26913734, 6A-10.081 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 26913734

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Division:

State Board of Education

Chapter:

MISCELLANEOUS

Overview

RULE:

6A-10.081

Principles of Professional Conduct for the Education Profession in Florida

PURPOSE:

To provide ethical guidelines for Florida Educators to practice and be held accountable for, if there is a violation of the principles. The Commissioner may pursue disciplinary action against the license of an educator who violates the principles.

SUMMARY:

The amendment prohibits classroom instruction to students in pre-kindergarten through grade 3 on sexual orientation or gender identity. For grades 4 through 12, instruction on sexual orientation or gender identity is prohibited unless such instruction is either expressly required by state academic standards as adopted in Rule 6A-1.09401, F.A.C., or is part of a reproductive health course or health lesson for which a student’s parent has the option to have his or her student not attend.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

1001.02(1), (2)(n), 1012.795(1)(j), F.S.

LAW:

1012.795, F.S.,

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

3/16/2023 Vol. 49/52

COMMENTS:

From 3/16/2023 To 4/6/2023 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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