Bill Amendment: FL S1060 | 2016 | Regular Session
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Bill Title: Education
Status: 2016-03-11 - Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 7029 (Ch. 2016-237) [S1060 Detail]
Download: Florida-2016-S1060-Senate_Committee_Amendment_678212.html
Bill Title: Education
Status: 2016-03-11 - Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 7029 (Ch. 2016-237) [S1060 Detail]
Download: Florida-2016-S1060-Senate_Committee_Amendment_678212.html
Florida Senate - 2016 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT Bill No. SB 1060 Ì678212ÅÎ678212 LEGISLATIVE ACTION Senate . House . . . . . ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— The Committee on Appropriations (Gaetz) recommended the following: 1 Senate Amendment (with title amendment) 2 3 Delete lines 168 - 197 4 and insert: 5 Section 7. Subsection (3) of section 1003.4295, Florida 6 Statutes, is amended to read: 7 1003.4295 Acceleration options.— 8 (3) The Credit Acceleration Program (CAP) is created for 9 the purpose of allowing a student to earn high school credit in 10 Algebra I, Algebra II, geometry, United States history,or11 biology, or a course under s. 1003.4285 if the student passes 12 the corresponding statewide, standardized assessment 13 administered under s. 1008.22 or Advanced Placement Examination. 14 Notwithstanding s. 1003.436, a school district shall award 15 course credit to a student who is not enrolled in the course, or 16 who has not completed the course, if the student attains a 17 passing score on the corresponding statewide, standardized 18 assessment or Advanced Placement Examination. The school 19 district shall permit a student who is not enrolled in the 20 course, or who has not completed the course, to take the 21 assessment or examination during the regular administration of 22 the assessment or examination. 23 Section 8. Subsection (2) of section 1004.015, Florida 24 Statutes, is amended to read: 25 1004.015 Higher Education Coordinating Council.— 26 (2) Members of the council shall include: 27 (a) One member of the Board of Governors, appointed by the 28 chair of the Board of Governors. 29 (b) The Chancellor of the State University System. 30 (c) The Chancellor of the Florida College System. 31 (d) The Chancellor of Career and Adult Education. 32 (e)(d)One member of the State Board of Education, 33 appointed by the chair of the State Board of Education. 34 (f)(e)The Executive Director of the Florida Association of 35 Postsecondary Schools and Colleges. 36 (g)(f)The president of the Independent Colleges and 37 Universities of Florida. 38 (h)(g)The president of CareerSource Florida, Inc., or his 39 or her designee. 40 (i)(h)The president of Enterprise Florida, Inc., or a 41 designated member of the Stakeholders Council appointed by the 42 president. 43 (j)(i)Three representatives of the business community, one 44 appointed by the President of the Senate, one appointed by the 45 Speaker of the House of Representatives, and one appointed by 46 the Governor, who are committed to developing and enhancing 47 world class workforce infrastructure necessary for Florida’s 48 citizens to compete and prosper in the ever-changing economy of 49 the 21st century. 50 Section 9. Paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of section 51 1004.92, Florida Statutes, is amended, and subsection (4) is 52 added to that section, to read: 53 1004.92 Purpose and responsibilities for career education.— 54 (2) 55 (b) Department of Education accountability for career 56 education includes, but is not limited to: 57 1. The provision of timely, accurate technical assistance 58 to school districts and Florida College System institutions. 59 2. The provision of timely, accurate information to the 60 State Board of Education, the Legislature, and the public. 61 3. The development of policies, rules, and procedures that 62 facilitate institutional attainment of the accountability 63 standards and coordinate the efforts of all divisions within the 64 department. 65 4. The development of program standards and industry-driven 66 benchmarks for career, adult, and community education programs, 67 which must be updated every 3 years. The standards must reflect 68 the quality components of a career and technical education 69 program and include career, academic, and workplace skills; 70 viability of distance learning for instruction; and work/learn 71 cycles that are responsive to business and industry. 72 5. Overseeing school district and Florida College System 73 institution compliance with the provisions of this chapter. 74 6. Ensuring that the educational outcomes for the technical 75 component of career programs are uniform and designed to provide 76 a graduate who is capable of entering the workforce on an 77 equally competitive basis regardless of the institution of 78 choice. 79 (4) The State Board of Education shall adopt rules to 80 administer this section. 81 Section 10. Section 1004.93, Florida Statutes, is reordered 82 and amended to read: 83 1004.93 Adult general education.— 84 (1)(a) The intent of this section is to encourage the 85 provision of educational services that will enable adults to 86 acquire: 87 1. The basic skills necessary to attain basic and 88 functional literacy. 89 2. A high school diploma or successfully complete the high 90 school equivalency examination. 91 3. An educational foundation that will enable them to 92 become more employable, productive, and self-sufficient 93 citizens. 94 (b) It is further intended that educational opportunities 95 be available for adults who have earned a diploma or high school 96 equivalency diploma but who lack the basic skills necessary to 97 function effectively in everyday situations, to enter the job 98 market, or to enter career certificate instruction. 99 (2) The adult education program must provide academic 100 services tostudents in the following priority: 101 (a) Students whodemonstrate skills at less than a fifth102grade level, as measured by tests approved for this purpose by103the State Board of Education, and whoare studying to achieve 104 basic literacy. 