RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
6A-1.09942: State Uniform Transfer of Students in the Middle Grades
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rule development is to update the rule to reflect changes made by the Legislature to Section 1008.22(3)(c)2.b., Florida Statutes, which was revised to add that the middle school principal shall determine, in accordance with State Board of Education Rule, whether a student who transfers to the middle school and who has successfully completed a civics education course at the student’s previous school must take an end-of-course assessment in civics education.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: This rule establishes uniform procedures relating to the acceptance of transfer work and courses for students entering Florida’s public schools comprised of grades six, seven, and eight.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 1003.25(3), 1003.4156(3), 1008.22 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1003.25(3), 1003.4156(3), 1008.22(3)(c)2.b. 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, 325 W. Gaines St., Room 432, Tallahassee, FL 32399, (850)245-9032 To request a rule development workshop, please contact: Lynn Abbott, Agency Clerk, Department of Education, (850)245-9661 or e-mail lynn.abbott@fldoe.org or go to https://app1.fldoe.org/rules/default.aspx

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.