6540436, 6A-14.092 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 6540436

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Division:

State Board of Education

Chapter:

COMMUNITY COLLEGES

Overview

RULE:

6A-14.092

Textbook and Course Material Affordability and Transparency

PURPOSE:

The purpose of the rule is to implement Section 1004.085, Florida Statutes, relating to textbook affordability and to delineate the Department and institutions’ responsibilities as required by the legislation.

SUMMARY:

This rule will delineate implementation requirements for institutions within the Florida College System as required by section 1004.085, Florida Statutes, which addresses the concern of textbook affordability in postsecondary education. The rule will also require the Department and institutions within the Florida College System to form a textbook affordability workgroup that will submit a report to the State Board of Education by December 1, 2009 with recommendations for providing textbooks to students otherwise unable to afford them.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

1004.085(3), (4) FS.

LAW:

1004.085 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

12/19/2008 Vol. 34/51

COMMENTS:

From 12/19/2008 To 1/9/2009 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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