To align the rule with changes made by House Bill (HB) 1035 during the 2023 Legislative session, the rule is being amended to incorporate testing fee waiver eligibility requirements for retired first responders.

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

State Board of Education

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

6A-4.0021Florida Teacher Certification Examinations

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To align the rule with changes made by House Bill (HB) 1035 during the 2023 Legislative session, the rule is being amended to incorporate testing fee waiver eligibility requirements for retired first responders.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Florida Teacher Certification Examinations.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 1001.02(1), (2)(n), 1012.55(1), 1012.56, 1012.59, F.S.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1012.55, 1012.56, 1012.59, F.S.

IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: September 5, 2023, 10:30 a.m. ET, lasting until the conclusion of business.

PLACE: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/62b7432d-d8b2-46cf-bf91-f09c108c4b9b@63bf107b-cb6f-4173-8c1c-1406bb5cb794

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Phil Canto, Bureau Chief, Bureau of Postsecondary Assessment, Office of Assessment, Division of Accountability, Research, and Measurement, [phone]. To comment on this rule development or to request a rule development workshop, please go to https://web02.fldoe.org/rules or contact: Chris Emerson, Director, Office of Executive Management, [phone] or email [e-mail].

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.