Florida Senate Bill S1618 Latest Draft

 Florida Senate - 2025 CS for CS for SB 1618  By the Committee on Fiscal Policy; the Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; and Senator Calatayud 594-03396-25 20251618c2 1 A bill to be entitled 2 An act relating to education; amending s. 11.45, F.S.; 3 deleting the Florida School for Competitive Academics 4 from the list of entities subject to certain audit 5 requirements; amending s. 11.51, F.S.; authorizing the 6 Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government 7 Accountability to develop contracts or agreements with 8 institutions in the State University System for a 9 specified purpose; amending s. 216.251, F.S.; deleting 10 the Florida School for Competitive Academics from 11 specified classification and pay plans; amending s. 12 251.001, F.S.; providing tuition assistance to active 13 members of the Florida State Guard; amending s. 14 288.036, F.S.; revising the duties of the Office of 15 Ocean Economy; amending s. 381.853, F.S.; specifying 16 that the President of the University of Florida 17 appoints the members of the scientific advisory 18 council within the Florida Center for Brain Tumor 19 Research; amending s. 413.407, F.S.; revising the 20 qualifications for members of the Assistive Technology 21 Advisory Council; increasing the maximum term length 22 for such members; amending s. 435.12, F.S.; revising 23 the dates for a screening schedule; amending s. 24 446.032, F.S.; revising the date by which the 25 Department of Education is required to publish an 26 annual report on apprenticeship and preapprenticeship 27 programs; amending s. 446.041, F.S.; requiring the 28 department to take into account underrepresented 29 groups in administering the apprenticeship training 30 program, rather than minority and gender diversity; 31 amending s. 447.203, F.S.; deleting the Florida School 32 for Competitive Academics from the definition of a 33 public employer; amending s. 1000.04, F.S.; deleting 34 the Florida School for Competitive Academics from the 35 components of Floridas Early Learning-20 education 36 system; amending s. 1000.05, F.S.; renaming the 37 Florida Educational Equity Act as the Florida 38 Educational Equality Act; changing the term gender 39 to sex; requiring public schools and Florida College 40 System institutions to develop and implement methods 41 and strategies to increase participation of 42 underrepresented students, rather than students with 43 certain characteristics, in certain programs and 44 courses; requiring the Commissioner of Education and 45 the State Board of Education to utilize their 46 authority to enforce compliance; amending s. 1000.21, 47 F.S.; renaming Hillsborough Community College as 48 Hillsborough College; amending s. 1001.20, F.S.; 49 deleting oversight of the Florida School for 50 Competitive Academics from the duties of the Office of 51 Inspector General within the department; creating s. 52 1001.325, F.S.; prohibiting the expenditure of funds 53 by public schools, charter schools, school districts, 54 charter school administrators, or direct-support 55 organizations to purchase membership in, or goods or 56 services from, any organization that discriminates on 57 the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, 58 disability, or religion; prohibiting the expenditure 59 of funds by public schools, charter schools, school 60 districts, charter school administrators, or direct 61 support organizations to promote, support, or maintain 62 certain programs or activities; authorizing the use of 63 student fees and school or district facilities by 64 student-led organizations under certain circumstances; 65 providing construction; requiring the state board to 66 adopt rules; amending s. 1001.452, F.S.; deleting a 67 provision requiring the Commissioner of Education to 68 determine whether school districts have maximized 69 efforts to include minority persons and persons of 70 lower socioeconomic status on their school advisory 71 councils; creating s. 1001.68, F.S.; authorizing 72 Florida College System institutions with a certain 73 number of full-time equivalent students to enter into 74 cooperative agreements to form a state college 75 regional consortium service organization; requiring 76 such organizations to provide at least a specified 77 number of certain services; requiring that regional 78 consortium service organizations be governed by a 79 board of directors consisting of specified members; 80 amending s. 1001.706, F.S.; deleting a requirement 81 that state universities provide student access to 82 certain information; amending s. 1001.7065, F.S.; 83 revising academic standards for the preeminent state 84 research university program to include a specified 85 average Classic Learning Test score; amending s. 86 1002.20, F.S.; authorizing public schools to purchase 87 or enter into arrangements for certain emergency 88 opioid antagonists, rather than only for naloxone; 89 requiring that district school board policies 90 authorizing corporal punishment include a requirement 91 that parental consent be provided before the 92 administration of corporal punishment; amending s. 93 1002.33, F.S.; requiring a charter school to comply 94 with statute relating to corporal punishment; 95 repealing s. 1002.351, F.S., relating to the Florida 96 School for Competitive Academics; amending s. 97 1002.394, F.S.; deleting the Florida School for 98 Competitive Academics from Family Empowerment 99 Scholarship prohibitions; amending s. 1002.395, F.S.; 100 deleting the Florida School for Competitive Academics 101 from Florida Tax Credit Scholarship prohibitions; 102 amending s. 1002.42, F.S.; authorizing certain private 103 schools to construct new facilities on property that 104 meets specified criteria; amending s. 1002.68, F.S.; 105 deleting a provision requiring the department to 106 confer with the Council for Early Grade Success before 107 receiving a certain approval; amending s. 1002.71, 108 F.S.; revising the conditions under which a student 109 may withdraw from a prekindergarten program and 110 reenroll in another program; amending s. 1002.945, 111 F.S.; revising the criteria required for a child care 112 facility, large family child care home, or family day 113 care home to obtain and maintain a designation as a 114 Gold Seal Quality Care provider; amending s. 1003.41, 115 F.S.; requiring that certain standards documents 116 contain only academic standards and benchmarks; 117 requiring the Commissioner of Education to revise 118 currently approved standards documents and submit them 119 to the state board by a specified date; amending s. 120 1003.42, F.S.; revising required instruction on the 121 principles of agriculture; requiring the department to 122 collaborate with specified entities to develop 123 associated standards and a curriculum; authorizing the 124 department to contract with certain agricultural 125 education organizations; amending s. 1003.4201, F.S.; 126 authorizing the inclusion of intensive reading 127 interventions in a school district comprehensive 128 reading instruction plan; requiring that intensive 129 reading interventions be delivered by instructional 130 personnel who possess a micro-credential or are 131 certified or endorsed in reading; requiring that such 132 interventions incorporate certain strategies; 133 requiring that instructional personnel with a micro 134 credential be supervised by an individual certified or 135 endorsed in reading; defining the term supervised; 136 authorizing the inclusion in the reading instruction 137 plans of a description of how school districts 138 prioritize the assignment of highly effective 139 teachers; amending s. 1003.4282, F.S.; adding 140 components to required instruction on financial 141 literacy; amending s. 1004.0971, F.S.; revising the 142 definition of the term emergency opioid antagonist; 143 amending s. 1004.933, F.S.; authorizing an institution 144 to enter into an agreement with an online provider for 145 the adult education or career instruction portion of 146 the Graduation Alternative to Traditional Education 147 (GATE) Program; deleting the age limit for enrollment 148 in the program; clarifying that students are not 149 required to enroll in adult secondary and career 150 education coursework simultaneously; amending s. 151 1005.06, F.S.; authorizing certain institutions to 152 operate without licensure; specifying affirmations 153 required as a part of an affidavit; requiring 154 submission of requested documentation in a specified 155 timeframe; requiring the Commission for Independent 156 Education to review such affidavit in a public 157 meeting; specifying commission actions for 158 noncompliance; authorizing the commission to adopt 159 rules; amending s. 1006.73, F.S.; revising reporting 160 requirements relating to the Florida Postsecondary 161 Academic Library Network; amending s. 1007.27, F.S.; 162 requiring the state board to identify national 163 consortia to develop certain courses; authorizing the 164 department to join or establish a national consortium 165 as an additional alternative method to develop and 166 implement advanced placement courses; conforming a 167 provision to changes made by the act; amending s. 168 1007.34, F.S.; expanding the scope of the college 169 reach-out program to all low-income educationally 170 disadvantaged and underrepresented students regardless 171 of minority status; amending s. 1007.35, F.S.; 172 revising legislative findings; renaming the Florida 173 Partnership for Minority and Underrepresented Student 174 Achievement as the Florida Partnership for 175 Underrepresented Student Achievement; revising the 176 purposes and duties of the partnership to focus on all 177 underrepresented students regardless of minority 178 status; revising duties of the partnership; revising 179 which examinations public high schools are required to 180 administer; revising which examinations a partnership 181 must provide information to specified individuals and 182 entities; revising which examinations the department 183 must provide the learning data from to a certain 184 partnership; deleting duties of the partnership; 185 repealing s. 1008.2125, F.S., relating to the Council 186 for Early Grade Success; amending s. 1008.36, F.S.; 187 specifying the recipients of school recognition bonus 188 funds; amending s. 1008.365, F.S.; revising the types 189 of tutoring hours that may be counted toward meeting 190 the community service requirements for the Bright 191 Futures Scholarship Program; amending s. 1008.37, 192 F.S.; revising the date by which the Commissioner of 193 Education must deliver a report to specified entities; 194 revising the requirements of the report; amending s. 195 1009.23, F.S.; authorizing the Florida College System 196 to allocate a portion of financial aid fees to assist 197 underrepresented students, rather than students who 198 are members of a targeted gender or ethnic minority 199 population; amending s. 1009.26, F.S.; revising the 200 residency requirement for a grandparent for an out-of 201 state fee waiver; revising the residency criteria for 202 a grandparent in a specified attestation; amending s. 203 1009.536, F.S.; clarifying the required minimum 204 cumulative weighted grade point average for the 205 Florida Gold Seal CAPE Scholars award; authorizing 206 students to apply for a Florida Gold Seal CAPE 207 Scholars award within a specified timeframe before or 208 after completing the GATE Program; amending s. 209 1009.8962, F.S.; revising the definition of the term 210 institution; amending s. 1009.897, F.S.; requiring 211 institutions receiving funds through the Prepping 212 Institutions, Programs, Employers, and Learners 213 through Incentives for Nursing Education Fund to 214 allocate funding to health care-related programs; 215 repealing s. 1011.58, F.S., relating to legislative 216 budget requests of the Florida School for Competitive 217 Academics; repealing s. 1011.59, F.S., relating to 218 funds for the Florida School for Competitive 219 Academics; amending s. 1011.71, F.S.; revising the 220 types of casualty insurance premiums that may be paid 221 by a district school tax; amending s. 1011.804, F.S.; 222 authorizing certain institutions to apply for and use 223 grant funds under the GATE Startup Grant Program for 224 specified purposes; amending s. 1012.315, F.S.; 225 revising educator certification and certain employment 226 screening standards; making technical changes; 227 amending s. 1012.56, F.S.; authorizing individuals to 228 demonstrate mastery of general knowledge, subject area 229 knowledge, or professional preparation and education 230 competence by providing a school district with 231 documentation of a valid certificate issued by the 232 American Board for Certification of Teacher 233 Excellence; amending s. 1012.77, F.S.; conforming a 234 provision to a change made by the act; specifying 235 entities eligible to submit nominees for the Teacher 236 of the Year and Ambassador for Education awards; 237 amending s. 1013.30, F.S.; revising the timeframe for 238 updates to state university campus master plans; 239 amending s. 1013.46, F.S.; deleting a provision 240 relating to set asides for construction contracts with 241 minority business enterprises; providing effective 242 dates. 243 244 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 245 246 Section 1.Paragraphs (d) and (f) of subsection (2) of 247 section 11.45, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 248 11.45Definitions; duties; authorities; reports; rules. 249 (2)DUTIES.The Auditor General shall: 250 (d)Annually conduct financial audits of the accounts and 251 records of all district school boards in counties with 252 populations of less fewer than 150,000, according to the most 253 recent federal decennial statewide census; and the Florida 254 School for the Deaf and the Blind; and the Florida School for 255 Competitive Academics. 256 (f)At least every 3 years, conduct operational audits of 257 the accounts and records of state agencies, state universities, 258 state colleges, district school boards, the Florida Clerks of 259 Court Operations Corporation, water management districts, and 260 the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind, and the Florida 261 School for Competitive Academics. 262 263 The Auditor General shall perform his or her duties 264 independently but under the general policies established by the 265 Legislative Auditing Committee. This subsection does not limit 266 the Auditor Generals discretionary authority to conduct other 267 audits or engagements of governmental entities as authorized in 268 subsection (3). 269 Section 2.Subsection (5) is added to section 11.51, 270 Florida Statutes, to read: 271 11.51Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government 272 Accountability. 273 (5)The Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government 274 Accountability may develop contracts or agreements with 275 institutions in the State University System to use the expertise 276 of state university faculty and research staff to provide 277 assistance in analysis and evaluative research. 278 Section 3.Paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section 279 216.251, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 280 216.251Salary appropriations; limitations. 281 (2)(a)The salary for each position not specifically 282 indicated in the appropriations acts shall be as provided in one 283 of the following subparagraphs: 284 1.Within the classification and pay plans provided for in 285 chapter 110. 