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A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to education; amending ss. 192.0105, 2
192.048, and 196.082, F.S.; conforming cross -3
references; amending s. 196.011, F.S.; providing that 4
an annual application for exemption on property used 5
to house a charter school is not required; requirin g 6
the owner or lessee of such property to notify the 7
property appraiser in specified circumstances; 8
providing penalties; creating s. 288.036, F.S.; 9
providing definitions; creating the Office of Ocean 10
Economy within the State University System to be 11
housed at Florida Atlantic University; providing 12
duties of the Office of Ocean Economy; requiring an 13
annual report to the Board of Governors, the Governor, 14
and the Legislature by a specified date; requiring the 15
office to post the report on its website; amending s s. 16
1001.61 and 1001.71, F.S.; prohibiting members of the 17
board of trustees of a Florida College System 18
institution and a state university, respectively, from 19
having business dealings with any entity under their 20
purview during their membership; amending s. 1002.33, 21
F.S.; providing that students who transfer from 22
certain classical schools to certain charter classical 23
schools may be included as a student population to 24
whom charter schools may give enrollment preference; 25
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defining the term "classical school"; re vising the 26
list of student populations that may be targeted for 27
enrollment by a charter school by limiting the 28
enrollment process; revising the definition of the 29
term "charter school personnel"; amending s. 1002.42, 30
F.S.; authorizing private schools to use or purchase 31
specified facilities; exempting such facilities from 32
specified zoning or land use requirements; requiring 33
that such facilities meet specified laws, codes, and 34
rules; amending s. 1002.45, F.S.; providing 35
responsibilities for approved virtual in struction 36
program providers, virtual charter schools, and school 37
districts relating to statewide assessments and 38
progress monitoring for certain students; creating s. 39
1003.052, F.S.; establishing the Purple Star School 40
District Program; providing requireme nts for such 41
program; authorizing the Department of Education to 42
establish additional program criteria; authorizing the 43
State Board of Education to adopt rules; amending s. 44
1003.451, F.S.; requiring school districts and charter 45
schools to provide certain s tudents with an 46
opportunity to take the Armed Services Vocational 47
Aptitude Battery and consult with a military 48
recruiter; providing requirements for the scheduling 49
of such test; amending s. 1003.53, F.S.; revising 50
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requirements for the assignment of student s to 51
disciplinary programs and alternative school settings 52
or other programs; revising requirements for dropout 53
prevention and academic intervention programs; 54
requiring such programs to include academic 55
intervention plans for students; providing 56
requirements for such plans; providing that specified 57
provisions apply to all dropout prevention and 58
academic intervention programs; requiring school 59
principals or their designees to make a reasonable 60
effort to notify parents by specified means and to 61
document such effort; creating s. 1004.051, F.S.; 62
prohibiting a public postsecondary institution from 63
prohibiting specified students from being employed; 64
providing applicability; amending s. 1006.28, F.S.; 65
limiting the number of objections to school district 66
materials; authorizing the State Board of Education to 67
adopt rules; amending s. 1006.38, F.S.; requiring 68
instructional materials publishers and manufacturers 69
or their representatives to make sample student 70
editions of specified instructional materials 71
available electronically for use by certain programs 72
and institutes for a specified purpose; requiring 73
teacher preparation programs and educator preparation 74
institutes that use sample student editions to meet 75
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certain requirements; authorizing publishers to make 76
available at a discounted price sample student 77
editions of specified instructional materials to 78
certain programs; amending s. 1007.25, F.S.; creating 79
associate in arts specialized transfer degrees; 80
providing requirements for such degrees; providing a 81
process for the approval of such degree programs; 82
requiring the state board to adopt specified rules; 83
amending s. 1007.271, F.S.; requiring district school 84
boards to make reasonable efforts to enter into 85
specified agreements with a Florida College System 86
institution for certain online courses; amending s. 87
1008.33, F.S.; providing requirements for turnaround 88
schools that close and reopen as charter schools and 89
school districts in which such schools reside; 90
providing that specified provisions do not apply to 91
certain turnaround schools; requiring the State Board 92
of Education to adopt rules for a charter school 93
turnaround contract and specified leases and 94
agreements; amending s. 1008.34, F.S.; requiring that 95
any changes made by the state board to components in 96
the school grades model or the school grading scale 97
shall go into effect, at the earliest, the following 98
school year; amending s. 1009.21, F.S.; providing that 99
a specified method for a student to prove residency 100
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for tuition purposes is deemed a single, conclusive 101
piece of evidence; amending s. 1009.23, F.S.; 102
authorizing certain Florida College System 103
institutions to charge a specified amount for 104
nonresident tuition and fees for distance learning; 105
amending s. 1009.98, F.S.; revising the definition of 106
the term "tuition diff erential"; revising provisions 107
relating to payments the Florida Prepaid College Board 108
must pay to state universities on behalf of 109
beneficiaries of specified contracts; amending s. 110
1012.55, F.S.; requiring the state board to adopt 111
rules for the issuance of a classical education 112
teaching certificate; providing requirements for such 113
certificate; defining the term "classical school"; 114
amending s. 1012.79, F.S.; authorizing the 115
Commissioner of Education to appoint an executive 116
director of the Education Practices Commission; 117
revising the purpose of the commission; authorizing 118
the commission to expend funds for legal services; 119
repealing s. 1012.86, F.S., relating to the Florida 120
College System institution employment equity 121
accountability program; amending ss. 1001.64 and 122
1001.65, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made 123
by the act; requiring the department to provide a 124
bonus to International Baccalaureate teachers under 125
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certain circumstances; providing an appropriation; 126
providing an effective date. 127
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 129
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Section 1. Paragraph (f) of subsection (1) and paragraphs 131
(b) and (c) of subsection (2) of section 192.0105, Florida 132
Statutes, are amended to read: 133
192.0105 Taxpayer rights. —There is created a Florida 134
Taxpayer's Bill of Rights for property taxes and assessments to 135
guarantee that the rights, privacy, and property of the 136
taxpayers of this state are adequately safeguarded and protected 137
during tax levy, assessment, collection, and enforcement 138
processes administered under the revenue laws of this state. The 139
Taxpayer's Bill of Rights compiles, in one document, brief but 140
comprehensive statements that summarize the rights and 141
obligations of the property appraisers, tax collectors, clerks 142
of the court, local gover ning boards, the Department of Revenue, 143
and taxpayers. Additional rights afforded to payors of taxes and 144
assessments imposed under the revenue laws of this state are 145
provided in s. 213.015. The rights afforded taxpayers to assure 146
that their privacy and pro perty are safeguarded and protected 147
during tax levy, assessment, and collection are available only 148
insofar as they are implemented in other parts of the Florida 149
Statutes or rules of the Department of Revenue. The rights so 150
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guaranteed to state taxpayers in the Florida Statutes and the 151
departmental rules include: 152
(1) THE RIGHT TO KNOW. — 153
(f) The right of an exemption recipient to be sent a 154
renewal application for that exemption, the right to a receipt 155
for homestead exemption claim when filed, and the right to 156
notice of denial of the exemption (see ss. 196.011(7), 157
196.131(1), 196.151, and 196.193(1)(c) and (5) 196.011(6), 158
196.131(1), 196.151, and 196.193(1)(c) and (5) ). 159
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Notwithstanding the right to information contained in this 161
subsection, under s. 197.122 property owners are held to know 162
that property taxes are due and payable annually and are charged 163
with a duty to ascertain the amount of current and delinquent 164
taxes and obtain the necessary information from the applicable 165
governmental officials. 166
(2) THE RIGHT TO DUE PROCESS. — 167
(b) The right to petition the value adjustment board over 168
objections to assessments, denial of exemption, denial of 169
agricultural classification, denial of historic classification, 170
denial of high-water recharge classification, disa pproval of tax 171
deferral, and any penalties on deferred taxes imposed for 172
incorrect information willfully filed. Payment of estimated 173
taxes does not preclude the right of the taxpayer to challenge 174
his or her assessment (see ss. 194.011(3), 196.011(7) and 175
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(10)(a), 196.151, 196.193(1)(c) and (5), 193.461(2), 193.503(7), 176
193.625(2), 197.2425, 197.301(2), and 197.2301(11) ss. 177
194.011(3), 196.011(6) and (9)(a), 196.151, 196.193(1)(c) and 178
(5), 193.461(2), 193.503(7), 193.625(2), 197.2425, 197.301(2), 179
and 197.2301(11)). 180
(c) The right to file a petition for exemption or 181
agricultural classification with the value adjustment board when 182
an application deadline is missed, upon demonstration of 183
particular extenuating circumstances for filing late (see ss. 184
193.461(3)(a) and 196.011(1), (8), (9), and (10)(e) ss. 185
193.461(3)(a) and 196.011(1), (7), (8), and (9)(e) ). 186
Section 2. Paragraphs (b), (c), and (d) of subsection (1) 187
of section 192.048, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 188
