Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 6B-11.008 - Probation

(1) Florida educators, other than substitute teachers, who are ordered by the Education Practices Commission to serve a term of probation, shall begin such term upon first employment in a position requiring a Florida educator's certificate after the effective date of such order, unless such order includes specific contrary provisions. A term of probation of less than nine months shall be served in consecutive months of such employment broken only by periods of unemployment as a Florida educator. A term of probation of one or more years shall be served by that number of full (at least nine months) school teaching years or consecutive portion of such years broken only by periods of unemployment in a position requiring a Florida teaching certificate.

(2) A substitute teacher who holds a Florida educator's certificate and who is required to serve a period of probation shall receive credit for probation time served under the following limitations and conditions:

(a) One year's probation shall consist of 180 days of employment made up of periods of not less than 10 consecutive school days served in any one teaching assignment requiring a Florida educator's certificate;

(b) An upper level administrator of the probationer's employer shall agree to furnish the Commission with such reports and evaluations as may be required under the terms of probation; and,

(c) The probationer's written notice of intent to count substitute teaching time as part of the probation period shall be submitted to the Commission prior to commencing such teaching.

(3) Each Florida educator ordered to serve a term of probation shall, as a condition of such probation, pay to the Education Practices Commission a fee at the rate of $150.00 per probation year for the administrative costs of monitoring compliance with all conditions of probation. The fee for each year of probation shall be paid in full within the first six months of such year.

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Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 6B-11.008

Rulemaking Authority 1012.79(7), 1012.796(7)(d) FS. Law Implemented 1012.795(1), 1012.796(7) FS.

New 2-27-94, Amended 4-30-95, 1-26-97.

New 2-27-94, Amended 4-30-95, 1-26-97.