Bill Text: FL S0770 | 2019 | Regular Session | Comm Sub


Bill Title: Workforce Education

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-05-02 - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7071 (Ch. 2019-119) [S0770 Detail]

Download: Florida-2019-S0770-Comm_Sub.html
       Florida Senate - 2019                CS for CS for CS for SB 770
       
       
        
       By the Committees on Appropriations; Innovation, Industry, and
       Technology; and Education; and Senators Hutson and Perry
       
       
       
       
       576-04619A-19                                          2019770c3
    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to workforce education; amending s.
    3         446.011, F.S.; revising terminology; amending s.
    4         446.021, F.S.; revising definitions; amending s.
    5         446.032, F.S.; requiring the Department of Education
    6         to annually publish a specified report; providing
    7         requirements for the report; requiring the department
    8         to provide assistance to certain entities in notifying
    9         specified persons of apprenticeship and
   10         preapprenticeship opportunities; amending s. 446.045,
   11         F.S.; revising the membership criteria for certain
   12         appointments to the State Apprenticeship Advisory
   13         Council; amending s. 446.052, F.S.; revising
   14         terminology; amending s. 446.081, F.S.; limiting the
   15         applicability of state apprenticeship and job-training
   16         program requirements to provisions for veterans,
   17         minority persons, and women; amending s. 446.091,
   18         F.S.; conforming a provision to changes made by the
   19         act; amending s. 446.092, F.S.; revising the criteria
   20         for apprenticeship occupations; amending s. 455.213,
   21         F.S.; requiring the Department of Business and
   22         Professional Regulation to consult with the Department
   23         of Education to evaluate certain apprenticeship
   24         programs to determine potential substitutions for
   25         certain licensure requirements; amending s. 1001.02,
   26         F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made by the
   27         act; amending s. 1001.43, F.S.; encouraging district
   28         school boards to declare an “Academic Scholarship
   29         Signing Day” and “College and Career Decision Day” for
   30         specified purposes; amending s. 1001.706, F.S.;
   31         conforming provisions to changes made by the act;
   32         amending s. 1003.41, F.S.; revising the social studies
   33         standards for the Next Generation Sunshine State
   34         Standards to include financial literacy as a separate
   35         subject; amending s. 1003.4156, F.S.; requiring
   36         students to take a career education planning course
   37         for promotion to high school; providing requirements
   38         for such course; requiring each student who takes the
   39         course to receive an academic and career plan;
   40         providing requirements for such plan; amending s.
   41         1003.4282, F.S.; authorizing a student to earn two
   42         mathematics credits under certain circumstances;
   43         requiring such students to be advised by an academic
   44         advisor of certain information; authorizing a credit
   45         in computer science to meet specified graduation
   46         requirements under certain circumstances; requiring
   47         all school districts, beginning with a specified
   48         school year, to offer a financial literacy course as
   49         an elective; correcting a cross-reference relating to
   50         the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act
   51         (ESEA), as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act
   52         (ESSA); requiring a student who earns a credit through
   53         a career education course to pass specified
   54         assessments; revising the requirements for the
   55         instructional methodology of certain courses;
   56         providing that, as of a specified school year, certain
   57         students are eligible for an alternative pathway to a
   58         standard high school diploma through the Career and
   59         Technical Education (CTE) pathway option; providing
   60         requirements for the CTE pathway option; requiring
   61         district school boards to incorporate certain
   62         information in the student progression plan;
   63         authorizing adjunct educators to administer courses in
   64         the CTE pathway option; amending s. 1003.4285, F.S.;
   65         revising the requirements for earning the scholar
   66         designation on a standard high school diploma;
   67         amending s. 1003.491, F.S.; requiring school districts
   68         to provide opportunities for certain students to
   69         enroll in specified courses or academies; requiring
   70         school districts to provide academic advising to
   71         students under certain circumstances; providing
   72         requirements for such academic advising; requiring the
   73         Commissioner of Education to annually review career
   74         and technical offerings in consultation with certain
   75         entities for specified purposes; requiring the
   76         commissioner to phase out certain career and technical
   77         education offerings and encourage specified entities
   78         to offer certain programs; creating s. 1004.013, F.S.;
   79         establishing the SAIL to 60 Initiative for specified
   80         purposes; providing State Board of Education and the
   81         Board of Governors responsibilities relating to the
   82         initiative; providing Chancellor of the State
   83         University System and the Chancellor of the Florida
   84         College System responsibilities; amending s. 1004.015,
   85         F.S.; renaming the Higher Education Coordinating
   86         Council as the Florida Talent Development Council;
   87         revising the membership of the council; revising the
   88         duties and responsibilities of the council; requiring
   89         the council to submit a strategic plan to the Governor
   90         and Legislature by a specified date; providing
   91         requirements for the strategic plan; requiring the
   92         Department of Economic Opportunity to provide
   93         administrative support for the council; amending s.
   94         1004.6495, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made
   95         by the act; amending s. 1004.935, F.S.; conforming a
   96         cross-reference; amending s. 1006.22, F.S.; expanding
   97         the circumstances in which motor vehicles may be used
   98         for public school transportation; amending s. 1007.23,
   99         F.S.; requiring the statewide articulation agreement
  100         to provide for a reverse transfer agreement; providing
  101         for an associate degree to be awarded to certain
  102         students by Florida College System institutions;
  103         providing requirements for state universities;
  104         creating s. 1007.233, F.S.; requiring certain career
  105         centers and Florida College System institutions to
  106         annually submit a career pathways agreement to the
  107         Department of Education by a specified date; providing
  108         requirements for such agreements; amending s. 1007.25,
  109         F.S.; requiring state universities to notify students
  110         of the criteria and process for requesting an
  111         associate in arts degrees at specified times; amending
  112         s. 1007.2616, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes
  113         made by the act; amending s. 1007.271, F.S.; requiring
  114         a career center to enter into an agreement with
  115         specified high schools to offer certain courses to
  116         high school students; providing requirements for such
  117         agreement; amending s. 1008.37, F.S.; revising the
  118         date on a required report by the commissioner;
  119         amending s. 1009.21, F.S.; conforming provisions to
  120         changes made by the act; amending s. 1011.80, F.S.;
  121         requiring certain school districts and Florida College
  122         System institutions to maintain certain records;
  123         requiring such records be submitted to the department;
  124         revising the calculation for fund and fees for certain
  125         workforce education programs; creating s. 1011.802,
  126         F.S.; creating the Florida Apprenticeship Grant (FLAG)
  127         program; providing for funding; providing purpose,
  128         requirements, and administration of the FLAG program;
  129         requiring certain career centers and institutions to
  130         provide quarterly reports; authorizing rulemaking;
  131         amending s. 1012.57, F.S.; deleting a requirement that
  132         the adjunct teaching certificate be used only for
  133         part-time teaching positions; authorizing school
  134         districts to issue adjunct teaching certificates for
  135         part-time and full-time teaching positions; providing
  136         limitations on adjunct teaching certificates for full
  137         time positions; providing school district
  138         requirements; providing effective dates.
  139          
  140  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
  141  
  142         Section 1. Subsections (1) and (2) of section 446.011,
  143  Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
  144         446.011 Legislative intent regarding apprenticeship
  145  training.—
  146         (1) It is the intent of the State of Florida to provide
  147  educational opportunities for its residents young people so that
  148  they can be trained for trades, occupations, and professions
  149  suited to their abilities. It is the intent of this act to
  150  promote the mode of training known as apprenticeship in
  151  occupations throughout industry in the state that require
  152  physical manipulative skills. By broadening job training
  153  opportunities and providing for increased coordination between
  154  public school academic programs, career programs, and registered
  155  apprenticeship programs, the residents of this young people of
  156  the state will benefit from the valuable training opportunities
  157  developed when on-the-job training is combined with academic
  158  related classroom experiences. This act is intended to develop
  159  the apparent potentials in apprenticeship training by assisting
  160  in the establishment of preapprenticeship programs in the public
  161  school system and elsewhere and by expanding presently
  162  registered programs as well as promoting new registered programs
  163  in jobs that lend themselves to apprenticeship training.
  164         (2) It is the intent of the Legislature that the Department
  165  of Education have responsibility for the development of the
  166  apprenticeship and preapprenticeship uniform minimum standards
  167  for the apprenticeable trades and that the department have
  168  responsibility for assisting district school boards and Florida
  169  College System institution community college district boards of
  170  trustees in developing preapprenticeship programs.
  171         Section 2. Subsections (2) and (4) of section 446.021,
  172  Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
  173         446.021 Definitions of terms used in ss. 446.011-446.092.
