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Florida House Bill H7051

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1515 An act relating to education; amending s. 14.36, F.S.; 2
1616 requiring the Office of Reimagining Education and 3
1717 Career Help to develop specified criteria and display 4
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1919 duties of the office; renaming the workforce 6
2020 opportunity portal as the "consumer -first workforce 7
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2424 amending s. 216.136, F.S.; revising a requiremen t for 11
2525 the provision of certain data to the Office of 12
2626 Economic and Demographic Research; deleting a 13
2727 provision relating to the Labor Market Estimating 14
2828 Conference; amending s. 220.198, F.S.; renaming the 15
2929 Internship Tax Credit Program as the "Experiential 16
3030 Learning Tax Credit Program"; providing and revising 17
3131 definitions; providing that businesses that hire 18
3232 apprentices or preapprentices are eligible for the tax 19
3333 credit; providing requirements for such eligibility; 20
3434 providing that certain information may be required ; 21
3535 amending s. 413.615, F.S.; revising the requirements 22
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5252 the Florida Endowment for Vocational Rehabilitation; 27
5353 amending s. 445.003, F.S.; revising requirements for 28
5454 training providers to be included on a state or local 29
5555 eligible training provider list; amending s. 445.004, 30
5656 F.S.; revising the list of credentia ls that must be 31
5757 included on the Master Credentials List; revising 32
5858 CareerSource Florida, Inc., responsibilities in 33
5959 providing administrative support to the state board; 34
6060 requiring the director of the Office of Reimagining 35
6161 Education and Career Help to serve as the chair of the 36
62-Credentials Review Committee; authorizing the 37
63-Credentials Review Committee to consider additional 38
64-evidence to determine market demand for specified 39
65-occupations; requiring that credentials remain on the 40
66-list for a specified time; requiring the Credentials 41
67-Review Committee to provide a notice of deficiency to 42
68-specified individuals under certain circumstances; 43
69-providing requirements for such notice; deleting the 44
70-requirement that the Credentials Review Committee 45
71-develop a returned-value funding formula; revising 46
72-responsibilities of the state board; revising the date 47
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74-conforming provisions to changes made by the act; 49
75-amending s. 445.007, F.S.; requiring local workforce 50
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95-through the one-stop delivery system; amending s. 58
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97-broadband digital media jobs to be eligible for 60
98-specified job training; amending s. 446.071, F.S.; 61
99-revising the entities that may be a local 62
100-apprenticeship sponsor; amending s. 446.0915, F.S.; 63
101-requiring diversified education programs be 64
102-prioritized as certain paid work -based learning 65
103-experiences; requiring district school boar ds to 66
104-provide at least one work -based learning opportunity 67
105-to certain students; amending s. 446.54, F.S.; 68
106-requiring specified employers to apply to the 69
107-Department of Financial Services for reimbursement of 70
108-workers' compensation premiums paid for students 71
109-participating in work -based learning opportunities; 72
110-providing requirements for the application for 73
111-reimbursement and verification of information provided 74
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126-term "educational institution"; amending s. 464.0195, 77
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129-specified annual report to the Governor and the 80
130-Legislature by a date certain; amending s. 100 1.43, 81
131-F.S.; beginning in a specified school year, requiring 82
132-each high school to host an annual career fair for 83
133-certain students; providing requirements for such 84
134-career fairs; amending s. 1001.706, F.S.; revising 85
135-requirements for a specified strategic plan developed 86
136-by the Board of Governors to include specified 87
137-information and criteria; amending s. 1002.31, F.S.; 88
138-providing additional requirements for the controlled 89
139-open enrollment process used by district school boards 90
140-relating to the completion of certain courses or 91
141-certifications; amending s. 1003.02, F.S.; revising 92
142-requirements for parental notification of acceleration 93
143-options for certain students; amending s. 1003.4156, 94
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145-certain personalized academic and ca reer plans; 96
146-amending s. 1003.4203, F.S.; deleting a requirement 97
147-that each district school board provide to schools 98
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162-amending s. 1003.4282, F.S.; revising certain 101
163-requirements for a high school diploma; revising the 102
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165-certain credits; requiring the state board to 104
166-establish a process for work -based learning and 105
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168-requirements; requiring the Department of Education to 107
169-convene a workgroup to review and identify certain 108
170-education programs and pathways; amending s. 109
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172-standard high school diplomas as the "Industry 111
173-Scholar" designation; amending s. 1003.491, F.S.; 112
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175-year plan developed by the local school district and 114
176-specified entities; amending s. 1003.5716, F.S.; 115
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178-amending s. 1004.013, F.S.; conforming provisions to 117
179-changes made by the act; amending s. 1004.015, F.S.; 118
180-providing additional duties for the Florida Talent 119
181-Development Council; requiring the council to submit 120
182-recommendations to the Governor and the Legislature by 121
183-a specified date; amending s. 1008.41, F.S.; 122
184-conforming a provision to changes made by the act; 123
185-amending s. 1008.44, F.S.; revising which courses must 124
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202-assessments; deleting criteria used by the 129
203-Commissioner of Education in limiting certain 130
204-certifications and certificates; amending s. 1009.77, 131
205-F.S.; revising student eligibility criteria for the 132
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207-requirements for participating institutions; creating 134
208-s. 1009.771, F.S.; authorizing a state university to 135
209-establish a workforce education partnership program 136
210-for specified purposes; requiring the Board of 137
211-Governors to create a template for the establishment 138
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213-requirements; requiring the board adopt regulations; 140
214-amending s. 1009.895, F.S.; deleting definitions; 141
215-providing that the Open Door Grant Program shall be 142
216-administered by specified institutions; providing 143
217-eligibility requirements; providing requirements for 144
218-grant awards; providing requirements for the 145
219-distribution of funds; deleting the requirement to 146
220-distribute a specified grant in certain ratios; 147
221-providing reporting requirements; amending s. 1011.62, 148
222-F.S.; conforming cross -references; reenacting and 149
223-amending s. 1011.80, F.S.; authorizing certain 150
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237-courses and programs without prior a pproval by the 152
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241-requirement that a workforce education program must be 156
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243-criteria for a Florida College System Institution or 158
244-school district to receive certain funding; providing 159
245-that new workforce education programs must be approved 160
246-by the board of trustees of the institution or the 161
247-district school board; req uiring each district school 162
248-board to be provided funds for each industry 163
249-certification earned by a student in specified areas; 164
250-requiring the board to adopt tiers for certain 165
251-certifications; amending s. 1011.801, F.S.; requiring 166
252-the Department of Education, rather than the state 167
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254-Capitalization Incentive Grant Program; revising the 169
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256-adopt rules governing program administration; amending 171
257-s. 1011.802, F.S.; revi sing requirements for the 172
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275-certain applicants; amending s. 1011.803, F.S.; 178
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280-allocation of specified funds; requiring the 183
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282-tiers to the Legislature; amending s. 1012.39, F.S.; 185
283-revising the requirements for nondegreed teachers; 186
284-amending s. 1012.57, F.S.; rev ising requirements for 187
285-the award of an adjunct teaching certificate; amending 188
286-s. 1012.585, F.S.; revising the requirements for 189
287-district school board inservice master plans; 190
288-requiring the Office of Program Policy Analysis and 191
289-Government Accountability to co nduct a review of 192
290-career statewide articulation agreements; providing 193
291-requirements for the review; requiring the office to 194
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310-(a) through (e) of subsection (5) of section 14.36, Florida 201
311-Statutes, are amended, and paragraph (k) is added to subsection 202
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313- 14.36 Reimagining Edu cation and Career Help Act. —The 204
314-Reimagining Education and Career Help Act is created to address 205
315-the evolving needs of Florida's economy by increasing the level 206
316-of collaboration and cooperation among state businesses and 207
317-education communities while improvin g training within and equity 208
318-and access to a more integrated workforce and education system 209
319-for all Floridians. 210
320- (3) The duties of the office are to: 211
321- (h) Develop the criteria for assigning a letter grade for 212
322-each local workforce development board under s. 445.004. The 213
323-criteria shall, in part, be based on local workforce development 214
324-board performance accountability measures and return on 215
325-investment. The majority of the grade shall be based on the 216
326-improvement by each local workforce development board in th e 217
327-long-term self-sufficiency of participants through outcome 218
328-measures such as reduction in long -term public assistance and 219
329-the percentage of participants whose wages were higher after 220
330-program completion compared to wages before participation in a 221
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332-information that will assist the public in making informed 223
333-decisions when deciding to access the local workforce 224
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348-Economic Opportunity, the Department of Education, and 227
349-CareerSource Florida, Inc., to develop and expand 228
350-apprenticeship, preapprenticeship, and other work -based learning 229
351-models and streamline efforts to recruit and onboard new 230
352-apprentices, preappren tices, students, and employers interested 231
353-in work-based learning opportunities. Such coordination shall 232
354-include, but need not be limited to, conducting outreach with 233
355-business leaders, local governments, and education providers. 234
356- (5) The office shall provi de the public with access to 235
357-available federal, state, and local services and provide 236
358-stakeholders with a systemwide, global view of workforce related 237
359-program data across various programs through actionable 238
360-qualitative and quantitative information. The off ice shall: 239
361- (a) Minimize duplication and maximize the use of existing 240
362-resources by facilitating the adaptation and integration of 241
363-state information systems to improve usability and seamlessly 242
364-link to the consumer-first workforce system opportunity portal 243
365-and other compatible state information systems and applications 244
366-to help residents of the state: 245
367- 1. Explore and identify career opportunities. 246
368- 2. Identify in-demand jobs and associated earning 247
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387-offered by public postsecondary educational institutions and 254
388-public and private training providers , based on employment, 255
389-wages, continued education, student loan debt, and receipt of 256
390-public assistance by graduates of workforce, certificate, or 257
391-degree programs. To gather this information, the office shall 258
392-review each workforce related program 1 year aft er the program's 259
393-first graduating class and every 5 years after the first review. 260
394- 6. Identify opportunities and resources to support 261
395-individuals along their career pathway. 262
396- 7. Provide information to help individuals understand 263
397-their potential earnings through paid employment and cope with 264
398-the loss of public assistance as they progress through career 265
399-pathways toward self -sufficiency. 266
400- 8. Map the timing and magnitude of the loss of public 267
401-assistance for in-demand occupations across the state to help 268
402-individuals visualize how their incomes will increase over time 269
403-as they move toward self -sufficiency. 270
404- (b) Provide access to labor market data consistent with 271
405-the official information developed by the Labor Market 272
406-Estimating Conference and the Labor Market St atistics Center 273
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423- (c) Maximize the use of the consumer-first workforce 278
424-system opportunity portal at locations within the workforce 279
425-development system. 280
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427-funds appropriated for the development and initial operation of 282
428-the consumer-first workforce system opportunity portal. Any 283
429-incidental costs to state agencies must be derived from existing 284
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432-thereafter, report to the Legislature on the implementation and 287
433-outcomes of the consumer-first workforce system opportunity 288
434-portal, including the increase of economic self -sufficiency of 289
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436- Section 2. Section 216.135, Florida Statutes, is amended 291
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438- 216.135 Use of official information by state agencies and 293
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441-estimating conferences in carrying out their duties under the 296
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462- 216.136 Consensus estimating conferences; duties and 305
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464- (7) LABOR MARKET ESTIMATING CONFERENCE. — 307
465- (a) The Labor Market Estimating Co nference shall develop 308
466-such official information with respect to real-time supply and 309
467-demand in Florida's statewide and, regional, and local labor 310
468-markets as the conference determines is needed by the state's 311
469-near-term and long-term state planning and budgeting system. 312
470-Such information must shall include labor supply by education 313
471-level, analyses of labor demand by occupational groups and 314
472-occupations compared to labor supply, and a ranking of critical 315
473-areas of concern, and identification of in -demand, high-skill, 316
474-middle-level to high-level wage occupations prioritized by level 317
475-of statewide or regional shortages. The Office of Economic and 318
476-Demographic Research is designated as the official lead for the 319
477-United States Census Bureau's State Data Center Program or its 320
478-successor. All state agencies shall must provide the Office of 321
479-Economic and Demographic Research with the necessary data to 322
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481-216.135, state agencies must ensure that any related work 324
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497- Section 4. Section 220.198, Florida Statutes, is amended 328
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499- 220.198 Experiential learning Internship tax credit 330
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501- (1) This section may be cited as the "Florida Experiential 332
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503- (2) As used in this section, the term: 334
504- (a) "Apprentice" has the same meaning as in s. 446.021(2).335
505- (b)(a) "Full time" means at least 30 hours per week. 336
506- (c) "Preapprentice" has the same meaning as in s. 337
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511- (e)(c) "Student intern" means a person who has completed 342
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515-internship; a person who is enrolled in a career center operated 346
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536- (a) The qualified business employed at least one 355
537-apprentice, preapprentice, or student intern in an 356
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539-student intern worked full time in this state for at least 9 358
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543-apprenticeship, preapprenticeship, or internship claimed. The 362
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545-Registered Apprenticeship Partners Information Data System 364
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573-preapprentice, or student intern is enrolled and maintains a 380
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575-applicable. The qualified business may accept a letter from the 382
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577-technical instruction stating that the apprentice, 384
578-preapprentice, or student intern is enrolled as evidence that 385
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609-department must approve credits on a first -come, first-served 404
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612-rules pursuant to s. 120.54(4) , governing the manner and form of 407
613-applications for the tax credit and establishing qualification 408
614-requirements for the tax credit. All conditions are deemed met 409
615-for the adoption of emergency rules pursuant to s. 120.54(4). 410
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617-portion of a tax credit under this section for up to 2 taxable 412
618-years. 413
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620-(14) of section 413.615, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 415
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622- (10) DISTRIBUTION OF MONEYS. —The board shall use the 417
623-moneys in the operating account, by whatever means, to provide 418
624-for: 419
625- (a)1. Planning, research, and policy development for 420
626-issues related to the employment and training of d isabled 421
627-citizens, and publication and dissemination of such information 422
628-as may serve the objectives of this section. 423
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644-submit to the Legislature a report by December 1, 2023. The 427
645-report must: 428
646- a. Identify the current systems for service delivery to 429
647-persons with disabilities, including operations, services, 430
648-coordination activities, an d structures. 431
649- b. Identify barriers and obstacles in transportation for 432
650-persons with disabilities living in the home or receiving 433
651-community-based services for jobs, medical appointments, and 434
652-peer-to-peer groups. 435
653- c. Identify workforce issues related to direct support 436
654-professionals, behavioral or mental health specialists, health 437
655-care practitioners, and other individuals who assist with the 438
656-provision of services to persons with disabilities. 439
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658-service delivery and the coordination of and transition among 441
659-systems, including transitioning out of high school. 442
660- e. Examine federal and state law and rules that impact or 443
661-limit supports or services for persons with disabilities. 444
662- f. Identify systemwide inc ongruence and inefficiencies in 445
663-service delivery. 446
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665-participation supports, including those opportunities for 448
666-individuals who cannot, or choose not to, enter the community 449
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682-shall be subject to a competitive solicitation process. State 453
683-funds may not be used to fund events for private sector donors 454
684-or potential donors or to honor supporters. 455
685- (14) REPEAL.—This section is repealed October 1, 2027 456
686-2023, unless reviewed and saved from repeal by the Legislature. 457
687- Section 6. Paragraph (b) of subsection (7) of section 458
688-445.003, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 459
689- 445.003 Implementation of the federal Workforce Innovation 460
690-and Opportunity Act. — 461
691- (7) DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT. —The department shall adopt 462
692-rules to implement the requirements of this chapter, including: 463
693- (b) Initial and subsequent eligibility criteria, based on 464
694-input from the state board, lo cal workforce development boards, 465
695-the Department of Education, and other stakeholders, for the 466
696-Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act eligible training 467
697-provider list. This list directs training resources to programs 468
698-leading to employment in high -demand and high-priority 469
699-occupations that provide economic security, particularly those 470
700-occupations facing a shortage of skilled workers. A training 471
701-provider who offers training to obtain a credential on the 472
702-Master Credentials List under s. 445.004(4)(h) may not b e 473
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719-measures defined and reported under s. 1008.40, to determine 478
720-whether each program offered by a training provider is qualified 479
721-to remain on the list. 480
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724-establish the minimum criteria a training provider must achieve 483
725-for completion, earnings, and employment rates of eligible 484
726-participants. A provider must meet the minimum criteria on at 485
727-least two of the minimum criteria for subsequent eligibility. 486
728-The minimum program criteria may not exceed the threshold at 487
729-which more than 20 percent of all eligible training providers in 488
730-the state would fall below. 489
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732-offered by a training provider must, at a minimum , meet all of 491
733-the following: 492
734- a. Income earnings for all individuals who complete the 493
735-program that are equivalent to or above the state's minimum wage 494
736-in a calendar quarter. 495
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738-individuals. For programs linked to an occupation, the 497
739-employment rate is calculated based on obtaining employment in 498
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757-Statutes, are amended, to read: 504
758- 445.004 CareerSource Florida, Inc., and the state board; 505
759-creation; purpose; membership; duties and powers. — 506
760- (1) CareerSource Florida, Inc., is created as a not -for-507
761-profit corporation, which shall be registered, incorporated, 508
762-organized, and operated in compliance with chapter 617 and shall 509
763-operate at the direction of the state board. CareerSource 510
764-Florida, Inc., is not a unit or entity of state government and 511
765-is exempt from chapters 120 and 287. CareerSource Florida, Inc., 512
766-shall apply the procurement and expenditure procedures required 513
767-by federal law for the expenditure of federal funds. To the 514
768-extent permitted by state or federal law, CareerSource Florida, 515
769-Inc., in consultation with the department, shall assist the 516
770-state board in researching and studying streamlined and 517
771-collaborative approaches to workforce development that result in 518
772-cost savings and efficiencies throughout the state. CareerSource 519
773-Florida, Inc., shall be administratively housed within the 520
774-department and shall operate under agreement with the 521
775-department. The Legislature finds that public policy dictates 522
776-that CareerSource Florida, Inc., operate in t he most open and 523
777-accessible manner consistent with its public purpose. To this 524
778-end, the Legislature specifically declares that CareerSource 525
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794-records, and those provisions of chapter 286 relating to public 529
795-meetings. 530
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797- (h)1. The state board shall appoint a Credentials Review 532
798-Committee to identify nondegree credentials and d egree 533
799-credentials of value for approval by the state board and 534
800-inclusion in the Master Credentials List. Such credentials must 535
801-include registered apprenticeship programs, industry 536
802-certifications, including industry certifications for 537
803-agricultural occupatio ns submitted pursuant to s. 570.07(43), 538
804-licenses, advanced technical certificates, college credit 539
805-certificates, career certificates, applied technology diplomas, 540
806-associate degrees, baccalaureate degrees, and graduate degrees. 541
807-The Credentials Review Committ ee must include: 542
808- a. The Chancellor of the Division of Public Schools. 543
809- b. The Chancellor of the Division of Career and Adult 544
810-Education. 545
811- c. The Chancellor of the Florida College System. 546
812- d. The Chancellor of the State University System. 547
813- e. The director of the Office of Reimagining Education and 548
814-Career Help, who shall serve as chair of the committee . 549
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833-Opportunity. 556
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837-Committee, the process for the approval of credentials of value, 560
838-and the Master Credentials List must be made available and be 561
839-easily accessible to the public on all relevant state agency 562
840-websites. 563
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842-definition for credentials of value and create a framework of 565
843-quality. The framework must align with federally funded 566
844-workforce accountability requirements and undergo biennial 567
845-review. 568
846- 4. The criteria to determine value for nondegree 569
847-credentials should, at a minimum, require: 570
848- a. Evidence that the credential meets labor market demand 571
849-as identified by the Labor Market Statistics Center within the 572
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867-credentials for agricultural occupations. Evidence to be 578
868-considered by the Credentials Review Committee must include 579
869-employer information on present credential use or emerging 580
870-opportunities. 581
871- b. Evidence that the competencies mastered upon completion 582
872-of the credential are aligned with labor market demand. 583
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874-individuals after obtaining the credential. Earnings outcomes 585
875-must provide middle-level to high-level wages with preference 586
876-given to credentials generating high-level wages. Credentials 587
877-that do not meet the earnings outcomes criteria must be part of 588
878-a sequence of credentials that are required for the next level 589
879-occupation that does meet the earnings outcomes criteria in 590
880-order to be identified as a credential of value. For new 591
881-credentials, this criteria may be met with conditional 592
882-eligibility until measurable labor market outcomes are obtained. 593
883- 5. The Credentials Review Committee shall establish the 594
884-criteria to determine value for degree programs. This criter ia 595
885-must shall include evidence that the program meets statewide or 596
886-regional the labor market demand as identified by the Labor 597
887-Market Statistics Center within the Department of Economic 598
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905-available and applicable to ba ccalaureate degrees and graduate 604
906-degrees, must be used to designate programs of emphasis under s. 605
907-1001.706 and to guide the development of program standards and 606
908-benchmarks under s. 1004.92. 607
909- 6. The Credentials Review Committee shall establish a 608
910-process for prioritizing nondegree credentials and degree 609
911-programs based on critical statewide or regional shortages. 610
912- 7. The Credentials Review Committee shall establish a 611
913-process for: 612
914- a. At a minimum, quarterly review and approval of 613
915-credential applications. Ap proved credentials of value shall be 614
916-used by the committee to develop the Master Credentials List. 615
917- b. Annual review of the Master Credentials List. 616
918- c. Phasing out credentials on the Master Credentials List 617
919-that no longer meet the framework of quality. Credentials must 618
920-remain on the list for at least 1 year after identification for 619
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922- d. Designating performance funding eligibility under ss. 621
923-1011.80 and 1011.81, based upon the highest available 622
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943-or degree program meets statewide, regional, or local level 630
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947-of the CAPE Industry Certification Funding List and the CAPE 634
948-Postsecondary Industry Certification Funding List under ss. 635
949-1008.44 and 1011.62(1) and ad opted by the State Board of 636
950-Education before October 1, 2021. 637
951- f. If an application submitted to the Credentials Review 638
952-Committee does not meet the required standards, the Credentials 639
953-Review Committee must provide a notice of deficiency to the 640
954-applicant and the provider who was identified as the point of 641
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956-quarter after receipt of the application. The notice must 643
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960-process for linking Classifications of Instructional Programs 647
