Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 112 By the Committee on Education Pre-K - 12; and Senator Harrell 581-01990-25 2025112c1 1 A bill to be entitled 2 An act relating to children with developmental 3 disabilities; amending s. 381.9855, F.S.; revising the 4 scope of the Dr. and Mrs. Alfonse and Kathleen Cinotti 5 Health Care Screening and Services Grant Program to 6 allow grant funds to be used for screenings, referrals 7 for treatment, and related services for autism; 8 amending s. 391.302, F.S.; revising applicability of 9 definitions to conform to changes made by the act; 10 defining the term department; amending s. 391.308, 11 F.S.; revising requirements for the annual grant 12 application submitted by the Department of Health for 13 the Early Steps Program to conform to changes made by 14 the act; creating s. 391.3081, F.S.; providing 15 legislative intent; providing a purpose for the Early 16 Steps Extended Option; defining the term child; 17 requiring the department to seek federal approval for 18 the Early Steps Extended Option; requiring the 19 department, jointly with the Department of Education, 20 to develop or amend any rule, policy, procedure, 21 written agreement, or contract necessary to implement 22 the Early Steps Extended Option; requiring the 23 department to seek additional federal grant funds for 24 implementation of the Early Steps Extended Option; 25 authorizing the department to implement the Early 26 Steps Extended Option regardless of certain federal 27 funding; requiring local program offices of the Early 28 Steps Program to include certain steps for transition 29 in the individualized family support plan for each 30 child served by the Early Steps Extended Option; 31 specifying eligibility criteria for a childs 32 enrollment in the Early Steps Extended Option; 33 providing that a child becomes ineligible to reenter 34 the Early Steps Extended Option upon exiting; 35 requiring local school districts, in conjunction with 36 local program offices, to notify a childs parent or 37 legal guardian of his or her rights under certain 38 circumstances; requiring local program offices to take 39 specified steps for transitioning children out of the 40 Early Steps Extended Option within a specified 41 timeframe before they age out; requiring local program 42 offices, in conjunction with local school districts, 43 to modify or develop, as applicable, individual 44 education plans with specified elements for such 45 children; requiring local program offices and local 46 school districts to provide specified written 47 information to a childs parent or legal guardian if 48 the child is determined ineligible for school district 49 program services; requiring the department to include 50 a performance assessment of the Early Steps Extended 51 Option in a specified annual report; specifying 52 requirements for such assessment; creating s. 53 1003.5711, F.S.; providing legislative findings and 54 intent; requiring the University of Florida Center for 55 Autism and Neurodevelopment to oversee certain grants; 56 requiring the center to develop guidelines for grant 57 administration; providing eligibility requirements for 58 grant applicants; providing that grants may be used 59 for specified purposes; authorizing the center to 60 prioritize grant allocations for specified purposes; 61 requiring grant recipients to submit a specified 62 report; creating s. 1003.5712, F.S.; providing 63 legislative findings and purpose; requiring the 64 University of Florida Center for Autism and 65 Neurodevelopment to fund specialized summer programs 66 for children with autism spectrum disorder; requiring 67 the center to publish guidelines for grant 68 applications; requiring the center to provide 69 technical assistance to grant applicants and 70 recipients; providing eligibility requirements for the 71 specialized summer programs; authorizing the center to 72 set maximum grant amounts; requiring grant recipients 73 to submit a report to the center within a specified 74 timeframe; creating s. 1004.551, F.S.; creating the 75 University of Florida Center for Autism and 76 Neurodevelopment; providing duties of the center; 77 requiring the center to develop an autism micro 78 credential; providing requirements for the micro- 79 credential; providing a stipend as determined in the 80 General Appropriations Act; requiring the center to 81 administer stipends; requiring the center to publish 82 on its website an annual report; prohibiting the host 83 state university from charging certain fees to the 84 center; amending s. 1012.582, F.S.; requiring the 85 Commissioner of Education to review specified 86 curricula by a specified date; requiring the 87 commissioner to report findings and recommendations to 88 the Legislature; amending s. 1012.585, F.S.; revising 89 the process for the renewal of professional 90 certificates to include training in the knowledge and 91 skills required to support students with autism; 92 providing an effective date. 93 94 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 95 96 Section 1.Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section 97 381.9855, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 98 381.9855Dr. and Mrs. Alfonse and Kathleen Cinotti Health 99 Care Screening and Services Grant Program; portal. 