Florida Administrative Code

(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…

(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)-(w), 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…

(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…

(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…

(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…

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 must adopt a policy to permit release time during the school day for students to participate in religious instruction to implement Section 1003.21(2)(b), F.S. The school district'…

(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…

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. These policies must protect students, parents, and instructional personnel from unlawful, deceptive, unsaf…

(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…

(1) District school boards are authorized to enter into cooperative or joint projects and activities as provided in Section 1001.42(14), F.S.; provided however, that any disagreements which cannot be satisfactorily resolved by the parties to such agreements may be referred to the…

The purpose of this rule is to establish uniform procedures relating to the acceptance of transfer work and credit for students entering Florida's public schools. (1) The procedures relating to the acceptance of transfer work and courses for students in middle grades 6, 7, and 8 …

Pursuant to Sections 1003.4282 and 1003.435, F.S., the form of the Standard Diploma and the State of Florida High School Performance-Based Diploma shall contain the wording and be in the form prescribed herein. (1) Standard Diploma: Name of School City, State Florida Seal This ce…

(1) The Florida Seal of Biliteracy Program is established to recognize a high school graduate who has attained a high level of competency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in one or more foreign languages in addition to English by the award of a silver or gold seal on …

(1) Purpose. The Florida Seal of Fine Arts Program was established to recognize high school graduates who have met exemplary benchmarks in fine arts coursework by the award of a seal on a standard high school diploma. The purpose of the Florida Seal of Fine Arts Program is to enc…

(1) Purpose. The purpose of this rule is to establish a consistent statewide weighted grading system for honors courses and articulated acceleration mechanisms identified in section (s.) 1007.27, F.S., ensuring uniform calculation of grade point averages across school districts i…

(1) General requirements. Students with disabilities may attain a standard diploma and earn standard diploma designations by meeting the requirements in Sections 1003.4282 or 1002.3105(5) and 1003.4285, Florida Statutes (F.S.). Nothing contained in this rule shall be construed to…

(1) Notice and Procedures. When school boards of adjoining districts cannot come to a cooperative agreement to establish school attendance areas or other matters as described in Section 1001.42(4)(d), F.S., then one (1) or both of the districts may submit the matter to the Depart…

(1) Purpose. The purpose of this rule is to provide the definitions and policies for school and district grades accountability systems. (2) Definitions. For the purpose of this rule, the following definitions shall apply: (a) "Full-year-enrolled student" means a student who is pr…

(1) Purpose. The purpose of this rule is to set forth the School Improvement (SI) State System of Support for Deficient and Failing Schools pursuant to Section 1008.33, F.S., by establishing differentiated intervention and support strategies for traditional public schools, deline…

(1) Purpose. The purpose of this rule is to set forth the requirements for the principal autonomy pilot program pursuant to Section 1011.6202, F.S. (2) Definitions. For the purpose of this rule, the following definitions apply: (a) "Leadership team" means a 4-6 member team compri…

Rulemaking Authority 1002.69(5), (6), 1002.79 FS. Law Implemented 1002.69(5), (6) FS. History-New 6-3-07, Amended 1-16-08, 1-5-09, 12-15-09, 10-25-10, 5-10-12, Transferred to 6M-8.601.

(1) Purpose. The purpose of this rule is to provide the definitions and policies for school improvement ratings as required in Sections 1008.34 and 1008.341, F.S. (2) Definitions. For the purposes of this rule, the following definitions shall apply: (a) "Alternative schools." For…

Rulemaking Authority 1002.79 FS. Law Implemented 1002.67(1) FS. History-New 7-25-07, Amended 9-22-08, 11-22-11, Transferred to 6M-8.602.

Rulemaking Authority 1002.73(2), 1002.69(7) FS. Law Implemented 1002.67(4), 1002.69(7) FS. History-New 3-24-11, Amended 5-10-12, Transferred to 6M-8.603.

Rulemaking Authority 1002.67, 1002.79 FS. Law Implemented 1002.67 FS. History-New 11-22-12, Transferred to 6M-8.604.

Rulemaking Authority 1002.67(4)(c)2., 3., 1002.79 FS. Law Implemented 1002.67 FS. History-New 8-21-12, Transferred to 6M-8.605.

(1) Required Plans. (a) A charter school that receives a school grade of "D" or "F" pursuant to Section 1008.34(2), F.S., must develop and submit a school improvement plan to its sponsor. (b) A charter school that earns three (3) consecutive grades below a "C" must submit to its …

(1) Definitions: For the purpose of this rule, the following definitions apply. (a) "Department" means the Florida Department of Education. (b) "Entity" means a non-profit organization with tax exempt status under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code that operates three (3) …

(1) Purpose. The purpose of this rule is to implement the requirements of Section 1008.3415, F.S. (2) Definitions. The following definitions apply in this rule: (a) "Emergent" means a student who scores at Level 1 or 2 on the Florida Alternate Assessments as set out in Rule 6A-1.…

Each school board may authorize fees in support of the schools and programs that are established pursuant to Section 1000.04(1), F.S. Such fees shall be set in amounts which will recover the cost of providing such programs after deducting any state and federal funding provided fo…

(1) Purpose. The purpose of this rule is to establish the criteria and application process for Florida's Purple Star School of Distinction Designation, which is awarded to schools that demonstrate a commitment to or provide critical transition supports for military-connected fami…