  174  As used in ss. 446.011-446.092, the term:
  175         (2) “Apprentice” means a person at least 16 years of age
  176  who is engaged in learning a recognized skilled trade through
  177  actual work experience under the supervision of journeyworkers
  178  journeymen craftsmen, which training should be combined with
  179  properly coordinated studies of related technical and
  180  supplementary subjects, and who has entered into a written
  181  agreement, which may be cited as an apprentice agreement, with a
  182  registered apprenticeship sponsor who may be either an employer,
  183  an association of employers, or a local joint apprenticeship
  184  committee.
  185         (4) “Journeyworker Journeyman” means a person working in an
  186  apprenticeable occupation who has successfully completed a
  187  registered apprenticeship program or who has worked the number
  188  of years required by established industry practices for the
  189  particular trade or occupation.
  190         Section 3. Section 446.032, Florida Statutes, is amended to
  191  read:
  192         446.032 General duties of the department for apprenticeship
  193  training.—The department shall:
  194         (1) Establish uniform minimum standards and policies
  195  governing apprentice programs and agreements. The standards and
  196  policies shall govern the terms and conditions of the
  197  apprentice’s employment and training, including the quality
  198  training of the apprentice for, but not limited to, such matters
  199  as ratios of apprentices to journeyworkers journeymen, safety,
  200  related instruction, and on-the-job training; but these
  201  standards and policies may not include rules, standards, or
  202  guidelines that require the use of apprentices and job trainees
  203  on state, county, or municipal contracts. The department may
  204  adopt rules necessary to administer the standards and policies.
  205         (2)By September 1 of each year, publish an annual report
  206  on apprenticeship and preapprenticeship programs. The report
  207  must be published on the department’s website and, at a minimum,
  208  include all of the following:
  209         (a)A list of registered apprenticeship and
  210  preapprenticeship programs, sorted by local educational agency,
  211  as defined in s. 1004.02(18), and apprenticeship sponsor, under
  212  s. 446.071.
  213         (b)A detailed summary of each local educational agency’s
  214  expenditure of funds for apprenticeship and preapprenticeship
  215  programs, including:
  216         1.The total amount of funds received for apprenticeship
  217  and preapprenticeship programs;
  218         2.The total amount of funds allocated to each trade or
  219  occupation;
  220         3.The total amount of funds expended for administrative
  221  costs per trade or occupation; and
  222         4.The total amount of funds expended for instructional
  223  costs per trade and occupation.
  224         (c)The number of apprentices and preapprentices per trade
  225  and occupation.
  226         (d)The percentage of apprentices and preapprentices who
  227  complete their respective programs in the appropriate timeframe.
  228         (e)Information and resources related to applications for
  229  new apprenticeship programs and technical assistance and
  230  requirements for potential applicants.
  231         (f)Documentation of activities conducted by the department
  232  to promote apprenticeship and preapprenticeship programs through
  233  public engagement, community-based partnerships, and other
  234  initiatives.
  235         (3)Provide assistance to district school boards, Florida
  236  College System institution boards of trustees, program sponsors,
  237  and local workforce development boards in notifying students,
  238  parents, and members of the community of the availability of
  239  apprenticeship and preapprenticeship opportunities, including
  240  data provided in the economic security report pursuant to s.
  241  445.07.
  242         (4)(2) Establish procedures to be used by the State
  243  Apprenticeship Advisory Council.
  244         Section 4. Paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of section
  245  446.045, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
  246         446.045 State Apprenticeship Advisory Council.—
  247         (2)
  248         (b) The Commissioner of Education or the commissioner’s
  249  designee shall serve ex officio as chair of the State
  250  Apprenticeship Advisory Council, but may not vote. The state
  251  director of the Office of Apprenticeship of the United States
  252  Department of Labor shall serve ex officio as a nonvoting member
  253  of the council. The Governor shall appoint to the council four
  254  members representing employee organizations and four members
  255  representing employer organizations. Each of these eight members
  256  shall represent industries that have registered apprenticeship
  257  programs. The Governor shall also appoint two public members who
  258  are knowledgeable about registered apprenticeship and
  259  apprenticeable occupations and who are independent of any joint
  260  or nonjoint organization, one of whom shall be recommended by
  261  joint organizations, and one of whom shall be recommended by
  262  nonjoint organizations. Members shall be appointed for 4-year
  263  staggered terms. A vacancy shall be filled for the remainder of
  264  the unexpired term.
  265         Section 5. Subsections (2) and (3) of section 446.052,
  266  Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
  267         446.052 Preapprenticeship program.—
  268         (2) The department, under regulations established by the
  269  State Board of Education, may administer the provisions of ss.
  270  446.011-446.092 which relate to preapprenticeship programs in
  271  cooperation with district school boards and Florida College
  272  System institution community college district boards of
  273  trustees. District school boards, Florida College System
  274  institution community college district boards of trustees, and
  275  registered program sponsors shall cooperate in developing and
  276  establishing programs that include career instruction and
  277  general education courses required to obtain a high school
  278  diploma.
  279         (3) The department, the district school boards, and the
  280  Florida College System institution community college district
  281  boards of trustees shall work together with existing registered
  282  apprenticeship programs in order that individuals completing the
  283  preapprenticeship programs may be able to receive credit towards
  284  completing a registered apprenticeship program.
  285         Section 6. Subsection (1) of section 446.081, Florida
  286  Statutes, is amended to read:
  287         446.081 Limitation.—
  288         (1) Nothing in ss. 446.011-446.092 or in any apprentice
  289  agreement approved under those sections may shall operate to
  290  invalidate:
  291         (a) Any apprenticeship provision in any collective
  292  agreement between employers and employees setting up higher
  293  apprenticeship standards.
  294         (b)Any special provision for veterans, minority persons,
  295  or women in the standards, apprenticeship qualifications, or
  296  operation of the program that is not otherwise prohibited by
  297  law, executive order, or authorized regulation.
  298         Section 7. Section 446.091, Florida Statutes, is amended to
  299  read:
  300         446.091 On-the-job training program.—All provisions of ss.
  301  446.011-446.092 relating to apprenticeship and
  302  preapprenticeship, including, but not limited to, programs,
  303  agreements, standards, administration, procedures, definitions,
  304  expenditures, local committees, powers and duties, limitations,
  305  grievances, and ratios of apprentices and job trainees to
  306  journeyworkers journeymen on state, county, and municipal
  307  contracts, shall be appropriately adapted and made applicable to
  308  a program of on-the-job training authorized under those
  309  provisions for persons other than apprentices.
  310         Section 8. Section 446.092, Florida Statutes, is amended to
  311  read:
  312         446.092 Criteria for apprenticeship occupations.—An
  313  apprenticeable occupation is a skilled trade which possesses all
  314  of the following characteristics:
  315         (1) It is customarily learned in a practical way through a
  316  structured, systematic program of on-the-job, supervised
  317  training.
  318         (2) It is clearly identified and commonly recognized
  319  throughout an the industry or recognized with a positive view
  320  towards changing technology.
  321         (3) It involves manual, mechanical, or technical skills and
  322  knowledge which, in accordance with the industry standards for
  323  the occupation, would require a minimum of 2,000 hours of on
  324  the-job work and training, which hours are excluded from the
  325  time spent at related instruction.
  326         (4) It requires related instruction to supplement on-the
  327  job training. Such instruction may be given in a classroom,
  328  through occupational or industrial courses or through
  329  correspondence courses of equivalent value, through electronic
  330  media, or through other forms of self-study approved by the
  331  department.
  332         (5)It involves the development of skill sufficiently broad
  333  to be applicable in like occupations throughout an industry,
  334  rather than of restricted application to the products or
  335  services of any one company.
  336         (6)It does not fall into any of the following categories:
  337         (a)Selling, retailing, or similar occupations in the
  338  distributive field.
  339         (b)Managerial occupations.
  340         (c)Professional and scientific vocations for which
  341  entrance requirements customarily require an academic degree.
  342         Section 9. Subsection (13) is added to section 455.213,
  343  Florida Statutes, to read:
  344         455.213 General licensing provisions.—
  345         (13)Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
  346  department, in consultation with the applicable board and the
  347  Department of Education, shall outline potential apprenticeship
  348  programs or review existing apprenticeship programs registered
  349  under chapter 446 or the United States Department of Labor for
  350  each of the professions licensed under parts XV and XVI of
  351  chapter 468 and chapters 476, 477, and 489 to determine which
  352  programs, if completed by an applicant, could substitute for the
  353  required educational and experience training otherwise required
  354  for licensure. The department shall report its findings and
  355  recommendations to the Governor, the President of the Senate,
  356  and the Speaker of the House of Representatives by December 31,
  357  2019.