105 (b) Students whodemonstrate skills at the fifth grade106level or higher, but below the ninth grade level, as measured by107tests approved for this purpose by the State Board of Education,108and whoare studying to achieve functional literacy. 109 (c) Students who are earning credit required for a high 110 school diploma orwho arepreparing for the high school 111 equivalency examination. By July 1, 2017, each school district 112 or Florida College System institution with an adult high school 113 or offering a high school equivalency examination preparation 114 program must offer at least one online program option that 115 enables students to earn a high school diploma or its 116 equivalent. 117 (d) Students who have earned high school diplomas and 118 require specific improvement in order to: 119 1. Obtain or maintain employment or benefit from 120 certificate career education programs; 121 2. Pursue a postsecondary degree; or 122 3. Develop competence in the English language to qualify 123 for employment. 124 (3) If all students meeting the criteria of subsection (2) 125 are provided academic services, the adult education program may 126 provide academic services to: 127 (a)(e)Students who enroll in lifelong learning courses or 128 activities that seek to address community social and economic 129 issues that consist of health and human relations, government, 130 parenting, consumer economics, and senior citizens. 131 (b)(f)Students who enroll in courses that relate to the 132 recreational or leisure pursuits of the students. The cost of 133 courses conducted pursuant to this paragraph shall be borne by 134 the enrollees. 135 (4)(3)(a) Each district school board or Florida College 136 System institution board of trustees shall negotiate with the 137 regional workforce board for basic and functional literacy 138 skills assessments for participants in the welfare transition 139 employment and training programs. Such assessments shall be 140 conducted at a site mutually acceptable to the district school 141 board or Florida College System institution board of trustees 142 and the regional workforce board. 143 (b) State employees who are employed in local or regional 144 offices of state agencies shall inform clients of the 145 availability of adult basic and secondary programs in the 146 region. The identities of clients who do not possess high school 147 diplomas or who demonstrate skills below the level of functional 148 literacy shall be conveyed, with their consent, to the local 149 school district or Florida College System institution, or both. 150 (c) To the extent funds are available, the Department of 151 Children and Families shall provide for day care and 152 transportation services to clients who enroll in adult basic 153 education programs. 154 (5)(4)(a) Adult general education shall be evaluated and 155 funded as provided in s. 1011.80. 156 (b) Fees for adult basic instruction are to be charged in 157 accordance with chapter 1009. 158(c)The State Board of Education shall define, by rule, the159levels and courses of instruction to be funded through the160developmental education program. The state board shall161coordinate the establishment of costs for developmental162education courses, the establishment of statewide standards that163define required levels of competence, acceptable rates of164student progress, and the maximum amount of time to be allowed165for completion of developmental education. Developmental166education is part of an associate in arts degree program and may167not be funded as an adult career education program.168(d)Expenditures for developmental education and lifelong169learning students shall be reported separately. Allocations for170developmental education shall be based on proportional full-time171equivalent enrollment. Program review results shall be included172in the determination of subsequent allocations. A student shall173be funded to enroll in the same developmental education class174within a skill area only twice, after which time the student175shall pay 100 percent of the full cost of instruction to support176the continuous enrollment of that student in the same class;177however, students who withdraw or fail a class due to178extenuating circumstances may be granted an exception only once179for each class, provided approval is granted according to policy180established by the board of trustees. Each Florida College181System institution shall have the authority to review and reduce182payment for increased fees due to continued enrollment in a183developmental education class on an individual basis contingent184upon the student’s financial hardship, pursuant to definitions185and fee levels established by the State Board of Education.186Developmental education and lifelong learning courses do not187generate credit toward an associate or baccalaureate degree.188 (c)(e)A district school board or a Florida College System 189 institution board of trustees may negotiate a contract with the 190 regional workforce board for specialized services for 191 participants in the welfare transition program, beyond what is 192 routinely provided for the general public, to be funded by the 193 regional workforce board. 194 (6)(5)If students who have been determined to be adults 195 with disabilities are enrolled in workforce development 196 programs, the funding formula must provide additional incentives 197 for their achievement of performance outputs and outcomes. 198 (7)(6)The commissioner shall recommend the level of 199 funding for public school and Florida College System institution 200 adult education within the legislative budget request and make 201 other recommendations and reports considered necessary or 202 required by rules of the State Board of Education. 