Notice of Proposed Rule

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
State Board of Education
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
6A-1.09441: Requirements for Programs and Courses Which are Funded Through the Florida Education Finance Program and for Which the Student May Earn Credit Toward High School Graduation
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rule amendment is to adopt the 2008-2009 Course Code Directory and Instructional Personnel Assignments to include new and updated courses. The effect is the inclusion in the Course Code Directory courses for which students may receive credit toward high school graduation.
SUMMARY: The Course Code Directory and Instructional Personnel Assignments is updated to include new courses which students may apply toward high school graduation.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 1001.02(1), 1009.53(3), 1011.62(1)(r) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1009.531, 1009.534, 1009.535, 1009.536, 1011.62(1) FS.
A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: April 15, 2008, 8:30 a.m.
PLACE: 325 West Gaines Street, Department of Education, Tallahassee, Florida
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Heather Sherry, Director of K-20 Articulation, Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Suite 1401, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, (850)245-0427

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

6A-1.09441 Requirements for Programs and Courses Which are Funded Through the Florida Education Finance Program and for Which the Student May Earn Credit Toward High School Graduation.

For student membership in a program or course to generate funding through the Florida Education Finance Program and for the student to receive elective or required credit toward high school graduation for such a program or course, the following conditions shall be met:

(1) through (4) No change.

(5) The “Course Code Directory and Instructional Personnel Assignments 2008-2009 2007-2008,” is hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this rule. The Commissioner may publish the document in appropriate and useful formats such as printed copy, electronic database access, or electronic disc. The directory may be obtained from K-12 Public Schools, Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399. The Commissioner of Education may approve additional courses and course descriptions for which funding could be generated through the Florida Education Finance Program. Such additional course listings will be made available as approved.

Specific Authority 1001.02(1), 1009.53(3), 1011.62(1)(r) FS. Law Implemented 1009.531, 1009.534, 1009.535, 1009.536, 1011.62(1) FS. History–New 12-20-83, Formerly 6A-1.9441, Amended 2-6-86, 12-28-86, 4-4-88, 12-13-88, 12-11-89, 1-15-91, 2-20-92, 7-13-93, 10-18-94, 8-28-95, 4-18-96, 7-17-97, 8-12-98, 5-3-99, 5-3-01, 10-15-01, 7-30-02, 4-21-05, 11-21-05, 7-27-06, 1-18-07,________.


NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Keith Sheets, Jr., Office of K-20 Articulation, Department of Education
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Heather Sherry, Director, Office of K-20 Articulation, Department of Education
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: January 9, 2008
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: December 27, 2007