192.048 Electronic transmission. — 189
(1) Subject to subsection (2), the following documents may 190
be transmitted electronically rather than by regular mail: 191
(b) The tax exemption renewal application required under 192
s. 196.011(7)(a) s. 196.011(6)(a). 193
(c) The tax exemption renewal application required under 194
s. 196.011(7)(b) s. 196.011(6)(b). 195
(d) A notification of an intent to deny a tax exemption 196
required under s. 196.011(10)(e) s. 196.011(9)(e). 197
Section 3. Subsections (3) and (4) of section 196. 082, 198
Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 199
196.082 Discounts for disabled veterans; surviving spouse 200
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carryover.— 201
(3) If the partially or totally and permanently disabled 202
veteran predeceases his or her spouse and if, upon the death of 203
the veteran, the spouse holds the legal or beneficial title to 204
the homestead and permanently resides thereon as specified in s. 205
196.031, the discount from ad valorem tax that the veteran 206
received carries over to the benefit of the veteran's spouse 207
until such time as he or she remarries or sells or otherwise 208
disposes of the property. If the spouse sells or otherwise 209
disposes of the property, a discount not to exceed the dollar 210
amount granted from the most recent ad valorem tax roll may be 211
transferred to his or her new reside nce, as long as it is used 212
as his or her primary residence and he or she does not remarry. 213
An applicant who is qualified to receive a discount under this 214
section and who fails to file an application by March 1 may file 215
an application for the discount and m ay file a petition pursuant 216
to s. 194.011(3) with the value adjustment board requesting that 217
the discount be granted. Such application and petition shall be 218
subject to the same procedures as for exemptions set forth in s. 219
196.011(9) s. 196.011(8). 220
(4) To qualify for the discount granted under this 221
section, an applicant must submit to the county property 222
appraiser by March 1: 223
(a) An official letter from the United States Department 224
of Veterans Affairs which states the percentage of the veteran's 225
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service-connected disability and evidence that reasonably 226
identifies the disability as combat -related; 227
(b) A copy of the veteran's honorable discharge; and 228
(c) Proof of age as of January 1 of the year to which the 229
discount will apply. 230
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Any applicant who is qua lified to receive a discount under this 232
section and who fails to file an application by March 1 may file 233
an application for the discount and may file, pursuant to s. 234
194.011(3), a petition with the value adjustment board 235
requesting that the discount be gra nted. Such application and 236
petition shall be subject to the same procedures as for 237
exemptions set forth in s. 196.011(9) s. 196.011(8). 238
Section 4. Present subsections (5) through (12) of section 239
196.011, Florida Statutes, are redesignated as subsection s (6) 240
through (13), respectively, a new subsection (5) is added to 241
that section, and subsection (1) and present subsections (10) 242
and (11) of that section are amended, to read: 243
196.011 Annual application required for exemption. — 244
(1)(a) Except as provide d in s. 196.081(1)(b), every 245
person or organization who, on January 1, has the legal title to 246
real or personal property, except inventory, which is entitled 247
by law to exemption from taxation as a result of its ownership 248
and use shall, on or before March 1 of each year, file an 249
application for exemption with the county property appraiser, 250
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listing and describing the property for which exemption is 251
claimed and certifying its ownership and use. The Department of 252
Revenue shall prescribe the forms upon which the application is 253
made. Failure to make application, when required, on or before 254
March 1 of any year shall constitute a waiver of the exemption 255
privilege for that year, except as provided in subsection (7) or 256
subsection (9) (8). 257
(b) The form to apply for an exemption under s. 196.031, 258
s. 196.081, s. 196.091, s. 196.101, s. 196.102, s. 196.173, or 259
s. 196.202 must include a space for the applicant to list the 260
social security number of the applicant and of the applicant's 261
spouse, if any. If an applicant files a timely and otherwise 262
complete application, and omits the required social security 263
numbers, the application is incomplete. In that event, the 264
property appraiser shall contact the applicant, who may refile a 265
complete application by April 1. Failure to file a complete 266
application by that date constitutes a waiver of the exemption 267
privilege for that year, except as provided in subsection (7) or 268
subsection (9) (8). 269
(5) It is not necessary to make annual application for 270
exemption on property used to house a ch arter school pursuant to 271
s. 196.1983. The owner or lessee of any property used to house a 272
charter school pursuant to s. 196.1983 who is not required to 273
file an annual application shall notify the property appraiser 274
promptly whenever the use of the property or the status or 275
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condition of the owner or lessee changes so as to change the 276
exempt status of the property. If any owner or lessee fails to 277
so notify the property appraiser and the property appraiser 278
determines that for any year within the prior 10 years the owner 279
or lessee was not entitled to receive such exemption, the owner 280
or lessee of the property is subject to the taxes exempted as a 281
result of such failure plus 15 percent interest per annum and a 282
penalty of 50 percent of the taxes exempted. The prop erty 283
appraiser making such determination shall record in the public 284
records of the county a notice of tax lien against any property 285
owned by that person or entity in the county, and such property 286
must be identified in the notice of tax lien. Such property is 287
subject to the payment of all taxes and penalties. Such lien 288
when filed shall attach to any property, identified in the 289
notice of tax lien, owned by the person or entity who illegally 290
or improperly received the exemption. If such person or entity 291
no longer owns property in that county but owns property in some 292
other county or counties in the state, the property appraiser 293
shall record a notice of tax lien in such other county or 294
counties, identifying the property owned by such person or 295
entity in such county or counties, and it shall become a lien 296
against such property in such county or counties. 297
(11)(10) At the option of the property appraiser and 298
notwithstanding any other provision of this section, initial or 299
original applications for homestead exempti on for the succeeding 300
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year may be accepted and granted after March 1. Reapplication on 301
a short form as authorized by subsection (6) (5) shall be 302
required if the county has not waived the requirement of an 303
annual application. Once the initial or original ap plication and 304
reapplication have been granted, the property may qualify for 305
the exemption in each succeeding year pursuant to the provisions 306
of subsection (7) (6) or subsection (10) (9). 307
(12)(11) For exemptions enumerated in paragraph (1)(b), 308
social security numbers of the applicant and the applicant's 309
spouse, if any, are required and must be submitted to the 310
department. Applications filed pursuant to subsection (6) (5) or 311
subsection (7) (6) shall include social security numbers of the 312
applicant and the applicant's spouse, if any. For counties where 313
the annual application requirement has been waived, property 314
appraisers may require refiling of an application to obtain such 315
information. 316
Section 5. Section 288.036, Florida Statutes, is created 317
to read: 318
288.036 Ocean economy development. — 319
(1) For purposes of this section, the term: 320
(a) "Ocean economy" means the economic uses of ocean and 321
coastal resources with a focus on sustainable pra ctices that 322
benefit the long-term outlook of relevant industry sectors and 323
the competitive positioning of the state in a global economy, 324
including, but not limited to, ocean industries, such as 325
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shipyards, marinas, marine terminals, piers, fishing, 326
aquaculture, seafood processing, commercial diving, and marine 327
transportation; floating and amphibious housing; tourism; and 328
outdoor recreational activities, including, but not limited to, 329
boating and industry sectors dependent on such activities. 330
(b) "Office" means the Office of Ocean Economy. 331
(2) The Office of Ocean Economy is created within the 332
State University System to be housed at Florida Atlantic 333
University. The office is created to connect the state's ocean 334
and coastal resources to economic development strategies that 335
grow, enhance, or contribute to the ocean economy. 336
(3) The Office of Ocean Economy shall: 337
(a) Develop and undertake activities and strategies with a 338
focus on research and development, technological innovation, 339
emerging industries, strat egic business recruitment, public and 340
private funding opportunities, and workforce training and 341
education to promote and stimulate the ocean economy. 342
(b)1. Foster relationships and coordinate with state 343
universities, private universities, and Florida Col lege System 344
institutions, including periodically surveying the development 345
of academic research relating to the ocean economy across all 346
disciplines and facilitating the transfer of innovative 347
technology into marketable goods and services. The office shall 348
encourage collaboration between state universities and Florida 349
College System institutions that have overlapping areas of 350
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academic research. 351
2. Include and update on the office's website information 352
related to: 353
a. An inventory of current research and current 354
collaborations, including contact information; and 355
b. Any available resources for research and technology 356
development, including financial opportunities. 357
(c) Collaborate with relevant industries to identify 358
economic challenges that may be solve d through innovation in the 359
ocean economy, including commercializing or otherwise 360
facilitating public access to academic research and resources, 361
removing governmental barriers, and maximizing access to 362
