Florida Senate Bill S1430 Comm Sub / Bill

 Florida Senate - 2023 CS for SB 1430  By the Appropriations Committee on Education; and Senator Avila 602-03972-23 20231430c1 1 A bill to be entitled 2 An act relating to education; amending ss. 1002.42 and 3 1002.45, F.S.; conforming cross-references; amending 4 s. 1003.4282, F.S.; revising a graduation requirement 5 for certain students; amending s. 1004.04, F.S.; 6 revising the core curricula for certain teacher 7 preparation programs; amending s. 1004.85, F.S.; 8 revising terminology; deleting a requirement that 9 certain certification programs be previously approved 10 by the Department of Education; revising requirements 11 for certain competency-based programs; revising 12 requirements for certain teacher preparation field 13 experience; revising requirements for participants in 14 certain teacher preparation programs; requiring the 15 State Board of Education to adopt specified rules 16 relating to the continued approval of certain teacher 17 preparation programs, rather than by a determination 18 of the Commissioner of Education; amending s. 1005.04, 19 F.S.; requiring certain institutions to provide a 20 written disclosure to prospective and enrolled 21 students relating costs that will be incurred by the 22 student and other specified information; providing 23 that applicants for certain licensure have the burden 24 of demonstrating compliance with fair consumer 25 practices; creating s. 1005.11, F.S.; requiring the 26 Commission for Independent Education to prepare an 27 annual report; providing requirements for the report; 28 requiring certain institutions to provide data to the 29 commission; requiring the commission to establish 30 definitions for the data for reporting purposes; 31 requiring the commission to impose a fine when an 32 institution does not timely submit the required data; 33 authorizing the commission to establish rules; 34 amending s. 1005.22, F.S.; authorizing the commission 35 to examine and investigate the affairs of every 36 person, entity, or independent postsecondary 37 institution for specified purposes; amending s. 38 1005.31, F.S.; revising the standards for licensure 39 that the commission must adopt; authorizing the 40 commission to require a licensed institution to submit 41 a management plan and prohibit an institution from 42 accepting new students; creating s. 1005.335, F.S.; 43 prohibiting an institution from conducting a program 44 unless specifically authorized by its license; 45 requiring that all programs offered by a licensed 46 institution be recognized and licensed by the 47 commission; requiring an institution to obtain 48 accreditation and approval from the commission before 49 offering a prelicensure professional nursing program; 50 requiring the commission to adopt rules; creating s. 51 1005.345, F.S.; authorizing the commission to require 52 an institution seeking licensure to provide an 53 assurance of financial stability; requiring the 54 commission to adopt rules; providing an appropriation; 55 amending s. 1007.27, F.S.; establishing Advanced 56 Courses as an articulated acceleration mechanism; 57 providing requirements for Advanced Courses; requiring 58 the State Board of Education and the Board of 59 Governors to identify certain postsecondary 60 institutions to develop Advanced Courses; providing 61 authorizations to the Department of Education relating 62 to Advanced Courses; requiring the department to issue 63 a report to the Legislature; providing requirements 64 for the report; amending s. 1007.35, F.S.; revising 65 the types of courses included in the term advanced 66 courses; revising the courses that a school counselor 67 may identify as a course a student is prepared to 68 enroll in; amending s. 1008.22, F.S.; revising 69 requirements for end-of-course assessments to include 70 Advanced Courses; requiring the Classical Learning 71 Test to be included in nationally recognized high 72 school assessments administered by each school 73 district; amending s. 1008.34, F.S.; revising the 74 calculation of school grades for certain schools; 75 amending s. 1009.531, F.S.; requiring Advanced Courses 76 to be used in determining student eligibility for a 77 Bright Futures Scholarship; amending s. 1011.62, F.S.; 78 revising requirements for the calculation of 79 additional full-time equivalent membership for certain 80 funding through the Florida Education Finance Program; 81 requiring each school district to distribute specified 82 bonuses to teachers who provide Advanced Courses 83 instruction; revising school eligibility requirements 84 for the turnaround school supplemental services 85 allocation; providing that certain allocation amounts 86 be based on a specified membership survey; amending s. 87 1012.34, F.S.; providing school administrators are not 88 precluded from taking specified actions; amending s. 89 1012.56, F.S.; revising requirements for a person 90 seeking an educator certification; revising criteria 91 for the award of a temporary certificate; revising the 92 validity period for certain temporary certificates; 93 deleting provisions relating to the departments 94 ability to extend the validity period of certain 95 temporary certificates; revising the requirements for 96 the approval and administration of such programs; 97 establishing professional education competency 98 programs; requiring school districts to develop and 99 maintain such a program; authorizing private schools 100 and state-supported schools to develop and maintain 101 such a program; amending ss. 1012.57 and 1012.575, 102 F.S.; conforming cross-references; amending s. 103 1012.585, F.S.; requiring certain applicants for the 104 renewal of a professional certificate to earn 105 specified college credit or inservice points; 106 providing requirements for such credit or points; 107 amending s. 1012.586, F.S.; conforming a cross 108 reference; amending s. 1012.71, F.S.; revising the 109 funding calculation for the Florida Teachers Classroom 110 Supply Assistance Program; deleting a requirement that 111 school districts provide contributions for the 112 program; requiring the Department of Education to 113 administer a competitive procurement for the purchase 114 of materials and supplies through the program; 115 providing school district requirements; deleting 116 requirements for the distribution of funds to 117 classroom teachers through the program; deleting a 118 requirement that classroom teachers sign a specified 119 statement; revising requirements for unused program 120 funds; deleting provisions authorizing department and 121 district school boards to enter into specified 122 partnerships; amending s. 1012.98, F.S.; defining the 123 term professional learning; prohibiting specified 124 meetings from being considered professional learning 125 and eligible for inservice points; providing and 126 revising requirements for certain professional 127 learning activities; revising department and school 128 district duties relating to such activities; providing 129 requirements for entities contracted with to provide 130 professional learning services and inservice education 131 for school districts; amending s. 1012.986, F.S.; 132 renaming the William Cecil Golden Professional 133 Development Program for School Leaders as the 134 William Cecil Golden Professional Learning Program 135 for School Leaders; revising the goal of the program; 136 providing a directive to the Division of Law Revision; 137 providing effective dates. 138 139 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 140 141 Section 1.Subsection (13) of section 1002.42, Florida 142 Statutes, is amended to read: 143 1002.42Private schools. 144 (13)PROFESSIONAL LEARNING DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM.An 145 organization of private schools that has no fewer than 10 member 146 schools in this state may develop a professional learning 147 development system to be filed with the Department of Education 148 in accordance with s. 1012.98(7) the provisions of s. 149 1012.98(6). 150 Section 2.Paragraph (b) of subsection (6) of section 151 1002.45, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 152 1002.45Virtual instruction programs. 153 (6)VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM AND VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOL 154 FUNDING. 155 (b)Students enrolled in a virtual instruction program 156 shall be funded in the Florida Education Finance Program as 157 provided in the General Appropriations Act. The calculation to 158 determine the amount of funds for each student through the 159 Florida Education Finance Program shall include the sum of the 160 base Florida Education Finance Program pursuant to s. 161 1011.62(1)(t) s. 1011.62(1)(s) and all categorical programs 162 except for the categorical programs established pursuant to ss. 163 1011.62(1)(f), (7), and (13); 1011.68; 1011.685; and 1012.71. 164 Students residing outside of the school district reporting the 165 full-time equivalent virtual student shall be funded from state 166 funds only. 167 Section 3.Paragraph (e) of subsection (3) of section 168 1003.4282, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 169 1003.4282Requirements for a standard high school diploma. 170 (3)STANDARD HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA; COURSE AND ASSESSMENT 171 REQUIREMENTS. 172 (e)One credit in fine or performing arts, speech and 173 debate, or career and technical education, or practical arts.A 174 The practical arts course that incorporates must incorporate 175 artistic content and techniques of creativity, interpretation, 176 and imagination satisfies the one credit requirement in fine or 177 performing arts, speech and debate, or career and technical 178 education. Eligible practical arts courses are identified in the 179 Course Code Directory. 180 Section 4.Paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of section 181 1004.04, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 182 1004.04Public accountability and state approval for 183 teacher preparation programs. 184 (2)UNIFORM CORE CURRICULA AND CANDIDATE ASSESSMENT. 185 (b)The rules to establish uniform core curricula for each 186 state-approved teacher preparation program must include, but are 187 not limited to, the following: 188 1.Candidate instruction and assessment in the Florida 189 Educator Accomplished Practices across content areas. 190 2.The use of state-adopted content standards to guide 191 curricula and instruction. 192 3.Scientifically researched and evidence-based reading 193 instructional strategies that improve reading performance for 194 all students, including explicit, systematic, and sequential 195 approaches to teaching phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, 196 fluency, and text comprehension and multisensory intervention 197 strategies. 198 4.Content literacy and mathematics practices. 199 5.Strategies appropriate for the instruction of English 200 language learners. 201 6.Strategies appropriate for the instruction of students 202 with disabilities. 203 7.Strategies to differentiate instruction based on student 204 needs. 205 8.Strategies and practices to support evidence-based 206 content aligned to state standards and grading practices. 207 9.Strategies appropriate for the early identification of a 208 student in crisis or experiencing a mental health challenge and 209 the referral of such student to a mental health professional for 210 support. 211 10.Strategies to support the use of technology in 212 education and distance learning. 213 11.Strategies and practices to support effective, 214 research-based assessment and grading practices aligned to the 215 states academic standards. 216 Section 5.Paragraph (a) of subsection (2) and subsections 217 (3), (4), and (5) of section 1004.85, Florida Statutes, are 218 amended to read: 219 1004.85Postsecondary educator preparation institutes. 220 (2)(a)Postsecondary institutions that are accredited or 221 approved as described in State Board of Education rule may seek 222 approval from the Department of Education to create educator 223 preparation institutes for the purpose of providing any or all 224 of the following: 225 1.Professional learning development instruction to assist 226 teachers in improving classroom instruction and in meeting 227 certification or recertification requirements. 228 2.Instruction to assist potential and existing substitute 229 teachers in performing their duties. 230 3.Instruction to assist paraprofessionals in meeting 231 education and training requirements. 232 4.Instruction for baccalaureate degree holders to become 233 certified teachers as provided in this section in order to 234 increase routes to the classroom for mid-career professionals 235 who hold a baccalaureate degree and college graduates who were 236 not education majors. 237 5.Instruction and professional learning development for 238 part-time and full-time nondegreed teachers of career programs 239 under s. 1012.39(1)(c). 240 (3)Educator preparation institutes approved pursuant to 241 this section may offer competency-based certification programs 242 specifically designed for noneducation major baccalaureate 243 degree holders to enable program participants to meet the 244 educator certification requirements of s. 1012.56. An educator 245 preparation institute choosing to offer a competency-based 246 certification program pursuant to the provisions of this section 247 must implement a program previously approved by the Department 248 of Education for this purpose or a program developed by the 249 institute and approved by the department for this purpose. 250 Approved programs shall be available for use by other approved 251 educator preparation institutes. 252 (a)Within 90 days after receipt of a request for approval, 253 the Department of Education shall approve a preparation program 254 pursuant to the requirements of this subsection or issue a 255 statement of the deficiencies in the request for approval. The 256 department shall approve a certification program if the 257 institute provides evidence of the institutes capacity to 258 implement a competency-based program that instructs and assesses 259 each candidate in includes each of the following: 260 1.a.Participant instruction and assessment in The Florida 261 Educator Accomplished Practices approved by the state board 262 across content areas. 263 b.The state academic use of state-adopted student content 264 standards provided under s. 1003.41, including scientifically 265 based reading instruction, content literacy, and mathematical 266 practices, for each subject identified on the statement of 267 status of eligibility or the temporary certificate to guide 268 curriculum and instruction. 269 c.Scientifically researched and evidence-based reading 270 instructional strategies that improve reading performance for 271 all students, including explicit, systematic, and sequential 272 approaches to teaching phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, 273 fluency, and text comprehension and multisensory intervention 274 strategies. 275 d.Content literacy and mathematical practices. 276 e.Strategies appropriate for instruction of English 277 language learners. 278 f.Strategies appropriate for instruction of students with 279 disabilities. 280 g.Strategies to differentiate instruction based on student 281 needs. 282 h.Strategies and practices to support evidence-based 283 content aligned to state standards and grading practices. 284 i.Strategies appropriate for the early identification of a 285 student in crisis or experiencing a mental health challenge and 286 the referral of such student to a mental health professional for 287 support. 288 j.Strategies to support the use of technology in education 289 and distance learning. 290 2.An educational plan for each participant to meet 291 certification requirements and demonstrate his or her ability to 292 teach the subject area for which the participant is seeking 293 certification, which is based on an assessment of his or her 294 competency in the areas listed in subparagraph 1. 295 3.Field experiences appropriate to the certification 296 subject area specified in the educational plan with a diverse 297 population of students in a variety of challenging environments, 298 including, but not limited to, high-poverty schools, urban 299 schools, and rural schools, under the supervision of qualified 300 educators. The state board shall determine in rule the amount of 301 field experience necessary to serve as the teacher of record, 302 beginning with candidates entering a program in the 2023-2024 303 school year. 304 4.A certification ombudsman to facilitate the process and 305 procedures required for participants who complete the program to 306 meet any requirements related to the background screening 307 pursuant to s. 1012.32 and educator professional or temporary 308 certification pursuant to s. 1012.56. 