203 (8)(7)Buildings, land, equipment, and other property owned 204 by a district school board or Florida College System institution 205 board of trustees may be used for the conduct of the adult 206 education program. Buildings, land, equipment, and other 207 property owned or leased by cooperating public or private 208 agencies, organizations, or institutions may also be used for 209 the purposes of this section. 210 (9)(8)In order to accelerate the employment of adult 211 education students, students entering adult general education 212 programs after July 1, 2013, must complete the following action 213 steps-to-employment activities before the completion of the 214 first term: 215 (a) Identify employment opportunities using market-driven 216 tools. 217 (b) Create a personalized employment goal. 218 (c) Conduct a personalized skill and knowledge inventory. 219 (d) Compare the results of the personalized skill and 220 knowledge inventory with the knowledge and skills needed to 221 attain the personalized employment goal. 222 (e) Upgrade skills and knowledge needed through adult 223 general education programs and additional educational pursuits 224 based on the personalized employment goal. 225 226 The action-steps-to-employment activities may be developed 227 through a blended approach with assistance provided to adult 228 general education students by teachers, employment specialists, 229 guidance counselors, business and industry representatives, and 230 online resources. Students may be directed to online resources 231 and provided information on financial literacy, student 232 financial aid, industry certifications, and occupational 233 services and a listing of job openings. 234 (10)(9)The State Board of Education may adopt rules 235 necessary for the implementation of this section. 236 Section 11. Section 1007.273, Florida Statutes, is amended 237 to read: 238 1007.273 Structured high school acceleration programs 239Collegiate high school program.— 240(1)Each Florida College System institution shall work with 241 each district school board in its designated service area to 242 establish one or more structured high school acceleration 243 programs, including, but not limited to, collegiate high school 244 programs. 245 (1)(2)PURPOSE.—At a minimum, structuredcollegiatehigh 246 school acceleration programs must include an option for public 247 school students in grade 11 or grade 12 participating in the 248 program, for at least 1 full school year, to earn CAPE industry 249 certifications pursuant to s. 1008.44 and to successfully 250 complete 30 credit hours toward general education core 251 curriculum or common prerequisite course requirements pursuant 252 to s. 1007.25 through the dual enrollment program under s. 253 1007.271, a mechanism pursuant to s. 1007.27, or a CAPE industry 254 certification pursuant to s. 1008.44 toward the first year of 255 college for an associate degree or baccalaureate degree while 256 enrolled in the program. A district school board may not limit 257 the number of public school students who may enroll in such 258 programs. 259 (2)(3)REQUIRED PROGRAM CONTRACTS.—Each district school 260 board and its local Florida College System institution shall 261 execute a contract to establish one or more structured 262collegiatehigh school acceleration programs at a mutually 263 agreed upon location or locations.Beginning with the 2015-2016264school year,If the institution does not establish a program 265 with a district school board in its designated service area, 266 another Florida College System institution may execute a 267 contract with that district school board to establish the 268 program. Beginning with the 2016-2017 school year, the contract 269 must be executed by January 1 of each school year for 270 implementation of the program during the next school year. The 271 contract must: 272 (a) Identify the grade levels to be included in the 273collegiate high schoolprogramwhich must, at a minimum, include274grade 12. 275 (b) Describe thecollegiate high schoolprogram, including 276 the delineation of courses that must, at a minimum, include 277 general education core curriculum or common prerequisite course 278 requirements pursuant to s. 1007.25 and industry certifications 279 offered, including online course availability; the high school 280 and college credits earned for each postsecondary course 281 completed and industry certification earned; student eligibility 282 criteria; and the enrollment process and relevant deadlines. 283 (c) Describe the methods, medium, and process by which 284 students and their parents are annually informed about the 285 availability of thecollegiate high schoolprogram, the return 286 on investment associated with participation in the program, and 287 the information described in paragraphs (a) and (b). 288 (d) Identify the delivery methods for instruction and the 289 instructors for all courses. 290 (e) Identify student advising services and progress 291 monitoring mechanisms. 292 (f) Establish a program review and reporting mechanism 293 regarding student performance outcomes. 294 (g) Describe the terms of funding arrangements to implement 295 thecollegiate high schoolprogram pursuant to paragraph (5)(a). 296 (3) STUDENT PERFORMANCE CONTRACT AND NOTIFICATION.— 297 (a)(4)Each student participating in a structured 298collegiatehigh school acceleration program must enter into a 299 student performance contract which must be signed by the 300 student, the parent, and a representative of the school district 301 and the applicable Florida College System institution, state 302 university, or other institution participating pursuant to 303 subsection (4)(5). The performance contract must, at a minimum, 304 specifyincludethe schedule of courses, by semester, and 305 industry certifications to be taken by the student, student 306 attendance requirements,andcourse grade requirements, and the 307 applicability of such courses to an associate degree or a 308 baccalaureate degree. 