| 162 | | - | for tuition purposes is deemed a single, conclusive 101 |
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| 163 | | - | piece of evidence; amending s. 1009.23, F.S.; 102 |
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| 164 | | - | authorizing certain Florida College System 103 |
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| 165 | | - | institutions to charge a specified amount for 104 |
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| 166 | | - | nonresident tuition and fees for distance learning; 105 |
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| 167 | | - | amending s. 1009.98, F.S.; revising the definition of 106 |
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| 168 | | - | the term "tuition differential"; revising provisions 107 |
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| 169 | | - | relating to payments the Florida Prepaid College Board 108 |
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| 170 | | - | must pay to state universities on behalf of 109 |
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| 171 | | - | beneficiaries of speci fied contracts; amending s. 110 |
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| 172 | | - | 1012.55, F.S.; requiring the state board to adopt 111 |
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| 173 | | - | rules for the issuance of a classical education 112 |
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| 174 | | - | teaching certificate; providing requirements for such 113 |
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| 175 | | - | certificate; defining the term "classical school"; 114 |
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| 176 | | - | amending s. 1012.79, F.S. ; authorizing the 115 |
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| 177 | | - | Commissioner of Education to appoint an executive 116 |
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| 178 | | - | director of the Education Practices Commission; 117 |
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| 179 | | - | revising the purpose of the commission; authorizing 118 |
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| 180 | | - | the commission to expend funds for legal services; 119 |
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| 181 | | - | repealing s. 1012.86, F.S., relating to the Florida 120 |
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| 182 | | - | College System institution employment equity 121 |
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| 183 | | - | accountability program; amending ss. 1001.64 and 122 |
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| 184 | | - | 1001.65, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made 123 |
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| 185 | | - | by the act; requiring the department to provide a 124 |
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| 186 | | - | bonus to International Baccalaureate teacher s under 125 |
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| 187 | | - | ENROLLED |
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| 188 | | - | CS/CS/HB 1285, Engrossed 2 2024 Legislature |
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| 162 | + | Statutes, are amended to read: 101 |
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| 163 | + | 192.0105 Taxpayer rights. —There is created a Florida 102 |
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| 164 | + | Taxpayer's Bill of Rights for property taxes and assessments to 103 |
|---|
| 165 | + | guarantee that the rights, privacy , and property of the 104 |
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| 166 | + | taxpayers of this state are adequately safeguarded and protected 105 |
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| 167 | + | during tax levy, assessment, collection, and enforcement 106 |
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| 168 | + | processes administered under the revenue laws of this state. The 107 |
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| 169 | + | Taxpayer's Bill of Rights compiles, in one docu ment, brief but 108 |
|---|
| 170 | + | comprehensive statements that summarize the rights and 109 |
|---|
| 171 | + | obligations of the property appraisers, tax collectors, clerks 110 |
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| 172 | + | of the court, local governing boards, the Department of Revenue, 111 |
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| 173 | + | and taxpayers. Additional rights afforded to payors of ta xes and 112 |
|---|
| 174 | + | assessments imposed under the revenue laws of this state are 113 |
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| 175 | + | provided in s. 213.015. The rights afforded taxpayers to assure 114 |
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| 176 | + | that their privacy and property are safeguarded and protected 115 |
|---|
| 177 | + | during tax levy, assessment, and collection are available onl y 116 |
|---|
| 178 | + | insofar as they are implemented in other parts of the Florida 117 |
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| 179 | + | Statutes or rules of the Department of Revenue. The rights so 118 |
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| 180 | + | guaranteed to state taxpayers in the Florida Statutes and the 119 |
|---|
| 181 | + | departmental rules include: 120 |
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| 182 | + | (1) THE RIGHT TO KNOW. — 121 |
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| 183 | + | (f) The right of an exemption recipient to be sent a 122 |
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| 184 | + | renewal application for that exemption, the right to a receipt 123 |
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| 185 | + | for homestead exemption claim when filed, and the right to 124 |
|---|
| 186 | + | notice of denial of the exemption (see ss. 196.011(7) 125 |
|---|
| 187 | + | |
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| 188 | + | CS/CS/HB 1285, Engrossed 1 2024 |
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| 199 | | - | certain circumstances; providing an appropriation; 126 |
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| 200 | | - | providing an effective date. 127 |
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| 201 | | - | 128 |
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| 202 | | - | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 129 |
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| 203 | | - | 130 |
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| 204 | | - | Section 1. Paragraph (f) of subsection (1) and paragraphs 131 |
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| 205 | | - | (b) and (c) of subsection (2) of section 1 92.0105, Florida 132 |
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| 206 | | - | Statutes, are amended to read: 133 |
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| 207 | | - | 192.0105 Taxpayer rights. —There is created a Florida 134 |
|---|
| 208 | | - | Taxpayer's Bill of Rights for property taxes and assessments to 135 |
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| 209 | | - | guarantee that the rights, privacy, and property of the 136 |
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| 210 | | - | taxpayers of this state are adequ ately safeguarded and protected 137 |
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| 211 | | - | during tax levy, assessment, collection, and enforcement 138 |
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| 212 | | - | processes administered under the revenue laws of this state. The 139 |
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| 213 | | - | Taxpayer's Bill of Rights compiles, in one document, brief but 140 |
|---|
| 214 | | - | comprehensive statements that summarize the rights and 141 |
|---|
| 215 | | - | obligations of the property appraisers, tax collectors, clerks 142 |
|---|
| 216 | | - | of the court, local governing boards, the Department of Revenue, 143 |
|---|
| 217 | | - | and taxpayers. Additional rights afforded to payors of taxes and 144 |
|---|
| 218 | | - | assessments imposed under the revenue laws of t his state are 145 |
|---|
| 219 | | - | provided in s. 213.015. The rights afforded taxpayers to assure 146 |
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| 220 | | - | that their privacy and property are safeguarded and protected 147 |
|---|
| 221 | | - | during tax levy, assessment, and collection are available only 148 |
|---|
| 222 | | - | insofar as they are implemented in other parts of the Florida 149 |
|---|
| 223 | | - | Statutes or rules of the Department of Revenue. The rights so 150 |
|---|
| 224 | | - | ENROLLED |
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| 225 | | - | CS/CS/HB 1285, Engrossed 2 2024 Legislature |
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| 199 | + | 196.011(6), 196.131(1), 196.151, and 19 6.193(1)(c) and (5)). 126 |
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| 200 | + | 127 |
|---|
| 201 | + | Notwithstanding the right to information contained in this 128 |
|---|
| 202 | + | subsection, under s. 197.122 property owners are held to know 129 |
|---|
| 203 | + | that property taxes are due and payable annually and are charged 130 |
|---|
| 204 | + | with a duty to ascertain the amount of current and delinquent 131 |
|---|
| 205 | + | taxes and obtain the necessary information from the applicable 132 |
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| 206 | + | governmental officials. 133 |
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| 207 | + | (2) THE RIGHT TO DUE PROCESS. — 134 |
|---|
| 208 | + | (b) The right to petition the value adjustment board over 135 |
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| 209 | + | objections to assessments, denial of exemption, denial of 136 |
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| 210 | + | agricultural classification, denial of historic classification, 137 |
|---|
| 211 | + | denial of high-water recharge classification, disapproval of tax 138 |
|---|
| 212 | + | deferral, and any penalties on deferred taxes imposed for 139 |
|---|
| 213 | + | incorrect information willfully filed. Payment of estimated 140 |
|---|
| 214 | + | taxes does not preclude the right of the taxpayer to challenge 141 |
|---|
| 215 | + | his or her assessment (see ss. 194.011(3), 196.011(7) and 142 |
|---|
| 216 | + | (10)(a) 196.011(6) and (9)(a) , 196.151, 196.193(1)(c) and (5), 143 |
|---|
| 217 | + | 193.461(2), 193.503(7), 193.625(2), 197.2425, 197.301(2), and 144 |
|---|
| 218 | + | 197.2301(11)). 145 |
|---|
| 219 | + | (c) The right to file a petition for exemption or 146 |
|---|
| 220 | + | agricultural classification with the value adjustment board when 147 |
|---|
| 221 | + | an application deadline is missed, upon demonstration of 148 |
|---|
| 222 | + | particular extenuating circumstances for filing late (see ss. 149 |
|---|
| 223 | + | 193.461(3)(a) and 196.011(1 ), (8), (9), and (10)(e) (7), (8), 150 |
|---|
| 224 | + | |
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| 225 | + | CS/CS/HB 1285, Engrossed 1 2024 |
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| 236 | | - | guaranteed to state taxpayers in the Florida Statutes and the 151 |
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| 237 | | - | departmental rules include: 152 |
|---|
| 238 | | - | (1) THE RIGHT TO KNOW. — 153 |
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| 239 | | - | (f) The right of an exemption recipient to be sent a 154 |
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| 240 | | - | renewal application for that exemption, the right to a receipt 155 |
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| 241 | | - | for homestead exemption claim when filed, and the right to 156 |
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| 242 | | - | notice of denial of the exemption (see ss. 196.011(7), 157 |
|---|
| 243 | | - | 196.131(1), 196.151, and 196.193(1)(c) and (5) 196.011(6), 158 |
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| 244 | | - | 196.131(1), 196.151, and 196.193(1 )(c) and (5)). 159 |
|---|
| 245 | | - | 160 |
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| 246 | | - | Notwithstanding the right to information contained in this 161 |
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| 247 | | - | subsection, under s. 197.122 property owners are held to know 162 |
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| 248 | | - | that property taxes are due and payable annually and are charged 163 |
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| 249 | | - | with a duty to ascertain the amount of current and del inquent 164 |
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| 250 | | - | taxes and obtain the necessary information from the applicable 165 |
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| 251 | | - | governmental officials. 166 |
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| 252 | | - | (2) THE RIGHT TO DUE PROCESS. — 167 |
