PCB PEW 23-01 (2023) — An act relating to education (Experiential Learning Tax Credit Program)
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Proposed committee bill PCB PEW 23-01 of the Florida House of Representatives, a 2023 original bill relating to education and workforce development. The title lists amendments to many sections of the Florida Statutes, including renaming the Internship Tax Credit Program as the Experiential Learning Tax Credit Program and making businesses that hire apprentices or preapprentices eligible. It also revises the Master Credentials List, requires local workforce development boards to create consortiums, and renames the Merit diploma designation as the Industry Scholar designation. Other provisions address high school career fairs, workers' compensation reimbursement for work-based learning, and a review of career statewide articulation agreements to be reported by December 31, 2023. Section 39 provides that the act takes effect July 1, 2023, and the bill runs 78 pages.
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1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to education; amending s. 14.36, F.S.;
3 requiring the Office of Reimagining Education and
4 Career Help to work with other specified entities to
5 provide certain information relating to workforce
6 development boards; revising duties of the Office of
7 Reimagining Education and Career Help; amending s.
8 216.135, F.S.; requiring state agencies to ensure
9 certain work product is consistent with information
10 produced by specified entities; amending s. 216.136,
11 F.S.; revising a requirement for the provision of
12 certain data to the Office of Economic and Demographic
13 Research; deleting a provision relating to the Labor
14 Market Estimating Conference; amending s. 220.198,
15 F.S.; renaming the Internship Tax Credit Program as
16 the "Experiential Learning Tax Credit Program";
17 providing and revising definitions; providing that
18 businesses that hire apprentices or preapprentices are
19 eligible for the tax credit; providing requirements
20 for such eligibility; amending s. 413.615, F.S.;
21 revising the requirements for the use of funds by the
22 board of directors of the Florida Endowment Foundation
23 for the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation within
24 the Department of Education; extending the scheduled
25 date of repeal of the Florida Endowment for Vocational
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26 Rehabilitation; amending s. 445.004, F.S.; revising
27 the list of credentials that must be included on the
28 Master Credentials List; revising CareerSource
29 Florida, Inc., responsibilities in providing
30 administrative support to the state board; requiring
31 the director of the Office of Reimagining Education
32 and Career Help to serve as the chair of the
33 Credentials Review Committee; requiring that
34 credentials remain on the list for a specified time;
35 deleting the requirement that the Credentials Review
36 Committee develop a returned-value funding formula;
37 revising responsibilities of the state board;
38 conforming provisions to changes made by the act;
39 amending s. 445.007, F.S.; requiring local workforc e
40 development boards to create specified consortiums;
41 providing requirements for such consortiums; providing
42 for the appointment and terms of consortium members
43 and the filling of vacancies; prohibiting local
44 workforce development board members from serving as a
45 consortium member; amending s. 445.009, F.S.; revising
46 the requirements for training services provided
47 through the one-stop delivery system; amending s.
48 445.038, F.S.; providing requirements for certain jobs
49 to be eligible for job training; amending s. 446.071,
50 F.S.; revising the entities that may be a local
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51 apprenticeship sponsor; amending s. 446.0915, F.S.;
52 requiring diversified education programs be
53 prioritized as certain paid work-based learning
54 experiences; requiring district school boards to
55 provide at least one work-based learning opportunity
56 to certain students; amending s. 446.54, F.S.;
57 requiring specified employers to apply to the
58 Department of Financial Services for reimbursement of
59 workers' compensation premiums paid for students
60 participating in work-based learning opportunities;
61 providing requirements for the application for
62 reimbursement and verification of information provided
63 on such applications; requiring that reimbursements be
64 made on a first-come, first-served basis; defining the
65 term "educational institution"; amending s. 464.0195,
66 F.S.; revising the primary goals of the Florida Center
67 for Nursing; requiring the center to submit a
68 specified annual report to the Governor and the
69 Legislature by a date certain; amending s. 1001.43,
70 F.S.; requiring school districts to adopt policies and
71 procedures to celebrate the academic and career
72 achievements of students; beginning in a specified
73 school year, requiring each high school to host an
74 annual career fair for certain students; providing
75 requirements for such career fairs; amending s.
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76 1002.31, F.S.; providing additional requirements for
77 the controlled open enrollment process used by
78 district school boards relating to the completion of
79 certain courses or certifications; amending s.
80 1003.02, F.S.; modifying requirements for parental
81 notification of acceleration options for students;
82 amending s. 1003.4156, F.S.; revising requirements for
83 the revisions of certain personalized academic and
84 career plans; amending s. 1003.4203, F.S.; deleting a
85 requirement that each district school board provide to
86 schools certain digital tools and materials; deleting
87 provisions relating to CAPE innovation courses;
88 providing for the approval of CAPE industry
89 certifications by CareerSource; requiring CareerSource
90 to provide a letter of deficiency within a specified
91 timeframe to applicants who fail to meet certain
92 standards; amending s. 1003.4282, F.S.; revising the
93 credit requirements for a high school diploma;
94 Authorizing certain practical arts courses to satisfy
95 the one credit requirement in fine or performing arts,
96 speech and debate, or career and technical education;
97 requiring the State Board of Education to collaborate
98 with certain entities to facilitate the award of such
99 credit; requiring the department to convene a
100 workgroup to review and identify certain education
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101 programs and pathways; amending s. 1003.4285, F.S.;
102 renaming the Merit designation for standard high
103 school diplomas as the "Industry Scholar" designation;
104 amending s. 1003.491, F.S.; revising the data used in
105 creating the strategic 3-year plan developed by the
106 local school district and specified entities; amending
107 s. 1003.5716, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes
108 made by the act; amending s. 1004.013, F.S.; renaming
109 the workforce opportunity portal as the "consumer-
110 first workforce system"; conforming provisions to
111 changes made by the act; amending s. 1004.015, F.S.;
112 providing additional duties for the Florida Talent
113 Development Council; requiring the council to submit
114 recommendations to the Governor and the Legislature by
115 a specified date; amending s. 1008.41, F.S.;
116 conforming a provision to changes made by the act;
117 amending s. 1008.44, F.S.; revising which courses must
118 be included on the CAPE Industry Certification Funding
119 List; providing the Department of Education with
120 authority to select certain digital tool certificates;
121 requiring the department to annually review certain
122 assessments; deleting criteria used by the
123 Commissioner of Education in limiting certain
124 certifications and certificates; amending s. 1009.77,
125 F.S.; revising student eligibility criteria for the
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126 Florida Work Experience Program; providing
127 requirements for participating institutions; creating
128 s. 1009.771, F.S.; authorizing a state university to
129 establish a workforce education partnership program
130 for specified purposes; requiring the Board of
131 Governors to create a template for the establishment
132 of such program; providing board and template
133 requirements; requiring the board adopt regulations;
134 amending s. 1011.62, F.S.; conforming cross-
135 references; reenacting and amending s. 1011.80, F.S.;
136 authorizing certain entities to offer continuing
137 workforce education courses and programs without prior
138 approval by the State Board of Education; requiring
139 certain Florida College System institutions and school
140 districts to maintain certain records and produce
141 certain reports; deleting a requirement that a
142 workforce education program must be reviewed by the
143 State Board of Education subject to certain criteria
144 for a Florida College System Institution or school
145 district to receive certain funding; providing that
146 new workforce education programs must be approved by
147 the board of trustees of the institution or the
148 district school board; requiring each district school
149 board to be provided funds for each industry
150 certification earned by a student in specified areas;
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151 amending s. 1011.801, F.S.; requiring the Department
152 of Education, rather than the State Board of
153 Education, to administer the Workforce Development
154 Capitalization Incentive Grant Program; revising the
155 purpose of the program; authorizing the State Board of
156 Education to adopt rules governing program
157 administration; amending s. 1011.802, F.S.; revising
158 requirements for the Florida Pathways to Career
159 Opportunities Grant Program; limiting the potential
160 grant award for each recipient; providing duties for
161 the Department of Education regarding the grant
162 program; authorizing the department to grant a bonus
163 in the award amount to certain applicants; amending s.
164 1011.803, F.S.; revising the purpose of and
165 requirements for the Money-back Guarantee Program;
166 amending s. 1011.81, F.S.; deleting a requirement for
167 the development of a return-value formula; deleting
168 requirements for the allocation of specified funds;
169 amending s. 1012.39, F.S.; revising experience
170 requirements for nondegreed teachers; amending s.
171 1012.57, F.S.; revising requirements for the award of
172 an adjunct teaching certificate; amending s. 1012.585,
173 F.S.; revising the requirements for district school
174 board inservice master plans; amending s. 1014.05,
175 F.S.; requiring school districts to include procedures
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176 to inform parents or guardians about certain
177 apprenticeships, programs, and certifications in a
178 specified policy; requiring the Office of Program
179 Policy Analysis and Government Accountability to
180 conduct a review of career statewide articulation
181 agreements; providing requirements for the review;
182 requiring the office to present a report to the
183 Legislature by a specified date; providing an
184 effective date.
185
186 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
187
188 Section 1. Paragraph (h) of subsection (3) and paragraphs
189 (a), (c), (d), and (e) of subsection (5) of section 14.36,
190 Florida Statutes, are amended, and paragraph (k) is added to
191 subsection (3) of that section, to read:
192 14.36 Reimagining Education and Career Help Act.—The
193 Reimagining Education and Career Help Act is created to address
194 the evolving needs of Florida's economy by increasing the level
195 of collaboration and cooperation among state businesses and
196 education communities while improving training within and equity
197 and access to a more integrated workforce and education system
198 for all Floridians.
199 (3) The duties of the office are to:
200 (h) Develop the criteria for assigning a letter grade for
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201 each local workforce development board under s. 445.004. The
202 criteria shall, in part, be based on local workforce development
203 board performance accountability measures and return on
204 investment. The majority of the grade shall be based on the
205 improvement by each local workforce development board in the
206 long-term self-sufficiency of participants through outcome
207 measures such as reduction in long-term public assistance and
208 the percentage of participants whose wages were higher after
209 program completion compared to wages before participation in a
210 program. The office shall also develop criteria and display
211 public information that will assist the public in making
212 informed decisions when deciding to access the local workforce
213 board or one-stop career center.
214 (k) Facilitate coordination among the Department of
215 Economic Opportunity, the Department of Education, and
216 CareerSource Florida, Inc., to develop and expand
217 apprenticeship, preapprenticeship, and other work-based learning
218 models and streamline efforts to recruit and onboard new
219 apprentices, preapprentices, students, and employers interested
220 in work-based learning opportunities. Such coordination shall
221 include, but not be limited to, conducting outreach with
222 business leaders, local governments, and education providers.
223 (5) The office shall provide the public with access to
224 available federal, state, and local services and provide
225 stakeholders with a systemwide, global view of workforce related
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226 program data across various programs through actionable
227 qualitative and quantitative information. The office shall:
228 (a) Minimize duplication and maximize the use of existing
229 resources by facilitating the adaptation and integration of
230 state information systems to improve usability and seamlessly
231 link to the consumer-first workforce system opportunity portal
232 and other compatible state information systems and applications
233 to help residents of the state:
234 1. Explore and identify career opportunities.
235 2. Identify in-demand jobs and associated earning
236 potential.
237 3. Identify the skills and credentials needed for specific
238 jobs.
239 4. Access a broad array of federal, state, and local
240 workforce related programs.