286 2.Within the classification and pay plans established by 287 the Board of Trustees for the Florida School for the Deaf and 288 the Blind of the Department of Education and approved by the 289 State Board of Education for academic and academic 290 administrative personnel. 291 3.Within the classification and pay plan approved and 292 administered by the Board of Governors or the designee of the 293 board for those positions in the State University System. 294 4.Within the classification and pay plan approved by the 295 President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of 296 Representatives, as the case may be, for employees of the 297 Legislature. 298 5.Within the approved classification and pay plan for the 299 judicial branch. 300 6.Within the classification and pay plans established by 301 the Board of Trustees for the Florida School for Competitive 302 Academics of the Department of Education and approved by the 303 State Board of Education for academic and academic 304 administrative personnel. 305 Section 4.Subsection (9) of section 251.001, Florida 306 Statutes, is amended to read: 307 251.001Florida State Guard Act. 308 (9)REIMBURSEMENT, BENEFIT, AND COMPENSATION. 309 (a)The division shall reimburse members of the Florida 310 State Guard for per diem and travel expenses incurred to attend 311 required training or in the course of active service as provided 312 in s. 112.061. 313 (b)Members of the Florida State Guard may be compensated 314 for time spent training or in the course of active service at 315 rates established by the director, subject to appropriation. 316 (c)A member of the Florida State Guard may not make any 317 purchase or enter into any contract or agreement for purchases 318 or services as a charge against the state without the authority 319 of the director. 320 (d)As a benefit to the active members of the Florida State 321 Guard, subject to approval by the director of the Division of 322 the State Guard, each state university and Florida College 323 System institution shall waive tuition and fees for active 324 members of the Florida State Guard to enroll for up to 6 credit 325 hours of courses per term on a space-available basis. 326 Section 5.Subsections (3) and (4) of section 288.036, 327 Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 328 288.036Ocean economy development. 329 (3)The Office of Ocean Economy shall: 330 (a)Develop and undertake activities and strategies with a 331 focus on research and development, technological innovation, 332 emerging industries, strategic business recruitment, public and 333 private funding opportunities, and workforce training and 334 education to promote and stimulate the ocean economy. 335 (b)1.Collaborate Foster relationships and coordinate with 336 state universities, private universities, career centers, and 337 Florida College System institutions, including the College of 338 the Florida Keys, to periodically survey surveying the 339 development of academic research relating to the ocean economy 340 across all disciplines and facilitating the transfer of 341 innovative technology into marketable goods and services. The 342 office shall encourage collaboration between state universities 343 and Florida College System institutions that have overlapping 344 areas of academic research. 345 2.Include and update on the offices website information 346 related to: 347 a.An inventory of current research and current 348 collaborations, including contact information; and 349 b.Any available resources for research and technology 350 development, including financial opportunities. 351 (c)Collaborate with relevant industries to identify 352 economic challenges that may be solved through innovation in the 353 ocean economy, including commercializing or otherwise 354 facilitating public access to academic research and resources, 355 removing governmental barriers, strengthening the workforce, and 356 maximizing access to financial or other opportunities for growth 357 and development. 358 (d)Develop and facilitate a pipeline for innovative ideas 359 and strategies to be created, developed, researched, 360 commercialized, and financed. This includes promotion and 361 coordination of industry collaboration, academic research, 362 accelerator programs, training and technical assistance, and 363 startup or second-stage funding opportunities. 364 (e)Maintain and update on the offices website: 365 1.Reports and data on the number, growth, and average 366 wages of jobs included in the ocean economy; the impacts on the 367 number, growth, and development of businesses in the ocean 368 economy; and the collaboration, transition, or adoption of 369 innovation and research into new, viable ideas employed in the 370 ocean economy. 371 2.A current inventory of programs related to the ocean 372 economy, an evaluation of additional opportunities to earn 373 credentials, and the institutions or training providers where 374 such credentials may be earned. 375 (f)Educate other state and local entities on the interests 376 of the ocean economy and how such entities may positively 377 address environmental issues while simultaneously considering 378 the economic impact of their policies. 379 (g)Communicate the states role as an integral component 380 of the ocean economy by promoting the state on national and 381 international platforms and other appropriate forums as the 382 premier destination for convening on pertinent subject matters. 383 (h)Collaborate with public and private educational and 384 industry organizations to make recommendations: 385 1.For strengthening employment opportunities in: 386 a.Commercial fishing; 387 b.Fisheries and aquaculture, marine and freshwater; 388 c.Processing and preserving fish, crustaceans, and 389 mollusks; 390 d.Shipbuilding and repair; and 391 e.Shipping, water transport such as sea and coastal and 392 inland water transportation of both freight and passengers, 393 ports, and related services and support activities. 394 2.Regarding the expansion of existing maritime programs 395 and the addition of new programs and strategies for a public 396 awareness campaign. 397 3.To increase the availability of dual enrollment, 398 preapprenticeship and apprenticeship, and work-study programs at 399 both public and private institutions. 400 4.For aligning the regulatory framework for fishing and 401 boat operations with the demand for personnel through 402 consultation with the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. 403 (4)By August 1, 2025, and each August 1 thereafter, the 404 office shall provide to the Board of Governors, the Governor, 405 the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of 406 Representatives and post on its website a detailed report on 407 demonstrating the economic benefits of the office and the 408 development of emerging ocean economy industries. By August 1, 409 2026, the report must include the recommendations in paragraph 410 (3)(h). 411 Section 6.Subsection (4) of section 381.853, Florida 412 Statutes, is amended to read: 413 381.853Florida Center for Brain Tumor Research. 414 (4)There is established within the center a scientific 415 advisory council that includes biomedical researchers, 416 physicians, clinicians, and representatives from public and 417 private universities and hospitals. The council shall meet at 418 least annually. 419 (a)The council shall be composed consist of members 420 appointed by the President of the University of Florida, in 421 consultation with the dean of the University of Florida College 422 of Medicine: 423 1.Two members from the Florida Center for Brain Tumor 424 Research within the Evelyn F. and William L. McKnight Brain 425 Institute of the University of Florida appointed by the 426 Governor. 427 2.Two members from The Scripps Research Institute, one of 428 whom must have expertise in basic brain tumor research, 429 appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. 430 3.Two members from other public and private universities 431 and institutions directly involved in brain tumor research 432 appointed by the President of the Senate. 433 4.One member from the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville who is 434 directly involved in the treatment of brain tumor patients or 435 who has expertise in basic brain tumor research appointed by the 436 State Surgeon General. 437 5.Two members from the Cleveland Clinic in Florida who are 438 directly involved in basic brain tumor research appointed by the 439 Governor. 440 6.One member from the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and 441 Research Institute who is directly involved in the treatment of 442 brain tumor patients or who has expertise in basic brain tumor 443 research appointed by the Speaker of the House of 444 Representatives. 445 7.One member from the M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Orlando 446 who is directly involved in the treatment of brain tumor 447 patients or who has expertise in basic brain tumor research 448 appointed by the President of the Senate. 449 (b)Council members shall serve staggered 4-year terms. 450 (c)Council members shall serve without compensation, and 451 each organization represented shall cover all expenses of its 452 representative. 453 Section 7.Paragraphs (d) and (f) of subsection (1) of 454 section 413.407, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 455 413.407Assistive Technology Advisory Council.There is 456 created the Assistive Technology Advisory Council, responsible 457 for ensuring consumer involvement in the creation, application, 458 and distribution of technology-related assistance to and for 459 persons who have disabilities. The council shall fulfill its 460 responsibilities through statewide policy development, state and 461 federal legislative initiatives, advocacy at the state and 462 federal levels, planning of statewide resource allocations, 463 policy-level management, and reviews of consumer responsiveness 464 and the adequacy of program service delivery and by performing 465 the functions listed in this section. 466 (1) 467 (d)Members of the council must be geographically 468 representative of the state and reflect the diversity of the 469 states population with respect to race, ethnicity, gender, age, 470 type of disability, and type of disability-related services and 471 devices received. 472 (f)1.Each member of the council shall serve for a term of 473 not more than 5 3 years, except that a member appointed to fill 474 a vacancy occurring before the expiration of the term for which 475 a predecessor was appointed shall be appointed for the remainder 476 of such term. 477 2.A member of the council may not serve more than two 478 consecutive terms; however, any appointment under subparagraph 479 1., if for less than 18 months, is not considered a term for the 480 purposes of this section. 481 3.A member who has served two consecutive terms and has 482 been retired from the council for at least 3 years may be 483 reappointed to the council on the same basis as a new member. 484 Section 8.Subsection (3) of section 435.12, Florida 485 Statutes, is amended to read: 486 435.12Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. 487 (3)(a)Employees of each district unit under s. 1001.30, 488 special district units under s. 1011.24, the Florida School for 489 the Deaf and the Blind under s. 1002.36, the Florida Virtual 490 School under s. 1002.37, virtual instruction programs under s. 491 1002.45, charter schools under s. 1002.33, hope operators under 492 s. 1002.333, private schools participating in an educational 493 scholarship program established pursuant to chapter 1002, and 494 alternative schools under s. 1008.341 must be rescreened in 495 compliance with the following schedule: 496 1.Employees for whom the last screening was conducted on 497 or before June 30, 2021, must be rescreened by December 1 June 498 30, 2025. 499 2.Employees for whom the last screening was conducted 500 between July 1, 2021, and June 30, 2022, must be rescreened by 501 December 1 June 30, 2026. 502 3.Employees for whom the last screening was conducted 503 between July 1, 2022, and December 31, 2023, must be rescreened 504 by December 1 June 30, 2027. 505 Section 9.Subsection (2) of section 446.032, Florida 506 Statutes, is amended to read: 507 446.032General duties of the department for apprenticeship 508 training.The department shall: 509 (2)By November 30 September 1 of each year, publish an 510 annual report on apprenticeship and preapprenticeship programs. 511 The report must be published on the departments website and, at 512 a minimum, include all of the following: 513 (a)A list of registered apprenticeship and 514 preapprenticeship programs, sorted by local educational agency, 515 as defined in s. 1004.02(18), and apprenticeship sponsor, under 516 s. 446.071. 517 (b)A detailed summary of each local educational agencys 518 expenditure of funds for apprenticeship and preapprenticeship 519 programs, including: 520 1.The total amount of funds received for apprenticeship 521 and preapprenticeship programs. 522 2.The total amount of funds allocated by training 523 provider, program, and occupation. 524 3.The total amount of funds expended for administrative 525 costs by training provider, program, and occupation. 526 4.The total amount of funds expended for instructional 527 costs by training provider, program, and occupation. 528 (c)The number of apprentices and preapprentices per trade 529 and occupation. 530 (d)The percentage of apprentices and preapprentices who 531 complete their respective programs in the appropriate timeframe. 532 (e)Information and resources related to applications for 533 new apprenticeship programs and technical assistance and 534 requirements for potential applicants. 535 (f)Documentation of activities conducted by the department 536 to promote apprenticeship and preapprenticeship programs through 537 public engagement, community-based partnerships, and other 538 initiatives and the outcomes of such activities and their impact 539 on establishing or expanding apprenticeship and 540 preapprenticeship programs. 541 (g)Retention and completion rates of participants 542 disaggregated by training provider, program, and occupation. 543 (h)Wage progression of participants as demonstrated by 544 starting, exit, and postapprenticeship wages at 1 and 5 years 545 after participants exit the program. 546 Section 10.Subsection (12) of section 446.041, Florida 547 Statutes, is amended to read: 548 446.041Duties of the department.The department shall: 549 (12)Ensure that underrepresented groups minority and 550 gender diversity are considered in administering this program. 551 Section 11.Subsection (2) of section 447.203, Florida 552 Statutes, is amended to read: 553 447.203Definitions.As used in this part: 554 (2)Public employer or employer means the state or any 555 county, municipality, or special district or any subdivision or 556 agency thereof which the commission determines has sufficient 557 legal distinctiveness properly to carry out the functions of a 558 public employer. With respect to all public employees determined 559 by the commission as properly belonging to a statewide 560 bargaining unit composed of State Career Service System 561 employees or Selected Professional Service employees, the 562 Governor is deemed to be the public employer; and the Board of 563 Governors of the State University System, or the boards 564 designee, is deemed to be the public employer with respect to 565 all public employees of each constituent state university. The 566 board of trustees of a community college is deemed to be the 567 public employer with respect to all employees of the community 568 college. The district school board is deemed to be the public 569 employer with respect to all employees of the school district. 