Bill Text: FL S0770 | 2019 | Regular Session | Comm Sub
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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
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 SB 770 By the Committees on Innovation, Industry, and Technology; and Education; and Senators Hutson and Perry 580-04150-19 2019770c2 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. 1002.3105, F.S.; providing that certain 33 career education credits may be used to satisfy 34 elective credit requirements for the accelerated high 35 school graduation option; amending s. 1003.4156, F.S.; 36 requiring students to take a career education planning 37 course for promotion to high school; providing 38 requirements for such course; requiring each student 39 that takes the course to receive an academic and 40 career plan; providing requirements for such plan; 41 amending s. 1003.4282, F.S.; authorizing a student to 42 earn two mathematics credits under certain 43 circumstances; authorizing a credit in computer 44 science to meet specified graduation requirements 45 under certain circumstances; requiring the department 46 to award a certificate of completion to students who 47 fulfill specified requirements; requiring that the 48 certificate of completion specify that the student is 49 workforce ready; providing that students who are 50 otherwise entitled to receive a certificate of 51 completion may elect to remain in high school for up 52 to a specified period of time to receive special 53 instruction to remedy their deficiencies; requiring 54 the department to adopt rules; correcting a cross 55 reference relating to the federal Elementary and 56 Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as amended by the 57 Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA); requiring a student 58 who earns a credit through a career education course 59 to pass specified assessments; revising the 60 requirements for the instructional methodology of 61 certain courses; providing that, as of a specified 62 school year, certain students are eligible for an 63 alternative pathway to a standard high school diploma 64 through the Career and Technical Education (CTE) 65 pathway option; providing requirements for the CTE 66 pathway option; requiring district school boards to 67 incorporate certain information in the student 68 progression plan; requiring certain charter schools to 69 comply with specified application requirements; 70 providing that charter schools that exclusively offer 71 the CTE pathway option are exempt from specified 72 application requirements; authorizing the department 73 to adopt rules relating to application requirements 74 for certain charter schools; authorizing adjunct 75 educators to administer courses in the CTE pathway 76 option; amending s. 1003.4285, F.S.; revising the 77 requirements to earn the scholar designation on a 78 standard high school diploma; amending s. 1003.491, 79 F.S.; requiring school districts to provide 80 opportunities for certain students to enroll in 81 specified courses or academies; requiring school 82 districts to provide academic advising to students 83 under certain circumstances; providing requirements 84 for such academic advising; requiring the Commissioner 85 of Education to annually review career and technical 86 offerings in consultation with certain entities for 87 specified purposes; requiring the commissioner to 88 phase out certain career and technical education 89 offerings and encourage specified entities to offer 90 certain programs; creating s. 1004.013, F.S.; 91 establishing the SAIL to 60 Initiative for specified 92 purposes; providing State Board of Education and the 93 Board of Governors responsibilities relating to the 94 initiative; providing Chancellor of the State 95 University System and the Chancellor of the Florida 96 College System responsibilities; amending s. 1004.015, 97 F.S.; renaming the Higher Education Coordinating 98 Council as the Florida Talent Development Council; 99 revising the membership of the council; revising the 100 duties and responsibilities of the council; requiring 101 the council to submit a strategic plan to the Governor 102 and Legislature by a specified date; providing 103 requirements for the strategic plan; requiring the 104 Department of Economic Opportunity to provide 105 administrative support for the council; amending s. 106 1004.6495, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made 107 by the act; amending s. 1004.935, F.S.; conforming a 108 cross-reference; amending s. 1006.22, F.S.; expanding 109 the circumstances in which motor vehicles may be used 110 for public school transportation; amending s. 1007.23, 111 F.S.; requiring the statewide articulation agreement 112 to provide for a reverse transfer agreement; providing 113 for an associate degree to be awarded to certain 114 students by Florida College System institutions; 115 providing requirements for state universities; 116 creating s. 1007.233, F.S.; requiring certain career 117 centers and Florida College System institutions to 118 annually submit a career pathways agreement to the 119 Department of Education by a specified date; providing 120 requirements for such agreements; amending s. 1007.25, 121 F.S.; requiring state universities to notify students 122 of the criteria and process for requesting an 123 associate in arts certificate at specified times; 124 amending s. 1007.2616, F.S.; conforming provisions to 125 changes made by the act; amending s. 1007.271, F.S.; 126 requiring a career center to enter into an agreement 127 with specified high schools to offer certain courses 128 to high school students; providing requirements for 129 such agreement; amending s. 1008.34, F.S.; revising 130 school grade components to specify that career dual 131 enrollment includes career clock-hour courses and the 132 completion of certain preapprenticeship programs; 133 amending s. 1008.37, F.S.; revising the date on a 134 required report by the commissioner; amending s. 135 1008.44, F.S.; increasing the number of CAPE Digital 136 Tool certificates relating to specified subjects that 137 may be included on the CAPE Industry Certification 138 Funding List; amending s. 1009.21, F.S.; conforming 139 provisions to changes made by the act; amending s. 140 1011.80, F.S.; requiring certain school districts and 141 Florida College System institutions to maintain 142 certain records; requiring such records be submitted 143 to the department; revising the calculation for fund 144 and fees for certain workforce education programs; 145 creating s. 1011.802, F.S.; creating the FLAG program; 146 providing for funding; providing purpose, 147 requirements, and administration of the program; 148 requiring certain career centers and institutions to 149 provide quarterly reports; authorizing rulemaking; 150 amending s. 1012.57, F.S.; deleting a requirement that 151 the adjunct teaching certificate be used only for 152 part-time teaching positions; authorizing school 153 districts to issue adjunct teaching certificates for 154 part-time and full-time teaching positions; providing 155 limitations on adjunct teaching certificates for full 156 time positions; providing school district 157 requirements; providing effective dates. 158 159 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 160 161 Section 1. Subsections (1) and (2) of section 446.011, 162 Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 163 446.011 Legislative intent regarding apprenticeship 164 training.— 165 (1) It is the intent of the State of Florida to provide 166 educational opportunities for its residentsyoung peopleso that 167 they can be trained for trades, occupations, and professions 168 suited to their abilities. It is the intent of this act to 169 promote the mode of training known as apprenticeship in 170 occupations throughout industry in the state that require 171 physical manipulative skills. By broadening job training 172 opportunities and providing for increased coordination between 173 public school academic programs, career programs, and registered 174 apprenticeship programs, the residents of thisyoung people of175thestate will benefit from the valuable training opportunities 176 developed when on-the-job training is combined with academic 177 related classroom experiences. This act is intended to develop 178 the apparent potentials in apprenticeship training by assisting 179 in the establishment of preapprenticeship programs in the public 180 school system and elsewhere and by expanding presently 181 registered programs as well as promoting new registered programs 182 in jobs that lend themselves to apprenticeship training. 183 (2) It is the intent of the Legislature that the Department 184 of Education have responsibility for the development of the 185 apprenticeship and preapprenticeship uniform minimum standards 186 for the apprenticeable trades and that the department have 187 responsibility for assisting district school boards and Florida 188 College System institutioncommunity college districtboards of 189 trustees in developing preapprenticeship programs. 190 Section 2. Subsections (2) and (4) of section 446.021, 191 Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 192 446.021 Definitions of terms used in ss. 446.011-446.092. 193 As used in ss. 446.011-446.092, the term: 194 (2) “Apprentice” means a person at least 16 years of age 195 who is engaged in learning a recognized skilled trade through 196 actual work experience under the supervision of journeyworkers 197journeymencraftsmen, which training should be combined with 198 properly coordinated studies of related technical and 199 supplementary subjects, and who has entered into a written 200 agreement, which may be cited as an apprentice agreement, with a 201 registered apprenticeship sponsor who may be either an employer, 202 an association of employers, or a local joint apprenticeship 203 committee. 204 (4) “JourneyworkerJourneyman” means a person working in an 205 apprenticeable occupation who has successfully completed a 206 registered apprenticeship program or who has worked the number 207 of years required by established industry practices for the 208 particular trade or occupation. 209 Section 3. Section 446.032, Florida Statutes, is amended to 210 read: 211 446.032 General duties of the department for apprenticeship 212 training.—The department shall: 213 (1) Establish uniform minimum standards and policies 214 governing apprentice programs and agreements. The standards and 215 policies shall govern the terms and conditions of the 216 apprentice’s employment and training, including the quality 217 training of the apprentice for, but not limited to, such matters 218 as ratios of apprentices to journeyworkersjourneymen, safety, 219 related instruction, and on-the-job training; but these 220 standards and policies may not include rules, standards, or 221 guidelines that require the use of apprentices and job trainees 222 on state, county, or municipal contracts. The department may 223 adopt rules necessary to administer the standards and policies. 