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Florida House Bill H1115

Florida 2023 Regular Session

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1010 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
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1414 A bill to be entitled 1
1515 An act relating to the Florida Education Finance 2
1616 Program; amending s. 1011.62, F.S.; revising the 3
1717 requirements for the calculation of additional full -4
18-time equivalent membership and certain bonuses based 5
19-on International Baccalaureate examination scores of 6
20-students to include students who earn equivalent 7
21-scores as determined by the Department of Education; 8
22-providing an effective date. 9
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24-Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 11
18+time equivalent membership based on International 5
19+Baccalaureate examination scores of students to 6
20+include students who earn specified grades in certain 7
21+International Baccalaureate courses; providing an 8
22+additional bonus to teachers whose students earn 9
23+specified grades in such courses; providing an 10
24+effective date. 11
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26- Section 1. Paragraph (l) of subsection (1) of section 13
27-1011.62, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 14
28- 1011.62 Funds for operation of schools. —If the annual 15
29-allocation from the Florida Education Finance Program t o each 16
30-district for operation of schools is not determined in the 17
31-annual appropriations act or the substantive bill implementing 18
32-the annual appropriations act, it shall be determined as 19
33-follows: 20
34- (1) COMPUTATION OF THE BASIC AMOUNT TO BE INCLUDED FOR 21
35-OPERATION.—The following procedure shall be followed in 22
36-determining the annual allocation to each district for 23
37-operation: 24
38- (l) Calculation of additional full -time equivalent 25
26+Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 13
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28+ Section 1. Paragraph (l) of subsection (1) of section 15
29+1011.62, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 16
30+ 1011.62 Funds for operation of s chools.—If the annual 17
31+allocation from the Florida Education Finance Program to each 18
32+district for operation of schools is not determined in the 19
33+annual appropriations act or the substantive bill implementing 20
34+the annual appropriations act, it shall be determi ned as 21
35+follows: 22
36+ (1) COMPUTATION OF THE BASIC AMOUNT TO BE INCLUDED FOR 23
37+OPERATION.—The following procedure shall be followed in 24
38+determining the annual allocation to each district for 25
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4747 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
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51-membership based on International Baccalaureate examination 26
52-scores of students.—A value of 0.16 full-time equivalent student 27
53-membership shall be calculated for each student enrolled in an 28
54-International Baccalaureate course who receives a score of 4 or 29
55-higher, or the equivalent as determined by the Department of 30
56-Education, on a subject examination. A value of 0.3 full -time 31
57-equivalent student membership shall be calculated for each 32
58-student who receives an International Baccalaureate diploma. 33
59-Such value shall be added to the total full -time equivalent 34
60-student membership in basic programs for g rades 9 through 12 in 35
61-the subsequent fiscal year. Each school district shall allocate 36
62-80 percent of the funds received from International 37
63-Baccalaureate bonus FTE funding to the school program whose 38
64-students generate the funds and to school programs that pr epare 39
65-prospective students to enroll in International Baccalaureate 40
66-courses. Funds shall be expended solely for the payment of 41
67-allowable costs associated with the International Baccalaureate 42
68-program. Allowable costs include International Baccalaureate 43
69-annual school fees; International Baccalaureate examination 44
70-fees; salary, benefits, and bonuses for teachers and program 45
71-coordinators for the International Baccalaureate program and 46
72-teachers and coordinators who prepare prospective students for 47
73-the International Baccalaureate program; supplemental books; 48
74-instructional supplies; instructional equipment or instructional 49
75-materials for International Baccalaureate courses; other 50
51+operation: 26
52+ (l) Calculation of additional full -time equivalent 27
53+membership based on International Baccalaureate examination 28
54+scores and course grades of students.—A value of 0.16 full -time 29
55+equivalent student membership shall be calculated for each 30
56+student enrolled in an International Baccalaureate course who 31
57+receives a score of 4 or higher on a subject examination or 32
58+receives a grade of "C" or better in any course required to earn 33
59+an International Baccalaureate diploma . A value of 0.3 full -time 34
60+equivalent student membership shall be calculated for each 35
61+student who receives an In ternational Baccalaureate diploma. 36
