The proposed amendment to this rule will add philosophy to the list of degree majors that will satisfy the specialization requirements for certification in Social Science 6-12. The effect will be that a greater number of teacher candidates will be ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

State Board of Education

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

6A-4.03321Specialization Requirements for Certification in Social Science (Grades 6-12) - Academic Class

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The proposed amendment to this rule will add philosophy to the list of degree majors that will satisfy the specialization requirements for certification in Social Science 6-12. The effect will be that a greater number of teacher candidates will be eligible for certification in this subject are, resulting in a broader pool of candidates for schools and districts to hire from.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Certification in Social Science 6-12.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 1001.02, 1012.55, 1012.56, F.S.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1001.02, 1012.54, 1012.55, 1012.56, F.S.

IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: August 21, 2020, 10 a.m. EDT

PLACE: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MTIwODk2MDktNDM3NS00ZDVmLWFhYjYtZDBlNTkyZmYzNmRh%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2263bf107b-cb6f-4173-8c1c-1406bb5cb794%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22aeffc432-c003-45cf-8ce8-cbb987811391%22%7d.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Daniel Moore, Bureau Chief, Bureau of Educator Certification [e-mail]. To comment on this rule development or to request a rule development workshop, please go to https://web02.fldoe.org/rules or contact: Chris Emerson, Director, Office of Executive Management, Department of Education, [phone] or email [e-mail].

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS: Available at https://web02.fldoe.org/rules.