Notice of Proposed Rule

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 amendment is to update the “Course Code Directory and Instructional Personnel Assignments” by which school districts receive FEFP (Florida Education Finance Program) funding. The effect will be an updated directory of courses for students to take to earn credit toward high school graduation.
SUMMARY: This rule amendment will incorporate the “2010-2011 Course Code Directory and Instructional Personnel Assignments” which has been updated to include new courses as well as delete obsolete courses no longer taught in public schools.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: None.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 1001.02(1), 1009.53(3), 1011.62(1)(r) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1009.531, 1009.535, 1009.536, 1011.62(1) FS.
A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: March 16, 2010, 9:00 a.m.
PLACE: Tallahassee Community College, 444 Appleyard Drive, Building 38, Room 105, Tallahassee, Florida
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Heather Sherry, Office of Articulation, Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Room 1401, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE 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.

For student membership in a program or course to generate funding through the Florida Education Finance Program and for the student to receive elective or required credit toward high school graduation for such a program or course, the following conditions shall be met:

(1) through (4) No change.

(5) The “Course Code Directory and Instructional Personnel Assignments 2010-2011 2009-2010,” 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 the Office of Articulation 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.

Rulemaking 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, 1-5-09, 6-22-09,________.


NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Heather Sherry, Office of Articulation, Department of Heather Sherry, Director, Office of Articulation, Department of Education.
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Dr. Eric J. Smith, Commissioner of Education.
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: January 29, 2010
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: September 18, 2009