961-(CIP) to Standard Occupational Classifications (SOC) for all new 648
962-credentials of value identified on the Master Credentials List. 649
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984-system under s. 1008.39. 659
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986-returned-value funding formula as provided under ss. 661
987-1011.80(7)(b) and 1011.81(2)(b). When developing the formula, 662
988-the committee may not penalize Florida College System 663
989-institutions or school districts if students postpone employment 664
990-to continue their education. 665
991- (6) The state board , in consultation with the department, 666
992-shall achieve the purposes of this section by: 667
993- (a) Creating a state employment, education, and training 668
994-policy that ensures workforce related programs are responsive to 669
995-present and future business and industry needs and complement 670
996-the initiatives of Enterprise Florida, Inc. 671
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1021-use of federal, state, local, and private resources in reducing 684
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1023-of funding to support workforce related programs or activities 686
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1026-among workforce related programs and activities and developing 689
1027-solutions to remove such barriers. 690
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1030-approved credentials of value. 693
1031- 2. Directs the use of federal and state funds for 694
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1052-policies and procedures. 703
1053- (h) Requiring the use of a state -established template for 704
1054-contracts or other method for ensuring all contract mechanisms 705
1055-follow certain standards established by the state board. 706
1056- (i) Leveraging buying power to achieve cost sav ings for 707
1057-fringe benefits, including, but not limited to, health 708
1058-insurance, life insurance, and retirement. 709
1059- (8) Each October 15, Annually, beginning July 1, 2022, the 710
1060-state board shall assign and make the public information 711
1061-available and easily accessible on its website a letter grade 712
1062-for each local workforce development board using the criteria 713
1063-established by the Office of Reimagining Education and Career 714
1064-Help under s. 14.36, including the most recently assigned letter 715
1065-grade. 716
1066- Section 8. Subsection (15 ) is added to section 445.007, 717
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1070-an education and industry consortium composed of representatives 721
1071-of educational entities and businesses in the designated service 722
1072-delivery area. Each consortium shall provide quarterly reports 723
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1090-consortium to determine the most effective ways to grow, retain, 729
1091-and attract talent to the service delivery area. The chair of 730
1092-the local workforce development board shall appoint the 731
1093-consortium members. A member of a local workforce development 732
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1096-1 of the year of appointment, and any vacancy on the consortium 735
1097-must be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term in the 736
1098-same manner as the original appointment. 737
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1129-funds dedicated for incumbent worker training for the digital 756
1130-media industry. Training may be provided by public or private 757
1131-training providers for b roadband digital media jobs listed on 758
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1173- (f) Provide opportunities for work -based reflection. 788
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1175-in a student's chosen career pathway. 790
1176- (h) Be provided in an equal and fair manner. 791
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1178-and federal labor laws. 793
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1180-A work-based learning opportunity should prioritize paid 795
1181-experiences, such as apprenticeship , and preapprenticeship, and 796
1182-diversified education programs. 797
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1202- (1) A student 18 years of age or younger who is in a paid 805
1203-work-based learning opportunity must shall be covered by the 806
1204-workers' compensation insurance of his or her employer in 807
1205-accordance with chapter 440. For purposes of chapter 440, a 808
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1207-considered the employer of a student 18 years of age or younger 810
1208-who is providing unpaid services under a work -based learning 811
1209-opportunity provided by the school district or Florida College 812
1210-System institution. 813
1211- (2) Subject to appropriation, the Department of Education 814
1212-may reimburse employers, including school districts and Florida 815
1213-College System institutions, may apply to the Department of 816
1214-Financial Services for reimbursement of the proportionate cost 817
1215-of workers' compensation premiums paid during the fiscal year 818
1216-for students participating in work-based learning opportunities 819
1217-in the previous state fiscal year in accordance with department 820
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1219- (a) An application for reimbursement must include the 822
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1239-time of participation in the work -based learning opportunity; 830
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1245-institution that is conside red the employer, the employer is 836
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1249-determine the proportionate share of the cost of w orkers' 840
1250-compensation premiums attributable to students; 841
1251- 4. The total amount of reimbursement requested; 842
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1253-information; 844
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1255-documentation supporting th e information in the application for 846
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1276-to the employer and the students participating in the work-based 855
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1280-institution" means a school as defined in s. 1003.01(2) operated 859
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1290- 464.0195 Florida Center for Nursing; goals. — 869
1291- (2) The primary goals for the cent er shall be to: 870
1292- (a) Develop a strategic statewide plan for nursing 871
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1319-and continuing education needs of qualified nurse educators, 886
1320-nurse faculty, and clinical preceptors. 887
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1348- 1. Review and comment on data analysis prepared for the 903
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1354- (5) No later than each January 10, the center shall submit 909
1355-a report to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the 910
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1357-activities during the preceding calendar year in pursuit of its 912
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1359-including a nursing education program report. 914
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1362- 1001.43 Supplemental powers and duties of district school 917
1363-board.—The district school board may exercise the following 918
1364-supplemental powers and duties as authorized by this code or 919
1365-State Board of Education rule. 920
1366- (14) RECOGNITION OF ACADEMIC AND CAREER ACHIEVEMENT.— 921
1367- (a) The Legislature recognizes the importance of promoting 922
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1369-attain academic and career achievement, and providing posi tive 924
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1386- (b) The district school board is encouraged to adopt 929
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1389- 1. Declaring an "Academic Scholarship Signing Day" to 932
1390-recognize the outstanding academic achievement of high school 933
1391-seniors who sign a letter of i ntent to accept an academic 934
1392-scholarship offered to the student by a postsecondary 935
1393-educational institution. 936
1394- 2. Declaring a "College and Career Decision Day" to 937
1395-recognize high school seniors for their postsecondary education 938
1396-plans, to encourage early prepa ration for college, and to 939
1397-encourage students to pursue advanced career pathways through 940
1398-the attainment of industry certifications for which there are 941
1399-statewide college credit articulation agreements. 942
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1402-jurisdiction to host an annual career fair during the school 945
1403-year and establish a process to provide students in grades 11 946
1404-and 12 the opportunity to meet or interview with potential 947
1405-employers during the career fair. The career fair must be held 948
1406-on the campus of the high school, except that a group of high 949
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1422-at a location located within reasonable driving distance for 953
1423-students at all participating schools. The career fair must be 954
1424-held during the school day and may use the state's online career 955
1425-planning and work-based learning system as part of the career 956
1426-fair activities. 957
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1428-District school board policies and procedures may include 959
1429-conducting assemblies or other appropriate public events in 960
1430-which students sign actual or ceremonial documents accepting 961
1431-scholarships or enrollmen t. The district school board may 962
1432-encourage holding such events in an assembly or gathering of the 963
1433-entire student body as a means of making academic and career 964
1434-success and recognition visible to all students. 965
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1436-1001.706, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 967
1437- 1001.706 Powers and duties of the Board of Governors. — 968
1438- (5) POWERS AND DUTIES RELATING TO ACCOUNTABILITY. — 969
1439- (b) The Board of Governors shall develop a strategic plan 970
1440-specifying goals and object ives for the State University System 971
1441-and each constituent university, including each university's 972
1442-contribution to overall system goals and objectives. The 973
1443-strategic plan must: 974
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1458-institutions depending on institutional core missions, 977
1459-including, but not limited to, student admission requirements, 978
1460-retention, graduation, percentage of graduates who have attained 979
1461-employment, percentage of graduates enroll ed in continued 980
1462-education, licensure passage, average wages of employed 981
1463-graduates, average cost per graduate, excess hours, student loan 982
1464-burden and default rates, faculty awards, total annual research 983
1465-expenditures, patents, licenses and royalties, intellec tual 984
1466-property, startup companies, annual giving, endowments, and 985
1467-well-known, highly respected national rankings for institutional 986
1468-and program achievements. 987
1469- 2. Consider reports and recommendations of the Florida 988
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1472-information provided by the Labor Market Statistics Center 991
1473-within the Department of Economic Opportunity and the Labor 992
1474-Market Estimating Conference . 993
1475- 3. Include student enrollment and performance data 994
1476-delineated by method of instruction, including, but not limited 995
1477-to, traditional, online, and distance learning instruction. 996
1478- 4. Include criteria for designating baccalaureate degree 997
1479-and master's degree programs at specified universities as high-998
1480-demand programs of emphasis. Once available and applicable to 999
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1494-emphasis list adopted by the Board of Governors before July 1, 1001
1495-2021, shall be used for the 2021 -2022 academic year. Beginning 1002
1496-in the 2022-2023 academic year, the Board of Governors shall 1003
1497-adopt the criteria to determine value for and prioritization of 1004
1498-degree credentials and degree programs established by the 1005
1499-Credentials Review Committee under s. 445.004 for designating 1006
1500-high-demand programs of emphasis. The Board of Governors must 1007
1501-review designated programs of emphasis, at a minimum, every 3 1008
1502-years to ensure alignment with the prioritization of degree 1009
1503-credentials and degree programs identified by the Credentials 1010
1504-Review Committee. 1011
1505- Section 17. Paragraph (l) is added to subsection (3) of 1012
1506-section 1002.31, Florida Statutes, to read: 1013
1507- 1002.31 Controlled open enrollment; public school parental 1014
1508-choice.— 1015
1509- (3) Each district school board shall adopt by rule and 1016
1510-post on its website the proce ss required to participate in 1017
1511-controlled open enrollment. The process must: 1018
1512- (l) Enable a student who, in middle school, completed a 1019
1513-career and technical education course or an industry 1020
1514-certification included in the CAPE Industry Certification 1021
1515-Funding List to continue a sequential program of career and 1022
1516-technical education in the same concentration, if a high school 1023
1517-in the district offers the program. 1024
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1532- 1003.02 District school board operation and control of 1027
1533-public K-12 education within the school district. —As provided in 1028
1534-part II of chapter 1001, district school boards are 1029
1535-constitutionally and statutorily charged with the operation and 1030
1536-control of public K-12 education within their school districts. 1031
1537-The district school boards must establish, organize, and operate 1032
1538-their public K-12 schools and educational programs, employees, 1033
1539-and facilities. Their responsibilities include staff 1034
1540-development, public K -12 school student education including 1035
1541-education for exceptional students and students in juvenile 1036
1542-justice programs, special programs, adult education programs, 1037
1543-and career education programs. Additionally, district school 1038
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1545- (1) Provide for the proper a ccounting for all students of 1040
1546-school age, for the attendance and control of students at 1041
1547-school, and for proper attention to health, safety, and other 1042
1548-matters relating to the welfare of students in the following 1043
1549-areas: 1044
1550- (i) Parental Notification of acceler ation, academic, and 1045
1551-career planning options.—At the beginning of each school year, 1046
1552-notify parents of students in or entering high school and the 1047
1553-students' parents, in a language that is understandable to 1048
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1571-standard high school diploma under s. 1003.4282(10); work -based 1054
1572-learning opportunities, including internships and apprenticeship 1055
1573-and preapprenticeship programs; foundational and soft -skill 1056
1574-credentialing programs under s. 445.06; , and Florida Virtual 1057
1575-School courses; and options for early graduation under s. 1058
1576-1003.4281 and provide those students and parents with guidance 1059
1577-on accessing and utilizing the state's online career planning 1060
1578-and work-based learning coordination system and the contact 1061
1579-information of a certified scho ol counselor who can advise 1062
1580-students on these options . 1063
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1582-1003.4156, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 1065
1583- 1003.4156 General requirements for middle grades 1066
1584-promotion.— 1067
1585- (1) In order for a student t o be promoted to high school 1068
1586-from a school that includes middle grades 6, 7, and 8, the 1069
1587-student must successfully complete the following courses: 1070
1588- (e) One course in career and education planning to be 1071
1589-completed in grades 6, 7, or 8, which may be taught by any 1072
1590-member of the instructional staff. The course must be Internet -1073
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1608-career planning and work -based learning coordination system. The 1079
1609-course must teach each student how to access and update the plan 1080
1610-and encourage the student to access and update the plan at least 1081
1611-once before the student's progression to high school and at 1082
1612-least annually that may be revised as the student progresses 1083
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1615-entrepreneurship and employability skills ; and must include 1086
1616-information from the Department of Economic Opportunity's 1087
1617-economic security report under s. 445.07 and other state career 1088
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1620-requirements, including a detailed explanation of the 1091
1621-requirements for earning a high school diploma designation under 1092
1622-s. 1003.4285 and the career and technical educatio n pathway to 1093
1623-earn a standard high school diploma under s. 1003.4282(10) ; the 1094
1624-requirements for each scholarship in the Florida Bright Futures 1095
1625-Scholarship Program; state university and Florida College System 1096
1626-institution admission requirements; available oppo rtunities to 1097
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1645-career-themed courses, preapprenticeship and apprenticeship 1104
1646-programs, and course sequences that lead to industry 1105
1647-certification pursuant to s. 1003.492 or s. 1008.44. The course 1106
1648-may be implemented as a stand -alone course or integrated into 1107
1649-another course or courses. 1108
1650- Section 20. Subsections (3) through (9) of section 1109
1651-1003.4203, Florida Statutes, are renumbered as subsections (2) 1110
1652-through (8), respectively, and subsection (2) and present 1111
1653-subsection (5) are amended, to read: 1112
1654- 1003.4203 Digital materials, CAPE Digital Tool 1113
1655-certificates, and technical assistance. — 1114
1656- (2) CAPE ESE DIGITAL TOOLS. —Each district school board, in 1115
1657-consultation with the district school superintendent, shall make 1116
1658-available digital and instructional materials, including 1117
1659-software applications, to students with disabilities who are in 1118
1660-prekindergarten through grade 12. Beginning with the 2015 -2016 1119
1661-school year: 1120
1662- (a) Digital materials may include CAPE Digital Tool 1121
1663-certificates, workplace industry certifications, and OSHA 1122
1664-industry certifications identified pursuant to s. 1008.44 for 1123
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1680-must identify the CAPE Digital Tool certificates and CAPE 1127
1681-industry certifications the student seeks to attain before high 1128
1682-school graduation. 1129
1683- (5) CAPE INNOVATION AND CAPE ACCELERATION. — 1130
1684- (a) CAPE Innovation.—Courses, identified in the CAPE 1131
1685-Industry Certification Funding List, that combine academic and 1132
1686-career content, and performance outcome expectations that, if 1133
1687-achieved by a student, shall articulate for college credit and 1134
1688-be eligible for additional full-time equivalent membership under 1135
1689-s. 1011.62(1)(o)1.c. Such approved courses must incorporate at 1136
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1691-completed by a student, shall articulate for college credit. At 1138
1692-least one of the two thir d-party assessments must be associated 1139
1693-with an industry certification that is identified on the CAPE 1140
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1695-approved by the commissioner must be specifically identified in 1142
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1698-articulate for 15 or more college credit hours and, if 1145
1699-successfully completed, are eligible for additional full -time 1146
1700-equivalent membership under s. 1011.62(1)(o)1.d. Each approve d 1147
1701-industry certification must be specifically identified in the 1148
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1723-REQUIREMENTS.— 1158
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1731-Course Code Directory. 1166
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1733-CREDIT REQUIREMENTS. — 1168
1734- (a) Participation in career education courses engages 1169
1735-students in their high school education, increases academic 1170
1736-achievement, enhances employability, and i ncreases postsecondary 1171
1737-success. The department shall develop, for approval by the State 1172
1738-Board of Education, multiple, additional career education 1173
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1757-sufficient academic standards ar e covered to warrant the award 1180
1758-of academic credit, including satisfaction of graduation, 1181
1759-assessment, and state university admissions requirements under 1182
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1761- 2. Career education courses must: 1184
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1764-applications and designated rigorous coursework that results in 1187
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1767-degree program, which may include high school junior and senior 1190
1768-year work-related internships or apprenticeships. The department 1191
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1770-industry certifications. 1193
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1772-The instructional methodology used in these courses must 1195
1773-comprise authentic projects, problems, and activities for 1196
1774-contextual academic learning and emphasize workplace skills 1197
1775-identified under s. 445.06. 1198
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1791-satisfy the high school graduation credit requirements in 1202
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1794-apprenticeship and preapprenticeship programs from which earned 1205
1795-credit may be used pursuant to this subparagraph. 1206
1796- 4. The State Board of Education shall, by rule, establish 1207
1797-a process that enables a student to receive work -based learning 1208
1798-credit or credit in electives for completing a threshold level 1209
1799-of demonstrable participation in extracurricular activities 1210
1800-associated with career and technical student organizations. 1211
1801-Work-based learning credit or credit in electives for 1212
1802-extracurricular activities or supervised agricul tural 1213
1803-experiences may not be limited by grade level. 1214
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1805-of Education shall convene a workgroup to: 1216
1806- (a) Identify best practices in career and technical 1217
1807-education pathways from middle school to high school to aid 1218
1808-middle school students in career planning and facilitate their 1219
1809-transition to high school programs. The career pathway must be 1220
1810-linked to postsecondary programs. 1221
1811- (b) Establish three mathematics pathways for students 1222
1812-enrolled in secondary gra des by aligning mathematics courses to 1223
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1833- 1003.4285 Standard high school diploma designatio ns.— 1232
1834- (1) Each standard high school diploma shall include, as 1233
1835-applicable, the following designations if the student meets the 1234
1836-criteria set forth for the designation: 1235
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1839-Scholar Merit designation, a student must attain one or more 1238
1840-industry certifications from the list established under s. 1239
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1842- Section 23. Subsection (3) of section 1003.491, Florida 1241
1843-Statutes, is amended to read: 1242
1844- 1003.491 Florida Career and Professional Education Act. —1243
1845-The Florida Career and Professional Education Act is created to 1244
1846-provide a statewide planning partnership between the business 1245
1847-and education communities in order to attract, expand, and 1246
1848-retain targeted, high-value industry and to sustain a strong, 1247
1849-knowledge-based economy. 1248
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1867-regional workforce needs for the ensuing 3 years, using labor 1254
1868-projections as identified by the Labor Market Statistics Center 1255
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1870-Market Estimating Conference as factors in the criteria for the 1257
1871-plan created in s. 216.136 ; 1258
1872- (b) Strategies to develop and implement career academies 1259
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1874-Labor Market Statistics Center within the Department of Economic 1261
1875-Opportunity and the Labor Market Estimating Conference created 1262
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1878-sector facilities and personnel; 1265
1879- (d) Strategies to that ensure instruction by industry -1266
1880-certified faculty and standards and strategies to maintain 1267
1881-current industry credentials and for recruiting and retaining 1268
1882-faculty to meet those standards; 1269
1883- (e) Strategies to provide personalized student advisement, 1270
1884-including a parent-participation component, and coordination 1271
1885-with middle grades to promote and support career -themed courses 1272
1886-and education planning; 1273
1887- (f) Alignment of requirements for middle school career 1274
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1904- (g) Provisions to ensure that career -themed courses and 1279
1905-courses offered through career and professional academies are 1280
1906-academically rigorous, meet or exceed appropriate state -adopted 1281
1907-subject area standards, result in attainment of industry 1282
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1910- (h) Plans to sustain and improve career -themed courses and 1285
1911-career and professional academies; 1286
1912- (i) Strategies to improve the passage rate for industry 1287
1913-certification examinations if the rate falls below 50 percent; 1288
1914- (j) Strategies to recruit students into career -themed 1289
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1916-opportunities for students who have been unsuccessful in 1291
1917-traditional classrooms but who are interested in enrolling in 1292
1918-career-themed courses or a career and professional academy. 1293
1919-School boards shall provide opportunities for students who may 1294
1920-be deemed as potential dropouts or whose cumulative grade point 1295
1921-average drops below a 2.0 to enroll in career -themed courses or 1296
1922-participate in career and professional academies. Such students 1297
1923-must be provided in-person academic advising that includes 1298
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1940- (k) Strategies to provide sufficient space within 1303
1941-academies to meet workforce needs and to provide access to all 1304
1942-interested and qualified students; 1305
1943- (l) Strategies to implement career -themed courses or 1306
1944-career and professional academy training that lead to industry 1307
1945-certification in juvenile justice education programs; 1308
1946- (m) Opportunities for high school students to earn 1309
1947-weighted or dual enrollment credit for higher -level career and 1310
1948-technical courses; 1311
1949- (n) Promotion of the benefits of the Gold Seal Bright 1312
1950-Futures Scholarship; 1313
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1953-themed courses and career and professional academy courses and 1316
1954-to include courses that may qualify as substitute courses for 1317
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1956-elective courses; 1319
1957- (p) Strategies to provide professional development for 1320
1958-secondary certified school counselors on the benefits of career 1321
1959-and professional academies and career -themed courses that lead 1322
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1961- (q) Strategies to redirect appropriated career funding in 1324
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1976-certification. 1327
1977- Section 24. Paragraph (b) of subsection (1 ) and paragraph 1328
1978-(a) of subsection (2) of section 1003.5716, Florida Statutes, 1329
1979-are amended to read: 1330
1980- 1003.5716 Transition to postsecondary education and career 1331
1981-opportunities.—All students with disabilities who are 3 years of 1332
1982-age to 21 years of age have the right to a free, appropriate 1333
1983-public education. As used in this section, the term "IEP" means 1334
1984-individual education plan. 1335
1985- (1) To ensure quality planning for a successful transition 1336
1986-of a student with a disability to postsecondary education and 1337
1987-career opportunities, during the student's seventh grade year or 1338
1988-when the student attains the age of 12, whichever occurs first, 1339
1989-an IEP team shall begin the process of, and develop an IEP for, 1340
1990-identifying the need for transition services before the student 1341
1991-with a disability enters high school or attains the age of 14 1342
1992-years, whichever occurs first, in order for his or her 1343
1993-postsecondary goals and career goals to be identified. The plan 1344
1994-must be operational and in place to begin implementation on the 1345
1995-first day of the stude nt's first year in high school. This 1346
1996-process must include, but is not limited to: 1347
1997- (b) Preparation for the student to graduate from high 1348
1998-school with a standard high school diploma pursuant to s. 1349
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2015-when determined appropriate by the parent and the IEP team, 1354
2016-whichever occurs first, the IEP must include the following 1355
2017-statements that must be updated annually: 1356
2018- (a) A statement of intent to pursue a standard high school 1357
2019-diploma and a Scholar or an Industry Scholar Merit designation, 1358
2020-pursuant to s. 1003.4285, as determined by the parent. 1359
2021- 1. The statement must document discussion of the process 1360
2022-for a student with a disability who meets the requirements for a 1361
2023-standard high school diploma to defer the receipt of such 1362
2024-diploma pursuant to s. 1003.4282(9)(c). 1363
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2026-year the student is expected to graduate, the statement must 1365