financial or other opportunities for growth and develo pment. 363
(d) Develop and facilitate a pipeline for innovative ideas 364
and strategies to be created, developed, researched, 365
commercialized, and financed. This includes promotion and 366
coordination of industry collaboration, academic research, 367
accelerator programs, training and technical assistance, and 368
startup or second-stage funding opportunities. 369
(e) Maintain and update on the office's website reports 370
and data on the number, growth, and average wages of jobs 371
included in the ocean economy; the impacts on the number, 372
growth, and development of businesses in the ocean economy; and 373
the collaboration, transition, or adoption of innovation and 374
research into new, viable ideas employed in the ocean economy. 375
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(f) Educate other state and local entities on the 376
interests of the ocean economy and how such entities may 377
positively address environmental issues while simultaneously 378
considering the economic impact of their policies. 379
(g) Communicate the state's role as an integral component 380
of the ocean economy by promoting t he state on national and 381
international platforms and other appropriate forums as the 382
premier destination for convening on pertinent subject matters. 383
(4) By August 1, 2025, and each August 1 thereafter, the 384
office shall provide to the Board of Governors, the Governor, 385
the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of 386
Representatives and post on its website a detailed report 387
demonstrating the economic benefits of the office and the 388
development of emerging ocean economy industries. 389
Section 6. Subsection (3) of section 1001.61, Florida 390
Statutes, is amended to read: 391
1001.61 Florida College System institution boards of 392
trustees; membership. — 393
(3) Members of the board of trustees shall receive no 394
compensation but may receive reimbursement for ex penses as 395
provided in s. 112.061. A member is subject to s. 112.313 with 396
respect to business dealings with the institution, including any 397
entity under the control of or established for the benefit of 398
the institution under his or her purview while he or she is a 399
member of that institution's board of trustees. 400
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Section 7. Subsection (2) of section 1001.71, Florida 401
Statutes, is amended to read: 402
1001.71 University boards of trustees; membership. — 403
(2) Members of the boards of trustees shall receive no 404
compensation but may be reimbursed for travel and per diem 405
expenses as provided in s. 112.061. A member is subject to s. 406
112.313 with respect to business dealings with the university, 407
including any entity under the control of or established for the 408
benefit of the state university under his or her purview while 409
he or she is a member of that state university's board of 410
trustees. 411
Section 8. Paragraphs (d) and (e) of subsection (10) and 412
paragraph (a) of subsection (24) of section 1002.33, Florida 413
Statutes, are amended to read: 414
1002.33 Charter schools. — 415
(10) ELIGIBLE STUDENTS. — 416
(d) A charter school may give enrollment preference to the 417
following student populations: 418
1. Students who are siblings of a student enrolled in the 419
charter school. 420
2. Students who are the children of a member of the 421
governing board of the charter school. 422
3. Students who are the children of an employee of the 423
charter school. 424
4. Students who are the children of: 425
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a. An employee of the business partner of a charter 426
school-in-the-workplace established under paragraph (15)(b) or a 427
resident of the municipality in which such charter school is 428
located; or 429
b. A resident or employee of a municipality that operates 430
a charter school-in-a-municipality pursuant to paragraph (15)(c) 431
or allows a charter school to use a school facility or portion 432
of land provided by the municipality for the operation of the 433
charter school. 434
5. Students who have successfully completed, during the 435
previous year, a voluntary prekindergarten education program 436
under ss. 1002.51-1002.79 provided by the charter school, the 437
charter school's governing board, or a voluntary prekindergarten 438
provider that has a written agreement with the governing board. 439
6. Students who are the children of an active duty member 440
of any branch of the United States Armed Forces. 441
7. Students who attended or are assigned to failing 442
schools pursuant to s. 1002.38(2). 443
8. Students who are the children of a safe -school officer, 444
as defined in s. 1006.12, at the school. 445
9. Students who tran sfer from a classical school in this 446
state to a charter classical school in this state. For purposes 447
of this subparagraph, the term "classical school" means a 448
traditional public school or charter school that implements a 449
classical education model that emph asizes the development of 450
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students in the principles of moral character and civic virtue 451
through a well-rounded education in the liberal arts and 452
sciences which is based on the classical trivium stages of 453
grammar, logic, and rhetoric. 454
(e) A charter school may limit the enrollment process only 455
to target the following student populations: 456
1. Students within specific age groups or grade levels. 457
2. Students considered at risk of dropping out of school 458
or academic failure. Such students shall include exceptional 459
education students. 460
3. Students enrolling in a charter school -in-the-workplace 461
or charter school-in-a-municipality established pursuant to 462
subsection (15). 463
4. Students residing within a reasonable distance of the 464
charter school, as describe d in paragraph (20)(c). Such students 465
shall be subject to a random lottery and to the racial/ethnic 466
balance provisions described in subparagraph (7)(a)8. or any 467
federal provisions that require a school to achieve a 468
racial/ethnic balance reflective of the c ommunity it serves or 469
within the racial/ethnic range of other nearby public schools. 470
5. Students who meet reasonable academic, artistic, or 471
other eligibility standards established by the charter school 472
and included in the charter school application and c harter or, 473
in the case of existing charter schools, standards that are 474
consistent with the school's mission and purpose. Such standards 475
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shall be in accordance with current state law and practice in 476
public schools and may not discriminate against otherwise 477
qualified individuals. A school that limits enrollment for such 478
purposes must place a student on a progress monitoring plan for 479
at least one semester before dismissing such student from the 480
school. 481
6. Students articulating from one charter school to 482
another pursuant to an articulation agreement between the 483
charter schools that has been approved by the sponsor. 484
7. Students living in a development , or students whose 485
parent or legal guardian maintains a physical or permanent 486
employment presence within the development, in which a 487
developer, including any affiliated business entity or 488
charitable foundation, contributes to the formation, 489
acquisition, construction, or operation of one or more charter 490
schools or charter school facilities and related property in an 491
amount equal to or having a total appraised value of at least $5 492
million to be used as charter schools to mitigate the 493
educational impact created by the development of new residential 494
dwelling units. Students living in the development are entitled 495
to 50 percent of the student stations in the charter schools. 496
The students who are eligible for enrollment are subject to a 497
random lottery, the racial/ethnic balance provisions, or any 498
federal provisions, as described in subparagraph 4. The 499
remainder of the stu dent stations must be filled in accordance 500
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with subparagraph 4. 501
8. Students whose parent or legal guardian is employed 502
within a reasonable distance of the charter school, as described 503
in paragraph (20)(c). The students who are eligible for 504
enrollment are subject to a random lottery. 505
(24) RESTRICTION ON EMPLOYMENT OF RELATIVES. — 506
(a) This subsection applies to charter school personnel in 507
a charter school operated by a private entity. As used in this 508
subsection, the term: 509
1. "Charter school personnel" means a charter school 510
owner, president, chairperson of the governing board of 511
directors, superintendent, governing board member, principal, 512
assistant principal, or any other person employed by the charter 513
school who has equivalent decisionmaking authority and in whom 514
is vested the authority, or to whom the authority has been 515
delegated, to appoint, employ, promote, or advance individuals 516
or to recommend individuals for appointment, employment, 517
promotion, or advancement in connection with employment in a 518
charter school, including the authority as a member of a 519
governing body of a charter school to vote on the appointment, 520
employment, promotion, or advancement of individuals. 521
2. "Relative" means father, mother, son, daughter, 522
brother, sister, uncle, aunt, fi rst cousin, nephew, niece, 523
husband, wife, father -in-law, mother-in-law, son-in-law, 524
daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, stepfather, 525
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stepmother, stepson, stepdaughter, stepbrother, stepsister, half 526
brother, or half sister. 527
528
Charter school person nel in schools operated by a municipality 529
or other public entity are subject to s. 112.3135. 530
Section 9. Subsection (19) is added to s. 1002.42, Florida 531
Statutes, to read: 532
1002.42 Private schools. — 533
(19) FACILITIES.— 534
(a) A private school may use fa cilities on property owned 535
or leased by a library, community service organization, museum, 536
performing arts venue, theatre, cinema, or church facility under 537
s. 170.201, which is or was actively used as such within 5 years 538
of any executed agreement with a pr ivate school to use the 539
facilities; any facility or land owned by a Florida College 540
System institution or university; any similar public 541
institutional facilities; and any facility recently used to 542
house a school or child care facility licensed under s. 402 .305, 543
under any such facility's preexisting zoning and land use 544
