Florida Senate - 2023 SB 240 By Senator Hutson 7-00836E-23 2023240__ 1 A bill to be entitled 2 An act relating to education; amending s. 14.36, F.S.; 3 requiring the Office of Reimagining Education and 4 Career Help to work with other specified entities to 5 provide certain information relating to workforce 6 development boards; revising the goals of workforce 7 development boards and duties of the office; amending 8 s. 216.135, F.S.; requiring state agencies to ensure 9 certain work product is consistent with information 10 produced by specified entities; amending s. 216.136, 11 F.S.; deleting a provision relating to the Labor 12 Market Estimating Conference; making technical 13 changes; amending s. 445.003, F.S.; revising 14 requirements for training providers to be included on 15 a state or local eligible training provider list; 16 deleting requirements and eligibility criteria for the 17 Department of Economic Opportunity and the Department 18 of Education regarding the establishment of minimum 19 criteria for an eligible training provider list; 20 amending s. 445.004, F.S.; revising the list of 21 credentials that must be included on the Master 22 Credentials List; requiring the director of the Office 23 of Reimagining Education and Career Help to serve as 24 the chair of the Credentials Review Committee; 25 revising the criteria used to determine the value for 26 nondegree credentials and degree programs; requiring 27 that credentials remain on the list for a specified 28 time; deleting the requirement that the Credentials 29 Review Committee develop a returned-value funding 30 formula; conforming provisions to changes made by the 31 act; amending s. 445.006, F.S.; removing a provision 32 relating to federal waivers; amending s. 445.007, 33 F.S.; requiring each local workforce development board 34 to create an education and industry consortium; 35 requiring the consortia to provide quarterly reports 36 to their local boards containing specified information 37 and requiring local boards to consider the information 38 provided for a specified purpose; providing for the 39 appointment and terms of consortia members and the 40 filling of vacancies; prohibiting local workforce 41 development board members from serving as a consortium 42 member; amending s. 445.009, F.S.; conforming a 43 provision to changes made by the act; removing a 44 requirement for certain training services; amending s. 45 445.038, F.S.; providing requirements for certain jobs 46 to be eligible for job training; amending s. 446.071, 47 F.S.; revising the entities that may be a local 48 apprenticeship sponsor; amending s. 446.0915, F.S.; 49 providing that diversified education programs as a 50 paid work-based learning experience should be 51 prioritized; requiring that district school boards 52 ensure access to at least one work-based learning 53 opportunity to certain students; amending s. 446.54, 54 F.S.; authorizing specified employers to apply to the 55 Department of Financial Services for reimbursement of 56 workers compensation premiums paid for students 57 participating in work-based learning opportunities; 58 providing requirements for the application for 59 reimbursement and verification of information provided 60 on such applications; requiring that reimbursements be 61 made on a first-come, first-served basis; defining the 62 term educational institution; amending s. 464.0195, 63 F.S.; revising the primary goals of the Florida Center 64 for Nursing; requiring the center to submit a 65 specified report to the Governor and the Legislature 66 by a specified date each year; amending s. 1001.706, 67 F.S.; revising requirements used by the Board of 68 Governors to determine criteria for designating 69 baccalaureate degree and masters degree programs as 70 high-demand programs of emphasis; amending s. 1002.31, 71 F.S.; requiring that the process used by each district 72 school board regarding controlled open enrollment 73 include enabling a student who completed certain 74 courses or a certain industry certification in middle 75 school to continue a sequential program of career and 76 technical education in the same concentration if such 77 program is offered by a high school in the district; 78 amending s. 1003.4156, F.S.; requiring that a 79 students personalized academic and career plan be 80 updated at least annually; amending s. 1003.4203, 81 F.S.; deleting a requirement that each district school 82 board provide to schools certain digital tools and 83 materials; amending s. 1003.4282, F.S.; revising the 84 credit requirements for a high school diploma; 85 authorizing credit to be awarded for participation in 86 certain career and technical student organizations; 87 requiring the State Board of Education to collaborate 88 with certain entities to facilitate the award of such 89 credit; requiring the department to convene a 90 workgroup to review and identify certain education 91 programs and pathways; amending s. 1003.4285, F.S.; 92 renaming the Merit designation as the Industry 93 Scholar designation; amending s. 1003.491, F.S.; 94 revising the data used in creating the strategic 3 95 year plan developed by the local school district and 96 specified entities; amending s. 1004.013, F.S.; 97 renaming the workforce opportunity portal as the 98 consumer-first workforce system; amending s. 99 1004.015, F.S.; providing additional duties for the 100 Florida Talent Development Council; requiring the 101 council to submit recommendations to the Governor and 102 the Legislature by a specified date; amending s. 103 1008.41, F.S.; conforming a provision to changes made 104 by the act; amending s. 1008.44, F.S.; revising which 105 courses must be included on the CAPE Industry 106 Certification Funding List; providing the Department 107 of Education with authority to select certain digital 108 tool certificates; requiring the department to 109 annually review certain assessments; requiring that 110 the CAPE Industry Certification Funding List include 111 three funding tier designations; removing criteria 112 used by the Commissioner of Education in limiting 113 certain certifications and certificates; conforming 114 cross-references; amending s. 1009.895, F.S.; deleting 115 definitions; providing that the Open Door Grant 116 Program shall be administered by specified entities; 117 providing eligibility requirements; providing what the 118 grant award may cover; providing requirements for the 119 distribution of funds; deleting the requirement to 120 distribute a specified grant in certain ratios; 121 amending s. 1011.62, F.S.; revising the cost factor 122 for secondary career education programs; revising the 123 calculation for full-time equivalent student 124 membership with respect to dual enrollment students; 125 revising how funds are allocated for certain 126 certifications and education programs; reenacting and 127 amending s. 1011.80, F.S.; removing requirements 128 relating to the award of college credit under certain 129 conditions; authorizing certain entities to offer 130 continuing workforce education courses and programs 131 without prior approval by the State Board of 132 Education; requiring certain Florida College System 133 institutions and school districts to maintain certain 134 adequate records and produce certain reports; deleting 135 a requirement that a workforce education program must 136 be reviewed by the State Board of Education subject to 137 certain criteria for a Florida College System 138 Institution or school district to receive certain 139 funding; providing that new workforce education 140 programs must be approved by the board of trustees of 141 the institution or the district school board; 142 requiring each district school board to be provided 143 funds for each industry certification earned by a 144 student in specified areas; requiring the board to 145 adopt tiers for certain certifications; revising 146 funding requirements for industry certification earned 147 by workforce education students; amending s. 1011.801, 148 F.S.; requiring the Department of Education, rather 149 than the State Board of Education, to administer the 150 Workforce Development Capitalization Incentive Grant 151 Program and conforming provisions to that change; 152 authorizing the State Board of Education to adopt 153 rules governing program administration; amending s. 154 1011.802, F.S.; revising requirements for the Florida 155 Pathways to Career Opportunities Grant Program; 156 limiting the potential grant award for each recipient; 157 providing duties for the Department of Education 158 regarding the grant program; authorizing the 159 department to grant a bonus in the award amount to 160 certain applicants; revising the amount of funding the 161 department may expend to administer the program; 162 amending s. 1011.803, F.S.; revising requirements for 163 the Money-back Guarantee Program; amending s. 1011.81, 164 F.S.; requiring that each Florida College System 165 institution receive funds for a specified purpose; 166 requiring the State Board of Education to adopt tiers 167 for specified certifications; revising how awards are 168 funded for certain certifications; amending s. 169 1012.39, F.S.; revising experience requirements for 170 nondegreed teachers; amending s. 1012.57, F.S.; 171 revising requirements for the award of an adjunct 172 teaching certificate; amending s. 1012.585, F.S.; 173 revising the process by which teachers may earn 174 inservice points; amending s. 1014.05, F.S.; requiring 175 each school district to adopt a policy to inform 176 parents or guardians about certain apprenticeships, 177 programs, and certifications; requiring the Office of 178 Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability 179 to conduct a review of career statewide articulation 180 agreements; providing requirements for the review; 181 requiring the office to present its report to the 182 Legislature by a specified date; providing an 183 appropriation; providing that nondisbursed funds may 184 be carried forward for up to 2 years; providing an 185 appropriation; providing an effective date. 186 187 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 188 189 Section 1.Paragraph (h) of subsection (3) and subsection 190 (5) of section 14.36, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 191 14.36Reimagining Education and Career Help Act.The 192 Reimagining Education and Career Help Act is created to address 193 the evolving needs of Floridas economy by increasing the level 194 of collaboration and cooperation among state businesses and 195 education communities while improving training within and equity 196 and access to a more integrated workforce and education system 197 for all Floridians. 198 (3)The duties of the office are to: 199 (h)Develop the criteria, in consultation with the 200 Department of Economic Opportunity and CareerSource Florida, 201 Inc., to provide information to the public which allows 202 consumers of the states workforce system to be notified of 203 performance and accountability measures and return on investment 204 for assigning a letter grade for each local workforce 205 development board under s. 445.004. The criteria shall, in part, 206 be based on local workforce development board performance 207 accountability measures and return on investment. The main goal 208 is to provide information to the public in a manner that will 209 display majority of the grade shall be based on the improvement 210 by each local workforce development board in the long-term self 211 sufficiency of participants through outcome measures such as 212 reduction in long-term public assistance and the percentage of 213 participants whose wages were higher after program completion 214 compared to wages before participation in a program. At a 215 minimum, the information shall include the assignment of a 216 letter grade for each local workforce development board 217 representing the improvement and other criteria adopted by the 218 office. The office may also develop criteria and display public 219 information that will assist the public in making informed 220 decisions when deciding to access the local workforce board or 221 one-stop career center. 222 (5)The office shall provide the public with access to 223 available federal, state, and local services and provide 224 stakeholders with a systemwide, global view of workforce related 225 program data across various programs through actionable 226 qualitative and quantitative information. The office shall: 227 (a)Minimize duplication and maximize the use of existing 228 resources by facilitating the adaptation and integration of 229 state information systems to improve usability and seamlessly 230 link to the consumer-first workforce system opportunity portal 231 and other compatible state information systems and applications 232 to help residents of the state: 233 1.Explore and identify career opportunities. 234 2.Identify in-demand jobs and associated earning 235 potential. 236 3.Identify the skills and credentials needed for specific 237 jobs. 238 4.Access a broad array of federal, state, and local 239 workforce related programs. 240 5.Determine the quality of workforce related programs 241 offered by public postsecondary educational institutions and 242 public and private training providers, based on employment, 243 wages, continued education, student loan debt, and receipt of 244 public assistance by graduates of workforce, certificate, or 245 degree programs. To gather this information, the office shall 246 review each workforce related program 1 year after the programs 247 first graduating class and every 5 years after the first review. 248 6.Identify opportunities and resources to support 249 individuals along their career pathway. 250 7.Provide information to help individuals understand their 251 potential earnings through paid employment and cope with the 252 loss of public assistance as they progress through career 253 pathways toward self-sufficiency. 254 8.Map the timing and magnitude of the loss of public 255 assistance for in-demand occupations across the state to help 256 individuals visualize how their incomes will increase over time 257 as they move toward self-sufficiency. 