FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

Rulemaking Authority 1001.02(1) FS. Law Implemented 20.05(1)(b), 120.53(1)(c), 1001.02(1), 1012.33(4), (6) FS. History-New 6-16-72, Repromulgated 12-5-74, Amended 6-17-81, Formerly 6A-1.691, Repealed 5-3-10.

Rulemaking Authority 229.053(1), 231.15 FS. Law Implemented 228.041(23), (24), 231.141, 231.15 FS. History-New 4-11-70, Repromulgated 12-5-74, Amended 4-27-82, Formerly 6A-1.70, Repealed 7-26-16.

Rulemaking Authority 229.053(1) FS. Law Implemented 231.39, 231.40, 231.41, 231.44, 231.45 FS. History-New 12-5-74, Formerly 6A-1.79, Repealed 11-26-08.

No leave, except military leave, shall be granted at one time for a period greater than one year, but the school board may adopt policies whereby a new application for leave may be filed at the expiration of leave and new leave granted at the discretion of the board. Such policie…

Professional leave is defined as leave granted to a member of the instructional or administrative staff to engage in activities which will result in his professional benefit or advancement, including earning of college credits and degrees, or that will contribute to the professio…

School boards may allow vacation leave, exclusive of school holidays, for members of the instructional staff, who are employed on a twelve months contract. The Christmas vacation period, other than legal holidays running consecutively with vacation period, shall constitute a part…

Rulemaking Authority 1001.02(1), 1010.01(1), 1011.07 FS. Law Implemented 1011.07 FS. History-New 9-17-72, Repromulgated 12-5-74, Amended 6-10-75, Formerly 6A-1.85, Amended 6-20-89, Repealed 8-20-17.

Rulemaking Authority 1001.02(1), 1010.01(1), 1011.07 FS. Law Implemented 1011.07 FS. History-New 4-11-70, Amended 9-17-72, 10-31-74, Repromulgated 12-5-74, Amended 3-24-75, Formerly 6A-1.87, 9-22-08, Repealed 8-20-17.

Rulemaking Authority 1001.02(1), 1011.07 FS. Law Implemented 1010.04(1), 1011.07 FS. History-New 2-20-64, Amended 6-20-64, 5-24-67, 8-9-68, Repromulgated 12-5-74, Formerly 6A-1.91, Repealed 8-20-17.

Rulemaking Authority 229.053(1), 232.2465(6) FS. Law Implemented 229.814, 232.246, 232.2465, 233.011, 240.402 FS. History-New 4-5-83, Amended 2-13-84, 5-14-85, Formerly 6A-1.93, Amended 7-3-86, 8-15-87, 4-18-89, 4-3-90, 6-10-92, 3-20-96, Repealed 1-7-16.

(1) Student Performance Standards in Florida are defined as state academic standards and establish the core content of the curricula to be taught and specify the core content knowledge and skills that K-12 public school students are expected to acquire. The state academic standar…

Rulemaking Authority 229.565(1), 232.245 FS. Law Implemented 229.053(2)(a), 229.565(1), 229.57(3)(a), (c), 232.246(6)(a), (b) FS. History-New 4-28-77, Amended 5-24-79, 7-16-79, 4-10-80, 3-4-84, 5-24-84, 11-27-85, Formerly 6A-1.941, Amended 5-16-89, 5-16-90, 6-14-94, 9-28-99, Repe…

(1) It is the intent of the State Board of Education that high school graduates have sufficient knowledge of United States civics and government, particularly the principles reflected in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States, so as to be capabl…

(1) A course description directs district personnel by providing the essential content and course requirements for each course in grades K-12 contained in the "Course Code Directory and Instructional Personnel Assignments" adopted by Rule 6A-1.09441, F.A.C. (2) Course requirement…

(1) Purpose. The purpose of this rule is to set forth requirements for training and reporting of Youth Mental Health Awareness Training, pursuant to Section 1012.584(5), F.S. (2) Definitions. In this rule, the terms have the following meaning: (a) "Department" means the Departmen…

Rulemaking Authority 1001.02(2)(n), 1003.42 F.S. Law Implemented 1003.42 FS. History-New 8-20-19, Repealed 12-22-20.

Rulemaking Authority 1001.02(2)(n), 1003.42 FS. Law Implemented 1003.42 FS. History-New 9-24-19, Repealed 12-22-20.

Rulemaking Authority 1001.02(2)(n), 1003.42(2) FS. Law Implemented 1003.42 FS. History-New 11-6-19, Repealed 12-22-20.

(1)(a) Each year school districts must submit a Required Instruction Implementation Plan that describes how instruction will be provided for topics in Section 1003.42(2)(a)-(o) and (q)-(u), F.S., for the upcoming school year. (b) The Implementation Plan must be submitted electron…

(1) Purpose. As an alternative to filing a declaratory judgment action in court against a school district, a student's parent may request a Special Magistrate be appointed to address a parent's dispute involving the requirements described in Section 1001.42(8)(c), F.S. The purpos…

(1) Purpose. The purpose of this rule is to describe the process for a parent to request the appointment of a Special Magistrate to determine whether a school district properly considered a parental objection to the use of specific material in school under s. 1006.28(2)(a)2., F.S…

(1) Purpose. A teacher may request a Special Magistrate be appointed if the teacher was directed by his or her school or school district to violate general law or State Board rules as described in s. 1015.06, F.S. The purpose of this rule is to provide information about the proce…

A course description directs district personnel by providing the essential content and course requirements for each course in grades PK-12 contained in the "Course Code Directory and Instructional Personnel Assignments" adopted in Rule 6A-1.09441, F.A.C. Course requirements appro…

Rulemaking Authority 229.053(1), 229.565, 233.011(2)(a) FS. Law Implemented 228.041(35), 230.23(7), 232.2454, 233.011, 233.09, 233.165 FS. History-New 12-27-88, Repealed 1-7-16.

