Florida Senate - 2021                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. SB 98
       
       
       
       
       
       
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                  04/16/2021           .                                
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       The Committee on Appropriations (Albritton) recommended the
       following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
    2  
    3         Delete everything after the enacting clause
    4  and insert:
    5         Section 1. Section 14.36, Florida Statutes, is created to
    6  read:
    7         14.36Reimagining Education and Career Help Act.—The
    8  Reimagining Education and Career Help Act is created to address
    9  the evolving needs of Florida’s economy by increasing the level
   10  of collaboration and cooperation among state businesses and
   11  education communities while improving training within and equity
   12  and access to a more integrated workforce and education system
   13  for all Floridians.
   14         (1)The Office of Reimagining Education and Career Help is
   15  created in the Executive Office of the Governor to facilitate
   16  alignment and coordination of entities responsible for the
   17  state’s workforce development system. The head of the office is
   18  the Director of the Office of Reimagining Education and Career
   19  Help. The Director of the Office of Reimagining Education and
   20  Career Help shall be appointed by and shall serve at the
   21  pleasure of the Governor.
   22         (2)As used in this section, the term:
   23         (a)“Credential” means an apprenticeship certificate,
   24  industry certification, license, advanced technical certificate,
   25  college credit certificate, career certificate, applied
   26  technology diploma, associate in applied science degree,
   27  associate in science degree, bachelor of applied science degree,
   28  and bachelor of science degree.
   29         (b)“Office” means the Office of Reimagining Education and
   30  Career Help.
   31         (c)“Workforce development system” means the entities and
   32  activities that contribute to the state’s talent pipeline system
   33  through education, training, and support services that prepare
   34  individuals for employment or career advancement and the
   35  entities that are responsible for oversight or conducting those
   36  activities, such as CareerSource Florida, Inc., local workforce
   37  development boards, one-stop career centers, the Department of
   38  Economic Opportunity, the Department of Education, and the
   39  Department of Children and Families.
   40         (d)“Workforce education region” means areas of the state
   41  identified by the Department of Education, in collaboration with
   42  the Department of Economic Opportunity, to maximize resource
   43  allocation by combining two or more sources of funding to
   44  integrate education and training in order to improve access to
   45  credentials of value for participants in adult education
   46  programs.
   47         (e)“Workforce-related program” means a program operated,
   48  delivered, or enabled, in whole or in part, by a state or local
   49  entity using federal funds or state appropriations to offer
   50  incentives, funding, support, or guidance for any of the
   51  following purposes:
   52         1.Job training.
   53         2.The attainment of a credential of value identified
   54  pursuant to s. 445.004(4)(h)4.c.
   55         3.The attainment of a postsecondary degree or credential.
   56         4.The provision of other types of employment assistance.
   57         5.Any other program that has, at least in part, the goal
   58  of securing employment or better employment for an individual
   59  and receives federal funds or a state appropriation.
   60         (3)The duties of the office are to:
   61         (a)Serve as the advisor to the Governor on matters related
   62  to the state’s workforce development system.
   63         (b)Establish criteria and goals for workforce development
   64  and diversification in the state’s workforce development system.
   65         (c)Provide strategies to align and improve efficiency in
   66  the state’s workforce development system and the delivery of
   67  workforce-related programs.
   68         (d)Coordinate state and federal workforce-related
   69  programs, plans, resources, and activities provided by
   70  CareerSource Florida, Inc., the Department of Economic
   71  Opportunity, and the Department of Education.
   72         (e)Oversee the Workforce Development Information System
   73  described in s. 1008.40 to verify the validity of data collected
   74  and monitor compliance of workforce-related programs and
   75  education and training programs with applicable federal and
   76  state requirements as authorized by federal and state law.
   77         (f)Serve on the Credentials Review Committee established
   78  in s. 445.004 to identify nondegree and degree credentials of
   79  value and facilitate the collection of data necessary to conduct
   80  committee work.
   81         (g)Coordinate and facilitate a memorandum of understanding
   82  for data sharing agreements of the state’s workforce performance
   83  data among state agencies and align, to the greatest extent
   84  possible, performance measures adopted under ss. 445.004 and
   85  1008.43.
   86         (h)Develop the criteria for assigning a letter grade for
   87  each local workforce development board under s. 445.004. The
   88  criteria shall, in part, be based on local workforce development
   89  board performance accountability measures and return on
   90  investment. The majority of the grade shall be based on the
   91  improvement by each local workforce development board in the
   92  long-term self-sufficiency of participants through outcome
   93  measures such as reduction in long-term public assistance and
   94  the percentage of participants whose wages were higher after
   95  program completion compared to wages before participation in a
   96  program.
   97         (i)Streamline the clinical placement process and increase
   98  clinical placement opportunities for students, hospitals, and
   99  other clinical sites by administering, directly or through a
  100  contract, a web-based centralized clinical placement system for
  101  use by all nursing education programs subject to the
  102  requirements in s. 464.019.