258 (b)Provide access to labor market data consistent with the 259 official information developed by the Labor Market Estimating 260 Conference and the Labor Market Statistics Center within the 261 Department of Economic Opportunity and provide guidance on how 262 to analyze the data, the appropriate use of the data, and any 263 limitations of the data, including instances in which such data 264 may not be used. 265 (c)Maximize the use of the consumer-first workforce system 266 opportunity portal at locations within the workforce development 267 system. 268 (d)Maximize the use of available federal and private funds 269 appropriated for the development and initial operation of the 270 consumer-first workforce system opportunity portal. Any 271 incidental costs to state agencies must be derived from existing 272 resources. 273 (e)Annually, by December 1, 2022, and annually thereafter, 274 report to the Legislature on the implementation and outcomes of 275 the consumer-first workforce system opportunity portal, 276 including the increase of economic self-sufficiency of 277 individuals. 278 Section 2.Section 216.135, Florida Statutes, is amended to 279 read: 280 216.135Use of official information by state agencies and 281 the judicial branch.Each state agency and the judicial branch 282 shall use the official information developed by the consensus 283 estimating conferences in carrying out their duties under the 284 state planning and budgeting system. State agencies, including 285 their divisions, bureaus, and statutorily created entities, must 286 ensure that any related work product is consistent with the 287 official information developed by the Economic Estimating 288 Conference, the Demographic Estimating Conference, and the Labor 289 Market Estimating Conference, including, but not limited to, 290 work product related to nonfarm employment, civilian labor 291 force, labor force participation rate, civilian employment rate, 292 unemployed civilians, civilian unemployment rate, labor demand, 293 or labor supply. 294 Section 3.Paragraph (a) of subsection (7) of section 295 216.136, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 296 216.136Consensus estimating conferences; duties and 297 principals. 298 (7)LABOR MARKET ESTIMATING CONFERENCE. 299 (a)The Labor Market Estimating Conference shall develop 300 such official information with respect to real-time supply and 301 demand in Floridas statewide and, regional, and local labor 302 markets as the conference determines is needed by the states 303 near-term and long-term state planning and budgeting system. 304 Such information must shall include labor supply by education 305 level, analyses of labor demand by occupational groups and 306 occupations compared to labor supply, and a ranking of critical 307 areas of concern, and identification of in-demand, high-skill, 308 middle-level to high-level wage occupations prioritized by level 309 of statewide or regional shortages. The Office of Economic and 310 Demographic Research is designated as the official lead for the 311 United States Census Bureaus State Data Center Program or its 312 successor. All state agencies shall must provide the Office of 313 Economic and Demographic Research with the necessary data to 314 accomplish the goals of the conference. In accordance with s. 315 216.135, state agencies must ensure that any related work 316 product regarding labor demand and supply is consistent with the 317 official information developed by the Labor Market Estimating 318 Conference created in s. 216.136. 319 Section 4.Paragraph (b) of subsection (7) of section 320 445.003, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 321 445.003Implementation of the federal Workforce Innovation 322 and Opportunity Act. 323 (7)DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT.The department shall adopt 324 rules to implement the requirements of this chapter, including: 325 (b)Initial and subsequent eligibility criteria, based on 326 input from the state board, local workforce development boards, 327 the Department of Education, and other stakeholders, for the 328 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act eligible training 329 provider list. This list directs training resources to programs 330 leading to employment in high-demand and high-priority 331 occupations that provide economic security, particularly those 332 occupations facing a shortage of skilled workers. A training 333 provider who offers training to obtain a credential on the 334 Master Credentials List under s. 445.004(4)(h) may not be 335 included on a state or local eligible training provider list if 336 the provider fails to submit the required information or fails 337 to meet initial or subsequent eligibility criteria. Subsequent 338 eligibility criteria must use the performance and outcome 339 measures defined and reported under s. 1008.40, to determine 340 whether each program offered by a training provider is qualified 341 to remain on the list. 342 1.For the 2021-2022 program year, The Department of 343 Economic Opportunity and the Department of Education shall 344 establish the minimum criteria a training provider must achieve 345 for completion, earnings, and employment rates of eligible 346 participants. The minimum program criteria may not exceed the 347 threshold at which more than 20 percent of all eligible training 348 providers in the state would fall below. 349 2.Beginning with the 2022-2023 program year, each program 350 offered by a training provider must, at a minimum, meet all of 351 the following: 352 a.Income earnings for all individuals who complete the 353 program that are equivalent to or above the states minimum wage 354 in a calendar quarter. 355 b.An employment rate of at least 75 percent for all 356 individuals. For programs linked to an occupation, the 357 employment rate is calculated based on obtaining employment in 358 the field in which the participant was trained. 359 c.A completion rate of at least 75 percent for all 360 individuals, beginning with the 2023-2024 program year. 361 Section 5.Paragraph (h) of subsection (4) and subsection 362 (8) of section 445.004, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 363 445.004CareerSource Florida, Inc., and the state board; 364 creation; purpose; membership; duties and powers. 365 (4) 366 (h)1.The state board shall appoint a Credentials Review 367 Committee to identify nondegree credentials and degree 368 credentials of value for approval by the state board and 369 inclusion in the Master Credentials List. Such credentials must 370 include registered apprenticeship programs, industry 371 certifications, including industry certifications for 372 agricultural occupations submitted pursuant to s. 570.07(43), 373 licenses, advanced technical certificates, college credit 374 certificates, career certificates, applied technology diplomas, 375 and associate degrees, but may not include baccalaureate 376 degrees, and graduate degrees. The Credentials Review Committee 377 must include: 378 a.The Chancellor of the Division of Public Schools. 379 b.The Chancellor of the Division of Career and Adult 380 Education. 381 c.The Chancellor of the Florida College System. 382 d.The Chancellor of the State University System. 383 e.The director of the Office of Reimagining Education and 384 Career Help, who must serve as chair of the committee. 385 f.Four members from local workforce development boards, 386 with equal representation from urban and rural regions. 387 g.Two members from nonpublic postsecondary institutions. 388 h.Two members from industry associations. 389 i.Two members from Florida-based businesses. 390 j.Two members from the Department of Economic Opportunity. 391 k.One member from the Department of Agriculture and 392 Consumer Services. 393 2.All information pertaining to the Credentials Review 394 Committee, the process for the approval of credentials of value, 395 and the Master Credentials List must be made available and be 396 easily accessible to the public on all relevant state agency 397 websites. 398 3.The Credentials Review Committee shall establish a 399 definition for credentials of value and create a framework of 400 quality. The framework must align with federally funded 401 workforce accountability requirements and undergo biennial 402 review. 403 4.The criteria to determine value for nondegree 404 credentials should, at a minimum, require: 405 a.Evidence that the credential meets labor market demand 406 as identified by the Labor Market Estimating Conference created 407 in s. 216.136 or meets local demand as identified in the 408 criteria adopted by the Credentials Review Committee. Evidence 409 to be considered by the Credentials Review Committee must 410 include, but is not limited to, information provided by the 411 Labor Market Statistics Center within the Department of Economic 412 Opportunity and employer information on present credential use 413 or emerging opportunities. 414 b.Evidence that the competencies mastered upon completion 415 of the credential are aligned with labor market demand. 416 c.Evidence of the employment and earnings outcomes for 417 individuals after obtaining the credential. Earnings outcomes 418 must provide middle-level to high-level wages with preference 419 given to credentials generating high-level wages. Credentials 420 that do not meet the earnings outcomes criteria must be part of 421 a sequence of credentials that are required for the next level 422 occupation that does meet the earnings outcomes criteria in 423 order to be identified as a credential of value. For new 424 credentials, this criteria may be met with conditional 425 eligibility until measurable labor market outcomes are obtained. 426 5.The Credentials Review Committee shall establish the 427 criteria to determine value for degree programs. This criteria 428 must shall include evidence that the program meets statewide, 429 regional, or local the labor market demand as identified by the 430 Labor Market Estimating Conference created in s. 216.136 or 431 meets local demand as determined by the committee. The committee 432 shall consider both the information provided by the Labor Market 433 Statistics Center within the Department of Economic Opportunity 434 related to short-term demand and the long-term data of the Labor 435 Market Estimating Conference as factors in the criteria Such 436 criteria must be used to designate programs of emphasis under s. 437 1001.706 and to guide the development of program standards and 438 benchmarks under s. 1004.92. 439 6.The Credentials Review Committee shall establish a 440 process for prioritizing nondegree credentials and degree 441 programs based on critical statewide or regional shortages. 442 7.The Credentials Review Committee shall establish a 443 process for: 444 a.At a minimum, quarterly review and approval of 445 credential applications. Approved credentials of value shall be 446 used by the committee to develop the Master Credentials List. 447 b.Annual review of the Master Credentials List. 448 c.Phasing out credentials on the Master Credentials List 449 that no longer meet the framework of quality. Credentials must 450 remain on the list for at least 1 year after identification for 451 removal. 452 d.Designating performance funding eligibility under ss. 453 1011.80 and 1011.81, based upon the highest available 454 certification for postsecondary students. 455 e.Beginning with the 2022-2023 school year, Upon approval, 456 the state board shall submit the Master Credentials List to the 457 State Board of Education. The list must, at a minimum, identify 458 nondegree credentials and degree programs determined to be of 459 value for purposes of the CAPE Industry Certification Funding 460 List adopted under of ss. 1008.44 and 1011.62(1); if the 461 credential or degree program meets statewide, regional, or local 462 level demand; the type of certificate, credential, or degree; 463 and the primary standard occupation classification code. For the 464 2021-2022 school year, the Master Credentials List shall be 465 comprised of the CAPE Industry Certification Funding List and 466 the CAPE Postsecondary Industry Certification Funding List under 467 ss. 1008.44 and 1011.62(1) and adopted by the State Board of 468 Education before October 1, 2021. 469 8.The Credentials Review Committee shall establish a 470 process for linking Classifications of Instructional Programs 471 (CIP) to Standard Occupational Classifications (SOC) for all new 472 credentials of value identified on the Master Credentials List. 473 The CIP code aligns instructional programs to occupations. A CIP 474 to SOC link indicates that programs classified in the CIP code 475 category prepare individuals for jobs classified in the SOC code 476 category. The state board shall submit approved CIP to SOC 477 linkages to the State Board of Education with each credential 478 that is added to the Master Credentials List. 479 9.The Credentials Review Committee shall identify all data 480 elements necessary to collect information on credentials by the 481 Florida Education and Training Placement Program automated 482 system under s. 1008.39. 483 10.The Credentials Review Committee shall develop a 484 returned-value funding formula as provided under ss. 485 1011.80(7)(b) and 1011.81(2)(b). When developing the formula, 486 the committee may not penalize Florida College System 487 institutions or school districts if students postpone employment 488 to continue their education. 489 (8)Each Annually, beginning July 1, 2022, the state board 490 shall assign and make the public information available and 491 easily accessible on its website a letter grade for each local 492 workforce development board using the criteria established by 493 the Office of Reimagining Education and Career Help under s. 494 14.36, including the most recently assigned letter grade. 495 Section 6.Subsection (4) of section 445.006, Florida 496 Statutes, is amended to read: 497 445.006State plan for workforce development. 498 (4)WAIVERS.The department shall prepare a federal waiver 499 to be submitted by the Governor to the United States Department 500 of Labor that: 501 (a)Allows the state board to fulfill the roles and 502 responsibilities of local workforce development boards or that 503 reduces the number of local workforce development boards based 504 on population size and commuting patterns in order to: 505 1.Eliminate multiple layers of administrative entities to 506 improve coordination of the workforce development system. 507 2.Establish consistent eligibility standards across the 508 state to improve the accountability of workforce related 509 programs. 