Florida Senate - 2009 CS for CS for SB 1616
By the Committees on Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations; and
Education Pre-K - 12; and Senator Oelrich
602-05111-09 20091616c2
1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to career and adult education;
3 amending s. 20.15, F.S.; renaming the Division of
4 Workforce Education within the Department of Education
5 as the “Division of Career and Adult Education”;
6 amending s. 311.121, F.S.; revising the membership of
7 the Seaport Security Officer Qualification, Training,
8 and Standards Coordinating Council by replacing the
9 chancellor of the Community College System with the
10 Commissioner of Education; amending s. 446.045, F.S.;
11 revising definitions; revising the membership of the
12 State Apprenticeship Advisory Council; prohibiting
13 members from being reimbursed for per diem and travel
14 expenses; providing that meetings may be held via
15 teleconference or other electronic means; amending s.
16 1003.4285, F.S.; providing for a standard high school
17 diploma designation for completed industry
18 certifications; conforming a cross-reference;
19 conforming provisions to changes made by the act;
20 amending s. 1003.43, F.S.; providing an exception for
21 adult high school students regarding certain
22 prerequisites for high school graduation; repealing s.
23 1003.431, F.S., relating to career education
24 certification; amending s. 1011.62, F.S.; conforming
25 provisions to changes made by the act; providing an
26 effective date.
27
28 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
29
30 Section 1. Paragraph (c) of subsection (3) of section
31 20.15, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
32 20.15 Department of Education.—There is created a
33 Department of Education.
34 (3) DIVISIONS.—The following divisions of the Department of
35 Education are established:
36 (c) Division of Career and Adult Education Workforce
37 Education.
38 Section 2. Paragraphs (b) and (d) of subsection (3) of
39 section 311.121, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
40 311.121 Qualifications, training, and certification of
41 licensed security officers at Florida seaports.—
42 (3)
43 (b)1. The executive director of the Department of Law
44 Enforcement shall appoint 11 members to the council which shall
45 include:
46 a. The seaport administrator of the Department of Law
47 Enforcement.
48 b. The Commissioner of Education or his or her designee
49 chancellor of the Community College System.
50 c. The director of the Division of Licensing of the
51 Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
52 d. The administrator of the Florida Seaport Transportation
53 and Economic Development Council.
54 e. Two seaport security directors from seaports designated
55 under s. 311.09.
56 f. One director of a state law enforcement academy.
57 g. One representative of a local law enforcement agency.
58 h. Two representatives of contract security services.
59 i. One representative of the Division of Driver Licenses of
60 the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.
61 2. In addition to the members designated in subparagraph
62 1., the executive director may invite a representative of the
63 United States Coast Guard to attend and participate in council
64 meetings as an ex officio, nonvoting member of the council.
65 (d) The Commissioner of Education or his or her designee
66 chancellor of the Community College System shall serve as chair
67 of the council.
68 Section 3. Subsection (1) and paragraphs (b) and (f) of
69 subsection (2) of section 446.045, Florida Statutes, are amended
70 to read:
71 446.045 State Apprenticeship Advisory Council.—
72 (1) As used in this section, the term:
73 (a) “Joint employee organization” means an apprenticeship
74 sponsor who participates in a collective bargaining agreement
75 and represents employees.
76 (b) “Nonjoint employer organization” means an
77 apprenticeship sponsor who does not participate in a collective
78 bargaining agreement and who represents management.
79 (2)
80 (b) The Commissioner of Education or the commissioner’s
81 designee shall serve ex officio as chair of the State
82 Apprenticeship Advisory Council, but may not vote. The state
83 director of the Office Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training of
84 the United States Department of Labor shall serve ex officio as
85 a nonvoting member of the council. The Governor shall appoint to
86 the council four five members representing sponsors of joint
87 employee organizations and four five members representing
88 sponsors of nonjoint employer organizations. Each of these eight
89 members member shall represent industries that have registered
90 apprenticeship programs. The Governor shall also appoint two
91 public members who are knowledgeable about registered
92 apprenticeship and apprenticeable occupations, one of whom shall
93 be recommended by joint organizations, and one of whom shall be
94 recommended by nonjoint organizations. Members shall be
95 appointed for 4-year staggered terms. A vacancy shall be filled
96 for the remainder of the unexpired term.