100 (1)(a)The Department of Health shall implement the Dr. and 101 Mrs. Alfonse and Kathleen Cinotti Health Care Screening and 102 Services Grant Program. The purpose of the program is to expand 103 access to no-cost health care screenings or services for the 104 general public facilitated by nonprofit entities. The department 105 shall do all of the following: 106 1.Publicize the availability of funds and enlist the aid 107 of county health departments for outreach to potential 108 applicants at the local level. 109 2.Establish an application process for submitting a grant 110 proposal and criteria an applicant must meet to be eligible. 111 3.Develop guidelines a grant recipient must follow for the 112 expenditure of grant funds and uniform data reporting 113 requirements for the purpose of evaluating the performance of 114 grant recipients. The guidelines must require grant funds to be 115 spent on screenings, including referrals for treatment, if 116 appropriate, or related services for one or more of the 117 following: 118 a.Hearing. 119 b.Vision. 120 c.Dental. 121 d.Cancer. 122 e.Diabetes. 123 f.Renal disease. 124 g.Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. 125 h.Hypertension. 126 i.Heart disease. 127 j.Stroke. 128 k.Scoliosis. 129 l.Autism. 130 Section 2.Section 391.302, Florida Statutes, is amended to 131 read: 132 391.302Definitions.As used in ss. 391.301-391.3081 ss. 133 391.301-391.308, the term: 134 (1)Department means the Department of Health. 135 (2)Developmental delay means a condition, identified and 136 measured through appropriate instruments and procedures, which 137 may delay physical, cognitive, communication, social or 138 emotional, or adaptive development. 139 (3)(2)Developmental disability means a condition, 140 identified and measured through appropriate instruments and 141 procedures, which may impair physical, cognitive, communication, 142 social or emotional, or adaptive development. 143 (4)(3)Developmental intervention or early intervention 144 means individual and group therapies and services needed to 145 enhance both the infants or toddlers growth and development 146 and family functioning. The term includes habilitative services 147 and assistive technology devices, rehabilitative services and 148 assistive technology devices, and parent support and training. 149 (5)(4)Habilitative services and devices means health 150 care services and assistive technology devices that help a child 151 maintain, learn, or improve skills and functioning for daily 152 living. 153 (6)(5)Except as otherwise defined for the purposes of s. 154 391.3081, infant or toddler or child means a child from 155 birth until the childs third birthday. 156 (7)(6)Local program office means an office that 157 administers the Early Steps Program within a municipality, 158 county, or region. 159 (8)(7)Rehabilitative services and devices means 160 restorative and remedial services that maintain or enhance the 161 current level of functioning of a child if there is a 162 possibility of improvement or reversal of impairment. 163 Section 3.Paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section 164 391.308, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 165 391.308Early Steps Program.The department shall implement 166 and administer part C of the federal Individuals with 167 Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), which shall be known as the 168 Early Steps Program. 169 (2)DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT.The department shall: 170 (a)Annually prepare a grant application to the United 171 States Department of Education for funding early intervention 172 services for infants and toddlers with disabilities, from birth 173 through 36 months of age, and their families pursuant to part C 174 of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. 175 Section 4.Section 391.3081, Florida Statutes, is created 176 to read: 177 391.3081Early Steps Extended Option. 178 (1)LEGISLATIVE INTENT.The Legislature recognizes that 179 continuity of care promotes positive outcomes in the learning 180 and development of infants, toddlers, and children. It is the 181 intent of the Legislature to offer families of children with 182 developmental delays or disabilities a choice to continue 183 services in the Early Steps Program until such children reach 4 184 years of age. 185 (2)PURPOSE. 186 (a)The purpose of the Early Steps Extended Option is to 187 continue enrollment in the Early Steps Program for those 188 children who are eligible. Therefore, the provisions of s. 189 391.308 are maintained and incorporated in the Early Steps 190 Extended Option. 191 (b)For the purposes of this section, child means a child 192 from birth until the childs fourth birthday. 193 (3)DUTIES. 194 (a)The department shall: 195 1.Submit its application for federal approval to extend 196 eligibility for services under part C of the federal Individuals 197 with Disabilities Education Act no later than July 1, 2026. 198 2.Jointly with the Department of Education, develop or 199 amend any rule, policy, procedure, written agreement, or 200 contract necessary to implement the Early Steps Extended Option 201 in accordance with state law and part C of the federal 202 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. 203 3.Seek additional federal grant funds, as available, for 204 the implementation of the Early Steps Extended Option, including 205 a state incentive grant. However, the department may implement 206 the Early Steps Extended Option regardless of the availability 207 or acceptance of supplemental federal grant funds, contingent 208 upon the appropriation of state funds. 