241 5. Determine the quality of workforce related programs
242 offered by public postsecondary educational institutions and
243 public and private training providers, based on employment,
244 wages, continued education, student loan debt, and receipt of
245 public assistance by graduates of workforce, certificate, or
246 degree programs. To gather this information, the office shall
247 review each workforce related program 1 year after the program's
248 first graduating class and every 5 years after the first review.
249 6. Identify opportunities and resources to support
250 individuals along their career pathway.
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251 7. Provide information to help individuals understand
252 their potential earnings through paid employment and cope with
253 the loss of public assistance as they progress through career
254 pathways toward self-sufficiency.
255 8. Map the timing and magnitude of the loss of public
256 assistance for in-demand occupations across the state to help
257 individuals visualize how their incomes will increase over time
258 as they move toward self-sufficiency.
259 (b) Provide access to labor market data consistent with
260 the official information developed by the Labor Market
261 Estimating Conference and the Labor Market Statistics Center
262 within the Department of Economic Opportunity and provide
263 guidance on how to analyze the data, the appropriate use of the
264 data, and any limitations of the data, including instances in
265 which such data may not be used.
266 (c) Maximize the use of the consumer-first workforce
267 system opportunity portal at locations within the workforce
268 development system.
269 (d) Maximize the use of available federal and private
270 funds appropriated for the development and initial operation of
271 the consumer-first workforce system opportunity portal. Any
272 incidental costs to state agencies must be derived from existing
273 resources.
274 (e) Annually, by December 1, 2022, and annually
275 thereafter, report to the Legislature on the implementation and
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276 outcomes of the consumer-first workforce system opportunity
277 portal, including the increase of economic self-sufficiency of
278 individuals.
279 Section 2. Section 216.135, Florida Statutes, is amended
280 to read:
281 216.135 Use of official information by state agencies and
282 the judicial branch.—Each state agency and the judicial branch
283 shall use the official information developed by the consensus
284 estimating conferences in carrying out their duties under the
285 state planning and budgeting system. State agencies, including
286 divisions, bureaus, and statutorily created entities thereof,
287 must ensure that any related work product is consistent with the
288 official information developed by the Economic Estimating
289 Conference, the Demographic Estimating Conference, and the Labor
290 Market Estimating Conference.
291 Section 3. Paragraph (a) of subsection (7) of section
292 216.136, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
293 216.136 Consensus estimating conferences; duties and
294 principals.—
295 (7) LABOR MARKET ESTIMATING CONFERENCE.—
296 (a) The Labor Market Estimating Conference shall develop
297 such official information with respect to real-time supply and
298 demand in Florida's statewide and, regional, and local labor
299 markets as the conference determines is needed by the state's
300 near-term and long-term state planning and budgeting system.
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301 Such information must shall include labor supply by education
302 level, analyses of labor demand by occupational groups and
303 occupations compared to labor supply, and a ranking of critical
304 areas of concern, and identification of in-demand, high-skill,
305 middle-level to high-level wage occupations prioritized by level
306 of statewide or regional shortages. The Office of Economic and
307 Demographic Research is designated as the official lead for the
308 United States Census Bureau's State Data Center Program or its
309 successor. All state agencies shall must provide the Office of
310 Economic and Demographic Research with the necessary data to
311 accomplish the goals of the conference. In accordance with s.
312 216.135, state agencies must ensure that any related work
313 product regarding labor demand and supply is consistent with the
314 official information developed by the Labor Market Estimating
315 Conference created in s. 216.136.
316 Section 4. Section 220.198, Florida Statutes, is amended
317 to read:
318 220.198 Experiential learning Internship tax credit
319 program.—
320 (1) This section may be cited as the "Florida Experiential
321 Learning Internship Tax Credit Program."
322 (2) As used in this section, the term:
323 (a) "Apprentice" has the same meaning as in s. 446.021(2).
324 (b)(a) "Full time" means at least 30 hours per week.
325 (c) "Preapprentice" has the same meaning as in s.
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326 446.021(1).
327 (d)(b) "Qualified business" means a business that is in
328 existence and has been continuously operating for at least 3
329 years.
330 (e)(c) "Student intern" means a person who has completed
331 at least 60 credit hours at a state university or 15 credit
332 hours at a Florida College System institution, regardless of
333 whether the student intern receives course credit for the
334 internship; a person who is enrolled in a career center operated
335 by a school district under s. 1001.44 or a charter technical
336 career center; or any graduate student enrolled at a state
337 university.
338 (3) For taxable years beginning on or after January 1,
339 2022, a qualified business is eligible for a credit against the
340 tax imposed by this chapter in the amount of $2,000 per
341 apprentice, preapprentice, or student intern if all of the
342 following apply:
343 (a) The qualified business employed at least one
344 apprentice, preapprentice, or student intern in an
345 apprenticeship, preapprenticeship, or internship in which the
346 student intern worked full time in this state for at least 9
347 consecutive weeks, or the apprentice or preapprentice worked in
348 this state for at least 500 hours, and the qualified business
349 provides the department documentation evidencing each
350 apprenticeship, preapprenticeship, or internship claimed. The
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351 department may require the taxpayer to provide the taxpayer’s
352 Registered Apprenticeship Partners Information Data System
353 (RAPIDS) program identification number and other necessary
354 information, which the department may verify with the Department
355 of Education.
356 (b) The qualified business provides the department
357 documentation for the current taxable year showing that at least
358 20 percent of the business' full-time employees were previously
359 employed by that business as apprentices, preapprentices, or
360 student interns.
361 (c) At the start of an internship, Each apprentice,
362 preapprentice, or student intern provides the qualified business
363 with verification by the apprentice's, preapprentice's, or
364 student intern's state university, Florida College System
365 institution, career center operated by a school district under
366 s. 1001.44, or charter technical career center, or provider of
367 related technical instruction that the apprentice,
368 preapprentice, or student intern is enrolled and maintains a
369 minimum grade point average of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale, if
370 applicable. The qualified business may accept a letter from the
371 applicable educational institution or provider of related
372 technical instruction stating that the apprentice,
373 preapprentice, or student intern is enrolled as evidence that
374 the apprentice, preapprentice, or student intern meets these
375 requirements.
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376 (4) Notwithstanding paragraph (3)(b), a qualified business
377 that, on average for the 3 immediately preceding years, employed
378 10 or fewer full-time employees may receive the tax credit if it
379 provides documentation that it previously hired at least one
380 apprentice, preapprentice, or student intern and, for the
381 current taxable year, that it employs on a full-time basis at
382 least one employee who was previously employed by that qualified
383 business as an apprentice, preapprentice, or a student intern.
384 (5)(a) A qualified business, including all subsidiaries,
385 may not claim a tax credit of more than $10,000 in any one
386 taxable year.
387 (b) The combined total amount of tax credits which may be
388 granted to qualified businesses under this section is $2.5
389 million in each of state fiscal years 2021-2022, and 2022-2023,
390 2023-2024, and 2024-2025. The department must approve the tax
391 credit prior to the taxpayer taking the credit on a return. The
392 department must approve credits on a first-come, first-served
393 basis.
394 (6) The department may adopt rules, including emergency
395 rules pursuant to s. 120.54(4), governing the manner and form of
396 applications for the tax credit and establishing qualification
397 requirements for the tax credit. All conditions are deemed met
398 for the adoption of emergency rules pursuant to s. 120.54(4).
399 (7) A qualified business may carry forward any unused
400 portion of a tax credit under this section for up to 2 taxable
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401 years.
402 Section 5. Paragraph (a) of subsection (10) of section
403 413.615, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
404 413.615 Florida Endowment for Vocational Rehabilitation.—
405 (10) DISTRIBUTION OF MONEYS.—The board shall use the
406 moneys in the operating account, by whatever means, to provide
407 for:
408 (a)1. Planning, research, and policy development for
409 issues related to the employment and training of disabled
410 citizens, and publication and dissemination of such information
411 as may serve the objectives of this section.
412 2. Research on the systems in the state that provide
413 services to persons with disabilities, including autism and
414 intellectual and developmental disabilities. The board shall
415 submit to the Legislature a report by December 1, 2023. The
416 report must:
417 a. Identify the current systems for service delivery to
418 persons with disabilities, including operations, services,
419 coordination activities, and structures.
420 b. Identify barriers and obstacles in transportation for
421 persons with disabilities living in the home or receiving
422 community-based services for jobs, medical appointments, and
423 peer-to-peer groups.
424 c. Identify workforce issues related to direct support
425 professionals, behavioral or mental health specialists, health
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426 care practitioners, and other individuals who assist with the
427 provision of services to persons with disabilities.
428 d. Examine the best practices for uniform and efficient
429 service delivery and the coordination of and transition among
430 systems, including transitioning out of high school.
431 e. Examine federal and state law and rules that impact or
432 limit supports or services for persons with disabilities.
433 f. Identify systemwide incongruency and inefficiencies in
434 service delivery.
435 g. Identify opportunities for job coaching and community
436 participation supports, including those opportunities for
437 individuals who cannot or choose not to go into the community
438 because of underlying issues.
439
440 Any allocation of funds for research, advertising, or consulting
441 shall be subject to a competitive solicitation process. State
442 funds may not be used to fund events for private sector donors
443 or potential donors or to honor supporters.
444 (14) REPEAL.—This section is repealed October 1, 2027
445 2023, unless reviewed and saved from repeal by the Legislature.
446 Section 6. Subsection (1), paragraph (h) of subsection
447 (4), and subsection (8) of section 445.004, Florida Statutes,
448 are amended, and paragraphs (f) through (i) are added to
449 subsection (6) of that section, to read:
450 445.004 CareerSource Florida, Inc., and the state board;
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451 creation; purpose; membership; duties and powers.—
452 (1) CareerSource Florida, Inc., is created as a not-for-
453 profit corporation, which shall be registered, incorporated,
454 organized, and operated in compliance with chapter 617 and shall
455 operate at the direction of the state board. CareerSource
456 Florida, Inc., is not a unit or entity of state government and
457 is exempt from chapters 120 and 287. CareerSource Florida, Inc.,
458 shall apply the procurement and expenditure procedures required
459 by federal law for the expenditure of federal funds. To the
460 extent permitted by state or federal law, CareerSource Florida,
461 Inc., in consultation with the department, shall assist the
462 state board in developing and administering streamlined and
463 collaborative approaches to workforce development that result in
464 cost savings and efficiencies throughout the state. CareerSource
465 Florida, Inc., shall be administratively housed within the
466 department and shall operate under agreement with the
467 department. The Legislature finds that public policy dictates
468 that CareerSource Florida, Inc., operate in the most open and
469 accessible manner consistent with its public purpose. To this
470 end, the Legislature specifically declares that CareerS ource
471 Florida, Inc., its board, councils, and any advisory committees
472 or similar groups created by CareerSource Florida, Inc., are
473 subject to the provisions of chapter 119 relating to public
474 records, and those provisions of chapter 286 relating to public
475 meetings.
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476 (4)
477 (h)1. The state board shall appoint a Credentials Review
478 Committee to identify nondegree credentials and degree
479 credentials of value for approval by the state board and
480 inclusion in the Master Credentials List. Such credentials must
481 include registered apprenticeship programs, industry
482 certifications, including industry certifications for
483 agricultural occupations submitted pursuant to s. 570.07(43),
484 licenses, advanced technical certificates, college credit
485 certificates, career certificates, applied technology diplomas,
486 associate degrees, baccalaureate degrees, and graduate degrees.
487 The Credentials Review Committee must include:
488 a. The Chancellor of the Division of Public Schools.
