16133542, 6A-10.040 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 16133542

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Division:

State Board of Education

Chapter:

MISCELLANEOUS

Overview

RULE:

6A-10.040

Basic Skills Requirements for Postsecondary Career Certificate Education

PURPOSE:

The purpose and effect of this amendment is to update the basic skills exemption list for the 2015-2016 academic year, add a new assessment instrument and to remove assessment instruments that are no longer available.

SUMMARY:

The State Board of Education is required by statute to adopt, by rule, standards of basic skill mastery for students completing career and technical certificate programs of 450 hours or more.  Students enrolling in career and technical certificate programs must complete an entry-level exam within the first six weeks after admission to the program, and if necessary, the school district or Florida college institution offering the program must provide basic skills instruction.  The statute provides exemptions for students holding certain credentials.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

1001.02(1), 1004.91(1), 1007.271(3) FS.

LAW:

1004.91 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

6/22/2015 Vol. 41/120

COMMENTS:

From 6/22/2015 To 7/13/2015 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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