Florida Administrative Code

The following procedures shall be followed by the Department of Education in selecting firms to provide professional services, and in negotiating contract for professional services pursuant to the Florida "Consultants' Competitive Negotiation Act." This rule shall in no way be co…

It is the intent of the Board of Governors in regulation and the State Board of Education in rule to facilitate articulation and seamless integration of the education system by agreeing to the provisions of this articulation agreement, pursuant to Section 1007.23, F.S. The author…

In accordance with s. 1001.64 F.S., each Florida College System institution board of trustees is authorized to govern admission of students pursuant to s. 1007.263, F.S., and the rules of the State Board of Education. In carrying out its duty to govern admission of students, any …

The provisions herein shall be used by Florida College System institutions to determine equivalency, pursuant to Section 1007.262, F.S., between two (2) credits in one (1) foreign language at the secondary level and the equivalent at the postsecondary level. (1) The competence to…

(1) Purpose. The purpose of this rule is to set forth requirements for demonstration of civic literacy competency in accordance with Section 1007.25(5), F.S. (2) Prior to the award of an associate in arts or baccalaureate degree, first-time-in-college students entering a Florida …

Baccalaureate upper-lower divisions. The following procedure shall be followed to distinguish lower division (freshman or sophomore) courses from upper division (junior or senior) courses. University and Florida College System institution curriculum committees shall deliberate co…

(1) Purpose: It is the intent of the Board of Governors in regulation and the State Board of Education in rule to facilitate articulation and seamless integration of the education system by agreeing to the provisions of section 1007.23, F.S. To fulfill this statute and Rule 6A-10…

(1) Purpose. The purpose of this rule is to establish procedures for the award of postsecondary credit or career education clock hours for internship positions held by former foster youth who participated in the onsite workforce training internship component of the Step into Succ…

(1) Purpose. This rule establishes minimum requirements for admission to postsecondary programs offered by district school boards or charter technical career centers. (2) Applicability. This rule applies to all students admitted to the following postsecondary programs if the prog…

(1) In addition to assessments that may be adopted by the State Board of Education or Board of Governors to measure student achievement in college-level communication and computation skills, other uniform requirements in accordance with section (s.) 1001.02, F.S., shall be met by…

(1) Definitions. For the purposes of this rule and forms incorporated herein, the following definitions shall be used. (a) "Department" means the Florida Department of Education. (b) "Developmental education" means instruction that prepares students for college level reading, wri…

The communication and computation skills identified herein, pursuant to Section 1001.02(2)(d), F.S., are associated with successful performance of students in college programs through the baccalaureate level. (1) The following skills, by designated category, are defined as colleg…

(1) Purpose. The authorization for the State Board to contract with independent postsecondary education institutions for the provision of those educational programs and facilities which will meet needs unfulfilled by the state system of postsecondary education is based upon the p…

(1) Each university and each Florida College System institution shall adopt, as part of the procedure for the preparation of its institutional catalog, a rule to ensure that courses which have not been taught for five (5) years, or less if desired, are deleted from the catalog. E…

(1) To meet public information requirements of Section 1008.42(1), F.S., school districts; independent postsecondary career education, technical, trade and business schools; Florida colleges and community colleges shall determine a postsecondary career education student's placeme…

(1) Purpose. This rule sets forth the procedures, targets, and timelines for reviewing secondary and postsecondary Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs in accordance with Section 1003.491(5), F.S. The rule also describes the CTE program quality targets for metrics that p…

(1) Purpose. This rule administers the Prepping Institutions, Programs, Employers, and Learners through Incentives for Nursing Education (PIPELINE) fund, in accordance with Section 1009.897, F.S. (2) Definitions. For the purposes of administering the program, the following defini…

(1) Purpose. The purpose of this rule is to set forth the requirements relating to the Linking Industry to Nursing Education (LINE) Fund, which is intended to meet local, regional, and state workforce demand by recruiting faculty and clinical preceptors, increasing the capacity o…

(1) From data provided by the state universities, Florida College System institution, and state-supported career centers, the Department of Education shall maintain information on the performance of Florida's public high school graduates on the entry-level placement tests, pursua…

(1) Purpose. The purpose of this rule is to specify procedures and requirements for registration of students in adult general education (AGE) and postsecondary career and technical education (CTE) programs and requirements for reporting enrollment for students in adult general ed…

(1) Purpose. The purpose of this rule is to specify requirements for enrolling students and reporting instructional hours for postsecondary career certificate and applied technology diploma (ATD) programs, for the use of these instructional hours in the district workload funding …

(1) Students enrolled in a career certificate program as defined in Section 1004.02, F.S., or an Applied Technology Diploma (ATD) program as defined in Rule 6A-10.024(6), F.A.C., offered for career education credit of 450 hours or more must complete an entry-level basic skills ex…

(1) Purpose. The purpose of this rule is to facilitate the statewide articulation of industry certifications, establish the Gold Standard ("Gold Standard") Career Pathways Articulation Agreements pursuant to Sections 1007.23(1) and 1008.44(4)(c), F.S., and guarantee the award of …

(1) Each district board of trustees within the Florida College System and each district school board which operates district postsecondary technical career centers under Section 1001.44, F.S., and charter technical career centers under Section 1002.34, F.S., shall develop and imp…