309 (b) By September 1 of each school year, each district 310 school board must notify each student enrolled in grades 9, 10, 311 11, and 12 in a public school within the school district about 312 the structured high school acceleration program including, but 313 not limited to: 314 1. The method for earning college credit through 315 participation in the program. Such methods must include an 316 Internet website link to the dual enrollment course equivalency 317 list approved by the Department of Education and the credit-by 318 examination equivalency list adopted by the State Board of 319 Education in rule. 320 2. The estimated cost savings to students and their 321 families resulting from students successfully completing 30 322 credit hours toward general education core or common 323 prerequisite course requirements and earning industry 324 certifications before graduating from high school versus the 325 cost of earning such credit hours and industry certifications 326 after graduating from high school. 327 (4)(5)AUTHORIZED PROGRAM CONTRACTS.—In addition to 328 executing a contract with the local Florida College System 329 institution under this section, a district school board may 330 execute a contract to establish a structuredcollegiatehigh 331 school acceleration program with a state university or an 332 institution that is eligible to participate in the William L. 333 Boyd, IV, Florida Resident Access Grant Program, that is a 334 nonprofit independent college or university located and 335 chartered in this state, and that is accredited by the 336 Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges 337 and Schools to grant baccalaureate degrees. Such university or 338 institution must meet the requirements specified under 339 subsections (2)(3)and (3)(4). A charter school may execute a 340 contract directly with the local Florida College System 341 institution or another institution as authorized under this 342 section to establish a structured high school acceleration 343 program at a mutually agreed upon location. 344 (5) FUNDING.— 345 (a)(6)The structuredcollegiatehigh school acceleration 346 program shall be funded pursuant to ss. 1007.271 and 1011.62. 347 The State Board of Education shall enforce compliance with this 348 section by withholding the transfer of funds for the school 349 districts and the Florida College System institutions in 350 accordance with s. 1008.32. 351 (b) A student who enrolls in the structured high school 352 acceleration program and successfully completes 30 credit hours 353 toward fulfilling general education core curriculum or common 354 prerequisite course requirements pursuant to s. 1007.25, which 355 may include attaining one or more industry certifications, 356 generates a 0.5 full-time equivalent (FTE) bonus. A student who 357 enrolls in the structured high school acceleration program and 358 successfully completes 60 credit hours toward fulfilling the 359 requirements for an associate in arts or an associate in science 360 degree pursuant to the student performance contract under 361 subsection (3), which may include attaining one or more industry 362 certifications, before graduating from high school, generates an 363 additional 0.5 FTE bonus. Each district school board that is a 364 contractual partner with a Florida College System institution 365 shall report to the commissioner the total FTE bonus for each 366 structured high school acceleration program for the students 367 from that district school board. The total FTE bonus shall be 368 added to each school district’s total weighted FTE for funding 369 in the subsequent fiscal year. 370 (6) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.— 371 (a) By September 1 of each school year, each district 372 school superintendent must report to the commissioner, at a 373 minimum, the following information for the prior school year: 374 1. Number of students in public schools within the school 375 district who enrolled in the structured high school acceleration 376 program, and the partnering postsecondary institutions pursuant 377 to subsections (2) and (4). 378 2. Average number of courses completed and the number of 379 industry certifications attained by the students who enrolled in 380 the structured high school acceleration program. 381 3. Projected student enrollment in the structured high 382 school acceleration program within the next school year. 383 4. Barriers to executing contracts to establish one of more 384 structured high school acceleration programs. 385 (b) By November 30 of each school year, the commissioner 386 must report to the Governor, President of the Senate, and 387 Speaker of the House of Representatives the status of structured 388 high school acceleration programs including, at a minimum, a 389 summary of student enrollment and completion information 390 pursuant to this subsection; barriers, if any, to establishing 391 such programs; and recommendations for expanding access to such 392 programs statewide. 393 Section 12. Paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section 394 1008.44, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 395 1008.44 CAPE Industry Certification Funding List and CAPE 396 Postsecondary Industry Certification Funding List.— 397 (1) Pursuant to ss. 1003.4203 and 1003.492, the Department 398 of Education shall, at least annually, identify, under rules 399 adopted by the State Board of Education, and the Commissioner of 400 Education may at any time recommend adding the following 401 certificates, certifications, and courses: 402 (b) No more than 3015CAPE Digital Tool certificates 403 limited to the areas of word processing; spreadsheets; sound, 404 motion, and color presentations; digital arts; cybersecurity; 405 and coding pursuant to s. 1003.4203(3) that do not articulate 406 for college credit. Such certificates shall be annually 407 identified on the CAPE Industry Certification Funding Listand408updated solely by the Chancellor of Career and Adult Education. 409 The certificates shall be made available to students in 410 elementary school and middle school grades and, if earned by a 411 student, shall be eligible for additional full-time equivalent 412 membership pursuant to s. 1011.62(1)(o)1. 