309 (b)Each program participant must: 310 1.Meet certification requirements pursuant to s. 311 1012.56(1) by obtaining a statement of status of eligibility in 312 the certification subject area of the educational plan and meet 313 the requirements of s. 1012.56(2)(a)-(f). 314 2.Demonstrate competency and participate in coursework and 315 field experiences that are appropriate to his or her educational 316 plan prepared under paragraph (a). Beginning with candidates 317 entering an educator preparation institute in the 2022-2023 318 school year, a candidate for certification in a coverage area 319 identified pursuant to s. 1012.585(3)(f) must successfully 320 complete all competencies for a reading endorsement, including 321 completion of the endorsement practicum through the candidates 322 field experience, in order to graduate from the program. 323 3.Before completion of the program, fully demonstrate his 324 or her ability to teach the subject area for which he or she is 325 seeking certification by documenting a positive impact on 326 student learning growth in a prekindergarten through grade 12 327 setting and, except as provided in s. 1012.56(7)(a)3., achieving 328 a passing score on the professional education competency 329 examination, the basic skills examination, and the subject area 330 examination for the subject area certification which is required 331 by state board rule. 332 (c)Upon completion of all requirements for a certification 333 program approved pursuant to this subsection, a participant 334 shall receive a credential from the sponsoring institution 335 signifying that the participant has completed a state-approved 336 competency-based certification program in the certification 337 subject area specified in the educational plan. A participant is 338 eligible for educator certification through the Department of 339 Education upon satisfaction of all requirements for 340 certification set forth in s. 1012.56(2). 341 (4)The state board shall adopt rules for the continued 342 approval of each program approved pursuant to this section shall 343 be determined by the Commissioner of Education based upon a 344 periodic review of the following areas: 345 (a)Candidate readiness based on passage rates on educator 346 certification examinations under s. 1012.56, as applicable. 347 (b)Evidence of performance in each of the following areas: 348 1.Performance of students in prekindergarten through grade 349 12 who are assigned to in-field program completers on statewide 350 assessments using the results of the student learning growth 351 formula adopted under s. 1012.34. 352 2.Results of program completers annual evaluations in 353 accordance with the timeline as set forth in s. 1012.34. 354 3.Workforce contributions, including placement of program 355 completers in instructional positions in Florida public and 356 private schools, with additional weight given to production of 357 program completers in statewide critical teacher shortage areas 358 as identified in s. 1012.07. 359 (5)Each institute approved pursuant to this section shall 360 submit to the Department of Education annual performance 361 evaluations that measure the effectiveness of the programs, 362 including the pass rates of participants on all examinations 363 required for teacher certification, employment rates, 364 longitudinal retention rates, and satisfaction surveys of 365 employers and program completers. The satisfaction surveys must 366 be designed to measure the sufficient preparation of the 367 educator for the realities of the classroom and the institutes 368 responsiveness to local school districts. These evaluations 369 shall be used by the Department of Education for purposes of 370 continued approval of an educator preparation institutes 371 certification program. 372 Section 6.Subsection (1) of section 1005.04, Florida 373 Statutes, is amended, and a new subsection (3) is added to that 374 section, read: 375 1005.04Fair consumer practices. 376 (1)Every institution that is under the jurisdiction of the 377 commission or is exempt from the jurisdiction or purview of the 378 commission pursuant to s. 1005.06(1)(c) or (f) and that either 379 directly or indirectly solicits for enrollment any student 380 shall: 381 (a)Disclose to each prospective student a statement of the 382 purpose of such institution, its educational programs and 383 curricula, a description of its physical facilities, its status 384 regarding licensure, its fee schedule and policies regarding 385 retaining student fees if a student withdraws, and a statement 386 regarding the transferability of credits to and from other 387 institutions. The institution shall make the required 388 disclosures in writing at least 1 week prior to enrollment or 389 collection of any tuition from the prospective student. The 390 required disclosures may be made in the institutions current 391 catalog; 392 (b)Use a reliable method to assess, before accepting a 393 student into a program, the students ability to complete 394 successfully the course of study for which he or she has 395 applied; 396 (c)Inform each student accurately about financial 397 assistance and obligations for repayment of loans; describe any 398 employment placement services provided and the limitations 399 thereof; and refrain from promising or implying guaranteed 400 placement, market availability, or salary amounts; 401 (d)Provide to prospective and enrolled students accurate 402 information regarding the relationship of its programs to state 403 licensure requirements for practicing related occupations and 404 professions in Florida; 405 (e)Ensure that all advertisements are accurate and not 406 misleading; 407 (f)Publish and follow an equitable prorated refund policy 408 for all students, and follow both the federal refund guidelines 409 for students receiving federal financial assistance and the 410 minimum refund guidelines set by commission rule; 411 (g)Follow the requirements of state and federal laws that 412 require annual reporting with respect to crime statistics and 413 physical plant safety and make those reports available to the 414 public; and 415 (h)Publish and follow procedures for handling student 416 complaints, disciplinary actions, and appeals; and 417 (i)Prior to enrollment, provide to each prospective or 418 enrolled student a written disclosure of all fees and costs that 419 will be incurred by the student, the institutions refund 420 policy, any exit examination requirements, and the grade point 421 average required for completion of the students program or 422 degree. The disclosure must include a statement regarding the 423 scope of accreditation, if applicable. Institutions licensed by 424 the Commission for Independent Education shall disclose the 425 information required pursuant to this paragraph in a format 426 prescribed by the commission. 427 (3)In any application for licensure, the burden of 428 demonstrating compliance with fair consumer practice is upon the 429 person, entity, or institution asserting compliance. Determining 430 compliance with this section shall rest with the commission. The 431 commission may require further evidence and make such further 432 investigation, in addition to any information submitted, as may 433 be reasonably necessary in the commissions judgment. 434 Section 7.Section 1005.11, Florida Statutes, is created to 435 read: 436 1005.11Accountability for institutions licensed by the 437 Commission for Independent Education. 438 (1)By June 30, 2024, and by April 15 of each year 439 thereafter, the commission shall prepare an annual 440 accountability report for licensed institutions. The report must 441 contain, at a minimum, the graduation rates, including the 442 number of graduates by program, retention rates, and placement 443 rates, for all licensed institutions. 444 (2)By March 15, 2024, and by November 30 of each year 445 thereafter, each licensed institution shall provide data to the 446 commission in a format prescribed by the commission. Placement 447 rates must be determined using a methodology approved by the 448 commission. 449 (3)The commission shall establish a common set of data 450 definitions for institutional reporting purposes. 451 (4)The commission shall impose an administrative fine of 452 not more than $500 when a licensed institution fails to timely 453 submit the required data to the commission pursuant to this 454 section. Administrative fines collected under this subsection 455 must be deposited into the Student Protection Fund. 456 (5)The commission may require licensed institutions to 457 provide institutional, graduate, and student data through 458 reasonable data collection efforts as required or necessitated 459 by statute or rule. 460 (6)The commission may establish, by rule, performance 461 benchmarks to identify high-performing institutions licensed by 462 the commission. 463 Section 8.Paragraph (p) is added to subsection (1) of 464 section 1005.22, Florida Statutes, to read: 465 1005.22Powers and duties of commission. 466 (1)The commission shall: 467 (p)Have the power, within its respective regulatory 468 jurisdiction, to examine and investigate the affairs of every 469 person, entity, or independent postsecondary institution in 470 order to determine whether the person, entity, or independent 471 postsecondary institution is operating in accordance with this 472 chapter or has been or is engaged in any unfair or deceptive act 473 or practice prohibited by s. 1005.04. 474 Section 9.Subsections (2) and (8) of section 1005.31, 475 Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 476 1005.31Licensure of institutions. 477 (2)The commission shall develop minimum standards by which 478 to evaluate institutions for licensure. These standards must 479 include, at a minimum, at least the institutions name;, 480 financial stability;, purpose;, administrative organization;, 481 admissions and recruitment;, educational programs and 482 curricula;, retention and, completion, including a retention and 483 completion management plan; career placement;, faculty;, 484 learning resources;, student personnel services;, physical plant 485 and facilities;, publications;, and disclosure statements about 486 the status of the institution with respect to professional 487 certification and licensure. The commission may adopt rules to 488 ensure that institutions licensed under this section meet these 489 standards in ways that are appropriate to achieve the stated 490 intent of this chapter, including provisions for nontraditional 491 or distance education programs and delivery. 492 (a)The standards relating to admissions and recruitment 493 must include, but need not be limited to, requirements for 494 verification of high school graduation, high school equivalency, 495 or qualifying scores on an ability-to-benefit test. 496 (b)The commission may require a licensed institution to 497 submit a management plan, prohibit a licensed institution from 498 enrolling new students in the institution or a program of the 499 institution, or limit the number of students in a program at a 500 licensed institution based upon any of the following factors: 501 1.The institutions performance on the licensure standards 502 or criteria established pursuant to this chapter. 503 2.The placement of the institution or a program of the 504 institution on probation or the imposition of other adverse 505 actions by the commission, an accrediting agency, or other 506 regulatory agency, including the United States Department of 507 Education. 508 3.Similar circumstances that leave the institution unable 509 to meet the needs of students or prospective students. 510 (8)An institution may not conduct a program unless 511 specific authority is granted in its license. 512 Section 10.Section 1005.335, Florida Statutes, is created 513 to read: 514 1005.335Accreditation requirements and programmatic 515 licensure. 516 (1)An institution may not conduct a program unless 517 specific authority is granted in its license. 518 (2)All programs offered by a licensed institution must be 519 recognized and licensed by the commission, including, but not 520 limited to, avocational programs or courses, examination 521 preparation programs or courses, contract training programs or 522 courses, continuing education, or professional development 523 programs or courses. Notwithstanding this requirement, an 524 institution may provide a contract training program or course 525 without approval by the commission if the program or course has 526 a duration of less than 1 year and is not paid for by students 527 or trainees participating in the program. The commission shall 528 adopt rules to implement this subsection. 529 (3)An institution must obtain institutional accreditation 530 before obtaining approval from the commission to offer a 531 prelicensure professional nursing program. 532 (4)The commission shall adopt rules to implement this 533 section. 534 Section 11.Section 1005.345, Florida Statutes, is created 535 to read: 536 1005.345Assurance of financial stability. 537 (1)The commission may require an institution applying for 538 initial licensure to provide an assurance of financial stability 539 as provided in this section. The assurance of financial 540 stability must remain in effect until the institution applies 541 for and receives a first annual licensure renewal and 542 demonstrates financial stability as determined by the 543 commission. 544 (2)The commission may require a surety bond, cash 545 deposited into an escrow account, or an irrevocable letter of 546 credit as an assurance of financial stability. The form and 547 content of the assurance of financial stability must be approved 548 by the commission, and all payments made thereunder must be 549 deposited into a separate account within the Institutional 550 Assessment Trust Fund. 551 (3)An assurance of financial stability must be payable to 552 the commission in an amount sufficient to pay for or subsidize 553 the following costs as determined by the commission: 554 (a)The costs of providing instructors or facilities to 555 complete the training of students enrolled at a licensed 556 institution at the time the institution ceases to operate. This 557 includes, but is not limited to, the costs to the institution 558 associated with reimbursing the Student Protection Fund for 559 expenditures made pursuant to s. 1005.37(3). 560 (b)The costs of evaluating, storing, and maintaining 561 student records. 562 (4)The commission shall adopt rules to implement this 563 section. 564 Section 12.For the 2023-2024 fiscal year, the sum of 565 $600,000 in recurring funds from the Institutional Assessment 566 Trust Fund is appropriated to the Commission for Independent 567 Education to fund the additional workload and direct costs to 568 implement ss. 1003.45, 1005.31, and 1005.335, Florida Statutes. 569 Section 13.Subsections (1) and (2) of section 1007.27, 570 Florida Statutes, are amended, and subsections (9) and (10) are 571 added to that section, to read: 572 1007.27Articulated acceleration mechanisms. 573 (1)It is the intent of the Legislature that a variety of 574 articulated acceleration mechanisms be available for secondary 575 and postsecondary students attending public educational 576 institutions. It is intended that articulated acceleration serve 577 to shorten the time necessary for a student to complete the 578 requirements associated with the conference of a high school 579 diploma and a postsecondary degree, broaden the scope of 580 curricular options available to students, or increase the depth 581 of study available for a particular subject. Articulated 582 acceleration mechanisms shall include, but are not limited to, 583 dual enrollment and early admission as provided for in s. 584 1007.271, advanced placement, credit by examination, the 585 International Baccalaureate Program, and the Advanced 586 International Certificate of Education Program, and Advanced 587 Courses. Credit earned through the Florida Virtual School shall 588 provide additional opportunities for early graduation and 589 acceleration. Students of Florida public secondary schools 590 enrolled pursuant to this subsection shall be deemed authorized 591 users of the state-funded electronic library resources that are 592 licensed for Florida College System institutions and state 593 universities by the Florida Postsecondary Academic Library 594 Network. Verification of eligibility shall be in accordance with 595 rules established by the State Board of Education and 596 regulations established by the Board of Governors and processes 597 implemented by Florida College System institutions and state 598 universities. 