  103         (j)Direct the objectives of the Florida Talent Development
  104  Council established in s. 1004.015.
  105         (4)The office shall create a no-wrong-door-entry strategy
  106  to improve equity and access to the myriad of state and
  107  federally funded workforce-related programs through CareerSource
  108  Florida, Inc., local workforce development boards, one-stop
  109  career centers, school districts, charter technical centers,
  110  Florida College System institutions, the State University
  111  System, and through eligible training providers. Individuals may
  112  not be required to visit multiple locations when seeking access
  113  to education and workforce training. To create the strategy, the
  114  office shall:
  115         (a)Develop a training course to cross-train all staff
  116  within the state’s workforce development system on workforce
  117  related programs, including how to use an integrated case
  118  management system, develop an individual employment plan,
  119  conduct a comprehensive needs assessment, precertify individuals
  120  for workforce-related programs, and on any other activities to
  121  reinforce the no-wrong-door-entry strategy.
  122         (b)Coordinate and facilitate a common intake form and case
  123  management system for use by workforce-related programs to
  124  minimize duplicate data entry.
  125         (c)Coordinate and facilitate a memorandum of understanding
  126  between the Department of Economic Opportunity and the
  127  Department of Children and Families to permit Supplemental
  128  Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Temporary Assistance for
  129  Needy Families (TANF) clients to precertify for Workforce
  130  Innovation and Opportunity Act training services without having
  131  to physically visit a one-stop center.
  132         (d)Oversee the performance evaluation of workforce-related
  133  programs and services under s. 445.033.
  134         (e)Identify other state and federal programs that serve
  135  individuals with significant barriers to employment as
  136  demonstrated by low placement, employment, and earnings rates
  137  and identify strategies to increase the utilization of such
  138  programs by local workforce development boards.
  139         (5)The office shall provide the public with access to
  140  available federal, state, and local services and provide
  141  stakeholders with a systemwide, global view of workforce-related
  142  program data across various programs through actionable
  143  qualitative and quantitative information. The office shall:
  144         (a)Minimize duplication and maximize the use of existing
  145  resources by facilitating the adaptation and integration of
  146  state information systems to improve usability and seamlessly
  147  link to the workforce opportunity portal and other compatible
  148  state information systems and applications to help residents of
  149  the state:
  150         1.Explore and identify career opportunities.
  151         2.Identify in-demand jobs and associated earning
  152  potential.
  153         3.Identify the skills and credentials needed for specific
  154  jobs.
  155         4.Access a broad array of federal, state, and local
  156  workforce-related programs.
  157         5.Determine the quality of workforce-related programs
  158  offered by public postsecondary educational institutions and
  159  public and private training providers, based on employment,
  160  wages, continued education, student loan debt, and receipt of
  161  public assistance by graduates of workforce, certificate, or
  162  degree programs. To gather this information, the office shall
  163  review each workforce-related program 1 year after the program’s
  164  first graduating class and every 5 years after the first review.
  165         6.Identify opportunities and resources to support
  166  individuals along their career pathway.
  167         7.Provide information to help individuals understand their
  168  potential earnings through paid employment and cope with the
  169  loss of public assistance as they progress through career
  170  pathways toward self-sufficiency.
  171         8.Map the timing and magnitude of the loss of public
  172  assistance for in-demand occupations across the state to help
  173  individuals visualize how their incomes will increase over time
  174  as they move toward self-sufficiency.
  175         (b)Provide access to labor market data consistent with the
  176  official information developed by the Labor Market Estimating
  177  Conference and provide guidance on how to analyze the data, the
  178  appropriate use of the data, and any limitations of the data,
  179  including instances in which such data may not be used.
  180         (c)Maximize the use of the workforce opportunity portal at
  181  locations within the workforce development system.
  182         (d)Maximize the use of available federal and private funds
  183  for the development and initial operation of the workforce
  184  opportunity portal. Any incidental costs to state agencies must
  185  be derived from existing resources.
  186         (e)By December 1, 2022, and annually thereafter, report to
  187  the Legislature on the implementation and outcomes of the
  188  workforce opportunity portal, including the increase of economic
  189  self-sufficiency of individuals.
  190         Section 2. Subsection (7) of section 216.136, Florida
  191  Statutes, is amended to read:
  192         216.136 Consensus estimating conferences; duties and
  193  principals.—
  194         (7) LABOR MARKET WORKFORCE ESTIMATING CONFERENCE.—
  195         (a) The Labor Market Workforce Estimating Conference shall
  196  develop such official information with respect to real-time
  197  supply and demand in Florida’s statewide, regional, and local
  198  labor markets on the workforce development system planning
  199  process as it relates to the personnel needs of current, new,
  200  and emerging industries as the conference determines is needed
  201  by the state planning and budgeting system. Such information
  202  shall include labor supply by education level, analyses of labor
  203  demand by occupational groups and occupations compared to labor
  204  supply, a ranking of critical areas of concern, and
  205  identification of in-demand, high-skill, middle-level to high
  206  level wage occupations prioritized by level of statewide or
  207  regional shortages. The Office of Economic and Demographic
  208  Research is designated as the official lead for the United
  209  States Census Bureau’s State Data Center Program or its
  210  successor. All state agencies must provide the Office of
  211  Economic and Demographic Research with the necessary data to
  212  accomplish the goals of the conference. In accordance with s.
  213  216.135, state agencies must ensure that any related work
  214  product regarding labor demand and supply is consistent with the
  215  official information developed by the Labor Market Estimating
  216  Conference created in this section,using quantitative and
  217  qualitative research methods, must include at least: short-term
  218  and long-term forecasts of employment demand for jobs by
  219  occupation and industry; entry and average wage forecasts among
  220  those occupations; and estimates of the supply of trained and
  221  qualified individuals available or potentially available for
  222  employment in those occupations, with special focus upon those
  223  occupations and industries which require high skills and have
  224  high entry wages and experienced wage levels. In the development
  225  of workforce estimates, the conference shall use, to the fullest
  226  extent possible, local occupational and workforce forecasts and
  227  estimates.