413 Section 13. Subsection (2) of section 1009.42, Florida 414 Statutes, is amended to read: 415 1009.42 Financial aid appeal process.— 416 (2) The president of each state university and each Florida 417 College System institution, each district school board that 418 operates a career center pursuant to s. 1001.44, and each 419 charter technical career center that operates pursuant to s. 420 1002.34 shall establish a procedure for appeal, by students, of 421 grievances related to the award or administration of financial 422 aid at the institution. 423 Section 14. Section 1011.80, Florida Statutes, is reordered 424 and amended to read: 425 1011.80 Funds for operation of workforce education 426 programs.— 427 (1) As used in this section, the terms “workforce 428 education” and “workforce education program” include: 429 (a) Adult general education programs designed to improve 430 the employability skills of the state’s workforce as defined in 431 s. 1004.02(3). 432 (b) Career certificate programs, as defined in s. 433 1004.02(20). 434 (c) Applied technology diploma programs. 435 (d) Continuing workforce education courses. 436 (e) Degree career education programs. 437 (f) Apprenticeship and preapprenticeship programs as 438 defined in s. 446.021. 439 (2) AAnyworkforce education program may be conducted by a 440 Florida College System institution or a school district, except 441 thatcollege credit inan associate in applied science or an 442 associate in science degree may be awarded only by a Florida 443 College System institution. However, if an associate in applied 444 science or an associate in science degree program contains 445 within it an occupational completion point that confers a 446 certificate or an applied technology diploma, that portion of 447 the program may be offeredconductedby a school district career 448 center.AnyInstruction designed to articulate to a degree 449 program is subject to guidelines and standards adopted by the 450 State Board of Education pursuant to s. 1007.25. 451 (3) Each school district and Florida College System 452 institution receiving state appropriations for workforce 453 education programs must maintain adequate and accurate records, 454 including a system to record school district workforce education 455 funding and expenditures, in order to maintain separation of 456 postsecondary workforce education expenditures from secondary 457 workforce education expenditures. These records must be filed 458 with the Department of Education in correct and proper form on 459 or before the date due as provided by law or rule for each 460 annual or periodic report that is required by rules of the State 461 Board of Education. 462 (4)(9)School districts shall report full-time equivalent 463 students by discipline category for the programs specified in 464 subsection (1). There shall be an annual cost analysis for the 465 school district workforce education programs that reports cost 466 by discipline category consistent with the reporting for full 467 time equivalent students. The annual financial reports submitted 468 by the school districts must accurately report on the student 469 fee revenues by fee type according to the programs specified in 470 subsection (1). The Department of Education shall develop a plan 471 for comparable reporting of program, student, facility, 472 personnel, and financial data between the Florida College System 473 institutions and the school district workforce education 474 programs. 475(3)If a program for disabled adults pursuant to s. 1004.93476is a workforce program as defined in law, it must be funded as477provided in this section.478(4)Funding for all workforce education programs must be479based on cost categories, performance output measures, and480performance outcome measures.481(a)The cost categories must be calculated to identify482high-cost programs, medium-cost programs, and low-cost programs.483The cost analysis used to calculate and assign a program of484study to a cost category must include at least both direct and485indirect instructional costs, consumable supplies, equipment,486and standard program length.487(b)The performance output measure for an adult general488education course of study is measurable improvement in student489skills. This measure shall include improvement in literacy490skills, grade level improvement as measured by an approved test,491or attainment of a State of Florida diploma or an adult high492school diploma.493(c)The performance outcome measures for adult general494education programs are associated with placement and retention495of students after reaching a completion point or completing a496program of study. These measures include placement or retention497in employment. Continuing postsecondary education at a level498that will further enhance employment is a performance outcome499for adult general education programs.500 (5) State funding and student fees for workforce education 501 instruction shall be established as follows: 502 (a) Expenditures for the continuing workforce education 503 programs provided by the Florida College System institutions or 504 school districts must be fully supported by fees. Enrollments in 505 continuing workforce education courses shall not be counted for 506 purposes of funding full-time equivalent enrollment. 507 (b) For all other workforce education programs, state 508 funding shall be calculated based on weighted enrollment and 509 program costs minus fee revenues generated to offset program 510 operational costsequal 75 percent of the average cost of511instruction with the remaining 25 percent made up from student512fees. Fees for courses within a program shall not vary according 513 to the cost of the individual program, but instead shall be as 514 provided in s. 1009.22based on a uniform fee calculated and set515at the state level, as adopted by the State Board of Education, 516 unless otherwise specified in the General Appropriations Act. 517(c)For fee-exempt students pursuant to s. 1009.25, unless518otherwise provided for in law, state funding shall equal 100519percent of the average cost of instruction.520 (c)(d)For a public educational institution that has been 521 fully funded by an external agency for direct instructional 522 costs of any course or program, the FTE generated shall not be 523 reported for state funding. 