570 The Board of Trustees of the Florida School for the Deaf and the 571 Blind is deemed to be the public employer with respect to the 572 academic and academic administrative personnel of the Florida 573 School for the Deaf and the Blind. The Board of Trustees of the 574 Florida School for Competitive Academics is deemed to be the 575 public employer with respect to the academic and academic 576 administrative personnel of the Florida School for Competitive 577 Academics. The Governor is deemed to be the public employer with 578 respect to all employees in the Correctional Education Program 579 of the Department of Corrections established pursuant to s. 580 944.801. 581 Section 12.Subsection (7) of section 1000.04, Florida 582 Statutes, is amended to read: 583 1000.04Components for the delivery of public education 584 within the Florida Early Learning-20 education system.Floridas 585 Early Learning-20 education system provides for the delivery of 586 early learning and public education through publicly supported 587 and controlled K-12 schools, Florida College System 588 institutions, state universities and other postsecondary 589 educational institutions, other educational institutions, and 590 other educational services as provided or authorized by the 591 Constitution and laws of the state. 592 (7)THE FLORIDA SCHOOL FOR COMPETITIVE ACADEMICS.The 593 Florida School for Competitive Academics is a component of the 594 delivery of public education within Floridas Early Learning-20 595 education system. 596 Section 13.Subsection (1), paragraph (d) of subsection 597 (2), paragraph (e) of subsection (3), and subsections (5) and 598 (7) of section 1000.05, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 599 1000.05Discrimination against students and employees in 600 the Florida K-20 public education system prohibited; equality of 601 access required. 602 (1)This section may be cited as the Florida Educational 603 Equality Equity Act. 604 (2) 605 (d)Students may be separated by sex for a single-sex 606 single-gender program, for any portion of a class that deals 607 with human reproduction, or during participation in bodily 608 contact sports. For the purpose of this section, bodily contact 609 sports include wrestling, boxing, rugby, ice hockey, football, 610 basketball, and other sports in which the purpose or major 611 activity involves bodily contact. 612 (3) 613 (e)A public school or Florida College System institution 614 may provide separate toilet, locker room, and shower facilities 615 on the basis of sex gender, but such facilities shall be 616 comparable to such facilities provided for students of the other 617 sex. 618 (5)Public schools and Florida College System institutions 619 shall develop and implement methods and strategies to increase 620 the participation of underrepresented students of a particular 621 race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or marital status 622 in programs and courses in which students of that particular 623 race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or marital status 624 have been traditionally underrepresented, including, but not 625 limited to, mathematics, science, computer technology, 626 electronics, communications technology, engineering, and career 627 education. 628 (7)The functions of the Office of Equal Educational 629 Opportunity of the Department of Education shall include, but 630 are not limited to: 631 (a)Requiring all district school boards and Florida 632 College System institution boards of trustees to develop and 633 submit plans for the implementation of this section to the 634 Department of Education. 635 (b)Conducting periodic reviews of school districts and 636 Florida College System institutions to determine compliance with 637 this section and, after a finding that a school district or a 638 Florida College System institution is not in compliance with 639 this section, notifying the entity of the steps that it must 640 take to attain compliance and performing follow-up followup 641 monitoring. 642 (c)Providing technical assistance, including assisting 643 school districts or Florida College System institutions in 644 identifying unlawful discrimination and instructing them in 645 remedies for correction and prevention of such discrimination 646 and performing follow-up followup monitoring. 647 (d)Conducting studies of the effectiveness of methods and 648 strategies designed to increase the participation of students in 649 programs and courses in which students of a particular race, 650 color, national origin, sex, disability, or marital status have 651 been traditionally underrepresented and monitoring the success 652 of students in such programs or courses, including performing 653 follow-up followup monitoring. 654 (e)Requiring all district school boards and Florida 655 College System institution boards of trustees to submit data and 656 information necessary to determine compliance with this section. 657 The Commissioner of Education shall prescribe the format and the 658 date for submission of such data and any other educational 659 equity data. If any board does not submit the required 660 compliance data or other required educational equity data by the 661 prescribed date, the commissioner shall notify the board of this 662 fact and, if the board does not take appropriate action to 663 immediately submit the required report, the State Board of 664 Education shall impose monetary sanctions. 665 (f)Based upon rules of the State Board of Education, 666 developing and implementing enforcement mechanisms with 667 appropriate penalties to ensure that public K-12 schools and 668 Florida College System institutions comply with Title IX of the 669 Education Amendments of 1972 and subsection (3) of this section. 670 However, the State Board of Education may not force a public 671 school or Florida College System institution to conduct, nor 672 penalize such entity for not conducting, a program of athletic 673 activity or athletic scholarship for female athletes unless it 674 is an athletic activity approved for women by a recognized 675 association whose purpose is to promote athletics and a 676 conference or league exists to promote interscholastic or 677 intercollegiate competition for women in that athletic activity. 678 (g)Reporting to The Commissioner of Education any district 679 school board or Florida College System institution board of 680 trustees found to be out of compliance with rules of the State 681 Board of Education adopted as required by paragraph (f) or 682 paragraph (3)(d). To penalize the board, the State Board of 683 Education shall: 684 1.Declare the school district or Florida College System 685 institution ineligible for competitive state grants. 686 2.Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 216.192, direct the 687 Chief Financial Officer to withhold general revenue funds 688 sufficient to obtain compliance from the school district or 689 Florida College System institution. 690 691 The school district or Florida College System institution shall 692 remain ineligible and the funds shall not be paid until the 693 institution comes into compliance or the State Board of 694 Education approves a plan for compliance. 695 696 The Commissioner of Education and the State Board of Education 697 shall use their authority under s. 1008.32 to enforce compliance 698 with this subsection. 699 Section 14.Paragraph (j) of subsection (5) of section 700 1000.21, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 701 1000.21Systemwide definitions.As used in the Florida 702 Early Learning-20 Education Code: 703 (5)Florida College System institution except as 704 otherwise specifically provided, includes all of the following 705 public postsecondary educational institutions in the Florida 706 College System and any branch campuses, centers, or other 707 affiliates of the institution: 708 (j)Hillsborough Community College, which serves 709 Hillsborough County. 710 Section 15.Paragraph (e) of subsection (4) of section 711 1001.20, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 712 1001.20Department under direction of state board. 713 (4)The Department of Education shall establish the 714 following offices within the Office of the Commissioner of 715 Education which shall coordinate their activities with all other 716 divisions and offices: 717 (e)Office of Inspector General.Organized using existing 718 resources and funds and responsible for promoting 719 accountability, efficiency, and effectiveness and detecting 720 fraud and abuse within school districts, the Florida School for 721 the Deaf and the Blind, the Florida School for Competitive 722 Academics, and Florida College System institutions in Florida. 723 If the Commissioner of Education determines that a district 724 school board, the Board of Trustees for the Florida School for 725 the Deaf and the Blind, the Board of Trustees for the Florida 726 School for Competitive Academics, or a Florida College System 727 institution board of trustees is unwilling or unable to address 728 substantiated allegations made by any person relating to waste, 729 fraud, or financial mismanagement within the school district, 730 the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind, the Florida 731 School for Competitive Academics, or the Florida College System 732 institution, the office must conduct, coordinate, or request 733 investigations into such substantiated allegations. The office 734 shall investigate allegations or reports of possible fraud or 735 abuse against a district school board made by any member of the 736 Cabinet; the presiding officer of either house of the 737 Legislature; a chair of a substantive or appropriations 738 committee with jurisdiction; or a member of the board for which 739 an investigation is sought. The office may investigate 740 allegations or reports of suspected violations of a students, 741 parents, or teachers rights. The office shall have access to 742 all information and personnel necessary to perform its duties 743 and shall have all of its current powers, duties, and 744 responsibilities authorized in s. 20.055. 745 Section 16.Section 1001.325, Florida Statutes, is created 746 to read: 747 1001.325Prohibited expenditures. 748 (1)A public school, charter school, school district, 749 charter school administrator, or direct-support organization may 750 not expend any funds, regardless of source, to purchase 751 membership in, or goods and services from, any organization that 752 discriminates on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, 753 disability, or religion. 754 (2)A public school, charter school, school district, 755 charter school administrator, or direct-support organization may 756 not expend any state or federal funds to promote, support, or 757 maintain any programs or campus activities that: 758 (a)Violate s. 1000.05; or 759 (b)Advocate, promote, or engage in political or social 760 activism, as defined by the State Board of Education. 761 762 Student fees to support student-led organizations are permitted 763 notwithstanding any speech or expressive activity by such 764 organizations which would otherwise violate this subsection, 765 provided that public funds are allocated to student-led 766 organizations pursuant to written policies or regulations of the 767 school or district in which the student is enrolled, as 768 applicable. Use of school or district facilities by student-led 769 organizations is permitted notwithstanding any speech or 770 expressive activity by such organizations which would otherwise 771 violate this subsection, provided that such use is granted to 772 student-led organizations pursuant to written policies or 773 regulations of the school or school district, as applicable. 774 (3)Subsection (2) does not prohibit programs, campus 775 activities, or functions required for compliance with general or 776 federal laws or regulations, for obtaining or retaining 777 accreditation, or for continuing to receive state funds with the 778 approval of either the State Board of Education or the 779 department. 780 (4)The State Board of Education shall adopt rules to 781 implement this section. 782 Section 17.Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section 783 1001.452, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 784 1001.452District and school advisory councils. 785 (1)ESTABLISHMENT. 786 (a)The district school board shall establish an advisory 787 council for each school in the district and shall develop 788 procedures for the election and appointment of advisory council 789 members. Each school advisory council shall include in its name 790 the words school advisory council. The school advisory council 791 shall be the sole body responsible for final decisionmaking at 792 the school relating to implementation of ss. 1001.42(18) and 793 1008.345. A majority of the members of each school advisory 794 council must be persons who are not employed by the school 795 district. Each advisory council shall be composed of the 796 principal and an appropriately balanced number of teachers, 797 education support employees, students, parents, and other 798 business and community citizens who are representative of the 799 ethnic, racial, and economic community served by the school. 800 Career center and high school advisory councils shall include 801 students, and middle and junior high school advisory councils 802 may include students. School advisory councils of career centers 803 and adult education centers are not required to include parents 804 as members. Council members representing teachers, education 805 support employees, students, and parents shall be elected by 806 their respective peer groups at the school in a fair and 807 equitable manner as follows: 808 1.Teachers shall be elected by teachers. 809 2.Education support employees shall be elected by 810 education support employees. 811 3.Students shall be elected by students. 812 4.Parents shall be elected by parents. 813 814 The district school board shall establish procedures to be used 815 by schools in selecting business and community members which 816 that include means of ensuring wide notice of vacancies and of 817 taking input on possible members from local business, chambers 818 of commerce, community and civic organizations and groups, and 819 the public at large. The district school board shall review the 820 membership composition of each advisory council. If the district 821 school board determines that the membership elected by the 822 school is not representative of the ethnic, racial, and economic 823 community served by the school, the district school board must 824 shall appoint additional members to achieve proper 825 representation. The commissioner shall determine if schools have 826 maximized their efforts to include on their advisory councils 827 minority persons and persons of lower socioeconomic status. 828 Although schools are strongly encouraged to establish school 829 advisory councils, the district school board of any school 830 district that has a student population of 10,000 or less fewer 831 may establish a district advisory council which includes at 832 least one duly elected teacher from each school in the district. 