Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 6A-6.0963 - Facility Requirements in K-12 Private Schools
(1) Purpose. The purpose of this rule is to
provide requirements that private schools must use regarding the compliance of
K-12 educational institutions with Section
553.865, F.S.
(2) Compliance. Private schools must comply
with all applicable requirements of Section
553.865, F.S., pertaining to the
use of restrooms and changing facilities by males or females, based on
biological sex at birth, including the paragraphs that require the following:
(a) That restrooms are designated for
exclusive use by males or females, as defined by Section
553.865(3),
F.S., or that there is a unisex restroom.
(b) That changing facilities are designated
for exclusive use by males or females, as defined by Section
553.865(3),
F.S., or that there is a unisex changing facility.
(c) That the student code of conduct has been
updated according to Section
553.865(9)(a),
F.S.
(d) That the private school
has established disciplinary procedures for employees according to Section
553.865(9)(d),
F.S.
(3) Instructional
personnel and administrative personnel as described in Section
1012.01(2)-(3),
F.S., or the equivalent of such personnel for a private school, who violate any
provision of Section 553.865, F.S., commit a
violation of the Principles of Professional Conduct for the Education
Profession under Rule
6A-10.081, F.A.C.
(4) Format. By April 1, 2024, each private
school must submit the Private School Annual Survey documenting compliance with
Section 553.865, F.S. The annual survey
is required under Section
1002.42, F.S., and is hereby
incorporated by reference as Form IEPC-PSAS, effective September 2023 (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-15889).
The annual survey is available at the following link:
https://www.fldoe.org/schools/school-choice/private-schools/annual-survey.stml.
Notes
Rulemaking Authority 553.865(16), 1000.05(6)(a), 1001.02(1), (2)(n) FS. Law Implemented 553.865, 1000.05(3) FS.
New 9-26-23.
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