524 (6)(a)A school district or a Florida College System525institution that provides workforce education programs shall526receive funds in accordance with distributions for base and527performance funding established by the Legislature in the528General Appropriations Act.To ensure equitable funding for all 529 school district workforce education programs and to recognize 530 enrollment growth, the Department of Education shall use the 531 funding model developed by the District Workforce Education 532 Funding Steering Committee to determine each district’s 533 workforce education funding needs. To assist the Legislature in 534 allocating workforce education funds in the General 535 Appropriations Act, the funding model shall annually be provided 536 to the legislative appropriations committees no later than March 537 1. 538 (b) Operational funding shall be provided to school 539 districts for workforce education programs based on weighted 540 student enrollment and program costs determined by cost 541 categories. The cost categories must be calculated to identify 542 high-cost programs, medium-cost programs, and low-cost programs. 543 The cost analysis used to calculate and assign a program of 544 study to a cost category must include, at a minimum, direct and 545 indirect instructional costs, consumable supplies, equipment, 546 and standard program length. 547 (7) Performance funding for workforce education programs 548 shall be contingent upon specific appropriation in the General 549 Appropriations Act. To assist the Legislature in determining 550 performance funding allocations, the State Board of Education 551 shall annually, by March 1, provide the Legislature with 552 recommended formulas, criteria, timeframes, and mechanisms for 553 distributing performance funds. These recommendations shall 554 reward programs that: 555 (a) Prepare people to enter high-skill and high-wage 556 occupations identified by the Workforce Estimating Conference 557 pursuant to s. 216.136 and programs approved by CareerSource 558 Florida, Inc. At a minimum, performance incentives shall be 559 calculated for adults who reach completion points or complete 560 programs that lead to their placement in high-skill and high 561 wage employment. 562 (b) Prepare adults who are eligible for public assistance, 563 economically disadvantaged, disabled, not proficient in English, 564 or dislocated workers for high-wage occupations. At a minimum, 565 performance incentives shall be calculated at an enhanced value 566 for such adults who complete programs that lead to their 567 placement in high-wage employment. In addition, adjustments may 568 be made in performance incentives for such adults who become 569 employed in high-wage occupations in areas with high 570 unemployment rates. 571 (c) Increase student achievement in adult general education 572 courses by measuring performance output and outcome measures. 573 1. The performance output measure for an adult general 574 education course is measurable improvement in student skills. 575 This measure includes improvement in literacy skills, grade 576 level improvement as measured by an approved test, or attainment 577 of a high school diploma. 578 2. The performance outcome measures for adult general 579 education programs are placement in and retention of employment 580 after reaching a completion point or completing a program. These 581 measures include continuation of postsecondary education at a 582 level that will further enhance employment. 583 (d)(b)Award industry certifications. Performance funding 584 for industry certificationsfor school district workforce585education programs is contingent upon specific appropriation in586the General Appropriations Act andshall be determined as 587 follows: 588 1. Occupational areas for which industry certifications may 589 be earned, as established in the General Appropriations Act, are 590 eligible for performance funding. Priority shall be given to the 591 occupational areas emphasized in state, national, or corporate 592 grants provided to Florida educational institutions. 593 2. The Chancellor of Career and Adult Education shall 594 identify the industry certifications eligible for funding on the 595 CAPE Postsecondary Industry Certification Funding List approved 596 by the State Board of Education pursuant to s. 1008.44, based on 597 the occupational areas specified in the General Appropriations 598 Act. 599 3. Each school district shall be provided $1,000 for each 600 industry certification earned by a workforce education student. 601 The maximum amount of funding appropriated for performance 602 funding pursuant to this paragraph shall be limited to $15 603 million annually. If funds are insufficient to fully fund the 604 calculated total award, such funds shall be prorated. 605(c)A program is established to assist school districts and606Florida College System institutions in responding to the needs607of new and expanding businesses and thereby strengthening the608state’s workforce and economy. The program may be funded in the609General Appropriations Act. The district or Florida College610System institution shall use the program to provide customized611training for businesses which satisfies the requirements of s.612288.047. Business firms whose employees receive the customized613training must provide 50 percent of the cost of the training.614Balances remaining in the program at the end of the fiscal year615shall not revert to the general fund, but shall be carried over616for 1 additional year and used for the purpose of serving617incumbent worker training needs of area businesses with fewer618than 100 employees. Priority shall be given to businesses that619must increase or upgrade their use of technology to remain620competitive.621 (8)(7)(a) A school district or Florida College System 622 institution that receives workforce education funds must use the 623 money to benefit the workforce education programs it provides. 