599 (2)The Department of Education shall annually identify and 600 publish the minimum scores, maximum credit, and course or 601 courses for which credit is to be awarded for each College Level 602 Examination Program (CLEP) subject examination, College Board 603 Advanced Placement Program examination, Advanced Courses 604 assessment, Advanced International Certificate of Education 605 examination, International Baccalaureate examination, Excelsior 606 College subject examination, Defense Activity for Non 607 Traditional Education Support (DANTES) subject standardized 608 test, and Defense Language Proficiency Test (DLPT). The 609 department shall use student performance data in subsequent 610 postsecondary courses to determine the appropriate examination 611 scores and courses for which credit is to be granted. Minimum 612 scores may vary by subject area based on available performance 613 data. In addition, the department shall identify such courses in 614 the general education core curriculum of each state university 615 and Florida College System institution. 616 (9)Advanced Courses shall be the enrollment of an eligible 617 secondary student in a secondary course created by a public 618 postsecondary institution which prepares students for an 619 assessment identified in subsection (2). Postsecondary credit 620 for an Advanced Course is limited to students who score the 621 minimum score on an assessment identified under subsection (2). 622 The specific courses for which students receive such credit must 623 be identified in the statewide articulation agreement required 624 by s. 1007.23(1). Students of Florida public secondary schools 625 enrolled pursuant to this subsection are exempt from the payment 626 of any fees for administration of the examination regardless of 627 whether the student achieves a passing score on the examination. 628 (a)The State Board of Education and the Board of Governors 629 shall identify Florida College System institutions and state 630 universities, respectively, to develop Advanced Courses and 631 provide the training required under s. 1007.35(6). 632 (b)The Department of Education may partner with an 633 independent third-party testing or assessment organization to 634 develop assessments that measure competencies consistent with 635 the required course competencies identified by the Articulation 636 Coordinating Committee, pursuant to s. 1007.25, for general 637 education core courses. Postsecondary credit is limited to 638 students who achieve a minimum score on an assessment identified 639 in subsection (2). 640 (10)The Department of Education, in cooperation with the 641 Board of Governors, shall issue a report to the Legislature by 642 January 1, 2024, on the alignment between acceleration 643 mechanisms available to secondary students and student success 644 at the postsecondary level. At a minimum, the report must 645 examine how: 646 (a)Acceleration mechanisms align to secondary completion 647 and rates of success. 648 (b)Bonuses provided for completion or passage of 649 acceleration courses impact school quality and performance. 650 (c)Acceleration mechanisms align with postsecondary 651 completion rates. 652 (d)Acceleration course offerings align with general 653 education core courses and reduce time to degree. 654 (e)Acceptance of postsecondary credit earned through 655 acceleration courses through agreements with other states has 656 improved. 657 Section 14.Present subsections (2) through (10) of section 658 1007.35, Florida Statutes, are redesignated as subsections (3) 659 through (11), respectively, a new subsection (2) is added to 660 that section, and paragraph (a) of present subsection (5) and 661 present subsections (6) and (8) of that section are amended, to 662 read: 663 1007.35Florida Partnership for Minority and 664 Underrepresented Student Achievement. 665 (2)For purposes of this section, the term advanced 666 courses includes Advanced Placement courses, International 667 Baccalaureate courses, Advanced International Certificate of 668 Education courses, dual enrollment courses, and other Advanced 669 Courses identified in s. 1007.27(9). 670 (6)(5)Each public high school, including, but not limited 671 to, schools and alternative sites and centers of the Department 672 of Juvenile Justice, shall provide for the administration of the 673 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test 674 (PSAT/NMSQT), or the PreACT to all enrolled 10th grade students. 675 However, a written notice shall be provided to each parent which 676 must include the opportunity to exempt his or her child from 677 taking the PSAT/NMSQT or the PreACT. 678 (a)Test results will provide each high school with a 679 database of student assessment data which certified school 680 counselors will use to identify students who are prepared or who 681 need additional work to be prepared to enroll and be successful 682 in AP courses or other advanced high school courses. 683 (7)(6)The partnership shall: 684 (a)Provide teacher training and professional development 685 to enable teachers of AP or other advanced courses to have the 686 necessary content knowledge and instructional skills to prepare 687 students for success on AP or other advanced course examinations 688 and mastery of postsecondary course content. 689 (b)Provide to middle school teachers and administrators 690 professional development that will enable them to educate middle 691 school students at the level necessary to prepare the students 692 to enter high school ready to participate in advanced courses. 693 (c)Provide teacher training and materials that are aligned 694 with state standards the Next Generation Sunshine State 695 Standards and are consistent with best theory and practice 696 regarding multiple learning styles and research on learning, 697 instructional strategies, instructional design, and classroom 698 assessment. Curriculum materials must be based on current, 699 accepted, and essential academic knowledge. 700 (d)Provide assessment of individual strengths and 701 weaknesses as related to potential success in AP or other 702 advanced courses and readiness for college. 703 (e)Provide college entrance exam preparation through a 704 variety of means that may include, but are not limited to, 705 training teachers to provide courses at schools; training 706 community organizations to provide courses at community centers, 707 faith-based organizations, and businesses; and providing online 708 courses. 709 (f)Consider ways to incorporate Florida College System 710 institutions in the mission of preparing all students for 711 postsecondary success. 712 (g)Provide a plan for communication and coordination of 713 efforts with the Florida Virtual Schools provision of online AP 714 or other advanced courses. 715 (h)Work with school districts to identify minority and 716 underrepresented students for participation in AP or other 717 advanced courses. 718 (i)Work with school districts to provide information to 719 students and parents that explains available opportunities for 720 students to take AP and other advanced courses and that explains 721 enrollment procedures that students must follow to enroll in 722 such courses. Such information must also explain the value of 723 such courses as they relate to: 724 1.Preparing the student for postsecondary level 725 coursework. 726 2.Enabling the student to gain access to postsecondary 727 education opportunities. 728 3.Qualifying for scholarships and other financial aid 729 opportunities. 730 (j)Provide information to students, parents, teachers, 731 counselors, administrators, districts, Florida College System 732 institutions, and state universities regarding PSAT/NMSQT or the 733 PreACT administration, including, but not limited to: 734 1.Test administration dates and times. 735 2.That participation in the PSAT/NMSQT or the PreACT is 736 open to all 10th grade students. 737 3.The value of such tests in providing diagnostic feedback 738 on student skills. 739 4.The value of student scores in predicting the 740 probability of success on AP or other advanced course 741 examinations. 742 (k)Cooperate with the department to provide information to 743 administrators, teachers, and counselors, whenever possible, 744 about partnership activities, opportunities, and priorities. 745 (l)Consider ways to partner with colleges and universities 746 to develop courses and provide teacher training. 747 (9)(a)(8)(a)By September 30 of each year, the partnership 748 shall submit to the department a report that contains an 749 evaluation of the effectiveness of the delivered services and 750 activities. Activities and services must be evaluated on their 751 effectiveness at raising student achievement and increasing the 752 number of AP or other advanced course examinations in low 753 performing middle and high schools. Other indicators that must 754 be addressed in the evaluation report include the number of 755 middle and high school teachers trained; the effectiveness of 756 the training; measures of postsecondary readiness of the 757 students affected by the program; levels of participation in 758 10th grade PSAT/NMSQT or the PreACT testing; and measures of 759 student, parent, and teacher awareness of and satisfaction with 760 the services of the partnership. 761 (b)The department shall contribute to the evaluation 762 process by providing access, consistent with s. 119.071(5)(a), 763 to student and teacher information necessary to match against 764 databases containing teacher professional development data and 765 databases containing assessment data for the PSAT/NMSQT, SAT, 766 ACT, Classical Learning Test, PreACT, AP, advanced courses 767 assessment, and other appropriate measures. The department shall 768 also provide student-level data on student progress from middle 769 school through high school and into college and the workforce, 770 if available, in order to support longitudinal studies. The 771 partnership shall analyze and report student performance data in 772 a manner that protects the rights of students and parents as 773 required in 20 U.S.C. s. 1232g and s. 1002.22. 774 Section 15.Paragraphs (b) and (c) of subsection (3) and 775 subsection (9) of section 1008.22, Florida Statutes, are amended 776 to read: 777 1008.22Student assessment program for public schools. 778 (3)STATEWIDE, STANDARDIZED ASSESSMENT PROGRAM.The 779 Commissioner of Education shall design and implement a 780 statewide, standardized assessment program aligned to the core 781 curricular content established in the state academic standards. 782 The commissioner also must develop or select and implement a 783 common battery of assessment tools that will be used in all 784 juvenile justice education programs in the state. These tools 785 must accurately measure the core curricular content established 786 in the state academic standards. Participation in the assessment 787 program is mandatory for all school districts and all students 788 attending public schools, including adult students seeking a 789 standard high school diploma under s. 1003.4282 and students in 790 Department of Juvenile Justice education programs, except as 791 otherwise provided by law. If a student does not participate in 792 the assessment program, the school district must notify the 793 students parent and provide the parent with information 794 regarding the implications of such nonparticipation. The 795 statewide, standardized assessment program shall be designed and 796 implemented as follows: 797 (b)End-of-course (EOC) assessments.EOC assessments must 798 be statewide, standardized, and developed or approved by the 799 Department of Education as follows: 800 1.EOC assessments for Algebra I, Geometry, Biology I, 801 United States History, and Civics shall be administered to 802 students enrolled in such courses as specified in the course 803 code directory. 804 2.Students enrolled in a course, as specified in the 805 course code directory, with an associated statewide, 806 standardized EOC assessment must take the EOC assessment for 807 such course and may not take the corresponding subject or grade 808 level statewide, standardized assessment pursuant to paragraph 809 (a). Sections 1003.4156 and 1003.4282 govern the use of 810 statewide, standardized EOC assessment results for students. 811 3.The commissioner may select one or more nationally 812 developed comprehensive examinations, which may include 813 examinations for a College Board Advanced Placement course, 814 International Baccalaureate course, or Advanced International 815 Certificate of Education course, Advanced Courses under s. 816 1007.27(9), or industry-approved examinations to earn national 817 industry certifications identified in the CAPE Industry 818 Certification Funding List, for use as EOC assessments under 819 this paragraph if the commissioner determines that the content 820 knowledge and skills assessed by the examinations meet or exceed 821 the grade-level expectations for the core curricular content 822 established for the course in the state academic standards. Use 823 of any such examination as an EOC assessment must be approved by 824 the state board in rule. 825 4.Contingent upon funding provided in the General 826 Appropriations Act, including the appropriation of funds 827 received through federal grants, the commissioner may establish 828 an implementation schedule for the development and 829 administration of additional statewide, standardized EOC 830 assessments that must be approved by the state board in rule. If 831 approved by the state board, student performance on such 832 assessments constitutes 30 percent of a students final course 833 grade. 834 5.All statewide, standardized EOC assessments must be 835 administered online except as otherwise provided in paragraph 836 (d). 837 6.A student enrolled in an Advanced Placement (AP) course, 838 International Baccalaureate (IB) course, or Advanced 839 International Certificate of Education (AICE) course, or 840 Advanced Course who takes the respective AP, IB, or AICE, or 841 Advanced Course assessment and earns the minimum score necessary 842 to earn college credit, as identified in s. 1007.27(2), meets 843 the requirements of this paragraph and does not have to take the 844 EOC assessment for the corresponding course. 845 (c)Nationally recognized high school assessments.Each 846 school district shall, by the 2023-2024 2021-2022 school year 847 and subject to appropriation, select either the SAT, or ACT, or 848 Classical Learning Test (CLT) for districtwide administration to 849 each public school student in grade 11, including students 850 attending public high schools, alternative schools, and 851 Department of Juvenile Justice education programs. 852 (9)CONCORDANT SCORES.The Commissioner of Education must 853 identify scores on the SAT, and ACT, and CLT that if achieved 854 satisfy the graduation requirement that a student pass the grade 855 10 ELA assessment. The commissioner may identify concordant 856 scores on assessments other than the SAT, and ACT, and CLT. If 857 the content or scoring procedures change for the grade 10 ELA 858 assessment, new concordant scores must be determined. If new 859 concordant scores are not timely adopted, the last-adopted 860 concordant scores remain in effect until such time as new scores 861 are adopted. The state board shall adopt concordant scores in 862 rule. 863 Section 16.Paragraph (b) of subsection (3) of section 864 1008.34, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 865 1008.34School grading system; school report cards; 866 district grade. 867 (3)DESIGNATION OF SCHOOL GRADES. 868 (b)1.Beginning with the 2023-2024 2014-2015 school year, a 869 schools grade must shall be based on the following components, 870 each worth 100 points: 871 a.The percentage of eligible students passing statewide, 872 standardized assessments in English Language Arts under s. 873 1008.22(3). 874 b.The percentage of eligible students passing statewide, 875 standardized assessments in mathematics under s. 1008.22(3). 876 c.The percentage of eligible students passing statewide, 877 standardized assessments in science under s. 1008.22(3). 878 d.The percentage of eligible students passing statewide, 879 standardized assessments in social studies under s. 1008.22(3). 880 e.The percentage of eligible students who make Learning 881 Gains in English Language Arts as measured by statewide, 882 standardized assessments administered under s. 1008.22(3). 883 f.The percentage of eligible students who make Learning 884 Gains in mathematics as measured by statewide, standardized 885 assessments administered under s. 1008.22(3). 886 g.The percentage of eligible students in the lowest 25 887 percent in English Language Arts, as identified by prior year 888 performance on statewide, standardized assessments, who make 889 Learning Gains as measured by statewide, standardized English 890 Language Arts assessments administered under s. 1008.22(3). 