489 b. The Chancellor of the Division of Career and Adult
490 Education.
491 c. The Chancellor of the Florida College System.
492 d. The Chancellor of the State University System.
493 e. The director of the Office of Reimagining Education and
494 Career Help, who must serve as chair of the committee.
495 f. Four members from local workforce development boards,
496 with equal representation from urban and rural regions.
497 g. Two members from nonpublic postsecondary institutions.
498 h. Two members from industry associations.
499 i. Two members from Florida-based businesses.
500 j. Two members from the Department of Economic
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501 Opportunity.
502 k. One member from the Department of Agriculture and
503 Consumer Services.
504 2. All information pertaining to the Credentials Review
505 Committee, the process for the approval of credentials of value,
506 and the Master Credentials List must be made available and be
507 easily accessible to the public on all relevant state agency
508 websites.
509 3. The Credentials Review Committee shall establish a
510 definition for credentials of value and create a framework of
511 quality. The framework must align with federally funded
512 workforce accountability requirements and undergo biennial
513 review.
514 4. The criteria to determine value for nondegree
515 credentials should, at a minimum, require:
516 a. Evidence that the credential meets labor market demand
517 as identified by the Labor Market Statistics Center within the
518 Department of Economic Opportunity or the Labor Market
519 Estimating Conference created in s. 216.136 or meets local
520 demand as identified in the criteria adopted by the Credentials
521 Review Committee. Evidence to be considered by the Credentials
522 Review Committee must include employer information on present
523 credential use or emerging opportunities.
524 b. Evidence that the competencies mastered upon completion
525 of the credential are aligned with labor market demand.
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526 c. Evidence of the employment and earnings outcomes for
527 individuals after obtaining the credential. Earnings outcomes
528 must provide middle-level to high-level wages with preference
529 given to credentials generating high-level wages. Credentials
530 that do not meet the earnings outcomes criteria must be part of
531 a sequence of credentials that are required for the next level
532 occupation that does meet the earnings outcomes criteria in
533 order to be identified as a credential of value. For new
534 credentials, this criteria may be met with conditional
535 eligibility until measurable labor market outcomes are obtained.
536 5. The Credentials Review Committee shall establish the
537 criteria to determine value for degree programs. This criteria
538 must shall include evidence that the program meets statewide or
539 regional the labor market demand as identified by the Labor
540 Market Statistics Center within the Department of Economic
541 Opportunity or Labor Market Estimating Conference created in s.
542 216.136 or meets local demand as determined by the committee.
543 Such criteria must be used to designate programs of emphasis
544 under s. 1001.706 and to guide the development of program
545 standards and benchmarks under s. 1004.92.
546 6. The Credentials Review Committee shall establish a
547 process for prioritizing nondegree credentials and degree
548 programs based on critical statewide or regional shortages.
549 7. The Credentials Review Committee shall establish a
550 process for:
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551 a. At a minimum, quarterly review and approval of
552 credential applications. Approved credentials of value shall be
553 used by the committee to develop the Master Credentials List.
554 b. Annual review of the Master Credentials List.
555 c. Phasing out credentials on the Master Credentials List
556 that no longer meet the framework of quality. Credentials must
557 remain on the list for at least 1 year after identification for
558 removal.
559 d. Designating performance funding eligibility under ss.
560 1011.80 and 1011.81, based upon the highest available
561 certification for postsecondary students.
562 e. Upon approval Beginning with the 2022-2023 school year,
563 the state board shall submit the Master Credentials List to the
564 State Board of Education. The list must, at a minimum, identify
565 nondegree credentials and degree programs determined to be of
566 value for purposes of the CAPE Industry Certification Funding
567 List adopted under ss. 1008.44 and 1011.62(1); if the credential
568 or degree program meets statewide, regional, or local level
569 demand; the type of certificate, credential, or degree; and the
570 primary standard occupation classification code. For the 2021-
571 2022 school year, the Master Credentials List shall be comprised
572 of the CAPE Industry Certification Funding List and the CAPE
573 Postsecondary Industry Certification Funding List under ss.
574 1008.44 and 1011.62(1) and adopted by the State Board of
575 Education before October 1, 2021.
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576 8. The Credentials Review Committee shall establish a
577 process for linking Classifications of Instructional Programs
578 (CIP) to Standard Occupational Classifications (SOC) for all new
579 credentials of value identified on the Master Credentials List.
580 The CIP code aligns instructional programs to occupations. A CIP
581 to SOC link indicates that programs classified in the CIP code
582 category prepare individuals for jobs classified in the SOC code
583 category. The state board shall submit approved CIP to SOC
584 linkages to the State Board of Education with each credential
585 that is added to the Master Credentials List.
586 9. The Credentials Review Committee shall identify all
587 data elements necessary to collect information on credentials by
588 the Florida Education and Training Placement Program automated
589 system under s. 1008.39.
590 10. The Credentials Review Committee shall develop a
591 returned-value funding formula as provided under ss.
592 1011.80(7)(b) and 1011.81(2)(b). When developing the formula,
593 the committee may not penalize Florida College System
594 institutions or school districts if students postpone employment
595 to continue their education.
596 (6) The state board, in consultation with the department,
597 shall achieve the purposes of this section by:
598 (f) Requiring administrative cost arrangements among
599 planning regions.
600 (g) Implementing consistent contract and procurement
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601 policies and procedures.
602 (h) Requiring the use of a state-established template for
603 contracts or other method for ensuring all contract mechanisms
604 follow certain standards established by the state board.
605 (i) Leveraging buying power for fringe benefits,
606 including, but not limited to, health insurance, life insurance,
607 and retirement.
608 (8) Each October 15 Annually, beginning July 1, 2022, the
609 state board shall assign and make the public information
610 available and easily accessible on its website a letter grade
611 for each local workforce development board using the criteria
612 established by the Office of Reimagining Education and Career
613 Help under s. 14.36, including the most recently assigned letter
614 grade.
615 Section 7. Subsection (15) is added to section 445.007,
616 Florida Statutes, to read:
617 445.007 Local workforce development boards.—
618 (15) Each local workforce development board shall create
619 an education and industry consortium composed of representatives
620 of educational entities and businesses in the designated service
621 delivery area. Each consortium shall provide quarterly reports
622 to the applicable local board which provide community-based
623 information related to educational programs and industry needs
624 to assist the local board in making decisions on programs,
625 services, and partnerships in the service delivery area. The
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626 local board shall consider the information obtained from the
627 consortium to determine the most effective ways to grow, retain,
628 and attract talent to the service delivery area. The chair of
629 each local workforce development board shall appoint the
630 consortium members. A member of a local workforce development
631 board may not serve as a member of the consortium. Consortium
632 members shall be appointed for 2-year terms beginning on January
633 1 of the year of appointment, and any vacancy on the consortium
634 must be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term in the
635 same manner as the original appointment.
636 Section 8. Paragraphs (a) and (e) of subsection (8) of
637 section 445.009, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
638 445.009 One-stop delivery system.—
639 (8)
640 (a) Individual Training Accounts must be expended on
641 programs that prepare people to enter occupations identified by
642 the Labor Market Statistics Center within the Department of
643 Economic Opportunity and the Labor Market Estimating Conference
644 created by s. 216.136, and on other programs recommended and
645 approved by the state board following a review by the department
646 to determine the program's compliance with federal law.
647 (e) Training services provided through Individual Training
648 Accounts must be performance-based, with successful job
649 placement triggering final payment of at least 10 percent.
650 Section 9. Section 445.038, Florida Statutes, is amended
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651 to read:
652 445.038 Digital media; job training.—CareerSource Florida,
653 Inc., through the Department of Economic Opportunity, may use
654 funds dedicated for incumbent worker training for the digital
655 media industry. Training may be provided by public or private
656 training providers for broadband digital media jobs listed on
657 the occupations list developed by the Labor Market Estimating
658 Conference, the Labor Market Statistics Center within the
659 Department of Economic Opportunity, and on other programs
660 recommended and approved by the state board following a review
661 by the department to determine the program’s compliance with
662 federal law. Programs that operate outside the normal semester
663 time periods and coordinate the use of industry and public
664 resources must should be given priority status for funding.
665 Section 10. Subsection (2) of section 446.071, Florida
666 Statutes, is amended to read:
667 446.071 Apprenticeship sponsors.—
668 (2) A local apprenticeship sponsor may be a committee, a
669 group of employers, an employer, or a group of employees, an
670 educational institution, a local workforce board, a community or
671 faith-based organization, an association, or any combination
672 thereof.
673 Section 11. Subsection (3) of section 446.0915, Florida
674 Statutes, is renumbered as subsection (4), subsection (2) is
675 amended, and a new subsection (3) is added to that section, to
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676 read:
677 446.0915 Work-based learning opportunities.—
678 (2) A work-based learning opportunity must meet all of the
679 following criteria:
680 (a) Be developmentally appropriate.
681 (b) Identify learning objectives for the term of
682 experience.
683 (c) Explore multiple aspects of an industry.
684 (d) Develop workplace skills and competencies.
685 (e) Assess performance.
686 (f) Provide opportunities for work-based reflection.
687 (g) Link to next steps in career planning and preparation
688 in a student's chosen career pathway.
689 (h) Be provided in an equal and fair manner.
690 (i) Be documented and reported in compliance with state
691 and federal labor laws.
692
693 A work-based learning opportunity should prioritize paid
694 experiences, such as apprenticeship, and preapprenticeship, and
695 diversified education programs.
696 (3) Each district school board shall ensure that each
697 student enrolled in grades 9 through 12 has access to at least
698 one work-based learning opportunity.
699 Section 12. Section 446.54, Florida Statutes, is amended
700 to read:
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701 446.54 Reimbursement for workers' compensation insurance
702 premiums.—
703 (1) A student 18 years of age or younger who is in a paid
704 work-based learning opportunity must shall be covered by the
705 workers' compensation insurance of his or her employer in
706 accordance with chapter 440. For purposes of chapter 440, a
707 school district or Florida College System institution is
708 considered the employer of a student 18 years of age or younger
709 who is providing unpaid services under a work-based learning
710 opportunity provided by the school district or Florida C ollege
711 System institution.
712 (2) Subject to appropriation, the Department of Education
713 may reimburse employers, including school districts and Florida
714 College System institutions, may apply to the Department of
715 Financial Services for reimbursement of the proportionate cost
716 of workers' compensation premiums paid during the fiscal year
717 for students participating in work-based learning opportunities
718 in the previous state fiscal year in accordance with department
719 rules.
720 (a) An application for reimbursement must include the
721 following information:
722 1. The number of students participating in work-based
723 learning opportunities with the employer, including the number
724 of students who are participating in paid and unpaid work-based
725 learning opportunities with the employer;
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726 2. An attestation that:
727 a. The students were 18 years of age or younger during the
728 time when participating in the work-based learning opportunity.
729 b. For an employer who paid the students, the employer is
730 seeking reimbursement for the proportionate cost of workers'
731 compensation premiums related to those students only or, for a
732 school district or Florida College System institution that is
733 considered the employer, the employer is seeking reimbursement
734 for the proportionate cost of workers' compensation premiums
735 related to those students only.
736 3. A description of the method used by the employer to
737 determine the proportionate share of the cost of workers'
738 compensation premiums attributable to students.
739 4. The total amount of reimbursement requested.
740 5. The employer's name, point of contact, and contact
741 information.
742 6. A statement by the employer agreeing to maintain
743 documentation supporting the information in the application for
744 5 years.
745 7. Any other information requested by the department.
