To update all website links and hard copy educator certification forms to conform to Versa™, the new enterprise licensing system, scheduled to be implemented by the Bureau of Educator Certification (BEC) and Florida school districts in November 2017....

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

State Board of Education

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

6A-4.0012Application Information

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To update all website links and hard copy educator certification forms to conform to Versa™, the new enterprise licensing system, scheduled to be implemented by the Bureau of Educator Certification (BEC) and Florida school districts in November 2017. Along with BEC staff and district certification personnel, current and prospective educators will also participate in the transition upon release of the new system.

SUMMARY: Revise website links and hard copy applications forms to allow applicants to provide required information necessary to obtain a state-issued educator certificate and meet new system requirements; Replace reference to the Educator web-based system site used by district certification personnel to fulfill their statutory responsibilities; Insert clarifying language related to fee descriptions for certification actions to correspond to transactions in the new system, VersaTM.

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 any 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, 1012.55, 1012.56, 1012.586, 1012.59, FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1012.31, 1012.32, 1012.55, 1012.56, 1012.586, 1012.59, 1012.798, 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 West State Street, Room T140/141, Jacksonville, FL 32202.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: David LaJeunesse, Chief of Educator Certification, 325 W. Gaines St, Suite 201, Tallahassee, FL 32399, [phone].

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

6A-4.0012 Application Information.

(1) Application process. To apply for evaluation of eligibility for a Florida Educator’s Certificate, an individual shall submit to the Bureau of Educator Certification the following:

(a) A completed Form CG-10 Educator Certification Application and a nonrefundable application fee. Form CG-10, Educator Certification Application, for Florida Educator’s Certificate (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-04772), effective November 2017 December 2014, is hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this rule. The form may be submitted online via the Department of Education, Educator Certification website at http://www.fldoe.org/teaching/certification/on-line-application-status-lookup-site.stml https://certify.fldoe.org, or may be retrieved from the website and submitted via postal delivery to the Florida Department of Education, Bureau of Educator Certification, Room 201, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400. The nonrefundable application fee is prescribed below:

1. Request for evaluation of eligibility for an initial athletic coaching, a temporary or professional certificate (INITIAL) – $75.00 per subject;

2. Request for upgrade to a professional temporary certificate to include all coverages and endorsements already issued on a temporary certificate (UPGRADE) – $75.00;

3. Request for an addition of a coverage or endorsement to a valid certificate (ADDTEMP, ADDPRO) – $75.00 per subject;

4. Request for a valid certificate printed solely to reflect a change in name (NMCHANGE) – $20.00;

5. Request for a duplicate printed copy printing of a valid certificate (COPYCERT) – $20.00;

6. Request for deletion of a coverage or endorsement subject from a valid certificate (DROPSUBJ) – $20.00 per subject; or

7. Request for upgrade to a five-year athletic coaching certificate (UPGRADE) – $75.00;

8. Request for a new five-year athletic coaching certificate (REAPPLY) – $75.00; or

(b) A completed Form CG-10R Renewal or Reinstatement Application and a nonrefundable application fee. Form CG-10R, The Renewal or Reinstatement Application for Renewal or Reinstatement of a Professional Florida Educator’s Certificate (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-04773), effective November 2017 December 2014, is hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this rule. The form may be submitted online via the Department of Education, Educator Certification website at http://www.fldoe.org/teaching/certification/on-line-application-status-lookup-site.stml https://certify.fldoe.org, or may be retrieved from the website and submitted via postal delivery to a district school board office or to the Florida Department of Education, Bureau of Educator Certification, Room 201, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400. The nonrefundable application fee is prescribed below: $75.00. An application for renewal of a professional certificate that is received by the Bureau of Educator Certification or by a district school board office after the expiration of the professional certificate as specified in Rule 6A-4.0051, F.A.C., shall be submitted with a $30.00 late fee in addition to the nonrefundable application fee.

1. Request for renewal of a professional certificate that has not yet expired (RENEWAL) – $75.00;

2. Request for renewal of a professional certificate that is received by the Bureau of Educator Certification or by a district school board office after the expiration of the professional certificate as specified in Rule 6A-4.0051, F.A.C., shall be submitted with a $30.00 late fee in addition to the nonrefundable application fee (LATE RENEWAL) – $105.00; and

3. Request for reinstatement of an expired professional certificate (REINSTATEMENT) – $75.00 per subject.

(2) through (4) No change.

(5) District application process. Form CG-10RD, Application for Renewal of a Florida Professional Educator’s Certificate – District Version, (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-04774), effective December 2014, is hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this rule. Form CG-10D, Online Educator Certification Application Application for a Florida Educator’s Certificate – District Version, (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-04775), effective November 2017 December 2014, is hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this rule. Each district school board office shall retrieve the forms from the Department of Education, Educator Certification web-based system (https://bec-pass.fldoe.org) and shall process requests prescribed in subparagraphs (a)-(e) submitted via Form CG-10D, Online Educator Certification Application-District Version for the issuance of certificates for employees of the school district via the Department of Education, Educator Certification web-based system at https://webnetwork.fldoe.org/ as follows:

(a) An application for renewal of a professional certificate. School district employees shall submit a completed online application, Form CG-10RD Renewal Application, at http://www.fldoe.org/teaching/certification/on-line-application-status-lookup-site.stml and the nonrefundable application fee prescribed in paragraph (1)(b) of this rule, to their employing district school board office.

(b) An application for an addition of a subject to a valid professional certificate based upon a passing score earned after July 1, 2002, on the bachelor’s degree level Florida subject area test. School district employees shall submit a completed online application, Form CG-10D Addition of Subject via District Application, at http://www.fldoe.org/teaching/certification/on-line-application-status-lookup-site.stml and the nonrefundable application fee prescribed in subparagraph paragraph (1)(a)3. of this rule, to their employing district school board office.

(c) An application for an addition of an endorsement area to a valid certificate based on the completion of approved inservice core components or a district add-on endorsement program. School district employees shall submit a completed online application, Form CG-10D Addition of Endorsement via District Application, at http://www.fldoe.org/teaching/certification/on-line-application-status-lookup-site.stml and the nonrefundable application fee prescribed in subparagraph paragraph (1)(a)3. of this rule, to their employing district school board office.

(d) An application for a valid certificate printed solely to reflect a change in name. School district employees shall submit a completed online application, Form CG-10D Request Name Change, at http://www.fldoe.org/teaching/certification/on-line-application-status-lookup-site.stml and the nonrefundable application fee prescribed in subparagraph (1)(a)4. of this rule, to their employing school district; and,

(e) An application for a duplicate printing of a valid certificate. School district employees shall submit a completed online application, Form CG-10D Request Copy of Certificate Application, at http://www.fldoe.org/teaching/certification/on-line-application-status-lookup-site.stml, and the nonrefundable application fee prescribed in subparagraph paragraph (1)(a)5. of this rule, to their employing district school board office.

(6) through (7) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 1001.02, 1012.55, 1012.56, 1012.586, 1012.59 FS. Law Implemented 1012.31, 1012.32, 1012.55, 1012.56, 1012.586, 1012.59, 1012.798 FS. History–New 7-6-82, Amended 9-27-83, Formerly 6A-4.012, Amended 12-25-86, 10-26-88, 5-2-90, 4-24-91, 7-7-92, 5-3-94, 7-18-95, 9-17-01, 11-25-03, 12-27-04, 1-1-08, 10-21-09, 12-31-14,_____.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: David LaJeunesse, Chief of Educator Certification.

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.