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2028-student, if the student has reached the age of majority and 1367
2029-rights have transferred to the student, that he or she 1368
2030-understands the process for deferment and identifying if the 1369
2031-student will defer the receipt of his or her standard high 1370
2032-school diploma. 1371
2033- Section 25. Paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of section 1372
2034-1004.013, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 1373
2035- 1004.013 SAIL to 60 Initiative. — 1374
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2050-consists of: 1377
2051- (a) The consumer-first workforce system opportunity portal 1378
2052-under s. 14.36, which provides th e public with more effective 1379
2053-access to available federal, state, and local services and a 1380
2054-systemwide, global view of workforce related program data across 1381
2055-various programs through actionable qualitative and quantitative 1382
2056-information. 1383
2057- Section 26. Subsect ion (7) is added to section 1004.015, 1384
2058-Florida Statutes, to read: 1385
2059- 1004.015 Florida Talent Development Council. — 1386
2060- (7) The council shall identify barriers and best practices 1387
2061-in the facilitation of work -based learning opportunities for 1388
2062-students in middle an d high school. By December 1, 2023, the 1389
2063-council shall submit to the Governor, the President of the 1390
2064-Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives 1391
2065-recommendations on best practices for collaboration between 1392
2066-district school boards, local workforce d evelopment boards, and 1393
2067-local businesses and business groups. The recommendations must 1394
2068-include any necessary legislative action to facilitate work -1395
2069-based learning opportunities for students in middle and high 1396
2070-school, including the identification of potential targeted 1397
2071-financial incentives that may help to facilitate work -based 1398
2072-learning opportunities for students. 1399
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2087-a new paragraph (f) is ad ded to that subsection, to read: 1402
2088- 1008.41 Workforce education; management information 1403
2089-system.— 1404
2090- (3) Planning and evaluation of job -preparatory programs 1405
2091-shall be based on standard sources of data and use standard 1406
2092-occupational definitions and coding struct ures, including, but 1407
2093-not limited to: 1408
2094- (f) The Labor Market Statistics Center within the 1409
2095-Department of Economic Opportunity. 1410
2096- Section 28. Subsections (1) and (4) of section 1008.44, 1411
2097-Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 1412
2098- 1008.44 CAPE Industry Certification Funding List. — 1413
2099- (1) The State Board of Education shall adopt, at least 1414
2100-annually, based upon recommendations by the Commissioner of 1415
2101-Education, the CAPE Industry Certification Funding List that 1416
2102-assigns additional full -time equivalent membershi p to 1417
2103-certifications identified in the Master Credentials List under 1418
2104-s. 445.004(4) that meets a statewide, regional, or local demand , 1419
2105-and courses that lead to such certifications, in accordance with 1420
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2107-funding for regional and local demand certifications and courses 1422
2108-that lead to such certifications may only be earned in those 1423
2109-areas with regional or local demand as identified by the 1424
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2124-certifications, and courses: 1427
2125- (a) CAPE industry certifications identified as credentials 1428
2126-of value that meet the framework of quality under s. 445.004(4), 1429
2127-that must be applied in the distribution of funding to school 1430
2128-districts under s. 1011.62(1)(o). The CAPE Industry 1431
2129-Certification Funding List shall incorporate by reference the 1432
2130-industry certifications on the career pathways list approved for 1433
2131-the Florida Gold Seal CAPE Scholars award. 1434
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2133-department under s. 1003.4203(2) s. 1003.4203(3) that do not 1436
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2135-made available to students in elementary school and middle 1438
2136-school grades and, if earned by a student, must shall be 1439
2137-eligible for additional full -time equivalent membership under s. 1440
2138-1011.62(1)(o)1. The department shall annually review available 1441
2139-assessments that meet the requirements for inclusion on the 1442
2140-list. 1443
2141- (c) CAPE ESE Digital Tool certificates, workpl ace industry 1444
2142-certifications, and OSHA industry certifications for students 1445
2143-with disabilities under s. 1003.4203(2). Such certificates and 1446
2144-certifications shall, if earned by a student, be eligible for 1447
2145-additional full-time equivalent membership under s. 1448
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2171-equivalent membership weights assigned in s. 1011.62(1)(o) and, 1462
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2175-identified by the Credentials Review Committee under s. 445.004. 1466
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2177-must be submitted to the Governor, the President of the Senate, 1468
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2179-December 1, 2023 2021. 1470
2180- (4)(a) CAPE industry certifications and CAPE Dig ital Tool 1471
2181-certificates placed on the CAPE Industry Certification Funding 1472
2182-List must include the version of the certifications and 1473
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2204-CAPE industry certifications and CAPE Digital Tool certificates . 1483
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2213-related degrees for the approved certifications. 1492
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2216-through (12), respectively, paragraph (c) of subsection (1), 1495
2217-paragraph (a) of subsection (8), and present subsection (9) are 1496
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2220- 1009.77 Florida Work Experience Program. — 1499
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2235-purpose of the program is to introduce eligible students to work 1502
2236-experience that will complement and reinforce their educational 1503
2237-program and career goals and provide a self -help student aid 1504
2238-program that reduces student loan indebtedness. Additionally, 1505
2239-the program's opportunities for employment at a student's school 1506
2240-will serve as a retention tool because students employed on 1507
2241-campus are more likely to complete their postsecondary 1508
2242-education. The program shall be available to: 1509
2243- (c) Any postsecondary student attending a career center 1510
2244-operated by a district school board under s. 1001. 44 or a 1511
2245-charter technical career center under s. 1002.34 ; or 1512
2246- (8) A student is eligible to participate in the Florida 1513
2247-Work Experience Program if the student: 1514
2248- (a) Is enrolled: 1515
2249- 1. At an eligible college or university as no less than a 1516
2250-half-time undergraduate student in good standing; 1517
2251- 2. In an eligible postsecondary career certificate or 1518
2252-applied technology diploma program as no less than a half -time 1519
2253-student in good standing. Eligible programs must be approved by 1520
2254-the Department of Education and must cons ist of no less than 450 1521
2255-clock hours of instruction. Such programs must be offered by a 1522
2256-career center operated by a district school board under s. 1523
2257-1001.44, a charter technical career center under s. 1002.34, or 1524
2258-by a Florida College System institution; or 1525
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2272-s. 1004.85 as no less than a half -time student in good standing. 1527
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2274-However, a student may be employed during the break between two 1529
2275-consecutive terms or employed, although not enrolled, during a 1530
2276-term if the student was enrolled at least half time during the 1531
2277-preceding term and preregisters as no less than a half -time 1532
2278-student for the subsequent academic term. A student who attends 1533
2279-an institution that does not provide preregistration shall 1534
2280-provide documentation of intent to enroll as no less than a 1535
2281-half-time student for the subsequent academic term. 1536
2282- (9) A participating postsecondary education institution is 1537
2283-encouraged to provide academic credit to students who 1538
2284-participate in the program, subject to State Board of Education 1539
2285-rule. 1540
2286- (10)(9) The State Board of Education shall adopt rules for 1541
2287-the program as are necessary for its administration, for the 1542
2288-determination of eligibility and selection of institutions to 1543
2289-receive funds for students, to ensure the prop er expenditure of 1544
2290-funds, and to provide an equitable distribution of funds between 1545
2291-students at public and independent colleges and universities , 1546
2292-and career centers operated by district school boards under s. 1547
2293-1001.44, and charter technical career centers un der s. 1002.34. 1548
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2308- 1009.771 Workforce education partnership programs .— 1551
2309- (1) A state university may establish a workforce education 1552
2310-partnership program to provide assistance to a studen t who is 1553
2311-enrolled at the state university and employed by a private 1554
2312-employer participating in the program to allow the student to 1555
2313-graduate from the state university without student loans. The 1556
2314-Board of Governors shall create a template for a state 1557
2315-university to establish such a program. The Board of Governors 1558
2316-shall consult with state and local workforce and economic 1559
2317-development agencies to develop the template. The template must 1560
2318-include all of the following: 1561
2319- (a) The process for a private employer to participate in 1562
2320-the program. 1563
2321- (b) Student eligibility criteria, including that a student 1564
2322-be enrolled in a degree -granting program at a state university 1565
2323-on at least a half-time basis and be a paid employee of a 1566
2324-private employer participating in the program. 1567
2325- (c) The process for an eligible student to enroll in the 1568
2326-program. 1569
2327- (d) Guidance and requirements for the state university and 1570
2328-private employer to: 1571
2329- 1. Each designate a mentor to assist participating 1572
2330-students. 1573
2331- 2. Create a process to make a housing stipend available to 1574
2332-participating students. 1575
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2346-professional skills training to participating students. 1577
2347- (e) The requirement that a private employer establish an 1578
2348-educational assistance program pursuant to s. 127 of the 1579
2349-Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and provide tuition assistance for 1580
2350-a student enrolled at the state university while such student 1581
2351-works for the private employer up to the maximum amount that the 1582
2352-employer may exclude from the employer's gross inc ome under that 1583
2353-section. 1584
2354- (f) The requirement that the state university work with 1585
2355-participating students to ensure that they have applied for and 1586
2356-are receiving the maximum amount of financial aid in the form of 1587
2357-scholarships and grants. 1588
2358- (g) The requirement that the state university and private 1589
2359-employer seek out additional sources of funding to pay for 1590
2360-remaining costs for participating students. 1591
2361- (2) The Board of Governors shall evaluate the 1592
2362-effectiveness of workforce education partnership programs 1593
2363-established pursuant to this section to determine whether 1594
2364-additional training and employment programs may use the template 1595
2365-created pursuant to subsection (1) to establish a workforce 1596
2366-education partnership program. 1597
2367- (3) The Board of Governors shall adopt regulati ons to 1598
2368-administer this section. 1599
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2384- (1) As used in this section, the term: 1603
2385- (a) "Cost of the program" means the cost of tuition, fees, 1604
2386-examination, books, and materials to a student enrolled in an 1605
2387-eligible program. 1606
2388- (b) "Department" means the Department of Education. 1607
2389- (c) "Institution" means school district postsecondary 1608
2390-technical career centers under s. 1001.44, Florida College 1609
2391-System institutions under s. 1000.21(3), charter technical 1610
2392-career centers under s. 1002.34, and school districts with 1611
2393-eligible integrated education and training programs. 1612
2394- (d) "Program" means a noncredit industry certification 1613
2395-preparation, clock hour career certificate progr ams, or for-1614
2396-credit short-term career and technical education programs that 1615
2397-result in the award of credentials identified under s. 1616
2398-445.004(4). 1617
2399- (e) "Student" means a person who is a resident of this 1618
2400-state as determined under s. 1009.21 and is unemployed, 1619
2401-underemployed, or furloughed. 1620
2402- (1)(2) ESTABLISHMENT; PURPOSE. —The Open Door Grant Program 1621
2403-is established and shall be administered by participating 1622
2404-institutions in accordance with rules of the State Board of 1623
2405-Education. The program is created to incentivize for the purpose 1624
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2418-
2419- (a) Creating and sustaining a demand -driven supply of 1626
2420-credentialed workers for high -demand occupations by addressing 1627
2421-and closing the gap between the skills needed by workers in the 1628
2422-state and the skills of the available workforce in t he state. 1629
2423- (b) Expanding the affordability of workforce training and 1630
2424-credentialing. 1631
2425- (c) Increasing the interest of current and future workers 1632
2426-to enroll in short-term, high-demand career and technical 1633
2427-education that leads to a credential, credentialing and 1634
2428-certificate, or degree programs. 1635
2429- (2) ELIGIBILITY.—In order to be eligible for the program, 1636
2430-a student must: 1637
2431- (a) Meet the requirements under s. 1009.40(1)(a)2. and 3.; 1638
2432- (b) Be enrolled in an integrated education and training 1639
2433-program in which institut ions establish partnerships with local 1640
2434-workforce development boards to provide basic skills 1641
2435-instruction, contextually and concurrently, with workforce 1642
2436-training that results in the award of credentials under s. 1643
2437-445.004(4) or a workforce education program as defined under s. 1644
2438-1011.80(1)(b)-(f) that is included on the Master Credentials 1645
2439-List under s. 445.004(4); and 1646
2440- (c) Be enrolled at a school district postsecondary 1647
2441-technical career center under s. 1001.44, a Florida College 1648
2442-System institution under s. 1000.2 1(3), or a charter technical 1649
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2457-An institution may not impose additional criteria to determine a 1652
2458-student's eligibility to receive a grant under this section. 1653
2459- (3) GRANT AWARD.—A student is eligible to receive a 1654
2460-maximum award equal to the amount needed to cover 100 percent of 1655
2461-tuition and fees, exam or assessment costs, books, and related 1656
2462-materials for eligible programs after all other federal and 1657
2463-state financial aid is applied. In addition, a student may 1658
2464-receive a stipend up to $1,500, or an amount specified in the 1659
2465-General Appropriations Act, per academic year to cover other 1660
2466-education expenses related to the institutional cost of 1661
2467-attendance. The institution shall make awards and stipends 1662
2468-subject to availability of funding. Retur ning students must be 1663
2469-given priority over new students. 1664
2470- (4) DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS. — 1665
2471- (a) For the 2023-2024 fiscal year, funding for eligible 1666
2472-institutions must consist of a base amount provided for in the 1667
2473-General Appropriations Act plus each institution' s proportionate 1668
2474-share of full-time equivalent students enrolled in career and 1669
2475-technical education programs. Beginning in fiscal year 2024 -1670
2476-2025, the funds appropriated for the Open Door Grant Program 1671
2477-must be distributed to eligible institutions in accordanc e with 1672
2478-a formula approved by the State Board of Education. The formula 1673
2479-must consider at least the prior year's distribution of funds 1674
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2493-awards. 1676
2494- (b) Subject to the appropriation of funds by the 1677
2495-Legislature, the Department of Education shall transmit payment 1678
2496-of grants to the institution in advance of the registration 1679
2497-period. Institutions shall notify students of the amount of 1680
2498-their awards. 1681
2499- (c) The eligibility status of each student to receive a 1682
2500-disbursement must be determined by each institution as of the 1683
2501-end of its regular registration period, inclusive of a drop -add 1684
2502-period. Institutions may not be required to reevaluate a 1685
2503-student's eligibility status after this date for purposes of 1686
2504-changing eligibility determinations previously made. 1687
2505- (d) Each term, institutions shall certify to the 1688
2506-department within 30 days after the end of the regular 1689
2507-registration period the amount of funds disbursed to each 1690
2508-student. Institutions shall remit to the department any 1691
2509-undisbursed advances for the fall, spring, and summer terms 1692
2510-within 30 days after the end of the summer term. 1693
2511- (5) INSTITUTIONAL REPORTING. —Each institution shall report 1694
2512-to the department by the established date: 1695
2513- (a) The number of students eligible for the program for 1696
2514-each academic term. Each institution shall also report to the 1697
2515-department any necessary demographic and eligibility data for 1698
2516-students; and 1699
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2530-a first-come, first-serve basis for stude nts who enroll in an 1701
2531-eligible program. The department shall prioritize funding for 1702
2532-integrated education and training programs in which institutions 1703
2533-establish partnerships with local workforce development boards 1704
2534-to provide basic skills instruction, contextu ally and 1705
2535-concurrently, with workforce training that results in the award 1706
2536-of credentials under s. 445.004(4). One -quarter of the 1707
2537-appropriated funds must be prioritized to serve students 1708
2538-attending rural institutions. No more than one -quarter of the 1709
2539-appropriated funds may be disbursed annually to any eligible 1710
2540-institution. 1711
2541- (4) Subject to the availability of funds: 1712
2542- (a) A student who enrolls in an eligible program offered 1713
2543-by an institution and who does not receive state or federal 1714
2544-financial aid may apply for and be awarded a grant to cover two -1715
2545-thirds of the cost of the program, if at the time of enrollment 1716
2546-the student pays one -third of the cost of the program and signs 1717
2547-an agreement to either complete the program or pay an additional 1718
2548-one-third of the cost of th e program in the event of 1719
2549-noncompletion. The department shall reimburse the institution in 1720
2550-an amount equal to one -third of the cost of the program upon a 1721
2551-student's completion of the program. An additional one -third 1722
2552-shall be provided upon attainment of a wo rkforce credential or 1723
2553-certificate by the student. Grant funds may be used to cover the 1724
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2567-integrated education and training programs and students who do 1726
2568-not have a high school diploma and meet the requirements 1727
2569-established by the department. An institution may cover the 1728
2570-student's one-third of the cost of the program based on student 1729
2571-need, as determined by the institution. 1730
2572- (b) A student receiving state or federal financial aid who 1731
2573-enrolls in an eligible program offered by an institution may 1732
2574-apply for and be awarded a grant to cover the unmet need of the 1733
2575-cost of the program after the application of all eligible 1734
2576-financial aid. Financial aid and grants received by the student 1735
2577-shall be credited first to the student's costs before the award 1736
2578-of an open door grant. After a student is enrolled in an 1737
2579-eligible program, the department shall award the grant to the 1738
2580-institution for the amount of unmet need for the eligible 1739
2581-student. 1740
2582- (5) The department may not rei mburse any institution more 1741
2583-than $3,000 per completed workforce training program by an 1742
2584-eligible student. 1743
2585- (6) The department shall administer the grant and shall 1744
2586-carry out the goals and purposes of the grant set forth in 1745
2587-subsection (2). In administering t he grant, the department 1746
2588-shall: 1747
2589- (a) Require eligible institutions to provide student -1748
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2591- (b) Undertake periodic assessments of the overall success 1750
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2605-and other actions based on su ch assessments. 1752
2606- (c) Establish the procedure by which eligible institutions 1753
2607-shall notify the department when eligible students enroll in 1754
2608-eligible programs. 1755
2609- (b)(d) Require each eligible institution to Submit a 1756
2610-report with data from the previous fiscal ye ar on program 1757
2611-completion and credential attainment by students participating 1758
2612-in the grant program that, at a minimum, includes: 1759
2613- 1. A list of the programs offered. 1760
2614- 2. The number of students who enrolled in the programs. 1761
2615- 3. The number of students who c ompleted the programs. 1762
2616- 4. The number of students who attained workforce 1763
2617-credentials, categorized by credential name and relevant 1764
2618-occupation, after completing training programs. 1765
2619- 5. The average cost per workforce credential attained, 1766
2620-categorized by crede ntial name and relevant occupation. 1767
2621- (6)(7) REPORTING.—The department shall compile the data 1768
2622-provided under paragraph (5)(b) (6)(d) and annually report such 1769
2623-aggregate data, in the aggregate and categorize such information 1770
2624-by eligible institution, to the State Board of Education. The 1771
2625-report shall also include information on the average wage, age, 1772
2626-gender, race, ethnicity, veteran status, and other relevant 1773
2627-information, of students who have completed workforce training 1774
2628-programs categorized by credential name and relevant occupation. 1775
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2643- Section 32. Paragraph (o) of subsection (1) of section 1778
2644-1011.62, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 1779
2645- 1011.62 Funds for operation of sc hools.—If the annual 1780
2646-allocation from the Florida Education Finance Program to each 1781
2647-district for operation of schools is not determined in the 1782
2648-annual appropriations act or the substantive bill implementing 1783
2649-the annual appropriations act, it shall be determin ed as 1784
2650-follows: 1785
2651- (1) COMPUTATION OF THE BASIC AMOUNT TO BE INCLUDED FOR 1786
2652-OPERATION.—The following procedure shall be followed in 1787
2653-determining the annual allocation to each district for 1788
2654-operation: 1789
2655- (o) Calculation of additional full -time equivalent 1790
2656-membership based on successful completion of a career -themed 1791
2657-course pursuant to ss. 1003.491, 1003.492, and 1003.493, or 1792
2658-courses with embedded CAPE industry certifications or CAPE 1793
2659-Digital Tool certificates, and issuance of industry 1794
2660-certification identified on the CAPE Industry Certification 1795
2661-Funding List pursuant to rules adopted by the State Board of 1796
2662-Education or CAPE Digital Tool certificates pursuant to s. 1797
2663-1003.4203.— 1798
2664- 1.a. A value of 0.025 full -time equivalent student 1799
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2678-certificates earned by students in elementary and middle school 1801
2679-grades. 1802
2680- b. A value of 0.1 or 0.2 full -time equivalent student 1803
2681-membership shall be calculated for each student who completes a 1804
2682-course as defined in s. 1003.493(1)(b) or cour ses with embedded 1805
2683-CAPE industry certifications and who is issued an industry 1806
2684-certification identified annually on the CAPE Industry 1807
2685-Certification Funding List approved under rules adopted by the 1808
2686-State Board of Education. A value of 0.2 full -time equivalent 1809
2687-membership shall be calculated for each student who is issued a 1810
2688-CAPE industry certification that has a statewide articulation 1811
2689-agreement for college credit approved by the State Board of 1812
2690-Education. For CAPE industry certifications that do not 1813
2691-articulate for college credit, the Department of Education shall 1814
2692-assign a full-time equivalent value of 0.1 for each 1815
2693-certification. Middle grades students who earn additional FTE 1816
2694-membership for a CAPE Digital Tool certificate pursuant to sub -1817
2695-subparagraph a. may not use the previously funded examination to 1818
2696-satisfy the requirements for earning an industry certification 1819
2697-under this sub-subparagraph. Additional FTE membership for an 1820
2698-elementary or middle grades student may not exceed 0.1 for 1821
2699-certificates or certifications ear ned within the same fiscal 1822
2700-year. The State Board of Education shall include the assigned 1823
2701-values on the CAPE Industry Certification Funding List under 1824
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2716-through 12 in the subsequent year. CAPE industry certifications 1827
2717-earned through dual enrollment must be reported and funded 1828
2718-pursuant to s. 1011.80. However, if a student earns a 1829
2719-certification through a dual enrollment course and the 1830
2720-certification is not a fundable certification on the 1831
2721-postsecondary certification funding list, or the dual enrollment 1832
2722-certification is earned as a result of an agreement between a 1833
2723-school district and a nonpublic postsecondary institution, the 1834
2724-bonus value shall be funded in the same manner as other nondual 1835
2725-enrollment course industry certifications. In such cases, the 1836
2726-school district may provide for an agreement between the high 1837
2727-school and the technical center, or the school district and the 1838
2728-postsecondary institu tion may enter into an agreement for 1839
2729-equitable distribution of the bonus funds. 1840
2730- c. A value of 0.3 full -time equivalent student membership 1841
2731-shall be calculated for student completion of the courses and 1842
2732-the embedded certifications identified on the CAPE Ind ustry 1843
2733-Certification Funding List and approved by the commissioner 1844
2734-pursuant to ss. 1003.4203 and 1008.44 ss. 1003.4203(5)(a) and 1845
2735-1008.44. 1846
2736- d. A value of 0.5 full -time equivalent student membership 1847
2737-shall be calculated for CAPE Acceleration Industry 1848
2738-Certifications that articulate for 15 to 29 college credit 1849
2739-hours, and 1.0 full-time equivalent student membership shall be 1850
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2753-articulate for 30 or more college credit hours pursuant to CAPE 1852
2754-Acceleration Industry Certifications approved by the 1853
2755-commissioner pursuant to ss. 1003.4203 and 1008.44 ss. 1854
2756-1003.4203(5)(b) and 1008.44 . 1855
2757- 2. Each district must allocate at least 80 percent of the 1856
2758-funds provided for CAPE industry certification, in accordance 1857
2759-with this paragraph, to the program that generated the funds. 1858
2760-This allocation may not be used to supplant funds provided for 1859
2761-basic operation of the program. 1860
2762- 3. For CAPE industry certifications earned in the 2013 -1861
2763-2014 school year and in subsequent years, the school d istrict 1862
2764-shall distribute to each classroom teacher who provided direct 1863
2765-instruction toward the attainment of a CAPE industry 1864
2766-certification that qualified for additional full -time equivalent 1865
2767-membership under subparagraph 1.: 1866
2768- a. A bonus of $25 for each stud ent taught by a teacher who 1867
2769-provided instruction in a course that led to the attainment of a 1868
2770-CAPE industry certification on the CAPE Industry Certification 1869
2771-Funding List with a weight of 0.1. 1870
2772- b. A bonus of $50 for each student taught by a teacher who 1871
2773-provided instruction in a course that led to the attainment of a 1872
2774-CAPE industry certification on the CAPE Industry Certification 1873
2775-Funding List with a weight of 0.2. 1874
2776- c. A bonus of $75 for each student taught by a teacher who 1875
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2789-provided instruction in a course tha t led to the attainment of a 1876
2790-CAPE industry certification on the CAPE Industry Certification 1877
2791-Funding List with a weight of 0.3. 1878
2792- d. A bonus of $100 for each student taught by a teacher 1879
2793-who provided instruction in a course that led to the attainment 1880
2794-of a CAPE industry certification on the CAPE Industry 1881
2795-Certification Funding List with a weight of 0.5 or 1.0. 1882
2796- 1883
2797-Bonuses awarded pursuant to this paragraph shall be provided to 1884
2798-teachers who are employed by the district in the year in which 1885
2799-the additional FTE member ship calculation is included in the 1886
2800-calculation. Bonuses shall be calculated based upon the 1887
2801-associated weight of a CAPE industry certification on the CAPE 1888
2802-Industry Certification Funding List for the year in which the 1889
2803-certification is earned by the student. Any bonus awarded to a 1890
2804-teacher pursuant to this paragraph is in addition to any regular 1891
2805-wage or other bonus the teacher received or is scheduled to 1892
