To align the rule with section 1012.562, Florida Statutes. The revision addresses significant changes to current processes, including: (1) establishment of a public accountability system; (2) specific criteria and guidelines for initial and ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

State Board of Education

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

6A-5.081Approval of School Leadership Programs

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To align the rule with section 1012.562, Florida Statutes. The revision addresses significant changes to current processes, including: (1) establishment of a public accountability system; (2) specific criteria and guidelines for initial and continued approval of both Level 1 and Level II school leadership preparation programs; (3) establishment of additional criteria for Level I programs, including partnership with at least one school district; program admission requirements to include a candidate’s instructional expertise and leadership potential; evaluation of candidate performance aligned with the partnering district’s evaluation system; and a two-year graduate guarantee for program completers; and (4) Level II program admission to include requirement for earning an effective or highly effective rating on the district evaluation system.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: This rule development workshop will review modifications of the requirements and implementation of the approval process for Level 1 and Level II school leadership preparation programs in institutions and school districts.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 1001.02, 1012.562, 1012.986, FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1012.562, 1012.986, FS.

A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: September 22, 2016, 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m., EDT.

PLACE: Via webinar and conference call. To join the US Toll free conference call, dial 1-[phone]; participant passcode is 884 361 09#. To register for the online meeting/webinar go to https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4412750657124576515. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. The conference call and webinar will begin at the appointed time and last for a minimum of 30 minutes but will conclude after 30 minutes if no additional callers are on the line. Anyone wishing to attend in person: Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Room 1703, Tallahassee, Florida.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Jason Graham, Senior Educational Program Director, Bureau of Educator Recruitment, Development and Retention, Florida Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Room 124, Tallahassee, Florida, 32399-0400, [phone]. To comment on this rule development, please contact: Cathy Schroeder, Director, Office of Executive Management, Department of Education, [phone] or e-mail [e-mail] or go to https://app1.fldoe.org/rules/default.aspx

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS Available at: https://app1.fldoe.org/rules/default.aspx