The Florida Senate

1012.586  Additions or changes to certificates; duplicate certificates.--A school district may process via a Department of Education website certificates for the following applications of public school employees:

(1)  Addition of a subject coverage or endorsement to a valid Florida certificate on the basis of the completion of the appropriate subject area testing requirements of s. 1012.56(4)(a) or the completion of the requirements of an approved school district program or the inservice components for an endorsement.

(2)  A reissued certificate to reflect a name change.

(3)  A duplicate certificate to replace a lost or damaged certificate.

The employing school district shall charge the employee a fee not to exceed the amount charged by the Department of Education for such services. Each district school board shall retain a portion of the fee as defined in the rules of the State Board of Education. The portion sent to the department shall be used for maintenance of the technology system, the web application, and posting and mailing of the certificate.

History.--s. 46, ch. 2003-391.