Notice of Development of Rulemaking

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 development is to update the “Course Code Directory and Instructional Personnel Assignments” by which school districts receive FEFP (Florida Education Finance Program) funding. The effect will be an updated directory of courses for students to take to earn credit toward high school graduation.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Revisions to the “Course Code Directory and Instructional Personnel Assignments” for the 2010-2011 school year.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 1001.02(1), 1009.53(3), 1011.62(1)(r) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1009.531, 1009.535, 1009.536, 1011.62(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: Trinity Colson, Office of Articulation, Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Room 1401, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400. 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:

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 2010-2011 2009-2010,” 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 the Office of Articulation 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.

Rulemaking 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, 5-19-08, 1-5-09, 6-22-09,________.