  228         (b)The Workforce Estimating Conference shall review data
  229  concerning local and regional demands for short-term and long
  230  term employment in High-Skills/High-Wage Program jobs, as well
  231  as other jobs, which data is generated through surveys conducted
  232  as part of the state’s Internet-based job matching and labor
  233  market information system authorized under s. 445.011. The
  234  conference shall consider this data in developing its forecasts
  235  for statewide employment demand, including reviewing local and
  236  regional data for common trends and conditions among localities
  237  or regions which may warrant inclusion of a particular
  238  occupation on the statewide occupational forecasting list
  239  developed by the conference. Based upon its review of such
  240  survey data, the conference shall also make recommendations
  241  semiannually to CareerSource Florida, Inc., on additions or
  242  deletions to lists of locally targeted occupations approved by
  243  CareerSource Florida, Inc.
  244         (b)(c) The Labor Market Workforce Estimating Conference,
  245  for the purposes described in paragraph (a), shall meet at least
  246  twice a year and as necessary to address emerging opportunities
  247  for the state’s economy no less than 2 times in a calendar year.
  248  The first meeting shall be held in February, and the second
  249  meeting shall be held in August. Other meetings may be scheduled
  250  as needed.
  251         Section 3. Paragraph (b) of subsection (8) of section
  252  288.047, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
  253         288.047 Quick-response training for economic development.—
  254         (8) The Quick-Response Training Program is created to
  255  provide assistance to participants in the welfare transition
  256  program. CareerSource Florida, Inc., may award quick-response
  257  training grants and develop applicable guidelines for the
  258  training of participants in the welfare transition program. In
  259  addition to a local economic development organization, grants
  260  must be endorsed by the applicable local workforce development
  261  board.
  262         (b) Participants trained under pursuant to this subsection
  263  must be employed at a job paying a wage equivalent to or above
  264  the state’s minimum hourly wage at least $6 per hour.
  265         Section 4. Subsection (2) of section 445.002, Florida
  266  Statutes, is amended to read:
  267         445.002 Definitions.—As used in this chapter, the term:
  268         (2) “For cause” includes, but is not limited to, engaging
  269  in fraud or other criminal acts, incapacity, unfitness, neglect
  270  of duty, official incompetence and irresponsibility,
  271  misfeasance, malfeasance, nonfeasance, gross mismanagement,
  272  waste, or lack of performance.
  273         Section 5. Paragraph (a) of subsection (3) and subsection
  274  (6) of section 445.003, Florida Statutes, are amended, and
  275  subsection (7) is added to that section, to read:
  276         445.003 Implementation of the federal Workforce Innovation
  277  and Opportunity Act.—
  278         (3) FUNDING.—
  279         (a) Title I, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
  280  funds; Wagner-Peyser funds; and NAFTA/Trade Act funds will be
  281  expended based on the 4-year plan of the state board. The plan
  282  must outline and direct the method used to administer and
  283  coordinate various funds and programs that are operated by
  284  various agencies. The following provisions apply to these funds:
  285         1. At least 50 percent of the Title I funds for Adults and
  286  Dislocated Workers which are passed through to local workforce
  287  development boards shall be allocated to and expended on
  288  Individual Training Accounts unless a local workforce
  289  development board obtains a waiver from the state board.
  290  Tuition, books, and fees of training providers and other
  291  training services prescribed and authorized by the Workforce
  292  Innovation and Opportunity Act qualify as Individual Training
  293  Account expenditures.
  294         2. Fifteen percent of Title I funding shall be retained at
  295  the state level and dedicated to state administration and shall
  296  be used to design, develop, induce, and fund, and evaluate the
  297  long-term impact of innovative Individual Training Account
  298  pilots, demonstrations, and programs to enable participants to
  299  attain self-sufficiency and to evaluate the effectiveness of
  300  performance-based contracts used by local workforce development
  301  boards under s. 445.024(5) on increasing wages and employment
  302  over the long term. Of such funds retained at the state level,
  303  $2 million may be reserved for the Incumbent Worker Training
  304  Program created under subparagraph 3. Eligible state
  305  administration costs include the costs of funding for the state
  306  board and state board staff; operating fiscal, compliance, and
  307  management accountability systems through the department;
  308  conducting evaluation and research on workforce development
  309  activities; and providing technical and capacity building
  310  assistance to local workforce development areas at the direction
  311  of the state board. Notwithstanding s. 445.004, such
  312  administrative costs may not exceed 25 percent of these funds.
  313  An amount not to exceed 75 percent of these funds shall be
  314  allocated to Individual Training Accounts and other workforce
  315  development strategies for other training designed and tailored
  316  by the state board in consultation with the department,
  317  including, but not limited to, programs for incumbent workers,
  318  nontraditional employment, and enterprise zones. The state
  319  board, in consultation with the department, shall design, adopt,
  320  and fund Individual Training Accounts for distressed urban and
  321  rural communities.
  322         3. The Incumbent Worker Training Program is created for the
  323  purpose of providing grant funding for continuing education and
  324  training of incumbent employees at existing Florida businesses.
