To amend the requirements for district school instructional personnel evaluation systems to align with Rule 6A-5.065, F.A.C., Florida Educator Accomplished Practices (FEAP). Revised FEAP were adopted by the State Board of ....

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

State Board of Education

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

6A-5.030District Instructional Personnel and School Administrator Evaluation Systems

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To amend the requirements for district school instructional personnel evaluation systems to align with Rule 6A-5.065, F.A.C., Florida Educator Accomplished Practices (FEAP). Revised FEAP were adopted by the State Board of Education in October 2022, January 2023 and April 2023.

SUMMARY: The rule will be updated to align with Rule 6A-5.065, F.A.C., Florida Educator Accomplished Practices. The FEAP were updated by the State Board of Education in October 2022, January 2023 and April 2023. School district instructional personnel evaluation systems are required to be aligned with these standards per section 1012.34, F.S.

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 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 rule, which updates language to reflect the new standards for effective educators.

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), 1012.34(8), 1012.98(8), F.S.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1012.34, 1012.98, F.S.

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

DATE AND TIME: July 19, 2023, 9:00 a.m.

PLACE: Rosen Shingle Creek, 9939 Universal Blvd., Orlando, Florida 32819.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Abbey Stewart, Chief, Bureau of Educator Recruitment, Development and Retention, [phone] or [e-mail].

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

6A-5.030 District Instructional Personnel and School Administrator Evaluation Systems.

(1) No change.

(2) through (3) No change.

(4) Submission Process.

(a) No change.

(b) Instructional personnel evaluation systems shall be submitted using the Instructional Evaluation System Template, Form IEST-2023 2018, and school administrator evaluation systems shall be submitted using the Administrative Evaluation System Template, Form AEST-2023.

(c) No change.

(5) through (7) No change.

(8) Forms. The following forms are hereby incorporated by reference:

Instructional Evaluation System Template, Form Form IEST-2023 2018 (September 2023 April 2018) and (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-09264) and Administrative Evaluation System Template, Form AEST-2023 (May 2023) (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-15295). Copies may be obtained from the Florida Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Room 124, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400.

Rulemaking Authority 1012.34(8) 1012.98(8) FS. Law Implemented 1012.34, 1012.98 FS. History–New 6-19-01, Formerly 6B-4.010, Amended 9-9-15, 4-30-18, 5-23-23,

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Abbey Stewart, Chief, Bureau of Educator Recruitment, Department of Education.

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

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: June 08, 2023

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: May 9, 2023