15785312, 6A-10.083 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 15785312

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Division:

State Board of Education

Chapter:

MISCELLANEOUS

Overview

RULE:

6A-10.083

Standards Relating to Gross Immorality and Acts of Moral Turpitude

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this new rule is to provide the definition of gross immorality and acts of moral turpitude as related to the education profession.  The effect of this new rule is to define gross immorality and acts of moral turpitude as related to the authority of the Education Practices Commission to impose penalty against an educator’s certificate and to the Commissioner’s authority to engage in a Deferred Prosecution Agreement with an educator.

SUMMARY:

The rule establishes definition of what acts or conduct are grossly immoral or acts of moral turpitude for the purpose of discipline against a Florida educator’s certificate.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

1001.02(2)(n), 1012.795(1)(d), 1012.796(3), Florida Statutes.

LAW:

1012.795(1)(d), 1012.796(3), Florida Statutes.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

3/16/2015 Vol. 41/51

COMMENTS:

From 3/16/2015 To 4/6/2015 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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