The rule establishes the programs and courses that are funded through the Florida Education Finance Program (FEFP) and available for students to take to earn credit toward high school graduation. The programs and courses ....

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

State Board of Education

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

6A-1.09441Requirements for Programs and Courses that are Funded Through the Florida Education Finance Program and for Which the Student May Earn Credit Toward High School Graduation

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The rule establishes the programs and courses that are funded through the Florida Education Finance Program (FEFP) and available for students to take to earn credit toward high school graduation. The programs and courses are listed in the “Course Code Directory and Personnel Assignments”, which is revised on an annual basis prior to the end of the current school year to add new courses, as approved by the Commissioner, remove expired or deleted courses, and provide updates based on current law. The effect will be an updated directory of courses for students to take to earn credit toward high school graduation and for which school districts will be funded through the FEFP.

SUMMARY: This amendment incorporates the following changes into the “Course Code Directory and Instructional Personnel Assignments” document: identify newly added courses for the 2024-25 school year, identify courses for deletion in the 2025-26 school year and remove expired courses.

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: This 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 will not require legislative ratification. No increase in regulatory costs are anticipated as a result of the rule changes. More specifically, deleting obsolete courses will have no effect.

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), 1003.03(6), 1007.2616(8), 1011.62(1)(t), F.S.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1003.03(6), 1003.4282(1)(b), 1007.2616, 1011.62(1), 1012.55(1)(c), F.S.

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

DATE AND TIME: March 27, 2024, 9:00 am.

PLACE: Winter Park High School, 2100 Summerfield Road, Winter Park, FL 32792.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Kathy Hebda, Chancellor, Division of Florida Colleges, Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Room 1244, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400.

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

6A-1.09441 Requirements for Programs and Courses that are Funded Through the Florida Education Finance Program and for Which the Student May Earn Credit Toward High School Graduation.

For student membership in a program or course to generate funding through the Florida Education Finance Program and for the student to receive elective or required credit toward high school graduation for such a program or course, the following conditions shall be met:

(1) through (4) No change.

(5) The “Course Code Directory and Instructional Personnel Assignments 2024-2025 2023-2024,” (https://www.flrules.org/gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-15909) is hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this rule, effective April 2024 September 2023. The Commissioner may publish the document in appropriate and useful formats such as printed copy, electronic database access or electronic disc. The directory may be obtained from the Office of Articulation, Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399. The Commissioner of Education may approve additional courses and course descriptions for which funding could be generated through the Florida Education Finance Program. Such additional course listings will be made available as approved. To request a new course, complete Form CCD01, Course Code Directory Request to Add a New Course, (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-08258) which is hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this rule, effective June 2017. A hard copy may be obtained by contacting the Office of Articulation, Florida Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, or https://www.fldoe.org/policy/articulation/ccd/www.fldoe.org/articulation/CCD/.

Rulemaking Authority 1001.02(1), 1003.03(6), 1007.2616(8), 1011.62(1)(t) FS. Law Implemented 1003.03(6), 1003.4282(1)(b), 1007.2616, 1011.62(1), 1012.55(1)(c) FS. History–New 12-20-83, Formerly 6A-1.9441, Amended 2-6-86, 12-28-86, 4-4-88, 12-13-88, 12-11-89, 1-15-91, 2-20-92, 7-13-93, 10-18-94, 8-28-95, 4-18-96, 7-17-97, 8-12-98, 5-3-99, 5-3-01, 10-15-01, 7-30-02, 4-21-05, 11-21-05, 7-27-06, 1-18-07, 5-19-08, 1-5-09, 6-22-09, 5-3-10, 8-21-11, 9-5-12, 11-3-13, 4-2-14, 12-23-14, 6-23-15, 6-23-16, 6-20-17, 4-30-18, 4-22-19, 5-5-20, 4-20-21, 3-15-22, 5-23-23, 9-26-23,

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Kathy Hebda, Chancellor, Division of Florida Colleges

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

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: February 20, 2024

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: February 2, 2024