  325  The program will provide reimbursement grants to businesses that
  326  pay for preapproved, direct, training-related costs. For
  327  purposes of this subparagraph, the term “businesses” includes
  328  hospitals operated by nonprofit or local government entities
  329  which provide nursing opportunities to acquire new or improved
  330  skills.
  331         a. The Incumbent Worker Training Program will be
  332  administered by CareerSource Florida, Inc., which may, at its
  333  discretion, contract with a private business organization to
  334  serve as grant administrator.
  335         b. The program shall be administered under pursuant to s.
  336  134(d)(4) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.
  337  Priority for Funding priority shall be given in the following
  338  order: to
  339         (I)Businesses that provide employees with opportunities to
  340  acquire new or improved skills by earning a credential on the
  341  Master Credentials List.
  342         (II)Hospitals operated by nonprofit or local government
  343  entities that provide nursing opportunities to acquire new or
  344  improved skills.
  345         (III)Businesses whose grant proposals represent a
  346  significant upgrade in employee skills.
  347         (IV) Businesses with 25 employees or fewer, businesses in
  348  rural areas, and businesses in distressed inner-city areas.,
  349         (V) Businesses in a qualified targeted industry, businesses
  350  whose grant proposals represent a significant upgrade in
  351  employee skills, or businesses whose grant proposals represent a
  352  significant layoff avoidance strategy.
  353         c. All costs reimbursed by the program must be preapproved
  354  by CareerSource Florida, Inc., or the grant administrator. The
  355  program may not reimburse businesses for trainee wages, the
  356  purchase of capital equipment, or the purchase of any item or
  357  service that may possibly be used outside the training project.
  358  A business approved for a grant may be reimbursed for
  359  preapproved, direct, training-related costs including tuition,
  360  fees, books and training materials, and overhead or indirect
  361  costs not to exceed 5 percent of the grant amount.
  362         d. A business that is selected to receive grant funding
  363  must provide a matching contribution to the training project,
  364  including, but not limited to, wages paid to trainees or the
  365  purchase of capital equipment used in the training project; must
  366  sign an agreement with CareerSource Florida, Inc., or the grant
  367  administrator to complete the training project as proposed in
  368  the application; must keep accurate records of the project’s
  369  implementation process; and must submit monthly or quarterly
  370  reimbursement requests with required documentation.
  371         e. All Incumbent Worker Training Program grant projects
  372  shall be performance-based with specific measurable performance
  373  outcomes, including completion of the training project and job
  374  retention. CareerSource Florida, Inc., or the grant
  375  administrator shall withhold the final payment to the grantee
  376  until a final grant report is submitted and all performance
  377  criteria specified in the grant contract have been achieved.
  378         f. The state board may establish guidelines necessary to
  379  implement the Incumbent Worker Training Program.
  380         g. No more than 10 percent of the Incumbent Worker Training
  381  Program’s total appropriation may be used for overhead or
  382  indirect purposes.
  383         4. At least 50 percent of Rapid Response funding shall be
  384  dedicated to Intensive Services Accounts and Individual Training
  385  Accounts for dislocated workers and incumbent workers who are at
  386  risk of dislocation. The department shall also maintain an
  387  Emergency Preparedness Fund from Rapid Response funds, which
  388  will immediately issue Intensive Service Accounts, Individual
  389  Training Accounts, and other federally authorized assistance to
  390  eligible victims of natural or other disasters. At the direction
  391  of the Governor, these Rapid Response funds shall be released to
  392  local workforce development boards for immediate use after
  393  events that qualify under federal law. Funding shall also be
  394  dedicated to maintain a unit at the state level to respond to
  395  Rapid Response emergencies and to work with state emergency
  396  management officials and local workforce development boards. All
  397  Rapid Response funds must be expended based on a plan developed
  398  by the state board in consultation with the department and
  399  approved by the Governor.
  400         (6) AUTHORITY TO HIRE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND STAFF.—The
  401  state board may hire an executive director and staff to assist
  402  in carrying out the functions of the Workforce Innovation and
  403  Opportunity Act and in using funds made available through the
  404  act. The state board shall require authorize the executive
  405  director and staff to work with the department to minimize
  406  duplication and maximize efficient use of resources in carrying
  407  out the functions of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity
  408  Act.
  409         (7)DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT.-The department shall adopt
  410  rules to implement the requirements of this chapter, including:
  411         (a)The submission, review, and approval of local workforce
  412  plans.
  413         (b)Initial and subsequent eligibility criteria, based on
  414  input from the state board, local workforce development boards,
  415  the Department of Education, and other stakeholders, for the
  416  Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act eligible training
  417  provider list. This list directs training resources to programs
  418  leading to employment in high-demand and high-priority
  419  occupations that provide economic security, particularly those
  420  occupations facing a shortage of skilled workers. A training
  421  provider who offers training to obtain a credential on the
  422  Master Credentials List under s. 445.004(4)(h) may not be
  423  included on a state or local eligible training provider list if
  424  the provider fails to submit the required information or fails
  425  to meet initial or subsequent eligibility criteria. Subsequent
  426  eligibility criteria must use the performance and outcome
  427  measures defined and reported under s. 1008.40, to determine
  428  whether each program offered by a training provider is qualified
  429  to remain on the list.