891 h.The percentage of eligible students in the lowest 25 892 percent in mathematics, as identified by prior year performance 893 on statewide, standardized assessments, who make Learning Gains 894 as measured by statewide, standardized Mathematics assessments 895 administered under s. 1008.22(3). 896 i.For schools comprised of middle grades 6 through 8 or 897 grades 7 and 8, the percentage of eligible students passing high 898 school level statewide, standardized end-of-course assessments 899 or attaining national industry certifications identified in the 900 CAPE Industry Certification Funding List pursuant to state board 901 rule. 902 j.For schools that include grade 3, the percentage of 903 eligible students who score an achievement level 3 or higher on 904 the grade 3 statewide, standardized English Language Arts 905 assessment administered under s. 1008.22(3). 906 907 In calculating Learning Gains for the components listed in sub 908 subparagraphs e.-h., the State Board of Education shall require 909 that learning growth toward achievement levels 3, 4, and 5 is 910 demonstrated by students who scored below each of those levels 911 in the prior year. In calculating the components in sub 912 subparagraphs a.-d., the state board shall include the 913 performance of English language learners only if they have been 914 enrolled in a school in the United States for more than 2 years. 915 2.For a school comprised of grades 9, 10, 11, and 12, or 916 grades 10, 11, and 12, the schools grade shall also be based on 917 the following components, each worth 100 points: 918 a.The 4-year high school graduation rate of the school as 919 defined by state board rule. 920 b.The percentage of students who were eligible to earn 921 college and career credit through College Board Advanced 922 Placement examinations, International Baccalaureate 923 examinations, Advanced Courses under s. 1007.27(9), dual 924 enrollment courses, including career dual enrollment courses 925 resulting in the completion of 300 or more clock hours during 926 high school which are approved by the state board as meeting the 927 requirements of s. 1007.271, or Advanced International 928 Certificate of Education examinations; who, at any time during 929 high school, earned national industry certification identified 930 in the CAPE Industry Certification Funding List, pursuant to 931 rules adopted by the state board; or, beginning with the 2022 932 2023 school year, who earned an Armed Services Qualification 933 Test score that falls within Category II or higher on the Armed 934 Services Vocational Aptitude Battery and earned a minimum of two 935 credits in Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps courses from 936 the same branch of the United States Armed Forces. 937 Section 17.Subsection (3) and paragraph (c) of subsection 938 (6) of section 1009.531, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 939 1009.531Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program; 940 student eligibility requirements for initial awards. 941 (3)For purposes of calculating the grade point average to 942 be used in determining initial eligibility for a Florida Bright 943 Futures Scholarship, the department shall assign additional 944 weights to grades earned in the following courses: 945 (a)Courses identified in the course code directory as 946 Advanced Placement, pre-International Baccalaureate, 947 International Baccalaureate, International General Certificate 948 of Secondary Education (pre-AICE), or Advanced International 949 Certificate of Education, or Advanced Courses under s. 950 1007.27(9). 951 (b)Courses designated as academic dual enrollment courses 952 in the statewide course numbering system. 953 954 The department may assign additional weights to courses, other 955 than those described in paragraphs (a) and (b), that are 956 identified by the Department of Education as containing rigorous 957 academic curriculum and performance standards. The additional 958 weight assigned to a course pursuant to this subsection shall 959 not exceed 0.5 per course. The weighted system shall be 960 developed and distributed to all high schools in the state. The 961 department may determine a students eligibility status during 962 the senior year before graduation and may inform the student of 963 the award at that time. 964 (6) 965 (c)To ensure that the required examination scores 966 represent top student performance and are equivalent between the 967 SAT, and ACT, and Classical Learning Test (CLT), the department 968 shall develop a method for determining the required examination 969 scores which incorporates all of the following: 970 1.The minimum required SAT score for the Florida Academic 971 Scholarship must be set no lower than the 89th national 972 percentile on the SAT. The department may adjust the required 973 SAT score only if the required score drops below the 89th 974 national percentile, and any such adjustment must be applied to 975 the bottom of the SAT score range that is concordant to the ACT 976 and CLT. 977 2.The minimum required SAT score for the Florida Medallion 978 Scholarship must be set no lower than the 75th national 979 percentile on the SAT. The department may adjust the required 980 SAT score only if the required score drops below the 75th 981 national percentile, and any such adjustment must be made to the 982 bottom of the SAT score range that is concordant to the ACT and 983 CLT. 984 3.The required ACT and CLT scores must be made concordant 985 to the required SAT scores, using the latest published national 986 concordance table developed jointly by the College Board, and 987 ACT, Inc, and Classic Learning Initiatives. 988 Section 18.Present paragraphs (p) through (t) of 989 subsection (1) of section 1011.62, Florida Statutes, are 990 redesignated as subsections (q) through (u), respectively, a new 991 paragraph (p) is added to that subsection, and paragraph (o) of 992 subsection (1) and subsection (17) of that section are amended, 993 to read: 994 1011.62Funds for operation of schools.If the annual 995 allocation from the Florida Education Finance Program to each 996 district for operation of schools is not determined in the 997 annual appropriations act or the substantive bill implementing 998 the annual appropriations act, it shall be determined as 999 follows: 1000 (1)COMPUTATION OF THE BASIC AMOUNT TO BE INCLUDED FOR 1001 OPERATION.The following procedure shall be followed in 1002 determining the annual allocation to each district for 1003 operation: 1004 (o)Calculation of additional full-time equivalent 1005 membership based on successful completion of a career-themed 1006 course pursuant to ss. 1003.491, 1003.492, and 1003.493, or 1007 courses with embedded CAPE industry certifications or CAPE 1008 Digital Tool certificates, and issuance of industry 1009 certification identified on the CAPE Industry Certification 1010 Funding List pursuant to rules adopted by the State Board of 1011 Education or CAPE Digital Tool certificates pursuant to s. 1012 1003.4203. 1013 1.a.A value of 0.025 full-time equivalent student 1014 membership shall be calculated for CAPE Digital Tool 1015 certificates earned by students in elementary and middle school 1016 grades. 1017 b.A value of 0.1 or 0.2 full-time equivalent student 1018 membership shall be calculated for each student who completes a 1019 course as defined in s. 1003.493(1)(b) or courses with embedded 1020 CAPE industry certifications and who is issued an industry 1021 certification identified annually on the CAPE Industry 1022 Certification Funding List approved under rules adopted by the 1023 State Board of Education. A value of 0.2 full-time equivalent 1024 membership shall be calculated for each student who is issued a 1025 CAPE industry certification that has a statewide articulation 1026 agreement for college credit approved by the State Board of 1027 Education. For CAPE industry certifications that do not 1028 articulate for college credit, the Department of Education shall 1029 assign a full-time equivalent value of 0.1 for each 1030 certification. Middle grades students who earn additional FTE 1031 membership for a CAPE Digital Tool certificate pursuant to sub 1032 subparagraph a. may not use the previously funded examination to 1033 satisfy the requirements for earning an industry certification 1034 under this sub-subparagraph. Additional FTE membership for an 1035 elementary or middle grades student may not exceed 0.1 for 1036 certificates or certifications earned within the same fiscal 1037 year. The State Board of Education shall include the assigned 1038 values on the CAPE Industry Certification Funding List under 1039 rules adopted by the state board. Such value shall be added to 1040 the total full-time equivalent student membership for grades 6 1041 through 12 in the subsequent year. CAPE industry certifications 1042 earned through dual enrollment must be reported and funded 1043 pursuant to s. 1011.80. However, if a student earns a 1044 certification through a dual enrollment course and the 1045 certification is not a fundable certification on the 1046 postsecondary certification funding list, or the dual enrollment 1047 certification is earned as a result of an agreement between a 1048 school district and a nonpublic postsecondary institution, the 1049 bonus value shall be funded in the same manner as other nondual 1050 enrollment course industry certifications. In such cases, the 1051 school district may provide for an agreement between the high 1052 school and the technical center, or the school district and the 1053 postsecondary institution may enter into an agreement for 1054 equitable distribution of the bonus funds. 1055 c.A value of 0.3 full-time equivalent student membership 1056 shall be calculated for student completion of the courses and 1057 the embedded certifications identified on the CAPE Industry 1058 Certification Funding List and approved by the commissioner 1059 pursuant to ss. 1003.4203(5)(a) and 1008.44. 1060 d.A value of 0.5 full-time equivalent student membership 1061 shall be calculated for CAPE Acceleration Industry 1062 Certifications that articulate for 15 to 29 college credit 1063 hours, and 1.0 full-time equivalent student membership shall be 1064 calculated for CAPE Acceleration Industry Certifications that 1065 articulate for 30 or more college credit hours pursuant to CAPE 1066 Acceleration Industry Certifications approved by the 1067 commissioner pursuant to ss. 1003.4203(5)(b) and 1008.44. 1068 2.Each district must allocate at least 80 percent of the 1069 funds provided for CAPE industry certification, in accordance 1070 with this paragraph, to the program that generated the funds. 1071 This allocation may not be used to supplant funds provided for 1072 basic operation of the program. 1073 3.For CAPE industry certifications earned in the 2013-2014 1074 school year and in subsequent years, the school district shall 1075 distribute to each classroom teacher who provided direct 1076 instruction toward the attainment of a CAPE industry 1077 certification that qualified for additional full-time equivalent 1078 membership under subparagraph 1.: 1079 a.A bonus of $25 for each student taught by a teacher who 1080 provided instruction in a course that led to the attainment of a 1081 CAPE industry certification on the CAPE Industry Certification 1082 Funding List with a weight of 0.1. 1083 b.A bonus of $50 for each student taught by a teacher who 1084 provided instruction in a course that led to the attainment of a 1085 CAPE industry certification on the CAPE Industry Certification 1086 Funding List with a weight of 0.2. 1087 c.A bonus of $75 for each student taught by a teacher who 1088 provided instruction in a course that led to the attainment of a 1089 CAPE industry certification on the CAPE Industry Certification 1090 Funding List with a weight of 0.3. 1091 d.A bonus of $100 for each student taught by a teacher who 1092 provided instruction in a course that led to the attainment of a 1093 CAPE industry certification on the CAPE Industry Certification 1094 Funding List with a weight of 0.5 or 1.0. 1095 1096 Bonuses awarded pursuant to this paragraph shall be provided to 1097 teachers who are employed by the district in the year in which 1098 the additional FTE membership calculation is included in the 1099 calculation. Bonuses shall be calculated based upon the 1100 associated weight of a CAPE industry certification on the CAPE 1101 Industry Certification Funding List for the year in which the 1102 certification is earned by the student. Any bonus awarded to a 1103 teacher pursuant to this paragraph is in addition to any regular 1104 wage or other bonus the teacher received or is scheduled to 1105 receive. A bonus may not be awarded to a teacher who fails to 1106 maintain the security of any CAPE industry certification 1107 examination or who otherwise violates the security or 1108 administration protocol of any assessment instrument that may 1109 result in a bonus being awarded to the teacher under this 1110 paragraph. 1111 (p)Calculation of additional full-time equivalent 1112 membership based on Advanced Courses scores of students. 1113 Beginning in the 2025-2026 school year, a value of 0.16 full 1114 time equivalent student membership shall be calculated for each 1115 student in each Advanced Course under s. 1007.27(9) who receives 1116 a minimum score on an assessment identified pursuant to s. 1117 1007.27(2) for the prior year and added to the total full-time 1118 equivalent student membership in basic programs for grades 9 1119 through 12 in the subsequent fiscal year. Each district must 1120 allocate at least 80 percent of the funds provided to the 1121 district for Advanced Courses instruction, in accordance with 1122 this paragraph, to the high school that generates the funds. The 1123 school district shall distribute to each classroom teacher who 1124 provided Advanced Courses instruction: 1125 1.A bonus in the amount of $50 for each student taught by 1126 the teacher in each Advanced Course who receives a minimum score 1127 on an Advanced Course assessment identified under s. 1007.27(2). 1128 2.An additional bonus of $500 to each Advanced Courses 1129 teacher in a school designated with a grade of D or F who 1130 has at least one student scoring a minimum score on an 1131 assessment identified pursuant to s. 1007.27(2), regardless of 1132 the number of courses taught or of the number of students who 1133 earn a minimum score on an Advanced Course assessment identified 1134 pursuant to s. 1007.27(2). 1135 1136 Bonuses awarded under this paragraph are in addition to any 1137 regular wage or other bonus the teacher received or is scheduled 1138 to receive. 1139 (17)TURNAROUND SCHOOL SUPPLEMENTAL SERVICES ALLOCATION. 1140 The turnaround school supplemental services allocation is 1141 created to provide district-managed turnaround schools, as 1142 identified in s. 1008.33, s. 1008.33(4)(a), schools that earn 1143 three consecutive grades below a C, as identified in s. 1144 1008.33(4)(b)3., and schools that implemented a turnaround plan 1145 and exited turnaround status by earning a school grade of have 1146 improved to a C or higher and are no longer in turnaround 1147 status, as identified in s. 1008.33(4)(c), with funds to offer 1148 services designed to improve the overall academic and community 1149 welfare of the schools students and their families. 1150 (a)1.Services funded by the allocation may include, but 1151 are not limited to, tutorial and after-school programs, student 1152 counseling, nutrition education, parental counseling, and an 1153 extended school day and school year. In addition, services may 1154 include models that develop a culture that encourages students 1155 to complete high school and to attend college or career 1156 training, set high academic expectations, and inspire character 1157 development. 1158 2.A school district may enter into a formal agreement with 1159 a nonprofit organization that has tax-exempt status under s. 1160 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code to implement an 1161 integrated student support service model that provides students 1162 and families with access to wrap-around services, including, but 1163 not limited to, health services, after-school programs, drug 1164 prevention programs, college and career readiness programs, and 1165 food and clothing banks. 