833 For the purposes of school advisory councils and district 834 advisory councils, the term teacher includes classroom 835 teachers, certified student services personnel, and media 836 specialists. For purposes of this paragraph, the term education 837 support employee means any person employed by a school who is 838 not defined as instructional or administrative personnel 839 pursuant to s. 1012.01 and whose duties require 20 or more hours 840 in each normal working week. 841 Section 18.Section 1001.68, Florida Statutes, is created 842 to read: 843 1001.68State college regional consortium service 844 organizations.In order to create effectiveness and efficiency 845 of small institutions in the Florida College System which serve 846 rural communities: 847 (1)Colleges with 5,000 or fewer full-time equivalent 848 students may enter into cooperative agreements to form a 849 regional consortium service organization. Each regional 850 consortium service organization shall, at a minimum, provide 851 three of the following services: grant procurement; 852 institutional research and reporting; risk management; 853 professional development for faculty and staff; leadership 854 support; information technology and cybersecurity training; 855 faculty and staff recruitment; workforce development programs; 856 cooperative purchasing; administrative services; or enrollment 857 management services. 858 (2)Each regional consortium service organization must be 859 governed by a board of directors composed of the presidents of 860 the respective member colleges. 861 Section 19.Paragraph (d) of subsection (5) of section 862 1001.706, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 863 1001.706Powers and duties of the Board of Governors. 864 (5)POWERS AND DUTIES RELATING TO ACCOUNTABILITY. 865 (d)The Board of Governors shall annually require a state 866 university prior to registration to provide each enrolled 867 student electronic access to the economic security report of 868 employment and earning outcomes prepared by the Department of 869 Commerce pursuant to s. 445.07. In addition, the Board of 870 Governors shall require a state university to provide each 871 student electronic access to the following information each year 872 prior to registration using the data described in s. 1008.39: 873 1.The top 25 percent of degrees reported by the university 874 in terms of highest full-time job placement and highest average 875 annualized earnings in the year after earning the degree. 876 2.The bottom 10 percent of degrees reported by the 877 university in terms of lowest full-time job placement and lowest 878 average annualized earnings in the year after earning the 879 degree. 880 Section 20.Paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section 881 1001.7065, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 882 1001.7065Preeminent state research universities program. 883 (2)ACADEMIC AND RESEARCH EXCELLENCE STANDARDS.The 884 following academic and research excellence standards are 885 established for the preeminent state research universities 886 program and shall be reported annually in the Board of Governors 887 Accountability Plan: 888 (a)An average weighted grade point average of 4.0 or 889 higher on a 4.0 scale and an average SAT score of 1200 or higher 890 on a 1600-point scale or an average ACT score of 25 or higher on 891 a 36 score scale, using the latest published national 892 concordance table developed jointly by the College Board and 893 ACT, Inc., or an average Classic Learning Test score of 83 or 894 higher on a 120 score scale, for fall semester incoming 895 freshmen, as reported annually. 896 Section 21.Paragraph (o) of subsection (3) and paragraph 897 (c) of subsection (4) of section 1002.20, Florida Statutes, are 898 amended to read: 899 1002.20K-12 student and parent rights.Parents of public 900 school students must receive accurate and timely information 901 regarding their childs academic progress and must be informed 902 of ways they can help their child to succeed in school. K-12 903 students and their parents are afforded numerous statutory 904 rights including, but not limited to, the following: 905 (3)HEALTH ISSUES. 906 (o)Emergency opioid antagonist Naloxone use and supply. 907 1.A public school may purchase a supply of an emergency 908 the opioid antagonist approved by the United States Food and 909 Drug Administration (FDA) naloxone from a wholesale distributor 910 as defined in s. 499.003 or may enter into an arrangement with a 911 wholesale distributor or manufacturer as defined in s. 499.003 912 for an FDA-approved emergency opioid antagonist naloxone at 913 fair-market, free, or reduced prices for use in the event that a 914 student has an opioid overdose. The FDA-approved emergency 915 opioid antagonist naloxone must be maintained in a secure 916 location on the public schools premises. 917 2.A school district employee who administers an approved 918 emergency opioid antagonist to a student in compliance with ss. 919 381.887 and 768.13 is immune from civil liability under s. 920 768.13. 921 (4)DISCIPLINE. 922 (c)Corporal punishment. 923 1.In accordance with the provisions of s. 1003.32, 924 corporal punishment of a public school student may only be 925 administered by a teacher or school principal within guidelines 926 of the school principal and according to district school board 927 policy. Another adult must be present and must be informed in 928 the students presence of the reason for the punishment. Upon 929 request, the teacher or school principal must provide the parent 930 with a written explanation of the reason for the punishment and 931 the name of the other adult who was present. 932 2.A district school board having a policy authorizing the 933 use of corporal punishment as a form of discipline shall include 934 in such policy a requirement that a parent provide consent for 935 the school to administer corporal punishment. The district 936 school board policy may require such consent for the school 937 year, or before each administration. The district school board 938 shall review its policy on corporal punishment once every 3 939 years during a district school board meeting held pursuant to s. 940 1001.372. The district school board shall take public testimony 941 at the board meeting. If such board meeting is not held in 942 accordance with this subparagraph, the portion of the district 943 school boards policy authorizing corporal punishment expires. 944 Section 22.Paragraph (b) of subsection (16) of section 945 1002.33, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 946 1002.33Charter schools. 947 (16)EXEMPTION FROM STATUTES. 948 (b)Additionally, a charter school shall be in compliance 949 with the following statutes: 950 1.Section 286.011, relating to public meetings and 951 records, public inspection, and criminal and civil penalties. 952 2.Chapter 119, relating to public records. 953 3.Section 1003.03, relating to the maximum class size, 954 except that the calculation for compliance pursuant to s. 955 1003.03 shall be the average at the school level. 956 4.Section 1012.22(1)(c), relating to compensation and 957 salary schedules. 958 5.Section 1012.33(5), relating to workforce reductions. 959 6.Section 1012.335, relating to contracts with 960 instructional personnel hired on or after July 1, 2011. 961 7.Section 1012.34, relating to the substantive 962 requirements for performance evaluations for instructional 963 personnel and school administrators. 964 8.Section 1006.12, relating to safe-school officers. 965 9.Section 1006.07(7), relating to threat management teams. 966 10.Section 1006.07(9), relating to School Environmental 967 Safety Incident Reporting. 968 11.Section 1006.07(10), relating to reporting of 969 involuntary examinations. 970 12.Section 1006.1493, relating to the Florida Safe Schools 971 Assessment Tool. 972 13.Section 1006.07(6)(d), relating to adopting an active 973 assailant response plan. 974 14.Section 943.082(4)(b), relating to the mobile 975 suspicious activity reporting tool. 976 15.Section 1012.584, relating to youth mental health 977 awareness and assistance training. 978 16.Section 1001.42(4)(f)2., relating to middle school and 979 high school start times. A charter school-in-the-workplace is 980 exempt from this requirement. 981 17.Section 1002.20(4)(c), relating to school corporal 982 punishment. 983 Section 23.Section 1002.351, Florida Statutes, is 984 repealed. 985 Section 24.Subsection (6) of section 1002.394, Florida 986 Statutes, is amended to read: 987 1002.394The Family Empowerment Scholarship Program. 988 (6)SCHOLARSHIP PROHIBITIONS.A student is not eligible for 989 a Family Empowerment Scholarship while he or she is: 990 (a)Enrolled full time in a public school, including, but 991 not limited to, the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind, 992 the College-Preparatory Boarding Academy, the Florida School for 993 Competitive Academics, the Florida Virtual School, the Florida 994 Scholars Academy, a developmental research school authorized 995 under s. 1002.32, or a charter school authorized under this 996 chapter. For purposes of this paragraph, a 3- or 4-year-old 997 child who receives services funded through the Florida Education 998 Finance Program is considered to be a student enrolled in a 999 public school; 1000 (b)Enrolled in a school operating for the purpose of 1001 providing educational services to youth in a Department of 1002 Juvenile Justice commitment program; 1003 (c)Receiving any other educational scholarship pursuant to 1004 this chapter. However, an eligible public school student 1005 receiving a scholarship under s. 1002.411 may receive a 1006 scholarship for transportation pursuant to subparagraph 1007 (4)(a)2.; 1008 (d)Not having regular and direct contact with his or her 1009 private school teachers pursuant to s. 1002.421(1)(i), unless he 1010 or she is eligible pursuant to paragraph (3)(b) and enrolled in 1011 the participating private schools transition-to-work program 1012 pursuant to subsection (16) or a home education program pursuant 1013 to s. 1002.41; 1014 (e)Participating in a private tutoring program pursuant to 1015 s. 1002.43 unless he or she is determined eligible pursuant to 1016 paragraph (3)(b); or 1017 (f)Participating in virtual instruction pursuant to s. 1018 1002.455 that receives state funding pursuant to the students 1019 participation. 1020 Section 25.Subsection (4) of section 1002.395, Florida 1021 Statutes, is amended to read: 1022 1002.395Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program. 1023 (4)SCHOLARSHIP PROHIBITIONS.A student is not eligible for 1024 a scholarship while he or she is: 1025 (a)Enrolled full time in a public school, including, but 1026 not limited to, the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind, 1027 the College-Preparatory Boarding Academy, the Florida School for 1028 Competitive Academics, the Florida Virtual School, the Florida 1029 Scholars Academy, a developmental research school authorized 1030 under s. 1002.32, or a charter school authorized under this 1031 chapter. For purposes of this paragraph, a 3- or 4-year-old 1032 child who receives services funded through the Florida Education 1033 Finance Program is considered a student enrolled full time in a 1034 public school; 1035 (b)Enrolled in a school operating for the purpose of 1036 providing educational services to youth in a Department of 1037 Juvenile Justice commitment program; 1038 (c)Receiving any other educational scholarship pursuant to 1039 this chapter. However, an eligible public school student 1040 receiving a scholarship under s. 1002.411 may receive a 1041 scholarship for transportation pursuant to subparagraph 1042 (6)(d)4.; 1043 (d)Not having regular and direct contact with his or her 1044 private school teachers pursuant to s. 1002.421(1)(i) unless he 1045 or she is enrolled in a personalized education program; 1046 (e)Participating in a home education program as defined in 1047 s. 1002.01(1); 1048 (f)Participating in a private tutoring program pursuant to 1049 s. 1002.43 unless he or she is enrolled in a personalized 1050 education program; or 1051 (g)Participating in virtual instruction pursuant to s. 1052 1002.455 that receives state funding pursuant to the students 1053 participation. 1054 Section 26.Paragraph (c) is added to subsection (19) of 1055 section 1002.42, Florida Statutes, to read: 1056 1002.42Private schools. 1057 (19)FACILITIES. 1058 (c)A private school located in a county with four 1059 incorporated municipalities may construct new facilities, which 1060 may be temporary or permanent, on property purchased from or 1061 owned or leased by a library, community service organization, 1062 museum, performing arts venue, theater, cinema, or church under 1063 s. 170.201, which is or was actively used as such within 5 years 1064 of any executed agreement with a private school; any land owned 1065 by a Florida College System institution or state university; and 1066 any land recently used to house a school or child care facility 1067 licensed under s. 402.305 under its preexisting zoning and land 1068 use designations without rezoning or obtaining a special 1069 exception or a land use change and without complying with any 1070 mitigation requirements or conditions. The new facility must be 1071 located on property used solely for purposes described in this 1072 paragraph and must meet applicable state and local health, 1073 safety, and welfare laws, codes, and rules, including firesafety 1074 and building safety. 1075 Section 27.Paragraph (e) of subsection (4) of section 1076 1002.68, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 1077 1002.68Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program 1078 accountability. 1079 (4) 1080 (e)Subject to an appropriation, the department shall 1081 provide for a differential payment to a private prekindergarten 1082 provider and public school based on the providers designation. 1083 The maximum differential payment may not exceed a total of 15 1084 percent of the base student allocation per full-time equivalent 1085 student under s. 1002.71 attending in the consecutive program 1086 year for that program. A private prekindergarten provider or 1087 public school may not receive a differential payment if it 1088 receives a designation of proficient or lower. Before the 1089 adoption of the methodology, the department shall confer with 1090 the Council for Early Grade Success under s. 1008.2125 before 1091 receiving approval from the State Board of Education for the 1092 final recommendations on the designation system and differential 1093 payments. 1094 Section 28.Subsection (4) of section 1002.71, Florida 1095 Statutes, is amended to read: 1096 1002.71Funding; financial and attendance reporting. 1097 (4)Notwithstanding s. 1002.53(3) and subsection (2): 1098 (a)A child who, for any of the prekindergarten programs 1099 listed in s. 1002.53(3), has not completed any of the 1100 prekindergarten programs listed in s. 1002.53(3) more than 70 1101 percent of the hours authorized to be reported for funding under 1102 subsection (2), or has not expended more than 70 percent of the 1103 funds authorized for the child under s. 1002.66, may withdraw 1104 from the program for good cause and reenroll in one of the 1105 programs. The total funding for a child who reenrolls in one of 1106 the programs for good cause may not exceed one full-time 1107 equivalent student. Funding for a child who withdraws and 1108 reenrolls in one of the programs for good cause must shall be 1109 issued in accordance with the departments uniform attendance 1110 policy adopted pursuant to paragraph (6)(d). 