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| 253 | | - | (b) The right to petition the value adjustment board over 168 |
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| 254 | | - | objections to assessments, denial of exemption, denial of 169 |
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| 255 | | - | agricultural classification, denial of historic classification, 170 |
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| 256 | | - | denial of high-water recharge classification, disapproval of tax 171 |
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| 257 | | - | deferral, and any penalties on deferred taxes imposed for 172 |
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| 258 | | - | incorrect information willfully filed. Payment of estimated 173 |
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| 259 | | - | taxes does not preclude the right of the taxpayer to challenge 174 |
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| 260 | | - | his or her assessment (see ss. 194.011(3), 196.011(7) and 175 |
|---|
| 261 | | - | ENROLLED |
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| 262 | | - | CS/CS/HB 1285, Engrossed 2 2024 Legislature |
|---|
| 236 | + | and (9)(e)). 151 |
|---|
| 237 | + | Section 2. Paragraphs (b), (c), and (d) of subsection (1) 152 |
|---|
| 238 | + | of section 192.048, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 153 |
|---|
| 239 | + | 192.048 Electronic transmission. — 154 |
|---|
| 240 | + | (1) Subject to subsection (2), the following docu ments may 155 |
|---|
| 241 | + | be transmitted electronically rather than by regular mail: 156 |
|---|
| 242 | + | (b) The tax exemption renewal application required under 157 |
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| 243 | + | s. 196.011(7)(a) s. 196.011(6)(a). 158 |
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| 244 | + | (c) The tax exemption renewal application required under 159 |
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| 245 | + | s. 196.011(7)(b) s. 196.011(6)(b). 160 |
|---|
| 246 | + | (d) A notification of an intent to deny a tax exemption 161 |
|---|
| 247 | + | required under s. 196.011(10)(e) s. 196.011(9)(e). 162 |
|---|
| 248 | + | Section 3. Subsections (3) and (4) of section 196.082, 163 |
|---|
| 249 | + | Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 164 |
|---|
| 250 | + | 196.082 Discounts for disabled veterans; survi ving spouse 165 |
|---|
| 251 | + | carryover.— 166 |
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| 252 | + | (3) If the partially or totally and permanently disabled 167 |
|---|
| 253 | + | veteran predeceases his or her spouse and if, upon the death of 168 |
|---|
| 254 | + | the veteran, the spouse holds the legal or beneficial title to 169 |
|---|
| 255 | + | the homestead and permanently resides thereon as specified in s. 170 |
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| 256 | + | 196.031, the discount from ad valorem tax that the veteran 171 |
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| 257 | + | received carries over to the benefit of the veteran's spouse 172 |
|---|
| 258 | + | until such time as he or she remarries or sells or otherwise 173 |
|---|
| 259 | + | disposes of the property. If the spouse sells or otherwi se 174 |
|---|
| 260 | + | disposes of the property, a discount not to exceed the dollar 175 |
|---|
| 261 | + | |
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| 262 | + | CS/CS/HB 1285, Engrossed 1 2024 |
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| 273 | | - | (10)(a), 196.151, 196.193(1)(c) and (5), 193.461(2), 193.503(7), 176 |
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| 274 | | - | 193.625(2), 197.2425, 197.301(2), and 197.2301(11) ss. 177 |
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| 275 | | - | 194.011(3), 196.011(6) and (9)(a), 196.151, 196.193(1)(c) and 178 |
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| 276 | | - | (5), 193.461(2), 193.503(7), 193.625(2), 197.2425, 197.301(2), 179 |
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| 277 | | - | and 197.2301(11)). 180 |
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| 278 | | - | (c) The right to file a petition for exemption or 181 |
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| 279 | | - | agricultural classification with the value adjustment board when 182 |
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| 280 | | - | an application deadline is mi ssed, upon demonstration of 183 |
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| 281 | | - | particular extenuating circumstances for filing late (see ss. 184 |
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| 282 | | - | 193.461(3)(a) and 196.011(1), (8), (9), and (10)(e) ss. 185 |
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| 283 | | - | 193.461(3)(a) and 196.011(1), (7), (8), and (9)(e) ). 186 |
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| 284 | | - | Section 2. Paragraphs (b), (c), and (d) of subsection (1) 187 |
|---|
| 285 | | - | of section 192.048, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 188 |
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| 286 | | - | 192.048 Electronic transmission. — 189 |
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| 287 | | - | (1) Subject to subsection (2), the following documents may 190 |
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| 288 | | - | be transmitted electronically rather than by regular mail: 191 |
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| 289 | | - | (b) The tax exemption renewal application required under 192 |
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| 290 | | - | s. 196.011(7)(a) s. 196.011(6)(a). 193 |
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| 291 | | - | (c) The tax exemption renewal application required under 194 |
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| 292 | | - | s. 196.011(7)(b) s. 196.011(6)(b). 195 |
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| 293 | | - | (d) A notification of an intent to deny a tax exemption 196 |
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| 294 | | - | required under s. 196.011(10)(e) s. 196.011(9)(e). 197 |
|---|
| 295 | | - | Section 3. Subsections (3) and (4) of section 196.082, 198 |
|---|
| 296 | | - | Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 199 |
|---|
| 297 | | - | 196.082 Discounts for disabled veterans; surviving spouse 200 |
|---|
| 298 | | - | ENROLLED |
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| 299 | | - | CS/CS/HB 1285, Engrossed 2 2024 Legislature |
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| 273 | + | amount granted from the most recent ad valorem tax roll may be 176 |
|---|
| 274 | + | transferred to his or her new residence, as long as it is used 177 |
|---|
| 275 | + | as his or her primary residence and he or she does not remarry. 178 |
|---|
| 276 | + | An applicant who is qualified to receive a discount under this 179 |
|---|
| 277 | + | section and who fails to file an application by March 1 may file 180 |
|---|
| 278 | + | an application for the discount and may file a petition pursuant 181 |
|---|
| 279 | + | to s. 194.011(3) with the value adjustment board requesting that 182 |
|---|
| 280 | + | the discount be granted. Such application and petition shall be 183 |
|---|
| 281 | + | subject to the same procedures as for exemptions set forth in s. 184 |
|---|
| 282 | + | 196.011(9) s. 196.011(8). 185 |
|---|
| 283 | + | (4) To qualify for the discount granted under this 186 |
|---|
| 284 | + | section, an applicant must submit to the county property 187 |
|---|
| 285 | + | appraiser by March 1: 188 |
|---|
| 286 | + | (a) An official letter from the United States Department 189 |
|---|
| 287 | + | of Veterans Affairs which states the percentage of the veteran's 190 |
|---|
| 288 | + | service-connected disability and evidence that reasonably 191 |
|---|
| 289 | + | identifies the disability as combat -related; 192 |
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| 290 | + | (b) A copy of the veteran's honorable discharge; and 193 |
|---|
| 291 | + | (c) Proof of age as of January 1 of the year to which the 194 |
|---|
| 292 | + | discount will apply. 195 |
|---|
| 293 | + | 196 |
|---|
| 294 | + | Any applicant who is qualified to receive a discount under this 197 |
|---|
| 295 | + | section and who fails to file an application by Marc h 1 may file 198 |
|---|
| 296 | + | an application for the discount and may file, pursuant to s. 199 |
|---|
| 297 | + | 194.011(3), a petition with the value adjustment board 200 |
|---|
| 298 | + | |
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| 299 | + | CS/CS/HB 1285, Engrossed 1 2024 |
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| 310 | | - | carryover.— 201 |
|---|
| 311 | | - | (3) If the partially or totally and permanen tly disabled 202 |
|---|
| 312 | | - | veteran predeceases his or her spouse and if, upon the death of 203 |
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| 313 | | - | the veteran, the spouse holds the legal or beneficial title to 204 |
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| 314 | | - | the homestead and permanently resides thereon as specified in s. 205 |
|---|
| 315 | | - | 196.031, the discount from ad valorem tax that the veteran 206 |
|---|
| 316 | | - | received carries over to the benefit of the veteran's spouse 207 |
|---|
| 317 | | - | until such time as he or she remarries or sells or otherwise 208 |
|---|
| 318 | | - | disposes of the property. If the spouse sells or otherwise 209 |
|---|
| 319 | | - | disposes of the property, a discount not to exceed the dollar 210 |
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| 320 | | - | amount granted from the most recent ad valorem tax roll may be 211 |
|---|
| 321 | | - | transferred to his or her new residence, as long as it is used 212 |
|---|
| 322 | | - | as his or her primary residence and he or she does not remarry. 213 |
|---|
| 323 | | - | An applicant who is qualified to receive a discount under this 214 |
|---|
| 324 | | - | section and who fails to file an application by March 1 may file 215 |
|---|
| 325 | | - | an application for the discount and may file a petition pursuant 216 |
|---|
| 326 | | - | to s. 194.011(3) with the value adjustment board requesting that 217 |
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| 327 | | - | the discount be granted. Such application and petition shall be 218 |
|---|
| 328 | | - | subject to the same procedures as for exemptions set forth in s. 219 |
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| 329 | | - | 196.011(9) s. 196.011(8). 220 |
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| 330 | | - | (4) To qualify for the discount granted under this 221 |
|---|
| 331 | | - | section, an applicant must submit to the county property 222 |
|---|
| 332 | | - | appraiser by March 1: 223 |
|---|
| 333 | | - | (a) An official letter from the Unit ed States Department 224 |
|---|
| 334 | | - | of Veterans Affairs which states the percentage of the veteran's 225 |
|---|
| 335 | | - | ENROLLED |
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| 336 | | - | CS/CS/HB 1285, Engrossed 2 2024 Legislature |
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| 310 | + | requesting that the discount be granted. Such application and 201 |
|---|
| 311 | + | petition shall be subject to the same procedures as for 202 |
|---|
| 312 | + | exemptions set forth in s. 196.011(9) s. 196.011(8). 203 |
|---|
| 313 | + | Section 4. Subsections (5) through (12) of section 204 |
|---|
| 314 | + | 196.011, Florida Statutes, are renumbered as subsections (6) 205 |
|---|
| 315 | + | through (13), respectively, present subsections (1), (10), and 206 |
|---|
| 316 | + | (11) are amended, and a new subse ction (5) is added to that 207 |
|---|
| 317 | + | section, to read: 208 |
|---|
| 318 | + | 196.011 Annual application required for exemption. — 209 |
|---|
| 319 | + | (1)(a) Except as provided in s. 196.081(1)(b), every 210 |
|---|
| 320 | + | person or organization who, on January 1, has the legal title to 211 |
|---|
| 321 | + | real or personal property, except inv entory, which is entitled 212 |
|---|
| 322 | + | by law to exemption from taxation as a result of its ownership 213 |
|---|
| 323 | + | and use shall, on or before March 1 of each year, file an 214 |
|---|
| 324 | + | application for exemption with the county property appraiser, 215 |
|---|
| 325 | + | listing and describing the property for which e xemption is 216 |
|---|
| 326 | + | claimed and certifying its ownership and use. The Department of 217 |
|---|
| 327 | + | Revenue shall prescribe the forms upon which the application is 218 |
|---|
| 328 | + | made. Failure to make application, when required, on or before 219 |
|---|
| 329 | + | March 1 of any year shall constitute a waiver of the exemption 220 |
|---|
| 330 | + | privilege for that year, except as provided in subsection (8) 221 |
|---|
| 331 | + | (7) or subsection (9) (8). 222 |
|---|
| 332 | + | (b) The form to apply for an exemption under s. 196.031, 223 |
|---|
| 333 | + | s. 196.081, s. 196.091, s. 196.101, s. 196.102, s. 196.173, or 224 |
|---|
| 334 | + | s. 196.202 must include a space for the applicant to list the 225 |