1166 (b)Before distribution of the allocation, the school 1167 district shall develop and submit a plan for implementation to 1168 its school board for approval no later than August 1 of each 1169 fiscal year. 1170 (c)At a minimum, the plan required under paragraph (b) 1171 must: 1172 1.Establish comprehensive support services that develop 1173 family and community partnerships; 1174 2.Establish clearly defined and measurable high academic 1175 and character standards; 1176 3.Increase parental involvement and engagement in the 1177 childs education; 1178 4.Describe how instructional personnel will be identified, 1179 recruited, retained, and rewarded; 1180 5.Provide professional learning development that focuses 1181 on academic rigor, direct instruction, and creating high 1182 academic and character standards; 1183 6.Provide focused instruction to improve student academic 1184 proficiency, which may include additional instruction time 1185 beyond the normal school day or school year; and 1186 7.Include a strategy for continuing to provide services 1187 after the school is no longer in turnaround status by virtue of 1188 achieving a grade of C or higher. 1189 (d)Each school district shall submit its approved plans to 1190 the commissioner by September 1 of each fiscal year. 1191 (e)Subject to legislative appropriation, each school 1192 districts allocation must be based on the unweighted FTE 1193 student enrollment at the eligible schools and a per-FTE funding 1194 amount of $500 or as provided in the General Appropriations Act. 1195 The supplement provided in the General Appropriations Act shall 1196 be based on the most recent school grades and shall serve as a 1197 proxy for the official calculation. Once school grades are 1198 available for the school year immediately preceding the fiscal 1199 year coinciding with the appropriation, the supplement shall be 1200 recalculated for the official participating schools as part of 1201 the subsequent FEFP calculation. The commissioner may prepare a 1202 preliminary calculation so that districts may proceed with 1203 timely planning and use of the funds. If the calculated funds 1204 for the statewide allocation exceed the funds appropriated, the 1205 allocation of funds to each school district must be prorated 1206 based on each school districts share of the total unweighted 1207 FTE student enrollment for the eligible schools. The final 1208 amount allocated for each school district shall be based on 1209 actual student membership from the October FTE survey. 1210 (f)Subject to legislative appropriation, each school shall 1211 remain eligible for the allocation for a maximum of 4 continuous 1212 fiscal years while implementing a turnaround option pursuant to 1213 s. 1008.33(4). In addition, a school that improves to a grade of 1214 C or higher shall remain eligible to receive the allocation 1215 for a maximum of 2 continuous fiscal years after exiting 1216 turnaround status. 1217 Section 19.Paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of section 1218 1012.34, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 1219 1012.34Personnel evaluation procedures and criteria. 1220 (3)EVALUATION PROCEDURES AND CRITERIA.Instructional 1221 personnel and school administrator performance evaluations must 1222 be based upon the performance of students assigned to their 1223 classrooms or schools, as provided in this section. Pursuant to 1224 this section, a school districts performance evaluation system 1225 is not limited to basing unsatisfactory performance of 1226 instructional personnel and school administrators solely upon 1227 student performance, but may include other criteria to evaluate 1228 instructional personnel and school administrators performance, 1229 or any combination of student performance and other criteria. 1230 Evaluation procedures and criteria must comply with, but are not 1231 limited to, the following: 1232 (a)A performance evaluation must be conducted for each 1233 employee at least once a year, except that a classroom teacher, 1234 as defined in s. 1012.01(2)(a), excluding substitute teachers, 1235 who is newly hired by the district school board must be observed 1236 and evaluated at least twice in the first year of teaching in 1237 the school district. The performance evaluation must be based 1238 upon sound educational principles and contemporary research in 1239 effective educational practices. The evaluation criteria must 1240 include: 1241 1.Performance of students.At least one-third of a 1242 performance evaluation must be based upon data and indicators of 1243 student performance, as determined by each school district. This 1244 portion of the evaluation must include growth or achievement 1245 data of the teachers students or, for a school administrator, 1246 the students attending the school over the course of at least 3 1247 years. If less than 3 years of data are available, the years for 1248 which data are available must be used. The proportion of growth 1249 or achievement data may be determined by instructional 1250 assignment. 1251 2.Instructional practice.For instructional personnel, at 1252 least one-third of the performance evaluation must be based upon 1253 instructional practice. Evaluation criteria used when annually 1254 observing classroom teachers, as defined in s. 1012.01(2)(a), 1255 excluding substitute teachers, must include indicators based 1256 upon each of the Florida Educator Accomplished Practices adopted 1257 by the State Board of Education. For instructional personnel who 1258 are not classroom teachers, evaluation criteria must be based 1259 upon indicators of the Florida Educator Accomplished Practices 1260 and may include specific job expectations related to student 1261 support. This section does not preclude a school administrator 1262 from visiting and observing classroom teachers throughout the 1263 school year for purposes of providing mentorship, training, 1264 instructional feedback, or professional learning. 1265 3.Instructional leadership.For school administrators, at 1266 least one-third of the performance evaluation must be based on 1267 instructional leadership. Evaluation criteria for instructional 1268 leadership must include indicators based upon each of the 1269 leadership standards adopted by the State Board of Education 1270 under s. 1012.986, including performance measures related to the 1271 effectiveness of classroom teachers in the school, the 1272 administrators appropriate use of evaluation criteria and 1273 procedures, recruitment and retention of effective and highly 1274 effective classroom teachers, improvement in the percentage of 1275 instructional personnel evaluated at the highly effective or 1276 effective level, and other leadership practices that result in 1277 student learning growth. The system may include a means to give 1278 parents and instructional personnel an opportunity to provide 1279 input into the administrators performance evaluation. 1280 4.Other indicators of performance.For instructional 1281 personnel and school administrators, the remainder of a 1282 performance evaluation may include, but is not limited to, 1283 professional and job responsibilities as recommended by the 1284 State Board of Education or identified by the district school 1285 board and, for instructional personnel, peer reviews, 1286 objectively reliable survey information from students and 1287 parents based on teaching practices that are consistently 1288 associated with higher student achievement, and other valid and 1289 reliable measures of instructional practice. 1290 Section 20.Present subsections (9) through (16) of section 1291 1012.56, Florida Statutes, are redesignated as subsections (10) 1292 through (17), respectively, subsection (1), paragraphs (d), (g), 1293 and (i) of subsection (2) and subsections (6), (7), and (8) are 1294 amended, and a new subsection (9) is added to that section, to 1295 read: 1296 1012.56Educator certification requirements. 1297 (1)APPLICATION.Each person seeking certification pursuant 1298 to this chapter shall submit a completed application containing 1299 the applicants social security number to the Department of 1300 Education and remit the fee required pursuant to s. 1012.59 and 1301 rules of the State Board of Education. Pursuant to the federal 1302 Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act 1303 of 1996, each party is required to provide his or her social 1304 security number in accordance with this section. Disclosure of 1305 social security numbers obtained through this requirement is 1306 limited to the purpose of administration of the Title IV-D 1307 program of the Social Security Act for child support 1308 enforcement. 1309 (a)Pursuant to s. 120.60, the department shall issue 1310 within 90 calendar days after receipt of the completed 1311 application a professional certificate to a qualifying applicant 1312 covering the classification, level, and area for which the 1313 applicant is deemed qualified and a document explaining the 1314 requirements for renewal of the professional certificate. 1315 (b)The department shall issue a temporary certificate to a 1316 qualifying applicant within 14 calendar days after receipt of a 1317 request from an employer with a professional education 1318 competence demonstration program pursuant to paragraph 1319 paragraphs (6)(f) and subsection (9) (8)(b). The temporary 1320 certificate must cover the classification, level, and area for 1321 which the applicant is deemed qualified. The department shall 1322 electronically notify the applicants employer that the 1323 temporary certificate has been issued and provide the applicant 1324 an official statement of status of eligibility at the time the 1325 certificate is issued. 1326 (c)Pursuant to s. 120.60, the department shall issue 1327 within 90 calendar days after receipt of the completed 1328 application, if an applicant does not meet the requirements for 1329 either certificate, an official statement of status of 1330 eligibility. 1331 1332 The statement of status of eligibility must be provided 1333 electronically and must advise the applicant of any 1334 qualifications that must be completed to qualify for 1335 certification. Each method by which an applicant can complete 1336 the qualifications for a professional certificate must be 1337 included in the statement of status of eligibility. Each 1338 statement of status of eligibility is valid for 5 3 years after 1339 its date of issuance, except as provided in paragraph (2)(d). 1340 (2)ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA.To be eligible to seek 1341 certification, a person must: 1342 (d)Submit to background screening in accordance with 1343 subsection (11) (10). If the background screening indicates a 1344 criminal history or if the applicant acknowledges a criminal 1345 history, the applicants records shall be referred to the 1346 investigative section in the Department of Education for review 1347 and determination of eligibility for certification. If the 1348 applicant fails to provide the necessary documentation requested 1349 by the department within 90 days after the date of the receipt 1350 of the certified mail request, the statement of eligibility and 1351 pending application shall become invalid. 1352 (g)Demonstrate mastery of general knowledge, pursuant to 1353 subsection (3), if the person serves as a classroom teacher 1354 pursuant to s. 1012.01(2)(a). 1355 (i)Demonstrate mastery of professional preparation and 1356 education competence, pursuant to subsection (6), if the person 1357 serves as a classroom teacher or school administrator as 1358 classified in s. 1012.01(2)(a) and (3)(c), respectively. 1359 (6)MASTERY OF PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION AND EDUCATION 1360 COMPETENCE.Acceptable means of demonstrating mastery of 1361 professional preparation and education competence are: 1362 (a)Successful completion of an approved teacher 1363 preparation program at a postsecondary educational institution 1364 within this state and achievement of a passing score on the 1365 professional education competency examination required by state 1366 board rule; 1367 (b)Successful completion of a teacher preparation program 1368 at a postsecondary educational institution outside Florida and 1369 achievement of a passing score on the professional education 1370 competency examination required by state board rule; 1371 (c)Documentation of a valid professional standard teaching 1372 certificate issued by another state; 1373 (d)Documentation of a valid certificate issued by the 1374 National Board for Professional Teaching Standards or a national 1375 educator credentialing board approved by the State Board of 1376 Education; 1377 (e)Documentation of two semesters of successful, full-time 1378 or part-time teaching in a Florida College System institution, 1379 state university, or private college or university that awards 1380 an associate or higher degree and is an accredited institution 1381 or an institution of higher education identified by the 1382 Department of Education as having a quality program and 1383 achievement of a passing score on the professional education 1384 competency examination required by state board rule; 1385 (f)Successful completion of professional preparation 1386 courses as specified in state board rule, successful completion 1387 of a professional preparation and education competence program 1388 pursuant to subsection (9) paragraph (8)(b), and achievement of 1389 a passing score on the professional education competency 1390 examination required by state board rule; 1391 (g)Successful completion of a professional learning 1392 development certification and education competency program, 1393 outlined in subsection (8) paragraph (8)(a); or 1394 (h)Successful completion of a competency-based 1395 certification program pursuant to s. 1004.85 and achievement of 1396 a passing score on the professional education competency 1397 examination required by rule of the State Board of Education. 1398 1399 The State Board of Education shall adopt rules to implement this 1400 subsection by December 31, 2014, including rules to approve 1401 specific teacher preparation programs that are not identified in 1402 this subsection which may be used to meet requirements for 1403 mastery of professional preparation and education competence. 1404 (7)TYPES AND TERMS OF CERTIFICATION. 1405 (a)The Department of Education shall issue a professional 1406 certificate for a period not to exceed 5 years to any applicant 1407 who fulfills one of the following: 1408 1.Meets all the applicable requirements outlined in 1409 subsection (2). 1410 2.For a professional certificate covering grades 6 through 1411 12: 1412 a.Meets the applicable requirements of paragraphs (2)(a) 1413 (h). 1414 b.Holds a masters or higher degree in the area of 1415 science, technology, engineering, or mathematics. 1416 c.Teaches a high school course in the subject of the 1417 advanced degree. 1418 d.Is rated highly effective as determined by the teachers 1419 performance evaluation under s. 1012.34, based in part on 1420 student performance as measured by a statewide, standardized 1421 assessment or an Advanced Placement, Advanced International 1422 Certificate of Education, or International Baccalaureate 1423 examination. 1424 e.Achieves a passing score on the Florida professional 1425 education competency examination required by state board rule. 1426 3.Meets the applicable requirements of paragraphs (2)(a) 1427 (h) and completes a professional learning certification 1428 preparation and education competence program approved by the 1429 department pursuant to paragraph (8)(b) (8)(c) or an educator 1430 preparation institute approved by the department pursuant to s. 1431 1004.85. An applicant who completes one of these programs and is 1432 rated highly effective as determined by his or her performance 1433 evaluation under s. 1012.34 is not required to take or achieve a 1434 passing score on the professional education competency 1435 examination in order to be awarded a professional certificate. 1436 (b)The department shall issue a temporary certificate to 1437 any applicant who: 1438 1.Completes the requirements outlined in paragraphs 1439 (2)(a)-(f) and completes the subject area content requirements 1440 specified in state board rule or demonstrates mastery of subject 1441 area knowledge pursuant to subsection (5) and holds an 1442 accredited degree or a degree approved by the Department of 1443 Education at the level required for the subject area 1444 specialization in state board rule; or 1445 2.For a subject area specialization for which the state 1446 board otherwise requires a bachelors degree, documents 48 1447 months of active-duty military service with an honorable 1448 discharge or a medical separation; completes the requirements 1449 outlined in paragraphs (2)(a), (b), and (d)-(f); completes the 1450 subject area content requirements specified in state board rule 1451 or demonstrates mastery of subject area knowledge pursuant to 1452 subsection (5); and documents completion of 60 college credits 1453 with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 1454 scale, as provided by one or more accredited institutions of 1455 higher learning or a nonaccredited institution of higher 1456 learning identified by the Department of Education as having a 1457 quality program resulting in a bachelors degree or higher; or. 1458 3.Is enrolled in a state-approved teacher preparation 1459 program under s. 1004.04; is actively completing the required 1460 program field experience or internship at a public school; 1461 completes the requirements outlined in paragraphs (2)(a), (b), 1462 (d), (e), and (f); and documents completion of 60 college 1463 credits with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 on 1464 a 4.0 scale, as provided by one or more accredited institutions 1465 of higher learning or a nonaccredited institution of higher 1466 learning identified by the Department of Education as having a 1467 quality program resulting in a bachelors degree or higher. 