1111 (b)A child who has not substantially completed any of the 1112 prekindergarten programs listed in s. 1002.53(3) may withdraw 1113 from the program due to an extreme hardship that is beyond the 1114 childs or parents control, reenroll in one of the summer 1115 programs, and be reported for funding purposes as a full-time 1116 equivalent student in the summer program for which the child is 1117 reenrolled. 1118 1119 A child may reenroll only once in a prekindergarten program 1120 under this section. A child who reenrolls in a prekindergarten 1121 program under this subsection may not subsequently withdraw from 1122 the program and reenroll, unless the child is granted a good 1123 cause exemption under this subsection. The department shall 1124 establish criteria specifying whether a good cause exists for a 1125 child to withdraw from a program under paragraph (a), whether a 1126 child has substantially completed a program under paragraph (b), 1127 and whether an extreme hardship exists which is beyond the 1128 childs or parents control under paragraph (b). 1129 Section 29.Paragraph (d) of subsection (4) of section 1130 1002.945, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 1131 1002.945Gold Seal Quality Care Program. 1132 (4)In order to obtain and maintain a designation as a Gold 1133 Seal Quality Care provider, a child care facility, large family 1134 child care home, or family day care home must meet the following 1135 additional criteria: 1136 (d)Notwithstanding paragraph (a), if the Department of 1137 Education determines through a formal process that a provider 1138 has been in business for at least 5 years and has no other class 1139 I violations recorded, the department may recommend to the state 1140 board that the provider maintain its Gold Seal Quality Care 1141 status. The state boards determination regarding such 1142 providers status is final. 1143 Section 30.Subsection (3) of section 1003.41, Florida 1144 Statutes, is amended to read: 1145 1003.41State academic standards. 1146 (3)The Commissioner of Education shall, as deemed 1147 necessary, develop and submit proposed revisions to the 1148 standards for review and comment by Florida educators, school 1149 administrators, representatives of the Florida College System 1150 institutions and state universities who have expertise in the 1151 content knowledge and skills necessary to prepare a student for 1152 postsecondary education and careers, a representative from the 1153 Department of Commerce, business and industry leaders for in 1154 demand careers, and the public. The commissioner, after 1155 considering reviews and comments, shall submit the proposed 1156 revisions to the State Board of Education for adoption. New and 1157 revised standards documents submitted for approval to the state 1158 board must consist only of academic standards and benchmarks. 1159 The commissioner shall revise all currently approved standards 1160 documents based on the requirements of this subsection and 1161 submit all revised standards documents to the state board for 1162 approval no later than July 1, 2026. 1163 Section 31.Paragraph (j) of subsection (2) of section 1164 1003.42, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 1165 1003.42Required instruction. 1166 (2)Members of the instructional staff of the public 1167 schools, subject to the rules of the State Board of Education 1168 and the district school board, shall teach efficiently and 1169 faithfully, using the books and materials required that meet the 1170 highest standards for professionalism and historical accuracy, 1171 following the prescribed courses of study, and employing 1172 approved methods of instruction, the following: 1173 (j)The elementary principles of agriculture. This 1174 component must include, but need not be limited to, the history 1175 of agriculture both nationally and specifically to this state, 1176 the economic and societal impact of agriculture, and the various 1177 agricultural industry sectors. The department, in collaboration 1178 with the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the 1179 University of Floridas Institute of Food and Agricultural 1180 Sciences, shall prepare and offer standards and a curriculum for 1181 the instruction required by this paragraph and may seek input 1182 from state or nationally recognized agricultural educational 1183 organizations. The department may contract with state or 1184 nationally recognized agricultural educational organizations to 1185 develop training for instructional personnel and grade 1186 appropriate classroom resources to support the developed 1187 curriculum. 1188 1189 The State Board of Education is encouraged to adopt standards 1190 and pursue assessment of the requirements of this subsection. 1191 Instructional programming that incorporates the values of the 1192 recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor and that is 1193 offered as part of a social studies, English Language Arts, or 1194 other schoolwide character building and veteran awareness 1195 initiative meets the requirements of paragraph (u). 1196 Section 32.Paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section 1197 1003.4201, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 1198 1003.4201Comprehensive system of reading instruction.Each 1199 school district must implement a system of comprehensive reading 1200 instruction for students enrolled in prekindergarten through 1201 grade 12 and certain students who exhibit a substantial 1202 deficiency in early literacy. 1203 (2)(a)Components of the reading instruction plan may 1204 include the following: 1205 1.Additional time per day of evidence-based intensive 1206 reading instruction for kindergarten through grade 12 students, 1207 which may be delivered during or outside of the regular school 1208 day. 1209 2.Highly qualified reading coaches, who must be endorsed 1210 in reading, to specifically support classroom teachers in making 1211 instructional decisions based on progress monitoring data 1212 collected pursuant to s. 1008.25(9) and improve classroom 1213 teacher delivery of effective reading instruction, reading 1214 intervention, and reading in the content areas based on student 1215 need. 1216 3.Professional learning to help instructional personnel 1217 and certified prekindergarten teachers funded in the Florida 1218 Education Finance Program earn a certification, a credential, an 1219 endorsement, or an advanced degree in scientifically researched 1220 and evidence-based reading instruction. 1221 4.Summer reading camps, using only classroom teachers or 1222 other district personnel who possess a micro-credential as 1223 specified in s. 1003.485 or are certified or endorsed in reading 1224 consistent with s. 1008.25(8)(b)3., for all students in 1225 kindergarten through grade 5 exhibiting a reading deficiency as 1226 determined by district and state assessments. 1227 5.Intensive reading interventions, which must be delivered 1228 by instructional personnel who possess a micro-credential as 1229 provided in s. 1003.485 or are certified or endorsed in reading 1230 as provided in s. 1012.586 and must incorporate evidence-based 1231 strategies identified by the Just Read, Florida! office pursuant 1232 to s. 1001.215(7). Instructional personnel who possess a micro 1233 credential as specified in s. 1003.485 and are delivering 1234 intensive reading interventions must be supervised by an 1235 individual certified or endorsed in reading. For the purposes of 1236 this subparagraph, the term supervised means that 1237 instructional personnel with a micro-credential are able, 1238 through telecommunication or in person, to communicate and 1239 consult with, and receive direction from, certified or endorsed 1240 personnel. Incentives for instructional personnel and certified 1241 prekindergarten teachers funded in the Florida Education Finance 1242 Program who possess a reading certification or endorsement as 1243 specified in s. 1012.586 or micro-credential as specified in s. 1244 1003.485 and provide educational support to improve student 1245 literacy. 1246 6.Tutoring in reading. 1247 7.A description of how the district prioritizes the 1248 assignment of highly effective teachers, as identified in s. 1249 1012.34(2)(e), from kindergarten to grade 2. 1250 Section 33.Paragraph (h) of subsection (3) of section 1251 1003.4282, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 1252 1003.4282Requirements for a standard high school diploma. 1253 (3)STANDARD HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA; COURSE AND ASSESSMENT 1254 REQUIREMENTS. 1255 (h)One-half credit in personal financial literacy. 1256 Beginning with students entering grade 9 in the 2023-2024 school 1257 year, each student must earn one-half credit in personal 1258 financial literacy and money management. This instruction must 1259 include discussion of or instruction in all of the following: 1260 1.Types of bank accounts offered, opening and managing a 1261 bank account, and assessing the quality of a depository 1262 institutions services. 1263 2.Balancing a checkbook. 1264 3.Basic principles of money management, such as spending, 1265 credit, credit scores, and managing debt, including retail and 1266 credit card debt. 1267 4.Completing a loan application. 1268 5.Receiving an inheritance and related implications. 1269 6.Basic principles of personal insurance policies. 1270 7.Computing federal income taxes. 1271 8.Local tax assessments. 1272 9.Computing interest rates by various mechanisms. 1273 10.Simple contracts. 1274 11.Contesting an incorrect billing statement. 1275 12.Types of savings and investments. 1276 13.State and federal laws concerning finance. 1277 14.Costs of postsecondary education, including cost of 1278 attendance, completion of the Free Application for Federal 1279 Student Aid, scholarships and grants, and student loans. 1280 Section 34.Paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section 1281 1004.0971, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 1282 1004.0971Emergency opioid antagonists in Florida College 1283 System institution and state university housing. 1284 (1)As used in this section, the term: 1285 (b)Emergency opioid antagonist means a naloxone 1286 hydrochloride or any similarly acting drug that blocks the 1287 effects of opioids administered from outside the body and that 1288 is approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration 1289 for the treatment of an opioid overdose. 1290 Section 35.Paragraph (b) of subsection (3) and paragraph 1291 (b) of subsection (4) of section 1004.933, Florida Statutes, are 1292 amended to read: 1293 1004.933Graduation Alternative to Traditional Education 1294 (GATE) Program. 1295 (3)DEFINITIONS.As used in this section, the term: 1296 (b)Institution means any a school district career center 1297 established under s. 1001.44, a charter technical career center 1298 established under s. 1002.34, or a Florida College System 1299 institution identified in s. 1000.21. Any such institution may 1300 enter into an agreement with an online provider for the adult 1301 education or career instruction portion of the program if such 1302 provider offers instructional content and services that align 1303 with the state career and adult education curriculum frameworks. 1304 (4)PAYMENT WAIVER; ELIGIBILITY. 1305 (b)To be eligible for participation in the GATE Program, a 1306 student must: 1307 1.Not have earned a standard high school diploma pursuant 1308 to s. 1003.4282 or a high school equivalency diploma pursuant to 1309 s. 1003.435 before enrolling in the GATE Program; 1310 2.Have been withdrawn from high school; 1311 3.Be a resident of this state as defined in s. 1009.21(1); 1312 4.Be at least 16 to 21 years of age at the time of initial 1313 enrollment, provided that a student who is 16 or 17 years of age 1314 has withdrawn from school enrollment pursuant to the 1315 requirements and safeguards in s. 1003.21(1)(c); 1316 5.Select the adult secondary education program and career 1317 education program of his or her choice at the time of admission 1318 to the GATE Program, provided that the career education program 1319 is included on the Master Credentials List under s. 445.004(4). 1320 The student is not required to enroll in adult secondary and 1321 career education program coursework simultaneously. The student 1322 may not change the requested pathway after enrollment, except 1323 that, if necessary for the student, the student may enroll in an 1324 adult basic education program prior to enrolling in the adult 1325 secondary education program; 1326 6.Maintain a 2.0 GPA for career and technical education 1327 coursework; and 1328 7.Notwithstanding s. 1003.435(4), complete the programs 1329 under subparagraph 5. within 3 years after his or her initial 1330 enrollment unless the institution determines that an extension 1331 is warranted due to extenuating circumstances. 1332 Section 36.Paragraphs (c) and (f) of subsection (1) of 1333 section 1005.06, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 1334 1005.06Institutions not under the jurisdiction or purview 1335 of the commission. 1336 (1)Except as otherwise provided in law, the following 1337 institutions are not under the jurisdiction or purview of the 1338 commission and are not required to obtain licensure: 1339 (c)Any institution that is under the jurisdiction of the 1340 Department of Education, eligible to participate in the William 1341 L. Boyd, IV, Effective Access to Student Education Grant Program 1342 and that is a nonprofit independent college or university 1343 located and chartered in this state and accredited by the 1344 Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges 1345 and Schools to grant baccalaureate degrees, or an institution 1346 authorized under s. 1009.521. 1347 (f)1.A nonpublic religious postsecondary educational 1348 institution religious college may operate without licensure 1349 governmental oversight if the institution college annually 1350 verifies by sworn affidavit to the commission each of the 1351 following affirmations that: 1352 a.1.The name of the institution includes a religious 1353 modifier or the name of a religious patriarch, saint, person, or 1354 symbol of the church. 1355 b.An explanation of the religious modifier, religious 1356 name, or religious symbol used in the institutions name. 1357 c.2.The institution offers only educational programs that 1358 prepare students for religious vocations as ministers, 1359 professionals, or laypersons in the categories of ministry, 1360 counseling, theology, education, administration, music, fine 1361 arts, media communications, or social work. 1362 d.3.The titles of degrees issued by the institution cannot 1363 be confused with secular degree titles. For this purpose, each 1364 degree title must include a religious modifier that immediately 1365 precedes, or is included within, any of the following degrees: 1366 Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, Bachelor of Arts, 1367 Bachelor of Science, Master of Arts, Master of Science, Doctor 1368 of Philosophy, and Doctor of Education. The religious modifier 1369 must be placed on the title line of the degree, on the 1370 transcript, and whenever the title of the degree appears in 1371 official school documents or publications. 1372 e.The titles and majors of every degree program offered by 1373 the institution as they appear on degrees and transcripts issued 1374 by the institution. 1375 f.4.The duration of all degree programs offered by the 1376 institution is consistent with the standards of the commission. 