209 (b)As part of the individualized family support plan for 210 each child served under the Early Steps Extended Option, a local 211 program office shall include steps for a child to transition to 212 part B of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education 213 Act or other future services by the childs fourth birthday. 214 (4)ELIGIBILITY.The department must apply the following 215 eligibility criteria if specific funding is provided in the 216 General Appropriations Act: 217 (a)All of the following criteria must be met for a child 218 to continue receiving Early Steps Program services under the 219 Early Steps Extended Option: 220 1.The child must be determined eligible for early 221 intervention services through the Early Steps Program at least 222 45 days before the childs third birthday. 223 2.The child must be determined eligible for services under 224 part B of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education 225 Act. 226 3.Before the childs third birthday, the family must 227 choose to continue services through the Early Steps Extended 228 Option, which shall include an educational component to promote 229 school readiness and incorporate pre-literacy, language, and 230 numeracy skills. 231 (b)A child becomes ineligible to reenter the Early Steps 232 Extended Option upon exiting the program. If a family chooses to 233 exit the Early Steps Extended Option before the childs fourth 234 birthday, the local school district, in conjunction with the 235 local program office, must notify the childs parent or legal 236 guardian of his or her rights under part B of the federal 237 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. 238 (c)A child may not receive services under part B of the 239 federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act while 240 receiving services through the Early Steps Extended Option. 241 (d)A child may not receive a state scholarship under s. 242 1002.394 while receiving services through the Early Steps 243 Extended Option. 244 (5)TRANSITION TO EDUCATION. 245 (a)At least 90 days before a child enrolled in the Early 246 Steps Extended Option reaches his or her fourth birthday, the 247 local program office shall initiate transition planning to 248 ensure the childs successful transition from the Early Steps 249 Extended Option to a school district program under part B of the 250 federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act or to 251 another program as part of an individual family support plan. 252 Specifically, the local program office shall: 253 1.Notify the Department of Education and the local school 254 district in which the child resides that the eligible child is 255 exiting the Early Steps Extended Option, unless the childs 256 parent or legal guardian has opted out of such notification; and 257 2.Upon approval by the childs parent or legal guardian, 258 convene a transition conference that includes participation of a 259 local school district representative and the parent or legal 260 guardian to discuss options for and availability of services. 261 (b)The local program office, in conjunction with the local 262 school district, shall modify a childs individual family 263 support plan, or, if applicable, the local school district shall 264 develop or review an individual education plan for the child 265 pursuant to ss. 1003.57, 1003.571, and 1003.5715 which 266 identifies special education or related services that the child 267 will receive and the providers or agencies that will provide 268 such services. 269 (c)If a child is found to be no longer eligible for part B 270 of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 271 during the review of an individual education plan, the local 272 program office and the local school district must provide the 273 childs parent or legal guardian with written information on 274 other available services or community resources. 275 (6)ACCOUNTABILITY REPORTING.The department shall include 276 a performance assessment of the Early Steps Extended Option in 277 the annual report specified in s. 391.308(5). 278 (a)The assessment must include: 279 1.The number and percentage of children eligible under 280 part B of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education 281 Act who receive services through the Early Steps Extended 282 Option. 283 2.The number and percentage of children determined 284 eligible to receive services under part B of the federal 285 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. 286 3.The number and percentage of children determined 287 ineligible to receive services under part B of the federal 288 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. 289 (b)The Department of Education shall provide to the 290 department data necessary for the evaluation of the Early Steps 291 Program and the Early Steps Extended Option, including, but not 292 limited to, the number and percentage of children who are 293 referred by either program and who elect to receive services 294 under part B of the federal Individuals with Disabilities 295 Education Act. 296 Section 5.1003.5711, Florida Statutes, is created to read: 297 1003.5711Startup grant for autism charter schools. 298 (1)LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND INTENT. 