62+Such value shall be added to the total full -time equivalent 37
63+student membership in basic programs for grades 9 through 12 in 38
64+the subsequent fiscal year. Each school district shall allocate 39
65+80 percent of the funds received from International 40
66+Baccalaureate bonus FTE funding to the school program whose 41
67+students generate the funds and to school programs that prepare 42
68+prospective students to enroll in International Baccalaureate 43
69+courses. Funds shall be expended solely for the pay ment of 44
70+allowable costs associated with the International Baccalaureate 45
71+program. Allowable costs include International Baccalaureate 46
72+annual school fees; International Baccalaureate examination 47
73+fees; salary, benefits, and bonuses for teachers and program 48
74+coordinators for the International Baccalaureate program and 49
75+teachers and coordinators who prepare prospective students for 50
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8484 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
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88-activities that identify prospective International Baccalaureate 51
89-students or prepare pro spective students to enroll in 52
90-International Baccalaureate courses; and training or 53
91-professional development for International Baccalaureate 54
92-teachers. School districts shall allocate the remaining 20 55
93-percent of the funds received from International Baccala ureate 56
94-bonus FTE funding for programs that assist academically 57
95-disadvantaged students to prepare for more rigorous courses. The 58
96-school district shall distribute to each classroom teacher who 59
97-provided International Baccalaureate instruction: 60
98- 1. A bonus in the amount of $50 for each student taught by 61
99-the International Baccalaureate teacher in each International 62
100-Baccalaureate course who receives a score of 4 or higher , or the 63
101-equivalent as determined by the department, on the International 64
102-Baccalaureate examination. 65
103- 2. An additional bonus of $500 to each International 66
104-Baccalaureate teacher in a school designated with a grade of "D" 67
105-or "F" who has at least one student scoring 4 or higher , or the 68
106-equivalent as determined by the department, on the International 69
107-Baccalaureate examination, regardless of the number of classes 70
108-taught or of the number of students scoring a 4 or higher or the 71
109-equivalent on the International Baccalaureate examination. 72
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111-Bonuses awarded under this paragraph shall be in addition to any 74
112-regular wage or other bonus the teacher received or is scheduled 75
88+the International Baccalaureate program; supplemental books; 51
89+instructional supplies; instructional equipment or instructional 52
90+materials for International Baccalaureate courses; other 53
91+activities that identify prospective International Baccalaureate 54
92+students or prepare prospective students to enroll in 55
93+International Baccalaureate courses; and training or 56
94+professional development for Intern ational Baccalaureate 57
95+teachers. School districts shall allocate the remaining 20 58
96+percent of the funds received from International Baccalaureate 59
97+bonus FTE funding for programs that assist academically 60
98+disadvantaged students to prepare for more rigorous cour ses. The 61
99+school district shall distribute to each classroom teacher who 62
100+provided International Baccalaureate instruction: 63
101+ 1. A bonus in the amount of $50 for each student taught by 64
102+the International Baccalaureate teacher in each International 65
103+Baccalaureate course who receives a score of 4 or higher on the 66
104+International Baccalaureate examination. 67
105+ 2. A bonus in the amount of $50 for each student taught by 68
106+the International Baccalaureate teacher in each International 69
107+Baccalaureate course who receives a gra de of "C" or better in 70
108+any course required to earn an International Baccalaureate 71
109+diploma. 72
110+ 3.2. An additional bonus of $500 to each International 73
111+Baccalaureate teacher in a school designated with a grade of "D" 74
112+or "F" who has at least one student scoring 4 or higher on the 75
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125-to receive. For such courses, the teacher shall earn an 76
126-additional bonus of $50 for each student who has a qualifying 77
127-score. 78
128- Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2023. 79
125+International Baccalaureate examination, regardless of the 76
126+number of classes taught or of the number of students scoring a 77
127+4 or higher on the International Baccalaureate examination. 78
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129+Bonuses awarded under this paragraph shall be in add ition to any 80
130+regular wage or other bonus the teacher received or is scheduled 81
131+to receive. For such courses, the teacher shall earn an 82
132+additional bonus of $50 for each student who has a qualifying 83
133+score or course grade. 84
134+ Section 2. This act shall take ef fect July 1, 2023. 85