|---|
| 335 | + | |
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| 336 | + | CS/CS/HB 1285, Engrossed 1 2024 |
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| 347 | | - | service-connected disability and evidence that reasonably 226 |
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| 348 | | - | identifies the disability as combat -related; 227 |
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| 349 | | - | (b) A copy of the veteran's honorable discharge; and 228 |
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| 350 | | - | (c) Proof of age as of January 1 of the year to which the 229 |
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| 351 | | - | discount will apply. 230 |
|---|
| 352 | | - | 231 |
|---|
| 353 | | - | Any applicant who is qualified to receive a discount under this 232 |
|---|
| 354 | | - | section and who fails to file an application by March 1 may file 233 |
|---|
| 355 | | - | an application for the discount and may file, pursuant to s. 234 |
|---|
| 356 | | - | 194.011(3), a petition with the value adjustment board 235 |
|---|
| 357 | | - | requesting that the discount be granted. Such application and 236 |
|---|
| 358 | | - | petition shall be subject to the same procedures as for 237 |
|---|
| 359 | | - | exemptions set forth in s. 196.011(9) s. 196.011(8). 238 |
|---|
| 360 | | - | Section 4. Present sub sections (5) through (12) of section 239 |
|---|
| 361 | | - | 196.011, Florida Statutes, are redesignated as subsections (6) 240 |
|---|
| 362 | | - | through (13), respectively, a new subsection (5) is added to 241 |
|---|
| 363 | | - | that section, and subsection (1) and present subsections (10) 242 |
|---|
| 364 | | - | and (11) of that section are amen ded, to read: 243 |
|---|
| 365 | | - | 196.011 Annual application required for exemption. — 244 |
|---|
| 366 | | - | (1)(a) Except as provided in s. 196.081(1)(b), every 245 |
|---|
| 367 | | - | person or organization who, on January 1, has the legal title to 246 |
|---|
| 368 | | - | real or personal property, except inventory, which is entitled 247 |
|---|
| 369 | | - | by law to exemption from taxation as a result of its ownership 248 |
|---|
| 370 | | - | and use shall, on or before March 1 of each year, file an 249 |
|---|
| 371 | | - | application for exemption with the county property appraiser, 250 |
|---|
| 372 | | - | ENROLLED |
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| 373 | | - | CS/CS/HB 1285, Engrossed 2 2024 Legislature |
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| 347 | + | social security number of the applicant and of the applicant's 226 |
|---|
| 348 | + | spouse, if any. If an applicant files a timely and otherwise 227 |
|---|
| 349 | + | complete application, and omits the required social security 228 |
|---|
| 350 | + | numbers, the application is incomplete. In t hat event, the 229 |
|---|
| 351 | + | property appraiser shall contact the applicant, who may refile a 230 |
|---|
| 352 | + | complete application by April 1. Failure to file a complete 231 |
|---|
| 353 | + | application by that date constitutes a waiver of the exemption 232 |
|---|
| 354 | + | privilege for that year, except as provided in subsec tion (8) 233 |
|---|
| 355 | + | (7) or subsection (9) (8). 234 |
|---|
| 356 | + | (5) It shall not be necessary to make annual application 235 |
|---|
| 357 | + | for exemption on property used to house a charter school 236 |
|---|
| 358 | + | pursuant to s. 196.1983. The owner or lessee of any property 237 |
|---|
| 359 | + | used to house a charter school pursuant to s. 196.1983 who is 238 |
|---|
| 360 | + | not required to file an annual application shall notify the 239 |
|---|
| 361 | + | property appraiser promptly whenever the use of the property or 240 |
|---|
| 362 | + | the status or condition of the owner or lessee changes so as to 241 |
|---|
| 363 | + | change the exempt status of the property. If any owner or lessee 242 |
|---|
| 364 | + | fails to so notify the property appraiser and the property 243 |
|---|
| 365 | + | appraiser determines that for any year within the prior 10 years 244 |
|---|
| 366 | + | the owner or lessee was not entitled to receive such exemption, 245 |
|---|
| 367 | + | the owner or lessee of the property is subject to th e taxes 246 |
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| 368 | + | exempted as a result of such failure plus 15 percent interest 247 |
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| 369 | + | per annum and a penalty of 50 percent of the taxes exempted. The 248 |
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| 370 | + | property appraiser making such determination shall record in the 249 |
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| 371 | + | public records of the county a notice of tax lien agains t any 250 |
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| 372 | + | |
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| 373 | + | CS/CS/HB 1285, Engrossed 1 2024 |
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| 384 | | - | listing and describing the property for which exemption is 251 |
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| 385 | | - | claimed and certifying its ownership and use. The Department of 252 |
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| 386 | | - | Revenue shall prescribe the forms upon which the application is 253 |
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| 387 | | - | made. Failure to make application, when required, on or before 254 |
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| 388 | | - | March 1 of any year shall constitute a waiver of the exemption 255 |
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| 389 | | - | privilege for that ye ar, except as provided in subsection (7) or 256 |
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| 390 | | - | subsection (9) (8). 257 |
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| 391 | | - | (b) The form to apply for an exemption under s. 196.031, 258 |
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| 392 | | - | s. 196.081, s. 196.091, s. 196.101, s. 196.102, s. 196.173, or 259 |
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| 393 | | - | s. 196.202 must include a space for the applicant to list the 260 |
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| 394 | | - | social security number of the applicant and of the applicant's 261 |
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| 395 | | - | spouse, if any. If an applicant files a timely and otherwise 262 |
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| 396 | | - | complete application, and omits the required social security 263 |
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| 397 | | - | numbers, the application is incomplete. In that event, the 264 |
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| 398 | | - | property appraiser s hall contact the applicant, who may refile a 265 |
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| 399 | | - | complete application by April 1. Failure to file a complete 266 |
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| 400 | | - | application by that date constitutes a waiver of the exemption 267 |
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| 401 | | - | privilege for that year, except as provided in subsection (7) or 268 |
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| 402 | | - | subsection (9) (8). 269 |
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| 403 | | - | (5) It is not necessary to make annual application for 270 |
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| 404 | | - | exemption on property used to house a charter school pursuant to 271 |
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| 405 | | - | s. 196.1983. The owner or lessee of any property used to house a 272 |
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| 406 | | - | charter school pursuant to s. 196.1983 who is not required to 273 |
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| 407 | | - | file an annual application shall notify the property appraiser 274 |
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| 408 | | - | promptly whenever the use of the property or the status or 275 |
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| 409 | | - | ENROLLED |
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| 410 | | - | CS/CS/HB 1285, Engrossed 2 2024 Legislature |
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| 384 | + | property owned by that person or entity in the county, and such 251 |
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| 385 | + | property must be identified in the notice of tax lien. Such 252 |
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| 386 | + | property is subject to the payment of all taxes and penalties. 253 |
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| 387 | + | Such lien when filed shall attach to any property, identified i n 254 |
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| 388 | + | the notice of tax lien, owned by the person or entity who 255 |
|---|
| 389 | + | illegally or improperly received the exemption. If such person 256 |
|---|
| 390 | + | or entity no longer owns property in that county but owns 257 |
|---|
| 391 | + | property in some other county or counties in the state, the 258 |
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| 392 | + | property appraiser shall record a notice of tax lien in such 259 |
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| 393 | + | other county or counties, identifying the property owned by such 260 |
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| 394 | + | person or entity in such county or counties, and it shall become 261 |
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| 395 | + | a lien against such property in such county or counties. 262 |
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| 396 | + | (11)(10) At the option of the property appraiser and 263 |
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| 397 | + | notwithstanding any other provision of this section, initial or 264 |
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| 398 | + | original applications for homestead exemption for the succeeding 265 |
|---|
| 399 | + | year may be accepted and granted after March 1. Reapplication on 266 |
|---|
| 400 | + | a short form as authorized by subsection (6) (5) shall be 267 |
|---|
| 401 | + | required if the county has not waived the requirement of an 268 |
|---|
| 402 | + | annual application. Once the initial or original application and 269 |
|---|
| 403 | + | reapplication have been granted, the property may qualify for 270 |
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| 404 | + | the exemption in each succeeding year pur suant to the provisions 271 |
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| 405 | + | of subsection (7) (6) or subsection (10) (9). 272 |
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| 406 | + | (12)(11) For exemptions enumerated in paragraph (1)(b), 273 |
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| 407 | + | social security numbers of the applicant and the applicant's 274 |
|---|
| 408 | + | spouse, if any, are required and must be submitted to the 275 |
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| 409 | + | |
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| 410 | + | CS/CS/HB 1285, Engrossed 1 2024 |
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| 495 | | - | shipyards, marinas, marine termin als, piers, fishing, 326 |
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| 496 | | - | aquaculture, seafood processing, commercial diving, and marine 327 |
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| 497 | | - | transportation; floating and amphibious housing; tourism; and 328 |
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| 498 | | - | outdoor recreational activities, including, but not limited to, 329 |
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| 499 | | - | boating and industry sectors dependent on such activities. 330 |
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| 500 | | - | (b) "Office" means the Office of Ocean Economy. 331 |
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| 501 | | - | (2) The Office of Ocean Economy is created within the 332 |
|---|
| 502 | | - | State University System to be housed at Florida Atlantic 333 |
|---|
| 503 | | - | University. The office is created to connect the state's ocean 334 |
|---|
| 504 | | - | and coastal resources to economic development strategies that 335 |
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| 505 | | - | grow, enhance, or contribute to the ocean economy. 336 |
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| 506 | | - | (3) The Office of Ocean Economy shall: 337 |
|---|
| 507 | | - | (a) Develop and undertake activities and strategies with a 338 |
|---|
| 508 | | - | focus on research and development, technological innovatio n, 339 |
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| 509 | | - | emerging industries, strategic business recruitment, public and 340 |