224 (2) By September 1 of each year, publish an annual report 225 on apprenticeship and preapprenticeship programs. The report 226 must be published on the department’s website and, at a minimum, 227 include all of the following: 228 (a) A list of registered apprenticeship and 229 preapprenticeship programs, sorted by local educational agency, 230 as defined in s. 1004.02(18), and apprenticeship sponsor, under 231 s. 446.071. 232 (b) A detailed summary of each local educational agency’s 233 expenditure of funds for apprenticeship and preapprenticeship 234 programs, including: 235 1. The total amount of funds received for apprenticeship 236 and preapprenticeship programs; 237 2. The total amount of funds allocated to each trade or 238 occupation; 239 3. The total amount of funds expended for administrative 240 costs per trade or occupation; and 241 4. The total amount of funds expended for instructional 242 costs per trade and occupation. 243 (c) The number of apprentices and preapprentices per trade 244 and occupation. 245 (d) The percentage of apprentices and preapprentices who 246 complete their respective programs in the appropriate timeframe. 247 (e) Information and resources related to applications for 248 new apprenticeship programs and technical assistance and 249 requirements for potential applicants. 250 (f) Documentation of activities conducted by the department 251 to promote apprenticeship and preapprenticeship programs through 252 public engagement, community-based partnerships, and other 253 initiatives. 254 (3) Provide assistance to district school boards, Florida 255 College System institution boards of trustees, program sponsors, 256 and local workforce development boards in notifying students, 257 parents, and members of the community of the availability of 258 apprenticeship and preapprenticeship opportunities, including 259 data provided in the economic security report pursuant to s. 260 445.07. 261 (4)(2)Establish procedures to be used by the State 262 Apprenticeship Advisory Council. 263 Section 4. Paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of section 264 446.045, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 265 446.045 State Apprenticeship Advisory Council.— 266 (2) 267 (b) The Commissioner of Education or the commissioner’s 268 designee shall serve ex officio as chair of the State 269 Apprenticeship Advisory Council, but may not vote. The state 270 director of the Office of Apprenticeship of the United States 271 Department of Labor shall serve ex officio as a nonvoting member 272 of the council. The Governor shall appoint to the council four 273 members representing employee organizations and four members 274 representing employer organizations. Each of these eight members 275 shall represent industries that have registered apprenticeship 276 programs. The Governor shall also appoint two public members who 277 are knowledgeable about registered apprenticeship and 278 apprenticeable occupations and who are independent of any joint 279 or nonjoint organization, one of whom shall be recommended by280joint organizations, and one of whom shall be recommended by281nonjoint organizations. Members shall be appointed for 4-year 282 staggered terms. A vacancy shall be filled for the remainder of 283 the unexpired term. 284 Section 5. Subsections (2) and (3) of section 446.052, 285 Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 286 446.052 Preapprenticeship program.— 287 (2) The department, under regulations established by the 288 State Board of Education, may administer the provisions of ss. 289 446.011-446.092 which relate to preapprenticeship programs in 290 cooperation with district school boards and Florida College 291 System institutioncommunity college districtboards of 292 trustees. District school boards, Florida College System 293 institutioncommunity college districtboards of trustees, and 294 registered program sponsors shall cooperate in developing and 295 establishing programs that include career instruction and 296 general education courses required to obtain a high school 297 diploma. 298 (3) The department, the district school boards, and the 299 Florida College System institutioncommunity college district300 boards of trustees shall work together with existing registered 301 apprenticeship programs in order that individuals completing the 302 preapprenticeship programs may be able to receive credit towards 303 completing a registered apprenticeship program. 304 Section 6. Subsection (1) of section 446.081, Florida 305 Statutes, is amended to read: 306 446.081 Limitation.— 307 (1) Nothing in ss. 446.011-446.092 or in any apprentice 308 agreement approved under those sections mayshall operate to309 invalidate: 310 (a) Any apprenticeship provision in any collective 311 agreement between employers and employees setting up higher 312 apprenticeship standards. 313 (b) Any special provision for veterans, minority persons, 314 or women in the standards, apprenticeship qualifications, or 315 operation of the program that is not otherwise prohibited by 316 law, executive order, or authorized regulation. 317 Section 7. Section 446.091, Florida Statutes, is amended to 318 read: 319 446.091 On-the-job training program.—All provisions of ss. 320 446.011-446.092 relating to apprenticeship and 321 preapprenticeship, including, but not limited to, programs, 322 agreements, standards, administration, procedures, definitions, 323 expenditures, local committees, powers and duties, limitations, 324 grievances, and ratios of apprentices and job trainees to 325 journeyworkersjourneymenon state, county, and municipal 326 contracts, shall be appropriately adapted and made applicable to 327 a program of on-the-job training authorized under those 328 provisions for persons other than apprentices. 329 Section 8. Section 446.092, Florida Statutes, is amended to 330 read: 331 446.092 Criteria for apprenticeship occupations.—An 332 apprenticeable occupation is a skilled trade which possesses all 333 of the following characteristics: 334 (1) It is customarily learned in a practical way through a 335 structured, systematic program of on-the-job, supervised 336 training. 337 (2) It is clearly identified and commonly recognized 338 throughout antheindustryor recognized with a positive view339towards changing technology. 340 (3) It involves manual, mechanical, or technical skills and 341 knowledge which, in accordance with the industry standards for 342 the occupation, would require a minimum of 2,000 hours of on 343 the-jobwork andtraining, which hours are excluded from the 344 time spent at related instruction. 345 (4) It requires related instruction to supplement on-the 346 job training. Such instruction may be given in a classroom, 347 through occupational or industrial courses orthrough348 correspondence courses of equivalent value, through electronic 349 media, or through other forms of self-study approved by the 350 department. 351(5)It involves the development of skill sufficiently broad352to be applicable in like occupations throughout an industry,353rather than of restricted application to the products or354services of any one company.355(6)It does not fall into any of the following categories:356(a)Selling, retailing, or similar occupations in the357distributive field.358(b)Managerial occupations.359(c)Professional and scientific vocations for which360entrance requirements customarily require an academic degree.361 Section 9. Subsection (13) is added to section 455.213, 362 Florida Statutes, to read: 363 455.213 General licensing provisions.— 364 (13) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 365 department, in consultation with the applicable board and the 366 Department of Education, shall outline potential apprenticeship 367 programs or review existing apprenticeship programs registered 368 under chapter 446 or the United States Department of Labor for 369 each of the professions licensed under parts XV and XVI of 370 chapter 468 and chapters 476, 477, and 489 to determine which 371 programs, if completed by an applicant, could substitute for the 372 required educational and experience training otherwise required 373 for licensure. The department shall report its findings and 374 recommendations to the Governor, the President of the Senate, 375 and the Speaker of the House of Representatives by December 31, 376 2019. 377 Section 10. Paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of section 378 1001.02, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 379 1001.02 General powers of State Board of Education.— 380 (3)(a) The State Board of Education shall adopt a strategic 381 plan that specifies goals and objectives for the state’s public 382 schools and Florida College System institutions. The plan shall 383 be formulated in conjunction with plans of the Board of 384 Governors in order to provide for the roles of the universities 385 and Florida College System institutions to be coordinated to 386 best meet state needs and reflect cost-effective use of state 387 resources. The strategic plan must clarify the mission 388 statements of each Florida College System institution and the 389 system as a whole and identify degree programs, including 390 baccalaureate degree programs, to be offered at each Florida 391 College System institution in accordance with the objectives 392 provided in this subsection and the coordinated 5-year plan 393 pursuant to paragraph (2)(v). The strategic plan must cover a 394 period of 5 years, with modification of the program lists after 395 2 years. Development of each 5-year plan must be coordinated 396 with and initiated after completion of the master plan. The 397 strategic plans must specifically include programs and 398 procedures for responding to the educational needs of teachers 399 and students in the public schools of this state and consider 400 reports and recommendations of the Florida Talent Development 401 CouncilHigher Education Coordinating Councilpursuant to s. 402 1004.015 and the Articulation Coordinating Committee pursuant to 403 s. 1007.01. The state board shall submit a report to the 404 President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of 405 Representatives upon modification of the plan and as part of its 406 legislative budget request. 407 Section 11. Paragraph (b) of subsection (14) of section 408 1001.43, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 409 1001.43 Supplemental powers and duties of district school 410 board.