746 (b) Within 45 days after receipt of a complete
747 application, the Department of Financial Services must process
748 the application and provide the applicant with notification of
749 approval or denial of the application. The Department of
750 Financial Services shall coordinate with the educational
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751 institution to verify the information on the application related
752 to the employer and the students participating in the work -based
753 learning opportunity. Reimbursements must be made on a first -
754 come, first-served basis.
755 (c) For purposes of this section, the term "educational
756 institution" means a school as defined in s. 1003.01(2) operated
757 by a district school board, a charter school formed under s.
758 1002.33, a career center operated by a district school board
759 under s. 1001.44, a charter technical career center under s.
760 1002.34, or a Florida College System institution listed in s.
761 1000.21(3).
762 Section 13. Paragraph (a) of subsection (2) is amended,
763 and paragraph (c) of (2) is amended, and subsection (5) is added
764 to section 464.0195, Florida Statutes, to read:
765 464.0195 Florida Center for Nursing; goals.—
766 (2) The primary goals for the center shall be to:
767 (a) Develop a strategic statewide plan for nursing
768 manpower in this state by:
769 1. Conducting a statistically valid biennial data-driven
770 gap analysis of the supply and demand of the health care
771 workforce. Demand must align with the Labor Market Estimating
772 Conference created in s. 216.136. The center shall:
773 a. Establish and maintain a database on nursing supply and
774 demand in the state, to include current supply and demand.
775 b. Analyze the current and future supply and demand in the
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776 state and the impact of this state's participation in the Nurse
777 Licensure Compact under s. 464.0095.
778 2. Developing recommendations to increase nurse faculty
779 and clinical preceptors, support nurse faculty development, and
780 promote advanced nurse education.
781 3. Developing best practices in the academic preparation
782 and continuing education needs of qualified nurse educators,
783 nurse faculty, and clinical preceptors.
784 4. Collecting data on nurse faculty, employment,
785 distribution, and retention.
786 5. Piloting innovative projects to support the
787 recruitment, development, and retention of qualified nurse
788 faculty and clinical preceptors.
789 6. Encouraging and coordinating the development of
790 academic-practice partnerships to support nurse faculty
791 employment and advancement.
792 7. Developing distance learning infrastructure for nursing
793 education and advancing faculty competencies in the pedagogy of
794 teaching and the evidence-based use of technology, simulation,
795 and distance learning techniques.
796 (c) Convene various groups representative of nurses, other
797 health care providers, businesses and industries, consumers,
798 lawmakers, and educators to:
799 1. Review and comment on data analysis prepared for the
800 center.
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801 2. Recommend systemic changes, including strategies for
802 implementation of recommended changes.
803 3. Evaluate and report the results of these efforts to the
804 Legislature and others.
805 (5) No later than each January 10, the center shall submit
806 to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of
807 the House of Representatives providing details of its activities
808 during the preceding calendar year in pursuit of its goals and
809 in the execution of its duties under subsection (2), including a
810 nursing education program report.
811 Section 14. Subsection (14) of section 1001.43, Florida
812 Statutes, is amended to read:
813 1001.43 Supplemental powers and duties of district school
814 board.—The district school board may exercise the following
815 supplemental powers and duties as authorized by this code or
816 State Board of Education rule.
817 (14) RECOGNITION OF ACADEMIC AND CAREER ACHIEVEMENT.—
818 (a) The Legislature recognizes the importance of promoting
819 student academic and career achievement, motivating students to
820 attain academic and career achievement, and providing positive
821 acknowledgment for that achievement. It is the intent of the
822 Legislature that school districts bestow the same level of
823 recognition to the state's academic and career scholars as to
824 its athletic scholars.
825 (b) The district school board is required encouraged to
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826 adopt policies and procedures to celebrate the academic and
827 career workforce achievement of students by:
828 1. Declaring an "Academic Scholarship Signing Day" to
829 recognize the outstanding academic achievement of high school
830 seniors who sign a letter of intent to accept an academic
831 scholarship offered to the student by a postsecondary
832 educational institution.
833 2. Declaring a "College and Career Decision Day" to
834 recognize high school seniors for their postsecondary education
835 plans, to encourage early preparation for college, and to
836 encourage students to pursue advanced career pathways through
837 the attainment of industry certifications for which there are
838 statewide college credit articulation agreements.
839 3. Beginning with the 2023-2024 school year, requiring
840 each high school to host an annual career fair during the school
841 year and establish a process to provide students in grades 11
842 and 12 the opportunity to meet or interview with potential
843 employers during the career fair. The career fair must be held
844 on the campus of the high school, except that a group of high
845 schools in the district may hold a joint career fair to satisfy
846 the requirement in this subparagraph. The career fair must be
847 held during the school day.
848
849 District school board policies and procedures may include
850 conducting assemblies or other appropriate public events in
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851 which students sign actual or ceremonial documents accepting
852 scholarships or enrollment. The district school board may
853 encourage holding such events in an assembly or gathering of the
854 entire student body as a means of making academic and career
855 success and recognition visible to all students.
856 Section 15. Paragraph (l) is added to subsection (3) of
857 section 1002.31, Florida Statutes, to read:
858 1002.31 Controlled open enrollment; public school parental
859 choice.—
860 (3) Each district school board shall adopt by rule and
861 post on its website the process required to participate in
862 controlled open enrollment. The process must:
863 (l) Enable a student who, in middle school, completed a
864 career and technical education course or an industry
865 certification included in the CAPE Industry Certification
866 Funding List to continue a sequential program of career and
867 technical education in the same concentration, if a high school
868 in the district offers the program.
869 Section 16. Paragraph (i) of subsection (1) of section
870 1003.02, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
871 1003.02 District school board operation and control of
872 public K-12 education within the school district.—As provided in
873 part II of chapter 1001, district school boards are
874 constitutionally and statutorily charged with the operation and
875 control of public K-12 education within their school districts.
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876 The district school boards must establish, organize, and operate
877 their public K-12 schools and educational programs, employees,
878 and facilities. Their responsibilities include staff
879 development, public K-12 school student education including
880 education for exceptional students and students in juvenile
881 justice programs, special programs, adult education programs,
882 and career education programs. Additionally, district school
883 boards must:
884 (1) Provide for the proper accounting for all students of
885 school age, for the attendance and control of students at
886 school, and for proper attention to health, safety, and other
887 matters relating to the welfare of students in the following
888 areas:
889 (i) Parental Notification of acceleration, academic, and
890 career planning options.—At the beginning of each school year,
891 notify parents of students in or entering high school and the
892 students' parents, in a language that is understandable to
893 students and parents, of the opportunity and benefits of
894 advanced placement, International Baccalaureate, Advanced
895 International Certificate of Education, and dual enrollment
896 courses; career and professional academies; career-themed
897 courses; the career and technical education pathway to earn a
898 standard high school diploma under s. 1003.4282(10); work-based
899 learning opportunities, including internships and apprenticeship
900 and preapprenticeship programs;, and Florida Virtual School
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901 courses; and options for early graduation under s. 1003.4281 ;
902 and provide those students and parents with the contact
903 information of a certified school counselor who can advise
904 students on these options.
905 Section 17. Paragraph (e) of subsection (1) of section
906 1003.4156, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
907 1003.4156 General requirements for middle grades
908 promotion.—
909 (1) In order for a student to be promoted to high school
910 from a school that includes middle grades 6, 7, and 8, the
911 student must successfully complete the following courses:
912 (e) One course in career and education planning to be
913 completed in grades 6, 7, or 8, which may be taught by any
914 member of the instructional staff. The course must be Internet-
915 based, customizable to each student, and include research-based
916 assessments to assist students in determining educational and
917 career options and goals. In addition, the course must result in
918 a completed personalized academic and career plan for the
919 student which must that may be revised at least once before the
920 student's progression to high school and at least annually as
921 the student progresses through middle school and high school;
922 must emphasize the importance of entrepreneurship and
923 employability skills; and must include information from the
924 Department of Economic Opportunity's economic security report
925 under s. 445.07 and other state career planning resources. The
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926 required personalized academic and career plan must inform
927 students of high school graduation requirements, including a
928 detailed explanation of the requirements for earning a high
929 school diploma designation under s. 1003.4285 and the career and
930 technical education pathway to earn a standard high school
931 diploma under s. 1003.4282(10); the requirements for each
932 scholarship in the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program;
933 state university and Florida College System institution
934 admission requirements; available opportunities to earn college
935 credit in high school, including Advanced Placement courses; the
936 International Baccalaureate Program; the Advanced International
937 Certificate of Education Program; dual enrollment, including
938 career dual enrollment; work-based learning opportunities,
939 including internships and preapprenticeship and apprenticeship
940 programs; and career education courses, including career-themed
941 courses, preapprenticeship and apprenticeship programs, and
942 course sequences that lead to industry certification pursuant to
943 s. 1003.492 or s. 1008.44. The course may be implemented as a
944 stand-alone course or integrated into another course or courses.
945 Section 18. Subsections (3) through (9) of section
946 1003.4203, Florida Statutes, are renumbered as subsections (2)
947 through (8), respectively, subsection (2) and present subsection
948 (5) are amended, and paragraph (c) is added to subsection (8) of
949 that section, to read:
950 1003.4203 Digital materials, CAPE Digital Tool
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951 certificates, and technical assistance.—
952 (2) CAPE ESE DIGITAL TOOLS.—Each district school board, in
953 consultation with the district school superintendent, shall make
954 available digital and instructional materials, including
955 software applications, to students with disabilities who are in
956 prekindergarten through grade 12. Beginning with the 2015-2016
957 school year:
958 (a) Digital materials may include CAPE Digital Tool
959 certificates, workplace industry certifications, and OSHA
960 industry certifications identified pursuant to s. 1008.44 fo r
961 students with disabilities; and
962 (b) Each student's individual educational plan for
963 students with disabilities developed pursuant to this chapter
964 must identify the CAPE Digital Tool certificates and CAPE
965 industry certifications the student seeks to attain before high
966 school graduation.
967 (4)(5) CAPE INNOVATION AND CAPE ACCELERATION.—
968 (a) CAPE Innovation.—Courses, identified in the CAPE
969 Industry Certification Funding List, that combine academic and
970 career content, and performance outcome expectations th at, if
971 achieved by a student, shall articulate for college credit and
972 be eligible for additional full-time equivalent membership under
973 s. 1011.62(1)(o)1.c. Such approved courses must incorporate at
974 least two third-party assessments that, if successfully
975 completed by a student, shall articulate for college credit. At
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976 least one of the two third-party assessments must be associated
977 with an industry certification that is identified on the CAPE
978 Industry Certification Funding List. Each course that is
979 approved by the commissioner must be specifically identified in
980 the Course Code Directory as a CAPE Innovation Course.
981 (b) CAPE Acceleration.—Industry certifications that
982 articulate for 15 or more college credit hours and, if
983 successfully completed, are eligible for additional full-time
984 equivalent membership under s. 1011.62(1)(o)1.d. Each approved
985 industry certification must be specifically identified in the
986 CAPE Industry Certification Funding List as a CAPE Acceleration
987 Industry Certification.
988 (8) PARTNERSHIPS.—
989 (c) A provider of classes and instruction referenced in
990 paragraph (a) that has provided such classes and instruction
991 within the state for at least 5 years may apply directly to
992 Credentials Review Committee for the approval of CAPE industry
993 certifications according to all of the following requirements:
994 1. The request must be received by the Credentials Review
995 Committee no later than March 15.
996 2. The request must include all of the following:
997 a. The name of the certifying agency, contact information
998 for the agency, and web link for the certification on a site
999 maintained by the certifying agency.