2806-receive. A bonus may not be awarded to a teacher who fails to 1893
2807-maintain the security of any CAPE industry ce rtification 1894
2808-examination or who otherwise violates the security or 1895
2809-administration protocol of any assessment instrument that may 1896
2810-result in a bonus being awarded to the teacher under this 1897
2811-paragraph. 1898
2812- Section 33. Subsection (2) and paragraph (b) of subsect ion 1899
2813-(7) of section 1011.80, Florida Statutes, are amended, and 1900
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2824-
2825-
2826-notwithstanding the expiration date in section 32 of chapter 1901
2827-2022-157, Laws of Florida, paragraph (b) of subsection (8) of 1902
2828-that section is reenacted, to read: 1903
2829- 1011.80 Funds for operation of w orkforce education 1904
2830-programs.— 1905
2831- (2) Upon approval by the State Board of Education, Any 1906
2832-workforce education program may be conducted by a Florida 1907
2833-College System institution or a school district , as described in 1908
2834-this subsection, except that college credit in an associate in 1909
2835-applied science or an associate in science degree may be awarded 1910
2836-only by a Florida College System institution. However, if an 1911
2837-associate in applied science or an associate in science degree 1912
2838-program contains within it an occupational complet ion point that 1913
2839-confers a certificate or an applied technology diploma, that 1914
2840-portion of the program may be conducted by a school district 1915
2841-career center. Any instruction designed to articulate to a 1916
2842-degree program is subject to guidelines and standards adopte d by 1917
2843-the State Board of Education under s. 1007.25. 1918
2844- (a) To be responsive to industry needs for a skilled 1919
2845-workforce, Florida College System institutions and school 1920
2846-districts may offer continuing workforce education courses or 1921
2847-programs without prior State Board of Education approval. Each 1922
2848-Florida College System institution and school district offering 1923
2849-continuing workforce education courses or programs must maintain 1924
2850-adequate and accurate records of instructional activity. For 1925
2851-
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2863-purposes of measuring program pe rformance and responsiveness to 1926
2864-industry needs, institutions must report continuing workforce 1927
2865-education instructional activity in a format prescribed by the 1928
2866-Department of Education. Continuing workforce education courses 1929
2867-and programs are exempt from the re quirements in paragraphs (b) 1930
2868-and (c) and are ineligible for performance funding. 1931
2869- (b)(a) The State Board of Education shall establish 1932
2870-criteria, based on the framework of quality established by the 1933
2871-Credentials Review Committee under s. 445.004(4), for revi ew and 1934
2872-approval of new workforce education programs by a Florida 1935
2873-College System institution or a school district that are not 1936
2874-included in the statewide curriculum framework. 1937
2875- (c)(b) A Florida College System institution or school 1938
2876-district offering a new wo rkforce education program that is in 1939
2877-the statewide curriculum framework must be may not receive 1940
2878-performance funding and additional full -time equivalent 1941
2879-membership funding until the workforce education program is 1942
2880-reviewed, through an expedited review proces s, and approved by 1943
2881-the board of trustees of the Florida College System institution 1944
2882-or the district school board State Board of Education based on 1945
2883-criteria that must include, but are is not limited to, the 1946
2884-following: 1947
2885- 1. A description of the new workforce education program 1948
2886-that includes all of the following: 1949
2887- a. An analysis of workforce demand and unmet need 1950
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2898-
2899-
2900-consistent with the information provided by the Labor Market 1951
2901-Estimating Conference and the Labor Market Statistics Center 1952
2902-within the Department of Eco nomic Opportunity for graduates of 1953
2903-the program on a district, regional, or statewide basis, as 1954
2904-appropriate, including evidence from entities independent of the 1955
2905-technical center or institution. 1956
2906- b. The geographic region to be served. 1957
2907- 2. Documentation of collaboration among technical centers 1958
2908-and institutions serving the same students in a geographical or 1959
2909-service area that enhances program offerings and prevents 1960
2910-program duplication that exceeds workforce need. Unnecessary 1961
2911-duplication of programs offered by public and private 1962
2912-institutions must be avoided. 1963
2913- 3. Alignment Beginning with the 2022 -2023 academic year, 1964
2914-alignment of program offerings with credentials or degree 1965
2915-programs identified on the Master Credentials List under s. 1966
2916-445.004(4). 1967
2917- 4. Articulation agreements between technical centers and 1968
2918-Florida College System institutions for the enrollment of 1969
2919-graduates in related workforce education programs. 1970
2920- 5. Documentation of alignment between the exit 1971
2921-requirements of a technical center and the admissions 1972
2922-requirements of a Florida College System institution into which 1973
2923-students typically transfer. 1974
2924- 6. Performance and compliance indicators that will be used 1975
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2937-in determining the program's success. 1976
2938- (7) 1977
2939- (b) Performance funding for industry certifications for 1978
2940-school district workforce education programs is contingent upon 1979
2941-specific appropriation in the General Appropriations Act and 1980
2942-must shall be determined as follows: 1981
2943- 1. Postsecondary industry certifications identified on the 1982
2944-CAPE Industry Certification Funding List approved by the State 1983
2945-Board of Education under s. 1008.44 are eligible for performance 1984
2946-funding. 1985
2947- 2. Unless otherwise specified in the General 1986
2948-Appropriations Act, each district school board Each school 1987
2949-district shall be provided $1,000 for each industry 1988
2950-certification earned by a workforce education student. If funds 1989
2951-are insufficient to fully fund the calculated total award, such 1990
2952-funds must shall be prorated. The department shall annually, by 1991
2953-October 1, report to the Legislature industry certifications 1992
2954-sorted into three tiers based upon the anticipated average wages 1993
2955-of all occupations to which each certification is linked on the 1994
2956-Master Credentials List. Beginning with the 2022 -2023 fiscal 1995
2957-year, the Credentials Review Committee established in s. 445.004 1996
2958-shall develop a returned -value funding formula to allocate 1997
2959-school district performance funds that rewards student job 1998
2960-placements and wages for students earning industry 1999
2961-certifications, with a focus on increasing the economic mobility 2000
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2971-
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2973-
2974-of underserved populations. One -third of the performance funds 2001
2975-shall be allocated based on student job placements. The 2002
2976-remaining two-thirds shall be allocated using a tiered weighted 2003
2977-system based on aggregate student wa ges that exceed minimum 2004
2978-wage, with the highest weight applied to the highest wage tier, 2005
2979-with additional weight for underserved populations. Student 2006
2980-wages above minimum wage are considered to be the value added by 2007
2981-the institution's training. At a minimum, t he formula must take 2008
2982-into account variables such as differences in population and 2009
2983-wages across school districts. 2010
2984- (8) 2011
2985- (b) Notwithstanding s. 1011.81(4), state funds provided 2012
2986-for the operation of postsecondary workforce programs may be 2013
2987-expended for the education of state inmates with 24 months or 2014
2988-less of time remaining to serve on their sentences. 2015
2989- Section 34. Section 1011.801, Florida Statutes, is amended 2016
2990-to read: 2017
2991- 1011.801 Workforce Development Capitalization Incentive 2018
2992-Grant Program.—The Legislature recognizes that the need for 2019
2993-school districts and Florida College System institutions to be 2020
2994-able to respond to emerging local or statewide economic 2021
2995-development needs is critical to the workforce development 2022
2996-system. The Workforce Development Capitalization Incentive Grant 2023
2997-Program is created to provide grants to school districts and 2024
2998-Florida College System institutions on a competitive basis to 2025
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3011-fund some or all of the costs associated with the creation or 2026
3012-expansion of workforce development programs that serve secondary 2027
3013-students in career and technical education programs, including 2028
3014-dual enrollment programs and other programs that lead to 2029
3015-industry certifications included on the CAPE Industry 2030
3016-Certification Funding List specific employment workforce needs . 2031
3017- (1) Funds awarded for a workforce development 2032
3018-capitalization incentive grant may be used for instructional 2033
3019-equipment, laboratory equipment, supplies, personnel, student 2034
3020-services, or other expenses associated with the creation or 2035
3021-expansion of a workforce developm ent program that serves 2036
3022-secondary students. Expansion of a program may include either 2037
3023-the expansion of enrollments in a program or expansion into new 2038
3024-areas of specialization within a program. No grant funds may be 2039
3025-used for recurring instructional costs or for institutions' 2040
3026-indirect costs. 2041
3027- (2) The Department of Education shall administer the State 2042
3028-Board of Education shall accept applications from school 2043
3029-districts or Florida College System institutions for workforce 2044
3030-development capitalization incentive gran ts. Applications from 2045
3031-school districts or Florida College System institutions shall 2046
3032-contain projected enrollments and projected costs for the new or 2047
3033-expanded workforce development program. The State Board of 2048
3034-Education may adopt rules for program administra tion, in 2049
3035-consultation with CareerSource Florida, Inc., shall review and 2050
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3046-
3047-
3048-rank each application for a grant according to subsection (3) 2051
3049-and shall submit to the Legislature a list in priority order of 2052
3050-applications recommended for a grant award . 2053
3051- (3) The State Board of Education shall give highest 2054
3052-priority to programs that train people to enter high -skill, 2055
3053-high-wage occupations identified by the Labor Market Estimating 2056
3054-Conference and other programs approved by the state board as 2057
3055-defined in s. 445.002, programs that train people to enter 2058
3056-occupations under the welfare transition program, or programs 2059
3057-that train for the workforce adults who are eligible for public 2060
3058-assistance, economically disadvantaged, disabled, not proficient 2061
3059-in English, or dislocated workers. The State Board of Education 2062
3060-shall consider the statewide geographic dispersion of grant 2063
3061-funds in ranking the applications and shall give priority to 2064
3062-applications from education agencies that are making maximum use 2065
3063-of their workforce development funding by o ffering high-2066
3064-performing, high-demand programs. 2067
3065- Section 35. Section 1011.802, Florida Statutes, is amended 2068
3066-to read: 2069
3067- 1011.802 Florida Pathways to Career Opportunities Grant 2070
3068-Program.— 2071
3069- (1) Subject to appropriations provided in the General 2072
3070-Appropriations Act, the Florida Pathways to Career Opportunities 2073
3071-Grant Program is created to provide grants to high schools, 2074
3072-career centers, charter technical career centers, Florida 2075
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3085-College System institutions, and other entities authorized to 2076
3086-sponsor an apprenticeshi p or preapprenticeship program, as 2077
3087-defined in s. 446.021(6) and (5), respectively, s. 446.021, on a 2078
3088-competitive basis to establish, new apprenticeship or 2079
3089-preapprenticeship programs and expand, and operate new and 2080
3090-existing apprenticeship or preapprenticeshi p programs. An 2081
3091-individual applicant may not receive more than 10 percent of the 2082
3092-total amount appropriated The Department of Education shall 2083
3093-administer the grant program . 2084
3094- (2) The department shall administer the grant, identify 2085
3095-projects, solicit proposals, and make funding recommendations to 2086
3096-the Commissioner of Education, who is authorized to approve 2087
3097-grant awards Applications must contain projected enrollment and 2088
3098-projected costs for the new or expanded apprenticeship program. 2089
3099- (3)(a) The department shall a ward grants for 2090
3100-preapprenticeship or apprenticeship programs with demonstrated 2091
3101-statewide or regional demand that: 2092
3102- (a)1. Address a critical statewide or regional shortage , 2093
3103-with consideration given to the information provided as 2094
3104-identified by the Labor Market Statistics Center within the 2095
3105-Department of Economic Opportunity, the Labor Market Estimating 2096
3106-Conference, and the Credentials Review Committee, created in s. 2097
3107-216.136 and are in industry sectors not adequately represented 2098
3108-throughout the state, such as he alth care; 2099
3109- (b)2. Address a critical statewide or regional shortage , 2100
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3122-with consideration given to the information provided as 2101
3123-identified by the Labor Market Statistics Center within the 2102
3124-Department of Economic Opportunity, the Labor Market Estimating 2103
3125-Conference, and the Credentials Review Committee created in s. 2104
3126-216.136; or 2105
3127- (c)3. Expand existing programs that exceed the median 2106
3128-completion rate and employment rate 1 year after completion of 2107
3129-similar programs in the region, or the state if there are no 2108
3130-similar programs in the region. 2109
3131- (3)(b) Grant funds may be used to fund the cost of 2110
3132-providing related technical instruction, for instructional 2111
3133-equipment, supplies, instructional personnel, student services, 2112
3134-and other expenses associated with the creation , or expansion, 2113
3135-or operation of an apprenticeship program. Grant funds may not 2114
3136-be used for administrative or indirect costs. Grant recipients 2115
3137-must submit quarterly reports in a format prescribed by the 2116
3138-department. 2117
3139- (4) The department may grant a bonus in the award amount 2118
3140-to applicants that submit a joint application for shared 2119
3141-resources. 2120
3142- (5)(4) The department shall annually report on its 2121
3143-website: 2122
3144- (a) The number of programs funded and represented 2123
3145-throughout the state under this section. 2124
3146- (b) Retention, completion, and employment rates, 2125
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3159-categorized by program and provider. 2126
3160- (c) Starting and ending salaries, as categorized by 2127
3161-program and provider, for participants who complete the program. 2128
3162- (6)(5) The department may use up to $200,000 of the total 2129
3163-amount allocated to administer the grant program. 2130
3164- (7)(6) The State Board of Education shall adopt rules to 2131
3165-administer this section. 2132
3166- Section 36. Subsection (2) of section 1011.803, Florida 2133
3167-Statutes, is amended to read: 2134
3168- 1011.803 Money-back Guarantee Program. — 2135
3169- (2) Beginning in the 2022 -2023 academic year, Each school 2136
3170-district and Florida College System institution shall establish 2137
3171-a money-back guarantee program to: 2138
3172- (a) Offer a money-back guarantee on at least three 2139
3173-programs that prepare individuals to enter in -demand, middle-2140
3174-level to high-level wage occupations identified by the Labor 2141
3175-Market Estimating Conference created in s. 216.136 . School 2142
3176-districts or Florida College System institutions must offer a 2143
3177-money-back guarantee on at least 50 percent of workforce 2144
3178-education programs if they offer six or fewer programs. 2145
3179- (b) Offer a money-back guarantee for all workforce 2146
3180-education programs that are established to meet a critical local 2147
3181-economic industry need, but are not linked to the statewide 2148
3182-needs list as identified by the Labor Market Estimating 2149
3183-Conference created in s. 216.136. 2150
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3193-
3194-
3195-
3196- (b)(c) Establish student eligibility criteria for the 2151
3197-money-back guarantee program that includes: 2152
3198- 1. Student attendance. 2153
3199- 2. Student program performance. 2154
3200- 3. Career Service or Career Day attendance. 2155
3201- 4. Participation in internship or work -study programs. 2156
3202- 5. Job search documentation. 2157
3203- 6. Development of a student career plan with the 2158
3204-institution's career services department. 2159
3205- Section 37. Paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of section 2160
3206-1011.81, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 2161
3207- 1011.81 Florida College Syst em Program Fund.— 2162
3208- (2) Performance funding for industry certifications for 2163
3209-Florida College System institutions is contingent upon specific 2164
3210-appropriation in the General Appropriations Act and shall be 2165
3211-determined as follows: 2166
3212- (b) Unless otherwise specified in the General 2167
3213-Appropriations Act, each Florida College System institution 2168
3214-shall be provided $1,000 for each industry certification earned 2169
3215-by a student under paragraph (a). If funds are insufficient to 2170
3216-fully fund the calculated total award, such funds must shall be 2171
3217-prorated. The department shall annually, by October 1, report to 2172
3218-the Legislature industry certifications sorted into three tiers 2173
3219-based upon the anticipated average wages of all occupations to 2174
3220-which each certification is linked on the Master Cred entials 2175
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3232-
3233-List. Beginning with the 2022 -2023 fiscal year, the Credentials 2176
3234-Review Committee established in s. 445.004 shall develop a 2177
3235-returned-value funding formula to allocate institution 2178
3236-performance funds that rewards student job placements and wages 2179
3237-for students earning industry certifications, with a focus on 2180
3238-increasing the economic mobility of underserved populations. 2181
3239-One-third of the performance funds shall be allocated based on 2182
3240-student job placements. The remaining two -thirds shall be 2183
3241-allocated using a tiered, weighted system based on aggregate 2184
3242-student wages that exceed minimum wage, with the highest weight 2185
3243-applied to the highest wage tier, with additional weight for 2186
3244-underserved populations. Student wages above minimum wage are 2187
3245-considered to be the value added by the institution's training. 2188
3246-At a minimum, the formula must take into account variables such 2189
3247-as differences in population and wages across the state. 2190
3248- Section 38. Paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of section 2191
3249-1012.39, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 2192
3250- 1012.39 Employment of substitute teachers, teachers of 2193
3251-adult education, nondegreed teachers of career education, and 2194
3252-career specialists; students performing clinical field 2195
3253-experience.— 2196
3254- (1) Notwithstanding ss. 1012.32, 1012.55, 1012.56, and 2197
3255-1012.57, or any other provision of law or rule to the contrary, 2198
3256-each district school board shall establish the minimal 2199
3257-qualifications for: 2200
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3270- (c) Part-time and full-time nondegreed teachers of career 2201
3271-programs. Qualifications must shall be established for 2202
3272-nondegreed teachers of career and technical education courses 2203
3273-for program clusters that are recognized in the state and are 2204
3274-based primarily on successful occupational experience rather 2205
3275-than academic training. The qualifications for such teachers 2206
3276-must shall require: 2207
3277- 1. The filing of a complete set of fingerprints in the 2208
3278-same manner as required by s. 1012.32. Faculty employed solely 2209
3279-to conduct postsecondary instruction may be exempted from this 2210
3280-requirement. 2211
3281- 2. Documentation of education and successful occupati onal 2212
3282-experience including documentation of: 2213
3283- a. A high school diploma or the equivalent. 2214
3284- b. Completion of 3 6 years of full-time successful 2215
3285-occupational experience or the equivalent of part -time 2216
3286-experience in the teaching specialization area. The distri ct 2217
3287-school board may establish alternative qualifications for 2218
3288-teachers with an industry certification in the career area in 2219
3289-which they teach. 2220
3290- c. Completion of career education training conducted 2221
3291-through the local school district inservice master plan or 2222
3292-through an educator preparation institute approved by the 2223
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3312-inservice master plan . 2231
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3314- d.f. Documentation of industry certification when state or 2233
3315-national industry certifications are available and applicable. 2234
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3320-1012.55, and 1012.56, or any other provision of law or rule to 2239
3321-the contrary, district school boards shall adopt rules to allow 2240
3322-for the issuance of an adjunct teaching certificate to any 2241
3323-applicant who fulfills the requirements of s. 1012.56(2)(a) -(f) 2242
3324-and (10) and who has expertise in the subject area to be taught. 2243
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3326-subject area to be taught if the applicant demonstrates 2245
3327-sufficient subject area mastery through passage of a subject 2246
3328-area test or has achieved an industry certification in the 2247
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3349-or 120 inservice points or a combination thereof. For each area 2256
3350-of specialization to be retained on a certificate, the applicant 2257
3351-must earn at least 3 of the required credit hours or equivalent 2258
3352-inservice points in the specialization area. Education in 2259
3353-"clinical educator" training pursuant to s. 1004.04(5)(b); 2260
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3355-as a mentor, pursuant to s. 1012.56(8)(a); and credits or points 2262
3356-that provide training in the area of scientifically researched, 2263
3357-knowledge-based reading literacy, including explicit, 2264
3358-systematic, and sequential approaches to reading instruction, 2265
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3360-intervention strategies, and computational skills acquisition, 2267
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3395-to s. 1012.98 in the district's approved master plan for 2290
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3435-developing statewide articulation agreements, and on the role of 2318
3436-such agreements in a Florida stackable credential framework. 2319
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63+credentials remain on the list for a specified time; 38
64+deleting the requirement that the Credentials Review 39
65+Committee develop a returned -value funding formula; 40
66+revising responsibilities of the st ate board; revising 41
67+the date the state board makes specified information 42
68+available; conforming provisions to changes made by 43
69+the act; amending s. 445.007, F.S.; requiring local 44
70+workforce development boards to create specified 45
71+consortiums; providing require ments for such 46
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92+be eligible for specified job training; amending s. 55
93+446.071, F.S.; revising the entiti es that may be a 56
94+local apprenticeship sponsor; amending s. 446.0915, 57
95+F.S.; requiring diversified education programs be 58
96+prioritized as certain paid work -based learning 59
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98+provide at least one work -based learning opportunity 61
99+to certain students; amending s. 446.54, F.S.; 62
100+requiring specified employers to apply to the 63
101+Department of Financial Services for reimbursement of 64
102+workers' compensation premiums paid for students 65
103+participating in work -based learning opportunit ies; 66
104+providing requirements for the application for 67
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107+made on a first-come, first-served basis; defining the 70
108+term "educational institution"; amendin g s. 464.0195, 71
109+F.S.; revising the primary goals of the Florida Center 72
110+for Nursing; requiring the center to submit a 73
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112+Legislature by a date certain; amending s. 1001.43, 75
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129+annual career fair for certain students; providing 80
130+requirements for such career fairs; amen ding s. 81
131+1001.706, F.S.; revising requirements for a specified 82
132+strategic plan developed by the Board of Governors to 83
133+include specified information and criteria; amending 84
134+s. 1002.31, F.S.; providing additional requirements 85
135+for the controlled open enrollment process used by 86
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137+certain courses or certifications; amending s. 88
138+1003.02, F.S.; revising requirements for parental 89
139+notification of acceleration options for certain 90
140+students; amending s. 1003.4156, F.S.; re vising 91
141+requirements for the revisions of certain personalized 92
142+academic and career plans; amending s. 1003.4203, 93
143+F.S.; deleting a requirement that each district school 94
144+board provide to schools certain digital tools and 95
145+materials; deleting provisions relatin g to CAPE 96
146+innovation courses; requiring the committee to provide 97
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166+credits to meet students' electives graduation 105
167+requirements; requiring the Department of Educatio n to 106
168+convene a workgroup to review and identify certain 107
169+education programs and pathways; amending s. 108
170+1003.4285, F.S.; renaming the Merit designation for 109
171+standard high school diplomas as the "Industry 110
172+Scholar" designation; amending s. 1003.491, F.S.; 111
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175+specified entities; amending s. 1003.5716, F.S.; 114
176+conforming provisions to changes made by the act; 115
177+amending s. 1004.013, F.S.; conforming provisions to 116
178+changes made by the act; amending s. 1004.015, F.S.; 117
179+providing additional duties for the Florida Talent 118
180+Development Council; requiring the council to submit 119
181+recommendations to the Governor and the Legislature by 120
182+a specified date; amending s. 1008.41, F.S.; 121
183+conforming a provision to changes made by the act; 122
184+amending s. 1008.44, F.S.; revising which courses must 123
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203+certifications and certificates; amending s. 1009.77, 130
204+F.S.; revising student eligibility criteria for the 131
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206+requirements for participating institutions; creating 133
207+s. 1009.771, F.S.; authorizing a state university to 134
208+establish a workforce education partnership program 135
209+for specified purposes; requiring the Board of 136
210+Governors to create a template for the establishment 137
211+of such program; providing board and template 138
212+requirements; requiring the board adopt regulations; 139
213+amending s. 1009.895, F.S.; deleting definitions; 140
214+providing that the Open Door Grant Program shall be 141
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220+providing reporting req uirements; amending s. 1011.62, 147
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242+criteria for a Florida Co llege System Institution or 157
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245+by the board of trustees of the institution or the 160
246+district school board; requiring each district school 161
247+board to be provided funds for each industry 162
248+certification earned by a student in specified areas; 163
249+amending s. 1011.801, F.S.; requiring the Department 164
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251+administer the Workforce Development Capitalization 166
252+Incentive Grant Prog ram; revising the purpose of the 167
253+program; authorizing the state board to adopt rules 168
254+governing program administration; amending s. 169
255+1011.802, F.S.; revising requirements for the Florida 170
256+Pathways to Career Opportunities Grant Program; 171
257+limiting the potential grant award for each recipient; 172
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278+allocation of specified funds; amending s. 1012.39, 181
279+F.S.; revising the requiremen ts for nondegreed 182
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315+for all Floridians. 206
316+ (3) The duties of the office are to: 207
317+ (h) Develop the criteria for assigning a lett er grade for 208
318+each local workforce development board under s. 445.004. The 209
319+criteria shall, in part, be based on local workforce development 210
320+board performance accountability measures and return on 211
321+investment. The majority of the grade shall be based on the 212
322+improvement by each local workforce development board in the 213
323+long-term self-sufficiency of participants through outcome 214
324+measures such as reduction in long -term public assistance and 215
325+the percentage of participants whose wages were higher after 216
326+program completion compared to wages before participation in a 217
