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-1.09414: Course 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: This amendment will incorporate the Access English 1-4 course descriptions and delete the fundamental course descriptions.

Access English 1/2 (course #7910111) and Access English 3/4 (course #7910112) are daggered for the 2017-18 school year to be deleted in the 2018-19 school year, and Access English 1-4 courses have been added.

The Access English course numbers and links to course descriptions are as follows:

Course # Course Title Course Description Link

7910120 Access English 1 http://www.cpalms.org/Public/PreviewCourse/Preview/14608

7910125 Access English 2 http://www.cpalms.org/Public/PreviewCourse/Preview/14609

7910130 Access English 3 http://www.cpalms.org/Public/PreviewCourse/Preview/14610

7910135 Access English 4 http://www.cpalms.org/Public/PreviewCourse/Preview/14611

Fundamental courses were allowed for students to earn credit toward a special diploma, in accordance with the district’s student progression plan. Legislation passed in Florida during the 2014 Legislative Session repealed the special diploma law, section 1003.438, F.S., effective July 1, 2015. Students with disabilities who entered Grade 9 in the 2014-15 school year or thereafter may not earn a special diploma.

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 is not expected to 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: October 18, 2017, 9:00 a.m.

PLACE: Florida State College at Jacksonville, Advanced Technology Center, 401 W. State Street, Room T140/141, Jacksonville, FL 32202.

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 “2017-2018 2016-2017 Florida Course Descriptions for Grades PK-12, Exceptional Student Education (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-06770),” (DOS Link) 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 1003.03, 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,_____.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Jacob Oliva, Executive Vice Chancellor, K-12 Public Schools.

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

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: September 14, 2017

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: August 16, 2017.