  358         Section 10. Paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of section
  359  1001.02, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
  360         1001.02 General powers of State Board of Education.—
  361         (3)(a) The State Board of Education shall adopt a strategic
  362  plan that specifies goals and objectives for the state’s public
  363  schools and Florida College System institutions. The plan shall
  364  be formulated in conjunction with plans of the Board of
  365  Governors in order to provide for the roles of the universities
  366  and Florida College System institutions to be coordinated to
  367  best meet state needs and reflect cost-effective use of state
  368  resources. The strategic plan must clarify the mission
  369  statements of each Florida College System institution and the
  370  system as a whole and identify degree programs, including
  371  baccalaureate degree programs, to be offered at each Florida
  372  College System institution in accordance with the objectives
  373  provided in this subsection and the coordinated 5-year plan
  374  pursuant to paragraph (2)(v). The strategic plan must cover a
  375  period of 5 years, with modification of the program lists after
  376  2 years. Development of each 5-year plan must be coordinated
  377  with and initiated after completion of the master plan. The
  378  strategic plans must specifically include programs and
  379  procedures for responding to the educational needs of teachers
  380  and students in the public schools of this state and consider
  381  reports and recommendations of the Florida Talent Development
  382  Council Higher Education Coordinating Council pursuant to s.
  383  1004.015 and the Articulation Coordinating Committee pursuant to
  384  s. 1007.01. The state board shall submit a report to the
  385  President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of
  386  Representatives upon modification of the plan and as part of its
  387  legislative budget request.
  388         Section 11. Paragraph (b) of subsection (14) of section
  389  1001.43, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
  390         1001.43 Supplemental powers and duties of district school
  391  board.—The district school board may exercise the following
  392  supplemental powers and duties as authorized by this code or
  393  State Board of Education rule.
  394         (14) RECOGNITION OF ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT.—
  395         (b) The district school board is encouraged to adopt
  396  policies and procedures to celebrate the academic and workforce
  397  achievement of students by: provide for a student
  398         1.Declaring an “Academic Scholarship Signing Day” by
  399  declaring the third Tuesday in April each year as “Academic
  400  Scholarship Signing Day.” The “Academic Scholarship Signing Day”
  401  to shall recognize the outstanding academic achievement of high
  402  school seniors who sign a letter of intent to accept an academic
  403  scholarship offered to the student by a postsecondary
  404  educational institution.
  405         2.Declaring a “College and Career Decision Day” to
  406  recognize high school seniors for their postsecondary education
  407  plans, to encourage early preparation for college, and to
  408  encourage students to pursue advanced career pathways through
  409  the attainment of industry certifications for which there are
  410  statewide college credit articulation agreements.
  411  
  412  District school board policies and procedures may include, but
  413  need not be limited to, conducting assemblies or other
  414  appropriate public events in which students offered academic
  415  scholarships assemble and sign actual or ceremonial documents
  416  accepting those scholarships or enrollment. The district school
  417  board may encourage holding such events in an assembly or
  418  gathering of the entire student body as a means of making
  419  academic success and recognition visible to all students.
  420         Section 12. Paragraph (b) of subsection (5) and subsection
  421  (9) of section 1001.706, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
  422         1001.706 Powers and duties of the Board of Governors.—
  423         (5) POWERS AND DUTIES RELATING TO ACCOUNTABILITY.—
  424         (b) The Board of Governors shall develop a strategic plan
  425  specifying goals and objectives for the State University System
  426  and each constituent university, including each university’s
  427  contribution to overall system goals and objectives. The
  428  strategic plan must:
  429         1. Include performance metrics and standards common for all
  430  institutions and metrics and standards unique to institutions
  431  depending on institutional core missions, including, but not
  432  limited to, student admission requirements, retention,
  433  graduation, percentage of graduates who have attained
  434  employment, percentage of graduates enrolled in continued
  435  education, licensure passage, average wages of employed
  436  graduates, average cost per graduate, excess hours, student loan
  437  burden and default rates, faculty awards, total annual research
  438  expenditures, patents, licenses and royalties, intellectual
  439  property, startup companies, annual giving, endowments, and
  440  well-known, highly respected national rankings for institutional
  441  and program achievements.
  442         2. Consider reports and recommendations of the Florida
  443  Talent Development Council Higher Education Coordinating Council
  444  pursuant to s. 1004.015 and the Articulation Coordinating
  445  Committee pursuant to s. 1007.01.
  446         3. Include student enrollment and performance data
  447  delineated by method of instruction, including, but not limited
  448  to, traditional, online, and distance learning instruction.
  449         4. Include criteria for designating baccalaureate degree
  450  and master’s degree programs at specified universities as high
  451  demand programs of emphasis. Fifty percent of the criteria for
  452  designation as high-demand programs of emphasis must be based on
  453  achievement of performance outcome thresholds determined by the
  454  Board of Governors, and 50 percent of the criteria must be based
  455  on achievement of performance outcome thresholds specifically
  456  linked to:
  457         a. Job placement in employment of 36 hours or more per week
  458  and average full-time wages of graduates of the degree programs
  459  1 year and 5 years after graduation, based in part on data
  460  provided in the economic security report of employment and
  461  earning outcomes produced annually pursuant to s. 445.07.
  462         b. Data-driven gap analyses, conducted by the Board of
  463  Governors, of the state’s job market demands and the outlook for
  464  jobs that require a baccalaureate or higher degree. Each state
  465  university must use the gap analyses to identify internship
  466  opportunities for students to benefit from mentorship by
  467  industry experts, earn industry certifications, and become
  468  employed in high-demand fields.
  469         (9) COOPERATION WITH OTHER BOARDS.—The Board of Governors
  470  shall implement a plan for working on a regular basis with the
  471  State Board of Education, the Commission for Independent
  472  Education, the Florida Talent Development Council the Higher
  473  Education Coordinating Council, the Articulation Coordinating
  474  Committee, the university boards of trustees, representatives of
  475  the Florida College System institution boards of trustees,
  476  representatives of the private colleges and universities, and
  477  representatives of the district school boards to achieve a
  478  seamless education system.
  479         Section 13. Paragraph (d) of subsection (2) of section
  480  1003.41, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
  481         1003.41 Next Generation Sunshine State Standards.—
  482         (2) Next Generation Sunshine State Standards must meet the
  483  following requirements:
  484         (d) Social Studies standards must establish specific
  485  curricular content for, at a minimum, geography, United States
  486  and world history, government, civics, humanities, and
  487  economics, and including financial literacy. Financial literacy
  488  includes the knowledge, understanding, skills, behaviors,
  489  attitudes, and values that will enable a student to make
  490  responsible and effective financial decisions on a daily basis.
  491  Financial literacy instruction shall be an integral part of
  492  instruction throughout the entire economics course and include
  493  information regarding earning income; buying goods and services;
  494  saving and financial investing; taxes; the use of credit and
  495  credit cards; budgeting and debt management, including student
  496  loans and secured loans; banking and financial services;
  497  planning for one’s financial future, including higher education
  498  and career planning; credit reports and scores; and fraud and
  499  identity theft prevention.
  500         Section 14. Paragraph (e) is added to subsection (1) of
  501  section 1003.4156, Florida Statutes, to read:
  502         1003.4156 General requirements for middle grades
  503  promotion.—
  504         (1) In order for a student to be promoted to high school
  505  from a school that includes middle grades 6, 7, and 8, the
  506  student must successfully complete the following courses:
  507         (e)One course in career and education planning to be
  508  completed in grades 6, 7, or 8, which may be taught by any
  509  member of the instructional staff. The course must be Internet
  510  based, customizable to each student, and include research-based
  511  assessments to assist students in determining educational and
  512  career options and goals. In addition, the course must result in
  513  a completed personalized academic and career plan for the
  514  student that may be revised as the student progresses through
  515  middle school and high school; must emphasize the importance of
  516  entrepreneurship and employability skills; and must include
  517  information from the Department of Economic Opportunity’s
  518  economic security report under s. 445.07. The required
  519  personalized academic and career plan must inform students of
  520  high school graduation requirements, including a detailed
  521  explanation of the requirements for earning a high school
  522  diploma designation under s. 1003.4285; the requirements for
  523  each scholarship in the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship
  524  Program; state university and Florida College System institution
  525  admission requirements; available opportunities to earn college
  526  credit in high school, including Advanced Placement courses; the
  527  International Baccalaureate Program; the Advanced International
  528  Certificate of Education Program; dual enrollment, including
  529  career dual enrollment; and career education courses, including
  530  career-themed courses, preapprenticeship and apprenticeship
  531  programs, and course sequences that lead to industry
  532  certification pursuant to s. 1003.492 or s. 1008.44. The course
  533  may be implemented as a stand-alone course or integrated into
  534  another course or courses.
