February 20, 2026 - Meeting Agenda
State Board of Education Agenda
Ryan Petty, Chair
MaryLynn Magar, Vice Chair
Grazie P. Christie
Layla Collins
Daniel P. Foganholi, Sr.
Erika Fritz-Ochs
Luis Fuste
February 20, 2026
The College of the Florida Keys
5901 College Road
Tennessee Williams Theatre
Key West, FL 33040
9:00 a.m. Call to Order
Chair Ryan Petty
Invocation
Pledge of Allegiance
Welcome
Commissioner’s Report
Commissioner Anastasios Kamoutsas
Action Items
- Approval of Amendment to Rule 6A-1.0998271, Schools of Hope (PDF)
- Approval of New Rule 6A-1.0455, Middle School and High School Start Times (PDF)
- Proposed Rule 6A-1.0455 (PDF)
- Approval of Amendment to Rules 6A-1.09401, Student Performance Standards (PDF)
- Proposed Rule 6A-1.09401 (PDF)
- Approval of Request by Miami Dade College for a Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene (PDF)
- Approval of New Specialized Associate in Arts Transfer (SAAT) Degree Program(s) in the Florida College System." Lake-Sumter State College - Biology & Health Sciences” (PDF)
- Approval of A.A.A. Scholarship Foundation- Florida, LLC as a Scholarship Funding Organization for 2026-27 (PDF)
- Approval of Step Up for Students, Inc. as a Scholarship Funding Organization for 2026-27 (PDF)
- Approval of Sunshine State Kids as a Scholarship Funding Organization for 2026-27 (PDF)
Consent Items
- Approval of Amendment to Rule 6A-4.0292, Specialization Requirements for the Reading Endorsement (PDF)
- Proposed Rule 6A-4.0292 (PDF)
- Approval of External Operator/Outside Entity Turnaround Option Plan-Step 2 for Pasco County Schools (PDF)
- Approval of Amendment to Rule 6A-6.0200, Graduation Alternative to Traditional Education Program (PDF)
- Proposed Rule 6A-6.0200 (PDF)
- Approval of Amendment to Rule 6A-10.0381, Registration of Adult Students and Enrollment Reporting for Adult General Education Students (PDF)
- Proposed Rule 6A-10.0381 (PDF)
- Approval of Amendment to Rule 6A-10.0401, Gold Standard Career Pathways Articulation Agreements (PDF)
- Proposed Rule 6A-10.0401 (PDF)
- Approval of Amendment to Rule 6A-14.065, Meta-Major Academic Pathways (PDF)
- Proposed Rule 6A-14.065 (PDF)
- Approval of Amendment to Rule 6A-23.010, Preapprenticeship Programs (PDF)
- Proposed Rule 6A-23.010 (PDF)
- Approval of Amendment to Rule 6M-4.300, School Readiness Application and Waiting List Procedures (PDF)
- Proposed Rule 6M-4.300 (PDF)
- Approval of Amendment to Rule 6M-4.720, Screening of Children in the School Readiness Program (PDF)
- Proposed Rule 6M-4.720 (PDF)
- Approval of Florida College System Foundation (FCSF) Sponsorship Agreement (PDF)
- Approval of Virtual Instruction Program Providers for School Districts (PDF)
Member Comments
Chair Ryan Petty
Concluding Remarks
Chair Ryan Petty
Tour of Poinciana Elementary School