30130642, 6A-1.09401 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 30130642

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Division:

State Board of Education

Chapter:

FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

Overview

RULE:

6A-1.09401	Student Performance Standards
6A-1.09412	Course Requirements - Grades K-12 Basic and Adult Secondary Programs
6A-1.09414	Course Requirements - Grades PK-12 Exceptional Student Education

PURPOSE:

To update Florida’s state academic standards and Access Points for students with a most significant cognitive disability. Course requirements for general education and exceptional education will also be updated to align with the state academic standards and Access Points.

SUMMARY:

Changes are proposed for social studies standards, English language arts standards, social studies access points, social studies courses, and exceptional education courses.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

1001.02(1), (2)(n), 1001.03(1), 1003.41(4), F.S.

LAW:

1001.03, 1003.41, F.S.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

10/21/2025 Vol. 51/205

COMMENTS:

From 10/21/2025 To 11/11/2025 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

Ref-18860 Florida’s State Academic Standards – Social Studies, 2025
Ref-18862 2023-2024 Florida Course Descriptions for Grades PK-12, Exceptional Student Education, Elementary
Ref-18863 2023-2024 Florida Course Descriptions for Grades PK-12, Exceptional Student Education, Middle Junior High
Ref-18864 2025-2026 Florida Course Descriptions for Grades PK-12, Exceptional Student Education, Senior High and Adult
Ref-18865 Florida’s State Academic Standards (Benchmarks for Excellent Student Thinking (B.E.S.T.)) – English Language Arts, 2025
Ref-18876 Social Studies Access Points – Alternate Academic Achievement Standards Kindergarten-12 – 2025
Ref-18879 Social Studies

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