624 The money may be used for equipment upgrades, program 625 expansions, or any other use that would result in workforce 626 education program improvement. The district school board or 627 Florida College System institution board of trustees may not 628 withhold any portion of the performance funding for indirect 629 costs. 630 (b) State funds provided for the operation of postsecondary 631 workforce programs may not be expended for the education of 632 state or federal inmates. 633(8)The State Board of Education and CareerSource Florida,634Inc., shall provide the Legislature with recommended formulas,635criteria, timeframes, and mechanisms for distributing636performance funds. The commissioner shall consolidate the637recommendations and develop a consensus proposal for funding.638The Legislature shall adopt a formula and distribute the639performance funds to the State Board of Education for Florida640College System institutions and school districts through the641General Appropriations Act. These recommendations shall be based642on formulas that would discourage low-performing or low-demand643programs and encourage through performance-funding awards:644(a)Programs that prepare people to enter high-wage645occupations identified by the Workforce Estimating Conference646created by s. 216.136 and other programs as approved by647CareerSource Florida, Inc. At a minimum, performance incentives648shall be calculated for adults who reach completion points or649complete programs that lead to specified high-wage employment650and to their placement in that employment.651(b)Programs that successfully prepare adults who are652eligible for public assistance, economically disadvantaged,653disabled, not proficient in English, or dislocated workers for654high-wage occupations. At a minimum, performance incentives655shall be calculated at an enhanced value for the completion of656adults identified in this paragraph and job placement of such657adults upon completion. In addition, adjustments may be made in658payments for job placements for areas of high unemployment.659(c)Programs that are specifically designed to be660consistent with the workforce needs of private enterprise and661regional economic development strategies, as defined in662guidelines set by CareerSource Florida, Inc. CareerSource663Florida, Inc., shall develop guidelines to identify such needs664and strategies based on localized research of private employers665and economic development practitioners.666(d)Programs identified by CareerSource Florida, Inc., as667increasing the effectiveness and cost efficiency of education.668 (9)(10)A high school student dually enrolled under s. 669 1007.271 in a workforce education program operated by a Florida 670 College System institution or school district career center 671 generates the amount calculated for workforce education funding, 672 including any payment of performance funding, and the 673 proportional share of full-time equivalent enrollment generated 674 through the Florida Education Finance Program for the student’s 675 enrollment in a high school. If a high school student is dually 676 enrolled in a Florida College System institution program, 677 including a program conducted at a high school, the Florida 678 College System institution earns the funds generated for 679 workforce education funding, and the school district earns the 680 proportional share of full-time equivalent funding from the 681 Florida Education Finance Program. If a student is dually 682 enrolled in a career center operated by the same district as the 683 district in which the student attends high school, that district 684 earns the funds generated for workforce education funding and 685 also earns the proportional share of full-time equivalent 686 funding from the Florida Education Finance Program. If a student 687 is dually enrolled in a workforce education program provided by 688 a career center operated by a different school district, the 689 funds must be divided between the two school districts 690 proportionally from the two funding sources. A student may not 691 be reported for funding in a dual enrollment workforce education 692 program unless the student has completed the basic skills 693 assessment pursuant to s. 1004.91. A student who is coenrolled 694 in a K-12 education program and an adult education program may 695 be reported for purposes of funding in an adult education 696 program. If a student is coenrolled in core curricula courses 697 for credit recovery or dropout prevention purposes and does not 698 have a pattern of excessive absenteeism or habitual truancy or a 699 history of disruptive behavior in school, the student may be 700 reported for funding for up to two courses per year. Such a 701 student is exempt from the payment of the block tuition for 702 adult general education programs provided in s. 1009.22(3)(c). 703 The Department of Education shall develop a list of courses to 704 be designated as core curricula courses for the purposes of 705 coenrollment. 706 (10)(11)The State Board of Education may adopt rules to 707 administer this section. 708 Section 15. Section 1011.802, Florida Statutes, is created 709 to read: 710 1011.802 Florida Apprenticeship Grant (FLAG) program.— 711 (1) The Florida Apprenticeship Grant (FLAG) program is 712 created to provide grants to career centers, charter technical 713 career centers, and Florida College System institutions on a 714 competitive basis, in an amount provided in the General 715 Appropriations Act, to establish new apprenticeship programs and 716 expand existing apprenticeship programs. The Division of Career 717 and Adult Education within the department shall administer the 718 grant program. 719 (2) Applications from career centers, charter technical 720 career centers, and Florida College System institutions must 721 contain projected enrollment and projected costs for the new or 722 expanded apprenticeship program. 