  535         Section 15. Present subsection (11) of section 1003.4282,
  536  Florida Statutes, is redesignated as subsection (12), a new
  537  subsection (11) is added to that section, and paragraphs (b),
  538  (c), (d), and (g) of subsection (3), subsection (7), and
  539  paragraph (a) of subsection (8) of that section are amended, to
  540  read:
  541         1003.4282 Requirements for a standard high school diploma.—
  542         (3) STANDARD HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA; COURSE AND ASSESSMENT
  543  REQUIREMENTS.—
  544         (b) Four credits in mathematics.—
  545         1. A student must earn one credit in Algebra I and one
  546  credit in Geometry. A student’s performance on the statewide,
  547  standardized Algebra I end-of-course (EOC) assessment
  548  constitutes 30 percent of the student’s final course grade. A
  549  student must pass the statewide, standardized Algebra I EOC
  550  assessment, or earn a comparative score, in order to earn a
  551  standard high school diploma. A student’s performance on the
  552  statewide, standardized Geometry EOC assessment constitutes 30
  553  percent of the student’s final course grade.
  554         2. A student who earns an industry certification for which
  555  there is a statewide college credit articulation agreement
  556  approved by the State Board of Education may substitute the
  557  certification for one mathematics credit. Substitution may occur
  558  for up to two mathematics credits, except for Algebra I and
  559  Geometry. A student may earn two mathematics credits by
  560  successfully completing Algebra I through two full-year courses.
  561  The student must be advised by an academic advisor designated by
  562  the school principal that the student may need to earn one
  563  additional mathematics credit to fulfill the requirements for
  564  admission to a state university.
  565         3.A student who earns a computer science credit may
  566  substitute the credit for up to one credit of the mathematics
  567  requirement, with the exception of Algebra I and Geometry, if
  568  the commissioner identifies the computer science credit as being
  569  equivalent in rigor to the mathematics credit. An identified
  570  computer science credit may not be used to substitute for both a
  571  mathematics and a science credit. A student who earns an
  572  industry certification in 3D rapid prototype printing may
  573  satisfy up to two credits of the mathematics requirement, with
  574  the exception of Algebra I, if the commissioner identifies the
  575  certification as being equivalent in rigor to the mathematics
  576  credit or credits.
  577         (c) Three credits in science.—
  578         1. Two of the three required credits must have a laboratory
  579  component. A student must earn one credit in Biology I and two
  580  credits in equally rigorous courses. The statewide, standardized
  581  Biology I EOC assessment constitutes 30 percent of the student’s
  582  final course grade.
  583         2. A student who earns an industry certification for which
  584  there is a statewide college credit articulation agreement
  585  approved by the State Board of Education may substitute the
  586  certification for one science credit, except for Biology I.
  587         3.A student who earns a computer science credit may
  588  substitute the credit for up to one credit of the science
  589  requirement, with the exception of Biology I, if the
  590  commissioner identifies the computer science credit as being
  591  equivalent in rigor to the science credit. An identified
  592  computer science credit may not be used to substitute for both a
  593  mathematics and a science credit.
  594         (d) Three credits in social studies.—A student must earn
  595  one credit in United States History; one credit in World
  596  History; one-half credit in economics, which must include
  597  financial literacy; and one-half credit in United States
  598  Government. The United States History EOC assessment constitutes
  599  30 percent of the student’s final course grade.
  600         (g) Eight credits in electives.—School districts must
  601  develop and offer coordinated electives so that a student may
  602  develop knowledge and skills in his or her area of interest,
  603  such as electives with a STEM or liberal arts focus. Such
  604  electives must include opportunities for students to earn
  605  college credit, including industry-certified career education
  606  programs or series of career-themed courses that result in
  607  industry certification or articulate into the award of college
  608  credit, or career education courses for which there is a
  609  statewide or local articulation agreement and which lead to
  610  college credit. Beginning with the 2019-2020 school year, all
  611  school districts must offer a financial literacy course
  612  consisting of at least one-half credit as an elective.
  613         (7) UNIFORM TRANSFER OF HIGH SCHOOL CREDITS.—Beginning with
  614  the 2012-2013 school year, if a student transfers to a Florida
  615  public high school from out of country, out of state, a private
  616  school, or a home education program and the student’s transcript
  617  shows a credit in Algebra I, the student must pass the
  618  statewide, standardized Algebra I EOC assessment in order to
  619  earn a standard high school diploma unless the student earned a
  620  comparative score, passed a statewide assessment in Algebra I
  621  administered by the transferring entity, or passed the statewide
  622  mathematics assessment the transferring entity uses to satisfy
  623  the requirements of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act,
  624  as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), 20 U.S.C.
  625  ss. 6301 et seq 20 U.S.C. s. 6301. If a student’s transcript
  626  shows a credit in high school reading or English Language Arts
  627  II or III, in order to earn a standard high school diploma, the
  628  student must take and pass the statewide, standardized grade 10
  629  Reading assessment or, when implemented, the grade 10 ELA
  630  assessment, or earn a concordant score. If a transfer student’s
  631  transcript shows a final course grade and course credit in
  632  Algebra I, Geometry, Biology I, or United States History, the
  633  transferring course final grade and credit shall be honored
  634  without the student taking the requisite statewide, standardized
  635  EOC assessment and without the assessment results constituting
  636  30 percent of the student’s final course grade.
  637         (8) CAREER EDUCATION COURSES THAT SATISFY HIGH SCHOOL
  638  CREDIT REQUIREMENTS.—
  639         (a) Participation in career education courses engages
  640  students in their high school education, increases academic
  641  achievement, enhances employability, and increases postsecondary
  642  success. By July 1, 2014, The department shall develop, for
  643  approval by the State Board of Education, multiple, additional
  644  career education courses or a series of courses that meet the
  645  requirements set forth in s. 1003.493(2), (4), and (5) and this
  646  subsection and allow students to earn credit in both the career
  647  education course and courses required for high school graduation
  648  under this section and s. 1003.4281.
  649         1. The state board must determine at least biennially if
  650  sufficient academic standards are covered to warrant the award
  651  of academic credit, including satisfaction of assessment
  652  requirements under this section.
  653         2. Career education courses must:
  654         a. Include workforce and digital literacy skills. and the
  655  integration of
  656         b.Integrate required course content with practical
  657  applications and designated rigorous coursework that results in
  658  one or more industry certifications or clearly articulated
  659  credit or advanced standing in a 2-year or 4-year certificate or
  660  degree program, which may include high school junior and senior
  661  year work-related internships or apprenticeships. The department
  662  shall negotiate state licenses for material and testing for
  663  industry certifications.
  664  
  665  The instructional methodology used in these courses must consist
  666  of be comprised of authentic projects, problems, and activities
  667  for contextual academic learning and emphasize workplace skills
  668  identified under s. 445.06 contextually learning the academics.
  669         3. A student who earns credit upon completion of an
  670  apprenticeship or preapprenticeship program registered with the
  671  Department of Education under chapter 446 may use such credit to
  672  satisfy the high school graduation credit requirements in
  673  paragraph (3)(e) or paragraph (3)(g). The state board shall
  674  approve and identify in the Course Code Directory the
  675  apprenticeship and preapprenticeship programs from which earned
  676  credit may be used pursuant to this subparagraph.
  677         (11) CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION GRADUATION PATHWAY
  678  OPTION.—Beginning with the 2019-2020 school year, a student is
  679  eligible to complete an alternative pathway to earning a
  680  standard high school diploma through the Career and Technical
  681  Education (CTE) pathway option. Receipt of a standard high
  682  school diploma awarded through the CTE pathway option requires
  683  the student’s successful completion of at least 18 credits. A
  684  student completing the CTE pathway option must earn at least a
  685  cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale.
  686         (a) In order for a student to satisfy the requirements of
  687  the CTE pathway option, he or she must meet the GPA requirement
  688  under this subsection and:
  689         1.Complete four credits in English Language Arts. The four
  690  credits must be in ELA I, II, III, and IV; however, a student
  691  may substitute up to four credits in ELA honors, AP, AICE, IB,
  692  or dual enrollment courses for the required ELA credits. A
  693  student may complete ELA courses online and may complete two or
  694  more ELA credits in a single year. A student also must pass the
  695  statewide, standardized grade 10 Reading assessment or, when
  696  implemented, the grade 10 ELA assessment, or earn a concordant
  697  score, in order to earn a standard high school diploma;
  698         2.Complete four credits in mathematics. A student must
  699  earn one credit in Algebra I and one credit in Geometry. A
  700  student’s performance on the statewide, standardized Algebra I
  701  EOC assessment constitutes 30 percent of the student’s final
  702  course grade. A student also must pass the statewide,
  703  standardized Algebra I EOC assessment, or earn a comparative
  704  score, in order to earn a standard high school diploma. A
  705  student’s performance on the statewide, standardized Geometry
  706  EOC assessment constitutes 30 percent of the student’s final
  707  course grade. A student who earns an industry certification for
  708  which there is a statewide college credit articulation agreement
  709  approved by the State Board of Education may substitute the
  710  certification for one mathematics credit. Substitution may occur
  711  for up to two mathematics credits, except for Algebra I and
  712  Geometry;
  713         3.Complete three credits in science. Two of the three
  714  required credits must have a laboratory component. A student
  715  must earn one credit in Biology I and two credits in equally
  716  rigorous courses. The statewide, standardized Biology I EOC
  717  assessment constitutes 30 percent of the student’s final course
  718  grade. A student who earns an industry certification for which
  719  there is a statewide college credit articulation agreement
  720  approved by the State Board of Education may substitute the
  721  certification for two science credits, except for Biology I;
  722         4.Complete three credits in social studies. A student must
  723  earn one credit in United States History; one credit in World
  724  History; one-half credit in United States Government; and one
  725  half credit in economics. The United States History EOC
  726  assessment constitutes 30 percent of the student’s final course
  727  grade;
  728         5.Complete two credits in career and technical education.