designations without rezoning or obtaining a special exception 545
or a land use change, and without complying with any mitigation 546
requirements or conditions. The facility must be located on 547
property used solely for purposes described in this paragraph, 548
and must meet applicable state and local health, safety, and 549
welfare laws, codes, and rules, including firesafety and 550
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building safety. 551
(b) A private school may use facilities on property 552
purchased from a library, community service organization, 553
museum, performing arts venue, theatre, cinema, or church 554
facility under s. 170.201, which is actively or was actively 555
used as such within 5 years of any executed agreement with a 556
private school to purchase the facilities; any facility or land 557
owned by a Florida College System institution or university; any 558
similar public institutional facilities; and any facility 559
recently used to house a school or child care facility licensed 560
under s. 402.305, under any such facility's preexisting zoning 561
and land use designations without obtaining a special exception, 562
rezoning, or a land use change, and without complying with any 563
mitigation requirements or conditions. The facility must be 564
located on property used solely for p urposes described in this 565
paragraph, and must meet applicable state and local health, 566
safety, and welfare laws, codes, and rules, including firesafety 567
and building safety. 568
Section 10. Paragraph (b) of subsection (5) of section 569
1002.45, Florida Statutes , is amended to read: 570
1002.45 Virtual instruction programs. — 571
(5) STUDENT PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS. —Each student 572
enrolled in the school district's virtual instruction program 573
authorized pursuant to paragraph (1)(c) must: 574
(b) Take statewide assessmen ts pursuant to s. 1008.22 and 575
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participate in the coordinated screening and progress monitoring 576
system under s. 1008.25(9). Statewide assessments and progress 577
monitoring may be administered within the school district in 578
which such student resides , or as specified in the contract 579
under in accordance with s. 1008.24(3). If requested by the 580
approved virtual instruction program provider or virtual charter 581
school, the district of residence must provide the student with 582
access to the district's testing facilities. It is the 583
responsibility of the approved virtual instruction program 584
provider or virtual charter school to provide a list of students 585
to be administered statewide assessments and progress monitoring 586
to the school district, including the students' names, F lorida 587
Education Identifiers, grade levels, assessments and progress 588
monitoring to be administered, and contact information. Unless 589
an alternative testing site is mutually agreed to by the 590
approved virtual instruction program provider or virtual charter 591
school and the school district, or as specified in the contract 592
under s. 1008.24, all assessments and progress monitoring must 593
be taken at the school to which the student would be assigned 594
according to district school board attendance policies. A school 595
district must provide the student with access to the school's or 596
district's testing facilities and provide the student with the 597
date and time of the administration of each assessment and 598
progress monitoring. 599
Section 11. Section 1003.052, Florida Statutes, is created 600
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to read: 601
1003.052 The Purple Star School District Program. — 602
(1)(a) The Department of Education shall establish the 603
Purple Star School District Program. At a minimum, the program 604
must require a participating school district to: 605
1. Have at least 75 percent of the schools within the 606
district be designated as Purple Star Campuses under s. 607
1003.051. 608
2. Maintain a web page on the district's website which 609
includes resources for military students and their families and 610
a link to each Purple Star Campus's web page that meets the 611
requirements of s. 1003.051(2)(a)2. 612
(b) The department may establish additional program 613
criteria to identify school districts that demonstrate a 614
commitment to or provide critical coordination of services for 615
military students and their families, including, but not limited 616
to, establishing a council consisting of a representative from 617
each Purple Star Campus in the district and one district -level 618
representative to ensure the alignment of military student -619
focused policies and procedures within the district. 620
(2) The State Board of Education may adopt rules to 621
administer this section. 622
Section 12. Present subsection (4) of section 1003.451, 623
Florida Statutes, is redesignated as subsection (5), and a new 624
subsection (4) is added to that section, to read: 625
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1003.451 Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps; military 626
recruiters; access to public school campuses ; Armed Services 627
Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) .— 628
(4) Each school district and charter school shall provide 629
students in grades 11 and 12 an opportunity to take the Armed 630
Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) and consult with a 631
military recruiter if the student selects. To optimize student 632
participation, the ASVAB must be scheduled during normal school 633
hours. 634
Section 13. Paragraphs (a) and (c) of subsection (1), 635
paragraph (a) of subsection (2), and subsections (3) through (7) 636
of section 1003.53, Florida Statutes, are amended, and paragraph 637
(c) is added to subsection (2) of that section, to read: 638
1003.53 Dropout prevention and academic intervention. — 639
(1)(a) Dropout prevention and academic intervention 640
programs may differ from traditional educational programs and 641
schools in scheduling, administrative structure, philosophy, 642
curriculum, or setting and sha ll employ alternative teaching 643
methodologies, curricula, learning activities, and diagnostic 644
and assessment procedures in order to meet the needs, interests, 645
abilities, and talents of eligible students. The educational 646
program shall provide curricula, char acter development and law 647
education, and related services that support the program goals 648
and lead to improved performance in the areas of academic 649
achievement, attendance, and discipline. Student participation 650
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in such programs shall be voluntary. District school boards may, 651
however, assign students to a disciplinary program for 652
disruptive students or an alternative school setting or other 653
program pursuant to s. 1006.13 . Notwithstanding any other 654
provision of law to the contrary, no student shall be identifi ed 655
as being eligible to receive services funded through the dropout 656
prevention and academic intervention program based solely on the 657
student being from a single -parent family or having a 658
disability. 659
(c) A student shall be identified as being eligible to 660
receive services funded through the dropout prevention and 661
academic intervention program based upon one of the following 662
criteria: 663
1. The student is academically unsuccessful as evidenced 664
by low test scores, retention, failing grades, low grade point 665
average, falling behind in earning credits, or not meeting the 666
state or district achievement levels in reading, mathematics, or 667
writing. 668
2. The student has a pattern of excessive absenteeism or 669
has been identified as a habitual truant. 670
3. The student has a history of disruptive behavior in 671
school or has committed an offense that warrants out -of-school 672
suspension or expulsion from school according to the district 673
school board's code of student conduct. For the purposes of this 674
program, "disruptive behavior" is behavior that: 675
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a. Interferes with the student's own learning or the 676
educational process of others and requires attention and 677
assistance beyond that which the traditional program can provide 678
or results in frequent conflicts of a disruptive nature whil e 679
the student is under the jurisdiction of the school either in or 680
out of the classroom; or 681
b. Severely threatens the general welfare of students or 682
others with whom the student comes into contact. 683
4. The student is identified by a school's early warni ng 684
system pursuant to s. 1001.42(18)(b). 685
(2)(a) Each district school board may establish dropout 686
prevention and academic intervention programs at the elementary, 687
middle, junior high school, or high school level. Programs 688
designed to eliminate patterns of excessive absenteeism or 689
habitual truancy shall emphasize academic performance and may 690
provide specific instruction in the areas of career education, 691
preemployment training, and behavioral management. Such programs 692
shall utilize instructional teaching met hods and student 693
services that lead to improved student behavior as appropriate 694
to the specific needs of the student. 695
(c) For each student enrolled in a dropout prevention and 696
academic intervention program, an academic intervention plan 697
shall be developed to address eligibility for placement in the 698
program and to provide individualized student goals and progress 699
monitoring procedures. A student's academic intervention plan 700
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must be consistent with the student's individual education plan 701
(IEP). 702
(3) Each district school board providing receiving state 703
funding for dropout prevention and academic intervention 704
programs through the General Appropriations Act shall submit 705
information through an annual report to the Department of 706
Education's database documenting the extent to which each of the 707
district's dropout prevention and academic intervention programs 708
has been successful in the areas of graduation rate, dropout 709
rate, attendance rate, and retention/promotion rate. The 710
department shall compile this information into an annual report 711
which shall be submitted to the presiding officers of the 712
Legislature by February 15. 713
(4) Each district school board shall establish course 714
standards, as defined by rule of the State Board of Education, 715
for dropout prevention and a cademic intervention programs and 716
procedures for ensuring that teachers assigned to the programs 717
are certified pursuant to s. 1012.55 and possess the affective, 718