—The district school board may exercise the following 411 supplemental powers and duties as authorized by this code or 412 State Board of Education rule. 413 (14) RECOGNITION OF ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT.— 414 (b) The district school board is encouraged to adopt 415 policies and procedures to celebrate the academic and workforce 416 achievement of students by:provide for a student417 1. Declaring an“Academic Scholarship Signing Day” by418declaring the third Tuesday in April each year as “Academic419Scholarship Signing Day.” The“Academic Scholarship Signing Day” 420 toshallrecognize the outstanding academic achievement of high 421 school seniors who sign a letter of intent to accept an academic 422 scholarship offered to the student by a postsecondary 423 educational institution. 424 2. Declaring a “College and Career Decision Day” to 425 recognize high school seniors for their postsecondary education 426 plans, to encourage early preparation for college, and to 427 encourage students to pursue advanced career pathways through 428 the attainment of industry certifications for which there are 429 statewide college credit articulation agreements. 430 431 District school board policies and procedures may include, but432need not be limited to,conducting assemblies or other 433 appropriate public events in which studentsoffered academic434scholarships assemble andsign actual or ceremonial documents 435 acceptingthosescholarships or enrollment. The district school 436 board may encourage holding such events in an assembly or 437 gathering of the entire student body as a means of making 438 academic success and recognition visible to all students. 439 Section 12. Paragraph (b) of subsection (5) and subsection 440 (9) of section 1001.706, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 441 1001.706 Powers and duties of the Board of Governors.— 442 (5) POWERS AND DUTIES RELATING TO ACCOUNTABILITY.— 443 (b) The Board of Governors shall develop a strategic plan 444 specifying goals and objectives for the State University System 445 and each constituent university, including each university’s 446 contribution to overall system goals and objectives. The 447 strategic plan must: 448 1. Include performance metrics and standards common for all 449 institutions and metrics and standards unique to institutions 450 depending on institutional core missions, including, but not 451 limited to, student admission requirements, retention, 452 graduation, percentage of graduates who have attained 453 employment, percentage of graduates enrolled in continued 454 education, licensure passage, average wages of employed 455 graduates, average cost per graduate, excess hours, student loan 456 burden and default rates, faculty awards, total annual research 457 expenditures, patents, licenses and royalties, intellectual 458 property, startup companies, annual giving, endowments, and 459 well-known, highly respected national rankings for institutional 460 and program achievements. 461 2. Consider reports and recommendations of the Florida 462 Talent Development CouncilHigher Education Coordinating Council463 pursuant to s. 1004.015 and the Articulation Coordinating 464 Committee pursuant to s. 1007.01. 465 3. Include student enrollment and performance data 466 delineated by method of instruction, including, but not limited 467 to, traditional, online, and distance learning instruction. 468 4. Include criteria for designating baccalaureate degree 469 and master’s degree programs at specified universities as high 470 demand programs of emphasis. Fifty percent of the criteria for 471 designation as high-demand programs of emphasis must be based on 472 achievement of performance outcome thresholds determined by the 473 Board of Governors, and 50 percent of the criteria must be based 474 on achievement of performance outcome thresholds specifically 475 linked to: 476 a. Job placement in employment of 36 hours or more per week 477 and average full-time wages of graduates of the degree programs 478 1 year and 5 years after graduation, based in part on data 479 provided in the economic security report of employment and 480 earning outcomes produced annually pursuant to s. 445.07. 481 b. Data-driven gap analyses, conducted by the Board of 482 Governors, of the state’s job market demands and the outlook for 483 jobs that require a baccalaureate or higher degree. Each state 484 university must use the gap analyses to identify internship 485 opportunities for students to benefit from mentorship by 486 industry experts, earn industry certifications, and become 487 employed in high-demand fields. 488 (9) COOPERATION WITH OTHER BOARDS.—The Board of Governors 489 shall implement a plan for working on a regular basis with the 490 State Board of Education, the Commission for Independent 491 Education, the Florida Talent Development Councilthe Higher492Education Coordinating Council, the Articulation Coordinating 493 Committee, the university boards of trustees, representatives of 494 the Florida College System institution boards of trustees, 495 representatives of the private colleges and universities, and 496 representatives of the district school boards to achieve a 497 seamless education system. 498 Section 13. Subsection (5) of section 1002.3105, Florida 499 Statutes, is amended to read: 500 1002.3105 Academically Challenging Curriculum to Enhance 501 Learning (ACCEL) options.— 502 (5) AWARD OF A STANDARD HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA.—A student who 503 meets the applicable grade 9 cohort graduation requirements of 504 s. 1003.4282(3)(a)-(e) or s. 1003.4282(9)(a)1.-5., (b)1.-5., 505 (c)1.-5., or (d)1.-5.;,earns three credits in electives, which 506 may include credits in work-based learning and career and 507 technical education resulting in a program completion and an 508 industry certification identified pursuant to s. 1008.44; and 509 earns a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 on a 4.0 510 scale shall be awarded a standard high school diploma in a form 511 prescribed by the State Board of Education. 512 Section 14. Paragraph (e) is added to subsection (1) of 513 section 1003.4156, Florida Statutes, to read: 514 1003.4156 General requirements for middle grades 515 promotion.— 516 (1) In order for a student to be promoted to high school 517 from a school that includes middle grades 6, 7, and 8, the 518 student must successfully complete the following courses: 519 (e) One course in career and education planning to be 520 completed in grades 6, 7, or 8, which may be taught by any 521 member of the instructional staff. The course must be internet 522 based, customizable to each student, and include research-based 523 assessments to assist students in determining educational and 524 career options and goals. In addition, the course must result in 525 a completed personalized academic and career plan for the 526 student that may be revised as the student progresses through 527 middle school and high school; must emphasize the importance of 528 entrepreneurship and employability skills; and must include 529 information from the Department of Economic Opportunity’s 530 economic security report under s. 445.07. The required 531 personalized academic and career plan must inform students of 532 high school graduation requirements, including a detailed 533 explanation of the requirements for earning a high school 534 diploma designation under s. 1003.4285; the requirements for 535 each scholarship in the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship 536 Program; state university and Florida College System institution 537 admission requirements; available opportunities to earn college 538 credit in high school, including Advanced Placement courses; the 539 International Baccalaureate Program; the Advanced International 540 Certificate of Education Program; dual enrollment, including 541 career dual enrollment; and career education courses, including 542 career-themed courses, preapprenticeship and apprenticeship 543 programs, and course sequences that lead to industry 544 certification pursuant to s. 1003.492 or s. 1008.44. The course 545 may be implemented as a stand-alone course or integrated into 546 another course or courses. 547 Section 15. Present subsection (11) of section 1003.4282, 548 Florida Statutes, is redesignated as subsection (12), a new 549 subsection (11) is added to that section, and paragraphs (b) and 550 (c) of subsection (3), paragraph (d) of subsection (6), 551 subsection (7), and paragraph (a) of subsection (8) of that 552 section are amended, to read: 553 1003.4282 Requirements for a standard high school diploma.— 554 (3) STANDARD HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA; COURSE AND ASSESSMENT 555 REQUIREMENTS.— 556 (b) Four credits in mathematics.— 557 1. A student must earn one credit in Algebra I and one 558 credit in Geometry. A student’s performance on the statewide, 559 standardized Algebra I end-of-course (EOC) assessment 560 constitutes 30 percent of the student’s final course grade. A 561 student must pass the statewide, standardized Algebra I EOC 562 assessment, or earn a comparative score, in order to earn a 563 standard high school diploma. A student’s performance on the 564 statewide, standardized Geometry EOC assessment constitutes 30 565 percent of the student’s final course grade. 566 2. A student who earns an industry certification for which 567 there is a statewide college credit articulation agreement 568 approved by the State Board of Education may substitute the 569 certification for one mathematics credit. Substitution may occur 570 for up to two mathematics credits, except for Algebra I and 571 Geometry. A student may earn two mathematics credits by 572 successfully completing Algebra I through two full-year courses. 573 3. A student who earns a computer science credit may 574 substitute the credit for up to one credit of the mathematics 575 requirement, with the exception of Algebra I and Geometry, if 576 the commissioner identifies the computer science credit as being 577 equivalent in rigor to the mathematics credit. An identified 578 computer science credit may not be used to substitute for both a 579 mathematics and a science credit. A student who earns an 580 industry certification in 3D rapid prototype printing may 581 satisfy up to two credits of the mathematics requirement, with 582 the exception of Algebra I, if the commissioner identifies the 583 certification as being equivalent in rigor to the mathematics 584 credit or credits. 585 (c) Three credits in science.