6A-6.055: Definitions of Terms Used in Vocational Education and Adult Programs
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rule development is to remove obsolete language and to publish a revised version of Applied Technology and Adult Education Acronyms and Definitions, Second Edition.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Career and Technical Education and Adult Education.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 1001.03(12) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 229.551(1)(g), 233.068, 239.205, 1000.04(1), (2) 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: Elsie Rogers, Division of Workforce Education, 325 West Gaines St., Tallahassee, FL 32399. 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-6.055 Definitions of Terms Used in Career and Technical Vocational Education and Adult Programs.
(1) Definitions of terms necessary for managing a uniform coordinated system of career and technical vocational education for all levels of the state system of public education shall be published by the Commissioner in a document titled, Definitions Relative to Career and Technical and Adult Education and may be obtained from the Department of Education’s web site at http://fldoe.org/workforce/ “Applied Technology and Adult Education Acronyms and Definitions, Second Edition”. These definitions are hereby incorporated in this rule and made a part of the rules of the State Board.
(2) Student membership hour. A student membership hour is defined as one (1) student in membership for sixty (60) minutes exclusive of time for change of class when engaged in on-campus laboratory, shop or classroom instruction, or at an approved on-the-job training station to which he or she has been assigned by proper authority, or away from school and engaged in an educational activity which constitutes a part of the school approved instructional program for that student.
(3) Maximum funding hours for cooperative education. In no case shall a secondary student enrolled in a secondary job preparatory program utilizing the cooperative education method of instruction or other types of programs incorporating on-the-job training be counted for more than twenty-five (25) clock hours per week of combined membership as prescribed by subsection 6A-6.055(2), F.A.C.
Rulemaking Specific Authority 1001.03(12) FS. Law Implemented 229.551(1)(g), 233.068, 239.205, 1000.04(1), (2) FS. History– Amended 8-9-68, 4-11-70, 9-17-72, Revised 4-19-74, Repromulgated 12-5-74, Amended 5-25-82, Formerly 6A-6.55, Amended 7-20-89, 9-28-99,________.