The purpose of the proposed amendment is to allow educators at Florida charter schools to participate in the district school principal development program. Currently, only educators who are employees of the district school board may participate.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
State Board of Education

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
6A-4.0083: School Principal - Administrative Class
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the proposed amendment is to allow educators at Florida charter schools to participate in the district school principal development program. Currently, only educators who are employees of the district school board may participate.
SUMMARY: The current language in the rule inadvertently eliminates educators in Florida’s public charter schools from participating in the district school principal development program. The amendment will allow charter school employees to participate in the district development program.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
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.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 1001.02, 1012.55, 1012.56 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1001.02, 1012.55, 1012.56 FS.
A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: October 21, 2008, 8:30 a.m.
PLACE: Tampa Airport Marriott, Tampa, Florida
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Beverly Gregory, Chief, Bureau of Educator Certification, 325 West Gaines Street, Room 201, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400, [phone]

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

6A-4.0083 School Principal – Administrative Class.

To be eligible to receive certification as a school principal, an individual shall satisfy each of the following requirements:

(1) Hold a valid professional certificate covering educational leadership, administration, or administration and supervision.

(2) Document successful performance of the duties of the school principalship. These duties shall be performed in a Department of Education approved district school principal certification program pursuant to Rule 6A-5.081, F.A.C., designed and implemented consistent with the principal leadership standards approved by the State Board of Education. In addition, these duties shall:

(a) Be performed as a full-time employee in a Florida public school of a district school board in a leadership position through which the candidate can fully demonstrate the competencies associated with the Florida Principal Leadership Standards.

(b) Be a formally planned professional development program designed and implemented to prepare the individual to effectively perform as a school principal.

(c) Be comprehensive of all the duties of the school principalship.

(d) Be performed under the direct supervision of a currently practicing school principal or district manager who has been approved by the district school board to serve as the supervising principal or manager for this program.

(3) Demonstrate successful performance of the competencies of the school principalship standards which shall be documented by the Florida district school superintendent based on a performance appraisal system approved by the district school board and the Department pursuant to Rule 6A-5.081, F.A.C.

(4) An individual who holds a valid Florida Educator’s Certificate covering administration or administration and supervision issued prior to July 1, 1986 and served as a school principal prior to July 1, 1986 for not less than one (1) school year may apply for certification as a school principal under the provisions of Rule 6A-4.0085, F.A.C.

Specific Authority 1001.02, 1012.55, 1012.56 FS. Law Implemented 1001.02, 1012.55, 1012.56 FS. History–New 7-1-86, Formerly 6A-4.083, Amended 7-1-86, 10-31-88, 7-1-07,_________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Dr. Frances Haithcock, Chancellor, K-12 Public Schools
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Dr. Eric J. Smith, Commissioner, Department of Education
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: September 8, 2008
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: July 25, 2008