  729  The courses must result in a program completion and an industry
  730  certification;
  731         6.Complete two credits in work-based learning programs. A
  732  student may substitute up to two credits of electives, including
  733  one-half credit in financial literacy, for work-based learning
  734  program courses to fulfill this requirement; and
  735         7.Take the statewide, standardized Geometry EOC
  736  assessment, Biology I EOC assessment, and United States History
  737  EOC assessment.
  738         (b)Each district school board shall incorporate the CTE
  739  pathway option to graduation in the student progression plan
  740  required under s. 1008.25.
  741         (c) Adjunct educators certified pursuant to s. 1012.57 may
  742  administer courses in the CTE pathway option.
  743         Section 16. Effective upon this act becoming a law,
  744  paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section 1003.4285, Florida
  745  Statutes, is amended to read:
  746         1003.4285 Standard high school diploma designations.—
  747         (1) Each standard high school diploma shall include, as
  748  applicable, the following designations if the student meets the
  749  criteria set forth for the designation:
  750         (a) Scholar designation.—In addition to the requirements of
  751  s. 1003.4282, in order to earn the Scholar designation, a
  752  student must satisfy the following requirements:
  753         1. Mathematics.—Earn one credit in Algebra II or an equally
  754  rigorous course and one credit in statistics or an equally
  755  rigorous course. Beginning with students entering grade 9 in the
  756  2014-2015 school year, pass the Geometry statewide, standardized
  757  assessment.
  758         2. Science.—Pass the statewide, standardized Biology I EOC
  759  assessment and earn one credit in chemistry or physics and one
  760  credit in a course equally rigorous to chemistry or physics.
  761  However, a student enrolled in an Advanced Placement (AP),
  762  International Baccalaureate (IB), or Advanced International
  763  Certificate of Education (AICE) Biology course who takes the
  764  respective AP, IB, or AICE Biology assessment and earns the
  765  minimum score necessary to earn college credit as identified
  766  pursuant to s. 1007.27(2) meets the requirement of this
  767  subparagraph without having to take the statewide, standardized
  768  Biology I EOC assessment.
  769         3. Social studies.—Pass the statewide, standardized United
  770  States History EOC assessment. However, a student enrolled in an
  771  AP, IB, or AICE course that includes United States History
  772  topics who takes the respective AP, IB, or AICE assessment and
  773  earns the minimum score necessary to earn college credit as
  774  identified pursuant to s. 1007.27(2) meets the requirement of
  775  this subparagraph without having to take the statewide,
  776  standardized United States History EOC assessment.
  777         4. Foreign language.—Earn two credits in the same foreign
  778  language.
  779         5. Electives.—Earn at least one credit in an Advanced
  780  Placement, an International Baccalaureate, an Advanced
  781  International Certificate of Education, or a dual enrollment
  782  course.
  783         Section 17. Paragraph (j) of subsection (3) of section
  784  1003.491, Florida Statutes, is amended, and subsection (5) is
  785  added to that section, to read:
  786         1003.491 Florida Career and Professional Education Act.—The
  787  Florida Career and Professional Education Act is created to
  788  provide a statewide planning partnership between the business
  789  and education communities in order to attract, expand, and
  790  retain targeted, high-value industry and to sustain a strong,
  791  knowledge-based economy.
  792         (3) The strategic 3-year plan developed jointly by the
  793  local school district, local workforce development boards,
  794  economic development agencies, and state-approved postsecondary
  795  institutions shall be constructed and based on:
  796         (j) Strategies to recruit students into career-themed
  797  courses and career and professional academies which include
  798  opportunities for students who have been unsuccessful in
  799  traditional classrooms but who are interested in enrolling in
  800  career-themed courses or a career and professional academy.
  801  School boards shall provide opportunities for students who may
  802  be deemed as potential dropouts or whose cumulative grade point
  803  average drops below a 2.0 to enroll in career-themed courses or
  804  participate in career and professional academies. Such students
  805  must be provided in-person academic advising that includes
  806  information on career education programs by a certified school
  807  counselor or the school principal or his or her designee during
  808  any semester the students are at risk of dropping out or have a
  809  cumulative grade point average below a 2.0;
  810         (5)(a)The Commissioner of Education shall conduct an
  811  annual review of K-12 and postsecondary career and technical
  812  education offerings, in consultation with the Department of
  813  Economic Opportunity, CareerSource Florida, Inc., leaders of
  814  business and industry, the Board of Governors, the Florida
  815  College System, school districts, and other education
  816  stakeholders, to determine the alignment of existing offerings
  817  with employer demand, postsecondary degree or certificate
  818  programs, and professional industry certifications. The review
  819  shall identify career and technical education offerings that are
  820  linked to occupations that are in high demand by employers,
  821  require high-level skills, and provide middle-level and high
  822  level wages.
  823         (b) Using the findings from the annual review required in
  824  paragraph (a), the commissioner shall phase out career and
  825  technical education offerings that are not aligned with the
  826  needs of employers or do not provide program completers with a
  827  middle-wage or high-wage occupation and encourage school
  828  districts and Florida College System institutions to offer
  829  programs that are not offered currently.
  830         Section 18. Section 1004.013, Florida Statutes, is created
  831  to read:
  832         1004.013SAIL to 60 Initiative.—
  833         (1)The SAIL (Strengthening Alignment between Industry and
  834  Learning) to 60 Initiative is created to increase to 60 percent
  835  the percentage of working age adults in this state with a high
  836  value postsecondary certificate, degree, or training experience
  837  by 2030.
  838         (2)The State Board of Education and the Board of Governors
  839  shall work collaboratively to, at a minimum:
  840         (a)Increase the awareness and use of:
  841         1.The student advising system established under s.
  842  1006.735(4)(b).
  843         2.The Complete Florida Degree Initiative established under
  844  s. 1006.735(2) that facilitates degree completion for the
  845  state’s adult learners. The Chancellor of the State University
  846  System and the Chancellor of the Florida College System shall
  847  consult with the Complete Florida Degree Initiative to identify
  848  barriers to program expansion and develop recommendations to
  849  increase the number of participating institutions and students
  850  served by the program. The recommendations must consider, at a
  851  minimum, methods for increasing outreach efforts to help
  852  students complete the “last mile” by providing financial
  853  assistance to students who are within 12 credit hours of
  854  completing their first associate or baccalaureate degree, but
  855  have separated from their institution of enrollment for more
  856  than one semester. Recommendations must be submitted to the
  857  Board of Governors, the State Board of Education, and the
  858  Governor no later than October 1, 2019.
  859         3.Summer bridge programs at state universities and Florida
  860  College System institutions that help students transition to
  861  postsecondary education.
  862         (b)Support and publicize the efforts of the Florida
  863  College Access Network in developing public and private
  864  partnerships to:
  865         1.Increase the number of high school seniors who submit at
  866  least one completed postsecondary education application.
  867         2.Increase the number of high school seniors who submit a
  868  completed Free Application for Federal Student Aid to receive
  869  financial aid to help pay for their postsecondary education
  870  expenses.
  871         3.Recognize and celebrate high school seniors for their
  872  postsecondary education and career plans and encourage early
  873  preparation for college in accordance with s. 1001.43(14).
  874         4.Conduct regional meetings with postsecondary educational
  875  institutions, business leaders, and community organizations to
  876  solve community-specific issues related to attainment of
  877  postsecondary certificates, associate degrees, and baccalaureate
  878  degrees.
  879         (c)Facilitate a reverse transfer agreement between the
  880  State Board of Education and the Board of Governors to award
  881  postsecondary education credentials to students who have earned
  882  them.
  883         (d)Facilitate the establishment of career pathways
  884  agreements between career centers and Florida College System
  885  institutions pursuant to s. 1007.233.
  886         (e)Develop a systematic, cross-sector approach to awarding
  887  credit for prior learning.