— 586 1. Two of the three required credits must have a laboratory 587 component. A student must earn one credit in Biology I and two 588 credits in equally rigorous courses. The statewide, standardized 589 Biology I EOC assessment constitutes 30 percent of the student’s 590 final course grade. 591 2. A student who earns an industry certification for which 592 there is a statewide college credit articulation agreement 593 approved by the State Board of Education may substitute the 594 certification for one science credit, except for Biology I. 595 3. A student who earns a computer science credit may 596 substitute the credit for up to one credit of the science 597 requirement, with the exception of Biology I, if the 598 commissioner identifies the computer science credit as being 599 equivalent in rigor to the science credit. An identified 600 computer science credit may not be used to substitute for both a 601 mathematics and a science credit. 602 (6) AWARD OF A STANDARD HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA.— 603 (d) Notwithstanding paragraph (c), a student who earns any 604 industry certification and the required 24 credits, or the 605 required 18 credits under s. 1002.3105(5), but fails to pass the 606 assessments required under s. 1008.22(3) or achieve a 2.0 GPA 607 shall be awarded a certificate of completion in a form 608 prescribed by the department. The certificate of completion must 609 specify that the student is workforce ready in any field in 610 which he or she has earned an industry certification. A student 611 who is otherwise entitled to a certificate of completion under 612 this paragraph may elect to remain in high school either as a 613 full-time student or a part-time student for up to 1 additional 614 year and receive special instruction designed to remedy his or 615 her identified deficiencies. The department shall adopt rules to 616 administer this paragraph. 617 (7) UNIFORM TRANSFER OF HIGH SCHOOL CREDITS.—Beginning with 618 the 2012-2013 school year, if a student transfers to a Florida 619 public high school from out of country, out of state, a private 620 school, or a home education program and the student’s transcript 621 shows a credit in Algebra I, the student must pass the 622 statewide, standardized Algebra I EOC assessment in order to 623 earn a standard high school diploma unless the student earned a 624 comparative score, passed a statewide assessment in Algebra I 625 administered by the transferring entity, or passed the statewide 626 mathematics assessment the transferring entity uses to satisfy 627 the requirements of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, 628 as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), 20 U.S.C. 629 ss. 6301 et seq20 U.S.C. s. 6301. If a student’s transcript 630 shows a credit in high school reading or English Language Arts 631 II or III, in order to earn a standard high school diploma, the 632 student must take and pass the statewide, standardized grade 10 633 Reading assessment or, when implemented, the grade 10 ELA 634 assessment, or earn a concordant score. If a transfer student’s 635 transcript shows a final course grade and course credit in 636 Algebra I, Geometry, Biology I, or United States History, the 637 transferring course final grade and credit shall be honored 638 without the student taking the requisite statewide, standardized 639 EOC assessment and without the assessment results constituting 640 30 percent of the student’s final course grade. 641 (8) CAREER EDUCATION COURSES THAT SATISFY HIGH SCHOOL 642 CREDIT REQUIREMENTS.— 643 (a) Participation in career education courses engages 644 students in their high school education, increases academic 645 achievement, enhances employability, and increases postsecondary 646 success.By July 1, 2014,The department shall develop, for 647 approval by the State Board of Education, multiple, additional 648 career education courses or a series of courses that meet the 649 requirements set forth in s. 1003.493(2), (4), and (5) and this 650 subsection and allow students to earn credit in both the career 651 education course and courses required for high school graduation 652 under this section and s. 1003.4281. 653 1. The state board must determine at least biennially if 654 sufficient academic standards are covered to warrant the award 655 of academic credit, including satisfaction of assessment 656 requirements under this section. 657 2. Career education courses must: 658 a. Include workforce and digital literacy skills.and the659integration of660 b. Integrate required course content with practical 661 applications and designated rigorous coursework that results in 662 one or more industry certifications or clearly articulated 663 credit or advanced standing in a 2-year or 4-year certificate or 664 degree program, which may include high school junior and senior 665 year work-related internships or apprenticeships. The department 666 shall negotiate state licenses for material and testing for 667 industry certifications. 668 669 The instructional methodology used in these courses must 670 comprisebe comprised ofauthentic projects, problems, and 671 activities for contextual academic learning and emphasize 672 workplace skills identified under s. 445.06contextually673learning the academics. 674 3. A student who earns credit upon completion of an 675 apprenticeship or preapprenticeship program registered with the 676 Department of Education under chapter 446 may use such credit to 677 satisfy the high school graduation credit requirements in 678 paragraph (3)(e) or paragraph (3)(g). The state board shall 679 approve and identify in the Course Code Directory the 680 apprenticeship and preapprenticeship programs from which earned 681 credit may be used pursuant to this subparagraph. 682 (11) CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION GRADUATION PATHWAY 683 OPTION.—Beginning with the 2019-2020 school year, a student is 684 eligible to complete an alternative pathway to earning a 685 standard high school diploma through the Career and Technical 686 Education (CTE) pathway option. Receipt of a standard high 687 school diploma awarded through the CTE pathway option requires 688 the student’s successful completion of at least 18 credits. A 689 student completing the CTE pathway option must earn at least a 690 cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale. 691 (a) In order for a student to satisfy the requirements of 692 the CTE pathway option, he or she must: 693 1. Complete four credits in English Language Arts. The four 694 credits must be in ELA I, II, III, and IV; however, a student 695 may substitute up to four credits in ELA honors, AP, AICE, IB, 696 or dual enrollment courses for the required ELA credits. A 697 student may complete ELA courses online and may complete two or 698 more ELA credits in a single year. A student also must pass the 699 statewide, standardized grade 10 Reading assessment or, when 700 implemented, the grade 10 ELA assessment, or earn a concordant 701 score, in order to earn a standard high school diploma; 702 2. Complete four credits in mathematics. A student must 703 earn one credit in Algebra I and one credit in Geometry. A 704 student’s performance on the statewide, standardized Algebra I 705 EOC assessment constitutes 30 percent of the student’s final 706 course grade. A student also must pass the statewide, 707 standardized Algebra I EOC assessment, or earn a comparative 708 score, in order to earn a standard high school diploma. A 709 student’s performance on the statewide, standardized Geometry 710 EOC assessment constitutes 30 percent of the student’s final 711 course grade. A student who earns an industry certification for 712 which there is a statewide college credit articulation agreement 713 approved by the State Board of Education may substitute the 714 certification for one mathematics credit. Substitution may occur 715 for up to two mathematics credits, except for Algebra I and 716 Geometry; 717 3. Complete three credits in science. Two of the three 718 required credits must have a laboratory component. A student 719 must earn one credit in Biology I and two credits in equally 720 rigorous courses. The statewide, standardized Biology I EOC 721 assessment constitutes 30 percent of the student’s final course 722 grade. A student who earns an industry certification for which 723 there is a statewide college credit articulation agreement 724 approved by the State Board of Education may substitute the 725 certification for two science credits, except for Biology I; 726 4. Complete three and one-half credits in social studies. A 727 student must earn one credit in United States History; one 728 credit in World History; one-half credit in United States 729 Government; one-half credit in economics; and one-half credit in 730 financial literacy. The United States History EOC assessment 731 constitutes 30 percent of the student’s final course grade; 732 5. Complete two credits in career and technical education. 733 The courses must result in a program completion and an industry 734 certification; 735 6. Complete one and one-half credits in work-based learning 736 programs. A student must earn one and one-half credits through 737 work-based learning program courses. A student may substitute up 738 to one and one-half credits of electives for work-based learning 739 program courses to fulfill this requirement; and 740 7. Sit for the statewide, standardized Geometry EOC 741 assessment, Biology I EOC assessment, and United States History 742 EOC assessment. 743 (b) Upon completion of the requirements specified in 744 paragraph (a), a student shall be awarded a standard high school 745 diploma in a form prescribed by the State Board of Education. 746 (c) Each district school board shall incorporate the CTE 747 pathway option to graduation in the student progression plan 748 required under s. 1008.25. 749 (d) A charter school that expands its scope to include any 750 additional pathways to graduation shall comply with application 751 requirements pursuant to s. 1002.33. A charter school that 752 exclusively offers the CTE pathway option is exempt from 753 application requirements relating to district school boards 754 pursuant to s. 1002.33, but the charter school must comply with 755 application requirements relating to the department. The 756 department may adopt rules regarding application requirements 757 for such charter schools. 758 (e) Adjunct educators certified pursuant to s. 1012.57 may 759 administer courses in the CTE pathway option. 760 Section 16. Effective upon this act becoming a law, 761 paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section 1003.4285, Florida 762 Statutes, is amended to read: 763 1003.4285 Standard high school diploma designations.