1000 b. Information on the requirements to earn the
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1001 certification, including required written and performance tests,
1002 work experience, and any other components of earning the
1003 certification.
1004 c. Information on the test format and test administration
1005 policies and procedures, including documentation that that the
1006 written tests are third-party developed, scored by the
1007 certifying agency, and given in a proctored testing environment .
1008 d. Information on the occupations demonstrating that the
1009 certification addresses a critical local or statewide economic
1010 need.
1011 (d) If an application submitted to the Credentials Review
1012 Committee does not meet the required standards, the Credentials
1013 Review Committee shall provide a notice of deficiency to the
1014 applicant and the provider who was identified as the point of
1015 contact provided on the application by the end of the next
1016 quarter after receipt of the application.
1017 Section 19. Subsection (11) of section 1003.4282, Florida
1018 Statutes, is renumbered as subsection (12), paragraph (e) of
1019 subsection (3) and paragraph (a) of subsection (8) are amended,
1020 and a new subsection (11) is added to that section, to read:
1021 1003.4282 Requirements for a standard high school
1022 diploma.—
1023 (3) STANDARD HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA; COURSE AND ASSESSMENT
1024 REQUIREMENTS.—
1025 (e) One credit in fine or performing arts, speech and
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1026 debate, or career and technical education, or practical arts.—
1027 The A practical arts course that incorporates must incorporate
1028 artistic content and techniques of creativity, interpretation,
1029 and imagination satisfies the one credit requirement in fine or
1030 performing arts, speech and debate, or career and technical
1031 education. Eligible practical arts courses are identified in the
1032 Course Code Directory.
1033 (8) CAREER EDUCATION COURSES THAT SATISFY HIGH SCHOOL
1034 CREDIT REQUIREMENTS.—
1035 (a) Participation in career education courses engages
1036 students in their high school education, increases academic
1037 achievement, enhances employability, and increases postsecondary
1038 success. The department shall develop, for approval by the State
1039 Board of Education, multiple, additional career education
1040 courses or a series of courses that meet the requirements set
1041 forth in s. 1003.493(2), (4), and (5) and this subsection and
1042 allow students to earn credit in both the career education
1043 course and courses required for high school graduation under
1044 this section and s. 1003.4281.
1045 1. The state board must determine at least biennially if
1046 sufficient academic standards are covered to warrant the award
1047 of academic credit, including satisfaction of graduation,
1048 assessment, and state university admissions requirements under
1049 this section.
1050 2. Career education courses must:
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1051 a. Include workforce and digital literacy skills.
1052 b. Integrate required course content with practical
1053 applications and designated rigorous coursework that results in
1054 one or more industry certifications or clearly articulated
1055 credit or advanced standing in a 2-year or 4-year certificate or
1056 degree program, which may include high school junior and senior
1057 year work-related internships or apprenticeships. The department
1058 shall negotiate state licenses for material and testing for
1059 industry certifications.
1060
1061 The instructional methodology used in these courses must
1062 comprise authentic projects, problems, and activities for
1063 contextual academic learning and emphasize workplace skills
1064 identified under s. 445.06.
1065 3. A student who earns credit upon completion of an
1066 apprenticeship or preapprenticeship program registered with the
1067 Department of Education under chapter 446 may use such credit to
1068 satisfy the high school graduation credit requirements in
1069 paragraph (3)(e) or paragraph (3)(g). The state board shall
1070 approve and identify in the Course Code Directory the
1071 apprenticeship and preapprenticeship programs from which earned
1072 credit may be used pursuant to this subparagraph.
1073 4. The State Board of Education shall, by rule, establish
1074 a process that enables a student to receive work-based learning
1075 or credit in electives for completing a threshold level of
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1076 demonstrable participation in extracurricular activities
1077 associated with career and technical student organizations.
1078 Work-based learning or credit in electives for extracurricular
1079 activities or supervised agricultural experiences shall not be
1080 limited by grade level.
1081 (11) CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION CREDIT.—The Department
1082 of Education shall convene a workgroup to:
1083 (a) Identify best practices in career and technical
1084 education pathways from middle school to high school to aid
1085 middle school students in career planning and facilitate their
1086 transition to high school programs. The career pathway must be
1087 linked to postsecondary programs.
1088 (b) Establish three mathematics pathways for students
1089 enrolled in secondary grades by aligning mathematics courses to
1090 programs, postsecondary education, and careers. The workgroup
1091 shall collaborate to identify the three mathematics pathwa ys and
1092 the mathematics course sequence within each pathway which align
1093 to the mathematics skills needed for success in the
1094 corresponding academic programs, postsecondary education, and
1095 careers.
1096 Section 20. Paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section
1097 1003.4285, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
1098 1003.4285 Standard high school diploma designations. —
1099 (1) Each standard high school diploma shall include, as
1100 applicable, the following designations if the student meets the
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1101 criteria set forth for the designation:
1102 (b) Industry Scholar Merit designation.—In addition to the
1103 requirements of s. 1003.4282, in order to earn the Industry
1104 Scholar Merit designation, a student must attain one or more
1105 industry certifications from the list established under s.
1106 1003.492.
1107 Section 21. Paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d), and (e) of
1108 subsection (3) of section 1003.491, Florida Statutes, are
1109 amended to read:
1110 1003.491 Florida Career and Professional Education Act. —
1111 The Florida Career and Professional Education Act is created to
1112 provide a statewide planning partnership between the business
1113 and education communities in order to attract, expand, and
1114 retain targeted, high-value industry and to sustain a strong,
1115 knowledge-based economy.
1116 (3) The strategic 3-year plan developed jointly by the
1117 local school district, local workforce development boards,
1118 economic development agencies, and state-approved postsecondary
1119 institutions must shall be constructed and based on:
1120 (a) Research conducted to objectively determine local and
1121 regional workforce needs for the ensuing 3 years, using labor
1122 projections as identified by the Labor Market Statistics Center
1123 within the Department of Economic Opportunity and the Labor
1124 Market Estimating Conference as factors in the criteria for the
1125 plan created in s. 216.136;
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1126 (b) Strategies to develop and implement career academies
1127 or career-themed courses based on occupations identified by the
1128 Labor Market Statistics Center within the Department of Economic
1129 Opportunity and the Labor Market Estimating Conference created
1130 in s. 216.136;
1131 (c) Strategies to provide shared, maximum use of private
1132 sector facilities and personnel;
1133 (d) Strategies to that ensure instruction by industry-
1134 certified faculty and standards and strategies to maintain
1135 current industry credentials and for recruiting and retaining
1136 faculty to meet those standards;
1137 Section 22. Paragraph (b) of subsection (1) and paragraph
1138 (a) of subsection (2) of section 1003.5716, Florida Statutes,
1139 are amended to read:
1140 1003.5716 Transition to postsecondary education and career
1141 opportunities.—All students with disabilities who are 3 years of
1142 age to 21 years of age have the right to a free, appropriate
1143 public education. As used in this section, the term "IEP" means
1144 individual education plan.
1145 (1) To ensure quality planning for a successful transition
1146 of a student with a disability to postsecondary education and
1147 career opportunities, during the student's seventh grade year or
1148 when the student attains the age of 12, whichever occurs first,
1149 an IEP team shall begin the process of, and develop an IEP for,
1150 identifying the need for transition services before the student
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1151 with a disability enters high school or attains the age of 14
1152 years, whichever occurs first, in order for his or her
1153 postsecondary goals and career goals to be identified. The plan
1154 must be operational and in place to begin implementation on the
1155 first day of the student's first year in high school. This
1156 process must include, but is not limited to:
1157 (b) Preparation for the student to graduate from high
1158 school with a standard high school diploma pursuant to s.
1159 1003.4282 with a Scholar designation unless the parent chooses
1160 an Industry Scholar a Merit designation; and
1161 (2) Beginning not later than the first IEP to be in effect
1162 when the student enters high school, attains the age of 14, or
1163 when determined appropriate by the parent and the IEP team,
1164 whichever occurs first, the IEP must include the following
1165 statements that must be updated annually:
1166 (a) A statement of intent to pursue a standard high school
1167 diploma and a Scholar or an Industry Scholar Merit designation,
1168 pursuant to s. 1003.4285, as determined by the parent.
1169 1. The statement must document discussion of the process
1170 for a student with a disability who meets the requirements for a
1171 standard high school diploma to defer the receipt of such
1172 diploma pursuant to s. 1003.4282(9)(c).
1173 2. For the IEP in effect at the beginning of the school
1174 year the student is expected to graduate, the statement must
1175 include a signed statement by the parent, the guardian, or the
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1176 student, if the student has reached the age of majority and
1177 rights have transferred to the student, that he or she
1178 understands the process for deferment and identifying if the
1179 student will defer the receipt of his or her standard high
1180 school diploma.
1181 Section 23. Paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (3) of
1182 section 1004.013, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
1183 1004.013 SAIL to 60 Initiative.—
1184 (3) There is created within the SAIL to 60 Initiative the
1185 Strategic Efforts to Achieve Self-Sufficiency (SEAS) which
1186 consists of:
1187 (a) The consumer-first workforce system opportunity portal
1188 under s. 14.36, which provides the public with more effective
1189 access to available federal, state, and local services and a
1190 systemwide, global view of workforce related program data across
1191 various programs through actionable qualitative and quantitative
1192 information.
1193 Section 24. Subsection (7) is added to section 1004.015,
1194 Florida Statutes, to read:
1195 1004.015 Florida Talent Development Council.—
1196 (7) The council shall identify barriers and best practices
1197 in the facilitation of work-based learning opportunities for
1198 students in middle and high school. By December 1, 2023, the
1199 council shall submit to the Governor, the President of the
1200 Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives
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1201 recommendations on best practices for collaboration between
1202 district school boards, local workforce development boards, and
1203 local businesses and business groups. The recommendations must
1204 include any necessary legislative action to facilitate work-
1205 based learning opportunities for students in middle and high
1206 school, including the identification of potential targeted
1207 financial incentives that may help to facilitate work -based
1208 learning opportunities for students.
1209 Section 25. Paragraph (f) of subsection (3) of section
1210 1008.41, Florida Statutes, is redesignated as paragraph (g), and
1211 paragraph (f) is added to that subsection, to read:
1212 1008.41 Workforce education; management information
1213 system.—
1214 (3) Planning and evaluation of job-preparatory programs
1215 shall be based on standard sources of data and use standard
1216 occupational definitions and coding structures, including, but
1217 not limited to:
1218 (e) The Labor Market Estimating Conference created in s.
1219 216.136.
1220 (f) The Labor Market Statistics Center within the
1221 Department of Economic Opportunity.
1222 Section 26. Subsections (1) and (4) of section 1008.44,
1223 Florida Statutes, are amended, and subsection (5) is added to
1224 that section, to read:
1225 1008.44 CAPE Industry Certification Funding List.—
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1226 (1) The State Board of Education shall adopt, at least
1227 annually, based upon recommendations by the Commissioner of
1228 Education, the CAPE Industry Certification Funding List that
1229 assigns additional full-time equivalent membership to
1230 certifications identified in the Master Credentials List under
1231 s. 445.004(4) that meets a statewide, regional, or local demand ,
1232 and courses that lead to such certifications, in accordance with
1233 s. 1011.62(1)(o). Additional full-time equivalent membership
1234 funding for regional and local demand certifications and courses
1235 that lead to such certifications may only be earned in those
1236 areas with regional or local demand as identified by the
1237 Credentials Review Committee. The CAPE Industry Certification
1238 Funding List may include the following certificates and,
1239 certifications, and courses:
1240 (a) CAPE industry certifications identified as credentials
1241 of value that meet the framework of quality under s. 445.004(4),
1242 that must be applied in the distribution of funding to school
1243 districts under s. 1011.62(1)(o). The CAPE Industry
1244 Certification Funding List shall incorporate by reference the
1245 industry certifications on the career pathways list approved for
1246 the Florida Gold Seal CAPE Scholars award.