  888         Section 19. Section 1004.015, Florida Statutes, is amended
  889  to read:
  890         1004.015 Florida Talent Development Council Higher
  891  Education Coordinating Council.—
  892         (1) The Florida Talent Development Council Higher Education
  893  Coordinating Council is created for the purposes of developing a
  894  coordinated, data-driven, statewide approach to meeting
  895  Florida’s needs for a 21st century workforce that employers and
  896  educators use as part of Florida’s talent supply system
  897  identifying unmet needs; facilitating solutions to disputes
  898  regarding the creation of new degree programs and the
  899  establishment of new institutes, campuses, or centers; and
  900  facilitating solutions to data issues identified by the
  901  Articulation Coordinating Committee pursuant to s. 1007.01 to
  902  improve the K-20 education performance accountability system.
  903         (2) Members of the council shall include:
  904         (a)One member, appointed by the Governor, to serve as
  905  chair.
  906         (b)One member of the Florida Senate, appointed by the
  907  President of the Senate.
  908         (c)One member of the Florida House of Representatives,
  909  appointed by the Speaker of the House.
  910         (d)The president of CareerSource Florida, Inc.
  911         (e)The president of Enterprise Florida, Inc.
  912         (f)The executive director of the Department of Economic
  913  Opportunity.
  914         (g)The Commissioner of Education.
  915         (h)The chair of the Florida Council of 100.
  916         (i)The president of the Florida Chamber of Commerce.
  917         (j)(a) One member of the Board of Governors, appointed by
  918  the chair of the Board of Governors.
  919         (b)The Chancellor of the State University System.
  920         (c)The Chancellor of the Florida College System.
  921         (k)(d) One member of the State Board of Education,
  922  appointed by the chair of the State Board of Education.
  923         (l)The following members, who shall serve as ex officio
  924  nonvoting members:
  925         1.The Chancellor of the State University System.
  926         2.The Chancellor of the Florida College System.
  927         3.The Chancellor of Career and Adult Education.
  928         4.The president of the Independent Colleges and
  929  Universities of Florida.
  930         5.The president of the Florida Association of
  931  Postsecondary Schools and Colleges.
  932         (e)The Executive Director of the Florida Association of
  933  Postsecondary Schools and Colleges.
  934         (f)The president of the Independent Colleges and
  935  Universities of Florida.
  936         (g)The president of CareerSource Florida, Inc., or his or
  937  her designee.
  938         (h)The president of Enterprise Florida, Inc., or a
  939  designated member of the Stakeholders Council appointed by the
  940  president.
  941         (i)Three representatives of the business community, one
  942  appointed by the President of the Senate, one appointed by the
  943  Speaker of the House of Representatives, and one appointed by
  944  the Governor, who are committed to developing and enhancing
  945  world class workforce infrastructure necessary for Florida’s
  946  citizens to compete and prosper in the ever-changing economy of
  947  the 21st century.
  948         (3) Appointed members shall serve 2-year terms, and a
  949  single chair shall be elected annually by a majority of the
  950  members.
  951         (4) The council shall serve as an advisory board to the
  952  Legislature, the State Board of Education, and the Board of
  953  Governors. Recommendations of the council shall be consistent
  954  with the following guiding principles:
  955         (a)To achieve within existing resources a seamless
  956  academic educational system that fosters an integrated continuum
  957  of kindergarten through graduate school education for Florida’s
  958  students.
  959         (b)To promote consistent education policy across all
  960  educational delivery systems, focusing on students.
  961         (c)To promote substantially improved articulation across
  962  all educational delivery systems.
  963         (d)To promote a system that maximizes educational access
  964  and allows the opportunity for a high-quality education for all
  965  Floridians.
  966         (e)To promote a system of coordinated and consistent
  967  transfer of credit and data collection for improved
  968  accountability purposes between the educational delivery
  969  systems.
  970         (5) The council shall annually By December 31, 2019, the
  971  council shall submit to the Governor, the President of the
  972  Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Board
  973  of Governors, and the State Board of Education a strategic plan
  974  for talent development to accomplish the goal established in s.
  975  1004.013 to have 60 percent of working-age Floridians hold a
  976  high-value postsecondary credential by 2030. The strategic plan
  977  must, at a minimum report outlining its recommendations relating
  978  to:
  979         (a)Identify Florida’s fastest-growing industry sectors and
  980  the postsecondary credentials required for employment in those
  981  industries.
  982         (b)Assess whether postsecondary degrees, certificates, and
  983  other credentials awarded by Florida’s postsecondary
  984  institutions align with high-demand employment needs and job
  985  placement rates.
  986         (c)Identify strategies to deepen and expand cross-sector
  987  collaboration to align higher education programs with targeted
  988  industry needs.
  989         (d)Establish targeted strategies to increase
  990  certifications and degrees for all populations with attention to
  991  closing equity gaps for underserved populations and incumbent
  992  workers requiring an upgrade of skills.
  993         (e)Assess the role of apprenticeship programs in meeting
  994  targeted workforce needs and identify any barriers to program
  995  expansion.
  996         (f)Identify common metrics and benchmarks to demonstrate
  997  progress toward the 60 percent goal and how the Sail to 60
  998  Initiative under s. 1004.013 can provide coordinated cross
  999  sector support for the strategic plan.
 1000         (g)Recommend improvements to the consistency of workforce
 1001  education data collected and reported by Florida College System
 1002  institutions and school districts, including the establishment
 1003  of common elements and definitions for any data that is used for
 1004  state and federal funding and program accountability.
 1005         (h)Establish a timeline for regularly updating the
 1006  strategic plan and the established goals.
 1007         (a)The primary core mission of public and nonpublic
 1008  postsecondary education institutions in the context of state
 1009  access demands and economic development goals.
 1010         (b)Performance outputs and outcomes designed to meet
 1011  annual and long-term state goals, including, but not limited to,
 1012  increased student access, preparedness, retention, transfer, and
 1013  completion. Performance measures must be consistent across
 1014  sectors and allow for a comparison of the state’s performance to
 1015  that of other states.
 1016         (c)The state’s articulation policies and practices to
 1017  ensure that cost benefits to the state are maximized without
 1018  jeopardizing quality. The recommendations shall consider return
 1019  on investment for both the state and students and propose
 1020  systems to facilitate and ensure institutional compliance with
 1021  state articulation policies.
 1022         (d)Workforce development education, specifically
 1023  recommending improvements to the consistency of workforce
 1024  education data collected and reported by Florida College System
 1025  institutions and school districts, including the establishment
 1026  of common elements and definitions for any data that is used for
 1027  state and federal funding and program accountability.
 1028         (5)(6) The Department of Economic Opportunity Office of K
 1029  20 Articulation, in collaboration with the Board of Governors
 1030  and the Division of Florida Colleges, shall provide
 1031  administrative support for the council.
 1032         Section 20. Paragraph (b) of subsection (5) and paragraph
 1033  (c) of subsection (8) of section 1004.6495, Florida Statutes,
 1034  are amended to read:
 1035         1004.6495 Florida Postsecondary Comprehensive Transition
 1036  Program and Florida Center for Students with Unique Abilities.—
 1037         (5) CENTER RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Florida Center for
 1038  Students with Unique Abilities is established within the
 1039  University of Central Florida. At a minimum, the center shall:
 1040         (b) Coordinate, facilitate, and oversee the statewide
 1041  implementation of this section. At a minimum, the director
 1042  shall:
 1043         1. Consult and collaborate with the National Center and the
 1044  Coordinating Center, as identified in 20 U.S.C. s. 1140q,
 1045  regarding guidelines established by the center for the effective
 1046  implementation of the programs for students with disabilities
 1047  and for students with intellectual disabilities which align with
 1048  the federal requirements and with standards, quality indicators,
 1049  and benchmarks identified by the National Center and the
 1050  Coordinating Center.
 1051         2. Consult and collaborate with the Florida Talent
 1052  Development Council Higher Education Coordinating Council to
 1053  identify meaningful credentials for FPCTPs and to engage
 1054  businesses and stakeholders to promote experiential training and
 1055  employment opportunities for students with intellectual
 1056  disabilities.
 1057         3. Establish requirements and timelines for the:
 1058         a. Submission and review of an application.
 1059         b. Approval or disapproval of an initial or renewal
 1060  application.
 1061         c. Implementation of an FPCTP, which must begin no later
 1062  than the academic year immediately following the academic year
 1063  during which the approval is granted.
 1064         4. Administer scholarship funds.
 1065         5. Administer FPCTP start-up and enhancement grants. From
 1066  funds appropriated in the 2016-2017 fiscal year for the FPCTP,
 1067  $3 million shall be used for such grants. Thereafter, funds
 1068  appropriated for the FPCTP may only be used for such grants if
 1069  specifically authorized in the General Appropriations Act. The
 1070  maximum annual start-up and enhancement grant award shall be
 1071  $300,000 per institution.