1468 (c)The department shall issue one nonrenewable 2-year 1469 temporary certificate and one nonrenewable 5-year professional 1470 certificate to a qualified applicant who holds a bachelors 1471 degree in the area of speech-language impairment to allow for 1472 completion of a masters degree program in speech-language 1473 impairment. 1474 (d)A person who is issued a temporary certificate under 1475 subparagraph (b)2. must be assigned a teacher mentor for a 1476 minimum of 2 school years after commencing employment. Each 1477 teacher mentor selected by the school district, charter school, 1478 or charter management organization must: 1479 1.Hold a valid professional certificate issued pursuant to 1480 this section; 1481 2.Have earned at least 3 years of teaching experience in 1482 prekindergarten through grade 12; and 1483 3.Have earned an effective or highly effective rating on 1484 the prior years performance evaluation under s. 1012.34. 1485 (e)(e)1.A temporary certificate issued under subparagraph 1486 (b)1. is valid for 3 school fiscal years and is nonrenewable. 1487 2.A temporary certificate issued under subparagraph (b)2. 1488 is valid for 5 school fiscal years, is limited to a one-time 1489 issuance, and is nonrenewable. 1490 1491 At least 1 year before an individuals temporary certificate is 1492 set to expire, the department shall electronically notify the 1493 individual of the date on which his or her certificate will 1494 expire and provide a list of each method by which the 1495 qualifications for a professional certificate can be completed. 1496 The State Board of Education shall adopt rules to allow the 1497 department to extend the validity period of a temporary 1498 certificate for 2 years when the requirements for the 1499 professional certificate were not completed due to the serious 1500 illness or injury of the applicant, the military service of an 1501 applicants spouse, other extraordinary extenuating 1502 circumstances, or if the certificateholder is rated highly 1503 effective in the immediate prior years performance evaluation 1504 pursuant to s. 1012.34 or has completed a 2-year mentorship 1505 program pursuant to subsection (8). The department shall extend 1506 the temporary certificate upon approval by the Commissioner of 1507 Education. A written request for extension of the certificate 1508 shall be submitted by the district school superintendent, the 1509 governing authority of a university lab school, the governing 1510 authority of a state-supported school, or the governing 1511 authority of a private school. 1512 (8)PROFESSIONAL LEARNING DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATION AND 1513 EDUCATION COMPETENCY PROGRAM. 1514 (a)The Department of Education shall develop and each 1515 school district, charter school, and charter management 1516 organization may provide a cohesive competency-based 1517 professional learning development certification and education 1518 competency program by which instructional staff may satisfy the 1519 mastery of professional preparation and education competence 1520 requirements specified in subsection (6) and rules of the State 1521 Board of Education. Participants must hold a state-issued 1522 temporary certificate. A school district, charter school, or 1523 charter management organization that implements the program 1524 shall provide a competency-based certification program developed 1525 by the Department of Education or developed by the district, 1526 charter school, or charter management organization and approved 1527 by the Department of Education. These entities may collaborate 1528 with other supporting agencies or educational entities for 1529 implementation. The program shall include the following: 1530 1.A minimum period of initial preparation before assuming 1531 duties as the teacher of record. 1532 2.An option for collaboration with other supporting 1533 agencies or educational entities for implementation. 1534 1.3.A teacher mentorship and induction component. 1535 a.Each individual selected by the district, charter 1536 school, or charter management organization as a mentor: 1537 (I)Must hold a valid professional certificate issued 1538 pursuant to this section; 1539 (II)Must have earned at least 3 years of teaching 1540 experience in prekindergarten through grade 12; 1541 (III)Must have completed specialized training in clinical 1542 supervision and participate in ongoing mentor training provided 1543 through the coordinated system of professional learning 1544 development under s. 1012.98(4) s. 1012.98(3)(e); 1545 (IV)Must have earned an effective or highly effective 1546 rating on the prior years performance evaluation under s. 1547 1012.34; and 1548 (V)May be a peer evaluator under the districts evaluation 1549 system approved under s. 1012.34. 1550 b.The teacher mentorship and induction component must, at 1551 a minimum, provide routine weekly opportunities for mentoring 1552 and induction activities, including common planning time, 1553 ongoing professional learning as described in s. 1012.98 1554 development targeted to a teachers needs, opportunities for a 1555 teacher to observe other teachers, co-teaching experiences, and 1556 reflection and followup discussions. Professional learning must 1557 meet the criteria established in s. 1012.98(3). Mentorship and 1558 induction activities must be provided for an applicants first 1559 year in the program and may be provided until the applicant 1560 attains his or her professional certificate in accordance with 1561 this section. A principal who is rated highly effective as 1562 determined by his or her performance evaluation under s. 1012.34 1563 must be provided flexibility in selecting professional 1564 development activities under this paragraph; however, the 1565 activities must be approved by the department as part of the 1566 districts, charter schools, or charter management 1567 organizations program. 1568 2.4.An assessment of teaching performance aligned to the 1569 districts, charter schools, or charter management 1570 organizations system for personnel evaluation under s. 1012.34 1571 which provides for: 1572 a.An initial evaluation of each educators competencies to 1573 determine an appropriate individualized professional learning 1574 development plan. 1575 b.A summative evaluation to assure successful completion 1576 of the program. 1577 3.5.Professional education preparation content knowledge, 1578 which must be included in the mentoring and induction activities 1579 under subparagraph 1. 3., that includes, but is not limited to, 1580 the following: 1581 a.The state academic standards provided under s. 1003.41, 1582 including scientifically based reading instruction, content 1583 literacy, and mathematical practices, for each subject 1584 identified on the temporary certificate. 1585 b.The educator-accomplished practices approved by the 1586 state board. 1587 c.A variety of data indicators for monitoring student 1588 progress. 1589 d.Methodologies for teaching students with disabilities. 1590 e.Methodologies for teaching students of limited English 1591 proficiency appropriate for each subject area identified on the 1592 temporary certificate. 1593 f.Techniques and strategies for operationalizing the role 1594 of the teacher in assuring a safe learning environment for 1595 students. 1596 4.6.Required achievement of passing scores on the subject 1597 area and professional education competency examination required 1598 by State Board of Education rule. Mastery of general knowledge 1599 must be demonstrated as described in subsection (3). 1600 5.7.Beginning with candidates entering a program in the 1601 2022-2023 school year, a candidate for certification in a 1602 coverage area identified pursuant to s. 1012.585(3)(f) must 1603 successfully complete all competencies for a reading 1604 endorsement, including completion of the endorsement practicum 1605 through the candidates demonstration of mastery of professional 1606 preparation and education competence under paragraph (b). 1607 (b)1.Each school district must and a private school or 1608 state-supported public school, including a charter school, may 1609 develop and maintain a system by which members of the 1610 instructional staff may demonstrate mastery of professional 1611 preparation and education competence as required by law. Each 1612 program must be based on classroom application of the Florida 1613 Educator Accomplished Practices and instructional performance 1614 and, for public schools, must be aligned with the districts or 1615 state-supported public schools evaluation system established 1616 under s. 1012.34, as applicable. 1617 2.The Commissioner of Education shall determine the 1618 continued approval of programs implemented under this paragraph, 1619 based upon the departments review of performance data. The 1620 department shall review the performance data as a part of the 1621 periodic review of each school districts professional 1622 development system required under s. 1012.98. 1623 (b)(c)No later than December 31, 2017, The department 1624 State Board of Education shall adopt rules standards for the 1625 approval and continued approval of professional learning 1626 development certification and education competency programs 1627 aligned to, including standards for the teacher mentorship and 1628 induction component, under paragraph (a). Standards for the 1629 teacher mentorship and induction component must include program 1630 administration and evaluation; mentor roles, selection, and 1631 training; beginning teacher assessment and professional 1632 development; and teacher content knowledge and practices aligned 1633 to the Florida Educator Accomplished Practices. Each school 1634 district or charter school with a program under this subsection 1635 must submit its program, including the teacher mentorship and 1636 induction component, to the department for approval no later 1637 than June 30, 2018. After December 31, 2018, A teacher may not 1638 satisfy requirements for a professional certificate through a 1639 professional learning development certification and education 1640 competency program under paragraph (a) unless the program has 1641 been approved by the department pursuant to this paragraph. 1642 (9)PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION COMPETENCY PROGRAM. 1643 (a)Each school district must and a private school or 1644 state-supported public school, including a charter school, may 1645 develop and maintain a system by which members of the 1646 instructional staff may demonstrate mastery of professional 1647 preparation and education competence as required by law. Each 1648 program must be based on classroom application of the Florida 1649 Educator Accomplished Practices and instructional performance 1650 and, for public schools, must be aligned with the districts or 1651 state-supported public schools evaluation system established 1652 under s. 1012.34, as applicable. 1653 (b)The Commissioner of Education shall determine the 1654 continued approval of programs implemented under this paragraph, 1655 based upon the departments review of performance data. The 1656 department shall review the performance data as a part of the 1657 periodic review of each school districts professional learning 1658 system required under s. 1012.98. 1659 (d)The Commissioner of Education shall determine the 1660 continued approval of programs implemented under paragraph (a) 1661 based upon the departments periodic review of the following: 1662 1.Evidence that the requirements in paragraph (a) are 1663 consistently met; and 1664 2.Evidence of performance in each of the following areas: 1665 a.Rate of retention for employed program completers in 1666 instructional positions in Florida public schools. 1667 b.Performance of students in prekindergarten through grade 1668 12 who are assigned to in-field program completers on statewide 1669 assessments using the results of the student learning growth 1670 formula adopted under s. 1012.34. 1671 c.Performance of students in prekindergarten through grade 1672 12 who are assigned to in-field program completers aggregated by 1673 student subgroups, as defined in the federal Elementary and 1674 Secondary Education Act (ESEA), 20 U.S.C. s. 1675 6311(b)(2)(C)(v)(II), as a measure of how well the program 1676 prepares teachers to work with a variety of students in Florida 1677 public schools. 1678 d.Results of program completers annual evaluations in 1679 accordance with the timeline as set forth in s. 1012.34. 1680 e.Production of program completers in statewide critical 1681 teacher shortage areas as defined in s. 1012.07. 1682 Section 21.Subsection (1) of section 1012.57, Florida 1683 Statutes, is amended to read: 1684 1012.57Certification of adjunct educators. 1685 (1)Notwithstanding the provisions of ss. 1012.32, 1012.55, 1686 and 1012.56, or any other provision of law or rule to the 1687 contrary, district school boards shall adopt rules to allow for 1688 the issuance of an adjunct teaching certificate to any applicant 1689 who fulfills the requirements of s. 1012.56(2)(a)-(f) and (11) 1690 s. 1012.56(2)(a)-(f) and (10) and who has expertise in the 1691 subject area to be taught. An applicant shall be considered to 1692 have expertise in the subject area to be taught if the applicant 1693 demonstrates sufficient subject area mastery through passage of 1694 a subject area test. 1695 Section 22.Section 1012.575, Florida Statutes, is amended 1696 to read: 1697 1012.575Alternative preparation programs for certified 1698 teachers to add additional coverage.A district school board, or 1699 an organization of private schools or a consortium of charter 1700 schools with an approved professional learning development 1701 system as described in s. 1012.98(7) s. 1012.98(6), may design 1702 alternative teacher preparation programs to enable persons 1703 already certificated to add an additional coverage to their 1704 certificates. Each alternative teacher preparation program shall 1705 be reviewed and approved by the Department of Education to 1706 assure that persons who complete the program are competent in 1707 the necessary areas of subject matter specialization. Two or 1708 more school districts may jointly participate in an alternative 1709 preparation program for teachers. 1710 Section 23.Paragraph (g) of subsection (3) of section 1711 1012.585, Florida Statutes, is redesignated as paragraph (h) and 1712 a new paragraph (g) is added to that subsection to read: 1713 1012.585Process for renewal of professional certificates. 1714 (3)For the renewal of a professional certificate, the 1715 following requirements must be met: 1716 (g)An applicant for renewal of a professional certificate 1717 in educational leadership from a Level I program under s. 1718 1012.562(2) or Level II program under s. 1012.562(3), with a 1719 beginning validity date of July 1, 2025, or thereafter, must 1720 earn a minimum of 1 college credit or 20 inservice points in 1721 Floridas educational leadership standards, as established in 1722 rule by the State Board of Education. The requirement in this 1723 paragraph may not add to the total hours required by the 1724 department for continuing education or inservice training. 1725 Section 24.Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section 1726 1012.586, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 1727 1012.586Additions or changes to certificates; duplicate 1728 certificates; reading endorsement pathways. 1729 (1)A school district may process via a Department of 1730 Education website certificates for the following applications of 1731 public school employees: 1732 (a)Addition of a subject coverage or endorsement to a 1733 valid Florida certificate on the basis of the completion of the 1734 appropriate subject area testing requirements of s. 1735 1012.56(5)(a) or the completion of the requirements of an 1736 approved school district program or the inservice components for 1737 an endorsement. 1738 1.To reduce duplication, the department may recommend the 1739 consolidation of endorsement areas and requirements to the State 1740 Board of Education. 