18073542, 6A-1.09533 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 18073542

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Division:

State Board of Education

Chapter:

FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

Overview

RULE:

6A-1.09533

Minimum School Term, Emergencies

PURPOSE:

Removes the obsolete subsection (2), that gives authority to the Commissioner of Education to reduce the 180-day school term by up to a maximum of three school days for one or more schools provided the scheduled net instructional time for the school year equals or exceeds 900 hours. With the promulgation of rule 6A-1.045111, F.A.C., a school district may deliver fewer than 180 days of instruction, provided students receive no fewer than 720 hours of instruction in kindergarten through grade 3, and 900 hours in grades 4-12, during the school year.

SUMMARY:

Rule 6A-1.09533, F.A.C., is amended to remove an obsolete subsection. The amended rule maintains the Commissioner’s authority to consider requests by district school boards to reduce the length of the school term in case of national, state or local emergencies only if no teacher planning days, excluding a maximum of three (3) planning days at the end of the school year, remain in the official school year calendar, and no school holidays, other than authorized national or state holidays, remain in the official school year calendar.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

1001.02(1), 1011.60(2), Florida Statutes.

LAW:

1011.60(2), Florida Statutes.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

9/29/2016 Vol. 42/190

COMMENTS:

From 9/29/2016 To 10/20/2016 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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