pedagogical, and content -related skills necessary to meet the 719
needs of these students. 720
(5) Each district school board providing a dropout 721
prevention and academic intervention program pursuant to this 722
section shall maintain for each participating student records 723
documenting the student's eligibility, the length of 724
participation, the type of program to which the student was 725
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assigned or the type of academic intervention services provided, 726
and an evaluation of the student's academic and behavioral 727
performance while in the program. The school principal or his or 728
her designee shall, prior to placement in a dropout prevention 729
and academic intervention program or the provision of an 730
academic service, provide written notice of placement or 731
services by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the 732
student's parent. The parent of the student shall sign an 733
acknowledgment of the notice of placement or service and return 734
the signed acknowledgment to the principal within 3 days after 735
receipt of the notice. District school boards may adopt a policy 736
that allows a parent to agree to an alternative method of 737
notification. Such agreement may be made before the need for 738
notification arises or at the time the notification becomes 739
required. The parents of a student assigned to such a dropout 740
prevention and academic intervention program shall be notified 741
in writing and entitled to an administrative review of any 742
action by school personnel relating to such placement pursuant 743
to the provisions of chapter 120. 744
(6) District school board dropout prevention and academic 745
intervention programs shall be coordinated with social se rvice, 746
law enforcement, prosecutorial, and juvenile justice agencies 747
and juvenile assessment centers in the school district. 748
Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 1002.22, these agencies are 749
authorized to exchange information contained in student records 750
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and juvenile justice records. Such information is confidential 751
and exempt from the provisions of s. 119.07(1). District school 752
boards and other agencies receiving such information shall use 753
the information only for official purposes connected with the 754
certification of students for admission to and for the 755
administration of the dropout prevention and academic 756
intervention program, and shall maintain the confidentiality of 757
such information unless otherwise provided by law or rule. 758
(7) The State Board of Educa tion shall have the authority 759
pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to adopt rules necessary 760
to implement the provisions of this section; such rules shall 761
require the minimum amount of necessary paperwork and reporting. 762
Section 14. Section 1004.051, Fl orida Statutes, is created 763
to read: 764
1004.051 Regulation of working students. — 765
(1) A public postsecondary institution may not, as a 766
condition of admission to or enrollment in any of the 767
institution's schools, colleges, or programs, prohibit an 768
applicant or currently enrolled student from being employed, 769
either full time or part time. 770
(2) This section does not apply if the applicant or 771
currently enrolled student is employed by an organization or 772
agency that is affiliated or associated with a foreign cou ntry 773
of concern as defined in s. 288.860(1). 774
Section 15. Paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section 775
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1006.28, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 776
1006.28 Duties of district school board, district school 777
superintendent; and school principal regarding K-12 778
instructional materials. — 779
(2) DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD. —The district school board has 780
the constitutional duty and responsibility to select and provide 781
adequate instructional materials for all students in accordance 782
with the requirements of this part. The district school board 783
also has the following specific duties and responsibilities: 784
(a) Courses of study; adoption. —Adopt courses of study, 785
including instructional materials, for use in the schools of the 786
district. 787
1. Each district school board is responsible for the 788
content of all instructional materials and any other materials 789
used in a classroom, made available in a school or classroom 790
library, or included on a reading list, whether adopted and 791
purchased from the state -adopted instructional mater ials list, 792
adopted and purchased through a district instructional materials 793
program under s. 1006.283, or otherwise purchased or made 794
available. 795
2. Each district school board must adopt a policy 796
regarding an objection by a parent or a resident of the cou nty 797
to the use of a specific material, which clearly describes a 798
process to handle all objections and provides for resolution. 799
The objection form, as prescribed by State Board of Education 800
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rule, and the district school board's process must be easy to 801
read and understand and be easily accessible on the homepage of 802
the school district's website. The objection form must also 803
identify the school district point of contact and contact 804
information for the submission of an objection. The process must 805
provide the parent or resident the opportunity to proffer 806
evidence to the district school board that: 807
a. An instructional material does not meet the criteria of 808
s. 1006.31(2) or s. 1006.40(3)(d) if it was selected for use in 809
a course or otherwise made available to stu dents in the school 810
district but was not subject to the public notice, review, 811
comment, and hearing procedures under s. 1006.283(2)(b)8., 9., 812
and 11. 813
b. Any material used in a classroom, made available in a 814
school or classroom library, or included on a r eading list 815
contains content which: 816
(I) Is pornographic or prohibited under s. 847.012; 817
(II) Depicts or describes sexual conduct as defined in s. 818
847.001(19), unless such material is for a course required by s. 819
1003.46, s. 1003.42(2)(n)1.g., or s. 1003 .42(2)(n)3., or 820
identified by State Board of Education rule; 821
(III) Is not suited to student needs and their ability to 822
comprehend the material presented; or 823
(IV) Is inappropriate for the grade level and age group 824
for which the material is used. 825
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826
A resident of the county who is not the parent or guardian of a 827
student with access to school district materials may not object 828
to more than one material per month. The State Board of 829
Education may adopt rules to implement this provision. Any 830
material that is subject to an objection on the basis of sub -831
sub-subparagraph b.(I) or sub -sub-subparagraph b.(II) must be 832
removed within 5 school days of after receipt of the objection 833
and remain unavailable to students of that school until the 834
objection is resolved. Parent s shall have the right to read 835
passages from any material that is subject to an objection. If 836
the school board denies a parent the right to read passages due 837
to content that meets the requirements under sub -sub-838
subparagraph b.(I), the school district shall discontinue the 839
use of the material in the school district . If the district 840
school board finds that any material meets the requirements 841
under sub-subparagraph a. or that any other material contains 842
prohibited content under sub -sub-subparagraph b.(I), the school 843
district shall discontinue use of the material. If the district 844
school board finds that any other material contains prohibited 845
content under sub-sub-subparagraphs b.(II) -(IV), the school 846
district shall discontinue use of the material for any grade 847
level or age group for which such use is inappropriate or 848
unsuitable. 849
3. Each district school board must establish a process by 850
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which the parent of a public school student or a resident of the 851
county may contest the district school board's adoption of a 852
specific instructional material. The parent or resident must 853
file a petition, on a form provided by the school board, within 854
30 calendar days after the adoption of the instructional 855
material by the school board. The school board must make the 856
form available to the public and publish the form on the school 857
district's website. The form must be signed by the parent or 858
resident, include the required contact information, and state 859
the objection to the instructional material based on the 860
criteria of s. 1006.31(2) or s. 1006.40(3)(d). Within 30 days 861
after the 30-day period has expired, the school board must, for 862
all petitions timely received, conduct at least one open public 863
hearing before an unbiased and qualified hearing officer. The 864
hearing officer may not be an employee or agent of the school 865
district. The hearing is not subject to the provisions of 866
chapter 120; however, the hearing must provide sufficient 867
procedural protections to allow each petitioner an adequate and 868
fair opportunity to be heard and present evi dence to the hearing 869
officer. The school board's decision after convening a hearing 870
is final and not subject to further petition or review. 871
4. Meetings of committees convened for the purpose of 872
ranking, eliminating, or selecting instructional materials f or 873
recommendation to the district school board must be noticed and 874
open to the public in accordance with s. 286.011. Any committees 875
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convened for such purposes must include parents of students who 876
will have access to such materials. 877
5. Meetings of committ ees convened for the purpose of 878
resolving an objection by a parent or resident to specific 879
materials must be noticed and open to the public in accordance 880
with s. 286.011. Any committees convened for such purposes must 881
include parents of students who will h ave access to such 882
materials. 883
6. If a parent disagrees with the determination made by 884
the district school board on the objection to the use of a 885
specific material, a parent may request the Commissioner of 886
Education to appoint a special magistrate who is a member of The 887
Florida Bar in good standing and who has at least 5 years' 888
experience in administrative law. The special magistrate shall 889
determine facts relating to the school district's determination, 890
