Bureau of Standards & Instructional Support News

Tobacco Prevention Training Supports the State Substance Use and Abuse Health Education Rule

Tobacco Prevention Professional Development courses are sponsored by the Florida Department of Education and the Florida Department of Health. Participants are required to teach tobacco prevention lessons and build the capacity for ongoing instruction in substance use prevention. Teachers may choose to take a 60-hour comprehensive course, a 30-hour course, a 10-hour EVP (Electronic Vapor Products) course, or a 3-hour SUA (Substance Use and Abuse) course that focuses on vaping. The 10-hour EVP and 20-hour courses are also available for school nurses. Since youth vaping is an epidemic and research shows tobacco prevention education is effective, educators may take the 10 - hour EVP course and the 60-hour comprehensive course, or the 30-hour course. Registration is available at http://tobaccopreventiontraining.org.

For further information, please contact Jakiera Gosa at jakiera.gosa@palmbeachschools.org or TobaccoPrevention@palmbeachschools.org.

Art in the Capitol Competition

Each year, middle school students, from sixth grade to eighth grade, enter their artwork in their respective school district’s Art in the Capitol Competition, judged by a panel of art teachers; winning pieces are delivered and displayed at the capitol in a coordinated effort with their sponsoring legislator.

https://www.floridacapitol.myflorida.com/the_capitol/art

Instructional Materials

For information on the current and previous instructional materials adoption cycles, please visit https://www.fldoe.org/academics/standards/instructional-materials.

Fostering Civic Literacy in Florida

Please visit Home - Civics Literacy Excellence Initiative

Required Instruction

The Florida Required Instruction Portal is now open to districts for planning and reporting.

• Section 1003.42, Florida Statutes
• Rule: 6A-1.094124 Required Instruction Reporting