327+program. The office shall also develop criteria and display 218
328+public information that will assist the public in making 219
329+informed decisions when deciding to access the local workforce 220
330+board or one-stop career center. 221
331+ (k) Facilitate coordination among the Department of 222
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351+business leaders, local governments, and e ducation providers. 230
352+ (5) The office shall provide the public with access to 231
353+available federal, state, and local services and provide 232
354+stakeholders with a systemwide, global view of workforce related 233
355+program data across various programs through actionable 234
356+qualitative and quantitative information. The office shall: 235
357+ (a) Minimize duplication and maximize the use of existing 236
358+resources by facilitating the adaptation and integration of 237
359+state information systems to improve usability and seamlessly 238
360+link to the consumer-first workforce system opportunity portal 239
361+and other compatible state information systems and applications 240
362+to help residents of the state: 241
363+ 1. Explore and identify career opportunities. 242
364+ 2. Identify in-demand jobs and associated earning 243
365+potential. 244
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367+jobs. 246
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386+public assistance by graduates of workforce, certificate, or 253
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388+review each workforce related program 1 year after the program's 255
389+first graduating class and every 5 years after the first review. 256
390+ 6. Identify opportunities and resources to support 257
391+individuals along their career pathway. 258
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393+their potential earnings through paid employment and cope with 260
394+the loss of public assistance as they progress through career 261
395+pathways toward self -sufficiency. 262
396+ 8. Map the timing and magnitude of the loss of public 263
397+assistance for in-demand occupations across the state to help 264
398+individuals visualize how their incomes will increase over time 265
399+as they move toward self -sufficiency. 266
400+ (b) Provide access to labor market data consistent with 267
401+the official information developed by the Labor Mark et 268
402+Estimating Conference and the Labor Market Statistics Center 269
403+within the Department of Economic Opportunity and provide 270
404+guidance on how to analyze the data, the appropriate use of the 271
405+data, and any limitations of the data, including instances in 272
406+which such data may not be used. 273
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427+ (e) Annually, by December 1, 2022, and annually 282
428+thereafter, report to the Legislature on the i mplementation and 283
429+outcomes of the consumer-first workforce system opportunity 284
430+portal, including the increase of economic self -sufficiency of 285
431+individuals. 286
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435+the judicial branch. —Each state agency and the judicial branch 290
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437+estimating conferences in carrying out their duties under the 292
438+state planning and budgeting system. State agencies, including 293
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462+such official information with respect to real-time supply and 305
463+demand in Florida's statewide and, regional, and local labor 306
464+markets as the conference determines is needed by the state's 307
465+near-term and long-term state planning and budgeting system. 308
466+Such information must shall include labor supply by education 309
467+level, analyses of labor demand by occupational groups and 310
468+occupations compared to labor supply, and a ranking of critical 311
469+areas of concern, and identification of in -demand, high-skill, 312
470+middle-level to high-level wage occupations prioritized by level 313
471+of statewide or regional shortages. The Office of Economic and 314
472+Demographic Research is designated as the official lead for the 315
473+United States Census Bureau's State Data Center Program or its 316
474+successor. All state agencies shall must provide the Office of 317
475+Economic and Demographic Research with the necessary data to 318
476+accomplish the goals of the conference. In accordance with s. 319
477+216.135, state agencies must ensure that any related work 320
478+product regarding labor demand and supply is consistent with the 321
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496+program.— 327
497+ (1) This section may be cited as the "Florida Experiential 328
498+Learning Internship Tax Credit Program." 329
499+ (2) As used in this section, the term: 330
500+ (a) "Apprentice" has the same meaning as in s. 446.021(2).331
501+ (b)(a) "Full time" means at least 30 hours per week. 332
502+ (c) "Preapprentice" has the same meaning as in s. 333
503+446.021(1). 334
504+ (d)(b) "Qualified business" means a business that is in 335
505+existence and has been continuously operating for at least 3 336
506+years. 337
507+ (e)(c) "Student intern" means a person who has completed 338
508+at least 60 credit hours at a state university or 15 credit 339
509+hours at a Florida College System institution, regardless of 340
510+whether the student intern receives course credit for the 341
511+internship; a person who is enrolled in a career center operated 342
512+by a school district under s. 1001.44 or a charter technical 343
513+career center; or any graduate student enrolled at a state 344
514+university. 345
515+ (3) For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 346
516+2022, a qualified business is eligible for a credit against the 347
517+tax imposed by this chapter in the amount of $2,000 per 348
518+apprentice, preapprentice, or student intern if all of the 349
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535+student intern worked full time in this state for at least 9 354
536+consecutive weeks, or the apprentice or preapprentice worked in 355
537+this state for at least 500 hours , and the qualified business 356
538+provides the department documentation evidencing each 357
539+apprenticeship, preapprenticeship, or internship claimed. The 358
540+department may require the taxpayer to provide the taxpayer's 359
541+Registered Apprenticeship Partners Information Data S ystem 360
542+program identification number and other necessary information, 361
543+which the department may verify with the Department of 362
544+Education. 363
545+ (b) The qualified business provides the department 364
546+documentation for the current taxable year showing that at least 365
547+20 percent of the business' full -time employees were previously 366
548+employed by that business as apprentices, preapprentices, or 367
549+student interns. 368
550+ (c) At the start of an internship, Each apprentice, 369
551+preapprentice, or student intern provides the qualified busine ss 370
552+with verification by the apprentice's, preapprentice's, or 371
553+student intern's state university, Florida College System 372
554+institution, career center operated by a school district under 373
555+s. 1001.44, or charter technical career center , or provider of 374
556+related technical instruction that the apprentice, 375
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571+applicable. The qualified business may accept a letter from the 378
572+applicable educational institution or provider of related 379
573+technical instruction stating that the apprentice, 380
574+preapprentice, or student intern is enrolled as evidence that 381
575+the apprentice, preapprentice, or student intern meets these 382
576+requirements. 383
577+ (4) Notwithstanding paragraph (3)(b), a qual ified business 384
578+that, on average for the 3 immediately preceding years, employed 385
579+10 or fewer full-time employees may receive the tax credit if it 386
580+provides documentation that it previously hired at least one 387
581+apprentice, preapprentice, or student intern and, for the 388
582+current taxable year, that it employs on a full -time basis at 389
583+least one employee who was previously employed by that qualified 390
584+business as an apprentice, preapprentice, or a student intern. 391
585+ (5)(a) A qualified business , including all subsidiaries, 392
586+may not claim a tax credit of more than $10,000 in any one 393
587+taxable year. 394
588+ (b) The combined total amount of tax credits which may be 395
589+granted to qualified businesses under this section is $2.5 396
590+million in each of state fiscal years 2021 -2022, and 2022-2023, 397
591+2023-2024, and 2024-2025. The department must approve the tax 398
592+credit prior to the taxpayer taking the credit on a return. The 399
593+department must approve credits on a first -come, first-served 400
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607+ (6) The department may adopt rules , including emergency 402
608+rules pursuant to s. 120.54(4), governing the manner and form of 403
609+applications for the tax credit and establishing qualification 404
610+requirements for the tax credit. All conditions are deemed met 405
611+for the adoption of emergency rules pursuant to s. 120.54(4). 406
612+ (7) A qualified business may carry forward any unused 407
613+portion of a tax credit under this section for up to 2 taxable 408
614+years. 409
615+ Section 5. Paragraph (a) of subsection (10) and subsection 410
616+(14) of section 413.615, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 411
617+ 413.615 Florida Endowment for Vocational Rehabilitation. — 412
618+ (10) DISTRIBUTION OF MONEYS. —The board shall use the 413
619+moneys in the operating account, by whatever means, to provide 414
620+for: 415
621+ (a)1. Planning, research, and policy development for 416
622+issues related to the empl oyment and training of disabled 417
623+citizens, and publication and dissemination of such information 418
624+as may serve the objectives of this section. 419
625+ 2. Research on the systems in the state that provide 420
626+services to persons with disabilities, including autism and 421
627+intellectual and developmental disabilities. The board shall 422
628+submit to the Legislature a report by December 1, 2023. The 423
629+report must: 424
630+ a. Identify the current systems for service delivery to 425
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644+coordination activities, and structures. 427
645+ b. Identify barriers and obstacles in transportation for 428
646+persons with disabilities living in the home or receiving 429
647+community-based services for jobs, medical appointments, and 430
648+peer-to-peer groups. 431
649+ c. Identify workforce issues related to direct support 432
650+professionals, behavioral or mental health specialists, health 433
651+care practitioners, and other individuals who assist with the 434
652+provision of services to persons with disabilities. 435
653+ d. Examine the best practices for unifo rm and efficient 436
654+service delivery and the coordination of and transition among 437
655+systems, including transitioning out of high school. 438
656+ e. Examine federal and state law and rules that impact or 439
657+limit supports or services for persons with disabilities. 440
658+ f. Identify systemwide incongruency and inefficiencies in 441
659+service delivery. 442
660+ g. Identify opportunities for job coaching and community 443
661+participation supports, including those opportunities for 444
662+individuals who cannot or choose not to go into the community 445
663+because of underlying issues. 446
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665+Any allocation of funds for research, advertising, or consulting 448
666+shall be subject to a competitive solicitation process. State 449
667+funds may not be used to fund events for private sector donors 450
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681+ (14) REPEAL.—This section is repealed October 1, 2027 452
682+2023, unless reviewed and saved from repeal by the Legislature. 453
683+ Section 6. Paragraph (b) of subsection (7) of section 454
684+445.003, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 455
685+ 445.003 Implementation of the federal Workforce Innovation 456
686+and Opportunity Act. — 457
687+ (7) DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT. —The department shall adopt 458
688+rules to implement the requirements of this chapter, including: 459
689+ (b) Initial and subsequent eligibility criteria, based on 460
690+input from the state board, local workforce development boards, 461
691+the Department of Education, and other stakeholders, for the 462
692+Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act eligible training 463
693+provider list. This list directs training resources to programs 464
694+leading to employment i n high-demand and high-priority 465
695+occupations that provide economic security, particularly those 466
696+occupations facing a shortage of skilled workers. A training 467
697+provider who offers training to obtain a credential on the 468
698+Master Credentials List under s. 445.004( 4)(h) may not be 469
699+included on a state or local eligible training provider list if 470
700+the provider fails to submit the required information or fails 471
701+to meet initial or subsequent eligibility criteria. Subsequent 472
702+eligibility criteria must use the performance and outcome 473
703+measures defined and reported under s. 1008.40, to determine 474
704+whether each program offered by a training provider is qualified 475
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718+ 1. For the 2021-2022 program year, The Department of 477
719+Economic Opportunity and the Department of Education shall 478
720+establish the minimum criteria a training provider must achieve 479
721+for completion, earnings, and employment rates of eligible 480
722+participants. A provider must achieve the minimum criteria on at 481
723+least two of the minimum criteria for subsequent eli gibility. 482
724+The minimum program criteria may not exceed the threshold at 483
725+which more than 20 percent of all eligible training providers in 484
726+the state would fall below. 485
727+ 2. Beginning with the 2022 -2023 program year, each program 486
728+offered by a training provider must, at a minimum, meet all of 487
729+the following: 488
730+ a. Income earnings for all individuals who complete the 489
731+program that are equivalent to or above the state's minimum wage 490
732+in a calendar quarter. 491
733+ b. An employment rate of at least 75 percent for all 492
734+individuals. For programs linked to an occupation, the 493
735+employment rate is calculated based on obtaining employment in 494
736+the field in which the participant was trained. 495
737+ c. A completion rate of at least 75 percent for all 496
738+individuals, beginning with the 2023 -2024 program year. 497
739+ Section 7. Subsection (1), paragraph (h) of subsection 498
740+(4), and subsections (6) and (8) of section 445.004, Florida 499
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755+creation; purpose; membership; du ties and powers.— 502
756+ (1) CareerSource Florida, Inc., is created as a not -for-503
757+profit corporation, which shall be registered, incorporated, 504
758+organized, and operated in compliance with chapter 617 and shall 505
759+operate at the direction of the state board. CareerSou rce 506
760+Florida, Inc., is not a unit or entity of state government and 507
761+is exempt from chapters 120 and 287. CareerSource Florida, Inc., 508
762+shall apply the procurement and expenditure procedures required 509
763+by federal law for the expenditure of federal funds. To the 510
764+extent permitted by state or federal law, CareerSource Florida, 511
765+Inc., in consultation with the department, shall assist the 512
766+state board in developing and administering streamlined and 513
767+collaborative approaches to workforce development that result in 514
768+cost savings and efficiencies throughout the state. CareerSource 515
769+Florida, Inc., shall be administratively housed within the 516
770+department and shall operate under agreement with the 517
771+department. The Legislature finds that public policy dictates 518
772+that CareerSource Flori da, Inc., operate in the most open and 519
773+accessible manner consistent with its public purpose. To this 520
774+end, the Legislature specifically declares that CareerSource 521
775+Florida, Inc., its board, councils, and any advisory committees 522
776+or similar groups created by C areerSource Florida, Inc., are 523
777+subject to the provisions of chapter 119 relating to public 524
778+records, and those provisions of chapter 286 relating to public 525
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793+ (h)1. The state board shall appoint a Credentials Review 528
794+Committee to identify nondegree credentials and degree 529
795+credentials of value for approval by the state board and 530
796+inclusion in the Master Credentials List. Such credentials must 531
797+include registered app renticeship programs, industry 532
798+certifications, including industry certifications for 533
799+agricultural occupations submitted pursuant to s. 570.07(43), 534
800+licenses, advanced technical certificates, college credit 535
801+certificates, career certificates, applied technolo gy diplomas, 536
802+associate degrees, baccalaureate degrees, and graduate degrees. 537
803+The Credentials Review Committee must include: 538
804+ a. The Chancellor of the Division of Public Schools. 539
805+ b. The Chancellor of the Division of Career and Adult 540
806+Education. 541
807+ c. The Chancellor of the Florida College System. 542
808+ d. The Chancellor of the State University System. 543
809+ e. The director of the Office of Reimagining Education and 544
810+Career Help, who must serve as chair of the committee . 545
811+ f. Four members from local workforce developm ent boards, 546
812+with equal representation from urban and rural regions. 547
813+ g. Two members from nonpublic postsecondary institutions. 548
814+ h. Two members from industry associations. 549
815+ i. Two members from Florida -based businesses. 550
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831+Consumer Services. 554
832+ 2. All information pertaining to the Credentials Review 555
833+Committee, the process for the approval of credentials of value, 556
834+and the Master Credentials List must be made available and be 557
835+easily accessible to the public on all relevant state agency 558
836+websites. 559
837+ 3. The Credentials Review Committee shall establish a 560
838+definition for credentials of value and create a framework of 561
839+quality. The framework must align wit h federally funded 562
840+workforce accountability requirements and undergo biennial 563
841+review. 564
842+ 4. The criteria to determine value for nondegree 565
843+credentials should, at a minimum, require: 566
844+ a. Evidence that the credential meets labor market demand 567
845+as identified by the Labor Market Statistics Center within the 568
846+Department of Economic Opportunity or the Labor Market 569
847+Estimating Conference created in s. 216.136 or meets local 570
848+demand as identified in the criteria adopted by the Credentials 571
849+Review Committee. Evidence to be considered by the Credentials 572
850+Review Committee must include employer information on present 573
851+credential use or emerging opportunities. 574
852+ b. Evidence that the competencies mastered upon completion 575
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866+ c. Evidence of the employment and earnings outcomes for 577
867+individuals after obtaining the credential. Earnings outcomes 578
868+must provide middle-level to high-level wages with preference 579
869+given to credentials generating high -level wages. Credentials 580
870+that do not meet the earnings outcomes criteria must be part of 581
871+a sequence of credentials that are required for the next level 582
872+occupation that does meet the earnings outcomes criteria in 583
873+order to be identified as a credential of value. For new 584
874+credentials, this criteria may be met with conditional 585
875+eligibility until measurable labor market outcomes are obtained. 586
876+ 5. The Credentials Review Committee shall establish the 587
877+criteria to determine value for degree programs. This criteria 588
878+must shall include evidence that the progr am meets statewide or 589
879+regional the labor market demand as identified by the Labor 590
880+Market Statistics Center within the Department of Economic 591
881+Opportunity or the Labor Market Estimating Conference created in 592
882+s. 216.136 or meets local demand as determined by the committee. 593
883+Such criteria, once available and applicable to baccalaureate 594
884+degrees and graduate degrees, must be used to designate programs 595
885+of emphasis under s. 1001.706 and to guide the development of 596
886+program standards and benchmarks under s. 1004.92. 597
887+ 6. The Credentials Review Committee shall establish a 598
888+process for prioritizing nondegree credentials and degree 599
889+programs based on critical statewide or regional shortages. 600
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904+ a. At a minimum, quarterly review and approval of 603
905+credential applications. Approved credentials of value shall be 604
906+used by the committee to develop the Master Credentials List. 605
907+ b. Annual review of the Master Credentials List. 606
908+ c. Phasing out credentials on the Maste r Credentials List 607
909+that no longer meet the framework of quality. Credentials must 608
910+remain on the list for at least 1 year after identification for 609
911+removal. 610
912+ d. Designating performance funding eligibility under ss. 611
913+1011.80 and 1011.81, based upon the highes t available 612
914+certification for postsecondary students. 613
915+ e. Upon approval Beginning with the 2022 -2023 school year, 614
916+the state board shall submit the Master Credentials List to the 615
917+State Board of Education. The list must, at a minimum, identify 616
918+nondegree credentials and degree programs determined to be of 617
919+value for purposes of the CAPE Industry Certification Funding 618
920+List adopted under ss. 1008.44 and 1011.62(1); if the credential 619
921+or degree program meets statewide, regional, or local level 620
922+demand; the type of certificate, credential, or degree; and the 621
923+primary standard occupation classification code. For the 2021-622
924+2022 school year, the Master Credentials List shall be comprised 623
925+of the CAPE Industry Certification Funding List and the CAPE 624
926+Postsecondary Industry C ertification Funding List under ss. 625
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942+process for linking Classifications of Instructional Programs 629
943+(CIP) to Standard Occupational Classifications (SOC) for all new 630
944+credentials of value identified on the Master Credentials List. 631
945+The CIP code aligns instructional programs to occupations. A CIP 632
946+to SOC link indicates that programs classified in the CIP code 633
947+category prepare individuals for jobs classified in the SOC code 634
948+category. The state board shall submit approved CIP to SOC 635
949+linkages to the State Board of Education with each credential 636
950+that is added to the Master Credentials List. 637
951+ 9. The Credentials Review Commit tee shall identify all 638
952+data elements necessary to collect information on credentials by 639
953+the Florida Education and Training Placement Program automated 640
954+system under s. 1008.39. 641
955+ 10. The Credentials Review Committee shall develop a 642
956+returned-value funding formula as provided under ss. 643
957+1011.80(7)(b) and 1011.81(2)(b). When developing the formula, 644
958+the committee may not penalize Florida College System 645
959+institutions or school districts if students postpone employment 646
960+to continue their education. 647
961+ (6) The state board, in consultation with the department, 648
962+shall achieve the purposes of this section by: 649
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978+the initiatives of Enterprise Florida, Inc. 653
979+ (b) Establishing policy direction for a uniform funding 654
980+system that prioritizes evidence -based, results-driven solutions 655
981+by providing incentives to improve the outcomes of career 656
982+education, registered apprenticeship, and work -based learning 657
983+programs and that focuses resources on occupations related to 658
984+new or emerging industries that add greatly to the value of the 659
985+state's economy. 660
986+ (c) Establishing a comprehensive policy related to the 661
987+education and training of target populations such as those who 662
988+have disabilities, are economically disadvantaged, receive 663
989+public assistance, are not proficient in English, or are 664
990+dislocated workers. This approach should ensure the effective 665
991+use of federal, state, local, and private resources in reducing 666
992+the need for public assistance by combining two or more sources 667
993+of funding to support workforce related programs or activities 668
994+for vulnerable populations. 669
995+ (d) Identifying barriers to coordination and alignment 670
996+among workforce related programs and activities and developing 671
997+solutions to remove such barriers. 672
998+ (e) Maintaining a Master Credentials List that: 673
999+ 1. Serves as a public and transparent inventory of state -674
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1015+credentials of value. 678
1016+ 3. Guides workforce education and training programs by 679
1017+informing the public of the credentials that have value in the 680
1018+current or future job market. 681
1019+ (f) Requiring administrative cost arrangements among 682
1020+planning regions. 683
1021+ (g) Implementing consistent contract and procurement 684
1022+policies and procedures. 685
1023+ (h) Requiring the use of a state -established template for 686
1024+contracts or other method fo r ensuring all contract mechanisms 687
1025+follow certain standards established by the state board. 688
1026+ (i) Leveraging buying power to achieve cost savings for 689
1027+fringe benefits, including, but not limited to, health 690
1028+insurance, life insurance, and retirement. 691
1029+ (8) Each October 15, Annually, beginning July 1, 2022, the 692
1030+state board shall assign and make the public information 693
1031+available and easily accessible on its website a letter grade 694
1032+for each local workforce development board using the criteria 695
1033+established by the Off ice of Reimagining Education and Career 696
1034+Help under s. 14.36, including the most recently assigned letter 697
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1036+ Section 8. Subsection (15) is added to section 445.007, 699
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1051+ (15) Each local workforce development board shall create 702
1052+an education and industry consortium composed of representatives 703
1053+of educational entities and businesses in the designated service 704
1054+delivery area. Each consortium shall provide quarterly reports 705
1055+to the applicable local board which provide community -based 706
1056+information related to educational programs and industry needs 707
1057+to assist the local board in making decisions on programs, 708
1058+services, and partnerships in the service delivery area. The 709
1059+local board shall consider the information obtained from the 710
1060+consortium to determine the most effective ways to grow, retain, 711
1061+and attract talent to the service delivery area. The chair of 712
1062+each local workforce development board shall appoint the 713
1063+consortium members. A member of a loca l workforce development 714
1064+board may not serve as a member of the consortium. Consortium 715
1065+members shall be appointed for 2 -year terms beginning on January 716
1066+1 of the year of appointment, and any vacancy on the consortium 717
1067+must be filled for the remainder of the u nexpired term in the 718
1068+same manner as the original appointment. 719
1069+ Section 9. Paragraphs (a) and (e) of subsection (8) of 720
1070+section 445.009, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 721
1071+ 445.009 One-stop delivery system. — 722
1072+ (8) 723
1073+ (a) Individual Training Accounts mu st be expended on 724
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1089+created by s. 216.136, and on other programs recom mended and 728
1090+approved by the state board following a review by the department 729
1091+to determine the program's compliance with federal law. 730
1092+ (e) Training services provided through Individual Training 731
1093+Accounts must be performance -based, with successful job 732
1094+placement triggering final payment of at least 10 percent . 733
1095+ Section 10. Section 445.038, Florida Statutes, is amended 734
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1097+ 445.038 Digital media; job training. —CareerSource Florida, 736
1098+Inc., through the Department of Economic Opportunity, may use 737
1099+funds dedicated for incumbent worker training for the digital 738
1100+media industry. Training may be provided by public or private 739
1101+training providers for broadband digital media jobs listed on 740
1102+the occupations list developed by the Labor Market Estimating 741
1103+Conference or the Labor Market Statistics Center within the 742
1104+Department of Economic Opportunity and on other programs 743
1105+recommended and approved by the state board following a review 744
1106+by the department to determine the program's compliance with 745
1107+federal law. Programs that operat e outside the normal semester 746
1108+time periods and coordinate the use of industry and public 747
1109+resources must should be given priority status for funding. 748
1110+ Section 11. Subsection (2) of section 446.071, Florida 749
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1126+group of employers, an employer, or a group of employees, an 753
1127+educational institution, a local workforce board, a community or 754
1128+faith-based organization, an association, or any combination 755
1129+thereof. 756
1130+ Section 12. Subsection (3) of section 446.0915, Florida 757
1131+Statutes, is renumbered as subsection (4), subsection (2) is 758
1132+amended, and a new subsection (3) is added to that section, to 759
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1137+ (a) Be developmentally appropriate. 764
1138+ (b) Identify learning objectives for the term of 765
1139+experience. 766
1140+ (c) Explore multiple aspects of an industry. 767
