29381414, 6A-5.066 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 29381414

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Division:

State Board of Education

Chapter:

EDUCATOR STANDARDS, PREPARATION AND PERFORMANCE

Overview

RULE:

6A-5.066	Approval of Teacher Preparation Programs
6A-5.081	Approval of School Leadership Programs

PURPOSE:

To address changes made by the 2024 Florida Legislature in House Bill (HB) 1291, Educator Preparation Programs, effective July 1, 2024. The amendments will provide standards for content in teacher and school leadership preparation courses and new reporting requirements.

SUMMARY:

Rule 6A-5.081 is amended to require that school leadership programs adopt procedures for continuous improvement and to maintain compliance with statutory changes. The amendments also include program approval requirements based upon HB 1291, such as the avoidance of distortion of significant historical events and identity politics. Additionally, demonstration of mastery of instructional leadership strategies, coaching development, and school safety practices is incorporated into program approval standards. Amendments to Rule 6A-5.066, provide the same changes noted above for three types of teacher preparation programs, namely, Educator Preparation Institutes, Initial Teacher Preparation Programs and Professional Learning Certification Programs. Additionally, both rules require that decisions about candidates be based on skill and performance of a candidate and not sex, race or other classification.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

1001.02(1), (2)(n), 1004.04(6), 1004.85(8), 1012.56(14), 1012.562(5), 1012.986, F.S.

LAW:

1004.04, 1004.85, 1012.56 1012.562, 1012.986, F.S.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

3/19/2025 Vol. 51/54

COMMENTS:

From 3/19/2025 To 4/9/2025 (21 Days)

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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