Synopsis of State Requirements

Following are both the Florida statutes and the State Board of Education rules that relate to the Master Inservice Plan.

Florida Statutes

S.230.23 Staff Development
S.231.17 Certificates Granted on Application (initial Certification)
S.231.24 Certificate Renewal
S.236.0811 Educational Training – Master Inservice Plan

Florida State Board of Education Rules

6A-4.0051 Renewal of a Professional Certificates (7/1/88)
6A-5.053 Relationship Between Teacher Education Program Approval and Teacher Certification
6A-5.0601 Standards for Approving Preservice and Inservice Teacher Education Programs
6A-5.071 Master Inservice Plan Requirements
6A-5.075 Professional Orientation Program

Components Required for Approval of a Plan

The following statutes mandate specific components that are required by law to be included in a Master Plan in order for a Plan to be approved by the DOE. Components addressing these laws must be included as an integral part of either Sections II or III of the Plan.

Statutes Directing Components Which Are Required to Be Included in the Plan

s.236.0811(2)(a)1, FS Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention
s.236.0811(2)(A)1, FS Middle Grades Training; Extension of Certificate; New Endorsement
s.236.067(4)(c)1-2, FS Substance and Alcohol Abuse Prevention

Florida Statutes

s230.23, FS Comprehensive program of Staff Development Provides for a comprehensive program of staff development
s231.087, FS Management Training Act
s231.17, FS Certificates Granted on Application to Those Meeting Prescribed Requirements Provides requirements, regulations, and provisions for initial certification; Professional Educators’ Competency Demonstration; and academic and subject area skills tests.
s231.24, FS Renewal of Certificate Provides direction for professional certificate renewal as of July 1, 1991. Includes certification procedures via inservice training
s231.600, FS School Community Professional Development Act
s231.601, FS Purposes, Intent
s236.081(3), FS Inservice Education, Personnel Training, Expenditures
S236.0811, FS Educational Training Requires certain components such as substance abuse prevention, child abuse and neglect prevention, be included in a Master Inservice Plan in order for the Plan to be approved.