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| 510 | | - | private funding opportunities, and workforce training and 341 |
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| 511 | | - | education to promote and stimulate the ocean economy. 342 |
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| 512 | | - | (b)1. Foster relationships and coordinate with state 343 |
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| 513 | | - | universities, private universities, and Florida College System 344 |
|---|
| 514 | | - | institutions, including periodically surveying the development 345 |
|---|
| 515 | | - | of academic research relating to the ocean economy across all 346 |
|---|
| 516 | | - | disciplines and facilitating the transfer of innovative 347 |
|---|
| 517 | | - | technology into marketable goods a nd services. The office shall 348 |
|---|
| 518 | | - | encourage collaboration between state universities and Florida 349 |
|---|
| 519 | | - | College System institutions that have overlapping areas of 350 |
|---|
| 520 | | - | ENROLLED |
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| 521 | | - | CS/CS/HB 1285, Engrossed 2 2024 Legislature |
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| 495 | + | (a) This subsection applies to charter school personnel in 326 |
|---|
| 496 | + | a charter school operated by a private entity. A s used in this 327 |
|---|
| 497 | + | subsection, the term: 328 |
|---|
| 498 | + | 1. "Charter school personnel" means a charter school 329 |
|---|
| 499 | + | owner, president, chairperson of the governing board of 330 |
|---|
| 500 | + | directors, superintendent, governing board member, principal, 331 |
|---|
| 501 | + | assistant principal, or any other person emplo yed by the charter 332 |
|---|
| 502 | + | school who has equivalent decisionmaking authority and in whom 333 |
|---|
| 503 | + | is vested the authority, or to whom the authority has been 334 |
|---|
| 504 | + | delegated, to appoint, employ, promote, or advance individuals 335 |
|---|
| 505 | + | or to recommend individuals for appointment, employm ent, 336 |
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| 506 | + | promotion, or advancement in connection with employment in a 337 |
|---|
| 507 | + | charter school, including the authority as a member of a 338 |
|---|
| 508 | + | governing body of a charter school to vote on the appointment, 339 |
|---|
| 509 | + | employment, promotion, or advancement of individuals. 340 |
|---|
| 510 | + | 2. "Relative" means father, mother, son, daughter, 341 |
|---|
| 511 | + | brother, sister, uncle, aunt, first cousin, nephew, niece, 342 |
|---|
| 512 | + | husband, wife, father -in-law, mother-in-law, son-in-law, 343 |
|---|
| 513 | + | daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, stepfather, 344 |
|---|
| 514 | + | stepmother, stepson, stepdaughter, stepbrot her, stepsister, half 345 |
|---|
| 515 | + | brother, or half sister. 346 |
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| 516 | + | 347 |
|---|
| 517 | + | Charter school personnel in schools operated by a municipality 348 |
|---|
| 518 | + | or other public entity are subject to s. 112.3135. 349 |
|---|
| 519 | + | Section 6. Paragraph (b) of subsection (5) of section 350 |
|---|
| 520 | + | |
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| 521 | + | CS/CS/HB 1285, Engrossed 1 2024 |
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| 532 | | - | academic research. 351 |
|---|
| 533 | | - | 2. Include and update on the office's website information 352 |
|---|
| 534 | | - | related to: 353 |
|---|
| 535 | | - | a. An inventory of current research and current 354 |
|---|
| 536 | | - | collaborations, including contact information; and 355 |
|---|
| 537 | | - | b. Any available resources for research and technology 356 |
|---|
| 538 | | - | development, including financial opportunities. 357 |
|---|
| 539 | | - | (c) Collaborate with relevant industries to ident ify 358 |
|---|
| 540 | | - | economic challenges that may be solved through innovation in the 359 |
|---|
| 541 | | - | ocean economy, including commercializing or otherwise 360 |
|---|
| 542 | | - | facilitating public access to academic research and resources, 361 |
|---|
| 543 | | - | removing governmental barriers, and maximizing access to 362 |
|---|
| 544 | | - | financial or other opportunities for growth and development. 363 |
|---|
| 545 | | - | (d) Develop and facilitate a pipeline for innovative ideas 364 |
|---|
| 546 | | - | and strategies to be created, developed, researched, 365 |
|---|
| 547 | | - | commercialized, and financed. This includes promotion and 366 |
|---|
| 548 | | - | coordination of industry collaborati on, academic research, 367 |
|---|
| 549 | | - | accelerator programs, training and technical assistance, and 368 |
|---|
| 550 | | - | startup or second-stage funding opportunities. 369 |
|---|
| 551 | | - | (e) Maintain and update on the office's website reports 370 |
|---|
| 552 | | - | and data on the number, growth, and average wages of jobs 371 |
|---|
| 553 | | - | included in the ocean economy; the impacts on the number, 372 |
|---|
| 554 | | - | growth, and development of businesses in the ocean economy; and 373 |
|---|
| 555 | | - | the collaboration, transition, or adoption of innovation and 374 |
|---|
| 556 | | - | research into new, viable ideas employed in the ocean economy. 375 |
|---|
| 557 | | - | ENROLLED |
|---|
| 558 | | - | CS/CS/HB 1285, Engrossed 2 2024 Legislature |
|---|
| 532 | + | 1002.45, Florida Statutes, is amende d to read: 351 |
|---|
| 533 | + | 1002.45 Virtual instruction programs. — 352 |
|---|
| 534 | + | (5) STUDENT PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS. —Each student 353 |
|---|
| 535 | + | enrolled in the school district's virtual instruction program 354 |
|---|
| 536 | + | authorized pursuant to paragraph (1)(c) must: 355 |
|---|
| 537 | + | (b) Take statewide assessments pursuant to s. 1008.22 and 356 |
|---|
| 538 | + | participate in the coordinated screening and progress monitoring 357 |
|---|
| 539 | + | system under s. 1008.25(9). Statewide assessments and progress 358 |
|---|
| 540 | + | monitoring may be administered within the school district in 359 |
|---|
| 541 | + | which such student resides , or as specified in t he contract 360 |
|---|
| 542 | + | under in accordance with s. 1008.24(3). If requested by the 361 |
|---|
| 543 | + | approved virtual instruction program provider or virtual charter 362 |
|---|
| 544 | + | school, the district of residence must provide the student with 363 |
|---|
| 545 | + | access to the district's testing facilities. It is the 364 |
|---|
| 546 | + | responsibility of the approved virtual instruction program 365 |
|---|
| 547 | + | provider or virtual charter school to provide a list of students 366 |
|---|
| 548 | + | to be administered statewide assessments and progress monitoring 367 |
|---|
| 549 | + | to the school district, including the students' names, Florida 368 |
|---|
| 550 | + | Education Identifiers, grade levels, assessments and progress 369 |
|---|
| 551 | + | monitoring to be administered, and contact information. Unless 370 |
|---|
| 552 | + | an alternative testing site is mutually agreed to by the 371 |
|---|
| 553 | + | approved virtual instruction program provider or virtual charter 372 |
|---|
| 554 | + | school and the school district, or as specified in the contract 373 |
|---|
| 555 | + | under s. 1008.24, all assessments and progress monitoring must 374 |
|---|
| 556 | + | be taken at the school to which the student would be assigned 375 |
|---|
| 557 | + | |
|---|
| 558 | + | CS/CS/HB 1285, Engrossed 1 2024 |
|---|
| 754 | | - | with subparagraph 4. 501 |
|---|
| 755 | | - | 8. Students whose parent or legal guardian is employed 502 |
|---|
| 756 | | - | within a reasonable distance of the charter school, as described 503 |
|---|
| 757 | | - | in paragraph (20)(c). The students who are eligible for 504 |
|---|
| 758 | | - | enrollment are subject to a random lottery. 505 |
|---|
| 759 | | - | (24) RESTRICTION ON EMPLOYMENT OF RELATIVES. — 506 |
|---|
| 760 | | - | (a) This subsection applies to charter school personnel in 507 |
|---|
| 761 | | - | a charter school operated by a private entity. As used in this 508 |
|---|
| 762 | | - | subsection, the term: 509 |
|---|
| 763 | | - | 1. "Charter school personnel" means a charter school 510 |
|---|
| 764 | | - | owner, president, chairperson of the governing board of 511 |
|---|
| 765 | | - | directors, superintendent, governing board member, principal, 512 |
|---|
| 766 | | - | assistant principal, or any other person employed by the charter 513 |
|---|
| 767 | | - | school who has equivalent decisionmaking authority and in whom 514 |
|---|
| 768 | | - | is vested the authority, or to whom the authority has been 515 |
|---|
| 769 | | - | delegated, to appoint, employ, promote, or advance individuals 516 |
|---|
| 770 | | - | or to recommend individuals for appointment, employment, 517 |
|---|
| 771 | | - | promotion, or advancement in connection with employment in a 518 |
|---|
| 772 | | - | charter school, including the authority as a member of a 519 |
|---|
| 773 | | - | governing body of a charter school to vote on the appointment, 520 |
|---|
| 774 | | - | employment, promotion, or advancement of individuals. 521 |
|---|
| 775 | | - | 2. "Relative" means father, mother , son, daughter, 522 |
|---|
| 776 | | - | brother, sister, uncle, aunt, first cousin, nephew, niece, 523 |
|---|
| 777 | | - | husband, wife, father -in-law, mother-in-law, son-in-law, 524 |
|---|
| 778 | | - | daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, stepfather, 525 |
|---|
| 779 | | - | ENROLLED |
|---|
| 780 | | - | CS/CS/HB 1285, Engrossed 2 2024 Legislature |
|---|
| 754 | + | procedures for ensuring that teachers assigned to the programs 501 |
|---|
| 755 | + | are certified pursuant to s. 1012.55 and possess the affective, 502 |
|---|
| 756 | + | pedagogical, and content -related skills necessary to meet the 503 |
|---|
| 757 | + | needs of these students. 504 |
|---|
| 758 | + | (5) Each district school board providing a dropout 505 |
|---|
| 759 | + | prevention and academic intervention program pursuant to this 506 |
|---|
| 760 | + | section shall maintain for each participating student re cords 507 |
|---|
| 761 | + | documenting the student's eligibility, the length of 508 |
|---|
| 762 | + | participation, the type of program to which the student was 509 |
|---|
| 763 | + | assigned or the type of academic intervention services provided, 510 |
|---|
| 764 | + | and an evaluation of the student's academic and behavioral 511 |
|---|
| 765 | + | performance while in the program. Before The school principal or 512 |
|---|
| 766 | + | his or her designee shall, prior to placement in a dropout 513 |
|---|
| 767 | + | prevention and academic intervention program or the provision of 514 |
|---|
| 768 | + | an academic service, the school principal or his or her designee 515 |
|---|
| 769 | + | shall provide written notice of placement or services by 516 |
|---|
| 770 | + | certified mail, return receipt requested, to the student's 517 |
|---|
| 771 | + | parent; shall make a reasonable effort to notify the student's 518 |
|---|
| 772 | + | parent by telephone or e -mail, or both; and must document such 519 |
|---|
| 773 | + | effort. The parent of the student shall sign an acknowledgment 520 |
|---|
| 774 | + | of the notice of placement or service and return the signed 521 |
|---|
| 775 | + | acknowledgment to the principal within 3 days after receipt of 522 |
|---|
| 776 | + | the notice. The parents of a student assigned to such a dropout 523 |
|---|
| 777 | + | prevention and academic intervention program shall be notified 524 |
|---|
| 778 | + | in writing and entitled to an administrative review of any 525 |
|---|
| 779 | + | |
|---|
| 780 | + | CS/CS/HB 1285, Engrossed 1 2024 |
|---|
| 791 | | - | stepmother, stepson, stepdaughter, stepbrother, stepsister, hal f 526 |
|---|
| 792 | | - | brother, or half sister. 527 |
|---|
| 793 | | - | 528 |
|---|
| 794 | | - | Charter school personnel in schools operated by a municipality 529 |
|---|
| 795 | | - | or other public entity are subject to s. 112.3135. 530 |
|---|
| 796 | | - | Section 9. Subsection (19) is added to s. 1002.42, Florida 531 |
|---|
| 797 | | - | Statutes, to read: 532 |
|---|
| 798 | | - | 1002.42 Private schools. — 533 |
|---|
| 799 | | - | (19) FACILITIES.— 534 |
|---|
| 800 | | - | (a) A private school may use facilities on property owned 535 |
|---|
| 801 | | - | or leased by a library, community service organization, museum, 536 |
|---|
| 802 | | - | performing arts venue, theatre, cinema, or church facility under 537 |
|---|
| 803 | | - | s. 170.201, which is or was actively used as such w ithin 5 years 538 |
|---|
| 804 | | - | of any executed agreement with a private school to use the 539 |
|---|
| 805 | | - | facilities; any facility or land owned by a Florida College 540 |
|---|
| 806 | | - | System institution or university; any similar public 541 |
|---|
| 807 | | - | institutional facilities; and any facility recently used to 542 |
|---|
| 808 | | - | house a school or child care facility licensed under s. 402.305, 543 |