1141+ (d) Develop workplace skills and competencies. 768
1142+ (e) Assess performance. 769
1143+ (f) Provide opportunities for work -based reflection. 770
1144+ (g) Link to next steps in career planning and preparation 771
1145+in a student's chosen career pathway. 772
1146+ (h) Be provided in an equal and fair man ner. 773
1147+ (i) Be documented and reported in compliance with state 774
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1165+ (3) Each district school board shall ensure that each 780
1166+student enrolled in grades 9 through 12 has access to at least 781
1167+one work-based learning opportunity. 782
1168+ Section 13. Section 446.54, Florida Statutes, is amended 783
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1171+premiums.— 786
1172+ (1) A student 18 years of age or younger who is in a paid 787
1173+work-based learning opportunity must shall be covered by the 788
1174+workers' compensation insurance of his or her employer in 789
1175+accordance with chapter 440. For purposes of chapter 440, a 790
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1178+who is providing unpaid services under a work -based learning 793
1179+opportunity provided by the school district or Florida College 794
1180+System institution. 795
1181+ (2) Subject to appropriation, the Department of Education 796
1182+may reimburse employers, including school districts and Florida 797
1183+College System institutions, may apply to the Department of 798
1184+Financial Services for reimbursement of the proportionate cost 799
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1203+ 1. The number of students participating in work -based 806
1204+learning opportunities with the employer, including the number 807
1205+of students who are participating in paid and unpaid work -based 808
1206+learning opportunities with the employer; 809
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1208+ a. The students were 18 years of age or younger during the 811
1209+time when participating in the work -based learning opportunity. 812
1210+ b. For an employer who paid the students, the employer is 813
1211+seeking reimbursement for the proportionate cost of workers' 814
1212+compensation premiums related to those students only or, for a 815
1213+school district or Florida College System institution that is 816
1214+considered the employer, the employer is seeking reimbursement 817
1215+for the proportionate cost of workers' compensation pre miums 818
1216+related to those students only. 819
1217+ 3. A description of the method used by the employer to 820
1218+determine the proportionate share of the cost of workers' 821
1219+compensation premiums attributable to students. 822
1220+ 4. The total amount of reimbursement requested. 823
1221+ 5. The employer's name, point of contact, and contact 824
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1239+ (b) Within 45 days after receipt of a complete 830
1240+application, the Department of Financial Services must process 831
1241+the application and provide the applicant with notification of 832
1242+approval or denial of the application. The Department of 833
1243+Financial Services shall coordina te with the educational 834
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1245+to the employer and the students participating in the work -based 836
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1248+ (c) For purposes of this section, the term "educational 839
1249+institution" means a school as defined in s. 1003.01(2) operated 840
1250+by a district school board, a charter school formed under s. 841
1251+1002.33, a career center operated by a district school board 842
1252+under s. 1001.44, a charte r technical career center under s. 843
1253+1002.34, or a Florida College System institution listed in s. 844
1254+1000.21(3). 845
1255+ Section 14. Paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section 846
1256+464.0195, Florida Statutes, is amended, and paragraph (c) is 847
1257+added to subsection (2) and subsection (5) is added to that 848
1258+section, to read: 849
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1275+ 1. Conducting a statisti cally valid biennial data -driven 854
1276+gap analysis of the supply and demand of the health care 855
1277+workforce. Demand must align with the Labor Market Estimating 856
1278+Conference created in s. 216.136. The center shall: 857
1279+ a. Establish and maintain a database on nursing su pply and 858
1280+demand in the state, to include current supply and demand. 859
1281+ b. Analyze the current and future supply and demand in the 860
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1284+ 2. Developing recommenda tions to increase nurse faculty 863
1285+and clinical preceptors, support nurse faculty development, and 864
1286+promote advanced nurse education. 865
1287+ 3. Developing best practices in the academic preparation 866
1288+and continuing education needs of qualified nurse educators, 867
1289+nurse faculty, and clinical preceptors. 868
1290+ 4. Collecting data on nurse faculty, employment, 869
1291+distribution, and retention. 870
1292+ 5. Piloting innovative projects to support the 871
1293+recruitment, development, and retention of qualified nurse 872
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1313+and distance learning techniques. 880
1314+ (c) Convene various groups representative of nurses, other 881
1315+health care providers, businesses and industries, consumers, 882
1316+lawmakers, and educators to: 883
1317+ 1. Review and comment on data analysis prepared for the 884
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1322+Legislature and others. 889
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1327+in the execution of its duties under subsection (2), including a 894
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1347+ (14) RECOGNITION OF ACADEMIC AND CAREER ACHIEVEMENT.— 902
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1349+student academic and career achievement, motivating students to 904
1350+attain academic and career achievement, and providing positive 905
1351+acknowledgment for that achievement. It is the intent of the 906
1352+Legislature that school districts bestow the same level of 907
1353+recognition to the state's academic and career scholars as to 908
1354+its athletic scholars. 909
1355+ (b) The district school board is required encouraged to 910
1356+adopt policies and procedures to celebrate the academic and 911
1357+career workforce achievement of students by: 912
1358+ 1. Declaring an "Academic Scholarship Signing Day" to 913
1359+recognize the outstanding academic achievement of high school 914
1360+seniors who sign a letter of intent to accept an academic 915
1361+scholarship offered to the student by a postsecondary 916
1362+educational institution. 917
1363+ 2. Declaring a "College and Career Decision Day" to 918
1364+recognize high school seniors for their postsecondary education 919
1365+plans, to encourage early preparation for college, and to 920
1366+encourage students to pursue advanced career pathways through 921
1367+the attainment of industry certificat ions for which there are 922
1368+statewide college credit articulation agreements. 923
1369+ 3. Beginning with the 2023 -2024 school year, requiring 924
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1386+on the campus of the high school, except that a group of high 929
1387+schools in the district may hold a joint career fair to satisfy 930
1388+the requirement in this subparagraph. The career fair must be 931
1389+held during the school day. 932
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1391+District school board policies and procedures may include 934
1392+conducting assemblies or other appropriate public events in 935
1393+which students sign actual or ceremonial documents a ccepting 936
1394+scholarships or enrollment. The district school board may 937
1395+encourage holding such events in an assembly or gathering of the 938
1396+entire student body as a means of making academic and career 939
1397+success and recognition visible to all students. 940
1398+ Section 16. Paragraph (b) of subsection (5) of section 941
1399+1001.706, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 942
1400+ 1001.706 Powers and duties of the Board of Governors. — 943
1401+ (5) POWERS AND DUTIES RELATING TO ACCOUNTABILITY. — 944
1402+ (b) The Board of Governors shall develop a strategic plan 945
1403+specifying goals and objectives for the State University System 946
1404+and each constituent university, including each university's 947
1405+contribution to overall system goals and objectives. The 948
1406+strategic plan must: 949
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1422+including, but not limited to, student admission requirements, 953
1423+retention, graduation, percentage of graduates who have attained 954
1424+employment, percentage of graduates enrolled in continued 955
1425+education, licensure passage, average wages of employed 956
1426+graduates, average cost per graduate, excess hours, student loan 957
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1428+expenditures, patents, licenses and royalties, intellectual 959
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1431+and program achievements. 962
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1437+Market Estimating Confe rence. 968
1438+ 3. Include student enrollment and performance data 969
1439+delineated by method of instruction, including, but not limited 970
1440+to, traditional, online, and distance learning instruction. 971
1441+ 4. Include criteria for designating baccalaureate degree 972
1442+and master's degree programs at specified universities as high -973
1443+demand programs of emphasis. Once available and applicable to 974
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1459+in the 2022-2023 academic year, the Board of Governors shall 978
1460+adopt the criteria to determine value for and prioritization of 979
1461+degree credentials and degree programs established by the 980
1462+Credentials Review Committee und er s. 445.004 for designating 981
1463+high-demand programs of emphasis. The Board of Governors must 982
1464+review designated programs of emphasis, at a minimum, every 3 983
1465+years to ensure alignment with the prioritization of degree 984
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1468+ Section 17. Paragraph (l) is added to subsection (3) of 987
1469+section 1002.31, Florida Statutes, to read: 988
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1471+choice.— 990
1472+ (3) Each district school board shall adopt by rule and 991
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1474+controlled open enrollment. The process must: 993
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1478+Funding List to continue a sequential program of career and 997
1479+technical education in the same concentration, if a high school 998
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1495+ 1003.02 District school board operation and control of 1002
1496+public K-12 education within the school district. —As provided in 1003
1497+part II of chapter 1001, district school boards are 1004
1498+constitutionally and statutorily charged with the operation and 1005
1499+control of public K-12 education within their school districts. 1006
1500+The district school boards must establish, organize, and operate 1007
1501+their public K-12 schools and educational programs, employees, 1008
1502+and facilities. Their responsibilities in clude staff 1009
1503+development, public K -12 school student education including 1010
1504+education for exceptional students and students in juvenile 1011
1505+justice programs, special programs, adult education programs, 1012
1506+and career education programs. Additionally, district school 1013
1507+boards must: 1014
1508+ (1) Provide for the proper accounting for all students of 1015
1509+school age, for the attendance and control of students at 1016
1510+school, and for proper attention to health, safety, and other 1017
1511+matters relating to the welfare of students in the following 1018
1512+areas: 1019
1513+ (i) Parental Notification of acceleration , academic, and 1020
1514+career planning options.—At the beginning of each school year, 1021
1515+notify parents of students in or entering high school and the 1022
1516+students' parents, in a language that is understandable to 1023
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1535+learning opportunities, including internships and apprenticeship 1030
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1537+courses; and options for early gradua tion under s. 1003.4281 and 1032
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1543+ Section 19. Paragraph (e) of subsection (1) of section 1038
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1546+promotion.— 1041
1547+ (1) In order for a student to be promoted to high scho ol 1042
1548+from a school that includes middle grades 6, 7, and 8, the 1043
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1552+member of the instruc tional staff. The course must be Internet -1047
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1554+assessments to assist students in determining educational and 1049
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1574+least annually that may be revised as the student progresses 1057
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1579+economic security report under s. 445.07 and other state career 1062
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1584+s. 1003.4285 and the career and technical education pathway to 1067
1585+earn a standard high school diploma under s. 1003.4282(10) ; the 1068
1586+requirements for each scholarship in the Florida Bright Futures 1069
1587+Scholarship Program; state university and Florida College System 1070
1588+institution admission requirements; available opportunities to 1071
1589+earn college credit in high school, including Advanced Placement 1072
1590+courses; the International Baccalaureate Program; the Advanced 1073
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1606+apprenticeship programs; and career education courses, including 1077
1607+career-themed courses, preapprenticeship and apprenticeship 1078
1608+programs, and course sequences that lead to industry 1079
1609+certification pursuant to s. 1003.492 or s. 1008.44. The course 1080
1610+may be implemented as a stand -alone course or integrated into 1081
1611+another course or courses. 1082
1612+ Section 20. Subsections (3) through (9) of section 1083
1613+1003.4203, Florida Statutes, are renumbered as subsections (2) 1084
1614+through (8), respectiv ely, subsection (2) and present subsection 1085
1615+(5) are amended, and paragraph (c) is added to present 1086
1616+subsection (8) of that section, to read: 1087
1617+ 1003.4203 Digital materials, CAPE Digital Tool 1088
1618+certificates, and technical assistance. — 1089
1619+ (2) CAPE ESE DIGITAL TOOL S.—Each district school board, in 1090
1620+consultation with the district school superintendent, shall make 1091
1621+available digital and instructional materials, including 1092
1622+software applications, to students with disabilities who are in 1093
1623+prekindergarten through grade 12. Be ginning with the 2015 -2016 1094
1624+school year: 1095
1625+ (a) Digital materials may include CAPE Digital Tool 1096
1626+certificates, workplace industry certifications, and OSHA 1097
1627+industry certifications identified pursuant to s. 1008.44 for 1098
1628+students with disabilities; and 1099
1629+ (b) Each student's individual educational plan for 1100
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1642+students with disabilities developed pursuant to this chapter 1101
1643+must identify the CAPE Digital Tool certificates and CAPE 1102
1644+industry certifications the student seeks to attain before high 1103
1645+school graduation. 1104
1646+ (5) CAPE INNOVATION AND CAPE ACCELERATION. — 1105
1647+ (a) CAPE Innovation. —Courses, identified in the CAPE 1106
1648+Industry Certification Funding List, that combine academic and 1107
1649+career content, and performance outcome expectations that, if 1108
1650+achieved by a student, shall articulate for college credit and 1109
1651+be eligible for additional full -time equivalent membership under 1110
1652+s. 1011.62(1)(o)1.c. Such approved courses must incorporate at 1111
1653+least two third-party assessments that, if successfully 1112
1654+completed by a student, shall articulate for coll ege credit. At 1113
1655+least one of the two third -party assessments must be associated 1114
1656+with an industry certification that is identified on the CAPE 1115
1657+Industry Certification Funding List. Each course that is 1116
1658+approved by the commissioner must be specifically identifi ed in 1117
1659+the Course Code Directory as a CAPE Innovation Course. 1118
1660+ (4)(b) CAPE ACCELERATION.—Industry certifications that 1119
1661+articulate for 15 or more college credit hours and, if 1120
1662+successfully completed, are eligible for additional full -time 1121
1663+equivalent membership under s. 1011.62(1)(o)1.d. Each approved 1122
1664+industry certification must be specifically identified in the 1123
1665+CAPE Industry Certification Funding List as a CAPE Acceleration 1124
1666+Industry Certification. 1125
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1679+ (7)(8) PARTNERSHIPS.— 1126
1680+ (c) If an application submitted to the Credentials Review 1127
1681+Committee does not meet the required standards, the Credentials 1128
1682+Review Committee shall provide a notice of deficiency to the 1129
1683+applicant and the provider who was identified as the point of 1130
1684+contact provided on the application by the end of the next 1131
1685+quarter after receipt of the application. 1132
1686+ Section 21. Subsection (11) of section 1003.4282, Florida 1133
1687+Statutes, is renumbered as subsection (12), paragraph (e) of 1134
1688+subsection (3) and paragraph (a) of subsection (8) are amended, 1135
1689+and a new subsection (11) is added to that section, to read: 1136
1690+ 1003.4282 Requirements for a standard high school 1137
1691+diploma.— 1138
1692+ (3) STANDARD HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA; COURSE AND ASSESSMENT 1139
1693+REQUIREMENTS.— 1140
1694+ (e) One credit in fine or performing arts, speech and 1141
1695+debate, or career and technical education , or practical arts.—A 1142
1696+The practical arts course that incorporates must incorporate 1143
1697+artistic content and techniques of creativity, interpretation, 1144
1698+and imagination satisfies the one credit requirement in fine or 1145
1699+performing arts, speech and debate, or career and technical 1146
1700+education. Eligible practical arts courses are identified in the 1147
1701+Course Code Directory. 1148
1702+ (8) CAREER EDUCATION COURSES THAT SATISFY HIGH SCHOOL 1149
1703+CREDIT REQUIREMENTS. — 1150
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1717+students in their high school education, increases academic 1152
1718+achievement, enhances employability, and increases postsecondary 1153
1719+success. The department shall develop, for approval by the State 1154
1720+Board of Education, multiple, additional career education 1155
1721+courses or a series of courses that meet the requirements set 1156
1722+forth in s. 1003.493(2), (4), and (5) and this subsection and 1157
1723+allow students to earn credit in both the career education 1158
1724+course and courses required for high school graduation under 1159
1725+this section and s. 1003.4281. 1160
1726+ 1. The state board must determine at least biennially if 1161
1727+sufficient academic standards are covered to warrant the award 1162
1728+of academic credit, including satisfaction of graduation, 1163
1729+assessment, and state university admissions requirements under 1164
1730+this section. 1165
1731+ 2. Career education courses must: 1166
1732+ a. Include workforce and digital literacy skills. 1167
1733+ b. Integrate required course content with practical 1168
1734+applications and designated rigorous coursework that results in 1169
1735+one or more industry certific ations or clearly articulated 1170
1736+credit or advanced standing in a 2 -year or 4-year certificate or 1171
1737+degree program, which may include high school junior and senior 1172
1738+year work-related internships or apprenticeships. The department 1173
1739+shall negotiate state licenses f or material and testing for 1174
1740+industry certifications. 1175
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1755+comprise authentic projects, problems, and activities for 1178
1756+contextual academic learning and emphasize workplace skills 1179
1757+identified under s. 445.06. 1180
1758+ 3. A student who earns credit upon completion of an 1181
1759+apprenticeship or preapprenticeship program registered with the 1182
1760+Department of Education under chapter 446 may use such credit to 1183
1761+satisfy the high school graduation credit requirements in 1184
1762+paragraph (3)(e) or paragraph (3)(g). The state board shall 1185
1763+approve and identify in the Course Code Directory the 1186
1764+apprenticeship and preapprenticeship programs from which earned 1187
1765+credit may be used pursuant to this subparagraph. 1188
1766+ 4. The State Board of Education shall, b y rule, establish 1189
1767+a process that enables a student to receive work -based learning 1190
1768+or credit in electives for completing a threshold level of 1191
1769+demonstrable participation in extracurricular activities 1192
1770+associated with career and technical student organizations . 1193
1771+Work-based learning or credit in electives for extracurricular 1194
1772+activities or supervised agricultural experiences may not be 1195
1773+limited by grade level. 1196
1774+ (11) CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION CREDIT. —The Department 1197
1775+of Education shall convene a workgroup to: 1198
1776+ (a) Identify best practices in career and technical 1199
1777+education pathways from middle school to high school to aid 1200
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1791+transition to high school programs. The career pathway must be 1202
1792+linked to postsecondary programs. 1203
1793+ (b) Establish three mathematics pathways for students 1204
1794+enrolled in secondary grades by aligning mathematics courses to 1205
1795+programs, postsecondary education, and careers. The workgroup 1206
1796+shall collaborate to identify the three mathematics pathwa ys and 1207
1797+the mathematics course sequence within each pathway which align 1208
1798+to the mathematics skills needed for success in the 1209
1799+corresponding academic programs, postsecondary education, and 1210
1800+careers. 1211
1801+ Section 22. Paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section 1212
1802+1003.4285, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 1213
1803+ 1003.4285 Standard high school diploma designations. — 1214
1804+ (1) Each standard high school diploma shall include, as 1215
1805+applicable, the following designations if the student meets the 1216
1806+criteria set forth for the desig nation: 1217
1807+ (b) Industry Scholar Merit designation.—In addition to the 1218
1808+requirements of s. 1003.4282, in order to earn the Industry 1219
1809+Scholar Merit designation, a student must attain one or more 1220
1810+industry certifications from the list established under s. 1221
1811+1003.492. 1222
1812+ Section 23. Subsection (3) of section 1003.491, Florida 1223
1813+Statutes, is amended to read: 1224
1814+ 1003.491 Florida Career and Professional Education Act. —1225
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1828+provide a statewide planning partnership between the business 1227
1829+and education communities in order to attract, expand, and 1228
1830+retain targeted, high -value industry and to sustain a strong, 1229
1831+knowledge-based economy. 1230
1832+ (3) The strategic 3 -year plan developed jointly by the 1231
1833+local school district, local wor kforce development boards, 1232
1834+economic development agencies, and state -approved postsecondary 1233
1835+institutions must shall be constructed and based on: 1234
1836+ (a) Research conducted to objectively determine local and 1235
1837+regional workforce needs for the ensuing 3 years, us ing labor 1236
1838+projections as identified by the Labor Market Statistics Center 1237
1839+within the Department of Economic Opportunity and the Labor 1238
1840+Market Estimating Conference as factors in the criteria for the 1239
1841+plan created in s. 216.136 ; 1240
1842+ (b) Strategies to develop an d implement career academies 1241
1843+or career-themed courses based on occupations identified by the 1242
1844+Labor Market Statistics Center within the Department of Economic 1243
1845+Opportunity and the Labor Market Estimating Conference created 1244
1846+in s. 216.136; 1245
1847+ (c) Strategies to provide shared, maximum use of private 1246
1848+sector facilities and personnel; 1247
1849+ (d) Strategies to that ensure instruction by industry -1248
1850+certified faculty and standards and strategies to maintain 1249
1851+current industry credentials and for recruiting and retaining 1250
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1865+ (e) Strategies to provide personalized student advisement, 1252
1866+including a parent-participation component, and coordination 1253
1867+with middle grades to promote and support career -themed courses 1254
1868+and education planning; 1255
1869+ (f) Alignment of requirements for middle school career 1256
1870+planning, middle and high school career and professional 1257
1871+academies or career-themed courses leading to industry 1258
1872+certification or postsecondary credit, and high school 1259
1873+graduation requirements; 1260
1874+ (g) Provisions to ensure that career-themed courses and 1261
1875+courses offered through career and professional academies are 1262
1876+academically rigorous, meet or exceed appropriate state -adopted 1263
1877+subject area standards, result in attainment of industry 1264
1878+certification, and, when appropriate, res ult in postsecondary 1265
1879+credit; 1266
1880+ (h) Plans to sustain and improve career -themed courses and 1267
1881+career and professional academies; 1268
1882+ (i) Strategies to improve the passage rate for industry 1269
1883+certification examinations if the rate falls below 50 percent; 1270
1884+ (j) Strategies to recruit students into career -themed 1271
1885+courses and career and professional academies which include 1272
1886+opportunities for students who have been unsuccessful in 1273
1887+traditional classrooms but who are interested in enrolling in 1274
1888+career-themed courses or a care er and professional academy. 1275
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1902+be deemed as potential dropouts or whose cumulative grade point 1277
1903+average drops below a 2.0 to enroll in career -themed courses or 1278
1904+participate in career and profession al academies. Such students 1279
1905+must be provided in-person academic advising that includes 1280
1906+information on career education programs by a certified school 1281
1907+counselor or the school principal or his or her designee during 1282
1908+any semester the students are at risk of d ropping out or have a 1283
1909+cumulative grade point average below a 2.0; 1284
1910+ (k) Strategies to provide sufficient space within 1285
1911+academies to meet workforce needs and to provide access to all 1286
1912+interested and qualified students; 1287
1913+ (l) Strategies to implement career -themed courses or 1288
1914+career and professional academy training that lead to industry 1289
1915+certification in juvenile justice education programs; 1290
1916+ (m) Opportunities for high school students to earn 1291
1917+weighted or dual enrollment credit for higher -level career and 1292
1918+technical courses; 1293
1919+ (n) Promotion of the benefits of the Gold Seal Bright 1294
1920+Futures Scholarship; 1295
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1922+progression plans and to amend such plans to include career -1297
1923+themed courses and career and professional academy c ourses and 1298
1924+to include courses that may qualify as substitute courses for 1299
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1941+and professional academies and career -themed courses that lead 1304
1942+to industry certification; and 1305
1943+ (q) Strategies to redirect appropriated career funding in 1306
1944+secondary and postsecondary institutions to support career 1307
1945+academies and career -themed courses that lead to industry 1308
1946+certification. 1309
1947+ Section 24. Paragraph (b) of subsection (1) and paragraph 1310
1948+(a) of subsection (2) of section 1003.5716, Florida Statutes, 1311
1949+are amended to read: 1312
1950+ 1003.5716 Transition to postsecondary education and career 1313
1951+opportunities.—All students with disabilities who are 3 years of 1314
1952+age to 21 years of age have the right to a free, appropriate 1315
1953+public education. As used in this section, the term "IEP" means 1316
1954+individual education plan. 1317
1955+ (1) To ensure quality planning for a su ccessful transition 1318
1956+of a student with a disability to postsecondary education and 1319
1957+career opportunities, during the student's seventh grade year or 1320
1958+when the student attains the age of 12, whichever occurs first, 1321
1959+an IEP team shall begin the process of, and d evelop an IEP for, 1322
1960+identifying the need for transition services before the student 1323
1961+with a disability enters high school or attains the age of 14 1324
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1976+must be operational and in place to begin implementation on the 1327
1977+first day of the student's first year in high school. This 1328
1978+process must include, but is not limited to: 1329
1979+ (b) Preparation for the student to graduate from high 1330
1980+school with a standard h igh school diploma pursuant to s. 1331
1981+1003.4282 with a Scholar designation unless the parent chooses 1332
1982+an Industry Scholar a Merit designation; and 1333
1983+ (2) Beginning not later than the first IEP to be in effect 1334
1984+when the student enters high school, attains the age of 14, or 1335
1985+when determined appropriate by the parent and the IEP team, 1336
1986+whichever occurs first, the IEP must include the following 1337
1987+statements that must be updated annually: 1338
1988+ (a) A statement of intent to pursue a standard high school 1339
1989+diploma and a Scholar or an Industry Scholar Merit designation, 1340
1990+pursuant to s. 1003.4285, as determined by the parent. 1341
1991+ 1. The statement must document discussion of the process 1342
1992+for a student with a disability who meets the requirements for a 1343
