Florida Administrative Code
6 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
6A - State Board of Education
Chapter 6A-10 - MISCELLANEOUS
Section 6A-10.085 - Field Trips, Extracurricular Activities, and Other Supplemental Programs and Activities
Universal Citation: FL Admin Code R 6A-10.085
Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024
(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 the term set forth in Section
1006.15(2),
F.S.;
(c) "Supplemental Program"
means extra academic assistance, such as tutoring or remedial help, that is
provided to students in any subject area, occurring before or after school, on
weekends or during the summer, where provided by or through a school district
or on school district property.
(2) School District Policies for Field Trips, Extracurricular Activities, and Supplemental Programs. Any policies adopted by a school district under Section 1001.43(3), F.S., for field trips, extracurricular activities, and supplemental programs must:
(a) Be consistent with the Parental Bill
of Rights created under Chapter 1014, F.S;
(b) Protect the privacy of educational
records as set forth in Section
1002.22, F.S., as well as the
privacy interests of all students and parents; and
(c) Provide for parental notification as set
forth in subsection (3) of this rule.
(3) Parental Notification.
(a) Districts must adopt procedures to fully
inform parents of the details of field trips, extracurricular activities and
supplemental programs.
(b) District
procedures must require signed parent or guardian permission forms for field
trips that include, at a minimum, the following information:
1. The nature of the field trip;
2. The date(s) and time(s) of the field
trip;
3. Specific location(s) and
type(s) of establishment(s) to be visited;
4. Mode(s) of transportation;
5. Method of student supervision provided,
such as anticipated number of chaperones; and
6. Whether room assignments for overnight
lodging are not separated by biological sex at birth.
(c) District procedures for overnight lodging
must include accommodations or modifications in order to ensure that all
eligible students have the opportunity to participate in the field
trip.
Rulemaking Authority 1000.05(5)(a), 1001.02(1), (2)(n), 1001.43, 1003.23, 1006.22 FS. Law Implemented 1000.05(2)(d), 1003.23, 1006.22 FS.
New 9-20-22.
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