510 3.Provide greater flexibility in the allocation of 511 resources to maximize the funds directed to training and 512 business services. 513 (b)Allows the Governor to reallocate funds among local 514 areas that have a demonstrated need for additional funding and 515 programmatic outcomes that will maximize the use of the 516 additional funds to serve low-income individuals, public 517 assistance recipients, dislocated workers, and unemployment 518 insurance claimants. 519 Section 7.Subsection (15) is added to section 445.007, 520 Florida Statutes, to read: 521 445.007Local workforce development boards. 522 (15)Each local workforce development board shall create an 523 education and industry consortium composed of representatives of 524 educational entities and businesses in the designated service 525 delivery area. Each consortium shall provide quarterly reports 526 to the applicable local board which provide community-based 527 information related to educational programs and industry needs 528 to assist the local board in making decisions on programs, 529 services, and partnerships in the service delivery area. The 530 local board shall consider the information obtained from the 531 consortium to determine the most effective ways to grow, retain, 532 and attract talent to the service delivery area. The chair of 533 the local workforce development board shall appoint the 534 consortium members. A member of a local workforce development 535 board may not serve as a member of the consortium. Consortium 536 members shall be appointed for 2-year terms beginning on January 537 1 of the year of appointment, and any vacancy on the consortium 538 must be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term in the 539 same manner as the original appointment. 540 Section 8.Paragraphs (a) and (e) of subsection (8) of 541 section 445.009, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 542 445.009One-stop delivery system. 543 (8) 544 (a)Individual Training Accounts must be expended on 545 programs that prepare people to enter occupations identified by 546 the Labor Market Statistics Center within the Department of 547 Economic Opportunity Estimating Conference created by s. 548 216.136, and on other programs recommended and approved by the 549 state board following a review by the department to determine 550 the programs compliance with federal law. 551 (e)Training services provided through Individual Training 552 Accounts must be performance-based, with successful job 553 placement triggering final payment of at least 10 percent. 554 Section 9.Section 445.038, Florida Statutes, is amended to 555 read: 556 445.038Digital media; job training.CareerSource Florida, 557 Inc., through the Department of Economic Opportunity, may use 558 funds dedicated for incumbent worker training for the digital 559 media industry. Training may be provided by public or private 560 training providers for broadband digital media jobs listed on 561 the occupations list developed by the Labor Market Statistics 562 Center within the Department of Economic Opportunity and on 563 other programs recommended and approved by the state board 564 following a review by the department to determine the programs 565 compliance with federal law Estimating Conference. Programs that 566 operate outside the normal semester time periods and coordinate 567 the use of industry and public resources must should be given 568 priority status for funding. 569 Section 10.Subsection (2) of section 446.071, Florida 570 Statutes, is amended to read: 571 446.071Apprenticeship sponsors. 572 (2)A local apprenticeship sponsor may be a committee, a 573 group of employers, an employer, or a group of employees, an 574 educational institution, a local workforce board, a community or 575 faith-based organization, an association, or any combination 576 thereof. 577 Section 11.Present subsection (3) of section 446.0915, 578 Florida Statutes, is redesignated as subsection (4), a new 579 subsection (3) is added to that section, and subsection (2) of 580 that section is amended, to read: 581 446.0915Work-based learning opportunities. 582 (2)A work-based learning opportunity must meet all of the 583 following criteria: 584 (a)Be developmentally appropriate. 585 (b)Identify learning objectives for the term of 586 experience. 587 (c)Explore multiple aspects of an industry. 588 (d)Develop workplace skills and competencies. 589 (e)Assess performance. 590 (f)Provide opportunities for work-based reflection. 591 (g)Link to next steps in career planning and preparation 592 in a students chosen career pathway. 593 (h)Be provided in an equal and fair manner. 594 (i)Be documented and reported in compliance with state and 595 federal labor laws. 596 597 A work-based learning opportunity should prioritize paid 598 experiences, such as apprenticeship, and preapprenticeship, and 599 diversified education programs. 600 (3)Each district school board shall ensure that each 601 student enrolled in grades 9 through 12 has access to at least 602 one work-based learning opportunity. 603 Section 12. Section 446.54, Florida Statutes, is amended 604 to read: 605 446.54Reimbursement for workers compensation insurance 606 premiums. 607 (1)A student 18 years of age or younger who is in a paid 608 work-based learning opportunity must shall be covered by the 609 workers compensation insurance of his or her employer in 610 accordance with chapter 440. For purposes of chapter 440, a 611 school district or Florida College System institution is 612 considered the employer of a student 18 years of age or younger 613 who is providing unpaid services under a work-based learning 614 opportunity provided by the school district or Florida College 615 System institution. 616 (2)Subject to appropriation, the Department of Education 617 may reimburse employers, including school districts and Florida 618 College System institutions, may apply to the Department of 619 Financial Services for reimbursement of the proportionate cost 620 of workers compensation premiums paid during the fiscal year 621 for students participating in work-based learning opportunities 622 in the previous state fiscal year in accordance with department 623 rules. 624 (a)An application for reimbursement must include the 625 following information: 626 1.The number of students participating in work-based 627 learning opportunities with the employer, including the number 628 of those who are participating in paid and unpaid work-based 629 learning opportunities with the employer; 630 2.An attestation that: 631 a.The students were 18 years of age or younger during the 632 time when participating in the work-based learning opportunity; 633 and 634 b.For an employer who paid the students, the employer is 635 seeking reimbursement for the proportionate cost of workers 636 compensation premiums related to those students only; or 637 c.For a school district or Florida College System 638 institution that is considered the employer, the employer is 639 seeking reimbursement for the proportionate cost of workers 640 compensation premiums related to those students only; 641 3.A description of the method used by the employer to 642 determine the proportionate share of the cost of workers 643 compensation premiums attributable to students; 644 4.The total amount of reimbursement requested; 645 5.The employers name, point of contact, and contact 646 information; 647 6.A statement by the employer agreeing to maintain 648 documentation supporting the information in the application for 649 5 years; and 650 7.Any other information requested by the department. 651 (b)Within 45 days after receipt of a complete application, 652 the Department of Financial Services must process the 653 application and provide the applicant with notification of 654 approval or denial of the application. The Department of 655 Financial Services shall coordinate with the educational 656 institution to verify the information on the application related 657 to the employer and the students participating in the work-based 658 learning opportunity. Reimbursements must be made on a first 659 come, first-served basis. 660 (c)For purposes of this section, the term educational 661 institution means a school as defined in s. 1003.01(2) operated 662 by a district school board, a charter school formed under s. 663 1002.33, a career center operated by a district school board 664 under s. 1001.44, a charter technical career center operated by 665 a district school board under s. 1002.34, or a Florida College 666 System institution identified in s. 1000.21. 667 Section 13.Paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section 668 464.0195, Florida Statutes, is amended, paragraph (c) is added 669 to that subsection, and subsection (5) is added to that section, 670 to read: 671 464.0195Florida Center for Nursing; goals. 672 (2)The primary goals for the center shall be to: 673 (a)Develop a strategic statewide plan for nursing manpower 674 in this state by: 675 1.Conducting a statistically valid biennial data-driven 676 gap analysis of the supply and demand of the health care 677 workforce. Demand must align with information developed by the 678 Labor Market Statistics Center within the Department of Economic 679 Opportunity and the long-term estimates of the Labor Market 680 Estimating Conference created in s. 216.136. The center shall: 681 a.Establish and maintain a database on nursing supply and 682 demand in the state, to include current supply and demand. 683 b.Analyze the current and future supply and demand in the 684 state and the impact of this states participation in the Nurse 685 Licensure Compact under s. 464.0095. 686 2.Developing recommendations to increase nurse faculty and 687 clinical preceptors, support nurse faculty development, and 688 promote advanced nurse education. 689 3.Developing best practices in the academic preparation 690 and continuing education needs of qualified nurse educators, 691 nurse faculty, and clinical preceptors. 692 4.Collecting data on nurse faculty, employment, 693 distribution, and retention. 694 5.Piloting innovative projects to support the recruitment, 695 development, and retention of qualified nurse faculty and 696 clinical preceptors. 697 6.Encouraging and coordinating the development of 698 academic-practice partnerships to support nurse faculty 699 employment and advancement. 700 7.Developing distance learning infrastructure for nursing 701 education and advancing faculty competencies in the pedagogy of 702 teaching and the evidence-based use of technology, simulation, 703 and distance learning techniques. 704 (c)Convene various groups representative of nurses, other 705 health care providers, business and industry, consumers, 706 lawmakers, and educators to: 707 1.Review and comment on data analysis prepared for the 708 center; 709 2.Recommend systemic changes, including strategies for 710 implementation of recommended changes; and 711 3.Evaluate and report the results of these efforts to the 712 Legislature and others. 713 (5)No later than each January 10, the center shall submit 714 a report to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the 715 Speaker of the House of Representatives providing details of its 716 activities during the preceding calendar year in pursuit of its 717 goals and in the execution of its duties under subsection (2), 718 including a nursing education program report. 719 Section 14.Paragraph (b) of subsection (5) of section 720 1001.706, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 721 1001.706Powers and duties of the Board of Governors. 722 (5)POWERS AND DUTIES RELATING TO ACCOUNTABILITY. 723 (b)The Board of Governors shall develop a strategic plan 724 specifying goals and objectives for the State University System 725 and each constituent university, including each universitys 726 contribution to overall system goals and objectives. The 727 strategic plan must: 728 1.Include performance metrics and standards common for all 729 institutions and metrics and standards unique to institutions 730 depending on institutional core missions, including, but not 731 limited to, student admission requirements, retention, 732 graduation, percentage of graduates who have attained 733 employment, percentage of graduates enrolled in continued 734 education, licensure passage, average wages of employed 735 graduates, average cost per graduate, excess hours, student loan 736 burden and default rates, faculty awards, total annual research 737 expenditures, patents, licenses and royalties, intellectual 738 property, startup companies, annual giving, endowments, and 739 well-known, highly respected national rankings for institutional 740 and program achievements. 741 2.Consider reports and recommendations of the Florida 742 Talent Development Council under s. 1004.015 and the 743 Articulation Coordinating Committee under s. 1007.01, and the 744 information provided by the Labor Market Statistics Center 745 within the Department of Economic Opportunity related to short 746 term demand and the long-term data of the Labor Market 747 Estimating Conference. 748 3.Include student enrollment and performance data 749 delineated by method of instruction, including, but not limited 750 to, traditional, online, and distance learning instruction. 751 4.Include criteria for designating baccalaureate degree 752 and masters degree programs at specified universities as high 753 demand programs of emphasis. The programs of emphasis list 754 adopted by the Board of Governors before July 1, 2021, shall be 755 used for the 2021-2022 academic year. Beginning in the 2022-2023 756 academic year, the Board of Governors shall adopt the criteria 757 to determine value for and prioritization of degree credentials 758 and degree programs established by the Credentials Review 759 Committee under s. 445.004 for designating high-demand programs 760 of emphasis. The Board of Governors must review designated 761 programs of emphasis, at a minimum, every 3 years to ensure 762 alignment with the prioritization of degree credentials and 763 degree programs identified by the Credentials Review Committee. 764 Section 15.Paragraph (l) is added to subsection (3) of 765 section 1002.31, Florida Statutes, to read: 766 1002.31Controlled open enrollment; public school parental 767 choice. 