1993+standard high school diploma to defer the receipt of such 1344
1994+diploma pursuant to s. 1003.4282(9)(c). 1345
1995+ 2. For the IEP in effect at the beginning of the school 1346
1996+year the student is expected to graduate, the statement must 1347
1997+include a signed statement by the parent, the guardian, or the 1348
1998+student, if the student has reached the age of majority and 1349
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2013+student will defer the receipt of his or her standard high 1352
2014+school diploma. 1353
2015+ Section 25. Paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of section 1354
2016+1004.013, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 1355
2017+ 1004.013 SAIL to 60 Initiative. — 1356
2018+ (3) There is created within the SAIL to 60 Initiative the 1357
2019+Strategic Efforts to Achieve Self -Sufficiency (SEAS) which 1358
2020+consists of: 1359
2021+ (a) The consumer-first workforce system opportunity portal 1360
2022+under s. 14.36, which provides the public with more effective 1361
2023+access to available federal, state, and local services and a 1362
2024+systemwide, global view of workforce related program data across 1363
2025+various programs through actionable qualitative and quantitative 1364
2026+information. 1365
2027+ Section 26. Subsection (7) is added to section 1004.015, 1366
2028+Florida Statutes, to read: 1367
2029+ 1004.015 Florida Talent Development Council. — 1368
2030+ (7) The council shall identify barriers and bes t practices 1369
2031+in the facilitation of work -based learning opportunities for 1370
2032+students in middle and high school. By December 1, 2023, the 1371
2033+council shall submit to the Governor, the President of the 1372
2034+Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives 1373
2035+recommendations on best practices for collaboration between 1374
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2050+include any necessary legislative action to facilitate work -1377
2051+based learning opportunities for students in middle and high 1378
2052+school, including the identification of potential targeted 1379
2053+financial incentives that may help to facilitate work -based 1380
2054+learning opportunities for students. 1381
2055+ Section 27. Paragraph (f) of subsection (3) of sect ion 1382
2056+1008.41, Florida Statutes, is redesignated as paragraph (g), and 1383
2057+a new paragraph (f) is added to that subsection, to read: 1384
2058+ 1008.41 Workforce education; management information 1385
2059+system.— 1386
2060+ (3) Planning and evaluation of job -preparatory programs 1387
2061+shall be based on standard sources of data and use standard 1388
2062+occupational definitions and coding structures, including, but 1389
2063+not limited to: 1390
2064+ (f) The Labor Market Statistics Center within the 1391
2065+Department of Economic Opportunity. 1392
2066+ Section 28. Subsections (1) and ( 4) of section 1008.44, 1393
2067+Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 1394
2068+ 1008.44 CAPE Industry Certification Funding List. — 1395
2069+ (1) The State Board of Education shall adopt, at least 1396
2070+annually, based upon recommendations by the Commissioner of 1397
2071+Education, the CAPE Indu stry Certification Funding List that 1398
2072+assigns additional full -time equivalent membership to 1399
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2087+and courses that lead to such certifi cations, in accordance with 1402
2088+s. 1011.62(1)(o). Additional full-time equivalent membership 1403
2089+funding for regional and local demand certifications and courses 1404
2090+that lead to such certifications may only be earned in those 1405
2091+areas with regional or local demand as id entified by the 1406
2092+Credentials Review Committee. The CAPE Industry Certification 1407
2093+Funding List may include the following certificates and, 1408
2094+certifications, and courses: 1409
2095+ (a) CAPE industry certifications identified as credentials 1410
2096+of value that meet the framewor k of quality under s. 445.004(4), 1411
2097+that must be applied in the distribution of funding to school 1412
2098+districts under s. 1011.62(1)(o). The CAPE Industry 1413
2099+Certification Funding List shall incorporate by reference the 1414
2100+industry certifications on the career pathways list approved for 1415
2101+the Florida Gold Seal CAPE Scholars award. 1416
2102+ (b) CAPE Digital Tool certificates selected by the 1417
2103+department under s. 1003.4203(2) s. 1003.4203(3) that do not 1418
2104+articulate for college credit. The certificates must shall be 1419
2105+made available to students in elementary school and middle 1420
2106+school grades and, if earned by a student, must shall be 1421
2107+eligible for additional full -time equivalent membership under s. 1422
2108+1011.62(1)(o)1. The department shall annually review available 1423
2109+assessments that meet the requirements for inclusion on the 1424
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2124+certifications, and OSHA industry certifications for students 1427
2125+with disabilities under s. 1003.4203(2). Such certificates and 1428
2126+certifications shall, if earned by a student, be eligible for 1429
2127+additional full-time equivalent membership under s. 1430
2128+1011.62(1)(o)1. 1431
2129+ (d) CAPE Innovation Courses that combine academic and 1432
2130+career performance outcomes with embedded industry 1433
2131+certifications under s. 1003.42 03(5)(a). Such courses shall, if 1434
2132+completed by a student, be eligible for additional full -time 1435
2133+equivalent membership under s. 1011.62(1)(o)1. 1436
2134+ (c)(e) CAPE Acceleration Industry Certifications that 1437
2135+articulate for 15 or more college credit hours under s. 1438
2136+1003.4203(4) s. 1003.4203(5)(b). Such certifications must shall, 1439
2137+if successfully completed, be eligible for additional full -time 1440
2138+equivalent membership under s. 1011.62(1)(o)1. 1441
2139+ (d)(f) The Commissioner of Education shall conduct a 1442
2140+review of the methodology us ed to determine additional full -time 1443
2141+equivalent membership weights assigned in s. 1011.62(1)(o) and, 1444
2142+if necessary, recommend revised weights. The weights must factor 1445
2143+in the prioritization of critical shortages of labor market 1446
2144+demand and middle-level to high-level wage earning outcomes as 1447
2145+identified by the Credentials Review Committee under s. 445.004. 1448
2146+The results of the review and the commissioner's recommendations 1449
2147+must be submitted to the Governor, the President of the Senate, 1450
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2161+December 1, 2023 2021. 1452
2162+ (4)(a) CAPE industry certifications and CAPE Digital Tool 1453
2163+certificates placed on the CAPE Industry Certification Funding 1454
2164+List must include the version of the certifications and 1455
2165+certificates availabl e at the time of the adoption and, without 1456
2166+further review and approval, include the subsequent updates to 1457
2167+the certifications and certificates on the approved list, unless 1458
2168+the certifications and certificates are specifically removed 1459
2169+from the CAPE Industry C ertification Funding List by the 1460
2170+Commissioner of Education. 1461
2171+ (b) The Commissioner of Education may limit CAPE industry 1462
2172+certifications and CAPE Digital Tool certificates to students in 1463
2173+certain grades based on formal recommendations by providers of 1464
2174+CAPE industry certifications and CAPE Digital Tool certificates . 1465
2175+ (c) The Articulation Coordinating Committee shall review 1466
2176+statewide articulation agreement proposals for industry 1467
2177+certifications and make recommendations to the State Board of 1468
2178+Education for approval . After an industry certification is 1469
2179+approved by CareerSource Florida, Inc., under s. 445.004(4), the 1470
2180+Chancellor of Career and Adult Education, within 90 days, must 1471
2181+provide to the Articulation Coordinating Committee 1472
2182+recommendations for articulation of post secondary credit for 1473
2183+related degrees for the approved certifications. 1474
2184+ Section 29. Subsections (9) through (11) of section 1475
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2198+through (12), respectively, paragraph (c) of subsection (1), 1477
2199+paragraph (a) of subsection (8), and present subsection (9) are 1478
2200+amended, and a new subsection (9) is added to that section, to 1479
2201+read: 1480
2202+ 1009.77 Florida Work Experience Program. — 1481
2203+ (1) There is established the Florida Work Experience 1482
2204+Program to be administered by t he Department of Education. The 1483
2205+purpose of the program is to introduce eligible students to work 1484
2206+experience that will complement and reinforce their educational 1485
2207+program and career goals and provide a self -help student aid 1486
2208+program that reduces student loan indebtedness. Additionally, 1487
2209+the program's opportunities for employment at a student's school 1488
2210+will serve as a retention tool because students employed on 1489
2211+campus are more likely to complete their postsecondary 1490
2212+education. The program shall be available to: 1491
2213+ (c) Any postsecondary student attending a career center 1492
2214+operated by a district school board under s. 1001.44 or a 1493
2215+charter technical career center under s. 1002.34 ; or 1494
2216+ (8) A student is eligible to participate in the Florida 1495
2217+Work Experience Program if the student: 1496
2218+ (a) Is enrolled: 1497
2219+ 1. At an eligible college or university as no less than a 1498
2220+half-time undergraduate student in good standing; 1499
2221+ 2. In an eligible postsecondary career certificate or 1500
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2235+student in good standing. Eligible programs must be approved by 1502
2236+the Department of Education and must consist of no less than 450 1503
2237+clock hours of instruction. Such programs must be offered by a 1504
2238+career center operated by a district school board under s. 1505
2239+1001.44, a charter technical career center under s. 1002.34, or 1506
2240+by a Florida College System institution; or 1507
2241+ 3. At an educator preparation institute established under 1508
2242+s. 1004.85 as no less than a half -time student in good standing. 1509
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2244+However, a student may be employed during the break between two 1511
2245+consecutive terms or employed, although not enrolled, during a 1512
2246+term if the student was enrolled at least half time during the 1513
2247+preceding term and preregisters as no less than a half -time 1514
2248+student for the subsequent acade mic term. A student who attends 1515
2249+an institution that does not provide preregistration shall 1516
2250+provide documentation of intent to enroll as no less than a 1517
2251+half-time student for the subsequent academic term. 1518
2252+ (9) A participating postsecondary education institu tion is 1519
2253+encouraged to provide academic credit to students who 1520
2254+participate in the program, subject to State Board of Education 1521
2255+rule. 1522
2256+ (10)(9) The State Board of Education shall adopt rules for 1523
2257+the program as are necessary for its administration, for the 1524
2258+determination of eligibility and selection of institutions to 1525
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2272+funds, and to provide an equitable distribution of funds between 1527
2273+students at public and independent colleges and universities , 1528
2274+and career centers operated by district school boards under s. 1529
2275+1001.44, and charter technical career centers under s. 1002.34 . 1530
2276+ Section 30. Section 1009.771, Florida Statutes, is created 1531
2277+to read: 1532
2278+ 1009.771 Workforce education partnership programs .— 1533
2279+ (1) A state university may establish a workforce education 1534
2280+partnership program to provide assistance to a student who is 1535
2281+enrolled at the state university and employed by a private 1536
2282+employer participating in the program to allow the student to 1537
2283+graduate from the st ate university without student loans. The 1538
2284+Board of Governors shall create a template for a state 1539
2285+university to establish such a program. The Board of Governors 1540
2286+shall consult with state and local workforce and economic 1541
2287+development agencies to develop the te mplate. The template must 1542
2288+include all of the following: 1543
2289+ (a) The process for a private employer to participate in 1544
2290+the program. 1545
2291+ (b) Student eligibility criteria, including that a student 1546
2292+be enrolled in a degree -granting program at a state university 1547
2293+on at least a half-time basis and be a paid employee of a 1548
2294+private employer participating in the program. 1549
2295+ (c) The process for an eligible student to enroll in the 1550
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2309+ (d) Guidance and requirements for the state university and 1552
2310+private employer to: 1553
2311+ 1. Each designate a mentor to assist participating 1554
2312+students. 1555
2313+ 2. Create a process to make a housing stipend available to 1556
2314+participating students. 1557
2315+ 3. Create a process to provide life management and 1558
2316+professional skills training to participating students. 1559
2317+ (e) The requirement that a private employer establish an 1560
2318+educational assistance program pursuant to s. 127 of the 1561
2319+Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and provide tuition assistance for 1562
2320+a student enrolled at the state university while such student 1563
2321+works for the private employer up to the maximum amount that the 1564
2322+employer may exclude from the employer's gross income under that 1565
2323+section. 1566
2324+ (f) The requirement that the state university work with 1567
2325+participating students to ensure that they have applied for and 1568
2326+are receiving the maximum amount of financial aid in the form of 1569
2327+scholarships and grants. 1570
2328+ (g) The requirement that the state university and private 1571
2329+employer seek out additional sources of funding to pay for 1572
2330+remaining costs for participating students. 1573
2331+ (2) The Board of Governors shall evaluate the 1574
2332+effectiveness of workforce education partnership programs 1575
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2346+additional training and employment programs may use the template 1577
2347+created pursuant to subsection (1) to esta blish a workforce 1578
2348+education partnership program. 1579
2349+ (3) The Board of Governors shall adopt regulations to 1580
2350+administer this section. 1581
2351+ Section 31. Section 1009.895, Florida Statutes, is amended 1582
2352+to read: 1583
2353+ 1009.895 Open Door Grant Program. — 1584
2354+ (1) As used in this section, the term: 1585
2355+ (a) "Cost of the program" means the cost of tuition, fees, 1586
2356+examination, books, and materials to a student enrolled in an 1587
2357+eligible program. 1588
2358+ (b) "Department" means the Department of Education. 1589
2359+ (c) "Institution" means school dist rict postsecondary 1590
2360+technical career centers under s. 1001.44, Florida College 1591
2361+System institutions under s. 1000.21(3), charter technical 1592
2362+career centers under s. 1002.34, and school districts with 1593
2363+eligible integrated education and training programs. 1594
2364+ (d) "Program" means a noncredit industry certification 1595
2365+preparation, clock hour career certificate programs, or for -1596
2366+credit short-term career and technical education programs that 1597
2367+result in the award of credentials identified under s. 1598
2368+445.004(4). 1599
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2382+state as determined under s. 1009.21 and is unemployed, 1601
2383+underemployed, or furloughed. 1602
2384+ (1)(2) ESTABLISHMENT; PURPOSE. —The Open Door Grant Program 1603
2385+is established and shall be administered by participating 1604
2386+institutions in accordance with rules of the State Board of 1605
2387+Education. The program is created to incentivize for the purpose 1606
2388+of: 1607
2389+ (a) Creating and sustaining a demand -driven supply of 1608
2390+credentialed workers for high -demand occupations by addressing 1609
2391+and closing the gap between the skills needed by workers in the 1610
2392+state and the skills of the available workforce in the state. 1611
2393+ (b) Expanding the affordability of workforce training and 1612
2394+credentialing. 1613
2395+ (c) Increasing the interest of current and future workers 1614
2396+to enroll in short-term, high-demand career and technical 1615
2397+education that leads to a credential, credentialing and 1616
2398+certificate, or degree programs. 1617
2399+ (2) ELIGIBILITY.—In order to be eligible for the program, 1618
2400+a student must: 1619
2401+ (a) Meet the requirements under s. 1009.40(1 )(a)2. and 3.; 1620
2402+ (b) Be enrolled in an integrated education and training 1621
2403+program in which institutions establish partnerships with local 1622
2404+workforce development boards to provide basic skills 1623
2405+instruction, contextually and concurrently, with workforce 1624
2406+training that results in the award of credentials under s. 1625
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2420+1011.80(1)(b)-(f) that is included on the Master Credentials 1627
2421+List under s. 445.004(4); and 1628
2422+ (c) Be enrolled at a school district postsecond ary 1629
2423+technical career center under s. 1001.44, a Florida College 1630
2424+System institution under s. 1000.21(3), or a charter technical 1631
2425+career center under s. 1002.34. 1632
2426+ 1633
2427+An institution may not impose additional criteria to determine a 1634
2428+student's eligibility to receive a grant under this section. 1635
2429+ (3) GRANT AWARD.—A student is eligible to receive a 1636
2430+maximum award equal to the amount needed to cover 100 percent of 1637
2431+tuition and fees, exam or assessment costs, books, and related 1638
2432+materials for eligible programs after all other federal and 1639
2433+state financial aid is applied. In addition, a student may 1640
2434+receive a stipend up to $1,500, or an amount specified in the 1641
2435+General Appropriations Act, per academic year to cover other 1642
2436+education expenses related to the institutional cost of 1643
2437+attendance. The institution shall make awards and stipends 1644
2438+subject to availability of funding. Returning students must be 1645
2439+given priority over new students. 1646
2440+ (4) DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS. — 1647
2441+ (a) For the 2023-2024 fiscal year, funding for eligible 1648
2442+institutions must consist of a base amount provided for in the 1649
2443+General Appropriations Act plus each institution's proportionate 1650
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2457+technical education programs. Beginning in fiscal year 2024 -1652
2458+2025, the funds appropriated for the Open Door Grant Program 1653
2459+must be distributed to eligible institutions in accordance with 1654
2460+a formula approved by the State Board of Education. The formula 1655
2461+must consider at least the prior year's distribution of funds 1656
2462+and the number of eligible applicants who did not receive 1657
2463+awards. 1658
2464+ (b) Subject to the appropriation of funds by the 1659
2465+Legislature, the Department of Education shall transmit payment 1660
2466+of grants to the institution in advance of the registration 1661
2467+period. Institutions shall notify students of the amount of 1662
2468+their awards. 1663
2469+ (c) The eligibility status of each student to receive a 1664
2470+disbursement must be determined by each institution as of the 1665
2471+end of its regular registration period, inclusive of a drop -add 1666
2472+period. Institutions may not be required to reevaluate a 1667
2473+student's eligibility status after this date for purposes of 1668
2474+changing eligibility determinations previously made. 1669
2475+ (d) Each term, institutions shall certify to the 1670
2476+department within 30 days after the end of the regular 1671
2477+registration period the amount of funds disbursed to each 1672
2478+student. Institutions shall remit to the department any 1673
2479+undisbursed advances for the fall, spring, and summer terms 1674
2480+within 30 days after the end of the summer term. 1675
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2494+to the department by the established date: 1677
2495+ (a) The number of students eligible for the program for 1678
2496+each academic term. Each institution shall also report to the 1679
2497+department any necessary demographic and eligibility data for 1680
2498+students; and 1681
2499+ (3) The department shall provide grants to institutions on 1682
2500+a first-come, first-serve basis for students who enroll in an 1683
2501+eligible program. The department shall prioritize funding for 1684
2502+integrated education and training programs in which institutions 1685
2503+establish partnerships with local workforce development boards 1686
2504+to provide basic skills instruction, contextually and 1687
2505+concurrently, with workforce training that results in the award 1688
2506+of credentials under s. 445.004(4). One -quarter of the 1689
2507+appropriated funds m ust be prioritized to serve students 1690
2508+attending rural institutions. No more than one -quarter of the 1691
2509+appropriated funds may be disbursed annually to any eligible 1692
2510+institution. 1693
2511+ (4) Subject to the availability of funds: 1694
2512+ (a) A student who enrolls in an eligi ble program offered 1695
2513+by an institution and who does not receive state or federal 1696
2514+financial aid may apply for and be awarded a grant to cover two -1697
2515+thirds of the cost of the program, if at the time of enrollment 1698
2516+the student pays one -third of the cost of the pr ogram and signs 1699
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2531+noncompletion. The department shall reimburse the institution in 1702
2532+an amount equal to one -third of the cost of the program u pon a 1703
2533+student's completion of the program. An additional one -third 1704
2534+shall be provided upon attainment of a workforce credential or 1705
2535+certificate by the student. Grant funds may be used to cover the 1706
2536+student's one-third of the cost of the program for students i n 1707
2537+integrated education and training programs and students who do 1708
2538+not have a high school diploma and meet the requirements 1709
2539+established by the department. An institution may cover the 1710
2540+student's one-third of the cost of the program based on student 1711
2541+need, as determined by the institution. 1712
2542+ (b) A student receiving state or federal financial aid who 1713
2543+enrolls in an eligible program offered by an institution may 1714
2544+apply for and be awarded a grant to cover the unmet need of the 1715
2545+cost of the program after the applicatio n of all eligible 1716
2546+financial aid. Financial aid and grants received by the student 1717
2547+shall be credited first to the student's costs before the award 1718
2548+of an open door grant. After a student is enrolled in an 1719
2549+eligible program, the department shall award the gran t to the 1720
2550+institution for the amount of unmet need for the eligible 1721
2551+student. 1722
2552+ (5) The department may not reimburse any institution more 1723
2553+than $3,000 per completed workforce training program by an 1724
2554+eligible student. 1725
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2568+carry out the goals and purposes of the grant set forth in 1727
2569+subsection (2). In administering the grant, the department 1728
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2571+ (a) Require eligible institutions to provide student -1730
2572+specific data. 1731
2573+ (b) Undertake periodic assessments of the ov erall success 1732
2574+of the grant program and recommend modifications, interventions, 1733
2575+and other actions based on such assessments. 1734
2576+ (c) Establish the procedure by which eligible institutions 1735
2577+shall notify the department when eligible students enroll in 1736
2578+eligible programs. 1737
2579+ (d) Require each eligible institution to submit a report 1738
2580+with 1739
2581+ (b) Data from the previous fiscal year on program 1740
2582+completion and credential attainment by students participating 1741
2583+in the grant program that, at a minimum, includes: 1742
2584+ 1. A list of the programs offered. 1743
2585+ 2. The number of students who enrolled in the programs. 1744
2586+ 3. The number of students who completed the programs. 1745
2587+ 4. The number of students who attained workforce 1746
2588+credentials, categorized by credential name and relevant 1747
2589+occupation, after completing training programs. 1748
2590+ 5. The average cost per workforce credential attained, 1749
2591+categorized by credential name and relevant occupation. 1750
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2605+provided under paragraph (5)(b) (6)(d) and annually report such 1752
2606+aggregate data, in the aggregate and categorize such information 1753
2607+by eligible institution, to the State Board of Education. The 1754
2608+report shall also include information on the average wage, age, 1755
2609+gender, race, ethnicity, veteran status, and other relevant 1756
2610+information, of students who have completed workforce training 1757
2611+programs categorized by credential name and relevant occupation. 1758
2612+ (7)(8) RULES.—The State Board of Education shall adopt 1759
2613+rules to implement this section. 1760
2614+ Section 32. Paragraph (o) of subsection (1) of section 1761
2615+1011.62, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 1762
2616+ 1011.62 Funds for operation of schools. —If the annual 1763
2617+allocation from the Florida Education Finance Program to each 1764
2618+district for operation of schools is not determined in the 1765
2619+annual appropriations act or the substantive bill implementing 1766
2620+the annual appropriations act, it shall be determined as 1767
2621+follows: 1768
2622+ (1) COMPUTATION OF THE BASIC AMOUNT TO BE INCLUDED FOR 1769
2623+OPERATION.—The following procedure shall be followed in 1770
2624+determining the annual allocation to each district for 1771
2625+operation: 1772
2626+ (o) Calculation of additional full -time equivalent 1773
2627+membership based on successful completion of a career -themed 1774
2628+course pursuant to ss. 1003.491, 1003.492, and 1003.493, or 1775
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2642+Digital Tool certificates, and issuance of industry 1777
2643+certification identified on the CAPE Industry Certification 1778
2644+Funding List pursuant to rules adopted by the State Board of 1779
2645+Education or CAPE Digital Tool certificates pursuant to s. 1780
2646+1003.4203.— 1781
2647+ 1.a. A value of 0.025 full -time equivalent student 1782
2648+membership shall be calculated for CAPE Digital Tool 1783
2649+certificates earned by students in elementary and middle school 1784
2650+grades. 1785
2651+ b. A value of 0.1 or 0.2 full -time equivalent student 1786
2652+membership shall be calculated for each student who completes a 1787
2653+course as defined in s. 1003.493(1)(b) or courses with embedded 1788
2654+CAPE industry certifications and who is issued an industry 1789
2655+certification identified annually on the CAPE Industry 1790
2656+Certification Funding List approved under rules adopted by the 1791
2657+State Board of Education. A value of 0.2 full -time equivalent 1792
2658+membership shall be calculated for each student who is issued a 1793
2659+CAPE industry certification that has a statewide articulation 1794
2660+agreement for college cred it approved by the State Board of 1795
2661+Education. For CAPE industry certifications that do not 1796
2662+articulate for college credit, the Department of Education shall 1797
2663+assign a full-time equivalent value of 0.1 for each 1798
2664+certification. Middle grades students who earn ad ditional FTE 1799
2665+membership for a CAPE Digital Tool certificate pursuant to sub -1800
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2678+subparagraph a. may not use the previously funded examination to 1801
2679+satisfy the requirements for earning an industry certification 1802
2680+under this sub-subparagraph. Additional FTE membersh ip for an 1803
2681+elementary or middle grades student may not exceed 0.1 for 1804
2682+certificates or certifications earned within the same fiscal 1805
2683+year. The State Board of Education shall include the assigned 1806
2684+values on the CAPE Industry Certification Funding List under 1807
2685+rules adopted by the state board. Such value shall be added to 1808
2686+the total full-time equivalent student membership for grades 6 1809
2687+through 12 in the subsequent year. CAPE industry certifications 1810
2688+earned through dual enrollment must be reported and funded 1811
2689+pursuant to s. 1011.80. However, if a student earns a 1812
2690+certification through a dual enrollment course and the 1813
2691+certification is not a fundable certification on the 1814
2692+postsecondary certification funding list, or the dual enrollment 1815
2693+certification is earned as a result of an agreement between a 1816
2694+school district and a nonpublic postsecondary institution, the 1817
2695+bonus value shall be funded in the same manner as other nondual 1818
2696+enrollment course industry certifications. In such cases, the 1819
2697+school district may provide for an agreement between the high 1820
2698+school and the technical center, or the school district and the 1821
2699+postsecondary institution may enter into an agreement for 1822
2700+equitable distribution of the bonus funds. 1823
2701+ c. A value of 0.3 full -time equivalent student membership 1824
2702+shall be calculated for student completion of the courses and 1825
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2714+
2715+the embedded certifications identified on the CAPE Industry 1826
2716+Certification Funding List and approved by the commissioner 1827
2717+pursuant to ss. 1003.4203 and 1008.44 ss. 1003.4203(5)(a) and 1828
2718+1008.44. 1829
2719+ d. A value of 0.5 full-time equivalent student membership 1830
2720+shall be calculated for CAPE Acceleration Industry 1831
2721+Certifications that articulate for 15 to 29 college credit 1832
2722+hours, and 1.0 full-time equivalent student membership shall be 1833
