Notice of Development of Rulemaking

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
State Board of Education
RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
6A-1.09414: Course Descriptions for Grades 6-12, Exceptional Student Education
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the rule development is to review the course descriptions for prekindergarten, general academics, subject areas, special skill courses, therapy, supported levels 9-12, participatory levels 9-12, gifted, career and technical education for students with disabilities and non-credit to ensure alignment with Next Generation Sunshine State Standards and Common Core State Standards.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Course requirements for grades PK-12, exceptional student education.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 1001.03(1), 1011.62(1)(s) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1001.42(9), 1003.42, 1011.62(1)(s) 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: Teresa Sweet, Chief, Bureau of Curriculum and Instruction, Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida or teresa.sweet@fldoe.org
TO REQUEST A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP, please contact Lynn Abbott at lynn.abbott@fldoe.org or (850)245-9661

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.