768 (3)Each district school board shall adopt by rule and post 769 on its website the process required to participate in controlled 770 open enrollment. The process must: 771 (l)Enable a student who, in middle school, completed a 772 career and technical education course or an industry 773 certification included in the CAPE Industry Certification 774 Funding List to continue a sequential program of career and 775 technical education in the same concentration, if a high school 776 in the district offers the program. 777 Section 16.Paragraph (e) of subsection (1) of section 778 1003.4156, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 779 1003.4156General requirements for middle grades 780 promotion. 781 (1)In order for a student to be promoted to high school 782 from a school that includes middle grades 6, 7, and 8, the 783 student must successfully complete the following courses: 784 (e)One course in career and education planning to be 785 completed in grades 6, 7, or 8, which may be taught by any 786 member of the instructional staff. The course must be Internet 787 based, customizable to each student, and include research-based 788 assessments to assist students in determining educational and 789 career options and goals. In addition, the course must result in 790 a completed personalized academic and career plan for the 791 student which must that may be revised at least annually as the 792 student progresses through middle school and high school; must 793 emphasize the importance of entrepreneurship and employability 794 skills; and must include information from the Department of 795 Economic Opportunitys economic security report under s. 445.07 796 and other state career planning resources. The required 797 personalized academic and career plan must inform students of 798 high school graduation requirements, including a detailed 799 explanation of the requirements for earning a high school 800 diploma designation under s. 1003.4285; the requirements for 801 each scholarship in the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship 802 Program; state university and Florida College System institution 803 admission requirements; available opportunities to earn college 804 credit in high school, including Advanced Placement courses; the 805 International Baccalaureate Program; the Advanced International 806 Certificate of Education Program; dual enrollment, including 807 career dual enrollment; and career education courses, including 808 career-themed courses, preapprenticeship and apprenticeship 809 programs, and course sequences that lead to industry 810 certification pursuant to s. 1003.492 or s. 1008.44. The course 811 may be implemented as a stand-alone course or integrated into 812 another course or courses. 813 Section 17.Present subsections (2) and (5) of section 814 1003.4203, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 815 1003.4203Digital materials, CAPE Digital Tool 816 certificates, and technical assistance. 817 (2)CAPE ESE DIGITAL TOOLS.Each district school board, in 818 consultation with the district school superintendent, shall make 819 available digital and instructional materials, including 820 software applications, to students with disabilities who are in 821 prekindergarten through grade 12. Beginning with the 2015-2016 822 school year: 823 (a)Digital materials may include CAPE Digital Tool 824 certificates, workplace industry certifications, and OSHA 825 industry certifications identified pursuant to s. 1008.44 for 826 students with disabilities; and 827 (b)Each students individual educational plan for students 828 with disabilities developed pursuant to this chapter must 829 identify the CAPE Digital Tool certificates and CAPE industry 830 certifications the student seeks to attain before high school 831 graduation. 832 (4)(5)CAPE INNOVATION AND CAPE ACCELERATION. 833 (a)CAPE Innovation.Courses, identified in the CAPE 834 Industry Certification Funding List, that combine academic and 835 career content, and performance outcome expectations that, if 836 achieved by a student, shall articulate for college credit and 837 be eligible for additional full-time equivalent membership under 838 s. 1011.62(1)(o)1.c. Such approved courses must incorporate at 839 least two third-party assessments that, if successfully 840 completed by a student, shall articulate for college credit. At 841 least one of the two third-party assessments must be associated 842 with an industry certification that is identified on the CAPE 843 Industry Certification Funding List. Each course that is 844 approved by the commissioner must be specifically identified in 845 the Course Code Directory as a CAPE Innovation Course. 846 (b)CAPE Acceleration., or practical arts. 863 The practical arts course must incorporate artistic content and 864 techniques of creativity, interpretation, and imagination. 865 Eligible practical arts courses are identified in the Course 866 Code Directory.A student must earn one credit in fine or 867 performing arts, speech and debate, or career and technical 868 education. 869 (8)CAREER EDUCATION COURSES THAT SATISFY HIGH SCHOOL 870 CREDIT REQUIREMENTS. 871 (a)Participation in career education courses engages 872 students in their high school education, increases academic 873 achievement, enhances employability, and increases postsecondary 874 success. The department shall develop, for approval by the State 875 Board of Education, multiple, additional career education 876 courses or a series of courses that meet the requirements set 877 forth in s. 1003.493(2), (4), and (5) and this subsection and 878 allow students to earn credit in both the career education 879 course and courses required for high school graduation under 880 this section and s. 1003.4281. 881 1.The state board must determine at least biennially if 882 sufficient academic standards are covered to warrant the award 883 of academic credit, including satisfaction of graduation, 884 assessment, and state university admissions requirements under 885 this section. 886 2.Career education courses must: 887 a.Include workforce and digital literacy skills. 888 b.Integrate required course content with practical 889 applications and designated rigorous coursework that results in 890 one or more industry certifications or clearly articulated 891 credit or advanced standing in a 2-year or 4-year certificate or 892 degree program, which may include high school junior and senior 893 year work-related internships or apprenticeships. The department 894 shall negotiate state licenses for material and testing for 895 industry certifications. 896 897 The instructional methodology used in these courses must 898 comprise authentic projects, problems, and activities for 899 contextual academic learning and emphasize workplace skills 900 identified under s. 445.06. 901 3.A student who earns credit upon completion of an 902 apprenticeship or preapprenticeship program registered with the 903 Department of Education under chapter 446 may use such credit to 904 satisfy the high school graduation credit requirements in 905 paragraph (3)(e) or paragraph (3)(g). The state board shall 906 approve and identify in the Course Code Directory the 907 apprenticeship and preapprenticeship programs from which earned 908 credit may be used pursuant to this subparagraph. 909 4.Student completion of a supervised agricultural 910 experience by a student member in the Florida Future Farmers of 911 America is eligible under this paragraph for an award of an 912 elective or a work-based learning credit as provided in this 913 section. 914 5.The State Board of Education shall, by rule, establish a 915 process that enables a student to receive academic credit for 916 completing a threshold level of demonstrable participation in 917 extracurricular activities associated with career and technical 918 student organizations. 919 (11)CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION CREDIT.The Department 920 of Education shall convene a workgroup to: 921 (a)Identify best practices in career and technical 922 education pathways from middle school to high school to aid 923 middle school students in career planning and facilitate their 924 transition to high school programs. The career pathway must be 925 linked to postsecondary programs. 926 (b)Establish three mathematics pathways for students 927 enrolled in secondary grades by aligning mathematics courses to 928 programs, postsecondary education, and careers. The workgroup 929 shall collaborate to identify the three mathematics pathways and 930 the mathematics course sequence within each pathway which align 931 to the mathematics skills needed for success in the 932 corresponding academic programs, postsecondary education, and 933 careers. 934 Section 19.Paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section 935 1003.4285, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 936 1003.4285Standard high school diploma designations. 937 (1)Each standard high school diploma shall include, as 938 applicable, the following designations if the student meets the 939 criteria set forth for the designation: 940 (b)Industry Scholar Merit designation.In addition to the 941 requirements of s. 1003.4282, in order to earn the Industry 942 Scholar Merit designation, a student must attain one or more 943 industry certifications from the list established under s. 944 1003.492. 945 Section 20.Subsection (3) of section 1003.491, Florida 946 Statutes, is amended to read: 947 1003.491Florida Career and Professional Education Act.The 948 Florida Career and Professional Education Act is created to 949 provide a statewide planning partnership between the business 950 and education communities in order to attract, expand, and 951 retain targeted, high-value industry and to sustain a strong, 952 knowledge-based economy. 953 (3)The strategic 3-year plan developed jointly by the 954 local school district, local workforce development boards, 955 economic development agencies, and state-approved postsecondary 956 institutions must shall be constructed and based on: 957 (a)Research conducted to objectively determine local and 958 regional workforce needs for the ensuing 3 years, using labor 959 projections as identified by the Labor Market Statistics Center 960 within the Department of Economic Opportunity related to short 961 term demand and long-term data of the Labor Market Estimating 962 Conference as factors in the criteria for the plan created in s. 963 216.136; 964 (b)Strategies to develop and implement career academies or 965 career-themed courses based on occupations identified by the 966 Labor Market Statistics Center within the Department of Economic 967 Opportunity and the long-term data of the Labor Market 968 Estimating Conference created in s. 216.136; 969 (c)Strategies to provide shared, maximum use of private 970 sector facilities and personnel; 971 (d)Strategies to that ensure instruction by industry 972 certified faculty and standards and strategies to maintain 973 current industry credentials and for recruiting and retaining 974 faculty to meet those standards; 975 (e)Strategies to provide personalized student advisement, 976 including a parent-participation component, and coordination 977 with middle grades to promote and support career-themed courses 978 and education planning; 979 (f)Alignment of requirements for middle school career 980 planning, middle and high school career and professional 981 academies or career-themed courses leading to industry 982 certification or postsecondary credit, and high school 983 graduation requirements; 984 (g)Provisions to ensure that career-themed courses and 985 courses offered through career and professional academies are 986 academically rigorous, meet or exceed appropriate state-adopted 987 subject area standards, result in attainment of industry 988 certification, and, when appropriate, result in postsecondary 989 credit; 990 (h)Plans to sustain and improve career-themed courses and 991 career and professional academies; 992 (i)Strategies to improve the passage rate for industry 993 certification examinations if the rate falls below 50 percent; 994 (j)Strategies to recruit students into career-themed 995 courses and career and professional academies which include 996 opportunities for students who have been unsuccessful in 997 traditional classrooms but who are interested in enrolling in 998 career-themed courses or a career and professional academy. 999 School boards shall provide opportunities for students who may 1000 be deemed as potential dropouts or whose cumulative grade point 1001 average drops below a 2.0 to enroll in career-themed courses or 1002 participate in career and professional academies. Such students 1003 must be provided in-person academic advising that includes 1004 information on career education programs by a certified school 1005 counselor or the school principal or his or her designee during 1006 any semester the students are at risk of dropping out or have a 1007 cumulative grade point average below a 2.0; 1008 (k)Strategies to provide sufficient space within academies 1009 to meet workforce needs and to provide access to all interested 1010 and qualified students; 1011 (l)Strategies to implement career-themed courses or career 1012 and professional academy training that lead to industry 1013 certification in juvenile justice education programs; 1014 (m)Opportunities for high school students to earn weighted 1015 or dual enrollment credit for higher-level career and technical 1016 courses; 1017 (n)Promotion of the benefits of the Gold Seal Bright 1018 Futures Scholarship; 1019 (o)Strategies to ensure the review of district pupil 1020 progression plans and to amend such plans to include career 1021 themed courses and career and professional academy courses and 1022 to include courses that may qualify as substitute courses for 1023 core graduation requirements and those that may be counted as 1024 elective courses; 1025 (p)Strategies to provide professional development for 1026 secondary certified school counselors on the benefits of career 1027 and professional academies and career-themed courses that lead 1028 to industry certification; and 1029 (q)Strategies to redirect appropriated career funding in 1030 secondary and postsecondary institutions to support career 1031 academies and career-themed courses that lead to industry 1032 certification. 1033 Section 21.Paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of section 1034 1004.013, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 1035 1004.013SAIL to 60 Initiative. 