299 (a)The Legislature finds that students identified as 300 having autism spectrum disorder may require highly specialized 301 educational environments and resources to achieve their full 302 potential. 303 (b)It is the intent of the Legislature to support the 304 creation of schools exclusively serving this population by 305 providing startup funding to offset the costs of developing and 306 implementing these specialized programs. 307 (2)ADMINISTRATION. 308 (a)The University of Florida Center for Autism and 309 Neurodevelopment shall oversee the application, evaluation, and 310 distribution of grants under this section. 311 (b)The center shall develop guidelines for grant 312 administration, including: 313 1.Application procedures and deadlines. 314 2.Criteria for program eligibility and funding priorities. 315 3.Reporting and accountability standards for grant 316 recipients. 317 4.A preapproval process to assist applicants with planning 318 in the charter school application process under s. 1002.33(6) 319 and (7). 320 (3)ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AND USE OF FUNDS. 321 (a)The guidelines developed by the center must, at a 322 minimum, require applicants, before approval for a startup 323 grant, to: 324 1.Demonstrate intent, in accordance with guidelines 325 developed by the center, to establish or expand a charter school 326 pursuant to s. 1002.33, or a laboratory school under s. 1002.32, 327 to serve exclusively students diagnosed with autism spectrum 328 disorder and classified as exceptional students under s. 329 1003.01(9). 330 2.Provide evidence of community need and stakeholder 331 support, which may include letters of intent to enroll from 332 families or organizations. 333 3.Submit a detailed plan outlining: 334 a.Instructional methods and proposed support services, 335 including evidence-based practices for students with autism. 336 b.Family engagement and strategies for coordinating 337 necessary services for students outside of school hours and as 338 students transition to adulthood. 339 c.Anticipated startup costs and a budget for use of grant 340 funds. 341 d.Strategies for leveraging other federal and state 342 funding. 343 4.Provide evidence of financial stability and programmatic 344 expertise. 345 5.Attest to compliance with state and federal laws. 346 (b)Grants may be used for the following purposes: 347 1.Facility acquisition, renovation, or modification. 348 2.Purchase or development of specialized instructional 349 materials, curriculum, assistive technology, and adaptive 350 equipment. 351 3.Recruitment, salaries, and training of staff experienced 352 in working with students with autism and significant cognitive 353 disabilities. 354 4.Student transportation. 355 5.Ancillary equipment related to student safety. 356 (4)FUNDING AND GRANT AMOUNTS. 357 (a)The grant is subject to legislative appropriation. 358 (b)The center shall annually determine the maximum grant 359 amount for each school on the basis of the annual appropriation 360 in relation to projected applications. 361 (c)The center may prioritize grants for schools in the 362 following priority: 363 1.Programs serving rural and underserved areas. 364 2.Programs serving other underserved areas. 365 3.Programs with demonstrable success in establishing and 366 operating a charter school exclusively for students with autism 367 and related disorders. 368 4.Programs that use existing facilities. 369 (d)An applicant may not receive funds until the applicant 370 has received approval from a sponsoring entity to operate a 371 charter school or modify an existing charter pursuant to s. 372 1002.33(6) and (7), or has established a school advisory body 373 for a laboratory school in accordance with s. 1002.32(8). 374 (5)REPORTING AND ACCOUNTABILITY.Grant recipients must 375 submit an annual report to the Center for Autism and 376 Neurodevelopment detailing: 377 (a)How grant funds were expended. 378 (b)Enrollment and program outcomes following the first 379 complete school year of operation. 380 (c)Challenges encountered and recommendations for 381 improvement. 382 Section 6.Section 1003.5712, Florida Statutes, is created 383 to read: 384 1003.5712Specialized summer programs for children with 385 autism and related disorders. 386 (1)PURPOSE AND INTENT. 387 (a)The Legislature finds that many children with autism 388 spectrum disorder face challenges during the summer months due 389 to limited access to extended school year programs, summer 390 school, and traditional summer camps that can accommodate their 391 needs. 392 (b)The purpose of this section is to support specialized 393 summer programs that provide structured, supportive environments 394 for these children, ensuring continuity of care, skill 395 development, and social engagement. 396 (2)ADMINISTRATION AND GRANTS. 397 (a)The University of Florida Center for Autism and 398 Neurodevelopment shall administer a grant program to fund 399 specialized summer programs for children with autism spectrum 400 disorder who have significant emotional or behavior disorders or 401 cognitive disabilities. 402 (b)Grants may be awarded annually to eligible entities, 403 subject to available appropriations. 404 (c)The center shall develop and publish guidelines for 405 grant applications, including criteria for program eligibility, 406 use of funds, and reporting requirements. 