Rule No. : RULE TITLE :
6A-7.0710: Instructional Materials Policies and Procedures
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect of this new rule is to prescribe the procedures governing the adoption of instructional materials for use by Florida school districts.
SUMMARY: The rule prescribes the policies, procedures, and specifications for submission and review of instructional materials for adoption by the Commissioner of Education.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. An SERC has not been prepared by the agency.
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.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 1001.02(1), 1006.34(1) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1006.29, 1006.30, 1006.31, 1006.32, 1006.33, 1006.34, 1006.36, 1006.38 FS.
A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: June 21, 2011, 8:30 a.m.
PLACE: Orlando, Florida (Please contact Lynn Abbott, Department of Education, (850)245-9661 or lynn.abbott@fldoe.org for the exact location.)
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Mary Jane Tappen, Deputy Chancellor for Curriculum, Instruction, and Student Services, Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Suite 1502, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400, (850)245-0509

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

6A-7.0710 Instructional Materials Policies and Procedures.

The policies and procedures for state adoption of instructional materials are prescribed in “Policies and Procedures for the Florida Instructional Materials Adoption 2011,” (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-00244) which is hereby incorporated by reference in this rule. The specifications for instructional materials for 2011-2012 adoption of Social Studies instructional materials are prescribed in “2010 Social Studies Specifications for the 2011-2012 Florida State Adoption of Instructional Materials,” (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-00245) which is hereby incorporated by reference in this rule. These documents may be found at http://www.fldoe.org/bii/instruct_mat or by contacting the Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Room 424, Tallahassee, Florida 32399.

Rulemaking Authority 1001.02(1), 1006.34(1) FS. Law Implemented 1006.29, 1006.30, 1006.31, 1006.32, 1006.33, 1006.34, 1006.36, 1006.38 FS. History–New________.