1036 (3)There is created within the SAIL to 60 Initiative the 1037 Strategic Efforts to Achieve Self-Sufficiency (SEAS) which 1038 consists of: 1039 (a)The consumer-first workforce system opportunity portal 1040 under s. 14.36, which provides the public with more effective 1041 access to available federal, state, and local services and a 1042 systemwide, global view of workforce related program data across 1043 various programs through actionable qualitative and quantitative 1044 information. 1045 Section 22.Subsection (7) is added to section 1004.015, 1046 Florida Statutes, to read: 1047 1004.015Florida Talent Development Council. 1048 (7)The council shall identify barriers and best practices 1049 in the facilitation of work-based learning opportunities for 1050 students in middle and high school. By December 1, 2023, the 1051 council shall submit to the Governor, the President of the 1052 Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives 1053 recommendations on best practices for collaboration between 1054 district school boards, local workforce development boards, and 1055 local businesses and business groups. The recommendations must 1056 include any necessary legislative action to facilitate work 1057 based learning opportunities for students in middle and high 1058 school, including the identification of potential targeted 1059 financial incentives that may help to facilitate work-based 1060 learning opportunities for students. 1061 Section 23.Present paragraph (f) of subsection (3) of 1062 section 1008.41, Florida Statutes, is redesignated as paragraph 1063 (g), and a new paragraph (f) is added to that subsection, to 1064 read: 1065 1008.41Workforce education; management information 1066 system. 1067 (3)Planning and evaluation of job-preparatory programs 1068 shall be based on standard sources of data and use standard 1069 occupational definitions and coding structures, including, but 1070 not limited to: 1071 (f)The Labor Market Statistics Center within the 1072 Department of Economic Opportunity. 1073 Section 24.Subsections (1), (2), and (4) of section 1074 1008.44, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 1075 1008.44CAPE Industry Certification Funding List. 1076 (1)The State Board of Education shall adopt, at least 1077 annually, based upon recommendations by the Commissioner of 1078 Education, the CAPE Industry Certification Funding List that 1079 assigns additional full-time equivalent membership to 1080 certifications identified in the Master Credentials List under 1081 s. 445.004(4) that meets a statewide, regional, or local demand, 1082 and courses that lead to such certifications, in accordance with 1083 s. 1011.62(1)(o). Additional full-time equivalent membership 1084 funding for regional and local demand certifications and courses 1085 that lead to such certifications may only be earned in those 1086 areas with regional or local demand as identified by the 1087 Credentials Review Committee. The CAPE Industry Certification 1088 Funding List may include the following certificates and, 1089 certifications, and courses: 1090 (a)CAPE industry certifications identified as credentials 1091 of value that meet the framework of quality under s. 445.004(4), 1092 that must be applied in the distribution of funding to school 1093 districts under s. 1011.62(1)(o). The CAPE Industry 1094 Certification Funding List shall incorporate by reference the 1095 industry certifications on the career pathways list approved for 1096 the Florida Gold Seal CAPE Scholars award. 1097 (b)CAPE Digital Tool certificates selected by the 1098 department under s. 1003.4203(2) s. 1003.4203(3) that do not 1099 articulate for college credit. The certificates must shall be 1100 made available to students in elementary school and middle 1101 school grades and, if earned by a student, must shall be 1102 eligible for additional full-time equivalent membership under s. 1103 1011.62(1)(o)1. The Department shall annually review available 1104 assessments that meet the requirements for inclusion on the 1105 list. 1106 (c)CAPE ESE Digital Tool certificates, workplace industry 1107 certifications, and OSHA industry certifications for students 1108 with disabilities under s. 1003.4203(2). Such certificates and 1109 certifications shall, if earned by a student, be eligible for 1110 additional full-time equivalent membership under s. 1111 1011.62(1)(o)1. 1112 (d)CAPE Innovation Courses that combine academic and 1113 career performance outcomes with embedded industry 1114 certifications under s. 1003.4203(5)(a). Such courses shall, if 1115 completed by a student, be eligible for additional full-time 1116 equivalent membership under s. 1011.62(1)(o)1. 1117 (e)CAPE Acceleration Industry Certifications that 1118 articulate for 15 or more college credit hours under s. 1119 1003.4203(4) s. 1003.4203(5)(b). Such certifications must shall, 1120 if successfully completed, be eligible for additional full-time 1121 equivalent membership under s. 1011.62(1)(o)1. 1122 (d)(f)The Commissioner of Education shall conduct a review 1123 of the methodology used to determine additional full-time 1124 equivalent membership weights assigned in s. 1011.62(1)(o) and, 1125 if necessary, recommend revised weights. The weights must factor 1126 in the prioritization of critical shortages of labor market 1127 demand and middle-level to high-level wage earning outcomes as 1128 identified by the Credentials Review Committee under s. 445.004. 1129 The results of the review and the commissioners recommendations 1130 must be submitted to the Governor, the President of the Senate, 1131 and the Speaker of the House of Representatives no later than 1132 December 1, 2023 2021. 1133 (2)The CAPE Industry Certification Funding List adopted 1134 under subsection (1) must include three funding tier 1135 designations for eligible postsecondary certifications and must 1136 shall be used to determine annual performance funding 1137 distributions to school districts or Florida College System 1138 institutions as specified in ss. 1011.80 and 1011.81, 1139 respectively. 1140 (4)(a)CAPE industry certifications and CAPE Digital Tool 1141 certificates placed on the CAPE Industry Certification Funding 1142 List must include the version of the certifications and 1143 certificates available at the time of the adoption and, without 1144 further review and approval, include the subsequent updates to 1145 the certifications and certificates on the approved list, unless 1146 the certifications and certificates are specifically removed 1147 from the CAPE Industry Certification Funding List by the 1148 Commissioner of Education. 1149 (b)The Commissioner of Education may limit CAPE industry 1150 certifications and CAPE Digital Tool certificates to students in 1151 certain grades based on formal recommendations by providers of 1152 CAPE industry certifications and CAPE Digital Tool certificates. 1153 (c)The Articulation Coordinating Committee shall review 1154 statewide articulation agreement proposals for industry 1155 certifications and make recommendations to the State Board of 1156 Education for approval. After an industry certification is 1157 approved by CareerSource Florida, Inc., under s. 445.004(4), the 1158 Chancellor of Career and Adult Education, within 90 days, must 1159 provide to the Articulation Coordinating Committee 1160 recommendations for articulation of postsecondary credit for 1161 related degrees for the approved certifications. 1162 Section 25.Section 1009.895, Florida Statutes, is amended 1163 to read: 1164 1009.895Open Door Grant Program. 1165 (1)As used in this section, the term: 1166 (a)Cost of the program means the cost of tuition, fees, 1167 examination, books, and materials to a student enrolled in an 1168 eligible program. 1169 (b)Department means the Department of Education. 1170 (c)Institution means school district postsecondary 1171 technical career centers under s. 1001.44, Florida College 1172 System institutions under s. 1000.21(3), charter technical 1173 career centers under s. 1002.34, and school districts with 1174 eligible integrated education and training programs. 1175 (d)Program means a noncredit industry certification 1176 preparation, clock hour career certificate programs, or for 1177 credit short-term career and technical education programs that 1178 result in the award of credentials identified under s. 1179 445.004(4). 1180 (e)Student means a person who is a resident of this 1181 state as determined under s. 1009.21 and is unemployed, 1182 underemployed, or furloughed. 1183 (2)ESTABLISHMENT; PURPOSE.The Open Door Grant Program is 1184 established and shall be administered by participating 1185 institutions in accordance with rules of the State Board of 1186 Education. for the purpose of: 1187 (a)Creating and sustaining a demand-driven supply of 1188 credentialed workers for high-demand occupations by addressing 1189 and closing the gap between the skills needed by workers in the 1190 state and the skills of the available workforce in the state. 1191 (b)Expanding the affordability of workforce training and 1192 credentialing. 1193 (c)The program is created to incentivize Increasing the 1194 interest of current and future workers to enroll in short-term, 1195 high-demand career and technical education that leads to a 1196 credential, credentialing and certificate, or degree programs. 1197 (2)ELIGIBILITY.In order to be eligible for the program, a 1198 student must: 1199 (a)Meet the requirements under s. 1009.40(1)(a)2. and 3.; 1200 (b)Be enrolled in a workforce education program as defined 1201 under s. 1011.80(1)(a)-(f); and 1202 (c)Be enrolled at a school district postsecondary 1203 technical career center under s. 1001.44, a Florida College 1204 System institution under s. 1000.21(3), or a charter technical 1205 career center under s. 1002.34. 1206 1207 An institution may not impose additional criteria to determine a 1208 students eligibility to receive a grant under this section. 1209 (3)GRANT AWARD.A student is eligible to receive an award 1210 equal to the amount needed to cover 100 percent of the cost for 1211 the eligible program after all other federal and state financial 1212 aid is applied. These costs may include, but are not limited to, 1213 tuition and fees, exam or assessment costs, books, materials, or 1214 other college-related expenses such as personal computers, 1215 housing, or transportation. The institution shall make awards 1216 subject to availability of funding. Returning students must be 1217 given priority over new students. 1218 (4)DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS. 1219 (a)For the 2023-2024 fiscal year, funding for eligible 1220 institutions must consist of a base amount provided for in the 1221 General Appropriations Act plus each institutions proportionate 1222 share of full-time equivalent students enrolled in career and 1223 technical education programs. Beginning in fiscal year 2024 1224 2025, the funds appropriated for the Open Door Grant Program 1225 must be distributed to eligible institutions in accordance with 1226 a formula approved by the State Board of Education. The formula 1227 must consider at least the prior years distribution of funds 1228 and the number of eligible applicants who did not receive 1229 awards. 1230 (b)Subject to the appropriation of funds by the 1231 Legislature, the Department of Education shall transmit payment 1232 of grants to the institution in advance of the registration 1233 period. Institutions shall notify students of the amount of 1234 their awards. 1235 (c)The eligibility status of each student to receive a 1236 disbursement must be determined by each institution as of the 1237 end of its regular registration period, inclusive of a drop-add 1238 period. Institutions may not be required to reevaluate a 1239 students eligibility status after this date for purposes of 1240 changing eligibility determinations previously made. 1241 (d)Each term, institutions shall certify to the department 1242 within 30 days after the end of the regular registration period 1243 the amount of funds disbursed to each student. Institutions 1244 shall remit to the department any undisbursed advances for the 1245 fall, spring, and summer terms within 30 days after the end of 1246 the summer term. 1247 (5)INSTITUTIONAL REPORTING.Each institution shall report 1248 to the department by the established date: 1249 (a)The number of students eligible for the program for 1250 each academic term. Each institution shall also report to the 1251 department any necessary demographic and eligibility data for 1252 students; and 1253 (3)The department shall provide grants to institutions on 1254 a first-come, first-serve basis for students who enroll in an 1255 eligible program. The department shall prioritize funding for 1256 integrated education and training programs in which institutions 1257 establish partnerships with local workforce development boards 1258 to provide basic skills instruction, contextually and 1259 concurrently, with workforce training that results in the award 1260 of credentials under s. 445.004(4). One-quarter of the 1261 appropriated funds must be prioritized to serve students 1262 attending rural institutions. No more than one-quarter of the 1263 appropriated funds may be disbursed annually to any eligible 1264 institution. 1265 (4)Subject to the availability of funds: 1266 (a)A student who enrolls in an eligible program offered by 1267 an institution and who does not receive state or federal 1268 financial aid may apply for and be awarded a grant to cover two 1269 thirds of the cost of the program, if at the time of enrollment 1270 the student pays one-third of the cost of the program and signs 1271 an agreement to either complete the program or pay an additional 1272 one-third of the cost of the program in the event of 1273 noncompletion. The department shall reimburse the institution in 1274 an amount equal to one-third of the cost of the program upon a 1275 students completion of the program. An additional one-third 1276 shall be provided upon attainment of a workforce credential or 1277 certificate by the student. Grant funds may be used to cover the 1278 students one-third of the cost of the program for students in 1279 integrated education and training programs and students who do 1280 not have a high school diploma and meet the requirements 1281 established by the department. An institution may cover the 1282 students one-third of the cost of the program based on student 1283 need, as determined by the institution. 