407 (d)The center shall provide technical assistance to grant 408 applicants and recipients. 409 (3)PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY AND STANDARDS.The guidelines 410 developed by the center must, at a minimum, require programs to: 411 (a)Serve children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder 412 for whom placement in a summer camp that is not equipped to 413 serve such children is inappropriate. 414 (b)Provide a structured schedule of activities that may 415 include, but are not limited to: 416 1.Behavioral and social skill development. 417 2.Recreational and leisure activities tailored to 418 individual needs. 419 3.Therapy-based support, including speech, occupational, 420 or behavioral therapies, when appropriate. 421 4.Family support and training workshops. 422 (c)Employ staff with relevant experience or training in 423 working with children with autism and severe emotional, 424 behavioral, or cognitive disorders. 425 (d)Maintain a safe and inclusive environment, with 426 appropriate staff-to-participant ratios. 427 (e)Operate in compliance with all applicable state and 428 federal laws, including health and safety regulations. 429 (f)Provide a full-day program for at least 4 weeks. 430 (g)Leverage other available federal or state funding 431 sources, including Medicaid waivers, Individuals with 432 Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and other federal funding, or 433 private contributions, to supplement state grants. 434 (4)FUNDING. 435 (a)Grants are subject to legislative appropriation. 436 (b)Grants may be used for any of the following purposes: 437 1.Facility costs. 438 2.Staff salaries and training. 439 3.Curriculum or other instructional or activity costs. 440 4.Property and liability insurance. 441 5.Equipment purchase or rental. 442 6.Transportation for camp participants. 443 (c)The center shall prioritize awarding grants to programs 444 that: 445 1.Serve underserved or rural areas where specialized 446 summer programs are unavailable. 447 2.Provide comprehensive support services, including family 448 involvement and community integration. 449 (d)The center may set maximum grant amounts and require 450 matching funds contributions from grant recipients, dependent 451 upon available funds and projected participation. 452 (e)In addition to criteria determined by the center, grant 453 amounts may vary based on the services provided and the duration 454 of the program. 455 (5)REPORTING AND OVERSIGHT.Grant recipients must submit a 456 report to the Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment within 45 457 days after the conclusion of the summer program detailing: 458 (a)Program enrollment and participation. 459 (b)Use of grant funds. 460 (c)Outcomes related to participant engagement, skill 461 building, and family satisfaction. 462 Section 7.Section 1004.551, Florida Statutes, is created 463 to read: 464 1004.551University of Florida Center for Autism and 465 Neurodevelopment.There is created at the University of Florida 466 the Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment. 467 (1)The center shall: 468 (a)Collaborate with state and local agencies that provide 469 early intervention, educational, medical, employment, financial, 470 and daily living services. The center shall also collaborate 471 with other entities that provide autism research and services, 472 including, but not limited to, the Florida State University 473 Autism Institute, each Center for Autism and Related 474 Disabilities (CARD), the Florida Diagnostic and Learning 475 Resources System (FDLRS), the Agency for Persons with 476 Disabilities, the Department of Health, the Department of 477 Education, and the Department of Children and Families. 478 (b)Coordinate information and resources related to 479 research, best practices, training, and public awareness to 480 better support families of children with autism. 481 (c)Develop strategies to promote public awareness of the 482 signs of autism, the importance of early screening, and 483 interventions and supports available to families. The center 484 shall assist in the assignment of a toll-free number for autism 485 support. 486 (d)Catalog and distribute best practices related to 487 screening tools, diagnosis, and interventions. 488 (e)Review and approve applications for specialized summer 489 programs for children with autism pursuant to s. 1003.5712. The 490 center shall act as the fiscal agent for grant funds and develop 491 minimum requirements for the creation of specialized summer 492 programs. 493 (f)Develop an autism micro-credential to provide 494 specialized training in supporting students with autism. 495 1.The micro-credential must be stackable with the autism 496 endorsement and be available to: 497 a.Instructional personnel as defined in s. 1012.01(2); 498 b.Prekindergarten instructors as specified in ss. 1002.55, 499 1002.61, and 1002.63; and 500 c.Child care personnel as defined in ss. 402.302(3) and 501 1002.88(1)(e). 502 2.The micro-credential must require participants to 503 demonstrate competency in: 504 a.Identifying behaviors associated with autism. 505 b.Supporting the learning environment in both general and 506 specialized classroom settings. 507 c.Promoting the use of assistive technologies. 508 d.Applying evidence-based instructional practices. 509 3.The micro-credential must: 510 a.Be provided at no cost to eligible participants. 