  430         1.For the 2021-2022 program year, the Department of
  431  Economic Opportunity and the Department of Education shall
  432  establish the minimum criteria a training provider must achieve
  433  for completion, earnings, and employment rates of eligible
  434  participants. The minimum program criteria may not exceed the
  435  threshold at which more than 20 percent of all eligible training
  436  providers in the state would fall below.
  437         2.Beginning with the 2022-2023 program year, each program
  438  offered by a training provider must, at a minimum, meet all of
  439  the following:
  440         a.Income earnings for all individuals who complete the
  441  program that are equivalent to or above the state’s minimum wage
  442  in a calendar quarter.
  443         b.An employment rate of at least 75 percent for all
  444  individuals. For programs linked to an occupation, the
  445  employment rate is calculated based on obtaining employment in
  446  the field in which the participant was trained.
  447         c.A completion rate of at least 75 percent for all
  448  individuals, beginning with the 2023-2024 program year.
  449         (c)Monitoring compliance of programs authorized by this
  450  chapter and determining whether such programs are meeting
  451  performance expectations, including an analysis of the return on
  452  investment of workforce-related programs on individual
  453  employment, earnings, and public benefit usage outcomes and a
  454  cost-benefit analysis of the monetary impacts of workforce
  455  services from the participant and taxpayer points of view.
  456         Section 6. Paragraph (d) of subsection (3), paragraphs (b)
  457  and (e) of subsection (5), subsections (6), (7), and (8),
  458  paragraph (b) of subsection (9), and subsection (11) of section
  459  445.004, Florida Statutes, are amended, and paragraph (h) is
  460  added to subsection (4) of that section, to read:
  461         445.004 CareerSource Florida, Inc., and the state board;
  462  creation; purpose; membership; duties and powers.—
  463         (3)
  464         (d) The state board must include the vice chairperson of
  465  the board of directors of Enterprise Florida, Inc., and one
  466  member representing each of the Workforce Innovation and
  467  Opportunity Act partners, including the Division of Career and
  468  Adult Education, the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, the
  469  Division of Blind Services, the Department of Children and
  470  Families, and other entities representing programs identified in
  471  the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, as determined
  472  necessary.
  473         (4)
  474         (h)1.The state board shall appoint a Credentials Review
  475  Committee to identify nondegree credentials and degree
  476  credentials of value for approval by the state board and
  477  inclusion in the Master Credentials List. Such credentials must
  478  include registered apprenticeship programs, industry
  479  certifications, licenses, advanced technical certificates,
  480  college credit certificates, career certificates, applied
  481  technology diplomas, associate degrees, baccalaureate degrees,
  482  and graduate degrees. The Credentials Review Committee must
  483  include:
  484         a.The Chancellor of the Division of Public Schools.
  485         b.The Chancellor of the Division of Career and Adult
  486  Education.
  487         c.The Chancellor of the Florida College System.
  488         d.The Chancellor of the State University System.
  489         e.The director of the Office of Reimagining Education and
  490  Career Help.
  491         f.Four members from local workforce development boards,
  492  with equal representation from urban and rural regions.
  493         g.Two members from nonpublic postsecondary institutions.
  494         h.Two members from industry associations.
  495         i.Two members from Florida-based businesses.
  496         j.Two members from the Department of Economic Opportunity.
  497         k.One member from the Department of Agriculture and
  498  Consumer Services.
  499         2.All information pertaining to the Credentials Review
  500  Committee, the process for the approval of credentials of value,
  501  and the Master Credentials List must be made available and be
  502  easily accessible to the public on all relevant state agency
  503  websites.
  504         3.The Credentials Review Committee shall establish a
  505  definition for credentials of value and create a framework of
  506  quality. The framework must align with federally funded
  507  workforce accountability requirements and undergo biennial
  508  review.
  509         4.The criteria to determine value for nondegree
  510  credentials should, at a minimum, require:
  511         a.Evidence that the credential meets labor market demand
  512  as identified by the Labor Market Estimating Conference created
  513  in s. 216.136 or meets local demand as identified in the
  514  criteria adopted by the Credentials Review Committee. Evidence
  515  must include employer information on present credential use or
  516  emerging opportunities.
  517         b.Evidence that the competencies mastered upon completion
  518  of the credential are aligned with labor market demand.
  519         c.Evidence of the employment and earnings outcomes for
  520  individuals after obtaining the credential. Earnings outcomes
  521  must provide middle-level to high-level wages with preference
  522  given to credentials generating high-level wages. Credentials
  523  that do not meet the earnings outcomes criteria must be part of
  524  a sequence of credentials that are required for the next level
  525  occupation that does meet the earnings outcomes criteria in
  526  order to be identified as a credential of value. For new
  527  credentials, this criteria may be met with conditional
  528  eligibility until measurable labor market outcomes are obtained.
  529         5.The Credentials Review Committee shall establish the
  530  criteria to determine value for degree programs. This criteria
  531  shall include evidence that the program meets the labor market
  532  demand as identified by the Labor Market Estimating Conference
  533  created in s. 216.136 or meets local demand as determined by the
  534  committee. Such criteria must be used to designate programs of
  535  emphasis under s. 1001.706 and to guide the development of
  536  program standards and benchmarks under s. 1004.92.
  537         6.The Credentials Review Committee shall establish a
  538  process for prioritizing nondegree credentials and degree
  539  programs based on critical statewide or regional shortages.
