Florida Administrative Code

(1) Purpose. The purpose of this rule is to set forth requirements relating to threat management, a process by which school districts, K-12 schools, charter school governing boards, and charter schools identify, assess, manage, and monitor potential and real threats to student sa…

Rulemaking Authority 1001.01, 1010.01 FS. Law Implemented 120.55(1)(a), 1011.01, 1011.02, 1011.03 FS. History-New 9-17-72, Amended 2-18-74, Repromulgated 12-5-74, Amended 7-10-85, Formerly 6A-1.02, Amended 3-12-86, 10-13-88, 9-22-08, Repealed 4-25-17.

(1) The purpose of this rule is to set forth requirements relating to the Florida Safe Schools Canine Program whereby a person, school, or business entity can be designated as a Florida Safe Schools Canine Partner (FSSCP) if the person, school, or business entity provides a monet…

(1) The District Summary Budget shall be prepared in a format provided by the Commissioner, advertised, presented at a public hearing pursuant to the advertisement, adopted by the board and submitted to the Department of Education in the manner prescribed in Rule 6A-1.0071, F.A.C…

Rulemaking Authority 1001.02(1), 1011.06 FS. Law Implemented 1010.01, 1011.06, 1011.60(5) FS. History-New 9-17-72, Amended 2-13-74, Repromulgated 12-5-74, Amended 2-21-77, 1-7-81, 5-24-84, Formerly 6A-1.06, Repealed 8-20-17.

(1) It shall be the duty of the superintendent of schools and district school board to take whatever action is necessary during the fiscal year to keep expenditures and obligations within the budgeted income, provided that: (a) Any amount appropriated for the payment of indebtedn…

The following dates shall apply to the fiscal reporting and budgeting process of each school district. (1) The final budget prepared under procedural steps and time intervals specified in Section 200.065, F.S., shall be submitted to the Commissioner no later than the third busine…

At least monthly the superintendent of schools shall submit, for use and consideration of the school board, a financial statement in a form prescribed by the school board. Rulemaking Authority 1001.02(1) FS. Law Implemented 1001.42(10), 1010.02, 1011.06 FS. History-New 9-17-72, A…

The following provisions have been established to prescribe the format for a charter school or charter technical career center's monthly or quarterly financial statement required by Sections 1002.33(9)(g) and 1002.34(11)(f), F.S., respectively, and to administer the requirements …

Separate project accounts or construction accounts shall be kept for all capital outlay projects which are subject to the provisions of Section 1013.371(3), F.S. Rulemaking Authority 1001.02(1), 1010.01 FS. Law Implemented 1010.01, 1011.012, 1013.371(3) FS. History-New 9-17-72, A…

Each district school board shall establish purchasing rules which shall include but not be limited by the following: (1) Definitions: (a) The term "competitive solicitation" shall be defined for the purposes of this rule to include purchasing made through the issuance of an invit…

Two or more districts may jointly pool their requirements and resources and designate one school board, or the Department of Education, to act as agent for all in the requisitioning, bidding, and purchasing of services or commodities. Each district participating in such a pool pu…

Compliance with the expenditure requirements as set forth in Section 1010.20, F.S., shall be measured by the criteria set forth in subsections (1), (2) and (3) of this rule: (1) Revenue generated by membership represents the product of the following six (6) factors and any adjust…

Categorical program funds, identified in Section 1011.62, F.S., or any other ear-marked funds allocated to a school district shall be expended only in the program for which funds are provided. Any such funds, except those categorical program funds provided through contract or gra…

(1) Funds derived from auxiliary enterprises and undesignated gifts shall be disbursed in accordance with rules of the school board for such purposes as are deemed to be for the benefit of the district. For purposes of this rule funds from auxiliary enterprises will be defined as…

(1) When any unfunded or delinquent indebtedness exists against the district general school fund or when any other type of unfunded, legally-incurred school indebtedness exists, it shall be the duty of the superintendent to prepare and the school board to approve a plan for retir…

Rulemaking Authority 1008.331 FS. Law Implemented 1008.331 FS. History-New 4-14-08, Amended 5-24-09, 12-15-09, 3-20-11, 12-20-11, 8-19-13, Repealed 3-23-16.

Rulemaking Authority 1001.02(i), 1008.331(5)(d) FS. Law Implemented 1008.331(5) FS. History-New 5-3-10, Repealed 3-23-16.

Rulemaking Authority 229.053(1), 229.592(5) FS. Law Implemented 229.592, 230.23(18) FS. History-New 6-2-85, Formerly 6A-1.402, Repealed 6-23-16.

