Notice of Development of Rulemaking

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
State Board of Education
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
6A-1.09441: Requirements for Programs and Courses Which are Funded Through the Florida Education Finance Program and for Which the Student May Earn Credit Toward High School Graduation
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rule development is to amend the 2008-2009 Course Code Directory and Instructional Personnel Assignments. This amendment is necessitated by the implementation requirements of 2008 legislation (Senate Bill 1908), which added flexibility for the high school graduation requirement in arts. Specified practical arts courses can now be used to meet the Performing/Fine Arts requirement for high school graduation, so the Course Code Directory must be amended via this rule to reflect the new designation.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Course Code Directory – assignment of Performing/Fine Arts designation to specific practical arts courses for purposes of meeting high school graduation requirement.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 1001.02(1), 1011.62(1)(r) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1011.62(1) FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Holly Edenfield, Executive Director of Legislative and Public Affairs, Division of Public Schools, 325 West Gaines Street, #514, Tallahassee, FL 32399, (850)245-0659.
TO REQUEST A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP, please contact: Lynn Abbott, Agency Clerk, Department of Education, (850)245-9661 or e-mail lynn.abbott@fldoe.org

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

6A-1.09441 Requirements for Programs and Courses Which are Funded Through the Florida Education Finance Program and for Which the Student May Earn Credit Toward High School Graduation.

(1) through (4) No change.

(5) The “Course Code Directory and Instructional Personnel Assignments 2008-2009,” as amended October 2008, is hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this rule. The Commissioner may publish the document in appropriate and useful formats such as printed copy, electronic database access, or electronic disc. The directory may be obtained from K-12 Public Schools, Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399. The Commissioner of Education may approve additional courses and course descriptions for which funding could be generated through the Florida Education Finance Program. Such additional course listings will be made available as approved.

Specific Authority 1001.02(1), 1009.53(3), 1011.62(1)(r) FS. Law Implemented 1009.531, 1009.534, 1009.535, 1009.536, 1011.62(1) FS. History–New 12-20-83, Formerly 6A-1.9441, Amended 2-6-86, 12-28-86, 4-4-88, 12-13-88, 12-11-89, 1-15-91, 2-20-92, 7-13-93, 10-18-94, 8-28-95, 4-18-96, 7-17-97, 8-12-98, 5-3-99, 5-3-01, 10-15-01, 7-30-02, 4-21-05, 11-21-05, 7-27-06, 1-18-07, 5-19-08, _________.