To adopt course requirements for each course contained in the “Course Code Directory and Instructional Personnel Assignments” for Grades PK-12 Exceptional Student Education. The effect will be the proposed adoption of the exceptional education ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

State Board of Education

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

6A-1.09414Course Requirements - Grades PK-12 Exceptional Student Education

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To adopt course requirements for each course contained in the “Course Code Directory and Instructional Personnel Assignments” for Grades PK-12 Exceptional Student Education. The effect will be the proposed adoption of the exceptional education course descriptions as appropriate for each grade level and content area.

SUMMARY: The proposed amendment will incorporate the Access Art, Access Music and Access Physical Education courses for grade levels K, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. Access Art K-5 (course #7701010), Access Music K-5 (course #7713010) and Access Physical Education K-5 (course #7715010) are daggered for the 2018-19 school year, to be deleted in the 2019-20 school year. Access English 1/2 (course #7910111) and Access English 3/4 (course #7910112) courses have been deleted.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION:

The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. A SERC has not been prepared by the Agency.

The Agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and described herein: The proposed rule is not expected to have any adverse impact on economic growth, business competitiveness or other factors listed in s. 120.541(2)(a), F.S., and will not require legislative ratification. The proposed amendment does not impose any new costs on any stakeholder.

Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 1001.02, 1001.03(1), 1011.62(1)(t), FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1001.03, 1011.62(1)(t), FS.

A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: September 14, 2018, 8:00 a.m.

PLACE: Collier County School Board Office, 5775 Osceola Trail, Naples, FL 34109.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Jacob Oliva, Executive Vice Chancellor, K-12 Public Schools, at [e-mail].

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

6A-1.09414 Course Requirements – Grades PK-12 Exceptional Student Education.

A course description directs district personnel by providing the essential content and course requirements for each course in grades PK-12 contained in the “Course Code Directory and Instructional Personnel Assignments” adopted in Rule 6A-1.09441, F.A.C. Course requirements approved by the State Board of Education are contained in the publication “2018-2019 2017-2018 Florida Course Descriptions for Grades PK-12, Exceptional Student Education (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-06770),” which is hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this rule. Copies of approved course descriptions may be obtained from Division of Public Schools, Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399.

Rulemaking Authority 1001.02, 1001.03(1), 1011.62(1)(t) FS. Law Implemented 1001.03, 1011.62(1)(t) FS. History–New 7-9-86, Amended 12-28-86, 12-13-88, 12-11-89, 11-12-91, 6-6-93, 10-18-94, 9-28-99, 8-21-12, 3-25-14, 6-23-15, 6-23-16, 11-21-17,___.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Hershel Lyons, Chancellor, Division of Public Schools.

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Pam Stewart, Commissioner, Department of Education.

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: August 08, 2018

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: July 5, 2018.