1741 2.At least once every 5 years, the department shall 1742 conduct a review of existing subject coverage or endorsement 1743 requirements in the elementary, reading, and exceptional student 1744 educational areas. The review must include reciprocity 1745 requirements for out-of-state certificates and requirements for 1746 demonstrating competency in the reading instruction professional 1747 learning development topics listed in s. 1012.98(5)(b)11 s. 1748 1012.98(4)(b)11. The review must also consider the award of an 1749 endorsement to an individual who holds a certificate issued by 1750 an internationally recognized organization that establishes 1751 standards for providing evidence-based interventions to 1752 struggling readers or who completes a postsecondary program that 1753 is accredited by such organization. Any such certificate or 1754 program must require an individual who completes the certificate 1755 or program to demonstrate competence in reading intervention 1756 strategies through clinical experience. At the conclusion of 1757 each review, the department shall recommend to the state board 1758 changes to the subject coverage or endorsement requirements 1759 based upon any identified instruction or intervention strategies 1760 proven to improve student reading performance. This subparagraph 1761 does not authorize the state board to establish any new 1762 certification subject coverage. 1763 1764 The employing school district shall charge the employee a fee 1765 not to exceed the amount charged by the Department of Education 1766 for such services. Each district school board shall retain a 1767 portion of the fee as defined in the rules of the State Board of 1768 Education. The portion sent to the department shall be used for 1769 maintenance of the technology system, the web application, and 1770 posting and mailing of the certificate. 1771 Section 25.Effective upon this act becoming law, section 1772 1012.71, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 1773 1012.71The Florida Teachers Classroom Supply Assistance 1774 Program. 1775 (1)For purposes of the Florida Teachers Classroom Supply 1776 Assistance Program, the term classroom teacher means a 1777 certified teacher employed by a public school district or a 1778 public charter school in that district on or before September 1 1779 of each year whose full-time or job-share responsibility is the 1780 classroom instruction of students in prekindergarten through 1781 grade 12, including full-time media specialists and certified 1782 school counselors serving students in prekindergarten through 1783 grade 12, who are funded through the Florida Education Finance 1784 Program. A job-share classroom teacher is one of two teachers 1785 whose combined full-time equivalent employment for the same 1786 teaching assignment equals one full-time classroom teacher. 1787 (2)The Legislature, in the General Appropriations Act, 1788 shall determine funding for the Florida Teachers Classroom 1789 Supply Assistance Program. The funds appropriated are for 1790 classroom teachers to purchase, on behalf of the school district 1791 or charter school, classroom materials and supplies for the 1792 public school students assigned to them and may not be used to 1793 purchase equipment. The funds appropriated shall be used to 1794 supplement the materials and supplies otherwise available to 1795 classroom teachers. From the funds appropriated for the Florida 1796 Teachers Classroom Supply Assistance Program, the Commissioner 1797 of Education shall calculate an amount for each school district 1798 based upon each school districts proportionate share of the 1799 states total unweighted FTE student enrollment and shall 1800 disburse the funds to the school districts by July 15. 1801 (3)From the funds allocated to each school district and 1802 any funds received from local contributions for the Florida 1803 Teachers Classroom Supply Assistance Program, the district 1804 school board shall calculate an identical amount for each 1805 classroom teacher who is estimated to be employed by the school 1806 district or a charter school in the district on September 1 of 1807 each year, which is that teachers proportionate share of the 1808 total amount allocated to the district from state funds and 1809 funds received from local contributions. A job-share classroom 1810 teacher may receive a prorated share of the amount provided to a 1811 full-time classroom teacher. 1812 (4)The department shall administer a competitive 1813 procurement through which classroom teachers may purchase 1814 classroom materials and supplies. By September 1 of each year, 1815 each school district shall submit to the department: 1816 (a)The identical amount per classroom teacher calculated 1817 in subsection (3), including the proportionate share of the 1818 identical amount if such classroom teacher is a job-share 1819 classroom teacher. 1820 (b)The name of each eligible classroom teacher. 1821 (c)The name and master school identification number of the 1822 school in which the classroom teacher is assigned. 1823 (d)Any other information necessary for administration of 1824 the program as determined by the department For a classroom 1825 teacher determined eligible on July 1, the district school board 1826 and each charter school board may provide the teacher with his 1827 or her total proportionate share by August 1 based on the 1828 estimate of the number of teachers who will be employed on 1829 September 1. For a classroom teacher determined eligible after 1830 July 1, the district school board and each charter school board 1831 shall provide the teacher with his or her total proportionate 1832 share by September 30. The proportionate share may be provided 1833 by any means determined appropriate by the district school board 1834 or charter school board, including, but not limited to, direct 1835 deposit, check, debit card, or purchasing card. If a debit card 1836 is used, an identifier must be placed on the front of the debit 1837 card which clearly indicates that the card has been issued for 1838 the Florida Teachers Classroom Supply Assistance Program. 1839 Expenditures under the program are not subject to state or local 1840 competitive bidding requirements. Funds received by a classroom 1841 teacher do not affect wages, hours, or terms and conditions of 1842 employment and, therefore, are not subject to collective 1843 bargaining. Any classroom teacher may decline receipt of or 1844 return the funds without explanation or cause. 1845 (5)(4)Each classroom teacher must sign a statement 1846 acknowledging receipt of the funds, keep receipts for no less 1847 than 4 years to show that funds expended meet the requirements 1848 of this section, and return any unused funds to the district 1849 school board at the end of the regular school year. Any unused 1850 funds that are returned to the district school board shall be 1851 deposited into the school advisory council account of the school 1852 at which the classroom teacher returning the funds was employed 1853 when the funds were made available to the classroom teacher. If 1854 a school does not have a school advisory council, the funds 1855 shall be expended for classroom materials and supplies as 1856 determined by the principal that teacher received the funds or 1857 deposited into the Florida Teachers Classroom Supply Assistance 1858 Program account of the school district in which a charter school 1859 is sponsored, as applicable. 1860 (5)The statement must be signed and dated by each 1861 classroom teacher before receipt of the Florida Teachers 1862 Classroom Supply Assistance Program funds and shall include the 1863 wording: I, ...(name of teacher)..., am employed by the 1864 ....County District School Board or by the ....Charter School as 1865 a full-time classroom teacher. I acknowledge that Florida 1866 Teachers Classroom Supply Assistance Program funds are 1867 appropriated by the Legislature for the sole purpose of 1868 purchasing classroom materials and supplies to be used in the 1869 instruction of students assigned to me. In accepting custody of 1870 these funds, I agree to keep the receipts for all expenditures 1871 for no less than 4 years. I understand that if I do not keep the 1872 receipts, it will be my personal responsibility to pay any 1873 federal taxes due on these funds. I also agree to return any 1874 unexpended funds to the district school board at the end of the 1875 regular school year for deposit into the school advisory council 1876 account of the school where I was employed at the time I 1877 received the funds or for deposit into the Florida Teachers 1878 Classroom Supply Assistance Program account of the school 1879 district in which the charter school is sponsored, as 1880 applicable. 1881 (6)The Department of Education and district school boards 1882 may, and are encouraged to, enter into public-private 1883 partnerships in order to increase the total amount of Florida 1884 Teachers Classroom Supply Assistance Programs funds available to 1885 classroom teachers. 1886 Section 26.Section 1012.98, Florida Statutes, is amended 1887 to read: 1888 1012.98School Community Professional Learning Development 1889 Act. 1890 (1)The Department of Education, public postsecondary 1891 educational institutions, public school districts, public 1892 schools, state education foundations, consortia, and 1893 professional organizations in this state shall work 1894 collaboratively to establish a coordinated system of 1895 professional learning. For the purposes of this section, the 1896 term professional learning means learning that is aligned to 1897 the states standards for effective professional learning, 1898 educator practices, and leadership practices; incorporates 1899 active learning; is collaborative; provides models; and is 1900 sustained and continuous development. The purpose of the 1901 professional learning development system is to increase student 1902 achievement, enhance classroom instructional strategies that 1903 promote rigor and relevance throughout the curriculum, and 1904 prepare students for continuing education and the workforce. The 1905 system of professional learning development must align to the 1906 standards adopted by the state. Routine informational meetings 1907 may not be considered professional learning and are not eligible 1908 for inservice points and support the framework for standards 1909 adopted by the National Staff Development Council. 1910 (2)The school community includes students and parents, 1911 administrative personnel, managers, instructional personnel, 1912 support personnel, members of district school boards, members of 1913 school advisory councils, business partners, and personnel that 1914 provide health and social services to students. 1915 (3)Professional learning activities linked to student 1916 learning and professional growth for instructional and 1917 administrative staff must meet the following criteria: 1918 (a)For instructional personnel, utilize materials aligned 1919 to the states academic standards. 1920 (b)For school administrators, utilize materials aligned to 1921 the states educational leadership standards. 1922 (c)Have clear, defined, and measurable outcomes for both 1923 individual inservice activities and multiple day sessions. 1924 (d)Employ multiple measurement tools for data on teacher 1925 growth, participants use of new knowledge and skills, student 1926 learning outcomes, instructional growth outcomes, and leadership 1927 growth outcomes, as applicable. 1928 (e)Utilize active learning and engage participants 1929 directly in designing and trying out strategies, providing 1930 participants with the opportunity to engage in authentic 1931 teaching and leadership experiences. 1932 (f)Utilize artifacts, interactive activities, and other 1933 strategies to provide deeply embedded and highly contextualized 1934 professional learning. 1935 (g)Create opportunities for collaboration. 1936 (h)Utilize coaching and expert support to involve the 1937 sharing of expertise about content and evidence-based practices, 1938 focused directly on instructional personnel and school 1939 administrator needs. 1940 (i)Provide opportunities for instructional personnel and 1941 school administrators to think about, receive input on, and make 1942 changes to practice by facilitating reflection and providing 1943 feedback. 1944 (j)Provide sustained duration with followup for 1945 instructional personnel and school administrators to have 1946 adequate time to learn, practice, implement, and reflect upon 1947 new strategies that facilitate changes in practice. 1948 (4)(3)The activities designed to implement this section 1949 must: 1950 (a)Support and increase the success of educators through 1951 collaboratively developed school improvement plans that focus 1952 on: 1953 1.Enhanced and differentiated instructional strategies to 1954 engage students in a rigorous and relevant curriculum based on 1955 state and local educational standards, goals, and initiatives; 1956 2.Increased opportunities to provide meaningful 1957 relationships between teachers and all students; and 1958 3.Increased opportunities for professional collaboration 1959 among and between teachers, certified school counselors, 1960 instructional leaders, postsecondary educators engaged in 1961 preservice training for new teachers, and the workforce 1962 community. 1963 (b)Assist the school community in providing stimulating, 1964 scientific research-based educational activities that encourage 1965 and motivate students to achieve at the highest levels and to 1966 participate as active learners and that prepare students for 1967 success at subsequent educational levels and the workforce. 1968 (c)Provide continuous support for all education 1969 professionals as well as temporary intervention for education 1970 professionals who need improvement in knowledge, skills, and 1971 performance. 1972 (d)Provide middle grades instructional personnel and 1973 school administrators with the knowledge, skills, and best 1974 practices necessary to support excellence in classroom 1975 instruction and educational leadership. 1976 (e)Provide training to teacher mentors as part of the 1977 professional learning development certification program under s. 1978 1012.56(8) and the professional education competency program 1979 under s. 1012.56(9) s. 1012.56(8)(a). The training must include 1980 components on teacher development, peer coaching, time 1981 management, and other related topics as determined by the 1982 Department of Education. 1983 (5)(4)The Department of Education, school districts, 1984 schools, Florida College System institutions, and state 1985 universities share the responsibilities described in this 1986 section. These responsibilities include the following: 1987 (a)1.The department shall create a high-quality 1988 professional learning marketplace list that acts as guide and 1989 tool for teachers, schools, school administrators, and districts 1990 across the state to identify high-quality professional learning 1991 provider programs and resources that meet the criteria described 1992 in subsection (3) and have demonstrated success in meeting 1993 identified student needs. 1994 2.The department shall disseminate to the school 1995 community, through a centralized professional learning webpage, 1996 the marketplace list under subparagraph 1 research-based 1997 professional development methods and programs that have 1998 demonstrated success in meeting identified student needs. The 1999 Commissioner of Education shall use data on student achievement 2000 to identify student needs. The methods of dissemination must 2001 include a web-based statewide performance support system, 2002 including a database of exemplary professional development 2003 activities, a listing of available professional development 2004 resources, training programs, and available assistance. 2005 2.The web-based statewide performance support system 2006 established pursuant to subparagraph 1. must include for middle 2007 grades, subject to appropriation, materials related to classroom 2008 instruction, including integrated digital instruction and 2009 competency-based instruction; CAPE Digital Tool certificates and 2010 CAPE industry certifications; classroom management; student 2011 behavior and interaction; extended learning opportunities for 2012 students; and instructional leadership. 2013 (b)Each school district shall develop a professional 2014 learning development system as specified in subsection (4) (3). 