(1) Tests implemented in accordance with the requirements of Sections 1003.52, 1003.56, 1007.25, 1007.35, 1008.22, 1008.25, 1008.30, 1012.55 and 1012.56, F.S., shall be maintained and administered in a secure manner such that the integrity of the tests shall be preserved. (a) Tes…

Nonpublic colleges may participate in the statewide course numbering system pursuant to Section 1007.24, F.S. (1) Eligibility Requirements. In order to participate an institution must: (a) Be eligible pursuant to Section 1007.24(6), F.S.; (b) Agree to abide by the system's requir…

(1) The purpose of this rule is to establish consistent policies to determine the residency status for tuition purposes of students who are citizens of the United States or lawfully present in the United States. The determination of residency is to be made in accordance with crit…

(1) Waiver. Each Florida College System institution's district board of trustees, each district school board with a career center authorized under Section 1001.44, F.S., and each board of directors for a charter technical career center authorized under Section 1002.34, F.S., shal…

(1) Treatment providers for the Recovery Network Program must be approved by the Recovery Network Program to treat or evaluate participants in the program and shall be either: (a) Individual treatment providers; or (b) Treatment programs. (2) The Recovery Network Program shall ap…

(1) A participant enrolled in the Recovery Network Program shall: (a) Execute a "Recovery Network Program Intake and Limited Waiver of Confidentiality Form (Form #RNP-1)," (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-08260), effective June 2017, and hereby adopted and inc…

(1) Approved treatment providers shall not provide both evaluation services and treatment to the same participant in the Recovery Network Program. (2) For evaluations, an approved treatment provider shall: (a) Execute a contract, "The Recovery Network Program Contract Form (Form …

(1) Eligibility and Notification. (a) Discounted computers and Internet access are available for any student enrolled in grades 5-12 in a public school, including a charter school, and students registered with a district home education program in the state. (b) One computer per s…

(1) Florida educators shall be guided by the following ethical principles: (a) The educator values the worth and dignity of every person, the pursuit of truth, devotion to excellence, acquisition of knowledge, and the nurture of democratic citizenship. Essential to the achievemen…

(1) Definitions. For the purposes of this rule, the following definitions apply: (a) "Administrative personnel" means any K-12 personnel, as defined by Section 1012.01(3), F.S. (b) "Instructional personnel" means any K-12 staff member as defined by Section 1012.01(2), F.S. (c) "S…

(1) For the purpose of Section 1012.795(1)(d), F.S., the term gross immorality is defined as conduct that is inconsistent with the standards of public conscience and good morals. It is conduct that is serious, rather than minor in nature, and that constitutes a flagrant disregard…

(1) Purpose. The purpose of this rule is to set forth the criteria for placement on the Disqualification List and removal from the list, as well as the responsibilities of entities that report persons for inclusion on the list. (2) Definitions. In this rule, the terms are defined…

(1) Definitions. In this rule, the terms are defined as follows: (a) "Field Trip" means an outing away from the school of enrollment made by students to study or participate in an activity while in the custody of the school district; (b) "Extracurricular" means the definition for…

(1) Purpose. The purpose of this rule is to provide requirements that school districts, the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind, developmental research (laboratory) schools, and charter schools must use regarding the compliance of K-12 educational institutions with Section …

(1) Purpose. The purpose of this rule is to set forth the requirements related to tuition and fee exemptions, including lab fees, and services for students who have been or are in foster care and students experiencing homelessness. (2) Definitions. (a) "Campus coaching services" …

(1) Purpose. This rule sets forth requirements relating to the identification of students experiencing homelessness and required reporting to the Florida Department of Education relating to the Florida McKinney-Vento Program (FMVP), operated pursuant to the federal McKinney-Vento…

(1) Definition. In this rule, the term "School-sponsored Events or Activities" means an event or activity the school of enrollment created for students to study or participate in while in the custody of the school district; or field trips, extracurricular activities, or other sup…

(1) College personnel or employees means people employed by a community college district board of trustees. (a) Administrative personnel means employees in positions designated by the board of trustees as administrative according to Community College Management Information System…

The Division of Florida Colleges shall receive proposals from local boards of trustees to establish campuses, centers, and special purpose centers, and shall recommend for or against the establishment of the requested site to the State Board of Education. The State Board of Educa…

(1) Purpose. The purpose of this rule is to provide requirements regarding restroom and changing facilities at Florida College System institutions pursuant to section (s.) 553.865, Florida Statutes (F.S.) (2) Compliance. Florida College System institutions must comply with all ap…

(1) The purpose of this rule is to establish requirements relating to safety, security, threat management, emergency preparedness, reporting, training, and compliance monitoring for Florida College System institutions pursuant to Sections 30.15, 943.082, 1003.25, and 1006.601, F.…

Boards of trustees shall notify the State Board of Education of the appointment, suspension, or dismissal of presidents immediately upon such action. At the time the contract is issued, the board of trustees shall inform the president of duties and responsibilities, of the proced…

(1) Each Florida College System institution shall adopt policies on staff and program development. Each Florida College System institution shall identify within its annual operating budget funding to support staff and program development activities as defined herein, as well as a…