consider information provided by the parent and the s chool 891
district, and render a recommended decision for resolution to 892
the State Board of Education within 30 days after receipt of the 893
request by the parent. The State Board of Education must approve 894
or reject the recommended decision at its next regularly 895
scheduled meeting that is more than 7 calendar days and no more 896
than 30 days after the date the recommended decision is 897
transmitted. The costs of the special magistrate shall be borne 898
by the school district. The State Board of Education shall adopt 899
rules, including forms, necessary to implement this 900
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subparagraph. 901
Section 16. Present subsections (3) through (16) of 902
section 1006.38, Florida Statutes, are redesignated as 903
subsections (4) through (17), respectively, a new subsection (3) 904
is added to that secti on, and present subsections (14) and (16) 905
of that section are amended, to read: 906
1006.38 Duties, responsibilities, and requirements of 907
instructional materials publishers and manufacturers. —This 908
section applies to both the state and district approval 909
processes. Publishers and manufacturers of instructional 910
materials, or their representatives, shall: 911
(3) Make sample student editions of instructional 912
materials on the commissioner's list of state -adopted 913
instructional materials electronically available, at a discount 914
below publisher cost, for use by teacher preparation programs 915
and by educator preparation institutes as defined in ss. 1004.04 916
and 1004.85(1), respectively, for each adoption cycle, to enable 917
educators to practice teaching with currently adopted 918
instructional materials aligned to state academic standards. 919
(a) Teacher preparation programs and educator preparation 920
institutes that use samples to practice teaching shall provide 921
reasonable safeguards against the unauthorized use, 922
reproduction, and di stribution of the sample copies of 923
instructional materials. 924
(b) Notwithstanding s. 1006.38(5), publishers may make 925
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sample student editions of adopted instructional materials 926
available at a discounted price to teacher preparation programs 927
and educator preparation institutes for the instructional 928
purpose of educators practicing with current materials. 929
(15)(14) Accurately and fully disclose only the names of 930
those persons who actually authored the instructional materials. 931
In addition to the penalties provi ded in subsection (17) (16), 932
the commissioner may remove from the list of state -adopted 933
instructional materials those instructional materials whose 934
publisher or manufacturer misleads the purchaser by falsely 935
representing genuine authorship. 936
(17)(16) Upon the willful failure of the publisher or 937
manufacturer to comply with the requirements of this section, be 938
liable to the department in the amount of three times the total 939
sum which the publisher or manufacturer was paid in excess of 940
the price required under subsections (5) and (6) and (7) and in 941
the amount of three times the total value of the instructional 942
materials and services which the district school board is 943
entitled to receive free of charge under subsection (8) (7). 944
Section 17. Subsections (9) and (12) of section 1007.25, 945
Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 946
1007.25 General education courses; common prerequisites; 947
other degree requirements. — 948
(9)(a) An associate in arts degree must shall require no 949
more than 60 semester hours of college credit and include 36 950
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semester hours of general education coursework. Beginning with 951
students initially entering a Florida College System institution 952
or state university in the 2014-2015 academic year and 953
thereafter, coursework for an associate in arts de gree must 954
shall include demonstration of competency in a foreign language 955
pursuant to s. 1007.262. Except for developmental education 956
required pursuant to s. 1008.30, all required coursework must 957
shall count toward the associate in arts degree or the 958
baccalaureate degree. 959
(b) An associate in arts specialized transfer degree must 960
include 36 semester hours of general education coursework and 961
require 60 semester hours or more of college credit. Specialized 962
transfer degrees are designed for Florida College Sy stem 963
institution students who need supplemental lower -level 964
coursework in preparation for transfer to another institution. 965
The State Board of Education shall establish criteria for the 966
review and approval of new specialized transfer degrees. The 967
approval process must require: 968
1. A Florida College System institution to submit a notice 969
of its intent to propose a new associate in arts specialized 970
degree program to the Division of Florida Colleges. The notice 971
must include the recommended credit hours, the rat ionale for the 972
specialization, the demand for students entering the field, and 973
the coursework being proposed to be included beyond the 60 974
semester hours required for the general transfer degree, if 975
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applicable. Notices of intent may be submitted by a Florid a 976
College System institution at any time. 977
2. The Division of Florida Colleges to forward the notice 978
of intent within 10 business days after receipt to all Florida 979
College System institutions and to the Chancellor of the State 980
University System, who shall forward the notice to all state 981
universities. State universities and Florida College System 982
institutions shall have 60 days after receipt of the notice to 983
submit comments to the proposed associate in arts specialized 984
transfer degree. 985
3. After the submis sion of comments pursuant to 986
subparagraph 2., the requesting Florida College System 987
institution to submit a proposal that, at a minimum, includes: 988
a. Evidence that the coursework for the associate in arts 989
specialized transfer degree includes demonstration of competency 990
in a foreign language pursuant to s. 1007.262 and demonstration 991
of civic literacy competency as provided in subsection (5). 992
b. Demonstration that all required coursework will count 993
toward the associate in arts degree or the ba ccalaureate degree. 994
c. An analysis of demand and unmet need for students 995
entering the specialized field of study at the baccalaureate 996
level. 997
d. Justification for the program length if it exceeds 60 998
credit hours, including references to the common prere quisite 999
manual or other requirements for the baccalaureate degree. This 1000
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includes documentation of alignment between the exit 1001
requirements of a Florida College System institution and the 1002
admissions requirements of a baccalaureate program at a state 1003
university to which students would typically transfer. 1004
e. Articulation agreements for graduates of the associate 1005
in arts specialized transfer degree. 1006
f. Responses to the comments received under subparagraph 1007
2. 1008
(c) The Division of Florida Colleges shall revie w the 1009
proposal and, within 30 days after receipt, shall provide 1010
written notification to the Florida College System institution 1011
of any deficiencies and provide the institution with an 1012
opportunity to correct the deficiencies. Within 45 days after 1013
receipt of a completed proposal by the Division of Florida 1014
Colleges, the Commissioner of Education shall recommend approval 1015
or disapproval of the new specialized transfer degree to the 1016
State Board of Education. The State Board of Education shall 1017
consider the recommen dation at its next meeting. 1018
(d) Upon approval of an associate in arts specialized 1019
transfer degree by the State Board of Education, a Florida 1020
College System institution may offer the degree and shall report 1021
data on student and program performance in a man ner prescribed 1022
by the Department of Education. 1023
(e) The State Board of Education shall adopt rules 1024
pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to prescribe format and 1025
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content requirements and submission procedures for notices of 1026
intent, proposals, and complianc e reviews under this subsection. 1027
(12) A student who received an associate in arts degree 1028
for successfully completing 60 semester credit hours may 1029
continue to earn additional credits at a Florida College System 1030
institution. The university must provide cre dit toward the 1031
student's baccalaureate degree for an additional Florida College 1032
System institution course if, according to the statewide course 1033
numbering, the Florida College System institution course is a 1034
course listed in the university catalog as require d for the 1035
degree or as prerequisite to a course required for the degree. 1036
Of the courses required for the degree, at least half of the 1037
credit hours required for the degree must shall be achievable 1038
through courses designated as lower division, except in degr ee 1039
programs approved by the State Board of Education for programs 1040
offered by Florida College System institutions and by the Board 1041
of Governors for programs offered by state universities. 1042
Section 18. Subsection (4) of section 1007.271, Florida 1043
Statutes, is amended to read: 1044
1007.271 Dual enrollment programs. — 1045
(4)(a) District school boards may not refuse to enter into 1046
a dual enrollment articulation agreement with a local Florida 1047
College System institution if that Florida College System 1048
institution has the capacity to offer dual enrollment courses. 1049
(b) District school boards must make reasonable efforts to 1050
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enter into dual enrollment articulation agreements with a 1051
Florida College System institution that offers online dual 1052
enrollment courses. 1053
Section 19. Paragraphs (b) and (c) of subsection (4) and 1054
subsection (5) of section 1008.33, Florida Statutes, are amended 1055
to read: 1056
1008.33 Authority to enforce public school improvement. — 1057
(4) 1058
(b) Unless an additional year of implementation is 1059
provided pursuant to paragraph (a), a school that completes a 1060
plan cycle under paragraph (a) and does not improve to a grade 1061
of "C" or higher must implement one of the following : 1062
1. Reassign students to another school and monitor the 1063
progress of each reassigned student ; 1064
2. Close the school and reopen the school as one or more 1065