Rulemaking Authority 228.088, 229.053(1) FS. Law Implemented 228.088 FS. History-New 1-29-86, Repealed 4-25-17.

Rulemaking Authority 229.053(1), 229.592(5) FS. Law Implemented 229.591(3), 229.592, 230.23(6)(c), (d), 230.335, 231.06, 232.26 FS., Sections 126 and 136 through 143 of Chapter 94-209, Laws of Florida. History-New 1-2-95, Repealed 10-25-10.

Rulemaking Authority 1001.02(2), 1001.49(6), 1001.50(1) FS. Law Implemented 116.34(3), 1001.49, 1001.50 FS. History-New 2-20-71, Repromulgated 12-5-74, Formerly 6A-1.421, Amended 8-30-88, Repealed 5-3-10.

(1) Pupil attendance records shall be maintained for any student enrolled in public schools who is earning high school credit as provided in Section 1003.436, F.S., who is funded as provided in Chapter 1011, F.S., and the Appropriations Act, or who is required to be in attendance…

(1) Upon approval by the Department, each academically high-performing school district (as designated annually by the State Board of Education) may provide up to two days of virtual instruction as part of the required one hundred eighty (180) actual teaching days or the equivalen…

(1) The Commissioner shall prescribe the methods for completing and reporting full-time equivalent (FTE ) student membership surveys and transported student membership surveys in each school district for the Florida Education Finance Program (FEFP) in the publication titled "Full…

Rulemaking Authority 229.053(1), (2)(c), 236.081(1)(a) FS. Law Implemented 236.013(2)(c)3.d., (f) FS. History-New 9-8-76, Amended 6-6-78, Formerly 6A-1.4511, Repealed 11-26-08.

Each school district that participates in the state appropriations for the Florida Education Finance Program shall: (1) Operate all schools, except a juvenile justice education school or program, for a term of one hundred eighty (180) actual teaching days as prescribed by Section…

Rulemaking Authority 1001.02(1) FS. Law Implemented 1010.305 FS. History-New 7-2-79, Formerly 6A-1.4513, Repealed 9-19-17.

Rulemaking Authority 229.053(1), 230.23(4)(m) FS. Law Implemented 230.23(4)(m), 236.081(1)(f) FS. History-New 9-19-90, Repealed 2-25-09.

(1) The entitlement of current operations and transportation funds shall be distributed in amounts as nearly equal as practicable based upon distribution schedules developed by the Department. The Department may adjust the distribution of funds to the entitlement each district ma…

(1) Each school district shall maintain documentation adequate to support the full-time equivalent student membership of the district. Such documentation shall include, but is not limited to, all student membership survey forms, all student attendance records, and all student sch…

(1) As provided by section 1001.42(4)(f)3., F.S., in order to be deemed in compliance with section 1001.42(4)(f)2., F.S., a district school board must submit a report to the Florida Department of Education by June 1, 2026. (2) The district board report must include: (a) The start…

In each school district there are persons who possess expert skill in or knowledge of a particular subject or talent but do not hold a Florida teaching certificate. These persons constitute an invaluable community resource for the education of the pupils in that district. Each sc…

(1) As used in this rule, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) "Primary instructor" refers to any instructional employee of a Florida public school district who provides direct support in the learning process by planning, delivering, and evaluating instruction, in…

Rulemaking Authority 1001.02(1),(2)(n), 1012.731 FS. Law Implemented 1012.731 FS. History-New 12-22-19, Repealed 10-27-20.

Each school board shall annually adopt and spread on its minutes a salary schedule or schedules for employees of the district school system. The schedules so adopted shall be the sole instrument used in determining the annual, monthly, weekly, daily or hourly compensation for the…

Each elected district superintendent who completes the following described training program shall be certified eligible by the Commissioner for the annual special qualification salary authorized by Section 1001.47(4), F.S. (1) Requirements for initial special qualification certif…

(1) The school board shall determine policies and adopt rules and regulations providing the conditions and requirements for payment of travel and subsistence expense to members of the board for travel outside the district, and for travel within and without the district by the dis…

Rulemaking Authority 229.053(1), 237.02(1)(c) FS. Law Implemented 237.02 FS. History-New 4-11-70, Amended 9-17-72, 12-18-72, Repromulgated 12-5-74, Formerly 6A-1.57, Amended 4-18-89, 8-15-94, Repealed 11-26-08.

(1) Forms of contract for annual contracts and for professional service contracts entered into by school boards and instructional and professional administrative personnel as provided by law shall be prescribed by the State Board of Education. Contents of contract forms shall com…

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.