6A-1.09412: Course Requirements - Grades K-12 Basic and Adult Secondary Programs
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the rule development is to update course descriptions for the 2012-13 school year in the areas of social studies, English language arts, the Arts, Mathematics, Science, Health, Research and Critical Thinking, World Languages, JROTC, and Physical Education to align them with the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards and Common Core State Standards. The effect will be updated course descriptions for the 2012-13 school year.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Course Descriptions to align with the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 1001.03(1), 1011.62(1)(s) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1001.42(9), 1003.42, 1011.62(1)(s) FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Teresa Sweet, Chief, Bureau of Curriculum and Instruction, K-12 Public Schools, (850)245-9032 or teresa.sweet@fldoe.org
THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:
6A-1.09412 Course Requirements – Grades K-12 Basic and Adult Secondary Programs.
A course description directs district personnel by providing the essential content and course requirements for each course in grades K-12 contained in the “Course Code Directory and Instructional Personnel Assignments” adopted by Rule 6A-1.09441, F.A.C. Course requirements approved by the State Board of Education are contained in the publications “2012-13 2011-2012 Florida Course Descriptions for Grades K-12/Adult, Basic Education,”__________(http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-00222) which is hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this rule. Copies of approved course descriptions may be obtained from K-12 Public Schools, Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399 or online at http://www.floridastandards.org.
Rulemaking Authority 1001.03(1), 1003.42, 1011.62(1)(u) FS. Law Implemented 1003.42, 1011.62(1)(u) FS. History–New 2-21-85, Formerly 6A-1.9412, Amended 1-29-86, 1-1-87, 9-6-88, 12-13-88, 12-11-89, 1-15-91, 2-20-92, 6-6-93, 10-18-94, 8-28-95, 5-14-96, 9-15-97, 10-13-98, 5-3-99, 5-3-01, 10-15-01, 12-17-02, 7-26-05, 11-21-05, 7-27-06, 1-18-07, 3-24-08, 10-21-09, 5-3-10, 7-27-11,__________.