charter schools, each with a governing board that has a 1066
demonstrated record of effectiveness . Upon reopening as a 1067
charter school: 1068
a. The school district shall continue to operate the 1069
school for the following school year and, no later than October 1070
1, execute a charter school turnaround contract that will allow 1071
the charter school an opportunity to conduct an evaluation of 1072
the educational program and personnel currently assigned to the 1073
school during the year in preparation for assuming full 1074
operational control of the school and facility by July 1. The 1075
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school district may not reduce or remove resources from the 1076
school during this time. 1077
b. The charter school operator must provide enrollment 1078
preference to students currently attending or who would have 1079
otherwise attended or been zoned for the school. The school 1080
district shall consult and negotiate with the charter school 1081
every 3 years to determine whether realignment of the attendance 1082
zone is appropriate to ensure that students residing closest to 1083
the school are provided with an enrollment preference. 1084
c. The charter school operator must serve the existing 1085
grade levels served by the school at its current enrollment or 1086
higher, but may, at its discretion , serve additional grade 1087
levels. 1088
d. The school district may not charge rental or leasing 1089
fees for the existing facility or for the property normally 1090
inventoried to the school. The school and the school district 1091
shall agree to reasonable maintenance provi sions in order to 1092
maintain the facility in a manner similar to all other school 1093
facilities in the school district. 1094
e. The school district may not withhold an administrative 1095
fee for the provision of services identified in s. 1096
1002.33(20)(a); or 1097
3. Contract with an outside entity that has a demonstrated 1098
record of effectiveness to provide turnaround services 1099
identified in state board rule, which may include school 1100
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leadership, educational modalities, teacher and leadership 1101
professional development, curriculu m, operation and management 1102
services, school-based administrative staffing, budgeting, 1103
scheduling, other educational service provider functions, or any 1104
combination thereof. Selection of an outside entity may include 1105
one or a combination of the following: 1106
a. An external operator, which may be a district -managed 1107
charter school or a high -performing charter school network in 1108
which all instructional personnel are not employees of the 1109
school district, but are employees of an independent governing 1110
board composed of members who did not participate in the review 1111
or approval of the charter. 1112
b. A contractual agreement that allows for a charter 1113
school network or any of its affiliated subsidiaries to provide 1114
individualized consultancy services tailored to address the 1115
identified needs of one or more schools under this section. 1116
1117
A school district and outside entity under this subparagraph 1118
must enter, at minimum, a 2 -year, performance-based contract. 1119
The contract must include school performance and growth metrics 1120
the outside entity must meet on an annual basis. The state board 1121
may require the school district to modify or cancel the 1122
contract. 1123
(c) Implementation of the turnaround option is no longer 1124
required if the school improves to a grade of "C" or higher , 1125
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unless the school district has already executed a charter school 1126
turnaround contract pursuant to this section . 1127
(5) The state board shall adopt rules pursuant to ss. 1128
120.536(1) and 120.54 to administer this section. The rules 1129
shall include timelines for submission of implementation plans, 1130
approval criteria for implementation plans, and timelines for 1131
implementing intervention and support strategies , a standard 1132
charter school turnaround contract, a standard facility lease, 1133
and a mutual management agreement . The state board shall consult 1134
with education stakeholders in developing the rules. 1135
Section 20. Paragraph (c) of subsection (3) of section 1136
1008.34, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 1137
1008.34 School grading system; school report cards; 1138
district grade.— 1139
(3) DESIGNATION OF SCHOOL GRADES. — 1140
(c)1. The calculation of a school grade shall be based on 1141
the percentage of points earned from the components listed in 1142
subparagraph (b)1. and, if applicable, subparagraph (b)2. The 1143
State Board of Education shall adopt in rule a school grading 1144
scale that sets the percentage of points needed to earn each of 1145
the school grades listed in subsection (2). There shall be at 1146
least five percentage points separating the percentage 1147
thresholds needed to earn each of the school grades. The state 1148
board shall annually review the percentage of school grades of 1149
"A" and "B" for the school year to determine whether to adjust 1150
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the school grading scale upward for the following school year's 1151
school grades. The first adjustment would occur no earli er than 1152
the 2023-2024 school year. An adjustment must be made if the 1153
percentage of schools earning a grade of "A" or "B" in the 1154
current year represents 75 percent or more of all graded schools 1155
within a particular school type, which consists of elementary, 1156
middle, high, and combination. The adjustment must reset the 1157
minimum required percentage of points for each grade of "A," 1158
"B," "C," or "D" at the next highest percentage ending in the 1159
numeral 5 or 0, whichever is closest to the current percentage. 1160
Annual reviews of the percentage of schools earning a grade of 1161
"A" or "B" and adjustments to the required points must be 1162
suspended when the following grading scale for a specific school 1163
type is achieved: 1164
a. Ninety percent or more of the points for a grade of 1165
"A." 1166
b. Eighty to eighty -nine percent of the points for a grade 1167
of "B." 1168
c. Seventy to seventy -nine percent of the points for a 1169
grade of "C." 1170
d. Sixty to sixty-nine percent of the points for a grade 1171
of "D." 1172
1173
When the state board adjusts the grading scale upward, the state 1174
board must inform the public of the degree of the adjustment and 1175
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its anticipated impact on school grades. Beginning in the 2024 -1176
2025 school year, any changes made by the state board to 1177
components in the school grades model or to the scho ol grading 1178
scale shall go into effect, at the earliest, in the following 1179
school year. 1180
2. The calculation of school grades may not include any 1181
provision that would raise or lower the school's grade beyond 1182
the percentage of points earned. Extra weight may not be added 1183
in the calculation of any components. 1184
Section 21. Paragraph (c) of subsection (3) of section 1185
1009.21, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 1186
1009.21 Determination of resident status for tuition 1187
purposes.—Students shall be classified as re sidents or 1188
nonresidents for the purpose of assessing tuition in 1189
postsecondary educational programs offered by charter technical 1190
career centers or career centers operated by school districts, 1191
in Florida College System institutions, and in state 1192
universities. 1193
(3) 1194
(c) Each institution of higher education shall 1195
affirmatively determine that an applicant who has been granted 1196
admission to that institution as a Florida resident meets the 1197
residency requirements of this section at the time of initial 1198
enrollment. The residency determination must be documented by 1199
the submission of written or electronic verification that 1200
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includes two or more of the documents identified in this 1201
paragraph, unless the document provided is the document 1202
described in sub-subparagraph 1.f., which is deemed a single, 1203
conclusive piece of evidence proving residency . No single piece 1204
of evidence shall be conclusive. 1205
1. The documents must include at least one of the 1206
following: 1207
a. A Florida voter's registration card. 1208
b. A Florida driver licens e. 1209
c. A State of Florida identification card. 1210
d. A Florida vehicle registration. 1211
e. Proof of a permanent home in Florida which is occupied 1212
as a primary residence by the individual or by the individual's 1213
parent if the individual is a dependent child. 1214
f. Proof of a homestead exemption in Florida. 1215
g. Transcripts from a Florida high school for multiple 1216
years if the Florida high school diploma or high school 1217
equivalency diploma was earned within the last 12 months. 1218
h. Proof of permanent full -time employment in Florida for 1219
at least 30 hours per week for a 12 -month period. 1220
2. The documents may include one or more of the following: 1221
a. A declaration of domicile in Florida. 1222
b. A Florida professional or occupational license. 1223
c. Florida incorporation. 1224
d. A document evidencing family ties in Florida. 1225
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e. Proof of membership in a Florida -based charitable or 1226
professional organization. 1227
f. Any other documentation that supports the student's 1228
request for resident status, including, but not limited to, 1229
utility bills and proof of 12 consecutive months of payments; a 1230
lease agreement and proof of 12 consecutive months of payments; 1231
or an official state, federal, or court document evidencing 1232
legal ties to Florida. 1233
Section 22. Subsection (22) i s added to section 1009.23, 1234
Florida Statutes, to read: 1235
1009.23 Florida College System institution student fees. — 1236
(22) Beginning with the 2024 -2025 academic year, Miami 1237
Dade College, Polk State College, and Tallahassee Community 1238
College are authorized t o charge an amount not to exceed $290 1239
per credit hour for nonresident tuition and fees for distance 1240
learning. Such institutions may phase in this nonresident 1241
tuition rate by degree program. 1242
Section 23. Paragraphs (a) through (f) of subsection (10) 1243
of section 1009.98, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 1244
1009.98 Stanley G. Tate Florida Prepaid College Program. — 1245
(10) PAYMENTS ON BEHALF OF QUALIFIED BENEFICIARIES. — 1246
(a) As used in this subsection, the term: 1247
1. "Actuarial reserve" means the amount by which the 1248
