Notice of Development of Rulemaking

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
State Board of Education
RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
6A-14.095: Site Determined Baccalaureate Access
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the rule development is to align the rule with changes made in the 2011 Legislative Session to Section 1007.33, Florida Statutes, which eliminates the opportunity for Florida College System institutions to apply for exemption status from the State Board of Education approval process for new baccalaureate programs. Additionally, the rule will be reviewed from a process perspective to ensure language is clear and consistent with statutory language.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Provisions relating to approval of baccalaureate programs at Florida College System institutions.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 1001.02, 1007.25, 1007.33(7) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1007.25, 1007.33, 1008.32(1) 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: Abbey Cunningham, Coordinator of Baccalaureates and Common Prerequisites, Division of Florida Colleges, abbey.cunningham@fldoe.org.
TO REQUEST A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP, please contact Lynn Abbott at lynn.abbott@fldoe.org or (850)245-9661. To submit a comment on this rule and review the rule text, please go to: https://app1.fldoe.org/rules/default.aspx