— 764 (1) Each standard high school diploma shall include, as 765 applicable, the following designations if the student meets the 766 criteria set forth for the designation: 767 (a) Scholar designation.—In addition to the requirements of 768 s. 1003.4282, in order to earn the Scholar designation, a 769 student must satisfy the following requirements: 770 1. Mathematics.—Earn one credit in Algebra II or an equally 771 rigorous course and one credit in statistics or an equally 772 rigorous course. Beginning with students entering grade 9 in the 773 2014-2015 school year, pass the Geometry statewide, standardized 774 assessment. 775 2. Science.—Pass the statewide, standardized Biology I EOC 776 assessment and earn one credit in chemistry or physics and one 777 credit in a course equally rigorous to chemistry or physics. 778 However, a student enrolled in an Advanced Placement (AP), 779 International Baccalaureate (IB), or Advanced International 780 Certificate of Education (AICE) Biology course who takes the 781 respective AP, IB, or AICE Biology assessment and earns the 782 minimum score necessary to earn college credit as identified 783 pursuant to s. 1007.27(2) meets the requirement of this 784 subparagraph without having to take the statewide, standardized 785 Biology I EOC assessment. 786 3. Social studies.—Pass the statewide, standardized United 787 States History EOC assessment. However, a student enrolled in an 788 AP, IB, or AICE course that includes United States History 789 topics who takes the respective AP, IB, or AICE assessment and 790 earns the minimum score necessary to earn college credit as 791 identified pursuant to s. 1007.27(2) meets the requirement of 792 this subparagraph without having to take the statewide, 793 standardized United States History EOC assessment. 794 4. Foreign language.—Earn two credits in the same foreign 795 language. 796 5. Electives.—Earn at least one credit in an Advanced 797 Placement, an International Baccalaureate, an Advanced 798 International Certificate of Education, or a dual enrollment 799 course. 800 Section 17. Paragraph (j) of subsection (3) of section 801 1003.491, Florida Statutes, is amended, and subsection (5) is 802 added to that section, to read: 803 1003.491 Florida Career and Professional Education Act.—The 804 Florida Career and Professional Education Act is created to 805 provide a statewide planning partnership between the business 806 and education communities in order to attract, expand, and 807 retain targeted, high-value industry and to sustain a strong, 808 knowledge-based economy. 809 (3) The strategic 3-year plan developed jointly by the 810 local school district, local workforce development boards, 811 economic development agencies, and state-approved postsecondary 812 institutions shall be constructed and based on: 813 (j) Strategies to recruit students into career-themed 814 courses and career and professional academies which include 815 opportunities for students who have been unsuccessful in 816 traditional classrooms but who are interested in enrolling in 817 career-themed courses or a career and professional academy. 818 School boards shall provide opportunities for students who may 819 be deemed as potential dropouts or whose cumulative grade point 820 average drops below a 2.0 to enroll in career-themed courses or 821 participate in career and professional academies. Such students 822 must be provided in-person academic advising that includes 823 information on career education programs by a certified school 824 counselor or the school principal or his or her designee during 825 any semester the students are at risk of dropping out or have a 826 cumulative grade point average below a 2.0; 827 (5)(a) The Commissioner of Education shall conduct an 828 annual review of K-12 and postsecondary career and technical 829 education offerings, in consultation with the Department of 830 Economic Opportunity, CareerSource Florida, Inc., leaders of 831 business and industry, the Board of Governors, the Florida 832 College System, school districts, and other education 833 stakeholders, to determine the alignment of existing offerings 834 with employer demand, postsecondary degree or certificate 835 programs, and professional industry certifications. The review 836 shall identify career and technical education offerings that are 837 linked to occupations that are in high demand by employers, 838 require high-level skills, and provide middle-level and high 839 level wages. 840 (b) Using the findings from the annual review required in 841 paragraph (a), the commissioner shall phase out career and 842 technical education offerings that are not aligned with the 843 needs of employers or do not provide program completers with a 844 middle-wage or high-wage occupation and encourage school 845 districts and Florida College System institutions to offer 846 programs that are not offered currently. 847 Section 18. Section 1004.013, Florida Statutes, is created 848 to read: 849 1004.013 SAIL to 60 Initiative.— 850 (1) The SAIL (Strengthening Alignment between Industry and 851 Learning) to 60 Initiative is created to increase to 60 percent 852 the percentage of working age adults in this state with a high 853 value postsecondary certificate, degree, or training experience 854 by 2030. 855 (2) The State Board of Education and the Board of Governors 856 shall work collaboratively to, at a minimum: 857 (a) Increase the awareness and use of: 858 1. The student advising system established under s. 859 1006.735(4)(b). 860 2. The Complete Florida Degree Initiative established under 861 s. 1006.735(2) that facilitates degree completion for the 862 state’s adult learners. The Chancellor of the State University 863 System and the Chancellor of the Florida College System shall 864 consult with the Complete Florida Degree Initiative to identify 865 barriers to program expansion and develop recommendations to 866 increase the number of participating institutions and students 867 served by the program. The recommendations must consider, at a 868 minimum, methods for increasing outreach efforts to help 869 students complete the “last mile” by providing financial 870 assistance to students who are within 12 credit hours of 871 completing their first associate or baccalaureate degree, but 872 have separated from their institution of enrollment for more 873 than one semester. Recommendations must be submitted to the 874 Board of Governors, the State Board of Education, and the 875 Governor no later than October 1, 2019. 876 3. Summer bridge programs at state universities and Florida 877 College System institutions that help students transition to 878 postsecondary education. 879 (b) Support and publicize the efforts of the Florida 880 College Access Network in developing public and private 881 partnerships to: 882 1. Increase the number of high school seniors who submit at 883 least one completed postsecondary education application. 884 2. Increase the number of high school seniors who submit a 885 completed Free Application for Federal Student Aid to receive 886 financial aid to help pay for their postsecondary education 887 expenses. 888 3. Recognize and celebrate high school seniors for their 889 postsecondary education and career plans and encourage early 890 preparation for college in accordance with s. 1001.43(14). 891 4. Conduct regional meetings with postsecondary educational 892 institutions, business leaders, and community organizations to 893 solve community-specific issues related to attainment of 894 postsecondary certificates, associate degrees, and baccalaureate 895 degrees. 896 (c) Facilitate a reverse transfer agreement between the 897 State Board of Education and the Board of Governors to award 898 postsecondary education credentials to students who have earned 899 them. 900 (d) Facilitate the establishment of career pathways 901 agreements between career centers and Florida College System 902 institutions pursuant to s. 1007.233. 903 (e) Develop a systematic, cross-sector approach to awarding 904 credit for prior learning. 905 Section 19. Section 1004.015, Florida Statutes, is amended 906 to read: 907 1004.015 Florida Talent Development CouncilHigher908Education Coordinating Council.— 909 (1) The Florida Talent Development CouncilHigher Education910Coordinating Councilis created for the purposes of developing a 911 coordinated, data-driven, statewide approach to meeting 912 Florida’s needs for a 21st century workforce that employers and 913 educators use as part of Florida’s talent supply system 914identifying unmet needs; facilitating solutions to disputes915regarding the creation of new degree programs and the916establishment of new institutes, campuses, or centers; and917facilitating solutions to data issues identified by the918Articulation Coordinating Committee pursuant to s. 1007.01 to919improve the K-20 education performance accountability system. 920 (2) Members of the council shall include: 921 (a) One member, appointed by the Governor, to serve as 922 chair. 923 (b) One member of the Florida Senate, appointed by the 924 President of the Senate. 925 (c) One member of the Florida House of Representatives, 926 appointed by the Speaker of the House. 927 (d) The president of CareerSource Florida, Inc. 928 (e) The president of Enterprise Florida, Inc. 929 (f) The executive director of the Department of Economic 930 Opportunity. 931 (g) The Commissioner of Education. 932 (h) The chair of the Florida Council of 100. 933 (i) The president of the Florida Chamber of Commerce. 934 (j)(a)One member of the Board of Governors, appointed by 935 the chair of the Board of Governors. 936(b)The Chancellor of the State University System.937(c)The Chancellor of the Florida College System.938 (k)(d)One member of the State Board of Education, 939 appointed by the chair of the State Board of Education. 940 (l) The following members, who shall serve as ex officio 941 nonvoting members: 942 1. The Chancellor of the State University System. 943 2. The Chancellor of the Florida College System. 944 3. The Chancellor of Career and Adult Education. 945 4. The president of the Independent Colleges and 946 Universities of Florida. 947 5. The president of the Florida Association of 948 Postsecondary Schools and Colleges. 949(e)The Executive Director of the Florida Association of950Postsecondary Schools and Colleges.951(f)The president of the Independent Colleges and952Universities of Florida.953(g)The president of CareerSource Florida, Inc., or his or954her designee.955(h)The president of Enterprise Florida, Inc., or a956designated member of the Stakeholders Council appointed by the957president.958(i)Three representatives of the business community, one959appointed by the President of the Senate, one appointed by the960Speaker of the House of Representatives, and one appointed by961the Governor, who are committed to developing and enhancing962world class workforce infrastructure necessary for Florida’s963citizens to compete and prosper in the ever-changing economy of964the 21st century.965 (3) Appointed members shall serve 2-year terms, and a966single chair shall be elected annually by a majority of the967members. 