 1072         6. Report on the implementation and administration of this
 1073  section by planning, advising, and evaluating approved degree,
 1074  certificate, and nondegree programs and the performance of
 1075  students and programs pursuant to subsection (8).
 1076         (8) ACCOUNTABILITY.—
 1077         (c) Beginning in the 2016-2017 fiscal year, The center, in
 1078  collaboration with the Board of Governors, State Board of
 1079  Education, Higher Education Coordinating Council, and other
 1080  stakeholders, by December 1 of each year, shall submit to the
 1081  Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the
 1082  House of Representatives statutory and budget recommendations
 1083  for improving the implementation and delivery of FPCTPs and
 1084  other education programs and services for students with
 1085  disabilities.
 1086         Section 21. Subsection (7) of section 1004.935, Florida
 1087  Statutes, is amended to read:
 1088         1004.935 Adults with Disabilities Workforce Education
 1089  Program.—
 1090         (7) Funds for the scholarship shall be provided from the
 1091  appropriation from the school district’s Workforce Development
 1092  Fund in the General Appropriations Act for students who reside
 1093  in the Hardee County School District, the DeSoto County School
 1094  District, the Manatee County School District, or the Sarasota
 1095  County School District. The scholarship amount granted for an
 1096  eligible student with a disability shall be equal to the cost
 1097  per unit of a full-time equivalent adult general education
 1098  student, multiplied by the adult general education funding
 1099  factor, and multiplied by the district cost differential
 1100  pursuant to the formula required by s. 1011.80(7)(a) s.
 1101  1011.80(6)(a) for the district in which the student resides.
 1102         Section 22. Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section
 1103  1006.22, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
 1104         1006.22 Safety and health of students being transported.
 1105  Maximum regard for safety and adequate protection of health are
 1106  primary requirements that must be observed by district school
 1107  boards in routing buses, appointing drivers, and providing and
 1108  operating equipment, in accordance with all requirements of law
 1109  and rules of the State Board of Education in providing
 1110  transportation pursuant to s. 1006.21:
 1111         (1)(a) District school boards shall use school buses, as
 1112  defined in s. 1006.25, for all regular transportation. Regular
 1113  transportation or regular use means transportation of students
 1114  to and from school or school-related activities that are part of
 1115  a scheduled series or sequence of events to the same location.
 1116  “Students” means, for the purposes of this section, students
 1117  enrolled in the public schools in prekindergarten disability
 1118  programs and in kindergarten through grade 12. District school
 1119  boards may regularly use motor vehicles other than school buses
 1120  only under the following conditions:
 1121         1. When the transportation is for physically handicapped or
 1122  isolated students and the district school board has elected to
 1123  provide for the transportation of the student through written or
 1124  oral contracts or agreements.
 1125         2. When the transportation is a part of a comprehensive
 1126  contract for a specialized educational program between a
 1127  district school board and a service provider who provides
 1128  instruction, transportation, and other services.
 1129         3. When the transportation is provided through a public
 1130  transit system.
 1131         4. When the transportation is for trips to and from school
 1132  sites or agricultural education sites or for trips to and from
 1133  agricultural education-related events or competitions, but is
 1134  not for customary transportation between a student’s residence
 1135  and such sites.
 1136         5.When the transportation is for trips to and from school
 1137  sites to allow students to participate in a career education
 1138  program that is not offered at the high school in which such
 1139  students are enrolled but is not for customary transportation
 1140  between a student’s residence and such sites.
 1141         Section 23. Subsection (7) is added to section 1007.23,
 1142  Florida Statutes, to read:
 1143         1007.23 Statewide articulation agreement.—
 1144         (7) The articulation agreement must specifically provide
 1145  for a reverse transfer agreement for Florida College System
 1146  associate in arts degree-seeking students who transfer to a
 1147  state university before earning an associate in arts degree.
 1148  Students must be awarded an associate in arts degree by the
 1149  Florida College System institution upon completion of degree
 1150  requirements at the state university if the student earned more
 1151  than 30 credit hours toward the associate in arts degree from
 1152  the Florida College System institution. State universities must
 1153  identify students who have completed the requirements for the
 1154  associate in arts degree and, upon student consent, transfer
 1155  credits earned at the state university back to the Florida
 1156  College System institution so that the associate in arts degree
 1157  may be awarded by the Florida College System institution.
 1158         Section 24. Section 1007.233, Florida Statutes, is created
 1159  to read:
 1160         1007.233Career pathways agreements.—
 1161         (1)Each career center and Florida College System
 1162  institution with overlapping service areas must annually submit
 1163  to the Department of Education, on or before May 1, a regional
 1164  career pathways agreement for each certificate program offered
 1165  by the career center that is aligned with an associate degree
 1166  offered by the Florida College System institution in the service
 1167  area. Each career pathways agreement must guarantee college
 1168  credit toward an aligned associate degree program for students
 1169  who graduate from a career center with a career or technical
 1170  certificate and meet specified requirements in accordance with
 1171  the terms of the agreement. Regional agreements may not award
 1172  less credit than the amount guaranteed through existing
 1173  statewide articulation agreements.
 1174         (2)Each career pathways agreement must outline certificate
 1175  program completion requirements and any licenses or industry
 1176  certifications that must be earned before enrolling in an
 1177  associate degree program. Articulated college credit must be
 1178  awarded in accordance with the agreement upon initial enrollment
 1179  in the associate degree program.
 1180         Section 25. Subsection (11) of section 1007.25, Florida
 1181  Statutes, is amended to read:
 1182         1007.25 General education courses; common prerequisites;
 1183  other degree requirements.—
 1184         (11) Students at state universities may request an
 1185  associate in arts degree certificates if they have successfully
 1186  completed the minimum requirements for the degree of associate
 1187  in arts (A.A.). The university must grant the student an
 1188  associate in arts degree if the student has successfully
 1189  completed minimum requirements for the associate in arts degree,
 1190  as determined by the state university college-level
 1191  communication and computation skills adopted by the State Board
 1192  of Education and 60 academic semester hours or the equivalent
 1193  within a degree program area, including 36 semester hours in
 1194  general education courses in the subject areas of communication,
 1195  mathematics, social sciences, humanities, and natural sciences,
 1196  consistent with the general education requirements specified in
 1197  the articulation agreement pursuant to s. 1007.23. The
 1198  university must notify students of the criteria and process for
 1199  requesting an associate in arts degree during orientation.
 1200  Additional notification must be provided to each student
 1201  enrolled at the university upon completion of the requirements
 1202  for an associate in arts degree. Beginning with students
 1203  enrolled at the university in the 2018-2019 academic year and
 1204  thereafter, the university must also notify any student who has
 1205  not graduated from the university of the option and process to
 1206  request an associate in arts degree if that student has
 1207  completed the requirements for an associate in arts degree but
 1208  has not reenrolled at the university in the subsequent fall
 1209  semester and thereafter.
 1210         Section 26. Subsection (6) of section 1007.2616, Florida
 1211  Statutes, is amended to read:
 1212         1007.2616 Computer science and technology instruction.—
 1213         (6) High school students must be provided opportunities to
 1214  take computer science courses and earn technology-related
 1215  industry certifications to satisfy high school graduation
 1216  requirements as provided in s. 1003.4282(3). Computer science
 1217  courses and technology-related industry certifications that are
 1218  identified as eligible for meeting mathematics or science
 1219  requirements for high school graduation must be included in the
 1220  Course Code Directory., including, but not limited to, the
 1221  following:
 1222         (a)High school computer science courses of sufficient
 1223  rigor, as identified by the commissioner, such that one credit
 1224  in computer science and the earning of related industry
 1225  certifications constitute the equivalent of up to one credit of
 1226  the mathematics requirement, with the exception of Algebra I or
 1227  higher-level mathematics, or up to one credit of the science
 1228  requirement, with the exception of Biology I or higher-level
 1229  science, for high school graduation. Computer science courses
 1230  and technology-related industry certifications that are
 1231  identified as eligible for meeting mathematics or science
 1232  requirements for high school graduation shall be included in the
 1233  Course Code Directory.
 1234         (b)High school computer technology courses in 3D rapid
 1235  prototype printing of sufficient rigor, as identified by the
 1236  commissioner, such that one or more credits in such courses and
 1237  related industry certifications earned may satisfy up to two
 1238  credits of mathematics required for high school graduation with
 1239  the exception of Algebra I. Computer technology courses in 3D
 1240  rapid prototype printing and related industry certifications
 1241  that are identified as eligible for meeting mathematics
 1242  requirements for high school graduation shall be included in the
 1243  Course Code Directory.
 1244         Section 27. Subsection (7) of section 1007.271, Florida
 1245  Statutes, is amended to read:
 1246         1007.271 Dual enrollment programs.—
 1247         (7) Career dual enrollment shall be provided as a
 1248  curricular option for secondary students to pursue in order to
 1249  earn industry certifications adopted pursuant to s. 1008.44,
 1250  which count as credits toward the high school diploma. Career
 1251  dual enrollment shall be available for secondary students
 1252  seeking a degree and industry certification through a career
 1253  education program or course. Each career center established
 1254  under s. 1001.44 shall enter into an agreement with each high
 1255  school in any school district it serves. Beginning with the
 1256  2019-2020 school year, the agreement must be completed annually
 1257  and submitted by the career center to the Department of
 1258  Education by August 1. The agreement must:
 1259         (a)Identify the courses and programs that are available to
 1260  students through career dual enrollment and the clock hour
 1261  credits that students will earn upon completion of each course
 1262  and program.