expected value of the assets exceeds the expected value of the 1249
liabilities of the trust fund. 1250
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2. "Dormitory fees" means the fees included under advance 1251
payment contracts pursuant to paragraph (2)(d). 1252
3. "Fiscal year" means the fiscal year of the state 1253
pursuant to s. 215.01. 1254
4. "Local fees" means the fees covered by an advance 1255
payment contract provided pursuant to subparagraph (2)(b)2. 1256
5. "Tuition differential" means the fee covered by advance 1257
payment contracts sold pursuant to subparagr aph (2)(b)3. The 1258
base rate for the tuition differential fee for the 2012 -2013 1259
fiscal year is established at $37.03 per credit hour. The base 1260
rate for the tuition differential in subsequent years is the 1261
amount assessed for the tuition differential for the p receding 1262
year adjusted pursuant to subparagraph (b)2. 1263
(b) Effective with the 2022-2023 2009-2010 academic year 1264
and thereafter, and notwithstanding s. 1009.24, the amount paid 1265
by the board to any state university on behalf of a qualified 1266
beneficiary of an advance payment contract whose contract was 1267
purchased before July 1, 2034 2024, shall be: 1268
1. As to registration fees, if the actuarial reserve is 1269
less than 5 percent of the expected liabilities of the trust 1270
fund, the board shall pay the state universiti es 5.5 percent 1271
above the amount assessed for registration fees in the preceding 1272
fiscal year. If the actuarial reserve is between 5 percent and 6 1273
percent of the expected liabilities of the trust fund, the board 1274
shall pay the state universities 6 percent abo ve the amount 1275
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assessed for registration fees in the preceding fiscal year. If 1276
the actuarial reserve is between 6 percent and 7.5 percent of 1277
the expected liabilities of the trust fund, the board shall pay 1278
the state universities 6.5 percent above the amount assessed for 1279
registration fees in the preceding fiscal year. If the actuarial 1280
reserve is equal to or greater than 7.5 percent of the expected 1281
liabilities of the trust fund, the board shall pay the state 1282
universities 7 percent above the amount assessed for 1283
registration fees in the preceding fiscal year, whichever is 1284
greater. 1285
2. As to the tuition differential, if the actuarial 1286
reserve is less than 5 percent of the expected liabilities of 1287
the trust fund, the board shall pay the state universities 5.5 1288
percent above the amount assessed base rate for the tuition 1289
differential fee in the preceding fiscal year. If the actuarial 1290
reserve is between 5 percent and 6 percent of the expected 1291
liabilities of the trust fund, the board shall pay the state 1292
universities 6 percent above the amount assessed base rate for 1293
the tuition differential fee in the preceding fiscal year. If 1294
the actuarial reserve is between 6 percent and 7.5 percent of 1295
the expected liabilities of the trust fund, the board shall pay 1296
the state universities 6 .5 percent above the amount assessed 1297
base rate for the tuition differential fee in the preceding 1298
fiscal year. If the actuarial reserve is equal to or greater 1299
than 7.5 percent of the expected liabilities of the trust fund, 1300
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the board shall pay the state univ ersities 7 percent above the 1301
amount assessed base rate for the tuition differential fee in 1302
the preceding fiscal year. 1303
3. As to local fees, the board shall pay the state 1304
universities 5 percent above the amount assessed for local fees 1305
in the preceding fisc al year. 1306
4. As to dormitory fees, the board shall pay the state 1307
universities 6 percent above the amount assessed for dormitory 1308
fees in the preceding fiscal year. 1309
5. Qualified beneficiaries of advance payment contracts 1310
purchased before July 1, 2007, are exempt from paying any 1311
tuition differential fee. 1312
(c) Notwithstanding the amount assessed for registration 1313
fees, the tuition differential, or local fees, the amount paid 1314
by the board to any state university on behalf of a qualified 1315
beneficiary of an adva nce payment contract purchased before July 1316
1, 2034 July 1, 2024, may not exceed 100 percent of the amount 1317
charged by the state university for the aggregate sum of those 1318
fees. 1319
(d) Notwithstanding the amount assessed for dormitory 1320
fees, the amount paid by the board to any state university on 1321
behalf of a qualified beneficiary of an advance payment contract 1322
purchased before July 1, 2034 July 1, 2024, may not exceed 100 1323
percent of the amount charged by the state university for 1324
dormitory fees. 1325
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(e) Notwithstanding the number of credit hours used by a 1326
state university to assess the amount for registration fees, 1327
tuition, tuition differential, or local fees, the amount paid by 1328
the board to any state university on behalf of a qualified 1329
beneficiary of an advance pay ment contract purchased before July 1330
1, 2034 July 1, 2024, may not exceed the number of credit hours 1331
taken by that qualified beneficiary at the state university. 1332
(f) The board shall pay state universities the actual 1333
amount assessed in accordance with law for registration fees, 1334
the tuition differential, local fees, and dormitory fees for 1335
advance payment contracts purchased on or after July 1, 2034 1336
July 1, 2024. 1337
Section 24. Subsection (5) is added to section 1012.55, 1338
Florida Statutes, to read: 1339
1012.55 Positions for which certificates required. — 1340
(5) Notwithstanding ss. 1012.32, 1012.55, and 1012.56, or 1341
any other provision of law or rule to the contrary, the State 1342
Board of Education shall adopt rules to allow for the issuance 1343
of a classical education teaching certificate, upon the request 1344
of a classical school, to any applicant who fulfills the 1345
requirements of s. 1012.56(2)(a) -(f) and (11) and any other 1346
criteria established by the department. Such certificate is only 1347
valid at a classical school. For th e purposes of this 1348
subsection, the term "classical school" means a school that 1349
implements and provides professional learning in a classical 1350
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education school model that emphasizes the development of 1351
students in the principles of moral character and civic vi rtue 1352
through a well-rounded education in the liberal arts and 1353
sciences that is based on the classical trivium stages of 1354
grammar, logic, and rhetoric. 1355
Section 25. Subsection (5), paragraph (a) of subsection 1356
(6), and subsection (9) of section 1012.79, Fl orida Statutes, 1357
are amended to read: 1358
1012.79 Education Practices Commission; organization. — 1359
(5) The Commissioner of Education may, at his or her 1360
discretion, appoint and remove commission, by a vote of three -1361
fourths of the membership, shall employ an executive director, 1362
who shall be exempt from career service. The executive director 1363
may be dismissed by a majority vote of the membership. 1364
(6)(a) The commission shall be assigned to the Department 1365
of Education for administrative and fiscal accountability 1366
purposes. The commission, in the performance of its powers and 1367
duties, may shall not be subject to control, supervision, or 1368
direction by the Department of Education. 1369
(9) The commission shall make such expenditures as may be 1370
necessary in exercising its aut hority and powers and carrying 1371
out its duties and responsibilities, including expenditures for 1372
personal services, legal services general counsel or access to 1373
counsel, and rent at the seat of government and elsewhere; for 1374
books of reference, periodicals, fu rniture, equipment, and 1375
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supplies; and for printing and binding. The expenditures of the 1376
commission shall be subject to the powers and duties of the 1377
Department of Financial Services as provided in s. 17.03. 1378
Section 26. Section 1012.86, Florida Statutes, is 1379
repealed. 1380
Section 27. Subsection (19) of section 1001.64, Florida 1381
Statutes, is amended to read: 1382
1001.64 Florida College System institution boards of 1383
trustees; powers and duties. — 1384
(19) Each board of trustees shall appoint, suspend, or 1385
remove the president of the Florida College System institution. 1386
The board of trustees may appoint a search committee. The board 1387
of trustees shall conduct annual evaluations of the president in 1388
accordance with rules of the State Board of Education and submit 1389
such evaluations to the State Board of Education for review. The 1390
evaluation must address the achievement of the performance goals 1391
established by the accountability process implemented pursuant 1392
to s. 1008.45 and the performance of the president in achieving 1393
the annual and long-term goals and objectives established in the 1394
Florida College System institution's employment accountability 1395
program implemented pursuant to s. 1012.86 . 1396
Section 28. Subsection (22) of section 1001.65, Florida 1397
Statutes, is amended to read: 1398
1001.65 Florida College System institution presidents; 1399
powers and duties.—The president is the chief executive officer 1400
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of the Florida College System institution, shall be corporate 1401
secretary of the Florida College System institution board of 1402
trustees, and is responsible for the operation and 1403
administration of the Florida College System institution. Each 1404
Florida College System institution president shall: 1405
(22) Submit an annual employment accountability plan to 1406
the Department of Education pursuant to the p rovisions of s. 1407
1012.86. 1408
Section 29. The Department of Education shall provide a 1409
bonus in the amount of $50 to compensate International 1410
Baccalaureate teachers for each student they teach who received 1411
a score of "C" or higher on an International Baccala ureate 1412
Theory of Knowledge subject examination. If the total amount of 1413
the bonuses is greater than the funds provided in this 1414
appropriation, each teacher's amount shall be prorated based on 1415
the number of students who earned qualifying scores in each 1416
district. These bonuses shall be in addition to any regular wage 1417
or other bonus the teacher received or is scheduled to receive. 1418
The sum of $250,000 in nonrecurring funds is appropriated to 1419
fund this section. 1420
Section 30. This act shall take effect July 1, 2024. 1421