6A-1.0995: Form of High School Diplomas and Certificates of Completion
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the rule development is to address the newly required designations for Major Areas of Interest, accelerated coursework, career education certification, and Ready to Work credential, on the standard high school diploma.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Diploma Designations.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 1001.02, 1003.428, 1003.429, 1003.438 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 15.03(3), 1001.02, 1003.428, 1003.4285, 1003.429, 1003.43, 1003.438 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
TIME AND DATE: August 28, 2008, 9:00 a.m.
PLACE: Call 1(888)808-6959, code: 4137943
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Holly Edenfield, Executive Director, K-12 Legislative and Public Affairs, (850)245-0659
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.
THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:
6A-1.0995 Form of High School Diplomas and Certificates of Completion.
(1) through (4) No change.
(5) For the standard diploma, districts must determine designations for each of the following accomplishments:
(a) completion of four (4) credits in the same Major Area of Interest as provided in Section 1003.428, Florida Statutes;
(b) completion of four (4) or more accelerated college credit courses in Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE), or dual enrollment courses, provided that the student is eligible for college credit pursuant to Sections 1007.27 and 1007.271, Florida Statutes;
(c) Career education certification in accordance with Section 1003.431, Florida Statutes; and
(d) Florida Ready to Work Credential in accordance with Section 1004.99, Florida Statute Designations may be in the form of a seal, sticker, stamp, or text. There may be no more than four state designations on a diploma (for example, a student who completes four (4) credits in AP and four (4) credits in dual enrollment may not get more than one (1) designation for accelerated options); however, districts may choose to combine designations to save space on the diploma. Successful passage of AP, IB, and AICE exams are designated on the Articulation Coordinating Committee Credit by Examinations Equivalency List. Successful passage of dual enrollment coursework constitutes a grade of C or better. The designations must be placed between the date and signatures on the diploma. District seals allowed in subsection (6) of this rule must be placed below state designations. Students receiving a special diploma, certificate of completion, or special certificate of completion, may receive these designations on their diploma or certificate, if their coursework is applicable for these designations. The designation must be placed in the same manner as described in this paragraph and subsection (1) of this rule on all diplomas and certificates.
(6) School boards electing to award differentiated diplomas in lieu of the Standard Diploma as authorized in Section 1003.43, Florida Statutes, may place on the Standard Diploma a seal to indicate the type of differentiation. Seals given in recognition of outstanding scholastic achievement may also be placed on the face of the Standard Diploma; but may not be placed above the state designations as described in subsection (5) of this rule.
Specific Authority 1001.02, 1003.43, 1003.438 FS. Law Implemented 15.03(3), 1001.02, 1003.428, 1003.4285, 1003.429, 1003.43, 1003.43.438 FS. History–New 11-14-78, Amended 6-9-81, Formerly 6A-1.995, Amended 4-3-90,_________.