  540         7.The Credentials Review Committee shall establish a
  541  process for:
  542         a.At a minimum, quarterly review and approval of
  543  credential applications. Approved credentials of value shall be
  544  used by the committee to develop the Master Credentials List.
  545         b.Annual review of the Master Credentials List.
  546         c.Phasing out credentials on the Master Credentials List
  547  which no longer meet the framework of quality.
  548         d.Designating performance funding eligibility under ss.
  549  1011.80 and 1011.81, based upon the highest available
  550  certification for postsecondary students.
  551         e.Beginning with the 2022-2023 school year, the state
  552  board shall submit the Master Credentials List to the State
  553  Board of Education. The list must, at a minimum, identify
  554  nondegree credentials and degree programs determined to be of
  555  value for purposes of ss. 1008.44 and 1011.62(1); if the
  556  credential or degree program meets statewide, regional, or local
  557  level demand; the type of certificate, credential, or degree;
  558  and the primary standard occupation classification code. For the
  559  2021-2022 school year, the Master Credentials List shall be
  560  composed of the CAPE Industry Certification Funding List and the
  561  CAPE Postsecondary Industry Certification Funding List under ss.
  562  1008.44 and 1011.62(1) and adopted by the State Board of
  563  Education before October 1, 2021.
  564         8.The Credentials Review Committee shall establish a
  565  process for linking Classifications of Instructional Programs
  566  (CIP) to Standard Occupational Classifications (SOC) for all new
  567  credentials of value identified on the Master Credentials List.
  568  The CIP code aligns instructional programs to occupations. A CIP
  569  to SOC link indicates that programs classified in the CIP code
  570  category prepare individuals for jobs classified in the SOC code
  571  category. The state board shall submit approved CIP to SOC
  572  linkages to the State Board of Education with each credential
  573  that is added to the Master Credentials List.
  574         9.The Credentials Review Committee shall identify all data
  575  elements necessary to collect information on credentials by the
  576  Florida Education and Training Placement Program automated
  577  system under s. 1008.39.
  578         10.The Credentials Review Committee shall develop a
  579  returned-value funding formula as provided under ss.
  580  1011.80(7)(b) and 1011.81(2)(b). When developing the formula,
  581  the committee may not penalize Florida College System
  582  institutions or school districts if students postpone employment
  583  to continue their education.
  584         (5) The state board has all the powers and authority not
  585  explicitly prohibited by statute which are necessary or
  586  convenient to carry out and effectuate its purposes as
  587  determined by statute, Pub. L. No. 113-128, and the Governor, as
  588  well as its functions, duties, and responsibilities, including,
  589  but not limited to, the following:
  590         (b) Providing policy direction to ensure that the following
  591  programs are administered by the department consistent with
  592  approved plans:
  593         1. Programs authorized under Title I of the Workforce
  594  Innovation and Opportunity Act, Pub. L. No. 113-128, with the
  595  exception of programs funded directly by the United States
  596  Department of Labor under Title I, s. 167.
  597         2. Programs authorized under the Wagner-Peyser Act of 1933,
  598  as amended, 29 U.S.C. ss. 49 et seq.
  599         3. Activities authorized under Title II of the Trade Act of
  600  2002, as amended, 19 U.S.C. ss. 2272 et seq., and the Trade
  601  Adjustment Assistance Program.
  602         4. Activities authorized under 38 U.S.C. chapter 41,
  603  including job counseling, training, and placement for veterans.
  604         5. Employment and training activities carried out under
  605  funds awarded to this state by the United States Department of
  606  Housing and Urban Development.
  607         6. Welfare transition services funded by the Temporary
  608  Assistance for Needy Families Program, created under the
  609  Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act
  610  of 1996, as amended, Pub. L. No. 104-193, and Title IV, s. 403,
  611  of the Social Security Act, as amended.
  612         7. The Florida Bonding Program, provided under Pub. L. No.
  613  97-300, s. 164(a)(1).
  614         8. The Food Assistance Employment and Training Program,
  615  provided under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, 7 U.S.C. ss.
  616  2011-2032; the Food Security Act of 1988, Pub. L. No. 99-198;
  617  the Hunger Prevention Act, Pub. L. No. 100-435; and the
  618  Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, Pub. L. No. 115-334.
  619         9. The Quick-Response Training Program, provided under ss.
  620  288.046-288.047. Matching funds and in-kind contributions that
  621  are provided by clients of the Quick-Response Training Program
  622  count toward the requirements of s. 288.904, pertaining to the
  623  return on investment from activities of Enterprise Florida, Inc.
  624         10. The Work Opportunity Tax Credit, provided under the Tax
  625  and Trade Relief Extension Act of 1998, Pub. L. No. 105-277, and
  626  the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997, Pub. L. No. 105-34.
  627         11. Offender placement services, provided under ss.
  628  944.707-944.708.
  629  
  630  The department may adopt rules necessary to administer this
  631  chapter which relate to implementing and administering the
  632  programs listed in this paragraph as well as rules related to
  633  eligible training providers and auditing and monitoring
  634  subrecipients of the workforce system grant funds.
