The State Board of Education adopted an emergency rule on July 29, 2019, to establish a definition in order for districts to distribute funds allocated for 2019-20. Rule 6AER19-01 will be in effect for 90 days, and during that time the standard rule development process will ensue to establish a definition for future years.

Rule 6AER19-01, Content Expert for Best and Brightest Recruitment Award, can be found at https://www.fldoe.org/policy/state-board-of-edu/meetings/2019/2019-07-29/index.stml. It reads:

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In order to allow school districts to distribute recruitment awards in the 2019-20 school year, a content expert in mathematics, science, computer science, reading, and civics means the following:

(1) For all areas, a person who has sufficient subject matter expertise as set forth in Rule 6A-1.0503(2)(a), Definition of Qualified Instructional Personnel, F.A.C.;

(2) For the areas of mathematics, science, or computer science, a person who has either:

• (a) Earned at least a master’s degree in the areas of mathematics, science, or computer science from an institution accredited by the United States Department of Education; or
• (b) Earned at least a bachelor’s degree in the areas of mathematics, science or computer science from an institution accredited by the United States Department of Education and who has at least five (5) years’ teaching experience in the associated subject area or at least five (5) years’ work experience in the associated subject area. 

(3) For the area of civics, a person who has either:

• (a) Earned at least a master’s degree in political science, American history, social studies, or social science from an institution accredited by the United States Department of Education; or
• (b) Earned at least a bachelor’s degree in political science, American history, social studies, or social science from an institution accredited by the United States Department of Education and who has at least five (5) years’ teaching experience in the associated subject area or at least five (5) years’ work experience in the associated subject area.

(4) For the area of reading, a person who has either:

• (a) Earned at least a master’s degree in English, English literature, reading, or literacy instruction from an institution accredited by the United States Department of Education; or
• (b) Earned at least a bachelor’s degree in English, English literature, reading, or literacy instruction from an institution accredited by the United States Department of Education and who has at least five (5) years’ teaching experience in English language arts or reading.