1284 (b)A student receiving state or federal financial aid who 1285 enrolls in an eligible program offered by an institution may 1286 apply for and be awarded a grant to cover the unmet need of the 1287 cost of the program after the application of all eligible 1288 financial aid. Financial aid and grants received by the student 1289 shall be credited first to the students costs before the award 1290 of an open door grant. After a student is enrolled in an 1291 eligible program, the department shall award the grant to the 1292 institution for the amount of unmet need for the eligible 1293 student. 1294 (5)The department may not reimburse any institution more 1295 than $3,000 per completed workforce training program by an 1296 eligible student. 1297 (6)The department shall administer the grant and shall 1298 carry out the goals and purposes of the grant set forth in 1299 subsection (2). In administering the grant, the department 1300 shall: 1301 (a)Require eligible institutions to provide student 1302 specific data. 1303 (b)Undertake periodic assessments of the overall success 1304 of the grant program and recommend modifications, interventions, 1305 and other actions based on such assessments. 1306 (c)Establish the procedure by which eligible institutions 1307 shall notify the department when eligible students enroll in 1308 eligible programs. 1309 (d)Require each eligible institution to Submit a report 1310 with data from the previous fiscal year on program completion 1311 and credential attainment by students participating in the grant 1312 program that, at a minimum, includes: 1313 1.A list of the programs offered. 1314 2.The number of students who enrolled in the programs. 1315 3.The number of students who completed the programs. 1316 4.The number of students who attained workforce 1317 credentials, categorized by credential name and relevant 1318 occupation, after completing training programs. 1319 5.The average cost per workforce credential attained, 1320 categorized by credential name and relevant occupation. 1321 (6)(7)REPORTING.The department shall compile the data 1322 provided under paragraph (5)(b) (6)(d) and annually report such 1323 aggregate data, in the aggregate and categorize such information 1324 by eligible institution, to the State Board of Education. The 1325 report shall also include information on the average wage, age, 1326 gender, race, ethnicity, veteran status, and other relevant 1327 information, of students who have completed workforce training 1328 programs categorized by credential name and relevant occupation. 1329 (7)(8)RULES.The State Board of Education shall adopt 1330 rules to implement this section. 1331 Section 26.Paragraphs (c), (i), and (o) of subsection (1) 1332 of section 1011.62, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 1333 1011.62Funds for operation of schools.If the annual 1334 allocation from the Florida Education Finance Program to each 1335 district for operation of schools is not determined in the 1336 annual appropriations act or the substantive bill implementing 1337 the annual appropriations act, it shall be determined as 1338 follows: 1339 (1)COMPUTATION OF THE BASIC AMOUNT TO BE INCLUDED FOR 1340 OPERATION.The following procedure shall be followed in 1341 determining the annual allocation to each district for 1342 operation: 1343 (c)Determination of programs.Cost factors based on 1344 desired relative cost differences between the following programs 1345 shall be established in the annual General Appropriations Act. 1346 The cost factor for secondary career education programs must be 1347 greater than the cost factor for and basic programs grade 9 1348 through 12 shall be equal. The Commissioner of Education shall 1349 specify a matrix of services and intensity levels to be used by 1350 districts in the determination of the two weighted cost factors 1351 for exceptional students with the highest levels of need. For 1352 these students, the funding support level shall fund the 1353 exceptional students education program, with the exception of 1354 extended school year services for students with disabilities. 1355 1.Basic programs. 1356 a.Kindergarten and grades 1, 2, and 3. 1357 b.Grades 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8. 1358 c.Grades 9, 10, 11, and 12. 1359 2.Programs for exceptional students. 1360 a.Support Level IV. 1361 b.Support Level V. 1362 3.Secondary career education programs. 1363 4.English for Speakers of Other Languages. 1364 (i)Calculation of full-time equivalent membership with 1365 respect to dual enrollment instruction. 1366 1.Full-time equivalent students.Students enrolled in dual 1367 enrollment instruction pursuant to s. 1007.271 may be included 1368 in calculations of full-time equivalent student memberships for 1369 basic programs for grades 9 through 12 by a district school 1370 board. Instructional time for dual enrollment may vary from 900 1371 hours; however, the full-time equivalent student membership 1372 value shall be subject to the provisions in s. 1011.61(4). Dual 1373 enrollment full-time equivalent student membership shall be 1374 calculated in an amount equal to the hours of instruction that 1375 would be necessary to earn the full-time equivalent student 1376 membership for an equivalent course if it were taught in the 1377 school district. Students in dual enrollment courses may also be 1378 calculated as the proportional shares of full-time equivalent 1379 enrollments they generate for a Florida College System 1380 institution or university conducting the dual enrollment 1381 instruction. Early admission students shall be considered dual 1382 enrollments for funding purposes. Students may be enrolled in 1383 dual enrollment instruction provided by an eligible independent 1384 college or university and may be included in calculations of 1385 full-time equivalent student memberships for basic programs for 1386 grades 9 through 12 by a district school board. However, those 1387 provisions of law which exempt dual enrolled and early admission 1388 students from payment of instructional materials and tuition and 1389 fees, including laboratory fees, shall not apply to students who 1390 select the option of enrolling in an eligible independent 1391 institution. An independent college or university, which is not 1392 for profit, is accredited by a regional or national accrediting 1393 agency recognized by the United States Department of Education, 1394 and confers degrees as defined in s. 1005.02 shall be eligible 1395 for inclusion in the dual enrollment or early admission program. 1396 Students enrolled in dual enrollment instruction shall be exempt 1397 from the payment of tuition and fees, including laboratory fees. 1398 No student enrolled in college credit mathematics or English 1399 dual enrollment instruction shall be funded as a dual enrollment 1400 unless the student has successfully completed the relevant 1401 section of the entry-level examination required pursuant to s. 1402 1008.30. 1403 2.Additional full-time equivalent student membership.For 1404 students enrolled in an early college program pursuant to s. 1405 1007.273, a value of 0.16 full-time equivalent student 1406 membership shall be calculated for each student who completes a 1407 general education core course through the dual enrollment 1408 program with a grade of A or better. For students who are not 1409 enrolled in an early college program, a value of 0.08 full-time 1410 equivalent student membership shall be calculated for each 1411 student who completes a general education core course through 1412 the dual enrollment program with a grade of A. A value of 0.08 1413 full-time equivalent student membership must be calculated for 1414 each student who completes a career course through the dual 1415 enrollment program with a grade of A in a pathway that leads 1416 to an industry certification that is included on the CAPE 1417 Industry Certification Funding List. In addition, a value of 0.3 1418 full-time equivalent student membership shall be calculated for 1419 any student who receives an associate degree through the dual 1420 enrollment program with a 3.0 grade point average or better. 1421 This value shall be added to the total full-time equivalent 1422 student membership in basic programs for grades 9 through 12 in 1423 the subsequent fiscal year. This section shall be effective for 1424 credit earned by dually enrolled students for courses taken in 1425 the 2020-2021 school year and each school year thereafter. If 1426 the associate degree described in this paragraph is earned in 1427 2020-2021 following completion of courses taken in the 2020-2021 1428 school year, then courses taken toward the degree as part of the 1429 dual enrollment program before 2020-2021 may not preclude 1430 eligibility for the 0.3 additional full-time equivalent student 1431 membership bonus. Each school district shall allocate at least 1432 50 percent of the funds received from the dual enrollment bonus 1433 FTE funding, in accordance with this paragraph, to the schools 1434 that generated the funds to support student academic guidance 1435 and postsecondary readiness. 1436 3.Qualifying courses.For the purposes of this paragraph, 1437 general education core courses are those that are identified in 1438 rule by the State Board of Education and in regulation by the 1439 Board of Governors pursuant to s. 1007.25(3). 1440 (o)Calculation of additional full-time equivalent 1441 membership based on successful completion of a career-themed 1442 course pursuant to ss. 1003.491, 1003.492, and 1003.493, or 1443 courses with embedded CAPE industry certifications or CAPE 1444 Digital Tool certificates, and issuance of industry 1445 certification identified on the CAPE Industry Certification 1446 Funding List pursuant to rules adopted by the State Board of 1447 Education or CAPE Digital Tool certificates pursuant to s. 1448 1003.4203. 1449 1.a.A value of 0.025 full-time equivalent student 1450 membership shall be calculated for CAPE Digital Tool 1451 certificates earned by students in elementary and middle school 1452 grades. 1453 b.A value of 0.1 or 0.2 full-time equivalent student 1454 membership shall be calculated for each student who completes a 1455 course as defined in s. 1003.493(1)(b) or courses with embedded 1456 CAPE industry certifications and who is issued an industry 1457 certification identified annually on the CAPE Industry 1458 Certification Funding List approved under rules adopted by the 1459 State Board of Education. A value of 0.2 full-time equivalent 1460 membership shall be calculated for each student who is issued a 1461 CAPE industry certification that has a statewide articulation 1462 agreement for college credit approved by the State Board of 1463 Education. For CAPE industry certifications that do not 1464 articulate for college credit, the Department of Education shall 1465 assign a full-time equivalent value of 0.1 for each 1466 certification. Middle grades students who earn additional FTE 1467 membership for a CAPE Digital Tool certificate pursuant to sub 1468 subparagraph a. may not rely solely on use the previously funded 1469 examination to satisfy the requirements for earning an industry 1470 certification under this sub-subparagraph. Additional FTE 1471 membership for an elementary or middle grades student may not 1472 exceed 0.1 for certificates or certifications earned within the 1473 same fiscal year. The State Board of Education shall include the 1474 assigned values on the CAPE Industry Certification Funding List 1475 under rules adopted by the state board. Such value shall be 1476 added to the total full-time equivalent student membership for 1477 grades 6 through 12 in the subsequent year. CAPE industry 1478 certifications earned through dual enrollment must be reported 1479 and funded pursuant to s. 1011.80. However, if a student earns a 1480 certification through a dual enrollment course and the 1481 certification is not a fundable certification on the 1482 postsecondary certification funding list, or the dual enrollment 1483 certification is earned as a result of an agreement between a 1484 school district and a nonpublic postsecondary institution, the 1485 bonus value shall be funded in the same manner as other nondual 1486 enrollment course industry certifications. In such cases, the 1487 school district may provide for an agreement between the high 1488 school and the technical center, or the school district and the 1489 postsecondary institution may enter into an agreement for 1490 equitable distribution of the bonus funds. 1491 c.A value of 0.3 full-time equivalent student membership 1492 shall be calculated for student completion of at least three 1493 courses and an industry certification in a single career and 1494 technical education program or program of study the courses and 1495 the embedded certifications identified on the CAPE Industry 1496 Certification Funding List and approved by the commissioner 1497 pursuant to ss. 1003.4203(5)(a) and 1008.44. 1498 d.A value of 0.5 full-time equivalent student membership 1499 shall be calculated for CAPE Acceleration Industry 1500 Certifications that articulate for 15 to 29 college credit 1501 hours, and 1.0 full-time equivalent student membership shall be 1502 calculated for CAPE Acceleration Industry Certifications that 1503 articulate for 30 or more college credit hours pursuant to CAPE 1504 Acceleration Industry Certifications approved by the 1505 commissioner pursuant to ss. 1003.4203(4) and 1008.44 ss. 1506 1003.4203(5)(b) and 1008.44. 1507 2.Each district must allocate at least 80 percent of the 1508 funds provided for CAPE industry certification, in accordance 1509 with this paragraph, to the program that generated the funds, 1510 and any remaining funds provided for CAPE industry certification 1511 for school district career and technical education programs. 1512 This allocation may not be used to supplant funds provided for 1513 basic operation of the program. 1514 3.For CAPE industry certifications earned in the 2013-2014 1515 school year and in subsequent years, the school district shall 1516 distribute to each classroom teacher who provided direct 1517 instruction toward the attainment of a CAPE industry 1518 certification that qualified for additional full-time equivalent 1519 membership under subparagraph 1.: 1520 a.A bonus of $25 for each student taught by a teacher who 1521 provided instruction in a course that led to the attainment of a 1522 CAPE industry certification on the CAPE Industry Certification 1523 Funding List with a weight of 0.1. 