  635         (e) Ensuring that the state does not waste valuable
  636  training resources. The state board’s policy is that all
  637  resources, including equipment purchased for training Workforce
  638  Innovation and Opportunity Act clients, be available for use at
  639  all times by eligible populations as first priority users. At
  640  times when eligible populations are not available, such
  641  resources shall be used for any other state-authorized education
  642  and training purpose. The state board and any of its committees,
  643  councils, or administrative entities may authorize expenditures
  644  to award suitable framed certificates, pins, or other tokens of
  645  recognition for performance by a local workforce development
  646  board, its committees and subdivisions, and other units of the
  647  workforce system. The state board may also authorize
  648  expenditures for promotional items, such as t-shirts, hats, or
  649  pens printed with messages promoting the state’s workforce
  650  system to employers, job seekers, and program participants.
  651  However, such expenditures are subject to federal regulations
  652  applicable to the expenditure of federal funds.
  653         (6) The state board shall may take action that it deems
  654  necessary to achieve the purposes of this section by, including,
  655  but not limited to:
  656         (a) Creating a state employment, education, and training
  657  policy that ensures workforce-related programs that programs to
  658  prepare workers are responsive to present and future business
  659  and industry needs and complement the initiatives of Enterprise
  660  Florida, Inc.
  661         (b) Establishing policy direction for a uniform funding
  662  system that prioritizes evidence-based, results-driven solutions
  663  by providing provides incentives to improve the outcomes of
  664  career education, registered apprenticeship, and work-based
  665  learning programs and that focuses resources on occupations
  666  related to new or emerging industries that add greatly to the
  667  value of the state’s economy.
  668         (c) Establishing a comprehensive policy related to the
  669  education and training of target populations such as those who
  670  have disabilities, are economically disadvantaged, receive
  671  public assistance, are not proficient in English, or are
  672  dislocated workers. This approach should ensure the effective
  673  use of federal, state, local, and private resources in reducing
  674  the need for public assistance by combining two or more sources
  675  of funding to support workforce-related programs or activities
  676  for vulnerable populations.
  677         (d)Identifying barriers to coordination and alignment
  678  among workforce-related programs and activities and developing
  679  solutions to remove such barriers.
  680         (e)Maintaining a Master Credentials List that:
  681         1.Serves as a public and transparent inventory of state
  682  approved credentials of value.
  683         2.Directs the use of federal and state funds for workforce
  684  education and training programs that lead to approved
  685  credentials of value.
  686         3.Guides workforce education and training programs by
  687  informing the public of the credentials that have value in the
  688  current or future job market
  689         (d)Designating Institutes of Applied Technology composed
  690  of public and private postsecondary institutions working
  691  together with business and industry to ensure that career
  692  education programs use the most advanced technology and
  693  instructional methods available and respond to the changing
  694  needs of business and industry.
  695         (e)Providing policy direction for a system to project and
  696  evaluate labor market supply and demand using the results of the
  697  Workforce Estimating Conference created in s. 216.136 and the
  698  career education performance standards identified under s.
  699  1008.43.
  700         (f)Reviewing the performance of public programs that are
  701  responsible for economic development, education, employment, and
  702  training. The review must include an analysis of the return on
  703  investment of these programs.
  704         (g)Expanding the occupations identified by the Workforce
  705  Estimating Conference to meet needs created by local emergencies
  706  or plant closings or to capture occupations within emerging
  707  industries.
  708         (7) By December 1 of each year, the state board, in
  709  consultation with the department, shall submit to the Governor,
  710  the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of
  711  Representatives, the Senate Minority Leader, and the House
  712  Minority Leader a complete and detailed annual report setting
  713  forth:
  714         (a) All audits and investigations, including any audit
  715  conducted under subsection (8).
  716         (b) The operations and accomplishments of the state board,
  717  including the programs or entities specified in subsection (6).
  718         (c)The number of mandatory partners located within one
  719  stop centers.
  720         (d)The progress on implementing solutions to address
  721  barriers to coordination and alignment among programs and
  722  activities identified under paragraph (6)(d).
  723         (8) Annually, beginning July 1, 2022, the state board shall
  724  assign and make public a letter grade for each local workforce
  725  development board using the criteria established by the Office
  726  of Reimagining Education and Career Help under s. 14.36 Pursuant
  727  to his or her own authority or at the direction of the
  728  Legislative Auditing Committee, the Auditor General may conduct
  729  an audit of the state board and CareerSource Florida, Inc., or
  730  the programs or entities created by the state board. The Office
  731  of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability,
  732  pursuant to its authority or at the direction of the Legislative
  733  Auditing Committee, may review the systems and controls related
  734  to performance outcomes and quality of services of the state
  735  board and CareerSource Florida, Inc.
  736         (9) The state board, in collaboration with the local
  737  workforce development boards and appropriate state agencies and
  738  local public and private service providers, shall establish
  739  uniform performance accountability measures that apply across
  740  the core programs to gauge the performance of the state and
  741  local workforce development boards in achieving the workforce
  742  development strategy.
  743         (b) The performance accountability measures for each local
  744  area consist of the primary indicators of performance, any
  745  additional indicators of performance, and a local level of
  746  performance for each indicator pursuant to Pub. L. No. 113-128.
  747  The local level of performance is determined by the local board,
  748  the chief elected official, and the Governor pursuant to Pub. L.
  749  No. 113-128, Title I, s. 116(c). Any local performance
  750  accountability measures that are established must be based on
  751  identified local area needs.
