To revise certain courses contained in the Course Code Directory and Instructional Personnel Assignments for Grades K-12 to add the new B.E.S.T. English Language Arts standards as appropriate for each grade level and course. ....

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

State Board of Education

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

6A-1.09412Course Requirements - Grades K-12 Basic and Adult Secondary Programs

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To revise certain courses contained in the Course Code Directory and Instructional Personnel Assignments for Grades K-12 to add the new B.E.S.T. English Language Arts standards as appropriate for each grade level and course. The effect of this proposal is to set forth the criteria and process for approval of course revisions for English Language Arts courses to include B.E.S.T. standards for districts, schools, and educators.

SUMMARY: Course descriptions contain the standards and course requirements for each course in grades K-12. Updating course descriptions will add the new and revised B.E.S.T Standards for English Language Arts as appropriate. This will allow districts, schools, and educators to access the content of the curricula to be taught in the state and implement the content knowledge and skills that K-12 public school students are expected to acquire.

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 amendment 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 changes, which modifies the existing Course Code Directory and Instructional Personnel Assignments for Grades K-12 to add the Benchmarks for Excellent Student Thinking (B.E.S.T.) for English Language Arts as appropriate for each grade level and course.

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), F.S.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1001.03, 1011.62(1)(t), F.S.

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

DATE AND TIME: March 30, 2022, 9:00 a.m.

PLACE: Collier County School Board Office, 5775 Osceola Trail, Naples, Florida 34109.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Lindsey Brown, Executive Director, Just Read, Florida!, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399, [phone].

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

6A-1.09412 Course Requirements – Grades K-12 Basic and Adult Secondary Programs.

(1) A course description directs district personnel by providing the essential content and course requirements for each course in grades K-12 contained in the “Course Code Directory and Instructional Personnel Assignments” adopted by Rule 6A-1.09441, F.A.C.

(2) Course requirements approved by the State Board of Education are contained in the following publications and are 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.

(a) Art – Visual Arts – effective November 2021 (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-13655),

(b) CLEP Credits via CAP – effective November 2021 (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-13672),

(c) Computer Education – effective November 2021 (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-13673),

(d) Dance – effective November 2021 (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-13674),

(e) Drama – Theatre Arts – effective November 2021 (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-13675),

(f) Driver Education and Traffic Safety – effective November 2021 (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-13676),

(g) English Language Arts – effective May 2022 November 2021 (Link to be provided by DOS),

(h) Experiential Education – effective November 2021 (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-13678),

(i) Health Education – effective November 2021 (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-13679),

(j) Humanities – effective November 2021 (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-13680),

(k) JROTC and Military Training – effective November 2021 (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-13681),

(l) Leadership Skills Development – effective November 2021 (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-13682),

(m) Library Media – effective November 2021 (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-13683),

(n) Mathematics – effective November 2021 (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-13684),

(o) Music Education – effective November 2021 (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-13685),

(p) Peer Counseling – effective November 2021 (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-13686),

(q) Physical Education – effective November 2021 (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-13687),

(r) Research and Critical Thinking – effective November 2021 (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-13688),

(s) Science – effective November 2021 (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-13689),

(t) Social Studies – effective November 2021 (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-13690),

(u) Study Hall – effective November 2021 (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-13691),

(v) Temporary Instructional Placement – effective November 2021 (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-13692),

(w) World Languages – effective November 2021 (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-13693).

Rulemaking Authority 1001.02, 1001.03(1), 1011.62(1)(t) FS. Law Implemented 1001.03, 1011.62(1)(t) FS. History–New 2-21-85, Formerly 6A-1.9412, Amended 1-29-86, 1-1-87, 9-6-88, 12-13-88, 12-11-89, 1-15-91, 2-20-92, 6-6-93, 10-18-94, 8-28-95, 5-14-96, 9-15-97, 10-13-98, 5-3-99, 5-3-01, 10-15-01, 12-17-02, 7-26-05, 11-21-05, 7-27-06, 1-18-07, 3-24-08, 10-21-09, 5-3-10, 7-27-11, 8-21-12, 3-25-14, 6-23-15, 5-5-20, 10-27-20, 11-23-21,

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Lindsey Brown, Executive Director, Just Read, Florida!

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

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: February 17, 2022

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: October 29, 2021