Pursuant to s. 1012.59, F.S., as amended by Senate Bill (SB) 7002, this rule amendment serves to waive the initial fees for the Exceptional Student Education K–12 or the Elementary Education K–6 subject area examination for examinees meeting the specified criteria. Pursuant to s. 1012.56, F.S., as amended by SB 7002, this rule amendment also incorporates minimum passing scores on the SAT, ACT, and Classic Learning Test (CLT) that may be used to satisfy the mastery of general knowledge requirements for educator certification. The effect of this rule adoption will be greater access to general knowledge certification and certification in Exceptional Student Education K–12 and Elementary Education K–6 subject areas.