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A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to the Florida Education Finance 2
Program; amending s. 1011.62, F.S.; revising the 3
requirements for the calculation of additional full -4
time equivalent membership and certain bonuses based 5
on International Baccalaureate examination scores of 6
students to include students who earn equivalent 7
scores as determined by the Department of Education; 8
providing an effective date. 9
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 11
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Section 1. Paragraph (l) of subsection (1) of section 13
1011.62, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 14
1011.62 Funds for operation of schools. —If the annual 15
allocation from the Florida Education Finance Program t o each 16
district for operation of schools is not determined in the 17
annual appropriations act or the substantive bill implementing 18
the annual appropriations act, it shall be determined as 19
follows: 20
(1) COMPUTATION OF THE BASIC AMOUNT TO BE INCLUDED FOR 21
OPERATION.—The following procedure shall be followed in 22
determining the annual allocation to each district for 23
operation: 24
(l) Calculation of additional full -time equivalent 25
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membership based on International Baccalaureate examination 26
scores of students.—A value of 0.16 full-time equivalent student 27
membership shall be calculated for each student enrolled in an 28
International Baccalaureate course who receives a score of 4 or 29
higher, or the equivalent as determined by the Department of 30
Education, on a subject examination. A value of 0.3 full -time 31
equivalent student membership shall be calculated for each 32
student who receives an International Baccalaureate diploma. 33
Such value shall be added to the total full -time equivalent 34
student membership in basic programs for g rades 9 through 12 in 35
the subsequent fiscal year. Each school district shall allocate 36
80 percent of the funds received from International 37
Baccalaureate bonus FTE funding to the school program whose 38
students generate the funds and to school programs that pr epare 39
prospective students to enroll in International Baccalaureate 40
courses. Funds shall be expended solely for the payment of 41
allowable costs associated with the International Baccalaureate 42
program. Allowable costs include International Baccalaureate 43
annual school fees; International Baccalaureate examination 44
fees; salary, benefits, and bonuses for teachers and program 45
coordinators for the International Baccalaureate program and 46
teachers and coordinators who prepare prospective students for 47
the International Baccalaureate program; supplemental books; 48
instructional supplies; instructional equipment or instructional 49
materials for International Baccalaureate courses; other 50
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activities that identify prospective International Baccalaureate 51
students or prepare pro spective students to enroll in 52
International Baccalaureate courses; and training or 53
professional development for International Baccalaureate 54
teachers. School districts shall allocate the remaining 20 55
percent of the funds received from International Baccala ureate 56
bonus FTE funding for programs that assist academically 57
disadvantaged students to prepare for more rigorous courses. The 58
school district shall distribute to each classroom teacher who 59
provided International Baccalaureate instruction: 60
1. A bonus in the amount of $50 for each student taught by 61
the International Baccalaureate teacher in each International 62
Baccalaureate course who receives a score of 4 or higher , or the 63
equivalent as determined by the department, on the International 64
Baccalaureate examination. 65
2. An additional bonus of $500 to each International 66
Baccalaureate teacher in a school designated with a grade of "D" 67
or "F" who has at least one student scoring 4 or higher , or the 68
equivalent as determined by the department, on the International 69
Baccalaureate examination, regardless of the number of classes 70
taught or of the number of students scoring a 4 or higher or the 71
equivalent on the International Baccalaureate examination. 72
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Bonuses awarded under this paragraph shall be in addition to any 74
regular wage or other bonus the teacher received or is scheduled 75
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to receive. For such courses, the teacher shall earn an 76
additional bonus of $50 for each student who has a qualifying 77
score. 78
Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2023. 79