To add revised Civics and Government standards and new Holocaust Education standards to courses as appropriate for each grade level and course. Update high school United States Government courses to include the HB 5 comparative ....

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

State Board of Education

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

6A-1.09412Course Requirements - Grades K-12 Basic and Adult Secondary Programs

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To add revised Civics and Government standards and new Holocaust Education standards to courses as appropriate for each grade level and course. Update high school United States Government courses to include the HB 5 comparative discussion requirement to begin in the 2021-2022 school year. Restructures the rule so that future amendments can incorporate adopted courses by subject area.

SUMMARY: Update courses to include newly adopted standards, satisfy the House Bill 5 high school United States Government requirement, and revise how courses are incorporated through this rule.

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: Based upon experience in the past when course descriptions were revised, the adverse impact or regulatory cost of this proposed rule, if any, is not expected to exceed any of the economic criteria set forth in Section 120.541(2)(a), F.S. and will not require legislative ratification.

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), F.S.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1001.03, 1011.62(1)(t), F.S.

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

DATE AND TIME: October 20, 2021, 9:00 a.m.

PLACE: Caribe Royale Orlando, 8101 World Center Drive, Sierra Ballroom A & B, Orlando, FL 32821.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Michael DiPierro, Director of Standards, [e-mail].

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

6A-1.09412 Course Requirements – Grades K-12 Basic and Adult Secondary Programs.

(1) A course description directs district personnel by providing the essential content and course requirements for each course in grades K-12 contained in the “Course Code Directory and Instructional Personnel Assignments” adopted by Rule 6A-1.09441, F.A.C. Course requirements approved by the State Board of Education are contained in the publications “Florida Course Descriptions for Grades K-12/Adult, Basic Education,” (effective October 2020). (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-12214) which are hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this rule.

(2) Course requirements approved by the State Board of Education are contained in the following publications and are 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.

(a) Art - Visual Arts – effective November 2021 (Link provided by DOS),

(b) CLEP Credits via CAP – effective November 2021 (Link provided by DOS),

(c) Computer Education – effective November 2021 (Link provided by DOS),

(d) Dance – effective November 2021 (Link provided by DOS),

(e) Drama - Theatre Arts – effective November 2021 (Link provided by DOS),

(f) Driver Education and Traffic Safety – effective November 2021 (Link provided by DOS),

(g) English Language Arts – effective November 2021 (Link provided by DOS),

(h) Experiential Education – effective November 2021 (Link provided by DOS),

(i) Health Education – effective November 2021 (Link provided by DOS),

(j) Humanities – effective November 2021 (Link provided by DOS),

(k) JROTC and Military Training – effective November 2021 (Link provided by DOS),

(l) Leadership Skills Development – effective November 2021 (Link provided by DOS),

(m) Library Media – effective November 2021 (Link provided by DOS),

(n) Mathematics – effective November 2021 (Link provided by DOS),

(o) Music Education – effective November 2021 (Link provided by DOS),

(p) Peer Counseling – effective November 2021 (Link provided by DOS),

(q) Physical Education – effective November 2021 (Link provided by DOS),

(r) Research and Critical Thinking – effective November 2021 (Link provided by DOS),

(s) Science – effective November 2021 (Link provided by DOS),

(t) Social Studies – effective November 2021 (Link provided by DOS),

(u) Study Hall – effective November 2021 (Link provided by DOS),

(v) Temporary Instructional Placement – effective November 2021 (Link provided by DOS),

(w) World Languages – effective November 2021 (Link provided by DOS).

Rulemaking Authority 1001.02, 1001.03(1), 1011.62(1)(t) FS. Law Implemented 1001.03, 1011.62(1)(t) FS. History–New 2-21-85, Formerly 6A-1.9412, Amended 1-29-86, 1-1-87, 9-6-88, 12-13-88, 12-11-89, 1-15-91, 2-20-92, 6-6-93, 10-18-94, 8-28-95, 5-14-96, 9-15-97, 10-13-98, 5-3-99, 5-3-01, 10-15-01, 12-17-02, 7-26-05, 11-21-05, 7-27-06, 1-18-07, 3-24-08, 10-21-09, 5-3-10, 7-27-11, 8-21-12, 3-25-14, 6-23-15, 5-5-20, 10-27-20,

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Michael DiPierro, Director of Standards.

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

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: September 13, 2021

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: August 17, 2021