1377 g.5.The institutions consumer practices are consistent 1378 with those required by s. 1005.04. 1379 2.If requested by the commission, the institution must 1380 submit documentation demonstrating compliance with the 1381 requirements of this paragraph and with s. 1005.04. The 1382 institution must submit such documentation within 30 days after 1383 the request. 1384 3.The commission shall review for approval or denial, in a 1385 public meeting, affidavits submitted pursuant to this paragraph. 1386 The commission shall approve an affidavit unless the affidavit 1387 is facially invalid, the affidavit is contradicted by the 1388 institutions public advertisements or by other evidence, or the 1389 institution has failed to comply with the requirements of 1390 subparagraph 2. The commission may provide such a religious 1391 institution a letter stating that the institution has met the 1392 requirements of state law and is not subject to licensure by the 1393 commission governmental oversight. 1394 a.If a nonpublic religious postsecondary educational 1395 institution that has been issued a written notice of exemption 1396 from licensure by the commission subsequently fails to comply 1397 with the requirements of this paragraph, the commission must 1398 revoke its approval of the institutions affidavit in a public 1399 meeting. 1400 b.If an affidavit is denied by the commission, the 1401 commission may take any of the actions specified in s. 1005.38 1402 unless the institution applies for a license pursuant to s. 1403 1005.31(1)(a), ceases operating in this state, or submits 1404 documentation indicating compliance with this paragraph. 1405 c.The commission may adopt rules to administer this 1406 paragraph. 1407 Section 37.Subsections (5) and (7) of section 1006.73, 1408 Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 1409 1006.73Florida Postsecondary Academic Library Network. 1410 (5)REPORTING. 1411 (a)By December 31 each year, the host entity shall submit 1412 a report to the Chancellors of the State University System and 1413 the Florida College System regarding the implementation and 1414 operation of all components described in this section, 1415 including, but not limited to, all of the following: 1416 (a)1.Usage information collected under paragraph (2)(c). 1417 (b)2.Information and associated costs relating to the 1418 services and functions of the program. 1419 (c)3.The implementation and operation of the automated 1420 library services. 1421 (d)4.The number and value of grants awarded under 1422 paragraph (4)(d) and the distribution of those funds. 1423 5.The number and types of courses placed in the Student 1424 Open Access Resources Repository. 1425 6.Information on the utilization of the Student Open 1426 Access Resources Repository and utilization of open educational 1427 resources in course sections, by Florida College System 1428 institution and state university. 1429 (b)The Chancellors will provide an annual report on the 1430 performance of the host entity in delivering the services and 1431 any recommendations for changes needed to this section to the 1432 Governor, the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House 1433 of Representatives, the Board of Governors, and the State Board 1434 of Education. The Board of Governors and the Department of 1435 Education shall include any necessary funding increases in their 1436 annual legislative budget requests. 1437 (7)RECOMMENDATION ON OTHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS TO BE 1438 INCLUDED WITHIN THE FLORIDA POSTSECONDARY ACADEMIC LIBRARY 1439 NETWORK.By June 1, 2022, the Commissioner of Education and the 1440 Chancellor of the Board of Governors shall provide a joint 1441 recommendation for a process by which school district career 1442 centers operated under s. 1001.44 and charter technical career 1443 centers under s. 1002.34 would access appropriate postsecondary 1444 distance learning, student support services and library assets 1445 described in this section. The recommendation must include an 1446 analysis of the resources necessary to expand access and assets 1447 to centers and their students. 1448 Section 38.Effective upon becoming a law, paragraph (b) of 1449 subsection (1) of section 1007.27, Florida Statutes, is amended, 1450 and paragraph (d) is added to subsection (2) of that section, to 1451 read: 1452 1007.27Articulated acceleration mechanisms. 1453 (1) 1454 (b)The State Board of Education and the Board of Governors 1455 shall identify Florida College System institutions, and state 1456 universities, and national consortia to develop courses that 1457 align with s. 1007.25 for students in secondary education and 1458 provide the training required under s. 1007.35(6). 1459 (2) 1460 (d)The department may join or establish a national 1461 consortium as an alternative method to develop and implement 1462 advanced placement courses that align with s. 1007.25. 1463 Section 39.Paragraph (d) of subsection (5) and paragraph 1464 (c) of subsection (7) of section 1007.34, Florida Statutes, are 1465 amended to read: 1466 1007.34College reach-out program. 1467 (5)In selecting proposals for approval, the State Board of 1468 Education shall give preference to: 1469 (d)A program that includes innovative approaches, provides 1470 a great variety of activities, and includes a large percentage 1471 of low-income educationally disadvantaged and underrepresented 1472 minority students in the college reach-out program. 1473 (7)A proposal must contain the following information: 1474 (c)An identification of existing programs for enhancing 1475 the academic performance of minority and low-income 1476 educationally disadvantaged and underrepresented students for 1477 enrollment in postsecondary education. 1478 Section 40.Section 1007.35, Florida Statutes, is amended 1479 to read: 1480 1007.35Florida Partnership for Minority and 1481 Underrepresented Student Achievement. 1482 (1)This section may be referred to by the popular name the 1483 Florida Partnership for Minority and Underrepresented Student 1484 Achievement Act. 1485 (2)(a)The Legislature recognizes the importance of not 1486 only access to college but also success in college for all 1487 students. It is the intent of the Legislature that every student 1488 enrolled in a public secondary school has access to high 1489 quality, rigorous academics, with a particular focus on access 1490 to advanced courses. The Legislature also recognizes the 1491 importance of other career pathways, such as vocational and 1492 trade schools, and the importance of incentivizing the 1493 availability of high school programs to prepare students for 1494 those career paths. 1495 (b)It is the intent of the Legislature to provide 1496 assistance to all public secondary schools, with a primary focus 1497 on low-performing middle and high schools. 1498 (c)It is the intent of the Legislature that the 1499 partnership created in this section accomplish its mission 1500 primarily through strengthening the content knowledge of 1501 teachers and providing instructional resources, including 1502 materials and strategies, which enable teachers to provide 1503 instruction to students who have diverse learning styles. 1504 (3)There is created the Florida Partnership for Minority 1505 and Underrepresented Student Achievement. The Department of 1506 Education may contract for operation of the partnership. 1507 (4)The mission of the partnership is to prepare, inspire, 1508 and connect students to postsecondary success and opportunity, 1509 with a particular focus on minority students and students who 1510 are underrepresented in postsecondary education. 1511 (5)Each public high school, including, but not limited to, 1512 schools and alternative sites and centers of the Department of 1513 Juvenile Justice, shall provide for the administration of the 1514 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test 1515 (PSAT/NMSQT), CLT10, or the PreACT to all enrolled 10th grade 1516 students. However, a written notice must shall be provided to 1517 each parent which must include the opportunity to exempt his or 1518 her child from taking the PSAT/NMSQT, CLT 10 or the PreACT. 1519 (a)Test results will provide each high school with a 1520 database of student assessment data which certified school 1521 counselors will use to identify students who are prepared or who 1522 need additional work to be prepared to enroll and be successful 1523 in advanced high school courses. 1524 (b)Funding for the PSAT/NMSQT, CLT10 or the PreACT for all 1525 10th grade students is shall be contingent upon annual funding 1526 in the General Appropriations Act. 1527 (c)Public school districts shall must choose either the 1528 PSAT/NMSQT, CLT10 or the PreACT for districtwide administration. 1529 (6)For each enrolled public high school student who has a 1530 grade point average of 3.5 or higher and has a score at or above 1531 the 75th national percentile or higher on the PSAT/NMSQT, CLT 10 1532 or PreACT administered pursuant to subsection (5), a school 1533 district must ensure the student has access to: 1534 (a)Online ACT, CLT, or SAT preparation courses or access 1535 to other evidence-based ACT, CLT, or SAT preparation resources. 1536 A school district may offer in-person preparation courses. 1537 (b)Information on all eligibility requirements for the 1538 Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program. 1539 1.The resources provided under this paragraph must be 1540 accessible to eligible students until such students take the 1541 ACT, CLT, or SAT. 1542 2.To remain eligible to access the resources provided 1543 under this paragraph, students must maintain a grade point 1544 average of 3.5 or higher. 1545 (7)(6)The partnership shall: 1546 (a)Provide teacher training and professional learning to 1547 enable teachers of advanced courses to have the necessary 1548 content knowledge and instructional skills to prepare students 1549 for success on assessments developed pursuant to s. 1007.27(2) 1550 and mastery of postsecondary general education core courses. 1551 (b)Provide to middle school teachers and administrators 1552 professional learning that will enable them to educate middle 1553 school students at the level necessary to prepare the students 1554 to enter high school ready to participate in advanced courses. 1555 (c)Provide teacher training and materials that are aligned 1556 with the state standards and are consistent with best theory and 1557 practice regarding multiple learning styles and research on 1558 learning, instructional strategies, instructional design, and 1559 classroom assessment. Curriculum materials must be based on 1560 current, accepted, and essential academic knowledge. 1561 (d)Provide assessment of individual strengths and 1562 weaknesses as related to potential success in advanced courses 1563 and readiness for college. 1564 (b)(e)Provide college entrance exam preparation through a 1565 variety of means that may include, but are not limited to, 1566 training teachers to provide courses at schools; training 1567 community organizations to provide courses at community centers, 1568 faith-based organizations, and businesses; and providing online 1569 courses. 1570 (f)Consider ways to incorporate Florida College System 1571 institutions in the mission of preparing all students for 1572 postsecondary success. 1573 (c)(g)Provide a plan for communication and coordination of 1574 efforts with the Florida Virtual Schools provision of online 1575 advanced courses. 1576 (d)(h)Work with school districts to identify minority and 1577 underrepresented students for participation in advanced courses. 1578 (e)(i)Work with school districts to provide information to 1579 students and parents that explains available opportunities for 1580 students to take advanced courses and that explains enrollment 1581 procedures that students must follow to enroll in such courses. 1582 Such information must also explain the value of such courses as 1583 they relate to: 1584 1.Preparing the student for postsecondary level 1585 coursework. 1586 2.Enabling the student to gain access to postsecondary 1587 education opportunities. 1588 3.Qualifying for scholarships and other financial aid 1589 opportunities. 1590 (f)(j)Provide information to students, parents, teachers, 1591 counselors, administrators, districts, Florida College System 1592 institutions, and state universities regarding the PSAT/NMSQT, 1593 CLT10 or the PreACT administration, including, but not limited 1594 to: 1595 1.Test administration dates and times. 1596 2.That participation in the PSAT/NMSQT, CLT10 or the 1597 PreACT is open to all 10th grade students. 1598 3.The value of such tests in providing diagnostic feedback 1599 on student skills. 1600 4.The value of student scores in predicting the 1601 probability of success on advanced course examinations. 1602 (k)Cooperate with the department to provide information to 1603 administrators, teachers, and counselors, whenever possible, 1604 about partnership activities, opportunities, and priorities. 1605 (g)(l)Partner with the Florida College System institutions 1606 and state universities identified by the State Board of 1607 Education and Board of Governors pursuant to s. 1007.25(3) to 1608 develop advanced courses and provide teacher training. 1609 (8)(7)By May 31 of each year, the Department of Education 1610 shall approve a plan of delivery of services for the subsequent 1611 academic year. 1612 (9)(8)(a)By September 30 of each year, the partnership 1613 shall submit to the department a report that contains an 1614 evaluation of the effectiveness of the delivered services and 1615 activities. Activities and services must be evaluated on their 1616 effectiveness at raising student achievement and increasing the 1617 number of AP or other advanced course examinations in low 1618 performing middle and high schools. Other indicators that must 1619 be addressed in the evaluation report include the number of 1620 middle and high school teachers trained; the effectiveness of 1621 the training; measures of postsecondary readiness of the 1622 students affected by the program; levels of participation in the 1623 10th grade PSAT/NMSQT, CLT10, or the PreACT testing; and 1624 measures of student, parent, and teacher awareness of and 1625 satisfaction with the services of the partnership. 1626 (b)The department shall contribute to the evaluation 1627 process by providing access, consistent with s. 119.071(5)(a), 1628 to student and teacher information necessary to match against 1629 databases containing teacher professional learning data and 1630 databases containing assessment data for the PSAT/NMSQT, SAT, 1631 ACT, PreACT, CLT, CLT10, AP, and other appropriate measures. The 1632 department shall also provide student-level data on student 1633 progress from middle school through high school and into college 1634 and the workforce, if available, in order to support 1635 longitudinal studies. The partnership shall analyze and report 1636 student performance data in a manner that protects the rights of 1637 students and parents as required in 20 U.S.C. s. 1232g and s. 1638 1002.22. 1639 (10)(a)(9)(a)Funding for the partnership shall be 1640 contingent upon annual funding in the General Appropriations 1641 Act. 1642 (b)The participating partner, if one is chosen, is 1643 required to match at least one-third of the allocation provided 1644 to the partnership in the General Appropriations Act in 1645 materials and services to the program. 