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Fla. Stat. § 1012.565 (2025)

Educator certification for blind and visually impaired students.

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1012.565 Educator certification for blind and visually impaired students.As a part of the certification process, teachers certified in the education of blind and visually impaired students shall be required to demonstrate competence in reading, writing, and teaching braille pursuant to standards adopted by the Department of Education, comparable to the braille reading and writing standards adopted by the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. The department shall ensure that teachers of students with visual impairments have access to inservice instruction for the purpose of updating their braille skill competence.
History.s. 729, ch. 2002-387.

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