968(4)The council shall serve as an advisory board to the969Legislature, the State Board of Education, and the Board of970Governors. Recommendations of the council shall be consistent971with the following guiding principles:972(a)To achieve within existing resources a seamless973academic educational system that fosters an integrated continuum974of kindergarten through graduate school education for Florida’s975students.976(b)To promote consistent education policy across all977educational delivery systems, focusing on students.978(c)To promote substantially improved articulation across979all educational delivery systems.980(d)To promote a system that maximizes educational access981and allows the opportunity for a high-quality education for all982Floridians.983(e)To promote a system of coordinated and consistent984transfer of credit and data collection for improved985accountability purposes between the educational delivery986systems.987 (4)(5) The council shall annuallyBy December 31, 2019, the 988 council shall submit to the Governor, the President of the 989 Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Board 990 of Governors, and the State Board of Education a strategic plan 991 for talent development to accomplish the goal established in s. 992 1004.013 to have 60 percent of working-age Floridians hold a 993 high-value postsecondary credential by 2030. The strategic plan 994 must, at a minimumreport outlining its recommendations relating995to: 996 (a) Identify Florida’s fastest-growing industry sectors and 997 the postsecondary credentials required for employment in those 998 industries. 999 (b) Assess whether postsecondary degrees, certificates, and 1000 other credentials awarded by Florida’s postsecondary 1001 institutions align with high-demand employment needs and job 1002 placement rates. 1003 (c) Identify strategies to deepen and expand cross-sector 1004 collaboration to align higher education programs with targeted 1005 industry needs. 1006 (d) Establish targeted strategies to increase 1007 certifications and degrees for all populations with attention to 1008 closing equity gaps for underserved populations and incumbent 1009 workers requiring an upgrade of skills. 1010 (e) Assess the role of apprenticeship programs in meeting 1011 targeted workforce needs and identify any barriers to program 1012 expansion. 1013 (f) Identify common metrics and benchmarks to demonstrate 1014 progress toward the 60 percent goal and how the Sail to 60 1015 Initiative under s. 1004.013 can provide coordinated cross 1016 sector support for the strategic plan. 1017 (g) Recommend improvements to the consistency of workforce 1018 education data collected and reported by Florida College System 1019 institutions and school districts, including the establishment 1020 of common elements and definitions for any data that is used for 1021 state and federal funding and program accountability. 1022 (h) Establish a timeline for regularly updating the 1023 strategic plan and the established goals. 1024(a)The primary core mission of public and nonpublic1025postsecondary education institutions in the context of state1026access demands and economic development goals.1027(b)Performance outputs and outcomes designed to meet1028annual and long-term state goals, including, but not limited to,1029increased student access, preparedness, retention, transfer, and1030completion. Performance measures must be consistent across1031sectors and allow for a comparison of the state’s performance to1032that of other states.1033(c)The state’s articulation policies and practices to1034ensure that cost benefits to the state are maximized without1035jeopardizing quality. The recommendations shall consider return1036on investment for both the state and students and propose1037systems to facilitate and ensure institutional compliance with1038state articulation policies.1039(d)Workforce development education, specifically1040recommending improvements to the consistency of workforce1041education data collected and reported by Florida College System1042institutions and school districts, including the establishment1043of common elements and definitions for any data that is used for1044state and federal funding and program accountability.1045 (5)(6)The Department of Economic OpportunityOffice of K104620 Articulation, in collaboration with the Board of Governors1047and the Division of Florida Colleges,shall provide 1048 administrative support for the council. 1049 Section 20. Paragraph (b) of subsection (5) and paragraph 1050 (c) of subsection (8) of section 1004.6495, Florida Statutes, 1051 are amended to read: 1052 1004.6495 Florida Postsecondary Comprehensive Transition 1053 Program and Florida Center for Students with Unique Abilities.— 1054 (5) CENTER RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Florida Center for 1055 Students with Unique Abilities is established within the 1056 University of Central Florida. At a minimum, the center shall: 1057 (b) Coordinate, facilitate, and oversee the statewide 1058 implementation of this section. At a minimum, the director 1059 shall: 1060 1. Consult and collaborate with the National Center and the 1061 Coordinating Center, as identified in 20 U.S.C. s. 1140q, 1062 regarding guidelines established by the center for the effective 1063 implementation of the programs for students with disabilities 1064 and for students with intellectual disabilities which align with 1065 the federal requirements and with standards, quality indicators, 1066 and benchmarks identified by the National Center and the 1067 Coordinating Center. 1068 2. Consult and collaborate with the Florida Talent 1069 Development CouncilHigher Education Coordinating Councilto 1070 identify meaningful credentials for FPCTPs and to engage 1071 businesses and stakeholders to promote experiential training and 1072 employment opportunities for students with intellectual 1073 disabilities. 1074 3. Establish requirements and timelines for the: 1075 a. Submission and review of an application. 1076 b. Approval or disapproval of an initial or renewal 1077 application. 1078 c. Implementation of an FPCTP, which must begin no later 1079 than the academic year immediately following the academic year 1080 during which the approval is granted. 1081 4. Administer scholarship funds. 1082 5. Administer FPCTP start-up and enhancement grants. From 1083 funds appropriated in the 2016-2017 fiscal year for the FPCTP, 1084 $3 million shall be used for such grants. Thereafter, funds 1085 appropriated for the FPCTP may only be used for such grants if 1086 specifically authorized in the General Appropriations Act. The 1087 maximum annual start-up and enhancement grant award shall be 1088 $300,000 per institution. 1089 6. Report on the implementation and administration of this 1090 section by planning, advising, and evaluating approved degree, 1091 certificate, and nondegree programs and the performance of 1092 students and programs pursuant to subsection (8). 1093 (8) ACCOUNTABILITY.— 1094 (c)Beginning in the 2016-2017 fiscal year,The center, in 1095 collaboration with the Board of Governors, State Board of 1096 Education,Higher Education Coordinating Council,and other 1097 stakeholders, by December 1 of each year, shall submit to the 1098 Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the 1099 House of Representatives statutory and budget recommendations 1100 for improving the implementation and delivery of FPCTPs and 1101 other education programs and services for students with 1102 disabilities. 1103 Section 21. Subsection (7) of section 1004.935, Florida 1104 Statutes, is amended to read: 1105 1004.935 Adults with Disabilities Workforce Education 1106 Program.— 1107 (7) Funds for the scholarship shall be provided from the 1108 appropriation from the school district’s Workforce Development 1109 Fund in the General Appropriations Act for students who reside 1110 in the Hardee County School District, the DeSoto County School 1111 District, the Manatee County School District, or the Sarasota 1112 County School District. The scholarship amount granted for an 1113 eligible student with a disability shall be equal to the cost 1114 per unit of a full-time equivalent adult general education 1115 student, multiplied by the adult general education funding 1116 factor, and multiplied by the district cost differential 1117 pursuant to the formula required by s. 1011.80(7)(a)s.11181011.80(6)(a)for the district in which the student resides. 1119 Section 22. Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section 1120 1006.22, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 1121 1006.22 Safety and health of students being transported. 1122 Maximum regard for safety and adequate protection of health are 1123 primary requirements that must be observed by district school 1124 boards in routing buses, appointing drivers, and providing and 1125 operating equipment, in accordance with all requirements of law 1126 and rules of the State Board of Education in providing 1127 transportation pursuant to s. 1006.21: 1128 (1)(a) District school boards shall use school buses, as 1129 defined in s. 1006.25, for all regular transportation. Regular 1130 transportation or regular use means transportation of students 1131 to and from school or school-related activities that are part of 1132 a scheduled series or sequence of events to the same location. 1133 “Students” means, for the purposes of this section, students 1134 enrolled in the public schools in prekindergarten disability 1135 programs and in kindergarten through grade 12. District school 1136 boards may regularly use motor vehicles other than school buses 1137 only under the following conditions: 1138 1. When the transportation is for physically handicapped or 1139 isolated students and the district school board has elected to 1140 provide for the transportation of the student through written or 1141 oral contracts or agreements. 1142 2. When the transportation is a part of a comprehensive 1143 contract for a specialized educational program between a 1144 district school board and a service provider who provides 1145 instruction, transportation, and other services. 1146 3. When the transportation is provided through a public 1147 transit system. 1148 4. When the transportation is for trips to and from school 1149 sites or agricultural education sites or for trips to and from 1150 agricultural education-related events or competitions, but is 1151 not for customary transportation between a student’s residence 1152 and such sites. 