To align provisions with recent changes to section 1012.56, F.S., from House Bill 1 in the 2023 legislative session, which was signed into law on March 27, 2023. The amendments will revise the validity period of a temporary ....
RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:
6A-4.002General Provisions
6A-4.003Degrees, Programs, and Credits
6A-4.004Florida Educator's Certificates with Academic, Administrative, Degreed Career and Technical, and Specialty Class Coverages
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To align provisions with recent changes to section 1012.56, F.S., from House Bill 1 in the 2023 legislative session, which was signed into law on March 27, 2023. The amendments will revise the validity period of a temporary certificate from three years to five years; waive the general knowledge and professional preparation and education competence mastery requirements for classroom teachers with three years of effective or highly effective ratings for the last three years; and provide an additional option for applicants to satisfy subject area mastery. The effect of these amendments is to provide additional time and options for teachers to complete the requirements to obtain a Professional Certificate. Additional amendments to Rule 6A-4.002, F.A.C., will revise the criteria outlined for the acceptance of college teaching experience in order for educator certification applicants to satisfy requirements for the Professional Certificate. The effect of these amendments will expand acceptable college teaching experience to satisfy the mastery of general knowledge and mastery of professional preparation and education competence.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Educator Certification.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 1001.02, 1012.55, 1012.56, F.S.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1001.10(5)(b), 1012.55, 1012.56, F.S.
A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: April 12, 2023 from 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. ET or upon conclusion of business, whichever is earlier.
PLACE: via Microsoft Teams Meeting at https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_Y2U4Y2MwM2UtYzRkMS00MmZhLWFiYTQtOGJjNDczMjcwY2Vm%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2263bf107b-cb6f-4173-8c1c-1406bb5cb794%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%2263664acb-8b2c-4444-ae05-ec7210f8ce3d%22%7d
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Michelle L. Gaines, Bureau Chief, Educator Certification, (850)245-0610. To comment on this rule development workshop, please go to https://web02.fldoe.org/rules or contact: Chris Emerson, Director, Office of Executive Management, (850)245-9601 or email Christian.Emerson@fldoe.org.
THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.
Document Information
- Purpose:
- To align provisions with recent changes to section 1012.56, F.S., from House Bill 1 in the 2023 legislative session, which was signed into law on March 27, 2023. The amendments will revise the validity period of a temporary certificate from three years to five years; waive the general knowledge and professional preparation and education competence mastery requirements for classroom teachers with three years of effective or highly effective ratings for the last three years; and provide an ...
- Rulemaking Authority:
- 1001.02, 1012.55, 1012.56, F.S.
- Law:
- 1001.10(5)(b), 1012.55, 1012.56, F.S.
- Related Rules: (3)
- 6A-4.002. General Provisions
- 6A-4.003. Degrees, Programs, and Credits
- 6A-4.004. Florida Educator's Certificates with Academic, Administrative, Degreed Vocational, and Specialty Class Coverages