23761137, 6A-1.094121 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 23761137

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Division:

State Board of Education

Chapter:

FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

Overview

RULE:

6A-1.094121	Mental and Emotional Health Education (Repealed)
6A-1.094122	Substance Use and Abuse Health Education (Repealed)
6A-1.094123	Child Trafficking Prevention Education (Repealed)
6A-1.094124	Required Instruction Planning and Reporting

PURPOSE:

To revise submission procedures for school districts to plan and document delivery of required instruction related to s. 1003.42(2), F.S., for grades K-12 students. An online portal used by 69 districts in 2020 (when it was optional) will now be required for annual plans and the annual report. The following three rules: 6A-1.094121, 6A-1.094122 and 6A-1.094123 will be consolidated into Rule 6A-1.094124. These three rules will then be repealed.

SUMMARY:

School districts must annually submit a report documenting instruction for students in grades K-12 related to their implementation of the required instruction in s. 1003.42(2), F.S., by July 1. For Mental and Emotional Health Education, Substance Use and Abuse Health Education and Child Trafficking Prevention Education, school districts must also annually submit a plan by December 1 for how instruction will be delivered. These requirements, all relating to the same statute, are spread across four rules and there is not a standardized method for submitting plans and reports to the Department. This action will consolidate four rules into one and standardize the submission process. Additionally, the Department must provide school districts at least 45 days to submit revisions needed to comply with the requirements of the rule or the required instruction statute (s. 1003.42, F.S.).

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

1001.02(2)(n), 1003.42(2), F.S.

LAW:

1003.42, F.S.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

10/19/2020 Vol. 46/204

COMMENTS:

From 10/19/2020 To 11/9/2020 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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