1153 5. When the transportation is for trips to and from school 1154 sites to allow students to participate in a career education 1155 program that is not offered at the high school in which such 1156 students are enrolled but is not for customary transportation 1157 between a student’s residence and such sites. 1158 Section 23. Subsection (7) is added to section 1007.23, 1159 Florida Statutes, to read: 1160 1007.23 Statewide Articulation Agreement.— 1161 (7) The articulation agreement must specifically provide 1162 for a reverse transfer agreement for Florida College System 1163 associate in arts degree-seeking students who transfer to a 1164 state university before earning an associate in arts degree. 1165 Students must be awarded an associate in arts degree by the 1166 Florida College System institution upon completion of degree 1167 requirements at the state university if the student earned more 1168 than 30 credit hours toward the associate in arts degree from 1169 the Florida College System institution. State universities must 1170 identify students who have completed the requirements for the 1171 associate in arts degree and transfer credits earned at the 1172 state university back to the Florida College System institution 1173 so that the associate in arts degree may be awarded by the 1174 Florida College System institution. 1175 Section 24. Section 1007.233, Florida Statutes, is created 1176 to read: 1177 1007.233 Career pathways agreements.- 1178 (1) Each career center and Florida College System 1179 institution with overlapping service areas must annually submit 1180 to the Department of Education, on or before May 1, a regional 1181 career pathways agreement for each certificate program offered 1182 by the career center that is aligned with an associate degree 1183 offered by the Florida College System institution in the service 1184 area. Each career pathways agreement must guarantee college 1185 credit toward an aligned associate degree program for students 1186 who graduate from a career center with a career or technical 1187 certificate and meet specified requirements in accordance with 1188 the terms of the agreement. Regional agreements may not award 1189 less credit than the amount guaranteed through existing 1190 statewide articulation agreements. 1191 (2) Each career pathways agreement must outline certificate 1192 program completion requirements and any licenses or industry 1193 certifications that must be earned before enrolling in an 1194 associate degree program. Articulated college credit must be 1195 awarded in accordance with the agreement upon initial enrollment 1196 in the associate degree program. 1197 Section 25. Subsection (11) of section 1007.25, Florida 1198 Statutes, is amended to read: 1199 1007.25 General education courses; common prerequisites; 1200 other degree requirements.— 1201 (11) Students at state universities may request associate 1202 in arts certificates if they have successfully completed the 1203 minimum requirements for the degree of associate in arts (A.A.). 1204 The university must grant the student an associate in arts 1205 degree if the student has successfully completed minimum 1206 requirements. Universities must notify students of the criteria 1207 and process for requesting an associate in arts certificate 1208 during orientation. Additional notification must be provided to 1209 each state university student upon completion of the 1210 requirements for an associate in arts degreefor college-level1211communication and computation skills adopted by the State Board1212of Education and 60 academic semester hours or the equivalent1213within a degree program area, including 36 semester hours in1214general education courses in the subject areas of communication,1215mathematics, social sciences, humanities, and natural sciences,1216consistent with the general education requirements specified in1217the articulation agreement pursuant to s. 1007.23. 1218 Section 26. Subsection (6) of section 1007.2616, Florida 1219 Statutes, is amended to read: 1220 1007.2616 Computer science and technology instruction.— 1221 (6) High school students must be provided opportunities to 1222 take computer science courses and earn technology-related 1223 industry certifications to satisfy high school graduation 1224 requirements as provided in s. 1003.4282(3). Computer science 1225 courses and technology-related industry certifications that are 1226 identified as eligible for meeting mathematics or science 1227 requirements for high school graduation must be included in the 1228 Course Code Directory., including, but not limited to, the1229following:1230(a)High school computer science courses of sufficient1231rigor, as identified by the commissioner, such that one credit1232in computer science and the earning of related industry1233certifications constitute the equivalent of up to one credit of1234the mathematics requirement, with the exception of Algebra I or1235higher-level mathematics, or up to one credit of the science1236requirement, with the exception of Biology I or higher-level1237science, for high school graduation. Computer science courses1238and technology-related industry certifications that are1239identified as eligible for meeting mathematics or science1240requirements for high school graduation shall be included in the1241Course Code Directory.1242(b)High school computer technology courses in 3D rapid1243prototype printing of sufficient rigor, as identified by the1244commissioner, such that one or more credits in such courses and1245related industry certifications earned may satisfy up to two1246credits of mathematics required for high school graduation with1247the exception of Algebra I. Computer technology courses in 3D1248rapid prototype printing and related industry certifications1249that are identified as eligible for meeting mathematics1250requirements for high school graduation shall be included in the1251Course Code Directory.1252 Section 27. Subsection (7) of section 1007.271, Florida 1253 Statutes, is amended to read: 1254 1007.271 Dual enrollment programs.— 1255 (7) Career dual enrollment shall be provided as a 1256 curricular option for secondary students to pursue in order to 1257 earn industry certifications adopted pursuant to s. 1008.44, 1258 which count as credits toward the high school diploma. Career 1259 dual enrollment shall be available for secondary students 1260 seeking a degree and industry certification through a career 1261 education program or course. Each career center established 1262 under s. 1001.44 shall enter into an agreement with each high 1263 school in any school district it serves. Beginning with the 1264 2019-2020 school year, the agreement must be completed annually 1265 and submitted by the career center to the Department of 1266 Education by August 1. The agreement must: 1267 (a) Identify the courses and programs that are available to 1268 students through career dual enrollment and the clock hour 1269 credits that students will earn upon completion of each course 1270 and program. 1271 (b) Delineate the high school credit earned for the 1272 completion of each career dual enrollment course. 1273 (c) Identify any college credit articulation agreements 1274 associated with each clock hour program. 1275 (d) Describe how students and parents will be informed of 1276 career dual enrollment opportunities and related workforce 1277 demand, how students can apply to participate in a career dual 1278 enrollment program and register for courses through his or her 1279 high school, and the postsecondary career education expectations 1280 for participating students. 1281 (e) Establish any additional eligibility requirements for 1282 participation and a process for determining eligibility and 1283 monitoring the progress of participating students. 1284 (f) Delineate costs incurred by each entity and determine 1285 how transportation will be provided for students who are unable 1286 to provide their own transportation. 1287 Section 28. Paragraph (b) of subsection (3) of section 1288 1008.34, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 1289 1008.34 School grading system; school report cards; 1290 district grade.— 1291 (3) DESIGNATION OF SCHOOL GRADES.— 1292 (b)1. Beginning with the 2019-20202014-2015school year, a 1293 school’s grade shall be based on the following components, each 1294 worth 100 points: 1295 a. The percentage of eligible students passing statewide, 1296 standardized assessments in English Language Arts under s. 1297 1008.22(3). 1298 b. The percentage of eligible students passing statewide, 1299 standardized assessments in mathematics under s. 1008.22(3). 1300 c. The percentage of eligible students passing statewide, 1301 standardized assessments in science under s. 1008.22(3). 1302 d. The percentage of eligible students passing statewide, 1303 standardized assessments in social studies under s. 1008.22(3). 1304 e. The percentage of eligible students who make Learning 1305 Gains in English Language Arts as measured by statewide, 1306 standardized assessments administered under s. 1008.22(3). 1307 f. The percentage of eligible students who make Learning 1308 Gains in mathematics as measured by statewide, standardized 1309 assessments administered under s. 1008.22(3). 1310 g. The percentage of eligible students in the lowest 25 1311 percent in English Language Arts, as identified by prior year 1312 performance on statewide, standardized assessments, who make 1313 Learning Gains as measured by statewide, standardized English 1314 Language Arts assessments administered under s. 1008.22(3). 1315 h. The percentage of eligible students in the lowest 25 1316 percent in mathematics, as identified by prior year performance 1317 on statewide, standardized assessments, who make Learning Gains 1318 as measured by statewide, standardized Mathematics assessments 1319 administered under s. 1008.22(3). 1320 i. For schools comprised of middle grades 6 through 8 or 1321 grades 7 and 8, the percentage of eligible students passing high 1322 school level statewide, standardized end-of-course assessments 1323 or attaining national industry certifications identified in the 1324 CAPE Industry Certification Funding List pursuant to rules 1325 adopted by the State Board of Education. 1326 1327 In calculating Learning Gains for the components listed in sub 1328 subparagraphs e.-h., the State Board of Education shall require 1329 that learning growth toward achievement levels 3, 4, and 5 is 1330 demonstrated by students who scored below each of those levels 1331 in the prior year. In calculating the components in sub 1332 subparagraphs a.