23595461, 6A-10.082 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 23595461

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Division:

State Board of Education

Chapter:

MISCELLANEOUS

Overview

RULE:

6A-10.082

Mandatory Reporting of Offenses Affecting the Health, Safety or Welfare of Florida Students

PURPOSE:

To promote expeditious investigation of mandatory reports of misconduct received by the Department of Education, as well as allowing a timely mechanism for the Commissioner of Education to exercise his authority to recommend removal of school district personnel from direct student contact.

SUMMARY:

The rule amendment requires the Department of Education’s Office of Professional Practices Services to: within twenty-four (24) hours, place an administrative notification on the educator’s profile screen in the database maintained by the Bureau of Educator Certification; prioritize the case and immediately begin the investigation; provide the educator an opportunity for an informal conference; and coordinate with the Office of the General Counsel to present the case to the Commissioner of Education within 30 days of receipt of a superintendent's report pursuant to subsection (2) for the commissioner's consideration of probable cause to sanction the educator's certificate.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

1001.02(1); 1001.02(2)(n), 1012.796, F.S.

LAW:

1012.796(1), 1012.796(5), F.S.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

9/1/2020 Vol. 46/171

COMMENTS:

From 9/1/2020 To 9/22/2020 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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