To establish a process and template for academically high-performing school districts to submit their plan for up to two days of virtual instruction to the Department for approval, per section 1003.621(2)(g), F.S., amended ....

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

State Board of Education

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

6A-1.0450Academically High-Performing School District Virtual Instruction Plan

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To establish a process and template for academically high-performing school districts to submit their plan for up to two days of virtual instruction to the Department for approval, per section 1003.621(2)(g), F.S., amended in 2021 by Senate Bill 1028.

SUMMARY: This rule will allow academically high-performing school districts to submit their plan for up to two days of virtual instruction to the Department for approval.

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 adverse impact or regulatory cost of this proposed rule, if any, is not expected to exceed any of the economic criteria set forth in Section 120.541(2)(a), F.S. and will not require legislative ratification. This determination is based upon the nature of the rule, which provides a simple, uniform means for school districts to provide information to the Department and experience with similar rules in the past.

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), 1003.621(2)(g), F.S.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1003.621, 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, FL 34109.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Holly Edenfield, Division of Public Schools, at [e-mail].

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

6A-1.0450 Academically High-Performing School District Virtual Instruction Plan.

(1) Upon approval by the Department, each academically high-performing school district (as designated annually by the State Board of Education) may provide up to two days of virtual instruction as part of the required one hundred eighty (180) actual teaching days or the equivalent on an hourly basis each school year, described in Rule 6A-1.045111, F.A.C.

(2) The district must submit a plan for each day of virtual instruction to the department on the form entitled, Academically High-Performing School District Virtual Instruction Plan (Form AHPSD-1, effective May 2022). This form is incorporated by reference and may be obtained at www.fldoe.org/ahpsd. The annual deadline for submission of the plan is posted at www.fldoe.org/ahpsd and will allow at least thirty (30) days’ notice of the deadline.

(3) In order to be approved, the district’s plan must:

(a) Be teacher-developed;

(b) Be aligned to student standards as described in section 1003.41, F.S.;

(c) Be aligned to Rule 6A-1.094124, F.A.C.;

(d) Be on the school district’s calendar approved by the school board; and

(e) Provide a means for students to receive in-person instruction at the school site if they are unable to participate virtually.

Rulemaking Authority 1001.02(1),(2)(n); 1003.621(2)(g), FS. Law Implemented 1003.62, FS. History–New

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Holly Edenfield, Division of Public Schools.

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

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: March 01, 2022

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