|---|
| 809 | | - | under any such facility's preexisting zoning and land use 544 |
|---|
| 810 | | - | designations without rezoning or obtaining a special exception 545 |
|---|
| 811 | | - | or a land use change, and without complying with any mitigation 546 |
|---|
| 812 | | - | requirements or conditions. The facility must be located on 547 |
|---|
| 813 | | - | property used solely for purposes described in this paragraph, 548 |
|---|
| 814 | | - | and must meet applicable state and local health, safety, and 549 |
|---|
| 815 | | - | welfare laws, codes, and rules, including firesafety and 550 |
|---|
| 816 | | - | ENROLLED |
|---|
| 817 | | - | CS/CS/HB 1285, Engrossed 2 2024 Legislature |
|---|
| 791 | + | action by school personnel relating to such placement pursuant 526 |
|---|
| 792 | + | to the provisions of chapter 120. 527 |
|---|
| 793 | + | (6) District school board dropout prevention an d academic 528 |
|---|
| 794 | + | intervention programs shall be coordinated with social service, 529 |
|---|
| 795 | + | law enforcement, prosecutorial, and juvenile justice agencies 530 |
|---|
| 796 | + | and juvenile assessment centers in the school district. 531 |
|---|
| 797 | + | Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 1002.22, these agencies ar e 532 |
|---|
| 798 | + | authorized to exchange information contained in student records 533 |
|---|
| 799 | + | and juvenile justice records. Such information is confidential 534 |
|---|
| 800 | + | and exempt from the provisions of s. 119.07(1). District school 535 |
|---|
| 801 | + | boards and other agencies receiving such information shall use 536 |
|---|
| 802 | + | the information only for official purposes connected with the 537 |
|---|
| 803 | + | certification of students for admission to and for the 538 |
|---|
| 804 | + | administration of the dropout prevention and academic 539 |
|---|
| 805 | + | intervention program, and shall maintain the confidentiality of 540 |
|---|
| 806 | + | such information unle ss otherwise provided by law or rule. 541 |
|---|
| 807 | + | (7) The State Board of Education shall have the authority 542 |
|---|
| 808 | + | pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to adopt rules necessary 543 |
|---|
| 809 | + | to implement the provisions of this section; such rules shall 544 |
|---|
| 810 | + | require the minimum amount of nec essary paperwork and reporting. 545 |
|---|
| 811 | + | Section 10. Section 1004.051, Florida Statutes, is created 546 |
|---|
| 812 | + | to read: 547 |
|---|
| 813 | + | 1004.051 Regulation of working students. — 548 |
|---|
| 814 | + | (1) A public postsecondary institution may not, as a 549 |
|---|
| 815 | + | condition of admission to or enrollment in any of th e 550 |
|---|
| 816 | + | |
|---|
| 817 | + | CS/CS/HB 1285, Engrossed 1 2024 |
|---|
| 828 | | - | building safety. 551 |
|---|
| 829 | | - | (b) A private school may use facilities on property 552 |
|---|
| 830 | | - | purchased from a library, community service organization, 553 |
|---|
| 831 | | - | museum, performing arts venue, theatre, cinema, or church 554 |
|---|
| 832 | | - | facility under s. 170.201, which is actively or was actively 555 |
|---|
| 833 | | - | used as such within 5 years of any exec uted agreement with a 556 |
|---|
| 834 | | - | private school to purchase the facilities; any facility or land 557 |
|---|
| 835 | | - | owned by a Florida College System institution or university; any 558 |
|---|
| 836 | | - | similar public institutional facilities; and any facility 559 |
|---|
| 837 | | - | recently used to house a school or child care f acility licensed 560 |
|---|
| 838 | | - | under s. 402.305, under any such facility's preexisting zoning 561 |
|---|
| 839 | | - | and land use designations without obtaining a special exception, 562 |
|---|
| 840 | | - | rezoning, or a land use change, and without complying with any 563 |
|---|
| 841 | | - | mitigation requirements or conditions. The facil ity must be 564 |
|---|
| 842 | | - | located on property used solely for purposes described in this 565 |
|---|
| 843 | | - | paragraph, and must meet applicable state and local health, 566 |
|---|
| 844 | | - | safety, and welfare laws, codes, and rules, including firesafety 567 |
|---|
| 845 | | - | and building safety. 568 |
|---|
| 846 | | - | Section 10. Paragraph (b) of su bsection (5) of section 569 |
|---|
| 847 | | - | 1002.45, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 570 |
|---|
| 848 | | - | 1002.45 Virtual instruction programs. — 571 |
|---|
| 849 | | - | (5) STUDENT PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS. —Each student 572 |
|---|
| 850 | | - | enrolled in the school district's virtual instruction program 573 |
|---|
| 851 | | - | authorized pursuant to para graph (1)(c) must: 574 |
|---|
| 852 | | - | (b) Take statewide assessments pursuant to s. 1008.22 and 575 |
|---|
| 853 | | - | ENROLLED |
|---|
| 854 | | - | CS/CS/HB 1285, Engrossed 2 2024 Legislature |
|---|
| 828 | + | institution's schools, colleges, or programs, implicitly or 551 |
|---|
| 829 | + | explicitly prohibit an applicant or currently enrolled student 552 |
|---|
| 830 | + | from being employed, either full time or part time. 553 |
|---|
| 831 | + | (2) This section does not apply if the applicant or 554 |
|---|
| 832 | + | currently enrolled studen t is employed by an organization or 555 |
|---|
| 833 | + | agency that is affiliated or associated with a foreign country 556 |
|---|
| 834 | + | of concern as defined in s. 288.860(1). 557 |
|---|
| 835 | + | Section 11. Paragraphs (a) of subsection (2) of section 558 |
|---|
| 836 | + | 1006.28, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 559 |
|---|
| 837 | + | 1006.28 Duties of district school board, district school 560 |
|---|
| 838 | + | superintendent; and school principal regarding K -12 561 |
|---|
| 839 | + | instructional materials. — 562 |
|---|
| 840 | + | (2) DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD. —The district school board has 563 |
|---|
| 841 | + | the constitutional duty and responsibility to select and provide 564 |
|---|
| 842 | + | adequate instructional materials for all students in accordance 565 |
|---|
| 843 | + | with the requirements of this part. The district school board 566 |
|---|
| 844 | + | also has the following specific duties and responsibilities: 567 |
|---|
| 845 | + | (a) Courses of study; adoption. —Adopt courses of study, 568 |
|---|
| 846 | + | including instructional materials, for use in the schools of the 569 |
|---|
| 847 | + | district. 570 |
|---|
| 848 | + | 1. Each district school board is responsible for the 571 |
|---|
| 849 | + | content of all instructional materials and any other materials 572 |
|---|
| 850 | + | used in a classroom, made available in a school or classroom 573 |
|---|
| 851 | + | library, or included on a reading list, whether adopted and 574 |
|---|
| 852 | + | purchased from the state -adopted instructional materials list, 575 |
|---|
| 853 | + | |
|---|
| 854 | + | CS/CS/HB 1285, Engrossed 1 2024 |
|---|
| 939 | | - | 1003.451 Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps; military 626 |
|---|
| 940 | | - | recruiters; access to public sch ool campuses; Armed Services 627 |
|---|
| 941 | | - | Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) .— 628 |
|---|
| 942 | | - | (4) Each school district and charter school shall provide 629 |
|---|
| 943 | | - | students in grades 11 and 12 an opportunity to take the Armed 630 |
|---|
| 944 | | - | Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) and consult with a 631 |
|---|
| 945 | | - | military recruiter if the student selects. To optimize student 632 |
|---|
| 946 | | - | participation, the ASVAB must be scheduled during normal school 633 |
|---|
| 947 | | - | hours. 634 |
|---|
| 948 | | - | Section 13. Paragraphs (a) and (c) of subsection (1), 635 |
|---|
| 949 | | - | paragraph (a) of subsection (2), and subsections (3) through (7) 636 |
|---|
| 950 | | - | of section 1003.53, Florida Statutes, are amended, and paragraph 637 |
|---|
| 951 | | - | (c) is added to subsection (2) of that section, to read: 638 |
|---|
| 952 | | - | 1003.53 Dropout prevention and academic intervention. — 639 |
|---|
| 953 | | - | (1)(a) Dropout prevention and academic intervention 640 |
|---|
| 954 | | - | programs may differ from traditional educational programs and 641 |
|---|
| 955 | | - | schools in scheduling, administrative structure, philosophy, 642 |
|---|
| 956 | | - | curriculum, or setting and shall employ alternative teaching 643 |
|---|
| 957 | | - | methodologies, curricula, learning activities, and diagnostic 644 |
|---|
| 958 | | - | and assessment procedures in order to meet the needs, interests, 645 |
|---|
| 959 | | - | abilities, and talents of eligible students. The educational 646 |
|---|
| 960 | | - | program shall provide curricula, character development and law 647 |
|---|
| 961 | | - | education, and related services that support the program goals 648 |
|---|
| 962 | | - | and lead to improved performance in the areas of academic 649 |
|---|
| 963 | | - | achievement, attendance, and discipline. Student participation 650 |
|---|
| 964 | | - | ENROLLED |
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| 965 | | - | CS/CS/HB 1285, Engrossed 2 2024 Legislature |
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| 939 | + | district. If the district school board finds that any material 626 |
|---|
| 940 | + | meets the requirements under sub -subparagraph a. or that any 627 |
|---|
| 941 | + | other material contains prohibited content under sub -sub-628 |
|---|
| 942 | + | subparagraph b.(I), the scho ol district shall discontinue use of 629 |
|---|
| 943 | + | the material. If the district school board finds that any other 630 |
|---|
| 944 | + | material contains prohibited content under sub -sub-subparagraphs 631 |
|---|
| 945 | + | b.(II)-(IV), the school district shall discontinue use of the 632 |
|---|
| 946 | + | material for any grade level or age group for which such use is 633 |
|---|
| 947 | + | inappropriate or unsuitable. 634 |
|---|
| 948 | + | 3. Each district school board must establish a process by 635 |
|---|
| 949 | + | which the parent of a public school student or a resident of the 636 |
|---|
| 950 | + | county may contest the district school board's adoption of a 637 |
|---|
| 951 | + | specific instructional material. The parent or resident must 638 |
|---|
| 952 | + | file a petition, on a form provided by the school board, within 639 |
|---|
| 953 | + | 30 calendar days after the adoption of the instructional 640 |
|---|
| 954 | + | material by the school board. The school board must make the 641 |
|---|
| 955 | + | form available to the public and publish the form on the school 642 |
|---|
| 956 | + | district's website. The form must be signed by the parent or 643 |
|---|
| 957 | + | resident, include the required contact information, and state 644 |
|---|
| 958 | + | the objection to the instructional material based on the 645 |
|---|
| 959 | + | criteria of s. 1006.31(2) or s . 1006.40(3)(d). Within 30 days 646 |
|---|
| 960 | + | after the 30-day period has expired, the school board must, for 647 |
|---|
| 961 | + | all petitions timely received, conduct at least one open public 648 |
|---|
| 962 | + | hearing before an unbiased and qualified hearing officer. The 649 |
|---|
| 963 | + | hearing officer may not be an empl oyee or agent of the school 650 |
|---|
| 964 | + | |
|---|
| 965 | + | CS/CS/HB 1285, Engrossed 1 2024 |
|---|
| 1346 | | - | subparagraph. 901 |
|---|
| 1347 | | - | Section 16. Present subsections (3) through (16) of 902 |
|---|
| 1348 | | - | section 1006.38, Florida Statutes, are redesignated as 903 |
|---|
| 1349 | | - | subsections (4) through (17), respectively, a new subsection (3) 904 |
|---|
| 1350 | | - | is added to that section, and present subsections (14) and (16) 905 |
|---|
| 1351 | | - | of that section are amended, to read: 906 |
|---|
| 1352 | | - | 1006.38 Duties, responsibilities, and r equirements of 907 |
|---|
| 1353 | | - | instructional materials publishers and manufacturers. —This 908 |
|---|
| 1354 | | - | section applies to both the state and district approval 909 |
|---|
| 1355 | | - | processes. Publishers and manufacturers of instructional 910 |
|---|
| 1356 | | - | materials, or their representatives, shall: 911 |
|---|
| 1357 | | - | (3) Make sample student editions of instructional 912 |
|---|
| 1358 | | - | materials on the commissioner's list of state -adopted 913 |
|---|
| 1359 | | - | instructional materials electronically available, at a discount 914 |
|---|
| 1360 | | - | below publisher cost, for use by teacher preparation programs 915 |
|---|
| 1361 | | - | and by educator preparation institutes as defined in ss. 1004.04 916 |
|---|
| 1362 | | - | and 1004.85(1), respectively, for each adoption cycle, to enable 917 |
|---|
| 1363 | | - | educators to practice teaching with currently adopted 918 |
|---|
| 1364 | | - | instructional materials aligned to state academic standards. 919 |
|---|
| 1365 | | - | (a) Teacher preparation programs and educator preparation 920 |
|---|
| 1366 | | - | institutes that use samples to practice teaching shall provide 921 |