2015 The system shall be developed in consultation with teachers, 2016 teacher-educators of Florida College System institutions and 2017 state universities, business and community representatives, and 2018 local education foundations, consortia, and professional 2019 organizations. The professional learning development system 2020 must: 2021 1.Be reviewed and approved by the department for 2022 compliance with s. 1003.42(3) and this section. Effective March 2023 1, 2024, the department shall establish a calendar for the 2024 review and approval of all professional learning systems. A 2025 professional learning system must be reviewed and approved every 2026 5 years. Any All substantial revisions to the system shall be 2027 submitted to the department for review and for continued 2028 approval. The department shall establish a format for the review 2029 and approval of a professional learning system. 2030 2.Be based on analyses of student achievement data and 2031 instructional strategies and methods that support rigorous, 2032 relevant, and challenging curricula for all students. Schools 2033 and districts, in developing and refining the professional 2034 learning development system, shall also review and monitor 2035 school discipline data; school environment surveys; assessments 2036 of parental satisfaction; performance appraisal data of 2037 teachers, managers, and administrative personnel; and other 2038 performance indicators to identify school and student needs that 2039 can be met by improved professional performance. 2040 3.Provide inservice activities coupled with followup 2041 support appropriate to accomplish district-level and school 2042 level improvement goals and standards. The inservice activities 2043 for instructional and school administrative personnel shall 2044 focus on analysis of student achievement data, ongoing formal 2045 and informal assessments of student achievement, identification 2046 and use of enhanced and differentiated instructional strategies 2047 that emphasize rigor, relevance, and reading in the content 2048 areas, enhancement of subject content expertise, integrated use 2049 of classroom technology that enhances teaching and learning, 2050 classroom management, parent involvement, and school safety. 2051 4.Provide inservice activities and support targeted to the 2052 individual needs of new teachers participating in the 2053 professional learning development certification and education 2054 competency program under s. 1012.56(8)(a). 2055 5.Include a professional learning catalog master plan for 2056 inservice activities, pursuant to rules of the State Board of 2057 Education, for all district employees from all fund sources. The 2058 catalog master plan shall be updated annually by September 1, 2059 must be based on input from teachers and district and school 2060 instructional leaders, and must use the latest available student 2061 achievement data and research to enhance rigor and relevance in 2062 the classroom. Each district inservice catalog plan must be 2063 aligned to and support the school-based inservice catalog plans 2064 and school improvement plans pursuant to s. 1001.42(18). Each 2065 district inservice catalog plan must provide a description of 2066 the training that middle grades instructional personnel and 2067 school administrators receive on the districts code of student 2068 conduct adopted pursuant to s. 1006.07; integrated digital 2069 instruction and competency-based instruction and CAPE Digital 2070 Tool certificates and CAPE industry certifications; classroom 2071 management; student behavior and interaction; extended learning 2072 opportunities for students; and instructional leadership. 2073 District plans must be approved by the district school board 2074 annually in order to ensure compliance with subsection (1) and 2075 to allow for dissemination of research-based best practices to 2076 other districts. District school boards must submit verification 2077 of their approval to the Commissioner of Education no later than 2078 October 1, annually. Each school principal may establish and 2079 maintain an individual professional learning development plan 2080 for each instructional employee assigned to the school as a 2081 seamless component to the school improvement plans developed 2082 pursuant to s. 1001.42(18). An individual professional learning 2083 development plan must be related to specific performance data 2084 for the students to whom the teacher is assigned, define the 2085 inservice objectives and specific measurable improvements 2086 expected in student performance as a result of the inservice 2087 activity, and include an evaluation component that determines 2088 the effectiveness of the professional learning development plan. 2089 6.Include inservice activities for school administrative 2090 personnel, aligned to the states educational leadership 2091 standards, that address updated skills necessary for 2092 instructional leadership and effective school management 2093 pursuant to s. 1012.986. 2094 7.Provide for systematic consultation with regional and 2095 state personnel designated to provide technical assistance and 2096 evaluation of local professional learning development programs. 2097 8.Provide for delivery of professional learning 2098 development by distance learning and other technology-based 2099 delivery systems to reach more educators at lower costs. 2100 9.Provide for the continuous evaluation of the quality and 2101 effectiveness of professional learning development programs in 2102 order to eliminate ineffective programs and strategies and to 2103 expand effective ones. Evaluations must consider the impact of 2104 such activities on the performance of participating educators 2105 and their students achievement and behavior. 2106 10.For all middle grades, emphasize: 2107 a.Interdisciplinary planning, collaboration, and 2108 instruction. 2109 b.Alignment of curriculum and instructional materials to 2110 the state academic standards adopted pursuant to s. 1003.41. 2111 c.Use of small learning communities; problem-solving, 2112 inquiry-driven research and analytical approaches for students; 2113 strategies and tools based on student needs; competency-based 2114 instruction; integrated digital instruction; and project-based 2115 instruction. 2116 2117 Each school that includes any of grades 6, 7, or 8 must include 2118 in its school improvement plan, required under s. 1001.42(18), a 2119 description of the specific strategies used by the school to 2120 implement each item listed in this subparagraph. 2121 11.Provide training to reading coaches, classroom 2122 teachers, and school administrators in effective methods of 2123 identifying characteristics of conditions such as dyslexia and 2124 other causes of diminished phonological processing skills; 2125 incorporating instructional techniques into the general 2126 education setting which are proven to improve reading 2127 performance for all students; and using predictive and other 2128 data to make instructional decisions based on individual student 2129 needs. The training must help teachers integrate phonemic 2130 awareness; phonics, word study, and spelling; reading fluency; 2131 vocabulary, including academic vocabulary; and text 2132 comprehension strategies into an explicit, systematic, and 2133 sequential approach to reading instruction, including 2134 multisensory intervention strategies. Each district must provide 2135 all elementary grades instructional personnel access to training 2136 sufficient to meet the requirements of s. 1012.585(3)(f). 2137 (6)(5)Each district school board shall provide funding for 2138 the professional learning development system as required by s. 2139 1011.62 and the General Appropriations Act, and shall direct 2140 expenditures from other funding sources to continuously 2141 strengthen the system in order to increase student achievement 2142 and support instructional staff in enhancing rigor and relevance 2143 in the classroom. The department shall identify professional 2144 learning development opportunities that require the teacher to 2145 demonstrate proficiency in specific classroom practices, with 2146 priority given to implementing training to complete a reading 2147 endorsement pathway adopted pursuant to s. 1012.586(2)(a). A 2148 school district may coordinate its professional learning 2149 development program with that of another district, with an 2150 educational consortium, or with a Florida College System 2151 institution or university, especially in preparing and educating 2152 personnel. Each district school board shall make available 2153 inservice activities to instructional personnel of nonpublic 2154 schools in the district and the state certified teachers who are 2155 not employed by the district school board on a fee basis not to 2156 exceed the cost of the activity per all participants. 2157 (7)(6)An organization of private schools or consortium of 2158 charter schools which has no fewer than 10 member schools in 2159 this state, which publishes and files with the Department of 2160 Education copies of its standards, and the member schools of 2161 which comply with the provisions of part II of chapter 1003, 2162 relating to compulsory school attendance, or a public or private 2163 college or university with a teacher preparation program 2164 approved pursuant to s. 1004.04, may also develop a professional 2165 learning development system that includes a professional 2166 learning catalog master plan for inservice activities. The 2167 system and inservice catalog plan must be submitted to the 2168 commissioner for approval pursuant to state board rules. 2169 (8)(a)(7)(a)The Department of Education shall disseminate, 2170 using web-based technology, research-based best practice methods 2171 by which the state and district school boards may evaluate and 2172 improve the professional learning development system. The best 2173 practices must include data that indicate the progress of all 2174 students. The department shall report annually to the State 2175 Board of Education and the Legislature any school district that, 2176 in the determination of the department, has failed to provide an 2177 adequate professional learning development system. This report 2178 must include the results of the departments investigation and 2179 of any intervention provided. 2180 (b)The department shall also disseminate, using web-based 2181 technology, professional learning development in the use of 2182 integrated digital instruction at schools that include middle 2183 grades. The professional learning development must provide 2184 training and materials that districts can use to provide 2185 instructional personnel with the necessary knowledge, skills, 2186 and strategies to effectively blend digital instruction into 2187 subject-matter curricula. The professional learning development 2188 must emphasize online learning and research techniques, reading 2189 instruction, the use of digital devices to supplement the 2190 delivery of curricular content to students, and digital device 2191 management and security. Districts are encouraged to incorporate 2192 the professional learning development as part of their 2193 professional learning development system. 2194 (9)(8)The State Board of Education may adopt rules 2195 pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to administer this 2196 section. 2197 (10)(9)This section does not limit or discourage a 2198 district school board from contracting with independent entities 2199 for professional learning development services and inservice 2200 education if the district school board can demonstrate to the 2201 Commissioner of Education that, through such a contract, a 2202 better product can be acquired or its goals for education 2203 improvement can be better met. Such entities shall have 3 or 2204 more years of experience providing professional learning with 2205 demonstrative success in instructional or school administrator 2206 growth. The school district must verify that such entities and 2207 contracted professional learning activities from such entities 2208 meet the criteria established in subsection (3) for training 2209 linked to student learning or professional growth. 2210 (11)(10)For instructional personnel and administrative 2211 personnel who have been evaluated as less than effective, a 2212 district school board shall require participation in specific 2213 professional learning development programs as provided in 2214 subparagraph (5)(b)5. (4)(b)5. as part of the improvement 2215 prescription. 2216 (12)(11)The department shall disseminate to the school 2217 community proven model professional learning development 2218 programs that have demonstrated success in increasing rigorous 2219 and relevant content, increasing student achievement and 2220 engagement, meeting identified student needs, and providing 2221 effective mentorship activities to new teachers and training to 2222 teacher mentors. The methods of dissemination must include a 2223 web-based statewide performance-support system including a 2224 database of exemplary professional learning development 2225 activities, a listing of available professional learning 2226 development resources, training programs, and available 2227 technical assistance. Professional learning development 2228 resources must include sample course-at-a-glance and unit 2229 overview templates that school districts may use when developing 2230 curriculum. The templates must provide an organized structure 2231 for addressing the Florida Standards, grade-level expectations, 2232 evidence outcomes, and 21st century skills that build to 2233 students mastery of the standards at each grade level. Each 2234 template must support teaching to greater intellectual depth and 2235 emphasize transfer and application of concepts, content, and 2236 skills. At a minimum, each template must: 2237 (a)Provide course or year-long sequencing of concept-based 2238 unit overviews based on the Florida Standards. 2239 (b)Describe the knowledge and vocabulary necessary for 2240 comprehension. 2241 (c)Promote the instructional shifts required within the 2242 Florida Standards. 2243 (d)Illustrate the interdependence of grade-level 2244 expectations within and across content areas within a grade. 2245 (13)(12)The department shall require teachers in grades K 2246 12 to participate in continuing education training provided by 2247 the Department of Children and Families on identifying and 2248 reporting child abuse and neglect. 2249 Section 27.Subsection (1) of section 1012.986, Florida 2250 Statutes, is amended to read: 2251 1012.986William Cecil Golden Professional Learning 2252 Development Program for School Leaders. 2253 (1)There is established the William Cecil Golden 2254 Professional Learning Development Program for School Leaders to 2255 provide high-quality standards and sustained support for 2256 educational leaders. For purposes of this section, the term 2257 educational leader means teacher leaders, assistant 2258 principals, principals, or school district leaders. The program 2259 shall consist of a collaborative network of school districts, 2260 state-approved educational leadership programs, regional 2261 consortia, charter management organizations, and state and 2262 national professional leadership organizations to respond to 2263 educational leadership needs throughout the state. The network 2264 shall support the human-resource learning development needs of 2265 educational leaders using the framework of leadership standards 2266 adopted by the State Board of Education. The goal of the network 2267 leadership program is to: 2268 (a)Provide resources to support and enhance the roles of 2269 educational leaders. 2270 (b)Maintain a clearinghouse and disseminate data-supported 2271 information related to the continued enhancement of student 2272 achievement and learning, civic education, coaching and 2273 mentoring, mental health awareness, technology in education, 2274 distance learning, and school safety based on educational 2275 research and best practices. 2276 (c)Increase the quality and capacity of educational 2277 leadership learning development programs. 2278 (d)Support evidence-based leadership practices through 2279 dissemination and modeling at the preservice and inservice 2280 levels for educational leaders. 2281 (e)Support the professional growth of instructional 2282 personnel who provide reading instruction and interventions by 2283 training school administrators on classroom observation, 2284 instructional coaching, and teacher evaluation practices aligned 2285 to evidence-based reading instruction and intervention 2286 strategies. 2287 Section 28.The Division of Law Revision shall prepare a 2288 revisers bill to replace references to the term professional 2289 development where it occurs within chapters 1000 through 1013 2290 of the Florida Statutes with the term professional learning. 2291 Section 29.Except as otherwise expressly provided in this 2292 act and except for this section, which shall take effect upon 2293 this act becoming a law, this act shall take effect July 1, 2294 2023.