1247 (b) CAPE Digital Tool certificates selected by the
1248 department under s. 1003.4203(2) s. 1003.4203(3) that do not
1249 articulate for college credit. The certificates must shall be
1250 made available to students in elementary school and middle
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1251 school grades and, if earned by a student, must shall be
1252 eligible for additional full-time equivalent membership under s.
1253 1011.62(1)(o)1. The department shall annually review available
1254 assessments that meet the requirements for inclusion on the
1255 list.
1256 (c) CAPE ESE Digital Tool certificates, workplace industry
1257 certifications, and OSHA industry certifications for students
1258 with disabilities under s. 1003.4203(2). Such certificates and
1259 certifications shall, if earned by a student, be eligible for
1260 additional full-time equivalent membership under s.
1261 1011.62(1)(o)1.
1262 (d) CAPE Innovation Courses that combine academic and
1263 career performance outcomes with embedded industry
1264 certifications under s. 1003.4203(5)(a). Such courses shall, if
1265 completed by a student, be eligible for additional full -time
1266 equivalent membership under s. 1011.62(1)(o)1.
1267 (c)(e) CAPE Acceleration Industry Certifications that
1268 articulate for 15 or more college credit hours under s.
1269 1003.4203(4) s. 1003.4203(5)(b). Such certifications must shall,
1270 if successfully completed, be eligible for additional full -time
1271 equivalent membership under s. 1011.62(1)(o)1.
1272 (d)(f) The Commissioner of Education shall conduct a
1273 review of the methodology used to determine additional full-time
1274 equivalent membership weights assigned in s. 1011.62(1)(o) and,
1275 if necessary, recommend revised weights. The weights must factor
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1276 in the prioritization of critical shortages of labor market
1277 demand and middle-level to high-level wage earning outcomes as
1278 identified by the Credentials Review Committee under s. 445.004.
1279 The results of the review and the commissioner's recommendations
1280 must be submitted to the Governor, the President of the Senate,
1281 and the Speaker of the House of Representatives no later than
1282 December 1, 2023 2021.
1283 (4)(a) CAPE industry certifications and CAPE Digital Tool
1284 certificates placed on the CAPE Industry Certification Funding
1285 List must include the version of the certifications and
1286 certificates available at the time of the adoption and, without
1287 further review and approval, include the subsequent updates to
1288 the certifications and certificates on the approved list, unless
1289 the certifications and certificates are specifically removed
1290 from the CAPE Industry Certification Funding List by the
1291 Commissioner of Education.
1292 (b) The Commissioner of Education may limit CAPE industry
1293 certifications and CAPE Digital Tool certificates to students in
1294 certain grades based on formal recommendations by providers of
1295 CAPE industry certifications and CAPE Digital Tool certificates .
1296 (c) The Articulation Coordinating Committee shall review
1297 statewide articulation agreement proposals for industry
1298 certifications and make recommendations to the State Board of
1299 Education for approval. After an industry certification is
1300 approved by CareerSource Florida, Inc., under s. 445.004(4), the
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1301 Chancellor of Career and Adult Education, within 90 days, must
1302 provide to the Articulation Coordinating Committee
1303 recommendations for articulation of postsecondary credit for
1304 related degrees for the approved certifications.
1305 Section 27. Subsections (9) through (11) of section
1306 1009.77, Florida Statutes, are renumbered as subsections (10)
1307 through (12), respectively, paragraph (c) of subsection (1),
1308 paragraph (a) of subsection (8), and present subsection (9) are
1309 amended, and a new subsection (9) is added to that section, to
1310 read:
1311 1009.77 Florida Work Experience Program.—
1312 (1) There is established the Florida Work Experience
1313 Program to be administered by the Department of Education. The
1314 purpose of the program is to introduce eligible students to work
1315 experience that will complement and reinforce their educational
1316 program and career goals and provide a self-help student aid
1317 program that reduces student loan indebtedness. Additionally,
1318 the program's opportunities for employment at a student's school
1319 will serve as a retention tool because students employed on
1320 campus are more likely to complete their postsecondary
1321 education. The program shall be available to:
1322 (c) Any postsecondary student attending a career center
1323 operated by a district school board under s. 1001.44 or a
1324 charter technical career center under s. 1002.34; or
1325 (8) A student is eligible to participate in the Florida
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1326 Work Experience Program if the student:
1327 (a) Is enrolled:
1328 1. At an eligible college or university as no less than a
1329 half-time undergraduate student in good standing;
1330 2. In an eligible postsecondary career certificate or
1331 applied technology diploma program as no less than a half-time
1332 student in good standing. Eligible programs must be approved by
1333 the Department of Education and must consist of no less than 450
1334 clock hours of instruction. Such programs must be offered by a
1335 career center operated by a district school board under s.
1336 1001.44, a charter technical career center under s. 1002.34, or
1337 by a Florida College System institution; or
1338 3. At an educator preparation institute established under
1339 s. 1004.85 as no less than a half-time student in good standing.
1340
1341 However, a student may be employed during the break between two
1342 consecutive terms or employed, although not enrolled, during a
1343 term if the student was enrolled at least half time during the
1344 preceding term and preregisters as no less than a half-time
1345 student for the subsequent academic term. A student who attends
1346 an institution that does not provide preregistration shall
1347 provide documentation of intent to enroll as no less than a
1348 half-time student for the subsequent academic term.
1349 (9) A participating postsecondary education institution is
1350 encouraged to provide academic credit to students who
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1351 participate in the program, subject to State Board of Education
1352 rule.
1353 (10)(9) The State Board of Education shall adopt rules for
1354 the program as are necessary for its administration, for the
1355 determination of eligibility and selection of institutions to
1356 receive funds for students, to ensure the proper expenditure of
1357 funds, and to provide an equitable distribution of funds between
1358 students at public and independent colleges and universities,
1359 and career centers operated by district school boards under s.
1360 1001.44, and charter technical career centers under s. 1002.34.
1361 Section 28. Section 1009.771, Florida Statutes, is created
1362 to read:
1363 1009.771 Workforce education partnership programs.—
1364 (1) A state university may establish a workforce education
1365 partnership program to provide assistance to a student who is
1366 enrolled at the state university and employed by a private
1367 employer participating in the program to allow the student to
1368 graduate from the state university without student loans. The
1369 Board of Governors shall create a template for a state
1370 university to establish such a program. The Board of Governors
1371 shall consult with state and local workforce and economic
1372 development agencies to develop the template. The template must
1373 include all of the following:
1374 (a) The process for a private employer to participate in
1375 the program.
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1376 (b) Student eligibility criteria, including that a student
1377 be enrolled in a degree-granting program at a state university
1378 on at least a half-time basis and be a paid employee of a
1379 private employer participating in the program.
1380 (c) The process for an eligible student to enroll in the
1381 program.
1382 (d) Guidance and requirements for the state university and
1383 private employer to:
1384 1. Each designate a mentor to assist participating
1385 students.
1386 2. Create a process to make a housing stipend available to
1387 participating students.
1388 3. Create a process to provide life management and
1389 professional skills training to participating students.
1390 (e) The requirement that a private employer establish an
1391 educational assistance program pursuant to s. 127 of the
1392 Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and provide tuition assistance for
1393 a student enrolled at the state university while such student
1394 works for the private employer up to the maximum amount that the
1395 employer may exclude from the employer's gross income under that
1396 section.
1397 (f) The requirement that the state university work with
1398 participating students to ensure that they have applied for and
1399 are receiving the maximum amount of financial aid in the form of
1400 scholarships and grants.
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1401 (g) The requirement that the state university and private
1402 employer seek out additional sources of funding to pay for
1403 remaining costs for participating students.
1404 (2) The Board of Governors shall evaluate the
1405 effectiveness of workforce education partnership programs
1406 established pursuant to this section to determine whether
1407 additional training and employment programs may use the template
1408 created pursuant to subsection (1) to establish a workforce
1409 education partnership program.
1410 (3) The Board of Governors shall adopt regulations to
1411 administer this section.
1412 Section 29. Paragraph (o) of subsection (1) of section
1413 1011.62, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
1414 1011.62 Funds for operation of schools.—If the annual
1415 allocation from the Florida Education Finance Program to each
1416 district for operation of schools is not determined in the
1417 annual appropriations act or the substantive bill implementing
1418 the annual appropriations act, it shall be determined as
1419 follows:
1420 (1) COMPUTATION OF THE BASIC AMOUNT TO BE INCLUDED FOR
1421 OPERATION.—The following procedure shall be followed in
1422 determining the annual allocation to each district for
1423 operation:
1424 (o) Calculation of additional full-time equivalent
1425 membership based on successful completion of a career -themed
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1426 course pursuant to ss. 1003.491, 1003.492, and 1003.493, or
1427 courses with embedded CAPE industry certifications or CAPE
1428 Digital Tool certificates, and issuance of industry
1429 certification identified on the CAPE Industry Certification
1430 Funding List pursuant to rules adopted by the State Board of
1431 Education or CAPE Digital Tool certificates pursuant to s.
1432 1003.4203.—
1433 1.a. A value of 0.025 full-time equivalent student
1434 membership shall be calculated for CAPE Digital Tool
1435 certificates earned by students in elementary and middle school
1436 grades.
1437 b. A value of 0.1 or 0.2 full-time equivalent student
1438 membership shall be calculated for each student who completes a
1439 course as defined in s. 1003.493(1)(b) or courses with embedded
1440 CAPE industry certifications and who is issued an industry
1441 certification identified annually on the CAPE Industry
1442 Certification Funding List approved under rules adopted by the
1443 State Board of Education. A value of 0.2 full-time equivalent
1444 membership shall be calculated for each student who is issued a
1445 CAPE industry certification that has a statewide articulation
1446 agreement for college credit approved by the State Board of
1447 Education. For CAPE industry certifications that do not
1448 articulate for college credit, the Department of Education shall
1449 assign a full-time equivalent value of 0.1 for each
1450 certification. Middle grades students who earn additional FTE
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1451 membership for a CAPE Digital Tool certificate pursuant to sub-
1452 subparagraph a. may not use the previously funded examination to
1453 satisfy the requirements for earning an industry certification
1454 under this sub-subparagraph. Additional FTE membership for an
1455 elementary or middle grades student may not exceed 0.1 for
1456 certificates or certifications earned within the same fiscal
1457 year. The State Board of Education shall include the assigned
1458 values on the CAPE Industry Certification Funding List under
1459 rules adopted by the state board. Such value shall be added to
1460 the total full-time equivalent student membership for grades 6
1461 through 12 in the subsequent year. CAPE industry certifications
1462 earned through dual enrollment must be reported and funded
1463 pursuant to s. 1011.80. However, if a student earns a
1464 certification through a dual enrollment course and the
1465 certification is not a fundable certification on the
1466 postsecondary certification funding list, or the dual enrollment
1467 certification is earned as a result of an agreement between a
1468 school district and a nonpublic postsecondary institution, the
1469 bonus value shall be funded in the same manner as other nondual
1470 enrollment course industry certifications. In such cases, the
1471 school district may provide for an agreement between the high
1472 school and the technical center, or the school district and the
1473 postsecondary institution may enter into an agreement for
1474 equitable distribution of the bonus funds.