|---|
| 1367 | | - | reasonable safeguards against the unauthorized use, 922 |
|---|
| 1368 | | - | reproduction, and distribution of the sample copies of 923 |
|---|
| 1369 | | - | instructional materials. 924 |
|---|
| 1370 | | - | (b) Notwithstanding s. 1006.38(5), publishers may make 925 |
|---|
| 1371 | | - | ENROLLED |
|---|
| 1372 | | - | CS/CS/HB 1285, Engrossed 2 2024 Legislature |
|---|
| 1346 | + | school facilities in the school district. 901 |
|---|
| 1347 | + | e. The school district may not withhold an administrative 902 |
|---|
| 1348 | + | fee for the provision of services identified in s. 903 |
|---|
| 1349 | + | 1002.33(20)(a); or 904 |
|---|
| 1350 | + | 3. Contract with an outside entity that has a demonstrated 905 |
|---|
| 1351 | + | record of effectiveness to provide turnaround services 906 |
|---|
| 1352 | + | identified in state board rule, which may include school 907 |
|---|
| 1353 | + | leadership, educational modalities, teacher and leadership 908 |
|---|
| 1354 | + | professional development, curriculum, operation and management 909 |
|---|
| 1355 | + | services, school-based administrative staffing, budgeting, 910 |
|---|
| 1356 | + | scheduling, other educationa l service provider functions, or any 911 |
|---|
| 1357 | + | combination thereof. Selection of an outside entity may include 912 |
|---|
| 1358 | + | one or a combination of the following: 913 |
|---|
| 1359 | + | a. An external operator, which may be a district -managed 914 |
|---|
| 1360 | + | charter school or a high -performing charter school networ k in 915 |
|---|
| 1361 | + | which all instructional personnel are not employees of the 916 |
|---|
| 1362 | + | school district, but are employees of an independent governing 917 |
|---|
| 1363 | + | board composed of members who did not participate in the review 918 |
|---|
| 1364 | + | or approval of the charter. 919 |
|---|
| 1365 | + | b. A contractual agreement that all ows for a charter 920 |
|---|
| 1366 | + | school network or any of its affiliated subsidiaries to provide 921 |
|---|
| 1367 | + | individualized consultancy services tailored to address the 922 |
|---|
| 1368 | + | identified needs of one or more schools under this section. 923 |
|---|
| 1369 | + | 924 |
|---|
| 1370 | + | A school district and outside entity under this subpa ragraph 925 |
|---|
| 1371 | + | |
|---|
| 1372 | + | CS/CS/HB 1285, Engrossed 1 2024 |
|---|
| 1642 | | - | leadership, educational modalities, teacher and leadership 1101 |
|---|
| 1643 | | - | professional development, curriculum, operation and management 1102 |
|---|
| 1644 | | - | services, school-based administrative staffing, budgeting, 1103 |
|---|
| 1645 | | - | scheduling, other educational service provider functions, or any 1104 |
|---|
| 1646 | | - | combination thereof. Selection of an outside entity may include 1105 |
|---|
| 1647 | | - | one or a combination of the following: 1106 |
|---|
| 1648 | | - | a. An external operator, which may be a district -managed 1107 |
|---|
| 1649 | | - | charter school or a high -performing charter school network in 1108 |
|---|
| 1650 | | - | which all instructional personnel are not employees of the 1109 |
|---|
| 1651 | | - | school district, but are employees of an independent governing 1110 |
|---|
| 1652 | | - | board composed of members who did not participate in the review 1111 |
|---|
| 1653 | | - | or approval of the charter. 1112 |
|---|
| 1654 | | - | b. A contractual agreement that allows for a charter 1113 |
|---|
| 1655 | | - | school network or any of its affiliated subsidiaries to provide 1114 |
|---|
| 1656 | | - | individualized consultancy services tailored to address the 1115 |
|---|
| 1657 | | - | identified needs of one or more schools under thi s section. 1116 |
|---|
| 1658 | | - | 1117 |
|---|
| 1659 | | - | A school district and outside entity under this subparagraph 1118 |
|---|
| 1660 | | - | must enter, at minimum, a 2 -year, performance-based contract. 1119 |
|---|
| 1661 | | - | The contract must include school performance and growth metrics 1120 |
|---|
| 1662 | | - | the outside entity must meet on an annual basis. The state board 1121 |
|---|
| 1663 | | - | may require the school district to modify or cancel the 1122 |
|---|
| 1664 | | - | contract. 1123 |
|---|
| 1665 | | - | (c) Implementation of the turnaround option is no longer 1124 |
|---|
| 1666 | | - | required if the school improves to a grade of "C" or higher , 1125 |
|---|
| 1667 | | - | ENROLLED |
|---|
| 1668 | | - | CS/CS/HB 1285, Engrossed 2 2024 Legislature |
|---|
| 1642 | + | universities 6 percent above the amount assessed base rate for 1101 |
|---|
| 1643 | + | the tuition differential fee in the preceding fiscal year. If 1102 |
|---|
| 1644 | + | the actuarial reserve is between 6 percent and 7.5 percent of 1103 |
|---|
| 1645 | + | the expected liabilities of the trust fund, the board shall pay 1104 |
|---|
| 1646 | + | the state universities 6.5 p ercent above the amount assessed 1105 |
|---|
| 1647 | + | base rate for the tuition differential fee in the preceding 1106 |
|---|
| 1648 | + | fiscal year. If the actuarial reserve is equal to or greater 1107 |
|---|
| 1649 | + | than 7.5 percent of the expected liabilities of the trust fund, 1108 |
|---|
| 1650 | + | the board shall pay the state universi ties 7 percent above the 1109 |
|---|
| 1651 | + | amount assessed base rate for the tuition differential fee in 1110 |
|---|
| 1652 | + | the preceding fiscal year. 1111 |
|---|
| 1653 | + | 3. As to local fees, the board shall pay the state 1112 |
|---|
| 1654 | + | universities 5 percent above the amount assessed for local fees 1113 |
|---|
| 1655 | + | in the preceding fiscal y ear. 1114 |
|---|
| 1656 | + | 4. As to dormitory fees, the board shall pay the state 1115 |
|---|
| 1657 | + | universities 6 percent above the amount assessed for dormitory 1116 |
|---|
| 1658 | + | fees in the preceding fiscal year. 1117 |
|---|
| 1659 | + | 5. Qualified beneficiaries of advance payment contracts 1118 |
|---|
| 1660 | + | purchased before July 1, 2007, are exe mpt from paying any 1119 |
|---|
| 1661 | + | tuition differential fee. 1120 |
|---|
| 1662 | + | (c) Notwithstanding the amount assessed for registration 1121 |
|---|
| 1663 | + | fees, the tuition differential, or local fees, the amount paid 1122 |
|---|
| 1664 | + | by the board to any state university on behalf of a qualified 1123 |
|---|
| 1665 | + | beneficiary of an advance payment contract purchased before July 1124 |
|---|
| 1666 | + | 1, 2034 July 1, 2024, may not exceed 100 percent of the amount 1125 |
|---|
| 1667 | + | |
|---|
| 1668 | + | CS/CS/HB 1285, Engrossed 1 2024 |
|---|
| 1679 | | - | unless the school district has already executed a charter school 1126 |
|---|
| 1680 | | - | turnaround contract pursuant to this section . 1127 |
|---|
| 1681 | | - | (5) The state board shall adopt rules pursuant to ss. 1128 |
|---|
| 1682 | | - | 120.536(1) and 120.54 to administer this section. The rules 1129 |
|---|
| 1683 | | - | shall include timelines for submis sion of implementation plans, 1130 |
|---|
| 1684 | | - | approval criteria for implementation plans, and timelines for 1131 |
|---|
| 1685 | | - | implementing intervention and support strategies , a standard 1132 |
|---|
| 1686 | | - | charter school turnaround contract, a standard facility lease, 1133 |
|---|
| 1687 | | - | and a mutual management agreement . The state board shall consult 1134 |
|---|
| 1688 | | - | with education stakeholders in developing the rules. 1135 |
|---|
| 1689 | | - | Section 20. Paragraph (c) of subsection (3) of section 1136 |
|---|
| 1690 | | - | 1008.34, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 1137 |
|---|
| 1691 | | - | 1008.34 School grading system; school report cards; 1138 |
|---|
| 1692 | | - | district grade.— 1139 |
|---|
| 1693 | | - | (3) DESIGNATION OF SCHOOL GRADES. — 1140 |
|---|
| 1694 | | - | (c)1. The calculation of a school grade shall be based on 1141 |
|---|
| 1695 | | - | the percentage of points earned from the components listed in 1142 |
|---|
| 1696 | | - | subparagraph (b)1. and, if applicable, subparagraph (b)2. The 1143 |
|---|
| 1697 | | - | State Board of Education shall adopt in rule a school grading 1144 |
|---|
| 1698 | | - | scale that sets the percentage of points needed to earn each of 1145 |
|---|
| 1699 | | - | the school grades listed in subsection (2). There shall be at 1146 |
|---|
| 1700 | | - | least five percentage points separating the percentage 1147 |
|---|
| 1701 | | - | thresholds needed to earn each of the school grad es. The state 1148 |
|---|
| 1702 | | - | board shall annually review the percentage of school grades of 1149 |
|---|
| 1703 | | - | "A" and "B" for the school year to determine whether to adjust 1150 |
|---|
| 1704 | | - | ENROLLED |
|---|
| 1705 | | - | CS/CS/HB 1285, Engrossed 2 2024 Legislature |
|---|
| 1679 | + | charged by the state university for the aggregate sum of those 1126 |
|---|
| 1680 | + | fees. 1127 |
|---|
| 1681 | + | (d) Notwithstanding the amount assessed for dormitory 1128 |
|---|
| 1682 | + | fees, the amount paid by the board to any state university on 1129 |
|---|
| 1683 | + | behalf of a qualified beneficiary of an advance payment contract 1130 |
|---|
| 1684 | + | purchased before July 1, 2034 July 1, 2024, may not exceed 100 1131 |
|---|
| 1685 | + | percent of the amount charged by the state university for 1132 |
|---|
| 1686 | + | dormitory fees. 1133 |
|---|
| 1687 | + | (e) Notwithstanding the number of credit hours used by a 1134 |
|---|
| 1688 | + | state university to assess the amount for registration fees, 1135 |
|---|
| 1689 | + | tuition, tuition differential, or local fees, the amount paid by 1136 |
|---|
| 1690 | + | the board to any state university on behalf of a qualified 1137 |
|---|
| 1691 | + | beneficiary of an advance payment contract purchased before July 1138 |
|---|
| 1692 | + | 1, 2034 July 1, 2024, may not exceed the number of credit hours 1139 |
|---|
| 1693 | + | taken by that qualified beneficiary at the state university. 1140 |
|---|
| 1694 | + | (f) The board shall pay state universities the actual 1141 |
|---|
| 1695 | + | amount assessed in accordance with law for registration fees, 1142 |
|---|
| 1696 | + | the tuition differential, local fees, and dormitory fees for 1143 |
|---|
| 1697 | + | advance payment contracts purchased on or after July 1, 2034 1144 |
|---|
| 1698 | + | July 1, 2024. 1145 |
|---|
| 1699 | + | Section 19. Subsection (5) is added to section 1012.55, 1146 |
|---|
| 1700 | + | Florida Statutes, to read: 1147 |
|---|
| 1701 | + | 1012.55 Positions for which certificates required. — 1148 |
|---|
| 1702 | + | (5) Notwithstanding ss. 1012.32, 1012.55, and 1012.56, or 1149 |
|---|
| 1703 | + | any other provision of law or rule to the contrary, the State 1150 |
|---|
| 1704 | + | |
|---|
| 1705 | + | CS/CS/HB 1285, Engrossed 1 2024 |
|---|
| 1790 | | - | includes two or more of the documents identified in this 1201 |
|---|
| 1791 | | - | paragraph, unless the document provided is the document 1202 |
|---|
| 1792 | | - | described in sub-subparagraph 1.f., which is deemed a single, 1203 |
|---|
| 1793 | | - | conclusive piece of evidence proving residency . No single piece 1204 |
|---|
| 1794 | | - | of evidence shall be conclusive. 1205 |
|---|
| 1795 | | - | 1. The documents must include at least one of the 1206 |
|---|
| 1796 | | - | following: 1207 |
|---|
| 1797 | | - | a. A Florida voter's registration card. 1208 |
|---|
| 1798 | | - | b. A Florida driver li cense. 1209 |
|---|
| 1799 | | - | c. A State of Florida identification card. 1210 |
|---|
| 1800 | | - | d. A Florida vehicle registration. 1211 |
|---|
| 1801 | | - | e. Proof of a permanent home in Florida which is occupied 1212 |
|---|
| 1802 | | - | as a primary residence by the individual or by the individual's 1213 |
|---|
| 1803 | | - | parent if the individual is a dependent chi ld. 1214 |
|---|
| 1804 | | - | f. Proof of a homestead exemption in Florida. 1215 |
|---|
| 1805 | | - | g. Transcripts from a Florida high school for multiple 1216 |
|---|
| 1806 | | - | years if the Florida high school diploma or high school 1217 |
|---|
| 1807 | | - | equivalency diploma was earned within the last 12 months. 1218 |
|---|
| 1808 | | - | h. Proof of permanent full -time employment in Florida for 1219 |
|---|
| 1809 | | - | at least 30 hours per week for a 12 -month period. 1220 |
|---|
| 1810 | | - | 2. The documents may include one or more of the following: 1221 |
|---|
| 1811 | | - | a. A declaration of domicile in Florida. 1222 |
|---|
| 1812 | | - | b. A Florida professional or occupational license. 1223 |
|---|
| 1813 | | - | c. Florida incorporation. 1224 |
|---|
| 1814 | | - | d. A document evidencing family ties in Florida. 1225 |
|---|
| 1815 | | - | ENROLLED |
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| 1825 | | - | |
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| 1826 | | - | |
|---|
| 1827 | | - | e. Proof of membership in a Florida -based charitable or 1226 |
|---|
| 1828 | | - | professional organization. 1227 |
|---|
| 1829 | | - | f. Any other documentation that supports the student's 1228 |
|---|
