Purpose


These rule amendments will align provisions with recent changes to s. 1012.56, F.S., from House Bill 1 in the 2023 legislative session, which was signed into law on March 27, 2023. Rule 6A-4.002, F.A.C., will allow educators to waive the General Knowledge test if they have taken and failed the test and received at least three years of support, and received effective or highly effective summative evaluations for each of the three most recent years they were rated. Additionally, this rule will allow educators to waive the Professional Education test if they have completed required professional preparation courses, demonstrated professional education competencies, and received effective or highly effective summative evaluations for each of the three most recent years they were rated. Rule 6A-4.003, F.A.C., will allow educators to demonstrate subject area mastery if they have a master’s or higher degree in a bachelor level subject area for which a Florida subject area examination exists, as identified in the list incorporated into this rule.