1475 c. A value of 0.3 full-time equivalent student membership
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1476 shall be calculated for student completion of the courses and
1477 the embedded certifications identified on the CAPE Industry
1478 Certification Funding List and approved by the commissioner
1479 pursuant to ss. 1003.4203(5)(a) and 1008.44.
1480 d. A value of 0.5 full-time equivalent student membership
1481 shall be calculated for CAPE Acceleration Industry
1482 Certifications that articulate for 15 to 29 college credit
1483 hours, and 1.0 full-time equivalent student membership shall be
1484 calculated for CAPE Acceleration Industry Certifications that
1485 articulate for 30 or more college credit hours pursuant to CAPE
1486 Acceleration Industry Certifications approved by the
1487 commissioner pursuant to ss. 1003.4203 and 1008.44 ss.
1488 1003.4203(5)(b) and 1008.44.
1489 2. Each district must allocate at least 80 percent of the
1490 funds provided for CAPE industry certification, in accordance
1491 with this paragraph, to the program that generated the funds.
1492 This allocation may not be used to supplant funds provided for
1493 basic operation of the program.
1494 3. For CAPE industry certifications earned in the 2013 -
1495 2014 school year and in subsequent years, the school district
1496 shall distribute to each classroom teacher who provided direct
1497 instruction toward the attainment of a CAPE industry
1498 certification that qualified for additional full-time equivalent
1499 membership under subparagraph 1.:
1500 a. A bonus of $25 for each student taught by a teacher who
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1501 provided instruction in a course that led to the attainment of a
1502 CAPE industry certification on the CAPE Industry Certification
1503 Funding List with a weight of 0.1.
1504 b. A bonus of $50 for each student taught by a teacher who
1505 provided instruction in a course that led to the attainment of a
1506 CAPE industry certification on the CAPE Industry Certification
1507 Funding List with a weight of 0.2.
1508 c. A bonus of $75 for each student taught by a teacher who
1509 provided instruction in a course that led to the attainment of a
1510 CAPE industry certification on the CAPE Industry Certification
1511 Funding List with a weight of 0.3.
1512 d. A bonus of $100 for each student taught by a teacher
1513 who provided instruction in a course that led to the attainment
1514 of a CAPE industry certification on the CAPE Industry
1515 Certification Funding List with a weight of 0.5 or 1.0.
1516
1517 Bonuses awarded pursuant to this paragraph shall be provided to
1518 teachers who are employed by the district in the year i n which
1519 the additional FTE membership calculation is included in the
1520 calculation. Bonuses shall be calculated based upon the
1521 associated weight of a CAPE industry certification on the CAPE
1522 Industry Certification Funding List for the year in which the
1523 certification is earned by the student. Any bonus awarded to a
1524 teacher pursuant to this paragraph is in addition to any regular
1525 wage or other bonus the teacher received or is scheduled to
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1526 receive. A bonus may not be awarded to a teacher who fails to
1527 maintain the security of any CAPE industry certification
1528 examination or who otherwise violates the security or
1529 administration protocol of any assessment instrument that may
1530 result in a bonus being awarded to the teacher under this
1531 paragraph.
1532 Section 30. Subsection (2) and paragraph (b) of subsection
1533 (7) of section 1011.80, Florida Statutes, are amended, and
1534 notwithstanding the expiration date in section 32 of chapter
1535 2022-157, Laws of Florida, paragraph (b) of subsection (8) of
1536 that section is reenacted, to read:
1537 1011.80 Funds for operation of workforce education
1538 programs.—
1539 (2) Upon approval by the State Board of Education, Any
1540 workforce education program may be conducted by a Florida
1541 College System institution or a school district as described in
1542 this subsection, except that college credit in an associate in
1543 applied science or an associate in science degree may be awarded
1544 only by a Florida College System institution. However, if an
1545 associate in applied science or an associate in science degree
1546 program contains within it an occupational completion point that
1547 confers a certificate or an applied technology diploma, that
1548 portion of the program may be conducted by a school district
1549 career center. Any instruction designed to articulate to a
1550 degree program is subject to guidelines and standards adopted by
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1551 the State Board of Education under s. 1007.25.
1552 (a) To be responsive to industry needs for a skilled
1553 workforce, Florida College System institutions and school
1554 districts may offer continuing workforce education courses or
1555 programs without prior State Board of Education approval. Eac h
1556 Florida College System institution and school district offering
1557 continuing workforce education courses or programs must maintain
1558 adequate and accurate records of instructional activity. For
1559 purposes of measuring program performance and responsiveness to
1560 industry needs, institutions must report continuing workforce
1561 education instructional activity in a format prescribed by the
1562 Department of Education. Continuing workforce education courses
1563 and programs are exempt from the requirements in paragraphs (b)
1564 and (c) and are ineligible for performance funding.
1565 (b)(a) The State Board of Education shall establish
1566 criteria, based on the framework of quality established by the
1567 Credentials Review Committee under s. 445.004(4), for review and
1568 approval of new workforce education programs by a Florida
1569 College System institution or a school district that are not
1570 included in the statewide curriculum framework.
1571 (c)(b) A Florida College System institution or school
1572 district offering a new workforce education program that i s in
1573 the statewide curriculum framework must be may not receive
1574 performance funding and additional full-time equivalent
1575 membership funding until the workforce education program is
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1576 reviewed, through an expedited review process, and approved by
1577 the board of trustees of the Florida College System institution
1578 or the district school board State Board of Education based on
1579 criteria that must include, but are is not limited to, the
1580 following:
1581 1. A description of the new workforce education program
1582 that includes all of the following:
1583 a. An analysis of workforce demand and unmet need
1584 consistent with the information provided by the Labor Market
1585 Estimating Conference and the Labor Market Statistics Center
1586 within the Department of Economic Opportunity for graduates of
1587 the program on a district, regional, or statewide basis, as
1588 appropriate, including evidence from entities independent of the
1589 technical center or institution.
1590 b. The geographic region to be served.
1591 2. Documentation of collaboration among technical ce nters
1592 and institutions serving the same students in a geographical or
1593 service area that enhances program offerings and prevents
1594 program duplication that exceeds workforce need. Unnecessary
1595 duplication of programs offered by public and private
1596 institutions must be avoided.
1597 3. Alignment Beginning with the 2022-2023 academic year,
1598 alignment of program offerings with credentials or degree
1599 programs identified on the Master Credentials List under s.
1600 445.004(4).
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1601 4. Articulation agreements between technical centers and
1602 Florida College System institutions for the enrollment of
1603 graduates in related workforce education programs.
1604 5. Documentation of alignment between the exit
1605 requirements of a technical center and the admissions
1606 requirements of a Florida College System institution into which
1607 students typically transfer.
1608 6. Performance and compliance indicators that will be used
1609 in determining the program's success.
1610 (7)
1611 (b) Performance funding for industry certifications for
1612 school district workforce education programs is contingent upon
1613 specific appropriation in the General Appropriations Act and
1614 must shall be determined as follows:
1615 1. Postsecondary industry certifications identified on the
1616 CAPE Industry Certification Funding List approved by the State
1617 Board of Education under s. 1008.44 are eligible for performance
1618 funding.
1619 2. Each school district shall be provided $1,000 for each
1620 industry certification earned by a workforce education student.
1621 If funds are insufficient to fully fund the calculated total
1622 award, such funds must shall be prorated. Beginning with the
1623 2022-2023 fiscal year, the Credentials Review Committee
1624 established in s. 445.004 shall develop a returned-value funding
1625 formula to allocate school district performance funds that
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1626 rewards student job placements and wages for students earning
1627 industry certifications, with a focus on increasing the economic
1628 mobility of underserved populations. One-third of the
1629 performance funds shall be allocated based on student job
1630 placements. The remaining two-thirds shall be allocated using a
1631 tiered weighted system based on aggregate student wages that
1632 exceed minimum wage, with the highest weight applied to the
1633 highest wage tier, with additional weight for underserved
1634 populations. Student wages above minimum wage are considered to
1635 be the value added by the institution's training. At a minimum,
1636 the formula must take into account variables such as differences
1637 in population and wages across school districts.
1638 (8)
1639 (b) Notwithstanding s. 1011.81(4), state funds provided
1640 for the operation of postsecondary workforce programs may be
1641 expended for the education of state inmates with 24 months or
1642 less of time remaining to serve on their sentences.
1643 Section 31. Section 1011.801, Florida Statutes, is amended
1644 to read:
1645 1011.801 Workforce Development Capitalization Incentive
1646 Grant Program.—The Legislature recognizes that the need for
1647 school districts and Florida College System institutions to be
1648 able to respond to emerging local or statewide economic
1649 development needs is critical to the workforce development
1650 system. The Workforce Development Capitalization Incentive Grant
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1651 Program is created to provide grants to school districts and
1652 Florida College System institutions on a competitive basis to
1653 fund some or all of the costs associated with the creation or
1654 expansion of workforce development programs that serve secondary
1655 students in career and technical education programs, including
1656 dual enrollment programs and other programs that lead to
1657 industry certifications included on the CAPE Industry
1658 Certification Funding List specific employment workforce needs.
1659 (1) Funds awarded for a workforce development
1660 capitalization incentive grant may be used for instructional
1661 equipment, laboratory equipment, supplies, personnel, student
1662 services, or other expenses associated with the creation or
1663 expansion of a workforce development program that serves
1664 secondary students. Expansion of a program may include either
1665 the expansion of enrollments in a program or expansion into new
1666 areas of specialization within a program. No grant funds may be
1667 used for recurring instructional costs or for institutions'
1668 indirect costs.
1669 (2) The Department of Education shall administer the State
1670 Board of Education shall accept applications from school
1671 districts or Florida College System institutions for workforce
1672 development capitalization incentive grants. Applications from
1673 school districts or Florida College System institutions shall
1674 contain projected enrollments and projected costs for the new or
1675 expanded workforce development program. The State Board of
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1676 Education may adopt rules for program administration, in
1677 consultation with CareerSource Florida, Inc., shall review and
1678 rank each application for a grant according to subsection (3)
1679 and shall submit to the Legislature a list in priority order of
1680 applications recommended for a grant award.
1681 (3) The State Board of Education shall give highest
1682 priority to programs that train people to enter high-skill,
1683 high-wage occupations identified by the Labor Market Estimating
1684 Conference and other programs approved by the state board as
1685 defined in s. 445.002, programs that train people to enter
1686 occupations under the welfare transition program, or programs
1687 that train for the workforce adults who are eligible for public
1688 assistance, economically disadvantaged, disabled, not proficient
1689 in English, or dislocated workers. The State Board of Education
1690 shall consider the statewide geographic dispersion of grant
1691 funds in ranking the applications and shall give priority to
1692 applications from education agencies that are making maximum use
1693 of their workforce development funding by offering high -
1694 performing, high-demand programs.