| 1830 | | - | request for resident status, including, but not limited to, 1229 |
|---|
| 1831 | | - | utility bills and proof of 12 consecutive months of payments; a 1230 |
|---|
| 1832 | | - | lease agreement and proof of 12 consecutive months of payments; 1231 |
|---|
| 1833 | | - | or an official state, federal, or court document evidencing 1232 |
|---|
| 1834 | | - | legal ties to Florida. 1233 |
|---|
| 1835 | | - | Section 22. Subsection (22) i s added to section 1009.23, 1234 |
|---|
| 1836 | | - | Florida Statutes, to read: 1235 |
|---|
| 1837 | | - | 1009.23 Florida College System institution student fees. — 1236 |
|---|
| 1838 | | - | (22) Beginning with the 2024 -2025 academic year, Miami 1237 |
|---|
| 1839 | | - | Dade College, Polk State College, and Tallahassee Community 1238 |
|---|
| 1840 | | - | College are authorized t o charge an amount not to exceed $290 1239 |
|---|
| 1841 | | - | per credit hour for nonresident tuition and fees for distance 1240 |
|---|
| 1842 | | - | learning. Such institutions may phase in this nonresident 1241 |
|---|
| 1843 | | - | tuition rate by degree program. 1242 |
|---|
| 1844 | | - | Section 23. Paragraphs (a) through (f) of subsection (10) 1243 |
|---|
| 1845 | | - | of section 1009.98, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 1244 |
|---|
| 1846 | | - | 1009.98 Stanley G. Tate Florida Prepaid College Program. — 1245 |
|---|
| 1847 | | - | (10) PAYMENTS ON BEHALF OF QUALIFIED BENEFICIARIES. — 1246 |
|---|
| 1848 | | - | (a) As used in this subsection, the term: 1247 |
|---|
| 1849 | | - | 1. "Actuarial reserve" means the amount by which the 1248 |
|---|
| 1850 | | - | expected value of the assets exceeds the expected value of the 1249 |
|---|
| 1851 | | - | liabilities of the trust fund. 1250 |
|---|
| 1852 | | - | ENROLLED |
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| 1861 | | - | |
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| 1862 | | - | |
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| 1863 | | - | |
|---|
| 1864 | | - | 2. "Dormitory fees" means the fees included under advance 1251 |
|---|
| 1865 | | - | payment contracts pursuant to paragraph (2)(d). 1252 |
|---|
| 1866 | | - | 3. "Fiscal year" means the fiscal year of the state 1253 |
|---|
| 1867 | | - | pursuant to s. 215.01. 1254 |
|---|
| 1868 | | - | 4. "Local fees" means the fees covered by an advance 1255 |
|---|
| 1869 | | - | payment contract provided pursuant to subparagraph (2)(b)2. 1256 |
|---|
| 1870 | | - | 5. "Tuition differential" means the fee covered by advance 1257 |
|---|
| 1871 | | - | payment contracts sold pursuant to subparagr aph (2)(b)3. The 1258 |
|---|
| 1872 | | - | base rate for the tuition differential fee for the 2012 -2013 1259 |
|---|
| 1873 | | - | fiscal year is established at $37.03 per credit hour. The base 1260 |
|---|
| 1874 | | - | rate for the tuition differential in subsequent years is the 1261 |
|---|
| 1875 | | - | amount assessed for the tuition differential for the p receding 1262 |
|---|
| 1876 | | - | year adjusted pursuant to subparagraph (b)2. 1263 |
|---|
| 1877 | | - | (b) Effective with the 2022-2023 2009-2010 academic year 1264 |
|---|
| 1878 | | - | and thereafter, and notwithstanding s. 1009.24, the amount paid 1265 |
|---|
| 1879 | | - | by the board to any state university on behalf of a qualified 1266 |
|---|
| 1880 | | - | beneficiary of an advance payment contract whose contract was 1267 |
|---|
| 1881 | | - | purchased before July 1, 2034 2024, shall be: 1268 |
|---|
| 1882 | | - | 1. As to registration fees, if the actuarial reserve is 1269 |
|---|
| 1883 | | - | less than 5 percent of the expected liabilities of the trust 1270 |
|---|
| 1884 | | - | fund, the board shall pay the state universiti es 5.5 percent 1271 |
|---|
| 1885 | | - | above the amount assessed for registration fees in the preceding 1272 |
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| 1886 | | - | fiscal year. If the actuarial reserve is between 5 percent and 6 1273 |
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| 1887 | | - | percent of the expected liabilities of the trust fund, the board 1274 |
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| 1888 | | - | shall pay the state universities 6 percent abo ve the amount 1275 |
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| 1889 | | - | ENROLLED |
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| 1890 | | - | CS/CS/HB 1285, Engrossed 2 2024 Legislature |
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| 1891 | | - | |
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| 1899 | | - | |
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| 1900 | | - | |
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| 1901 | | - | assessed for registration fees in the preceding fiscal year. If 1276 |
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| 1902 | | - | the actuarial reserve is between 6 percent and 7.5 percent of 1277 |
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| 1903 | | - | the expected liabilities of the trust fund, the board shall pay 1278 |
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| 1904 | | - | the state universities 6.5 percent above the amount assessed for 1279 |
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| 1905 | | - | registration fees in the preceding fiscal year. If the actuarial 1280 |
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| 1906 | | - | reserve is equal to or greater than 7.5 percent of the expected 1281 |
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| 1907 | | - | liabilities of the trust fund, the board shall pay the state 1282 |
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| 1908 | | - | universities 7 percent above the amount assessed for 1283 |
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| 1909 | | - | registration fees in the preceding fiscal year, whichever is 1284 |
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| 1910 | | - | greater. 1285 |
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| 1911 | | - | 2. As to the tuition differential, if the actuarial 1286 |
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| 1912 | | - | reserve is less than 5 percent of the expected liabilities of 1287 |
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| 1913 | | - | the trust fund, the board shall pay the state universities 5.5 1288 |
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| 1914 | | - | percent above the amount assessed base rate for the tuition 1289 |
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| 1915 | | - | differential fee in the preceding fiscal year. If the actuarial 1290 |
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| 1916 | | - | reserve is between 5 percent and 6 percent of the expected 1291 |
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| 1917 | | - | liabilities of the trust fund, the board shall pay the state 1292 |
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| 1918 | | - | universities 6 percent above the amount assessed base rate for 1293 |
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| 1919 | | - | the tuition differential fee in the preceding fiscal year. If 1294 |
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| 1920 | | - | the actuarial reserve is between 6 percent and 7.5 percent of 1295 |
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| 1921 | | - | the expected liabilities of the trust fund, the board shall pay 1296 |
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| 1922 | | - | the state universities 6 .5 percent above the amount assessed 1297 |
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| 1923 | | - | base rate for the tuition differential fee in the preceding 1298 |
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| 1924 | | - | fiscal year. If the actuarial reserve is equal to or greater 1299 |
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| 1925 | | - | than 7.5 percent of the expected liabilities of the trust fund, 1300 |
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| 1926 | | - | ENROLLED |
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| 1927 | | - | CS/CS/HB 1285, Engrossed 2 2024 Legislature |
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| 1935 | | - | |
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| 1936 | | - | |
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| 1937 | | - | |
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| 1938 | | - | the board shall pay the state univ ersities 7 percent above the 1301 |
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| 1939 | | - | amount assessed base rate for the tuition differential fee in 1302 |
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| 1940 | | - | the preceding fiscal year. 1303 |
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| 1941 | | - | 3. As to local fees, the board shall pay the state 1304 |
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| 1942 | | - | universities 5 percent above the amount assessed for local fees 1305 |
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| 1943 | | - | in the preceding fisc al year. 1306 |
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| 1944 | | - | 4. As to dormitory fees, the board shall pay the state 1307 |
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| 1945 | | - | universities 6 percent above the amount assessed for dormitory 1308 |
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| 1946 | | - | fees in the preceding fiscal year. 1309 |
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| 1947 | | - | 5. Qualified beneficiaries of advance payment contracts 1310 |
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| 1948 | | - | purchased before July 1, 2007, are exempt from paying any 1311 |
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| 1949 | | - | tuition differential fee. 1312 |
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| 1950 | | - | (c) Notwithstanding the amount assessed for registration 1313 |
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| 1951 | | - | fees, the tuition differential, or local fees, the amount paid 1314 |
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| 1952 | | - | by the board to any state university on behalf of a qualified 1315 |
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| 1953 | | - | beneficiary of an adva nce payment contract purchased before July 1316 |
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| 1954 | | - | 1, 2034 July 1, 2024, may not exceed 100 percent of the amount 1317 |
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| 1955 | | - | charged by the state university for the aggregate sum of those 1318 |
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| 1956 | | - | fees. 1319 |
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| 1957 | | - | (d) Notwithstanding the amount assessed for dormitory 1320 |
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| 1958 | | - | fees, the amount paid by the board to any state university on 1321 |
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| 1959 | | - | behalf of a qualified beneficiary of an advance payment contract 1322 |
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| 1960 | | - | purchased before July 1, 2034 July 1, 2024, may not exceed 100 1323 |
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| 1961 | | - | percent of the amount charged by the state university for 1324 |
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| 1962 | | - | dormitory fees. 1325 |
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| 1963 | | - | ENROLLED |
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| 1964 | | - | CS/CS/HB 1285, Engrossed 2 2024 Legislature |
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| 1965 | | - | |
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| 1972 | | - | |
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| 1973 | | - | |
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| 1974 | | - | |
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| 1975 | | - | (e) Notwithstanding the number of credit hours used by a 1326 |
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| 1976 | | - | state university to assess the amount for registration fees, 1327 |
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| 1977 | | - | tuition, tuition differential, or local fees, the amount paid by 1328 |
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| 1978 | | - | the board to any state university on behalf of a qualified 1329 |
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| 1979 | | - | beneficiary of an advance pay ment contract purchased before July 1330 |
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| 1980 | | - | 1, 2034 July 1, 2024, may not exceed the number of credit hours 1331 |
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| 1981 | | - | taken by that qualified beneficiary at the state university. 1332 |
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| 1982 | | - | (f) The board shall pay state universities the actual 1333 |
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| 1983 | | - | amount assessed in accordance with law for registration fees, 1334 |