 1263         (b)Delineate the high school credit earned for the
 1264  completion of each career dual enrollment course.
 1265         (c)Identify any college credit articulation agreements
 1266  associated with each clock hour program.
 1267         (d)Describe how students and parents will be informed of
 1268  career dual enrollment opportunities and related workforce
 1269  demand, how students can apply to participate in a career dual
 1270  enrollment program and register for courses through his or her
 1271  high school, and the postsecondary career education expectations
 1272  for participating students.
 1273         (e)Establish any additional eligibility requirements for
 1274  participation and a process for determining eligibility and
 1275  monitoring the progress of participating students.
 1276         (f)Delineate costs incurred by each entity and determine
 1277  how transportation will be provided for students who are unable
 1278  to provide their own transportation.
 1279         Section 28. Subsection (2) of section 1008.37, Florida
 1280  Statutes, is amended to read:
 1281         1008.37 Postsecondary feedback of information to high
 1282  schools.—
 1283         (2) The Commissioner of Education shall report, by high
 1284  school, to the State Board of Education, the Board of Governors,
 1285  and the Legislature, no later than April 30 November 30 of each
 1286  year, on the number of prior year Florida high school graduates
 1287  who enrolled for the first time in public postsecondary
 1288  education in this state during the previous summer, fall, or
 1289  spring term of the previous academic year, indicating the number
 1290  of students whose scores on the common placement test indicated
 1291  the need for developmental education under s. 1008.30 or for
 1292  applied academics for adult education under s. 1004.91.
 1293         Section 29. Subsection (11) of section 1009.21, Florida
 1294  Statutes, is amended to read:
 1295         1009.21 Determination of resident status for tuition
 1296  purposes.—Students shall be classified as residents or
 1297  nonresidents for the purpose of assessing tuition in
 1298  postsecondary educational programs offered by charter technical
 1299  career centers or career centers operated by school districts,
 1300  in Florida College System institutions, and in state
 1301  universities.
 1302         (11) Once a student has been classified as a resident for
 1303  tuition purposes, an institution of higher education to which
 1304  the student transfers is not required to reevaluate the
 1305  classification unless inconsistent information suggests that an
 1306  erroneous classification was made or the student’s situation has
 1307  changed. However, the student must have attended the institution
 1308  making the initial classification within the prior 12 months,
 1309  and the residency classification must be noted on the student’s
 1310  transcript. The Higher Education Coordinating Council shall
 1311  consider issues related to residency determinations and make
 1312  recommendations relating to efficiency and effectiveness of
 1313  current law.
 1314         Section 30. Present subsections (3) through (11) of section
 1315  1011.80, Florida Statutes, are redesignated as subsections (4)
 1316  through (12), respectively, a new subsection (3) is added to
 1317  that section, and paragraph (b) of present subsection (5) is
 1318  amended, and to read:
 1319         1011.80 Funds for operation of workforce education
 1320  programs.—
 1321         (3)Each school district and Florida College System
 1322  institution receiving state appropriations for workforce
 1323  education programs must maintain adequate and accurate records,
 1324  including a system to record school district workforce education
 1325  funding and expenditures, to maintain the separation of
 1326  postsecondary workforce education expenditures and secondary
 1327  workforce education expenditures. These records must be
 1328  submitted to the Department of Education in accordance with
 1329  rules of the State Board of Education.
 1330         (6)(5) State funding and student fees for workforce
 1331  education instruction shall be established as follows:
 1332         (b) For all other workforce education programs, state
 1333  funding shall be calculated based on a weighted enrollment and
 1334  program cost minus fee revenues generated to offset program
 1335  operational costs, including any supplemental cost factors
 1336  recommended by the District Workforce Education Funding Steering
 1337  Committee equal 75 percent of the average cost of instruction
 1338  with the remaining 25 percent made up from student fees. Fees
 1339  for courses within a program shall not vary according to the
 1340  cost of the individual program, but instead shall be as provided
 1341  in s. 1009.22 based on a uniform fee calculated and set at the
 1342  state level, as adopted by the State Board of Education, unless
 1343  otherwise specified in the General Appropriations Act.
 1344         Section 31. Section 1011.802, Florida Statutes, is created
 1345  to read:
 1346         1011.802FLAG program.—
 1347         (1)Subject to appropriations provided in the General
 1348  Appropriations Act, the FLAG (Florida Apprenticeship Grant)
 1349  program is created to provide grants to high schools, career
 1350  centers, charter technical career centers, Florida College
 1351  System institutions, and other entities authorized to sponsor an
 1352  apprenticeship or preapprenticeship program, as defined in s.
 1353  446.021, on a competitive basis to establish new apprenticeship
 1354  or preapprenticeship programs and expand existing apprenticeship
 1355  or preapprenticeship programs. The Department of Education shall
 1356  administer the grant program.
 1357         (2)Applications must contain projected enrollment and
 1358  projected costs for the new or expanded apprenticeship program.
 1359         (3)The department shall give priority to apprenticeship
 1360  programs with demonstrated regional demand. Grant funds may be
 1361  used for instructional equipment, supplies, personnel, student
 1362  services, and other expenses associated with the creation or
 1363  expansion of an apprenticeship program. Grant funds may not be
 1364  used for recurring instructional costs or for indirect costs.
 1365  Grant recipients must submit quarterly reports in a format
 1366  prescribed by the department.
 1367         (4)The State Board of Education may adopt rules to
 1368  administer this section.
 1369         Section 32. Subsections (1) through (4) of section 1012.57,
 1370  Florida Statutes, are amended, and subsection (6) is added to
 1371  that section, to read:
 1372         1012.57 Certification of adjunct educators.—
 1373         (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of ss. 1012.32, 1012.55,
 1374  and 1012.56, or any other provision of law or rule to the
 1375  contrary, district school boards shall adopt rules to allow for
 1376  the issuance of an adjunct teaching certificate to any applicant
 1377  who fulfills the requirements of s. 1012.56(2)(a)-(f) and (10)
 1378  and who has expertise in the subject area to be taught. An
 1379  applicant shall be considered to have expertise in the subject
 1380  area to be taught if the applicant demonstrates sufficient
 1381  subject area mastery through passage of a subject area test. The
 1382  adjunct teaching certificate shall be used for part-time
 1383  teaching positions.
 1384         (2) The Legislature intends that this section allow school
 1385  districts to tap the wealth of talent and expertise represented
 1386  in Florida’s citizens who may wish to teach part-time in a
 1387  Florida public school by permitting school districts to issue
 1388  adjunct certificates to qualified applicants.
 1389         (3) Adjunct certificateholders should be used primarily as
 1390  a strategy to enhance the diversity of course offerings offered
 1391  to all students. School districts may use the expertise of
 1392  individuals in the state who wish to provide online instruction
 1393  to students by issuing adjunct certificates to qualified
 1394  applicants.
 1395         (4) Each adjunct teaching certificate is valid through the
 1396  term of the annual contract between the educator and the school
 1397  district. An additional annual certification and an additional
 1398  annual contract may be awarded by the district at the district’s
 1399  discretion but only if the applicant is rated effective or
 1400  highly effective under s. 1012.34 during each year of teaching
 1401  under adjunct teaching certification. A school district may
 1402  issue an adjunct teaching certificate for a part-time or full
 1403  time teaching position; however, an adjunct teaching certificate
 1404  issued for a full-time teaching position is valid for no more
 1405  than 3 years and is nonrenewable.
 1406         (6)Each school district shall:
 1407         (a)Post requirements on its website for the issuance of an
 1408  adjunct teaching certificate, which must specify the subject
 1409  area test through which an applicant demonstrates subject area
 1410  mastery.
 1411         (b)Annually report to the department the number of adjunct
 1412  teaching certificates issued for part-time teaching positions
 1413  and full-time teaching positions pursuant to this section.
 1414         Section 33. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this
 1415  act and except for this section, which shall take effect upon
 1416  this act becoming a law, this act shall take effect July 1,
 1417  2019.

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