Rulemaking Authority 120.53(1)(b), 229.053(1), 232.246(1)(a), (b) FS. Law Implemented 120.53(1)(b), 229.565(1), 229.57, 232.246, 232.247 FS. History-New 11-13-78, Amended 4-10-80, 2-4-81, 10-12-82, 3-11-84, Formerly 6A-1.942, Repealed 11-26-08.

Rulemaking Authority 1001.02, 1008.22(3)(c)5., 1008.22(9), 1008.22(11) FS. Law Implemented 1001.02, 1008.22 FS. History-New 1-2-95, Amended 12-19-95, 1-16-08, 2-25-09, Repealed 12-2-15.

(1) Definitions. For the purpose of this rule, the following definitions shall apply: (a) "Achievement level." Scores are reported by achievement levels, which are five (5) categories of achievement that represent the success students demonstrate with the content assessed. Achiev…

(1) Pursuant to Section 1008.25(6), F.S., relating to the statewide public school student progression law eliminating social promotion, students who score at Level 1 on the grade three statewide standardized English Language Arts Assessment under Section 1008.22, F.S., may be pro…

District school boards are required to adopt and implement a policy for the mid-year promotion of any student retained in third grade due to a reading deficiency as required by Section 1008.25(5)(c), F.S. Such mid-year promotions of retained third grade students should occur duri…

Rulemaking Authority 1008.22 FS. Law Implemented 1003.4282, 1008.22 FS. History-New 11-3-13, Repealed 6-28-18.

(1) The purpose of this rule is to establish the criteria for the format of the Uniform Assessment Calendar template, as required by Section 1008.22(7), F.S. (2) By January 1 of each year, the Department shall populate the Uniform Assessment Calendar template for each statewide a…

(1) Definitions. For the purposes of this rule, the following definitions apply: (a) "Circumstance" shall have the same meaning as defined in Section 1008.212, F.S. (b) "Condition" shall have the same meaning as defined in Section 1008.212, F.S. (c) "General Education Curriculum …

(1) Definitions. For the purpose of this rule, the following definitions shall apply: (a) "Achievement level" means the level of content mastery a student has acquired in a particular subject as measured by a statewide, standardized alternate assessment. Achievement levels for th…

Rulemaking Authority 1008.22(3)(c), 1003.428, 1003.43 FS. Law Implemented 1008.22, 1003.428, 1003.43 FS., 20 USC 1412(a)(1)(B). History-New 9-17-01, Repealed 12-23-13.

(1) All students classified as English Language Learners (ELLs) must participate in the statewide assessment program, prescribed in Section 1008.22, F.S. There is no categorical exemption from participation in the statewide assessment program for ELLs except as provided in Rule 6…

Rulemaking Authority 1001.02(2)(n), 1002.67(3), 1002.73(2)(d) FS. Law Implemented 1002.67(3), 1002.73(2)(d) FS. History-New 4-1-15, Amended 7-26-16, Repealed 11-22-22.

Rulemaking Authority 1008.23 FS. Law Implemented 1008.23 FS. History-New 9-12-78, Formerly 6A-1.944, Repealed 1-7-16.

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) The pr…

(1) Purpose. The purpose of this rule is to establish a process that enables a school district to award high school credit to a student with demonstrable participation in a career and technical student organization. (2) Intent. It is the intent of this rule that school districts …

Any child of compulsory school attendance age, who is enrolled in a non-public school pursuant to Section 1002.42, F.S., shall be deemed to be in compliance with the compulsory attendance requirements of Section 1003.21(1)(a), F.S., provided the child maintains regular attendance…

(1) Each parent of a child within the compulsory attendance age shall be responsible for such child's school attendance as required by law. Parents will not be held responsible for their child's nonattendance at school under the conditions specified in Section 1003.24, F.S. The t…

(1) Release time during the school day to participate in religious instruction. Each school district which chooses to permit release time during the school day for students to participate in religious instruction shall adopt rules to implement Section 1003.21(2)(b), F.S. The scho…

(1) Release time during the school day to participate in therapy services for the treatment of autism spectrum disorder. Each school district shall adopt policies authorizing a parent to request and be granted permission for absence of a student to receive therapy services for tr…

Rulemaking Authority 229.053(1) FS. Law Implemented 120.53(1)(b), 228.041(13) FS. History-New 12-17-71, Repromulgated 12-5-74, Formerly 6A-1.9531, Repealed 4-25-07.

The Commissioner of Education will consider written requests by district school boards to reduce the length of the school term in case of national, state or local emergencies pursuant to Section 1011.60(2), F.S. and Rule 6A-1.09533, F.A.C., with or without a proportionate reducti…

(1) Purposes. This rule applies to education records maintained to facilitate the instruction, guidance, and educational progress of students in programs operated under the authority and direction of a district school board or other agency or institution as defined in Section 100…

(1) Purpose. This rule sets forth requirements for policies that must be adopted by school districts and charter school governing boards to protect personally identifiable information of students when using required online educational services. The rule also provides minimum requ…

When a student is formally charged with a felony by a proper prosecuting attorney for an incident which allegedly occurred on property other than public school property, but which incident is shown to have an adverse impact on the educational program, discipline, or welfare in th…

(1) Purpose. The purpose of this rule is to set forth requirements for internet safety policies that must be adopted by school districts and charter school governing boards. (2) Internet Safety Policy. (a) By September 1 of each year, each district school board and charter school…

(1) Any student who transfers from an out-of-state public school and who does not meet regular age requirements for admission to Florida public schools shall be admitted upon presentation of the data required in subsection (3). (2) Any student who transfers from an out-of-state n…