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| 1984 | | - | the tuition differential, local fees, and dormitory fees for 1335 |
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| 1985 | | - | advance payment contracts purchased on or after July 1, 2034 1336 |
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| 1986 | | - | July 1, 2024. 1337 |
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| 1987 | | - | Section 24. Subsection (5) is added to section 1012.55, 1338 |
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| 1988 | | - | Florida Statutes, to read: 1339 |
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| 1989 | | - | 1012.55 Positions for which certificates required. — 1340 |
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| 1990 | | - | (5) Notwithstanding ss. 1012.32, 1012.55, and 1012.56, or 1341 |
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| 1991 | | - | any other provision of law or rule to the contrary, the State 1342 |
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| 1992 | | - | Board of Education shall adopt rules to allow for the issuance 1343 |
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| 1993 | | - | of a classical education teaching certificate, upon the request 1344 |
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| 1994 | | - | of a classical school, to any applicant who fulfills the 1345 |
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| 1995 | | - | requirements of s. 1012.56(2)(a) -(f) and (11) and any other 1346 |
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| 1996 | | - | criteria established by the department. Such certificate is only 1347 |
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| 1997 | | - | valid at a classical school. For the purposes of this 1348 |
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| 1998 | | - | subsection, the term "classical school" means a school that 1349 |
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| 1999 | | - | implements and provides professional learning in a classical 1350 |
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| 2000 | | - | ENROLLED |
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| 2001 | | - | CS/CS/HB 1285, Engrossed 2 2024 Legislature |
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| 2002 | | - | |
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| 2003 | | - | |
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| 2004 | | - | |
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| 2008 | | - | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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| 2009 | | - | |
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| 2010 | | - | |
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| 2011 | | - | |
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| 2012 | | - | education school model that emphasizes the development of 1351 |
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| 2013 | | - | students in the principles of mor al character and civic virtue 1352 |
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| 2014 | | - | through a well-rounded education in the liberal arts and 1353 |
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| 2015 | | - | sciences that is based on the classical trivium stages of 1354 |
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| 2016 | | - | grammar, logic, and rhetoric. 1355 |
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| 2017 | | - | Section 25. Subsection (5), paragraph (a) of subsection 1356 |
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| 2018 | | - | (6), and subsection ( 9) of section 1012.79, Florida Statutes, 1357 |
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| 2019 | | - | are amended to read: 1358 |
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| 2020 | | - | 1012.79 Education Practices Commission; organization. — 1359 |
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| 2021 | | - | (5) The Commissioner of Education may, at his or her 1360 |
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| 2022 | | - | discretion, appoint and remove commission, by a vote of three -1361 |
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| 2023 | | - | fourths of the membe rship, shall employ an executive director, 1362 |
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| 2024 | | - | who shall be exempt from career service. The executive director 1363 |
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| 2025 | | - | may be dismissed by a majority vote of the membership. 1364 |
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| 2026 | | - | (6)(a) The commission shall be assigned to the Department 1365 |
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| 2027 | | - | of Education for administrative and fiscal accountability 1366 |
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| 2028 | | - | purposes. The commission, in the performance of its powers and 1367 |
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| 2029 | | - | duties, may shall not be subject to control, supervision, or 1368 |
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| 2030 | | - | direction by the Department of Education. 1369 |
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| 2031 | | - | (9) The commission shall make such expenditures as may be 1370 |
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| 2032 | | - | necessary in exercising its authority and powers and carrying 1371 |
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| 2033 | | - | out its duties and responsibilities, including expenditures for 1372 |
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| 2034 | | - | personal services, legal services general counsel or access to 1373 |
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| 2035 | | - | counsel, and rent at the seat of government and elsewhere; for 1374 |
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| 2036 | | - | books of reference, periodicals, furniture, equipment, and 1375 |
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| 2037 | | - | ENROLLED |
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| 2038 | | - | CS/CS/HB 1285, Engrossed 2 2024 Legislature |
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| 2039 | | - | |
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| 2040 | | - | |
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| 2041 | | - | |
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| 2046 | | - | |
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| 2047 | | - | |
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| 2048 | | - | |
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| 2049 | | - | supplies; and for printing and binding. The expenditures of the 1376 |
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| 2050 | | - | commission shall be subject to the powers and duties of the 1377 |
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| 2051 | | - | Department of Financial Services as provided in s. 17.03. 1378 |
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| 2052 | | - | Section 26. Section 1012.86, Florida Statutes, is 1379 |
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| 2053 | | - | repealed. 1380 |
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| 2054 | | - | Section 27. Subsection (19) of section 1001.64, Florida 1381 |
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| 2055 | | - | Statutes, is amended to read: 1382 |
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| 2056 | | - | 1001.64 Florida College System institution boards of 1383 |
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| 2057 | | - | trustees; powers and duties. — 1384 |
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| 2058 | | - | (19) Each board of trustees sh all appoint, suspend, or 1385 |
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| 2059 | | - | remove the president of the Florida College System institution. 1386 |
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| 2060 | | - | The board of trustees may appoint a search committee. The board 1387 |
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| 2061 | | - | of trustees shall conduct annual evaluations of the president in 1388 |
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| 2062 | | - | accordance with rules of the State Boa rd of Education and submit 1389 |
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| 2063 | | - | such evaluations to the State Board of Education for review. The 1390 |
|---|
| 2064 | | - | evaluation must address the achievement of the performance goals 1391 |
|---|
| 2065 | | - | established by the accountability process implemented pursuant 1392 |
|---|
| 2066 | | - | to s. 1008.45 and the performance of the president in achieving 1393 |
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| 2067 | | - | the annual and long-term goals and objectives established in the 1394 |
|---|
| 2068 | | - | Florida College System institution's employment accountability 1395 |
|---|
| 2069 | | - | program implemented pursuant to s. 1012.86 . 1396 |
|---|
| 2070 | | - | Section 28. Subsection (22) of section 1001.65, Flor ida 1397 |
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| 2071 | | - | Statutes, is amended to read: 1398 |
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| 2072 | | - | 1001.65 Florida College System institution presidents; 1399 |
|---|
| 2073 | | - | powers and duties.—The president is the chief executive officer 1400 |
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| 2074 | | - | ENROLLED |
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| 2075 | | - | CS/CS/HB 1285, Engrossed 2 2024 Legislature |
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| 2076 | | - | |
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| 2077 | | - | |
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| 2078 | | - | |
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| 2083 | | - | |
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| 2084 | | - | |
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| 2085 | | - | |
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| 2086 | | - | of the Florida College System institution, shall be corporate 1401 |
|---|
| 2087 | | - | secretary of the Florida College System institution board of 1402 |
|---|
| 2088 | | - | trustees, and is responsible for the operation and 1403 |
|---|
| 2089 | | - | administration of the Florida College System institution. Each 1404 |
|---|
| 2090 | | - | Florida College System institution president shall: 1405 |
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| 2091 | | - | (22) Submit an annual employment accountability plan to 1406 |
|---|
| 2092 | | - | the Department of Education pursuant to the provisions of s. 1407 |
|---|
| 2093 | | - | 1012.86. 1408 |
|---|
| 2094 | | - | Section 29. The Department of Education shall provide a 1409 |
|---|
| 2095 | | - | bonus in the amount of $50 to compensate International 1410 |
|---|
| 2096 | | - | Baccalaureate teachers for each student they teach who received 1411 |
|---|
| 2097 | | - | a score of "C" or higher on an International Baccalaureate 1412 |
|---|
| 2098 | | - | Theory of Knowledge subject examination. If the total amount of 1413 |
|---|
| 2099 | | - | the bonuses is greater than the funds provided in this 1414 |
|---|
| 2100 | | - | appropriation, each teacher's amount shall be prorated based on 1415 |
|---|
| 2101 | | - | the number of students who earn ed qualifying scores in each 1416 |
|---|
| 2102 | | - | district. These bonuses shall be in addition to any regular wage 1417 |
|---|
| 2103 | | - | or other bonus the teacher received or is scheduled to receive. 1418 |
|---|
| 2104 | | - | The sum of $250,000 in nonrecurring funds is appropriated to 1419 |
|---|
| 2105 | | - | fund this section. 1420 |
|---|
| 2106 | | - | Section 30. This act shall take effect July 1, 2024. 1421 |
|---|
| 1790 | + | the annual and long-term goals and objectives established in the 1201 |
|---|
| 1791 | + | Florida College System institution's employment accountability 1202 |
|---|
| 1792 | + | program implemented pursuant to s. 1012.86 . 1203 |
|---|
| 1793 | + | Section 23. Subsection (22) of section 1001.65, Florida 1204 |
|---|
| 1794 | + | Statutes, is amended to r ead: 1205 |
|---|
| 1795 | + | 1001.65 Florida College System institution presidents; 1206 |
|---|
| 1796 | + | powers and duties.—The president is the chief executive officer 1207 |
|---|
| 1797 | + | of the Florida College System institution, shall be corporate 1208 |
|---|
| 1798 | + | secretary of the Florida College System institution board of 1209 |
|---|
| 1799 | + | trustees, and is responsible for the operation and 1210 |
|---|
| 1800 | + | administration of the Florida College System institution. Each 1211 |
|---|
| 1801 | + | Florida College System institution president shall: 1212 |
|---|
| 1802 | + | (22) Submit an annual employment accountability plan to 1213 |
|---|
| 1803 | + | the Department of Education pursuant to the provisions of s. 1214 |
|---|
| 1804 | + | 1012.86. 1215 |
|---|
| 1805 | + | Section 24. This act shall take effect July 1, 2024. 1216 |
|---|