1524 b.A bonus of $50 for each student taught by a teacher who 1525 provided instruction in a course that led to the attainment of a 1526 CAPE industry certification on the CAPE Industry Certification 1527 Funding List with a weight of 0.2. 1528 c.A bonus of $75 for each student taught by a teacher who 1529 provided instruction in a course that led to the attainment of a 1530 CAPE industry certification on the CAPE Industry Certification 1531 Funding List with a weight of 0.3. 1532 d.A bonus of $100 for each student taught by a teacher who 1533 provided instruction in a course that led to the attainment of a 1534 CAPE industry certification on the CAPE Industry Certification 1535 Funding List with a weight of 0.5 or 1.0. 1536 1537 Bonuses awarded pursuant to this paragraph shall be provided to 1538 teachers who are employed by the district in the year in which 1539 the additional FTE membership calculation is included in the 1540 calculation. Bonuses shall be calculated based upon the 1541 associated weight of a CAPE industry certification on the CAPE 1542 Industry Certification Funding List for the year in which the 1543 certification is earned by the student. Any bonus awarded to a 1544 teacher pursuant to this paragraph is in addition to any regular 1545 wage or other bonus the teacher received or is scheduled to 1546 receive. A bonus may not be awarded to a teacher who fails to 1547 maintain the security of any CAPE industry certification 1548 examination or who otherwise violates the security or 1549 administration protocol of any assessment instrument that may 1550 result in a bonus being awarded to the teacher under this 1551 paragraph. 1552 Section 27.Subsection (2) and paragraph (b) of subsection 1553 (7) of section 1011.80, Florida Statutes, are amended, and 1554 notwithstanding the expiration date in section 32 of chapter 1555 2022-157, Laws of Florida, paragraph (b) of subsection (8) of 1556 that section is reenacted, to read: 1557 1011.80Funds for operation of workforce education 1558 programs. 1559 (2)Upon approval by the State Board of Education, Any 1560 workforce education program may be conducted by a Florida 1561 College System institution or a school district as described in 1562 this subsection, except that college credit in an associate in 1563 applied science or an associate in science degree may be awarded 1564 only by a Florida College System institution. However, if an 1565 associate in applied science or an associate in science degree 1566 program contains within it an occupational completion point that 1567 confers a certificate or an applied technology diploma, that 1568 portion of the program may be conducted by a school district 1569 career center. Any instruction designed to articulate to a 1570 degree program is subject to guidelines and standards adopted by 1571 the State Board of Education under s. 1007.25. 1572 (a)To be responsive to industry needs for a skilled 1573 workforce, Florida College System institutions and school 1574 districts may offer continuing workforce education courses or 1575 programs without prior State Board of Education approval. Each 1576 Florida College System institution and school district offering 1577 continuing workforce education courses or programs must maintain 1578 adequate and accurate records of instructional activity. For 1579 purposes of measuring program performance and responsiveness to 1580 industry needs, institutions must report continuing workforce 1581 education instructional activity in a format prescribed by the 1582 Department of Education. Continuing workforce education courses 1583 and programs are exempt from the requirements in paragraphs (b) 1584 and (c) and are ineligible for performance funding. 1585 (b)The State Board of Education shall establish criteria, 1586 based on the framework of quality established by the Credentials 1587 Review Committee under s. 445.004(4), for review and approval of 1588 new workforce education programs by a Florida College System 1589 institution or a school district that are not included in the 1590 statewide curriculum framework. 1591 (c)(b)A Florida College System institution or school 1592 district offering a new workforce education program that is in 1593 the statewide curriculum framework must be may not receive 1594 performance funding and additional full-time equivalent 1595 membership funding until the workforce education program is 1596 reviewed, through an expedited review process, and approved by 1597 the board of trustees of the Florida College System institution 1598 or the district school board State Board of Education based on 1599 criteria that must include, but are is not limited to, the 1600 following: 1601 1.A description of the new workforce education program 1602 that includes all of the following: 1603 a.An analysis of workforce demand and unmet need 1604 consistent with the information provided by the Labor Market 1605 Statistics Center within the Department of Economic Opportunity 1606 for graduates of the program on a district, regional, or 1607 statewide basis, as appropriate, including evidence from 1608 entities independent of the technical center or institution. 1609 b.The geographic region to be served. 1610 2.Documentation of collaboration among technical centers 1611 and institutions serving the same students in a geographical or 1612 service area that enhances program offerings and prevents 1613 program duplication that exceeds workforce need. Unnecessary 1614 duplication of programs offered by public and private 1615 institutions must be avoided. 1616 3.Alignment Beginning with the 2022-2023 academic year, 1617 alignment of program offerings with credentials or degree 1618 programs identified on the Master Credentials List under s. 1619 445.004(4). 1620 4.Articulation agreements between technical centers and 1621 Florida College System institutions for the enrollment of 1622 graduates in related workforce education programs. 1623 5.Documentation of alignment between the exit requirements 1624 of a technical center and the admissions requirements of a 1625 Florida College System institution into which students typically 1626 transfer. 1627 6.Performance and compliance indicators that will be used 1628 in determining the programs success. 1629 (7) 1630 (b)Performance funding for industry certifications for 1631 school district workforce education programs is contingent upon 1632 specific appropriation in the General Appropriations Act and 1633 must shall be determined as follows: 1634 1.Postsecondary industry certifications identified on the 1635 CAPE Industry Certification Funding List approved by the State 1636 Board of Education under s. 1008.44 are eligible for performance 1637 funding. 1638 2.Unless otherwise specified in the General Appropriations 1639 Act, each district school board shall be provided funds for each 1640 industry certification earned by a student in a career 1641 certificate, applied technology diploma, or apprenticeship 1642 program. The State Board of Education shall adopt the tiers for 1643 each certification based upon the anticipated average wages of 1644 the highest earning occupation to which the certification is 1645 linked on the Master Credentials List established under s. 1646 445.004(4)(h)8. The amount awarded for each tier must be 1647 specified in the General Appropriations Act Each school district 1648 shall be provided $1,000 for each industry certification earned 1649 by a workforce education student. If funds are insufficient to 1650 fully fund the calculated total award, such funds must shall be 1651 prorated. Beginning with the 2022-2023 fiscal year, the 1652 Credentials Review Committee established in s. 445.004 shall 1653 develop a returned-value funding formula to allocate school 1654 district performance funds that rewards student job placements 1655 and wages for students earning industry certifications, with a 1656 focus on increasing the economic mobility of underserved 1657 populations. One-third of the performance funds shall be 1658 allocated based on student job placements. The remaining two 1659 thirds shall be allocated using a tiered weighted system based 1660 on aggregate student wages that exceed minimum wage, with the 1661 highest weight applied to the highest wage tier, with additional 1662 weight for underserved populations. Student wages above minimum 1663 wage are considered to be the value added by the institutions 1664 training. At a minimum, the formula must take into account 1665 variables such as differences in population and wages across 1666 school districts. 1667 (8) 1668 (b)Notwithstanding s. 1011.81(4), state funds provided for 1669 the operation of postsecondary workforce programs may be 1670 expended for the education of state inmates with 24 months or 1671 less of time remaining to serve on their sentences. 1672 Section 28.Subsections (2) and (3) of section 1011.801, 1673 Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 1674 1011.801Workforce Development Capitalization Incentive 1675 Grant Program.The Legislature recognizes that the need for 1676 school districts and Florida College System institutions to be 1677 able to respond to emerging local or statewide economic 1678 development needs is critical to the workforce development 1679 system. The Workforce Development Capitalization Incentive Grant 1680 Program is created to provide grants to school districts and 1681 Florida College System institutions on a competitive basis to 1682 fund some or all of the costs associated with the creation or 1683 expansion of workforce development programs that serve secondary 1684 students in career and technical education programs, including 1685 dual enrollment programs and other programs that lead to 1686 industry certifications included on the CAPE Industry 1687 Certification Funding List specific employment workforce needs. 1688 (2)The Department of Education shall administer the State 1689 Board of Education shall accept applications from school 1690 districts or Florida College System institutions for workforce 1691 development capitalization incentive grants. Applications from 1692 school districts or Florida College System institutions shall 1693 contain projected enrollments and projected costs for the new or 1694 expanded workforce development program. The State Board of 1695 Education may adopt rules for program administration, in 1696 consultation with CareerSource Florida, Inc., shall review and 1697 rank each application for a grant according to subsection (3) 1698 and shall submit to the Legislature a list in priority order of 1699 applications recommended for a grant award. 1700 (3)The State Board of Education shall give highest 1701 priority to programs that train people to enter high-skill, 1702 high-wage occupations identified by the Labor Market Estimating 1703 Conference and other programs approved by the state board as 1704 defined in s. 445.002, programs that train people to enter 1705 occupations under the welfare transition program, or programs 1706 that train for the workforce adults who are eligible for public 1707 assistance, economically disadvantaged, disabled, not proficient 1708 in English, or dislocated workers. The State Board of Education 1709 shall consider the statewide geographic dispersion of grant 1710 funds in ranking the applications and shall give priority to 1711 applications from education agencies that are making maximum use 1712 of their workforce development funding by offering high 1713 performing, high-demand programs. 1714 Section 29.Section 1011.802, Florida Statutes, is amended 1715 to read: 1716 1011.802Florida Pathways to Career Opportunities Grant 1717 Program. 1718 (1)Subject to appropriations provided in the General 1719 Appropriations Act, the Florida Pathways to Career Opportunities 1720 Grant Program is created to provide grants to high schools, 1721 career centers, charter technical career centers, Florida 1722 College System institutions, and other entities authorized to 1723 sponsor an apprenticeship or preapprenticeship program, as 1724 defined in s. 446.021, on a competitive basis to establish new 1725 apprenticeship or preapprenticeship programs and expand existing 1726 apprenticeship or preapprenticeship programs. An individual 1727 applicant may not receive more than 10 percent of the total 1728 amount appropriated The Department of Education shall administer 1729 the grant program. 1730 (2)The department shall administer the grant, identify 1731 projects, solicit proposals, and make funding recommendations to 1732 the Commissioner of Education, who is authorized to approve 1733 grant awards Applications must contain projected enrollment and 1734 projected costs for the new or expanded apprenticeship program. 1735 (3)(a)The department shall award grants for 1736 preapprenticeship or apprenticeship programs with demonstrated 1737 statewide or regional demand that: 1738 (a)1.Address a critical statewide or regional shortage, 1739 with consideration given to the information provided as 1740 identified by the Labor Market Statistics Center within the 1741 Department of Economic Opportunity related to short-term demand, 1742 and the long-term data of the Labor Market Estimating Conference 1743 and the Credentials Review Committee, created in s. 216.136 and 1744 are in industry sectors not adequately represented throughout 1745 the state, such as health care; 1746 (b)2.Address a critical statewide or regional shortage, 1747 with consideration given to the information provided as 1748 identified by the Labor Market Statistics Center within the 1749 Department of Economic Opportunity related to short-term demand, 1750 the long-term data of the Labor Market Estimating Conference, 1751 and the Credentials Review Committee created in s. 216.136; or 1752 (c)3.Expand existing programs that exceed the median 1753 completion rate and employment rate 1 year after completion of 1754 similar programs in the region, or the state if there are no 1755 similar programs in the region; or 1756 (d)Address K-12 teacher shortages through advancement of 1757 the registered apprenticeship model as an alternative pathway to 1758 certify and train the future educator workforce in order to 1759 accelerate student achievement and outcomes. 