-d., the state board shall include the 1333 performance of English language learners only if they have been 1334 enrolled in a school in the United States for more than 2 years. 1335 2. For a school comprised of grades 9, 10, 11, and 12, or 1336 grades 10, 11, and 12, the school’s grade shall also be based on 1337 the following components, each worth 100 points: 1338 a. The 4-year high school graduation rate of the school as 1339 defined by state board rule. 1340 b. The percentage of students who were eligible to earn 1341 college and career credit through College Board Advanced 1342 Placement examinations;,International Baccalaureate 1343 examinations; Advanced International Certificate of Education 1344 examinations; or,dual enrollment courses, including career 1345 clock-hour dual enrollment courses totaling 450 or more hours 1346 that are identified by the State Board of Education as meeting 1347 the requirements of s. 1007.271,or Advanced International1348Certificate of Education examinations;or who, at any time 1349 during high school, earned national industry certification 1350 identified in the CAPE Industry Certification Funding List or 1351 successfully completed a registered preapprenticeship program as 1352 defined in s. 446.021(5) with a minimum length of 300 hours, 1353 pursuant to rules adopted by the state board. 1354 Section 29. Subsection (2) of section 1008.37, Florida 1355 Statutes, is amended to read: 1356 1008.37 Postsecondary feedback of information to high 1357 schools.— 1358 (2) The Commissioner of Education shall report, by high 1359 school, to the State Board of Education, the Board of Governors, 1360 and the Legislature, no later than April 30November 30of each 1361 year, on the number of prior year Florida high school graduates 1362 who enrolled for the first time in public postsecondary 1363 education in this state during theprevioussummer, fall, or 1364 spring term of the previous academic year, indicating the number 1365 of students whose scores on the common placement test indicated 1366 the need for developmental education under s. 1008.30 or for 1367 applied academics for adult education under s. 1004.91. 1368 Section 30. Paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section 1369 1008.44, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 1370 1008.44 CAPE Industry Certification Funding List and CAPE 1371 Postsecondary Industry Certification Funding List.— 1372 (1) Pursuant to ss. 1003.4203 and 1003.492, the Department 1373 of Education shall, at least annually, identify, under rules 1374 adopted by the State Board of Education, and the Commissioner of 1375 Education may at any time recommend adding the following 1376 certificates, certifications, and courses: 1377 (b) No more than 3015CAPE Digital Tool certificates 1378 limited to the areas of word processing; spreadsheets; sound, 1379 motion, and color presentations; digital arts; cybersecurity; 1380 and coding pursuant to s. 1003.4203(3) that do not articulate 1381 for college credit. Such certificates shall be annually 1382 identified on the CAPE Industry Certification Funding List and 1383 updated solely by the Chancellor of Career and Adult Education. 1384 The certificates shall be made available to students in 1385 elementary school and middle school grades and, if earned by a 1386 student, shall be eligible for additional full-time equivalent 1387 membership pursuant to s. 1011.62(1)(o)1. 1388 Section 31. Subsection (11) of section 1009.21, Florida 1389 Statutes, is amended to read: 1390 1009.21 Determination of resident status for tuition 1391 purposes.—Students shall be classified as residents or 1392 nonresidents for the purpose of assessing tuition in 1393 postsecondary educational programs offered by charter technical 1394 career centers or career centers operated by school districts, 1395 in Florida College System institutions, and in state 1396 universities. 1397 (11) Once a student has been classified as a resident for 1398 tuition purposes, an institution of higher education to which 1399 the student transfers is not required to reevaluate the 1400 classification unless inconsistent information suggests that an 1401 erroneous classification was made or the student’s situation has 1402 changed. However, the student must have attended the institution 1403 making the initial classification within the prior 12 months, 1404 and the residency classification must be noted on the student’s 1405 transcript.The Higher Education Coordinating Council shall1406consider issues related to residency determinations and make1407recommendations relating to efficiency and effectiveness of1408current law.1409 Section 32. Subsections (3) through (11) of section 1410 1011.80, Florida Statutes, are redesignated as subsections (4) 1411 through (12), respectively, paragraph (b) of subsection (5) is 1412 amended, and a new subsection (3) is added to that section, to 1413 read: 1414 1011.80 Funds for operation of workforce education 1415 programs.— 1416 (3) Each school district and Florida College System 1417 institution receiving state appropriations for workforce 1418 education programs must maintain adequate and accurate records, 1419 including a system to record school district workforce education 1420 funding and expenditures, to maintain the separation of 1421 postsecondary workforce education expenditures and secondary 1422 workforce education expenditures. These records must be 1423 submitted to the Department of Education in accordance with 1424 rules of the State Board of Education. 1425 (5) State funding and student fees for workforce education 1426 instruction shall be established as follows: 1427 (b) For all other workforce education programs, state 1428 funding shall be calculated based on a weighted enrollment and 1429 program cost minus fee revenues generated to offset program 1430 operational costs, including any supplemental cost factors 1431 recommended by the District Workforce Education Funding Steering 1432 Committeeequal 75 percent of the average cost of instruction1433with the remaining 25 percent made up from student fees. Fees 1434 for courses within a program shall not vary according to the 1435 cost of the individual program, but instead shall be as provided 1436 in s. 1009.22based on a uniform fee calculated and set at the1437state level, as adopted by the State Board of Education, unless 1438 otherwise specified in the General Appropriations Act. 1439 Section 33. Section 1011.802, Florida Statutes, is created 1440 to read: 1441 1011.802 FLAG program.— 1442 (1) Subject to appropriations provided in the General 1443 Appropriations Act, the FLAG (Florida Apprenticeship Grant) 1444 program is created to provide grants to high schools, career 1445 centers, charter technical career centers, Florida College 1446 System institutions, and other entities authorized to sponsor an 1447 apprenticeship or preapprenticeship program, as defined in s. 1448 446.021, on a competitive basis to establish new apprenticeship 1449 or preapprenticeship programs and expand existing apprenticeship 1450 or preapprenticeship programs. The Department of Education shall 1451 administer the grant program. 1452 (2) Applications must contain projected enrollment and 1453 projected costs for the new or expanded apprenticeship program. 1454 (3) The department shall give priority to apprenticeship 1455 programs with demonstrated regional demand. Grant funds may be 1456 used for instructional equipment, supplies, personnel, student 1457 services, and other expenses associated with the creation or 1458 expansion of an apprenticeship program. Grant funds may not be 1459 used for recurring instructional costs or for indirect costs. 1460 Grant recipients must submit quarterly reports in a format 1461 prescribed by the department. 1462 (4) The State Board of Education may adopt rules to 1463 administer this section. 1464 Section 34. Subsections (1) through (4) of section 1012.57, 1465 Florida Statutes, are amended, and subsection (6) is added to 1466 that section, to read: 1467 1012.57 Certification of adjunct educators.— 1468 (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of ss. 1012.32, 1012.55, 1469 and 1012.56, or any other provision of law or rule to the 1470 contrary, district school boards shall adopt rules to allow for 1471 the issuance of an adjunct teaching certificate to any applicant 1472 who fulfills the requirements of s. 1012.56(2)(a)-(f) and (10) 1473 and who has expertise in the subject area to be taught. An 1474 applicant shall be considered to have expertise in the subject 1475 area to be taught if the applicant demonstrates sufficient 1476 subject area mastery through passage of a subject area test.The1477adjunct teaching certificate shall be used for part-time1478teaching positions. 1479 (2) The Legislature intends that this section allow school 1480 districts to tap the wealth of talent and expertise represented 1481 in Florida’s citizens who may wish to teachpart-timein a 1482 Florida public school by permitting school districts to issue 1483 adjunct certificates to qualified applicants. 1484 (3) Adjunct certificateholders should be used primarily as 1485 a strategy to enhance the diversity of course offerings offered 1486 to all students. School districts may use the expertise of 1487 individuals in the state who wish to provide online instruction 1488 to students by issuing adjunct certificates to qualified 1489 applicants. 1490 (4) Each adjunct teaching certificate is valid through the 1491 term of the annual contract between the educator and the school 1492 district. An additional annual certification and an additional 1493 annual contract may be awarded by the district at the district’s 1494 discretion but only if the applicant is rated effective or 1495 highly effective under s. 1012.34 during each year of teaching 1496 under adjunct teaching certification. A school district may 1497 issue an adjunct teaching certificate for a part-time or full 1498 time teaching position; however, an adjunct teaching certificate 1499 issued for a full-time teaching position is valid for no more 1500 than 3 years and is nonrenewable. 1501 (6) Each school district shall: 1502 (a) Post requirements on its website for the issuance of an 1503 adjunct teaching certificate, which must specify the subject 1504 area test through which an applicant demonstrates subject area 1505 mastery. 1506 (b) Annually report to the department the number of adjunct 1507 teaching certificates issued for part-time teaching positions 1508 and full-time teaching positions pursuant to this section. 1509 Section 35. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this 1510 act and except for this section, which shall take effect upon 1511 this act becoming a law, this act shall take effect July 1, 1512 2019.