1695 Section 32. Section 1011.802, Florida Statutes, is amended
1696 to read:
1697 1011.802 Florida Pathways to Career Opportunities Grant
1698 Program.—
1699 (1) Subject to appropriations provided in the General
1700 Appropriations Act, the Florida Pathways to Career Opportunities
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1701 Grant Program is created to provide grants to high schools,
1702 career centers, charter technical career centers, Florid a
1703 College System institutions, and other entities authorized to
1704 sponsor an apprenticeship or preapprenticeship program, as
1705 defined in s. 446.021(6) and (5), respectively, s. 446.021, on a
1706 competitive basis to establish, new apprenticeship or
1707 preapprenticeship programs and expand, and operate new and
1708 existing apprenticeship or preapprenticeship programs. An
1709 individual applicant may not receive more than 10 percent of the
1710 total amount appropriated The Department of Education shall
1711 administer the grant program.
1712 (2) The department shall administer the grant, identify
1713 projects, solicit proposals, and make funding recommendations to
1714 the Commissioner of Education, who is authorized to approve
1715 grant awards Applications must contain projected enrollment and
1716 projected costs for the new or expanded apprenticeship program.
1717 (3)(a) The department shall award grants for
1718 preapprenticeship or apprenticeship programs with demonstrated
1719 statewide or regional demand that:
1720 (a)1. Address a critical statewide or regional shortage,
1721 with consideration given to the information provided as
1722 identified by the Labor Market Statistics Center within the
1723 Department of Economic Opportunity, the Labor Market Estimating
1724 Conference, and the Credentials Review Committee, created in s.
1725 216.136 and are in industry sectors not adequately represented
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1726 throughout the state, such as health care;
1727 (b)2. Address a critical statewide or regional shortage,
1728 with consideration given to the information provided as
1729 identified by the Labor Market Statistics Center within the
1730 Department of Economic Opportunity, the Labor Market Estimating
1731 Conference, and the Credentials Review Committee created in s.
1732 216.136; or
1733 (c)3. Expand existing programs that exceed the median
1734 completion rate and employment rate 1 year after completion of
1735 similar programs in the region, or the state if there are no
1736 similar programs in the region.
1737 (3)(b) Grant funds may be used to fund the cost of
1738 providing related technical instruction, for instructional
1739 equipment, supplies, instructional personnel, student services,
1740 and other expenses associated with the creation, or expansion,
1741 or operation of an apprenticeship program. Grant funds may not
1742 be used for administrative or indirect costs. Grant recipients
1743 must submit quarterly reports in a format prescribed by the
1744 department.
1745 (4) The department may grant a bonus in the award amount
1746 to applicants that submit a joint application for shared
1747 resources.
1748 (5)(4) The department shall annually report on its
1749 website:
1750 (a) The number of programs funded and represented
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1751 throughout the state under this section.
1752 (b) Retention, completion, and employment rates,
1753 categorized by program and provider.
1754 (c) Starting and ending salaries, as categorized by
1755 program and provider, for participants who complete the program.
1756 (6)(5) The department may use up to $200,000 of the total
1757 amount allocated to administer the grant program.
1758 (7)(6) The State Board of Education shall adopt rules to
1759 administer this section.
1760 Section 33. Subsection (2) of section 1011.803, Florida
1761 Statutes, is amended to read:
1762 1011.803 Money-back Guarantee Program.—
1763 (2) Beginning in the 2022-2023 academic year, Each school
1764 district and Florida College System institution shall establi sh
1765 a money-back guarantee program to:
1766 (a) Offer a money-back guarantee on at least three
1767 programs that prepare individuals to enter in-demand, middle-
1768 level to high-level wage occupations identified by the Labor
1769 Market Estimating Conference created in s. 216.136. School
1770 districts or Florida College System institutions must offer a
1771 money-back guarantee on at least 50 percent of workforce
1772 education programs if they offer six or fewer programs.
1773 (b) Offer a money-back guarantee for all workforce
1774 education programs that are established to meet a critical local
1775 economic industry need, but are not linked to the statewide
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1776 needs list as identified by the Labor Market Estimating
1777 Conference created in s. 216.136.
1778 (b)(c) Establish student eligibility criteria for the
1779 money-back guarantee program that includes:
1780 1. Student attendance.
1781 2. Student program performance.
1782 3. Career Service or Career Day attendance.
1783 4. Participation in internship or work-study programs.
1784 5. Job search documentation.
1785 6. Development of a student career plan with the
1786 institution's career services department.
1787 Section 34. Paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of section
1788 1011.81, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
1789 1011.81 Florida College System Program Fund.—
1790 (2) Performance funding for industry certifications for
1791 Florida College System institutions is contingent upon specific
1792 appropriation in the General Appropriations Act and shall be
1793 determined as follows:
1794 (b) Each Florida College System institution shall be
1795 provided $1,000 for each industry certification earned by a
1796 student under paragraph (a). If funds are insufficient to fully
1797 fund the calculated total award, such funds must shall be
1798 prorated. Beginning with the 2022-2023 fiscal year, the
1799 Credentials Review Committee established in s. 445.004 shall
1800 develop a returned-value funding formula to allocate institution
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1801 performance funds that rewards student job placements and wages
1802 for students earning industry certifications, with a focus on
1803 increasing the economic mobility of underserved populations.
1804 One-third of the performance funds shall be allocated based on
1805 student job placements. The remaining two-thirds shall be
1806 allocated using a tiered, weighted system based on aggregate
1807 student wages that exceed minimum wage, with the highes t weight
1808 applied to the highest wage tier, with additional weight for
1809 underserved populations. Student wages above minimum wage are
1810 considered to be the value added by the institution's training.
1811 At a minimum, the formula must take into account variables s uch
1812 as differences in population and wages across the state.
1813 Section 35. Paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of section
1814 1012.39, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
1815 1012.39 Employment of substitute teachers, teachers of
1816 adult education, nondegreed teachers of career education, and
1817 career specialists; students performing clinical field
1818 experience.—
1819 (1) Notwithstanding ss. 1012.32, 1012.55, 1012.56, and
1820 1012.57, or any other provision of law or rule to the contrary,
1821 each district school board shall establish the minimal
1822 qualifications for:
1823 (c) Part-time and full-time nondegreed teachers of career
1824 programs. Qualifications must shall be established for
1825 nondegreed teachers of career and technical education courses
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1826 for program clusters that are recognized in the state and are
1827 based primarily on successful occupational experience rather
1828 than academic training. The qualifications for such teachers
1829 must shall require:
1830 1. The filing of a complete set of fingerprints in the
1831 same manner as required by s. 1012.32. Faculty employed solely
1832 to conduct postsecondary instruction may be exempted from this
1833 requirement.
1834 2. Documentation of education and successful occupational
1835 experience including documentation of:
1836 a. A high school diploma or the equivalent.
1837 b. Completion of 3 6 years of full-time successful
1838 occupational experience or the equivalent of part-time
1839 experience in the teaching specialization area. The district
1840 school board may establish alternative qualifications for
1841 teachers with an industry certification in the career area in
1842 which they teach.
1843 c. Completion of career education training conducted
1844 through the local school district inservice master plan or
1845 through an educator preparation institute approved by the
1846 Department of Education pursuant to s. 1004.85.
1847 d. For full-time teachers, completion of professional
1848 education training in teaching methods, course construction,
1849 lesson planning and evaluation, and teaching special needs
1850 students. This training may be completed through coursework from
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1851 an accredited or approved institution, or an approved district
1852 teacher education program, or the local school district
1853 inservice master plan.
1854 e. Demonstration of successful teaching performance.
1855 f. Documentation of industry certification when state or
1856 national industry certifications are available and applicable.
1857 Section 36. Subsection (1) of section 1012.57, Florida
1858 Statutes, is amended to read:
1859 1012.57 Certification of adjunct educators.—
1860 (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of ss. 1012.32,
1861 1012.55, and 1012.56, or any other provision of law or rule to
1862 the contrary, district school boards shall adopt rules to allow
1863 for the issuance of an adjunct teaching certificate to any
1864 applicant who fulfills the requirements of s. 1012.56(2)(a)-(f)
1865 and (10) and who has expertise in the subject area to be taught.
1866 An applicant is shall be considered to have expertise in the
1867 subject area to be taught if the applicant demonstrates
1868 sufficient subject area mastery through passage of a subject
1869 area test or has achieved an industry certification in the
1870 subject area to be taught.
1871 Section 37. Paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of section
1872 1012.585, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
1873 1012.585 Process for renewal of professional
1874 certificates.—
1875 (3) For the renewal of a professional certificate, the
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1876 following requirements must be met:
1877 (a) The applicant must earn a minimum of 6 college credits
1878 or 120 inservice points or a combination thereof. For each area
1879 of specialization to be retained on a certificate, the applicant
1880 must earn at least 3 of the required credit hours or equivalent
1881 inservice points in the specialization area. Education in
1882 "clinical educator" training pursuant to s. 1004.04(5)(b);
1883 participation in mentorship and induction activities, including
1884 as a mentor, pursuant to s. 1012.56(8)(a); and credits or points
1885 that provide training in the area of scientifically researched,
1886 knowledge-based reading literacy, including explicit,
1887 systematic, and sequential approaches to reading instruction,
1888 developing phonemic awareness, and implementing multisensory
1889 intervention strategies, and computational skills acquisition,
1890 exceptional student education, normal child development, and the
1891 disorders of development may be applied toward any
1892 specialization area. Credits or points that provide training in
1893 the areas of drug abuse, child abuse and neglect, strategies in
1894 teaching students having limited proficiency in English, or
1895 dropout prevention, or training in areas identified in the
1896 educational goals and performance standards adopted pursuant to
1897 ss. 1000.03(5) and 1008.345 may be applied toward any
1898 specialization area, except specialization areas identified by
1899 State Board of Education rule that include reading instruction
1900 or intervention for any students in kindergarten through grade
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1901 6. Each district school board shall include in its inservice
1902 master plan the ability for teachers to receive inservice points
1903 for supporting students in extracurricular career and technical
1904 education activities, such as career and technical student
1905 organization activities outside of regular school hours and
1906 training related to supervising students participating in a
1907 career and technical student organization. Credits or points
1908 earned through approved summer institutes may be applied toward
1909 the fulfillment of these requirements. Inservice points may also
1910 be earned by participation in professional growth components
1911 approved by the State Board of Education and specified pursuant
1912 to s. 1012.98 in the district's approved master plan for
1913 inservice educational training; however, such points may not be
1914 used to satisfy the specialization requirements of this
1915 paragraph.
1916 Section 38. The Office of Program Policy Analysis and
1917 Government Accountability shall conduct a review of approved
1918 career statewide articulation agreements. Such career
1919 articulation agreements include industry certification, career
1920 certificate, and applied technology diploma programs that
1921 articulate to associate in science or associate in applied
1922 science degrees; early childhood education programs ; and
1923 associate in science to baccalaureate degree programs.
1924 (1) The review must include, but is not limited to:
1925 (a) The number of CAPE industry certifications on the
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1926 Master Credentials List under s. 445.004 which are included in a
1927 statewide articulation agreement.
1928 (b) The number of career programs or degrees offered by
1929 career centers and Florida College System institutions compared
1930 to the number of such certifications or programs included in a
1931 statewide articulation agreement.
1932 (c) The extent to which articulated programs included in a
1933 statewide articulation agreement are offered in a region or
1934 service area.
1935 (d) The number and percentage of students in an
1936 articulated career program who transfer to and then complete the
1937 linked program specified in the statewide articulation
1938 agreement.
1939 (e) Recommendations to strengthen the process of
1940 developing statewide articulation agreements, and on the role of
1941 such agreements in a Florida stackable credential framework.
1942 (2) The office shall report its findings to the President
1943 of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives by
1944 December 31, 2023.
1945 Section 39. This act shall take effect July 1, 2023.
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