To set criteria for clock hour dual enrollment courses to be included in the school grading formula. The effect of the amendment is to adopt the list of approved courses for 2022-2023.

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

State Board of Education

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

6A-6.0575Clock Hour Dual Enrollment for School and District Accountability

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To set criteria for clock hour dual enrollment courses to be included in the school grading formula. The effect of the amendment is to adopt the list of approved courses for 2022-2023.

SUMMARY: This rule sets criteria of eligible courses and adopts the list of clock hour dual enrollment courses that will be eligible in school and district accountability. This update will adopt the 2022-2023 list of eligible clock hour dual enrollment courses to be included in school grade calculations.

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 rule is not expected to have any averse impact on economic growth or business competitiveness, 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 on the nature of the rule, which establishes criteria for the state’s school grading system.

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), 1008.34(6), F.S.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1008.34(3), F.S.

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

DATE AND TIME: October 18, 2023, 9:00 a.m.

PLACE: Caribe Royale Orlando, 8101 World Center Drive, Grand Sierra Ballroom D, Orlando, FL 32821

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Tara Goodman, Vice Chancellor of Career and Adult Education, Division of Career and Adult Education, [phone].

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

6A-6.0575 Clock Hour Dual Enrollment for School and District Accountability.

(1) through (3) No change.

(4) The “2022-2023 2021-2022 Clock Hour Dual Enrollment Course List for School and District Accountability”, effective November 2023 2022 (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-14908) is incorporated by reference in this rule. The list may be obtained from the Department of Education, Room 744, Turlington Building, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399.

(5) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 1001.02(1), (2)(n), 1008.34(6) FS. Law Implemented 1008.34(3) FS. History–New 7-14-21, Amended 11-23-22,

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Tara Goodman, Vice Chancellor of Career and Adult Education, Division of Career and Adult Education.

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

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: September 11, 2023

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: June 8, 2023