97 (f) Members of the council shall serve without compensation
98 and, but are not entitled to receive reimbursement for per diem
99 and travel expenses under as provided in s. 112.061. Meetings
100 may be held via teleconference or other electronic means.
101 Section 4. Section 1003.4285, Florida Statutes, is amended
102 to read:
103 1003.4285 Standard high school diploma designations.—By the
104 2008-2009 school year, Each standard high school diploma shall
105 include, as applicable:
106 (1) A designation of the student’s major area of interest
107 pursuant to the student’s completion of credits as provided in
108 s. 1003.428.
109 (2) A designation reflecting completion of four or more
110 accelerated college credit courses if the student is eligible
111 for college credit pursuant to s. 1007.27 or s. 1007.271 in
112 Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, Advanced
113 International Certificate of Education, or dual enrollment
114 courses. The Commissioner of Education shall establish
115 guidelines for successful passage of examinations or coursework
116 in each of the accelerated college credit options for purposes
117 of this subsection.
118 (3) A designation reflecting the attainment of one or more
119 industry certifications from the list approved by Workforce
120 Florida, Inc., under s. 1003.492 career education certification
121 in accordance with s. 1003.431.
122 (4) A designation reflecting a Florida Ready to Work
123 Credential in accordance with s. 1004.99.
124 Section 5. Paragraph (c) of subsection (6) of section
125 1003.43, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
126 1003.43 General requirements for high school graduation.—
127 (6) The Legislature recognizes that adult learners are
128 unique in situation and needs. The following graduation
129 requirements are therefore instituted for students enrolled in
130 adult general education in accordance with s. 1004.93 in pursuit
131 of a high school diploma:
132 (c) Any course listed within the Department of Education
133 Course Code Directory in the areas of art, dance, drama, or
134 music may be undertaken by adult secondary education students.
135 The one credit in Enrollment and satisfactory completion of such
136 a course shall satisfy the credit in performing fine arts
137 required for high school graduation pursuant to subsection (1)
138 is not required for graduation and shall be substituted with an
139 elective credit that is consistent with the total credits needed
140 for graduation under subsection (1).
141 Section 6. Section 1003.431, Florida Statutes, is repealed.
142 Section 7. Paragraph (o) of subsection (1) of section
143 1011.62, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
144 1011.62 Funds for operation of schools.—If the annual
145 allocation from the Florida Education Finance Program to each
146 district for operation of schools is not determined in the
147 annual appropriations act or the substantive bill implementing
148 the annual appropriations act, it shall be determined as
149 follows:
150 (1) COMPUTATION OF THE BASIC AMOUNT TO BE INCLUDED FOR
151 OPERATION.—The following procedure shall be followed in
152 determining the annual allocation to each district for
153 operation:
154 (o) Calculation of additional full-time equivalent
155 membership based on certification of successful completion of
156 industry-certified career and professional academy programs
157 pursuant to ss. 1003.491, 1003.492, and 1003.493 and identified
158 in the Industry Certified Funding List pursuant to rules adopted
159 by the State Board of Education s.1003.492.—A value of 0.3 full
160 time equivalent student membership shall be calculated for each
161 student who completes an industry-certified career and
162 professional academy program under ss. 1003.491, 1003.492,
163 1003.493 s. 1003.492 and who is issued the highest level of
164 industry certification identified annually in the Industry
165 Certification Funding List under rules adopted by the State
166 Board of Education and a high school diploma. Such value shall
167 be added to the total full-time equivalent student membership in
168 secondary career education programs for grades 9 through 12 in
169 the subsequent year for courses that were not funded through
170 dual enrollment. The additional full-time equivalent membership
171 authorized under this paragraph may not exceed 0.3 per student.
172 Unless a different amount is specified in the General
173 Appropriations Act, the appropriation for this calculation is
174 limited to $15 million annually. If the appropriation is
175 insufficient to fully fund the total calculation, the
176 appropriation shall be prorated.
177 Section 8. This act shall take effect July 1, 2009.