19840009, 6A-10.040 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 19840009

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Division:

State Board of Education

Chapter:

MISCELLANEOUS

Overview

RULE:

6A-10.040

Basic Skills Requirements for Postsecondary Career Certificate Education

PURPOSE:

To update the License Exemptions for CTE Programs List for the 2017-18 academic year, add a new assessment instrument, add an expiration date to an existing assessment instrument and delete an instrument that is no longer reportable to the state.  There is also a change to language to replace a specific exam title with the current exam referenced in rule.

SUMMARY:

The State Board of Education is required by statute to adopt, by rule, standards of basic skill mastery for students completing career and technical certificate programs of 450 hours or more.  Students enrolling in career and technical certificate programs must complete an entry-level exam within the first six weeks after admission to the program, and if necessary, the school district or Florida college institution offering the program must provide basic skills instruction.  The statute provides exemptions for students holding certain credentials.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

1001.02(1), 1004.91(1), Florida Statutes.

LAW:

1004.91, Florida Statutes.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

12/15/2017 Vol. 43/241

COMMENTS:

From 12/15/2017 To 1/5/2018 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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