To describe the process and format for school district elementary schools to post materials maintained in elementary school media centers and materials found on a required school or grade-level reading list in a searchable ....

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

State Board of Education

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

6A-7.0713Elementary School Website Listing of Library Materials and Reading Lists

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To describe the process and format for school district elementary schools to post materials maintained in elementary school media centers and materials found on a required school or grade-level reading list in a searchable format.

SUMMARY: This new rule describes the searchable format for books, ebooks, periodicals, videos, and all other materials, as well as reading lists. In addition, the rule contains definitions to identify schools that must comply with the posting requirements.

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 or business competitiveness, or increase regulatory costs or any other factor set forth in s. 120.541(2), F.S., and will not require legislative ratification. This is based upon the nature of the proposed rule, which describes the process and format for school district elementary schools to post library media materials on their website.

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(1), (2)(n), 1006.28(2)(d)3., F.S.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1006.28(2) F.S.

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

DATE AND TIME: October 19, 2022, 9:00 a.m.

PLACE: Caribe Royal, 8101 World Center Drive, Orlando, Florida 32821.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Amber Baumbach, Bureau of Standards and Instructional Support, 850-245-9115 or [e-mail].

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

6A-7.0713 Elementary School Website Listing of Library Materials and Reading Lists.

(1) Purpose. The purpose of this rule is to provide school districts with the requirements for the format districts must use on elementary school websites in order to post, and permit searches of, materials maintained in elementary school library media centers and materials found on a required school or a grade-level reading list in an elementary school. 

(2) Definitions. In this rule, the following definitions apply:

(a) “Elementary school” means a district-run public school that includes one or more grade levels from prekindergarten through grade five or a district-run school that includes any elementary school grade level; 

(b) “Elementary school grade level” means kindergarten through grade five;

(c) “Library media center” means any collection of books, ebooks, periodicals, and videos maintained and accessible on the site of an elementary school including classrooms.

(d) “School or grade-level reading list” means a list of required reading material for a student in an elementary school; it must be required at one or more elementary school grade levels; and

(e) “School District” means the Florida Virtual School under s. 1002.37, F.S. the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind under s. 1002.36, Developmental research (laboratory) schools under s. 1002.32, F.S. and districts set forth in Article IX, Section 4, of the Florida Constitution.

(3) Format. The format that must be used by school districts for materials maintained in an elementary school library media center which can be checked-out or used by a student in any elementary school grade level must:

(a) Identify the type of material maintained in the library media center by category, such as books, ebooks, periodicals and videos; and

(b) List, at a minimum, the following information;

1. The title and author for books and ebooks;

2. The name or title for periodicals and videos; and

3. The title for any other material maintained in the media center.

(c) Books and ebooks must be searchable by, at a minimum, author and title. All other materials must be searchable by, at a minimum, title.

(4) Reading Lists. A school or grade level reading list must meet the same requirements set forth in subsection (3) of this rule.

Rulemaking Authority 1001.02(1), (2)(N), 1006.28(2)(D)3. FS. Law Implemented 1006.28(2) FS. History–New

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Amber Baumbach, Bureau of Standards and Instructional Support.

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Manny Diaz Jr., Commissioner, Department of Education.

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: September 23, 2022

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: August 12, 2022