1646 (11)(10)Nothing in this section shall prohibit any 1647 organization from partnering with the state to improve the 1648 college readiness of students. 1649 Section 41.Section 1008.2125, Florida Statutes, is 1650 repealed. 1651 Section 42.Subsections (1) and (5) of section 1008.36, 1652 Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 1653 1008.36Florida School Recognition Program. 1654 (1)The Legislature finds that there is a need for a 1655 performance incentive program for outstanding instructional 1656 personnel faculty and staff in highly productive schools. The 1657 Legislature further finds that performance-based incentives are 1658 commonplace in the private sector and should be infused into the 1659 public sector as a reward for productivity. 1660 (5)School recognition awards must be used for the 1661 following: 1662 (a)Nonrecurring bonuses to the instructional personnel as 1663 defined in s. 1012.01(2) faculty and staff; 1664 (b)Nonrecurring expenditures for educational equipment or 1665 materials to assist in maintaining and improving student 1666 performance; or 1667 (c)Temporary personnel for the school to assist in 1668 maintaining and improving student performance. 1669 1670 Notwithstanding statutory provisions to the contrary, incentive 1671 awards are not subject to collective bargaining. 1672 Section 43.Paragraph (c) of subsection (8) of section 1673 1008.365, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 1674 1008.365Reading Achievement Initiative for Scholastic 1675 Excellence Act. 1676 (8)As part of the RAISE Program, the department shall 1677 establish a tutoring program and develop training in effective 1678 reading tutoring practices and content, based on evidence-based 1679 practices grounded in the science of reading and aligned to the 1680 English Language Arts standards under s. 1003.41, which prepares 1681 eligible high school students to tutor students in kindergarten 1682 through grade 3 in schools identified under this section, 1683 instilling in those students a love of reading and improving 1684 their literacy skills. 1685 (c)Tutoring may be part of a service-learning course 1686 adopted pursuant to s. 1003.497. Students may earn up to three 1687 elective credits for high school graduation based on the 1688 verified number of hours the student spends tutoring under the 1689 program. The hours of volunteer service must be documented in 1690 writing, and the document must be signed by the student, the 1691 students parent or guardian, and an administrator or designee 1692 of the school in which the tutoring occurred. The Unpaid hours 1693 that a high school student devotes to tutoring may be counted 1694 toward meeting community service requirements for high school 1695 graduation and community service requirements for participation 1696 in the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program as provided in 1697 s. 1003.497(3)(b). The department shall designate a high school 1698 student who provides at least 75 verified hours of tutoring 1699 under the program as a New Worlds Scholar and award the student 1700 with a pin indicating such designation. 1701 Section 44.Subsection (2) of section 1008.37, Florida 1702 Statutes, is amended to read: 1703 1008.37Postsecondary feedback of information to high 1704 schools. 1705 (2)The Commissioner of Education shall report, by high 1706 school, to the State Board of Education, the Board of Governors, 1707 and the Legislature, no later than May 31 April 30 of each year, 1708 on the number of prior year Florida high school graduates who 1709 enrolled for the first time in public postsecondary education in 1710 this state during the summer, fall, or spring term of the 1711 previous academic year, indicating the number of students whose 1712 scores on the common placement test indicated the need for 1713 developmental education under s. 1008.30 or for applied 1714 academics for adult education under s. 1004.91. 1715 Section 45.Paragraph (c) of subsection (8) of section 1716 1009.23, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 1717 1009.23Florida College System institution student fees. 1718 (8) 1719 (c)Up to 25 percent or $600,000, whichever is greater, of 1720 the financial aid fees collected may be used to assist students 1721 who demonstrate academic merit; who participate in athletics, 1722 public service, cultural arts, and other extracurricular 1723 programs as determined by the institution; or who are identified 1724 as members of an underrepresented a targeted gender or ethnic 1725 minority population. The financial aid fee revenues allocated 1726 for athletic scholarships and any fee exemptions provided to 1727 athletes pursuant to s. 1009.25(2) must be distributed equitably 1728 as required by s. 1000.05(3)(d). A minimum of 75 percent of the 1729 balance of these funds for new awards shall be used to provide 1730 financial aid based on absolute need, and the remainder of the 1731 funds shall be used for academic merit purposes and other 1732 purposes approved by the boards of trustees. Such other purposes 1733 shall include the payment of child care fees for students with 1734 financial need. The State Board of Education shall develop 1735 criteria for making financial aid awards. Each college shall 1736 report annually to the Department of Education on the revenue 1737 collected pursuant to this paragraph, the amount carried 1738 forward, the criteria used to make awards, the amount and number 1739 of awards for each criterion, and a delineation of the 1740 distribution of such awards. The report shall include an 1741 assessment by category of the financial need of every student 1742 who receives an award, regardless of the purpose for which the 1743 award is received. Awards that are based on financial need shall 1744 be distributed in accordance with a nationally recognized system 1745 of need analysis approved by the State Board of Education. An 1746 award for academic merit requires a minimum overall grade point 1747 average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or the equivalent for both initial 1748 receipt of the award and renewal of the award. 1749 Section 46.Paragraphs (a) and (c) of subsection (20) of 1750 section 1009.26, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 1751 1009.26Fee waivers. 1752 (20)(a)Beginning with the 2022-2023 academic year, a state 1753 university shall waive the out-of-state fee for a student who: 1754 1.Has a grandparent who has established a domicile in this 1755 state pursuant to s. 222.17 for at least 5 years preceding an 1756 application for the fee waiver is a legal resident as defined in 1757 s. 1009.21(1). For purposes of this subsection, the term 1758 grandparent means a person who has a legal relationship to a 1759 students parent as the natural or adoptive parent or legal 1760 guardian of the students parent. 1761 2.Earns a high school diploma comparable to a Florida 1762 standard high school diploma, or its equivalent, or completes a 1763 home education program. 1764 3.a.Achieves an SAT combined score no lower than the 89th 1765 national percentile on the SAT; 1766 b.Achieves an ACT score concordant to the required SAT 1767 score in sub-subparagraph a., using the latest published 1768 national concordance table developed jointly by the College 1769 Board and ACT, Inc.; or 1770 c.If a state university accepts the Classic Learning Test 1771 (CLT) for admission purposes, achieves a CLT score concordant to 1772 the required SAT score specified in sub-subparagraph a., using 1773 the latest published scoring comparison developed by Classic 1774 Learning Initiatives. 1775 4.Beginning with students who initially enroll in the 2022 1776 fall academic term and thereafter, enrolls as a full-time 1777 undergraduate student at a state university in the fall academic 1778 term immediately following high school graduation. 1779 (c)Before waiving the out-of-state fee, the state 1780 university shall require the student or the students parent, if 1781 the student is a dependent child, to provide a written 1782 declaration pursuant to s. 92.525(2) attesting to the students 1783 familial relationship to a grandparent who meets the residency 1784 requirement of subparagraph (a)1. is a legal resident and any 1785 other corroborating documentation required by regulation of the 1786 Board of Governors. A state university is not required to 1787 independently verify the statements contained in each 1788 declaration if the signatory declares it to be true under the 1789 penalties of perjury as required by s. 92.525(2). However, the 1790 state university may refer any signed declaration suspected of 1791 containing fraudulent representations to law enforcement. 1792 Section 47.Subsection (2) of section 1009.536, Florida 1793 Statutes, is amended, and subsection (6) is added to that 1794 section, to read: 1795 1009.536Florida Gold Seal Vocational Scholars and Florida 1796 Gold Seal CAPE Scholars awards.The Florida Gold Seal Vocational 1797 Scholars award and the Florida Gold Seal CAPE Scholars award are 1798 created within the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program to 1799 recognize and reward academic achievement and career preparation 1800 by high school students who wish to continue their education. 1801 (2)A student is eligible for a Florida Gold Seal CAPE 1802 Scholars award if he or she meets the general eligibility 1803 requirements for the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program, 1804 and the student: 1805 (a)Earns a minimum of 3 5 postsecondary credit hours 1806 through CAPE industry certifications approved pursuant to s. 1807 1008.44 which articulate for college credit; and 1808 (b)Earns a minimum cumulative weighted grade point average 1809 of 2.5, as calculated pursuant to s. 1009.531, on all subjects 1810 required for a standard high school diploma, excluding elective 1811 courses; and 1812 (c)Completes at least 30 hours of volunteer service or, 1813 beginning with a high school student graduating in the 2022-2023 1814 academic year and thereafter, 100 hours of paid work, approved 1815 by the district school board, the administrators of a nonpublic 1816 school, or the Department of Education for home education 1817 program students, or 100 hours of a combination of both. 1818 Eligible paid work completed on or after June 27, 2022, shall be 1819 included in a students total required paid work hours. The 1820 student may identify a social or civic issue or a professional 1821 area that interests him or her and develop a plan for his or her 1822 personal involvement in addressing the issue or learning about 1823 the area. The student must, through papers or other 1824 presentations, evaluate and reflect upon his or her experience. 1825 Such volunteer service or paid work may include, but is not 1826 limited to, a business or governmental internship, work for a 1827 nonprofit community service organization, or activities on 1828 behalf of a candidate for public office. The hours of volunteer 1829 service or paid work must be documented in writing, and the 1830 document must be signed by the student, the students parent or 1831 guardian, and a representative of the organization for which the 1832 student performed the volunteer service or paid work. 1833 (6)Before or within 3 months after completion of the GATE 1834 Program as provided in s. 1004.933, a student may apply for the 1835 Florida Gold Seal CAPE Scholars award. 1836 Section 48.Paragraph (b) of subsection (3) of section 1837 1009.8962, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 1838 1009.8962Linking Industry to Nursing Education (LINE) 1839 Fund. 1840 (3)As used in this section, the term: 1841 (b)Institution means a school district career center 1842 under s. 1001.44; a charter technical career center under s. 1843 1002.34; a Florida College System institution; a state 1844 university; an independent nonprofit college or university 1845 located and chartered in this state and accredited by an agency 1846 or association that is recognized by the database created and 1847 maintained by the United States Department of Education to grant 1848 baccalaureate degrees; or an independent school, college, or 1849 university with an accredited program as defined in s. 464.003 1850 which is located in this state and licensed by the Commission 1851 for Independent Education pursuant to s. 1005.31, or an 1852 institution authorized under s. 1009.521 which has a nursing 1853 education program that meets or exceeds the following: 1854 1.For a certified nursing assistant program, a completion 1855 rate of at least 70 percent for the prior year. 1856 2.For a licensed practical nurse, associate of science in 1857 nursing, and bachelor of science in nursing program, a first 1858 time passage rate on the National Council of State Boards of 1859 Nursing Licensing Examination of at least 75 percent for the 1860 prior year based on a minimum of 10 testing participants. 1861 Section 49.Present subsection (4) of section 1009.897, 1862 Florida Statutes, is redesignated as subsection (5), and a new 1863 subsection (4) is added to that section, to read: 1864 1009.897Prepping Institutions, Programs, Employers, and 1865 Learners through Incentives for Nursing Education (PIPELINE) 1866 Fund. 1867 (4)Each institution that receives funds through the 1868 PIPELINE Fund shall allocate the funds to its health care 1869 industry-related programs. 1870 Section 50.Section 1011.58, Florida Statutes, is repealed. 1871 Section 51.Section 1011.59, Florida Statutes, is repealed. 1872 Section 52.Paragraph (b) of subsection (5) of section 1873 1011.71, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 1874 1011.71District school tax. 1875 (5)A school district may expend, subject to s. 200.065, up 1876 to $200 per unweighted full-time equivalent student from the 1877 revenue generated by the millage levy authorized by subsection 1878 (2) to fund, in addition to expenditures authorized in 1879 paragraphs (2)(a)-(j), expenses for the following: 1880 (b)Payment of the cost of premiums, as defined in s. 1881 627.403, for property and casualty insurance necessary to insure 1882 school district educational and ancillary plants. As used in 1883 this paragraph, casualty insurance has the same meaning as in s. 1884 624.605(1)(b), (d), (f), (g), (h), and (m) s. 624.605(1)(d), 1885 (f), (g), (h), and (m). Operating revenues that are made 1886 available through the payment of property and casualty insurance 1887 premiums from revenues generated under this subsection may be 1888 expended only for nonrecurring operational expenditures of the 1889 school district. 1890 Section 53.Subsections (3) and (6) of section 1011.804, 1891 Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 1892 1011.804GATE Startup Grant Program. 1893 (3)The department may solicit proposals from institutions 1894 without programs that meet the requirements of s. 1004.933(2). 1895 Such institutions must be located in or serve a rural area of 1896 opportunity as designated by the Governor. Additionally, 1897 institutions that meet program requirements and are located in 1898 or serve a rural area of opportunity may apply for grant funds 1899 specifically for marketing and outreach efforts to expand 1900 student participation in the GATE Program. 