723 (3) The department shall give priority to apprenticeship 724 programs in the areas of information technology, health, and 725 machining and manufacturing. Grant funds may be used for 726 instructional equipment, supplies, personnel, student services, 727 and other expenses associated with the creation or expansion of 728 an apprenticeship program. Grant funds may not be used for 729 recurring instructional costs or for a center’s or an 730 institution’s indirect costs. Grant recipients must submit 731 quarterly reports in a format prescribed by the department. 732 Section 16. Section 1011.803, Florida Statutes, is created 733 to read: 734 1011.803 Rapid Response Grant program.— 735 (1) The Rapid Response Grant program is established to 736 award grants on a competitive basis, in an amount provided in 737 the General Appropriations Act, for the expansion or 738 implementation of high-demand postsecondary programs at career 739 centers and Florida College System institutions. 740 (2) Each career center or Florida College System 741 institution applying for a grant shall submit an application to 742 the Department of Education in the format prescribed by the 743 department. The application must include, but need not be 744 limited to, program expansion or development details, projected 745 enrollment, and projected costs. 746 (3) Each career center or Florida College System 747 institution that is awarded a grant under this section shall 748 submit quarterly reports to the department in the format 749 prescribed by the department. Grant funds may not be used to 750 supplant current funds and must be used to expand enrollment in 751 existing postsecondary programs or develop new postsecondary 752 programs. 753 (4) The department shall administer the program and conduct 754 an annual analysis and assessment of the effectiveness of the 755 postsecondary programs funded under this section in meeting 756 labor market demand. 757 758 ================= T I T L E A M E N D M E N T ================ 759 And the title is amended as follows: 760 Delete lines 2 - 21 761 and insert: 762 An act relating to education; amending s. 446.021, 763 F.S.; redefining and reordering terms; conforming 764 provisions to changes made by the act; amending s. 765 446.032, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made 766 by the act; amending s. 446.045, F.S.; revising the 767 membership requirements for the State Apprenticeship 768 Advisory Council; amending s. 446.081, F.S.; providing 769 for construction; amending s. 446.091, F.S.; 770 conforming provisions to changes made by the act; 771 amending s. 446.092, F.S.; revising the attributes 772 that characterize apprenticeable occupations; amending 773 s. 1003.4295, F.S.; revising the purpose of the Credit 774 Acceleration Program; requiring students to earn 775 passing scores on specified assessments or 776 examinations to earn course credit; amending s. 777 1004.015, F.S.; revising the membership of the Higher 778 Education Coordinating Council; amending s. 1004.92, 779 F.S.; revising the Department of Education’s 780 responsibility for the development of program 781 standards for career, adult, and community education 782 programs; providing for rulemaking; amending s. 783 1004.93, F.S.; revising provisions relating to adult 784 general education; providing that adult education 785 programs may only provide academic services to 786 specified students under certain circumstances; 787 deleting duties of the State Board of Education 788 relating to adult general education programs; deleting 789 a requirement that specific expenditures be reported 790 separately; revising allocation requirements for 791 developmental education; amending s. 1007.273, F.S.; 792 providing additional options for students 793 participating in a structured high school acceleration 794 program; prohibiting a district school board from 795 limiting the number of public school students who may 796 enroll in a structured high school acceleration 797 program; revising requirements relating to contracts 798 establishing structured high school acceleration 799 programs; requiring each district school board to 800 notify students in certain grades about the program; 801 revising provisions relating to program funding; 802 providing reporting requirements; amending s. 1008.44, 803 F.S.; increasing the maximum number of certain CAPE 804 Digital Tool certificates that the Commissioner of 805 Education may recommend be added to the CAPE Industry 806 Certification Funding List; deleting the requirement 807 that certain digital tool certificates be updated 808 solely by the Chancellor of Career and Adult 809 Education; amending s. 1009.42, F.S.; expanding the 810 financial aid appeals process to other school 811 entities; amending s. 1011.80, F.S.; conforming 812 provisions; requiring school districts and Florida 813 College System institutions to maintain certain 814 records; revising operational and performance funding 815 calculation and allocation for workforce education 816 programs; deleting provisions relating to a program to 817 assist in responding to the needs of new and expanding 818 businesses and a requirement that the State Board of 819 Education and CareerSource Florida, Inc., provide the 820 Legislature with certain formulas and mechanisms for 821 distributing performance funds; creating s. 1011.802, 822 F.S.; creating the Florida Apprenticeship Grant (FLAG) 823 program; providing for the purpose, requirements, and 824 administration of the program; requiring certain 825 career centers and Florida College System institutions 826 to provide quarterly reports; creating s. 1011.803, 827 F.S.; creating the Rapid Response Grant program; 828 providing for the purpose, requirements, and 829 administration of the program; requiring certain 830 career centers and Florida College System institutions 831 to provide quarterly reports; requiring the department 832 to administer the program and conduct an annual 833 program analysis; providing an