511 b.Be competency-based, allowing participants to complete 512 the credentialing process either in person or online. 513 c.Permit participants to receive the micro-credential at 514 any time during training once competency is demonstrated. 515 4.Individuals eligible under subparagraph 1. who complete 516 the micro-credential are eligible for a one-time stipend, as 517 determined in the General Appropriations Act. The center shall 518 administer stipends for the micro-credential. 519 (g)Develop strategies to increase the workforce qualified 520 to provide autism-related services to children and adults in a 521 public or private setting. 522 (h)Develop and catalog professional learning activities 523 for health care, child welfare, and instructional personnel. 524 (i)Administer startup grants for autism charter schools 525 pursuant to s. 1003.5711 and provide technical assistance to 526 grant applicants and recipients. The center shall also review 527 access to federal funding sources for establishing charter 528 schools for students with autism and include in its annual 529 report recommendations for improving practical access. 530 (j)Catalog best practices for screening, referral, and 531 diagnosis; access to therapy services; and other licensed 532 practitioner services using private and public insurance, to 533 include access to services in schools. 534 (k)Beginning August 1, 2026, and each August 1 thereafter, 535 publish on its website a report detailing activities, 536 expenditures, and outcomes from the previous year. The report 537 must include the grants administered by the center and 538 recommendations for improvement. 539 (2)The host state university may not charge any indirect 540 administrative fees to the center. 541 Section 8.Subsection (5) is added to section 1012.582, 542 Florida Statutes, to read: 543 1012.582Continuing education and inservice training for 544 teaching students with developmental and emotional or behavioral 545 disabilities. 546 (5)The commissioner shall review the curricula in 547 continuing education or inservice education of instructional 548 personnel based on recommendations required under this section. 549 No later than December 1, 2025, the commissioner shall report to 550 the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of 551 Representatives on findings and recommendations for updates to 552 instruction. 553 Section 9.Paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of section 554 1012.585, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 555 1012.585Process for renewal of professional certificates. 556 (3)For the renewal of a professional certificate, the 557 following requirements must be met: 558 (a)The applicant must earn a minimum of 6 college credits 559 or 120 inservice points or a combination thereof. For each area 560 of specialization to be retained on a certificate, the applicant 561 must earn at least 3 of the required credit hours or equivalent 562 inservice points in the specialization area. Education in 563 clinical educator training pursuant to s. 1004.04(5)(b); 564 participation in mentorship and induction activities, including 565 as a mentor, pursuant to s. 1012.56(8)(a); credits or points 566 that provide training in the knowledge and skills required to 567 support students with autism; and credits or points that provide 568 training in the area of scientifically researched, knowledge 569 based reading literacy grounded in the science of reading, 570 including explicit, systematic, and sequential approaches to 571 reading instruction, developing phonemic awareness, and 572 implementing multisensory intervention strategies, and 573 computational skills acquisition, exceptional student education, 574 normal child development, and the disorders of development may 575 be applied toward any specialization area. Credits or points 576 that provide training in the areas of drug abuse, child abuse 577 and neglect, strategies in teaching students having limited 578 proficiency in English, or dropout prevention, or training in 579 areas identified in the educational goals and performance 580 standards adopted pursuant to ss. 1000.03(5) and 1008.345 may be 581 applied toward any specialization area, except specialization 582 areas identified by State Board of Education rule that include 583 reading instruction or intervention for any students in 584 kindergarten through grade 6. Each district school board shall 585 include in its inservice master plan the ability for teachers to 586 receive inservice points for supporting students in 587 extracurricular career and technical education activities, such 588 as career and technical student organization activities outside 589 of regular school hours and training related to supervising 590 students participating in a career and technical student 591 organization. Credits or points earned through approved summer 592 institutes may be applied toward the fulfillment of these 593 requirements. Inservice points may also be earned by 594 participation in professional growth components approved by the 595 State Board of Education and specified pursuant to s. 1012.98 in 596 the districts approved master plan for inservice educational 597 training; however, such points may not be used to satisfy the 598 specialization requirements of this paragraph. 599 Section 10.This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.