1901 (6)Grant funds may be used for planning activities and 1902 other expenses associated with the creation of the GATE Program, 1903 such as expenses related to program instruction, instructional 1904 equipment, supplies, instructional personnel, and student 1905 services, and outreach and marketing efforts to recruit and 1906 enroll eligible students. Institutions with existing programs 1907 that meet the requirements of s. 1004.933(2) and that are 1908 located in or serve a rural area of opportunity may apply for 1909 grant funds exclusively for marketing and outreach purposes to 1910 expand student participation in the GATE Program. Grant funds 1911 may not be used for indirect costs. Grant recipients must submit 1912 an annual report in a format prescribed by the department. The 1913 department shall consolidate such annual reports and include the 1914 reports in the report required by s. 1004.933(5). 1915 Section 54.Section 1012.315, Florida Statutes, is amended 1916 to read: 1917 1012.315Screening standards. 1918 (1)A person is ineligible for educator certification or 1919 employment in any position that requires direct contact with 1920 students in a district school system, a charter school, or a 1921 private school that participates in a state scholarship program 1922 under chapter 1002 if the person: 1923 (a)(1)Is on the disqualification list maintained by the 1924 department under s. 1001.10(4)(b); 1925 (b)(2)Is registered as a sex offender as described in 42 1926 U.S.C. s. 9858f(c)(1)(C); 1927 (c)(3)Is ineligible based on a security background 1928 investigation under s. 435.04(2). Beginning January 1, 2025, or 1929 a later date as determined by the Agency for Health Care 1930 Administration, the Agency for Health Care Administration shall 1931 determine the eligibility of employees in any position that 1932 requires direct contact with students in a district school 1933 system, a charter school, or a private school that participates 1934 in a state scholarship program under chapter 1002; 1935 (d)(4)Would be ineligible for an exemption under s. 1936 435.07(4)(c); or 1937 (e)(5)Has been convicted or found guilty of, has had 1938 adjudication withheld for, or has pled guilty or nolo contendere 1939 to: 1940 1.(a)Any criminal act committed in another state or under 1941 federal law which, if committed in this state, constitutes a 1942 disqualifying offense under s. 435.04(2). 1943 2.(b)Any delinquent act committed in this state or any 1944 delinquent or criminal act committed in another state or under 1945 federal law which, if committed in this state, qualifies an 1946 individual for inclusion on the Registered Juvenile Sex Offender 1947 List under s. 943.0435(1)(h)1.d. 1948 (2)Notwithstanding ss. 435.01 and 435.07, a person who 1949 undergoes screening pursuant to this chapter or s. 1002.421 may 1950 not seek an exemption. 1951 (3)Persons who apply for certification or employment are 1952 governed by the law and rules in effect at the time of 1953 application for issuance of the initial certificate or 1954 employment, provided that continuity of certificates or 1955 employment is maintained. 1956 Section 55.Subsections (3), (5), and (6) of section 1957 1012.56, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 1958 1012.56Educator certification requirements. 1959 (3)MASTERY OF GENERAL KNOWLEDGE.Acceptable means of 1960 demonstrating mastery of general knowledge are: 1961 (a)Achievement of passing scores on the general knowledge 1962 examination required by state board rule; 1963 (b)Documentation of a valid professional standard teaching 1964 certificate issued by another state; 1965 (c)Documentation of a valid certificate issued by the 1966 National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS), the 1967 American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence (ABCTE), 1968 or a national educator credentialing board approved by the State 1969 Board of Education; 1970 (d)Documentation of two semesters of successful, full-time 1971 or part-time teaching in a Florida College System institution, 1972 state university, or private college or university that awards 1973 an associate or higher degree and is an accredited institution 1974 or an institution of higher education identified by the 1975 Department of Education as having a quality program; 1976 (e)Achievement of passing scores, identified in state 1977 board rule, on national or international examinations that test 1978 comparable content and relevant standards in verbal, analytical 1979 writing, and quantitative reasoning skills, including, but not 1980 limited to, the verbal, analytical writing, and quantitative 1981 reasoning portions of the Graduate Record Examination and the 1982 SAT, ACT, and Classic Learning Test. Passing scores identified 1983 in state board rule must be at approximately the same level of 1984 rigor as is required to pass the general knowledge examinations; 1985 or 1986 (f)Documentation of receipt of a masters or higher degree 1987 from an accredited postsecondary educational institution that 1988 the Department of Education has identified as having a quality 1989 program resulting in a baccalaureate degree or higher. 1990 1991 A school district that employs an individual who does not 1992 achieve passing scores on any subtest of the general knowledge 1993 examination must provide information regarding the availability 1994 of state-level and district-level supports and instruction to 1995 assist him or her in achieving a passing score. Such information 1996 must include, but need not be limited to, state-level test 1997 information guides, school district test preparation resources, 1998 and preparation courses offered by state universities and 1999 Florida College System institutions. The requirement of mastery 2000 of general knowledge must shall be waived for an individual who 2001 has been provided 3 years of supports and instruction and who 2002 has been rated effective or highly effective under s. 1012.34 2003 for each of the last 3 years. 2004 (5)MASTERY OF SUBJECT AREA KNOWLEDGE.Acceptable means of 2005 demonstrating mastery of subject area knowledge are: 2006 (a)For a subject requiring only a baccalaureate degree for 2007 which a Florida subject area examination has been developed, 2008 achievement of a passing score on the Florida-developed subject 2009 area examination specified in state board rule; 2010 (b)For a subject for which a Florida subject area 2011 examination has not been developed, achievement of a passing 2012 score on a standardized examination specified in state board 2013 rule, including, but not limited to, passing scores on both the 2014 oral proficiency and written proficiency examinations 2015 administered by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign 2016 Languages; 2017 (c)For a subject for which a Florida subject area 2018 examination has not been developed or a standardized examination 2019 has not been specified in state board rule, completion of the 2020 subject area specialization requirements specified in state 2021 board rule and verification of the attainment of the essential 2022 subject matter competencies by the district school 2023 superintendent of the employing school district or chief 2024 administrative officer of the employing state-supported or 2025 private school; 2026 (d)For a subject requiring a masters or higher degree, 2027 completion of the subject area specialization requirements 2028 specified in state board rule and achievement of a passing score 2029 on the Florida-developed subject area examination or a 2030 standardized examination that is directly related to the subject 2031 specified in state board rule; 2032 (e)Documentation of a valid professional standard teaching 2033 certificate issued by another state; 2034 (f)Documentation of a valid certificate issued by the 2035 NBPTS, ABCTE, National Board for Professional Teaching Standards 2036 or a national educator credentialing board approved by the State 2037 Board of Education; 2038 (g)Documentation of successful completion of a United 2039 States Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center 2040 program; 2041 (h)Documentation of a passing score on the Defense 2042 Language Proficiency Test (DLPT); or 2043 (i)For a subject requiring only a baccalaureate degree for 2044 which a Florida subject area examination has been developed, 2045 documentation of receipt of a masters or higher degree from an 2046 accredited postsecondary educational institution that the 2047 Department of Education has identified as having a quality 2048 program resulting in a baccalaureate degree or higher in the 2049 certificate subject area as identified by state board rule. 2050 2051 School districts are encouraged to provide mechanisms for middle 2052 grades teachers holding only a K-6 teaching certificate to 2053 obtain a subject area coverage for middle grades through 2054 postsecondary coursework or district add-on certification. 2055 (6)MASTERY OF PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION AND EDUCATION 2056 COMPETENCE.Acceptable means of demonstrating mastery of 2057 professional preparation and education competence are: 2058 (a)Successful completion of an approved teacher 2059 preparation program at a postsecondary educational institution 2060 within this state and achievement of a passing score on the 2061 professional education competency examination required by state 2062 board rule; 2063 (b)Successful completion of a teacher preparation program 2064 at a postsecondary educational institution outside Florida and 2065 achievement of a passing score on the professional education 2066 competency examination required by state board rule; 2067 (c)Documentation of a valid professional standard teaching 2068 certificate issued by another state; 2069 (d)Documentation of a valid certificate issued by the 2070 NBPTS, ABCTE, National Board for Professional Teaching Standards 2071 or a national educator credentialing board approved by the State 2072 Board of Education; 2073 (e)Documentation of two semesters of successful, full-time 2074 or part-time teaching in a Florida College System institution, 2075 state university, or private college or university that awards 2076 an associate or higher degree and is an accredited institution 2077 or an institution of higher education identified by the 2078 Department of Education as having a quality program and 2079 achievement of a passing score on the professional education 2080 competency examination required by state board rule; 2081 (f)Successful completion of professional preparation 2082 courses as specified in state board rule, successful completion 2083 of a professional education competence program pursuant to 2084 subsection (9), and documentation of 3 years of being rated 2085 effective or highly effective under s. 1012.34 while holding a 2086 temporary certificate; 2087 (g)Successful completion of a professional learning 2088 certification program, outlined in subsection (8); or 2089 (h)Successful completion of a competency-based 2090 certification program pursuant to s. 1004.85 and achievement of 2091 a passing score on the professional education competency 2092 examination required by rule of the State Board of Education. 2093 2094 The State Board of Education shall adopt rules to implement this 2095 subsection, including rules to approve specific teacher 2096 preparation programs that are not identified in this subsection 2097 which may be used to meet requirements for mastery of 2098 professional preparation and education competence. 2099 Section 56.Present subsection (4) of section 1012.77, 2100 Florida Statutes, is redesignated as subsection (5), a new 2101 subsection (4) is added to that section, and subsection (3) of 2102 that section is amended, to read: 2103 1012.77Christa McAuliffe Ambassador for Education 2104 Program. 2105 (3)The Teacher of the Year shall serve as the Ambassador 2106 for Education. If the Teacher of the Year is unable to serve as 2107 the Ambassador for Education, the first runner-up must shall 2108 serve in his or her place. The Department of Education shall 2109 establish application and selection procedures for determining 2110 an annual teacher of the year. Applications and selection 2111 criteria must shall be developed and distributed annually by the 2112 Department of Education to all eligible entities identified in 2113 subsection (4) school districts. The Commissioner of Education 2114 shall establish a selection committee which assures 2115 representation from teacher organizations, administrators, and 2116 parents to select the Teacher of the Year and Ambassador for 2117 Education from among the nominated district teachers of the 2118 year. 2119 (4)Eligible entities to submit to the Department of 2120 Education a nominee for the Teacher of the Year and Ambassador 2121 for Education awards include: 2122 (a)Florida school districts, including lab schools as 2123 defined in s. 1002.32. 2124 (b)Charter school consortia with at least 30 member 2125 schools and an approved professional learning system on file 2126 with the department. 2127 Section 57.Subsection (3) of section 1013.30, Florida 2128 Statutes, is amended to read: 2129 1013.30University campus master plans and campus 2130 development agreements. 2131 (3)Each university board of trustees shall prepare and 2132 adopt a campus master plan for the university and maintain a 2133 copy of the plan on the universitys website. The master plan 2134 must identify general land uses and address the need for and 2135 plans for provision of roads, parking, public transportation, 2136 solid waste, drainage, sewer, potable water, and recreation and 2137 open space during the coming 10 to 20 years. The plans must 2138 contain elements relating to future land use, intergovernmental 2139 coordination, capital improvements, recreation and open space, 2140 general infrastructure, housing, and conservation. Each element 2141 must address compatibility with the surrounding community. The 2142 master plan must identify specific land uses, general location 2143 of structures, densities and intensities of use, and contain 2144 standards for onsite development, site design, environmental 2145 management, and the preservation of historic and archaeological 2146 resources. The transportation element must address reasonable 2147 transportation demand management techniques to minimize offsite 2148 impacts where possible. Data and analyses on which the elements 2149 are based must include, at a minimum: the characteristics of 2150 vacant lands; projected impacts of development on onsite and 2151 offsite infrastructure, public services, and natural resources; 2152 student enrollment projections; student housing needs; and the 2153 need for academic and support facilities. Master plans must be 2154 updated at least every 10 5 years. 2155 Section 58.Paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of section 2156 1013.46, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 2157 1013.46Advertising and awarding contracts; 2158 prequalification of contractor. 2159 (1) 2160 (c)As an option, any county, municipality, or board may 2161 set aside up to 10 percent of the total amount of funds 2162 allocated for the purpose of entering into construction capital 2163 project contracts with minority business enterprises, as defined 2164 in s. 287.094. Such contracts shall be competitively bid only 2165 among minority business enterprises. The set-aside shall be used 2166 to redress present effects of past discriminatory practices and 2167 shall be subject to periodic reassessment to account for 2168 changing needs and circumstances. 2169 Section 59.Except as otherwise expressly provided in this 2170 act and except for this section, which shall take effect upon 2171 this act becoming a law, this act shall take effect July 1, 2172 2025.