2723+calculated for CAPE Acceleration Indus try Certifications that 1834
2724+articulate for 30 or more college credit hours pursuant to CAPE 1835
2725+Acceleration Industry Certifications approved by the 1836
2726+commissioner pursuant to ss. 1003.4203 and 1008.44 ss. 1837
2727+1003.4203(5)(b) and 1008.44 . 1838
2728+ 2. Each district must allocat e at least 80 percent of the 1839
2729+funds provided for CAPE industry certification, in accordance 1840
2730+with this paragraph, to the program that generated the funds. 1841
2731+This allocation may not be used to supplant funds provided for 1842
2732+basic operation of the program. 1843
2733+ 3. For CAPE industry certifications earned in the 2013 -1844
2734+2014 school year and in subsequent years, the school district 1845
2735+shall distribute to each classroom teacher who provided direct 1846
2736+instruction toward the attainment of a CAPE industry 1847
2737+certification that qualified for additional full-time equivalent 1848
2738+membership under subparagraph 1.: 1849
2739+ a. A bonus of $25 for each student taught by a teacher who 1850
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2751+
2752+provided instruction in a course that led to the attainment of a 1851
2753+CAPE industry certification on the CAPE Industry Certificati on 1852
2754+Funding List with a weight of 0.1. 1853
2755+ b. A bonus of $50 for each student taught by a teacher who 1854
2756+provided instruction in a course that led to the attainment of a 1855
2757+CAPE industry certification on the CAPE Industry Certification 1856
2758+Funding List with a weight of 0.2. 1857
2759+ c. A bonus of $75 for each student taught by a teacher who 1858
2760+provided instruction in a course that led to the attainment of a 1859
2761+CAPE industry certification on the CAPE Industry Certification 1860
2762+Funding List with a weight of 0.3. 1861
2763+ d. A bonus of $100 for e ach student taught by a teacher 1862
2764+who provided instruction in a course that led to the attainment 1863
2765+of a CAPE industry certification on the CAPE Industry 1864
2766+Certification Funding List with a weight of 0.5 or 1.0. 1865
2767+ 1866
2768+Bonuses awarded pursuant to this paragraph shall be provided to 1867
2769+teachers who are employed by the district in the year in which 1868
2770+the additional FTE membership calculation is included in the 1869
2771+calculation. Bonuses shall be calculated based upon the 1870
2772+associated weight of a CAPE industry certification on the CAP E 1871
2773+Industry Certification Funding List for the year in which the 1872
2774+certification is earned by the student. Any bonus awarded to a 1873
2775+teacher pursuant to this paragraph is in addition to any regular 1874
2776+wage or other bonus the teacher received or is scheduled to 1875
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2789+receive. A bonus may not be awarded to a teacher who fails to 1876
2790+maintain the security of any CAPE industry certification 1877
2791+examination or who otherwise violates the security or 1878
2792+administration protocol of any assessment instrument that may 1879
2793+result in a bonus being a warded to the teacher under this 1880
2794+paragraph. 1881
2795+ Section 33. Subsection (2) and paragraph (b) of subsection 1882
2796+(7) of section 1011.80, Florida Statutes, are amended, and 1883
2797+notwithstanding the expiration date in section 32 of chapter 1884
2798+2022-157, Laws of Florida, pa ragraph (b) of subsection (8) of 1885
2799+that section is reenacted, to read: 1886
2800+ 1011.80 Funds for operation of workforce education 1887
2801+programs.— 1888
2802+ (2) Upon approval by the State Board of Education, Any 1889
2803+workforce education program may be conducted by a Florida 1890
2804+College System institution or a school district , as described in 1891
2805+this subsection, except that college credit in an associate in 1892
2806+applied science or an associate in science degree may be awarded 1893
2807+only by a Florida College System institution. However, if an 1894
2808+associate in applied science or an associate in science degree 1895
2809+program contains within it an occupational completion point that 1896
2810+confers a certificate or an applied technology diploma, that 1897
2811+portion of the program may be conducted by a school district 1898
2812+career center. Any instruction designed to articulate to a 1899
2813+degree program is subject to guidelines and standards adopted by 1900
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2824+
2825+
2826+the State Board of Education under s. 1007.25. 1901
2827+ (a) To be responsive to industry needs for a skilled 1902
2828+workforce, Florida College System institutions and school 1903
2829+districts may offer continuing workforce education courses or 1904
2830+programs without prior State Board of Education approval. Each 1905
2831+Florida College System institution and school district offering 1906
2832+continuing workforce education courses or programs must maintain 1907
2833+adequate and accurate records of instructional activity. For 1908
2834+purposes of measuring program performance and responsiveness to 1909
2835+industry needs, institutions must report continuing workforce 1910
2836+education instructional activity in a format prescribed by the 1911
2837+Department of Education. Continuing workforce education courses 1912
2838+and programs are exempt from the requirements in paragraphs (b) 1913
2839+and (c) and are ineligible for performance funding. 1914
2840+ (b)(a) The State Board of Education shall establish 1915
2841+criteria, based on the framework of quality established by the 1916
2842+Credentials Review Committee under s. 445.004(4), for review and 1917
2843+approval of new workforce education programs by a Florida 1918
2844+College System institution or a school district that are not 1919
2845+included in the statewide c urriculum framework. 1920
2846+ (c)(b) A Florida College System institution or school 1921
2847+district offering a new workforce education program that is in 1922
2848+the statewide curriculum framework must be may not receive 1923
2849+performance funding and additional full -time equivalent 1924
2850+membership funding until the workforce education program is 1925
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2862+
2863+reviewed, through an expedited review process, and approved by 1926
2864+the board of trustees of the Florida College System institution 1927
2865+or the district school board State Board of Education based on 1928
2866+criteria that must include, but are is not limited to, the 1929
2867+following: 1930
2868+ 1. A description of the new workforce education program 1931
2869+that includes all of the following: 1932
2870+ a. An analysis of workforce demand and unmet need 1933
2871+consistent with the information provided by the Labor Market 1934
2872+Estimating Conference and the Labor Market Statistics Center 1935
2873+within the Department of Economic Opportunity for graduates of 1936
2874+the program on a district, regional, or statewide basis, as 1937
2875+appropriate, including evidence from entities independent of the 1938
2876+technical center or institution. 1939
2877+ b. The geographic region to be served. 1940
2878+ 2. Documentation of collaboration among technical centers 1941
2879+and institutions serving the same students in a geographical or 1942
2880+service area that enhances program offerings and pr events 1943
2881+program duplication that exceeds workforce need. Unnecessary 1944
2882+duplication of programs offered by public and private 1945
2883+institutions must be avoided. 1946
2884+ 3. Alignment Beginning with the 2022 -2023 academic year, 1947
2885+alignment of program offerings with credentials or degree 1948
2886+programs identified on the Master Credentials List under s. 1949
2887+445.004(4). 1950
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2899+
2900+ 4. Articulation agreements between technical centers and 1951
2901+Florida College System institutions for the enrollment of 1952
2902+graduates in related workforce education programs. 1953
2903+ 5. Documentation of alignment between the exit 1954
2904+requirements of a technical center and the admissions 1955
2905+requirements of a Florida College System institution into which 1956
2906+students typically transfer. 1957
2907+ 6. Performance and compli ance indicators that will be used 1958
2908+in determining the program's success. 1959
2909+ (7) 1960
2910+ (b) Performance funding for industry certifications for 1961
2911+school district workforce education programs is contingent upon 1962
2912+specific appropriation in the General Appropriations Act and 1963
2913+must shall be determined as follows: 1964
2914+ 1. Postsecondary industry certifications identified on the 1965
2915+CAPE Industry Certification Funding List approved by the State 1966
2916+Board of Education under s. 1008.44 are eligible for performance 1967
2917+funding. 1968
2918+ 2. Each school district shall be provided $1,000 for each 1969
2919+industry certification earned by a workforce education student. 1970
2920+If funds are insufficient to fully fund the calculated total 1971
2921+award, such funds must shall be prorated. Beginning with the 1972
2922+2022-2023 fiscal year, the Credentials Review Committee 1973
2923+established in s. 445.004 shall develop a returned -value funding 1974
2924+formula to allocate school district performance funds that 1975
2925+
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2935+
2936+
2937+rewards student job placements and wages for students earning 1976
2938+industry certifications, with a focus on increasing the economic 1977
2939+mobility of underserved populations. One -third of the 1978
2940+performance funds shall be allocated based on student job 1979
2941+placements. The remaining two -thirds shall be allocated using a 1980
2942+tiered weighted system based on aggregat e student wages that 1981
2943+exceed minimum wage, with the highest weight applied to the 1982
2944+highest wage tier, with additional weight for underserved 1983
2945+populations. Student wages above minimum wage are considered to 1984
2946+be the value added by the institution's training. At a minimum, 1985
2947+the formula must take into account variables such as differences 1986
2948+in population and wages across school districts. 1987
2949+ (8) 1988
2950+ (b) Notwithstanding s. 1011.81(4), state funds provided 1989
2951+for the operation of postsecondary workforce programs may be 1990
2952+expended for the education of state inmates with 24 months or 1991
2953+less of time remaining to serve on their sentences. 1992
2954+ Section 34. Section 1011.801, Florida Statutes, is amended 1993
2955+to read: 1994
2956+ 1011.801 Workforce Development Capitalization Incentive 1995
2957+Grant Program.—The Legislature recognizes that the need for 1996
2958+school districts and Florida College System institutions to be 1997
2959+able to respond to emerging local or statewide economic 1998
2960+development needs is critical to the workforce development 1999
2961+system. The Workforce Development Cap italization Incentive Grant 2000
2962+
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2972+
2973+
2974+Program is created to provide grants to school districts and 2001
2975+Florida College System institutions on a competitive basis to 2002
2976+fund some or all of the costs associated with the creation or 2003
2977+expansion of workforce development programs that serve secondary 2004
2978+students in career and technical education programs, including 2005
2979+dual enrollment programs and other programs that lead to 2006
2980+industry certifications included on the CAPE Industry 2007
2981+Certification Funding List specific employment workforce nee ds. 2008
2982+ (1) Funds awarded for a workforce development 2009
2983+capitalization incentive grant may be used for instructional 2010
2984+equipment, laboratory equipment, supplies, personnel, student 2011
2985+services, or other expenses associated with the creation or 2012
2986+expansion of a workfo rce development program that serves 2013
2987+secondary students. Expansion of a program may include either 2014
2988+the expansion of enrollments in a program or expansion into new 2015
2989+areas of specialization within a program. No grant funds may be 2016
2990+used for recurring instruction al costs or for institutions' 2017
2991+indirect costs. 2018
2992+ (2) The Department of Education shall administer the State 2019
2993+Board of Education shall accept applications from school 2020
2994+districts or Florida College System institutions for workforce 2021
2995+development capitalization in centive grants. Applications from 2022
2996+school districts or Florida College System institutions shall 2023
2997+contain projected enrollments and projected costs for the new or 2024
2998+expanded workforce development program. The State Board of 2025
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3009+
3010+
3011+Education may adopt rules for progra m administration, in 2026
3012+consultation with CareerSource Florida, Inc., shall review and 2027
3013+rank each application for a grant according to subsection (3) 2028
3014+and shall submit to the Legislature a list in priority order of 2029
3015+applications recommended for a grant award . 2030
3016+ (3) The State Board of Education shall give highest 2031
3017+priority to programs that train people to enter high -skill, 2032
3018+high-wage occupations identified by the Labor Market Estimating 2033
3019+Conference and other programs approved by the state board as 2034
3020+defined in s. 445.002, programs that train people to enter 2035
3021+occupations under the welfare transition program, or programs 2036
3022+that train for the workforce adults who are eligible for public 2037
3023+assistance, economically disadvantaged, disabled, not proficient 2038
3024+in English, or dislocated workers. The State Board of Education 2039
3025+shall consider the statewide geographic dispersion of grant 2040
3026+funds in ranking the applications and shall give priority to 2041
3027+applications from education agencies that are making maximum use 2042
3028+of their workforce development funding by offering high -2043
3029+performing, high-demand programs. 2044
3030+ Section 35. Section 1011.802, Florida Statutes, is amended 2045
3031+to read: 2046
3032+ 1011.802 Florida Pathways to Career Opportunities Grant 2047
3033+Program.— 2048
3034+ (1) Subject to appropriations provided in the General 2049
3035+Appropriations Act, the Florida Pathways to Career Opportunities 2050
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3046+
3047+
3048+Grant Program is created to provide grants to high schools, 2051
3049+career centers, charter technical career centers, Florida 2052
3050+College System institutions, and other entities authorized to 2053
3051+sponsor an apprenticeship or preapprenticeship program, as 2054
3052+defined in s. 446.021(6) and (5), respectively, s. 446.021, on a 2055
3053+competitive basis to establish, new apprenticeship or 2056
3054+preapprenticeship programs and expand, and operate new and 2057
3055+existing apprenticeship or prea pprenticeship programs. An 2058
3056+individual applicant may not receive more than 10 percent of the 2059
3057+total amount appropriated The Department of Education shall 2060
3058+administer the grant program . 2061
3059+ (2) The department shall administer the grant, identify 2062
3060+projects, solicit proposals, and make funding recommendations to 2063
3061+the Commissioner of Education, who is authorized to approve 2064
3062+grant awards Applications must contain projected enrollment and 2065
3063+projected costs for the new or expanded apprenticeship program. 2066
3064+ (3)(a) The department shall award grants for 2067
3065+preapprenticeship or apprenticeship programs with demonstrated 2068
3066+statewide or regional demand that: 2069
3067+ (a)1. Address a critical statewide or regional shortage , 2070
3068+with consideration given to the information provided as 2071
3069+identified by the Labor Market Statistics Center within the 2072
3070+Department of Economic Opportunity, the Labor Market Estimating 2073
3071+Conference, and the Credentials Review Committee, created in s. 2074
3072+216.136 and are in industry sectors not adequately represented 2075
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3085+throughout the state , such as health care; 2076
3086+ (b)2. Address a critical statewide or regional shortage , 2077
3087+with consideration given to the information provided as 2078
3088+identified by the Labor Market Statistics Center within the 2079
3089+Department of Economic Opportunity, the Labor Market Estim ating 2080
3090+Conference, and the Credentials Review Committee created in s. 2081
3091+216.136; or 2082
3092+ (c)3. Expand existing programs that exceed the median 2083
3093+completion rate and employment rate 1 year after completion of 2084
3094+similar programs in the region, or the state if there ar e no 2085
3095+similar programs in the region. 2086
3096+ (3)(b) Grant funds may be used to fund the cost of 2087
3097+providing related technical instruction, for instructional 2088
3098+equipment, supplies, instructional personnel, student services, 2089
3099+and other expenses associated with the crea tion, or expansion, 2090
3100+or operation of an apprenticeship program. Grant funds may not 2091
3101+be used for administrative or indirect costs. Grant recipients 2092
3102+must submit quarterly reports in a format prescribed by the 2093
3103+department. 2094
3104+ (4) The department may grant a bonus in the award amount 2095
3105+to applicants that submit a joint application for shared 2096
3106+resources. 2097
3107+ (5)(4) The department shall annually report on its 2098
3108+website: 2099
3109+ (a) The number of programs funded and represented 2100
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3122+throughout the state under this section. 2101
3123+ (b) Retention, completion, and employment rates, 2102
3124+categorized by program and provider. 2103
3125+ (c) Starting and ending salaries, as categorized by 2104
3126+program and provider, for participants who complete the program. 2105
3127+ (6)(5) The department may use up to $200,000 of the total 2106
3128+amount allocated to administer the grant program. 2107
3129+ (7)(6) The State Board of Education shall adopt rules to 2108
3130+administer this section. 2109
3131+ Section 36. Subsection (2) of section 1011.803, Florida 2110
3132+Statutes, is amended to read: 2111
3133+ 1011.803 Money-back Guarantee Program. — 2112
3134+ (2) Beginning in the 2022 -2023 academic year, Each school 2113
3135+district and Florida College System institution shall establish 2114
3136+a money-back guarantee program to: 2115
3137+ (a) Offer a money-back guarantee on at least three 2116
3138+programs that prepare individuals to enter in -demand, middle-2117
3139+level to high-level wage occupations identified by the Labor 2118
3140+Market Estimating Conference created in s. 216.136 . School 2119
3141+districts or Florida College System institutions must of fer a 2120
3142+money-back guarantee on at least 50 percent of workforce 2121
3143+education programs if they offer six or fewer programs. 2122
3144+ (b) Offer a money-back guarantee for all workforce 2123
3145+education programs that are established to meet a critical local 2124
3146+economic industry need, but are not linked to the statewide 2125
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3159+needs list as identified by the Labor Market Estimating 2126
3160+Conference created in s. 216.136. 2127
3161+ (b)(c) Establish student eligibility criteria for the 2128
3162+money-back guarantee program that includes: 2129
3163+ 1. Student attendance. 2130
3164+ 2. Student program performance. 2131
3165+ 3. Career Service or Career Day attendance. 2132
3166+ 4. Participation in internship or work -study programs. 2133
3167+ 5. Job search documentation. 2134
3168+ 6. Development of a student career plan with the 2135
3169+institution's career services departm ent. 2136
3170+ Section 37. Paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of section 2137
3171+1011.81, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 2138
3172+ 1011.81 Florida College System Program Fund. — 2139
3173+ (2) Performance funding for industry certifications for 2140
3174+Florida College System institutions is contingent upon specific 2141
3175+appropriation in the General Appropriations Act and shall be 2142
3176+determined as follows: 2143
3177+ (b) Each Florida College System institution shall be 2144
3178+provided $1,000 for each industry certification earned by a 2145
3179+student under paragraph (a). If funds are insufficient to fully 2146
3180+fund the calculated total award, such funds must shall be 2147
3181+prorated. Beginning with the 2022 -2023 fiscal year, the 2148
3182+Credentials Review Committee established in s. 445.004 shall 2149
3183+develop a returned-value funding formula to alloc ate institution 2150
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3196+performance funds that rewards student job placements and wages 2151
3197+for students earning industry certifications, with a focus on 2152
3198+increasing the economic mobility of underserved populations. 2153
3199+One-third of the performance funds shall be allocated based on 2154
3200+student job placements. The remaining two -thirds shall be 2155
3201+allocated using a tiered, weighted system based on aggregate 2156
3202+student wages that exceed minimum wage, with the highest weight 2157
3203+applied to the highest wage tier, with additional weight for 2158
3204+underserved populations. Student wages above minimum wage are 2159
3205+considered to be the value added by the institution's training. 2160
3206+At a minimum, the formula must take into account variables such 2161
3207+as differences in population and wages across the state. 2162
3208+ Section 38. Paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of section 2163
3209+1012.39, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 2164
3210+ 1012.39 Employment of substitute teachers, teachers of 2165
3211+adult education, nondegreed teachers of career education, and 2166
3212+career specialists; students performing cl inical field 2167
3213+experience.— 2168
3214+ (1) Notwithstanding ss. 1012.32, 1012.55, 1012.56, and 2169
3215+1012.57, or any other provision of law or rule to the contrary, 2170
3216+each district school board shall establish the minimal 2171
3217+qualifications for: 2172
3218+ (c) Part-time and full-time nondegreed teachers of career 2173
3219+programs. Qualifications must shall be established for 2174
3220+nondegreed teachers of career and technical education courses 2175
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3233+for program clusters that are recognized in the state and are 2176
3234+based primarily on successful occupational experien ce rather 2177
3235+than academic training. The qualifications for such teachers 2178
3236+must shall require: 2179
3237+ 1. The filing of a complete set of fingerprints in the 2180
3238+same manner as required by s. 1012.32. Faculty employed solely 2181
3239+to conduct postsecondary instruction may be e xempted from this 2182
3240+requirement. 2183
3241+ 2. Documentation of education and successful occupational 2184
3242+experience including documentation of: 2185
3243+ a. A high school diploma or the equivalent. 2186
3244+ b. Completion of 3 6 years of full-time successful 2187
3245+occupational experience or the equivalent of part -time 2188
3246+experience in the teaching specialization area. The district 2189
3247+school board may establish alternative qualifications for 2190
3248+teachers with an industry certification in the career area in 2191
3249+which they teach. 2192
3250+ c. Completion of career edu cation training conducted 2193
3251+through the local school district inservice master plan or 2194
3252+through an educator preparation institute approved by the 2195
3253+Department of Education pursuant to s. 1004.85. 2196
3254+ c.d. For full-time teachers, completion of professional 2197
3255+education training in teaching methods, course construction, 2198
3256+lesson planning and evaluation, and teaching special needs 2199
3257+students. This training may be completed through coursework from 2200
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3268+
3269+
3270+an accredited or approved institution , or an approved district 2201
3271+teacher education program, or the local school district 2202
3272+inservice master plan . 2203
3273+ e. Demonstration of successful teaching performance. 2204
3274+ d.f. Documentation of industry certification when state or 2205
3275+national industry certifications are available and applicable. 2206
3276+ Section 39. Subsection (1) of section 1012.57, Florida 2207
3277+Statutes, is amended to read: 2208
3278+ 1012.57 Certification of adjunct educators. — 2209
3279+ (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of ss. 1012.32, 2210
3280+1012.55, and 1012.56, or any other provision of law or rule to 2211
3281+the contrary, district school boards shall adopt rules to allow 2212
3282+for the issuance of an adjunct teaching certificate to any 2213
3283+applicant who fulfills the requirements of s. 1012.56(2)(a) -(f) 2214
3284+and (10) and who has expertise in the subject area to be taught. 2215
3285+An applicant is shall be considered to have expertise in the 2216
3286+subject area to be taught if the applicant demonstrates 2217
3287+sufficient subject area mastery through passage of a subject 2218
3288+area test or has achieved an industry certification in the 2219
3289+subject area to be taught . 2220
3290+ Section 40. Paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of section 2221
3291+1012.585, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 2222
3292+ 1012.585 Process for renewal of professional 2223
3293+certificates.— 2224
3294+ (3) For the renewal of a professional certificate, the 2225
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3305+
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3307+following requirements must be met: 2226
3308+ (a) The applicant must earn a minimum of 6 college credits 2227
3309+or 120 inservice points or a combination thereof. For each area 2228
3310+of specialization to be retained on a certificate, the applicant 2229
3311+must earn at least 3 of the required credit hours or equivalent 2230
3312+inservice points in the specialization area. Education in 2231
3313+"clinical educator" training pursuant to s. 1004.04(5)(b); 2232
3314+participation in mentorship and induction activities, including 2233
3315+as a mentor, pursuant to s. 1012.56(8)(a); and credits or points 2234
3316+that provide training in the area of scientifically researched, 2235
3317+knowledge-based reading literacy, including explicit, 2236
3318+systematic, and sequential approaches to reading instruction, 2237
3319+developing phonemic awareness, and implementing multisensory 2238
3320+intervention strategies, and com putational skills acquisition, 2239
3321+exceptional student education, normal child development, and the 2240
3322+disorders of development may be applied toward any 2241
3323+specialization area. Credits or points that provide training in 2242
3324+the areas of drug abuse, child abuse and negl ect, strategies in 2243
3325+teaching students having limited proficiency in English, or 2244
3326+dropout prevention, or training in areas identified in the 2245
3327+educational goals and performance standards adopted pursuant to 2246
3328+ss. 1000.03(5) and 1008.345 may be applied toward any 2247
3329+specialization area, except specialization areas identified by 2248
3330+State Board of Education rule that include reading instruction 2249
3331+or intervention for any students in kindergarten through grade 2250
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3344+6. Each district school board shall include in its inservice 2251
3345+master plan the ability for teachers to receive inservice points 2252
3346+for supporting students in extracurricular career and technical 2253
3347+education activities, such as career and technical student 2254
3348+organization activities outside of regular school hours and 2255
3349+training related to supervising students participating in a 2256
3350+career and technical student organization. Credits or points 2257
3351+earned through approved summer institutes may be applied toward 2258
3352+the fulfillment of these requirements. Inservice points may also 2259
3353+be earned by partici pation in professional growth components 2260
3354+approved by the State Board of Education and specified pursuant 2261
3355+to s. 1012.98 in the district's approved master plan for 2262
3356+inservice educational training; however, such points may not be 2263
3357+used to satisfy the specializa tion requirements of this 2264
3358+paragraph. 2265
3359+ Section 41. The Office of Program Policy Analysis and 2266
3360+Government Accountability shall conduct a review of approved 2267
3361+career statewide articulation agreements. Such career 2268
3362+articulation agreements include industry certi fication, career 2269
3363+certificate, and applied technology diploma programs that 2270
3364+articulate to associate in science or associate in applied 2271
3365+science degrees; early childhood education programs; and 2272
3366+associate in science to baccalaureate degree programs. 2273
3367+ (1) The review must include, but is not limited to: 2274
3368+ (a) The number of CAPE industry certifications on the 2275
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3379+
3380+
3381+Master Credentials List under s. 445.004 which are included in a 2276
3382+statewide articulation agreement. 2277
3383+ (b) The number of career programs or degrees offered by 2278
3384+career centers and Florida College System institutions compared 2279
3385+to the number of such certifications or programs included in a 2280
3386+statewide articulation agreement. 2281
3387+ (c) The extent to which articulated programs included in a 2282
3388+statewide articulation agreement are offered in a region or 2283
3389+service area. 2284
3390+ (d) The number and percentage of students in an 2285
3391+articulated career program who transfer to and then complete the 2286
3392+linked program specified in the statewide articulation 2287
3393+agreement. 2288
3394+ (e) Recommendations to strengthe n the process of 2289
3395+developing statewide articulation agreements, and on the role of 2290
3396+such agreements in a Florida stackable credential framework. 2291
3397+ (2) The office shall report its findings to the President 2292
3398+of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Represe ntatives by 2293
3399+November 1, 2023. 2294
3400+ Section 42. This act shall take effect July 1, 2023. 2295