1760 (3)(b)Grant funds may be used for instructional equipment, 1761 supplies, instructional personnel, student services, and other 1762 expenses associated with the creation or expansion of an 1763 apprenticeship program. Grant funds may not be used for indirect 1764 costs. Grant recipients must submit quarterly reports in a 1765 format prescribed by the department. 1766 (4)The department may grant a bonus in the award amount to 1767 applicants that submit a joint application for shared resources. 1768 (5)The department shall annually report on its website: 1769 (a)The number of programs funded and represented 1770 throughout the state under this section. 1771 (b)Retention, completion, and employment rates, 1772 categorized by program and provider. 1773 (c)Starting and ending salaries, as categorized by program 1774 and provider, for participants who complete the program. 1775 (6)(5)The department may use up to $400,000 $200,000 of 1776 the total amount allocated to administer the grant program. 1777 (7)(6)The State Board of Education shall adopt rules to 1778 administer this section. 1779 Section 30.Subsection (2) of section 1011.803, Florida 1780 Statutes, is amended to read: 1781 1011.803Money-back Guarantee Program. 1782 (2)Each Beginning in the 2022-2023 academic year, each 1783 school district and Florida College System institution shall 1784 establish a money-back guarantee program to: 1785 (a)Offer a money-back guarantee on at least three programs 1786 that prepare individuals to enter in-demand, middle-level to 1787 high-level wage occupations identified by the Labor Market 1788 Estimating Conference created in s. 216.136. School districts or 1789 Florida College System institutions must offer a money-back 1790 guarantee on at least 50 percent of workforce education programs 1791 if they offer six or fewer programs. 1792 (b)Offer a money-back guarantee for all workforce 1793 education programs that are established to meet a critical local 1794 economic industry need, but are not linked to the statewide 1795 needs list as identified by the Labor Market Estimating 1796 Conference created in s. 216.136. 1797 (c)Establish student eligibility criteria for the money 1798 back guarantee program that includes: 1799 1.Student attendance. 1800 2.Student program performance. 1801 3.Career Service or Career Day attendance. 1802 4.Participation in internship or work-study programs. 1803 5.Job search documentation. 1804 6.Development of a student career plan with the 1805 institutions career services department. 1806 Section 31.Paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of section 1807 1011.81, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 1808 1011.81Florida College System Program Fund. 1809 (2)Performance funding for industry certifications for 1810 Florida College System institutions is contingent upon specific 1811 appropriation in the General Appropriations Act and shall be 1812 determined as follows: 1813 (b)Unless otherwise specified in the General 1814 Appropriations Act, each Florida College System institution 1815 shall be provided funds for each industry certification earned 1816 by a student. The State Board of Education shall adopt the tiers 1817 for each certification based upon the anticipated average wages 1818 of the highest earning occupation to which the certification is 1819 linked on the Master Credentials List established in s. 1820 445.004(4)(h)8. The amounts earned for each tier must be 1821 specified in the General Appropriations Act Each Florida College 1822 System institution shall be provided $1,000 for each industry 1823 certification earned by a student under paragraph (a). If funds 1824 are insufficient to fully fund the calculated total award, such 1825 funds must shall be prorated. Beginning with the 2022-2023 1826 fiscal year, the Credentials Review Committee established in s. 1827 445.004 shall develop a returned-value funding formula to 1828 allocate institution performance funds that rewards student job 1829 placements and wages for students earning industry 1830 certifications, with a focus on increasing the economic mobility 1831 of underserved populations. One-third of the performance funds 1832 shall be allocated based on student job placements. The 1833 remaining two-thirds shall be allocated using a tiered, weighted 1834 system based on aggregate student wages that exceed minimum 1835 wage, with the highest weight applied to the highest wage tier, 1836 with additional weight for underserved populations. Student 1837 wages above minimum wage are considered to be the value added by 1838 the institutions training. At a minimum, the formula must take 1839 into account variables such as differences in population and 1840 wages across the state. 1841 Section 32.Paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of section 1842 1012.39, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 1843 1012.39Employment of substitute teachers, teachers of 1844 adult education, nondegreed teachers of career education, and 1845 career specialists; students performing clinical field 1846 experience. 1847 (1)Notwithstanding ss. 1012.32, 1012.55, 1012.56, and 1848 1012.57, or any other provision of law or rule to the contrary, 1849 each district school board shall establish the minimal 1850 qualifications for: 1851 (c)Part-time and full-time nondegreed teachers of career 1852 programs. Qualifications must shall be established for 1853 nondegreed teachers of career and technical education courses 1854 for program clusters that are recognized in the state and are 1855 based primarily on successful occupational experience rather 1856 than academic training. The qualifications for such teachers 1857 must shall require: 1858 1.The filing of a complete set of fingerprints in the same 1859 manner as required by s. 1012.32. Faculty employed solely to 1860 conduct postsecondary instruction may be exempted from this 1861 requirement. 1862 2.Documentation of education and successful occupational 1863 experience including documentation of: 1864 a.A high school diploma or the equivalent. 1865 b.Completion of a minimum level, established by the 1866 district school board, of 6 years of full-time successful 1867 occupational experience or the equivalent of part-time 1868 experience in the teaching specialization area. The district 1869 school board may establish alternative qualifications for 1870 teachers with an industry certification in the career area in 1871 which they teach. 1872 c.Completion of career education training conducted 1873 through the local school district inservice master plan or 1874 through an educator preparation institute approved by the 1875 Department of Education pursuant to s. 1004.85. 1876 d.For full-time teachers, completion of professional 1877 education training in teaching methods, course construction, 1878 lesson planning and evaluation, and teaching special needs 1879 students. This training may be completed through coursework from 1880 an accredited or approved institution or an approved district 1881 teacher education program. 1882 e.Demonstration of successful teaching performance. 1883 f.Documentation of industry certification when state or 1884 national industry certifications are available and applicable. 1885 Section 33.Subsection (1) of section 1012.57, Florida 1886 Statutes, is amended to read: 1887 1012.57Certification of adjunct educators. 1888 (1)Notwithstanding the provisions of ss. 1012.32, 1012.55, 1889 and 1012.56, or any other provision of law or rule to the 1890 contrary, district school boards shall adopt rules to allow for 1891 the issuance of an adjunct teaching certificate to any applicant 1892 who fulfills the requirements of s. 1012.56(2)(a)-(f) and (10) 1893 and who has expertise in the subject area to be taught. An 1894 applicant is shall be considered to have expertise in the 1895 subject area to be taught if the applicant demonstrates 1896 sufficient subject area mastery through passage of a subject 1897 area test or has achieved an industry certification in the 1898 subject area to be taught. 1899 Section 34.Paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of section 1900 1012.585, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 1901 1012.585Process for renewal of professional certificates. 1902 (3)For the renewal of a professional certificate, the 1903 following requirements must be met: 1904 (a)The applicant must earn a minimum of 6 college credits 1905 or 120 inservice points or a combination thereof. For each area 1906 of specialization to be retained on a certificate, the applicant 1907 must earn at least 3 of the required credit hours or equivalent 1908 inservice points in the specialization area. Education in 1909 clinical educator training pursuant to s. 1004.04(5)(b); 1910 participation in mentorship and induction activities, including 1911 as a mentor, pursuant to s. 1012.56(8)(a); and credits or points 1912 that provide training in the area of scientifically researched, 1913 knowledge-based reading literacy, including explicit, 1914 systematic, and sequential approaches to reading instruction, 1915 developing phonemic awareness, and implementing multisensory 1916 intervention strategies, and computational skills acquisition, 1917 exceptional student education, normal child development, and the 1918 disorders of development may be applied toward any 1919 specialization area. Credits or points that provide training in 1920 the areas of drug abuse, child abuse and neglect, strategies in 1921 teaching students having limited proficiency in English, or 1922 dropout prevention, or training in areas identified in the 1923 educational goals and performance standards adopted pursuant to 1924 ss. 1000.03(5) and 1008.345 may be applied toward any 1925 specialization area, except specialization areas identified by 1926 State Board of Education rule that include reading instruction 1927 or intervention for any students in kindergarten through grade 1928 6. Each district school board shall include in its inservice 1929 master plan the ability for teachers to receive inservice points 1930 for supporting students in extracurricular career and technical 1931 education activities, such as career and technical student 1932 organization activities outside of regular school hours and 1933 training related to supervising students participating in a 1934 career and technical student organization. Credits or points 1935 earned through approved summer institutes may be applied toward 1936 the fulfillment of these requirements. Inservice points may also 1937 be earned by participation in professional growth components 1938 approved by the State Board of Education and specified pursuant 1939 to s. 1012.98 in the districts approved master plan for 1940 inservice educational training; however, such points may not be 1941 used to satisfy the specialization requirements of this 1942 paragraph. 1943 Section 35.Present paragraph (f) of subsection (1) of 1944 section 1014.05, Florida Statutes, is redesignated as paragraph 1945 (g), and a new paragraph (f) is added to that subsection, to 1946 read: 1947 1014.05School district notifications on parental rights. 1948 (1)Each district school board shall, in consultation with 1949 parents, teachers, and administrators, develop and adopt a 1950 policy to promote parental involvement in the public school 1951 system. Such policy must include: 1952 (f)Procedures for a parent or guardian to learn about 1953 workforce education options for students, such as 1954 apprenticeships and preapprenticeships, diversified education, 1955 career and technical education courses and programs, career and 1956 technical student organizations, and industry certifications, 1957 and the costs and benefits of career and technical education in 1958 comparison to other postsecondary pathways. 1959 Section 36.The Office of Program Policy Analysis and 1960 Government Accountability shall conduct a review of approved 1961 career statewide articulation agreements. Such career 1962 articulation agreements include industry certification, career 1963 certificate, and applied technology diploma programs that 1964 articulate to associate in science or associate in applied 1965 science degrees; early childhood education programs; and 1966 associate in science to baccalaureate degree programs. 1967 (1)The review must include, but is not limited to: 1968 (a)The number of CAPE industry certifications on the 1969 Master Credentials List established pursuant to s. 445.004 which 1970 are included in a statewide articulation agreement. 1971 (b)The number of career programs or degrees offered by 1972 career centers and Florida College System institutions compared 1973 to the number of such certifications or programs included in a 1974 statewide articulation agreement. 1975 (c)The extent to which articulated programs included in a 1976 statewide articulation agreement are offered in a region or 1977 service area. 1978 (d)The number and percentage of students in an articulated 1979 career program who transfer to and then complete the linked 1980 program specified in the statewide articulation agreement. 1981 (e)Recommendations to strengthen the process of developing 1982 statewide articulation agreements, and on the role of such 1983 agreements in a Florida stackable credential framework. 1984 (2)The office shall report its findings to the President 1985 of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives by 1986 December 31, 2023. 1987 Section 37.For the 2023-2024 fiscal year, the sum of 1988 $100,000,000 in nonrecurring funds from the General Revenue Fund 1989 is provided to the Department of Education to implement the 1990 Workforce Development Capitalization Incentive Grant Program 1991 pursuant to s. 1011.801, Florida Statutes. Notwithstanding s. 1992 216.301, Florida Statutes, and pursuant to s. 216.351, Florida 1993 Statutes, funds allocated for the purpose of this section which 1994 are not disbursed by June 30 of the fiscal year in which the 1995 funds are allocated may be carried forward for up to 2 years 1996 after the effective date of this appropriation. 1997 Section 38.For the 2023-2024 fiscal year, the nonrecurring 1998 sum of $2 million from the General Revenue Fund is appropriated 1999 to the Department of Financial Services to make reimbursements 2000 as required under s. 446.54, Florida Statutes, as amended by 2001 this act. 2002 Section 39.This act shall take effect July 1, 2023.