  752         (11) The workforce development system must use local design
  753  and control of service delivery and targeted activities. The
  754  state board, in consultation with the department, is responsible
  755  for ensuring that local workforce development boards have a
  756  membership consistent with the requirements of federal and state
  757  law and have developed a plan consistent with the state’s
  758  workforce development strategy. The plan must specify methods
  759  for allocating the resources and programs in a manner that
  760  eliminates unwarranted duplication, minimizes administrative
  761  costs, meets the existing job market demands and the job market
  762  demands resulting from successful economic development
  763  activities, ensures access to quality workforce development
  764  services for all Floridians, allows for pro rata or partial
  765  distribution of benefits and services, prohibits the creation of
  766  a waiting list or other indication of an unserved population,
  767  serves as many individuals as possible within available
  768  resources, and maximizes successful outcomes. The state board
  769  shall establish incentives for effective alignment and
  770  coordination of federal and state programs and those identified
  771  by the Office of Reimagining Education and Career Help under s.
  772  14.36(4)(e), outline rewards for long-term self-sufficiency of
  773  successful job placements participants, and institute
  774  collaborative approaches among local service providers.
  775         Section 7. Subsection (2) of section 445.006, Florida
  776  Statutes, is amended, and subsection (4) is added to that
  777  section, to read:
  778         445.006 State plan for workforce development.—
  779         (2) STRATEGIC PLANNING ELEMENTS.—The state board, in
  780  conjunction with state and local partners in the workforce
  781  development system, shall develop strategic planning elements,
  782  pursuant to Pub. L. No. 113-128, Title I, s. 102, for the state
  783  plan.
  784         (a) The strategic planning elements of the state plan must
  785  include, but need not be limited to, strategies for:
  786         1. Fulfilling the workforce system goals and strategies
  787  prescribed in s. 445.004.;
  788         2. Aggregating, integrating, and leveraging workforce
  789  system resources.;
  790         3. Coordinating the activities of federal, state, and local
  791  workforce system partners.;
  792         4. Addressing the workforce needs of small businesses.; and
  793         5. Fostering the participation of rural communities and
  794  distressed urban cores in the workforce system.
  795         (b) The strategic planning elements must include criteria
  796  for allocating workforce resources to local workforce
  797  development boards. With respect to allocating funds to serve
  798  customers of the welfare transition program, such criteria may
  799  include weighting factors that indicate the relative degree of
  800  difficulty associated with securing and retaining employment
  801  placements for specific subsets of the welfare transition
  802  caseload.
  803         (c)The state plan must describe:
  804         1.How the activities will be carried out by the respective
  805  core programs to implement the strategy and how the activities
  806  will be aligned across the programs and among the entities
  807  administering the programs, including using coenrollment and
  808  other strategies.
  809         2.How the activities will be aligned with other activities
  810  that are provided under employment, training, education,
  811  including career and technical education, and human services
  812  programs that are not covered by the state plan, as appropriate,
  813  to avoid duplication and assure coordination.
  814         3.How the entities carrying out the respective core
  815  programs will coordinate activities and provide comprehensive,
  816  high-quality services, including supportive services, to
  817  individuals.
  818         4.How the state’s strategy to engage Florida College
  819  System institutions and local career and technical education
  820  schools as partners in the workforce development system will
  821  enable the state to leverage other federal, state, and local
  822  investments and increase access to workforce development
  823  programs at those institutions.
  824         5.How the activities will be coordinated with economic
  825  development strategies.
  826         6.How the state’s strategy will improve access to
  827  activities leading to a state approved recognized postsecondary
  828  credential, including a credential that is an industry
  829  recognized certificate or certification that is portable and
  830  builds on additional education or training.
  831         (4)WAIVERS.—The department shall prepare a federal waiver
  832  to be submitted by the Governor to the United States Department
  833  of Labor which:
  834         (a)Allows the state board to fulfill the roles and
  835  responsibilities of local workforce development boards or that
  836  reduces the number of local workforce development boards based
  837  on population size and commuting patterns in order to:
  838         1.Eliminate multiple layers of administrative entities to
  839  improve coordination of the workforce development system.
  840         2.Establish consistent eligibility standards across the
  841  state to improve the accountability of workforce-related
  842  programs.
  843         3.Provide greater flexibility in the allocation of
  844  resources to maximize the funds directed to training and
  845  business services.
  846         (b)Allows the Governor to reallocate funds among local
  847  areas that have a demonstrated need for additional funding and
  848  programmatic outcomes that will maximize the use of the
  849  additional funds to serve low-income individuals, public
  850  assistance recipients, dislocated workers, and unemployment
  851  insurance claimants.
  852         Section 8. Section 445.007, Florida Statutes, is amended to
  853  read:
  854         445.007 Local workforce development boards.—
  855         (1) One local workforce development board shall be
  856  appointed in each designated service delivery area and shall
  857  serve as the local workforce development board pursuant to Pub.
  858  L. No. 113-128. The membership of the local board must be
  859  consistent with Pub. L. No. 113-128, Title I, s. 107(b). If a
  860  public education or training provider is represented on the
  861  local board, a representative of a private education provider
  862  must also be appointed to the local board. The state board may
  863  waive this requirement if requested by a local workforce
  864  development board if it is demonstrated that such
  865  representatives do not exist in the region. The importance of
  866  minority and gender representation shall be considered when
  867  making appointments to the local board. The local board, its
  868  committees, subcommittees, and subdivisions, and other units of
  869  the workforce system, including units that may consist in whole
  870  or in part of local governmental units, may use any method of
  871  telecommunications to conduct meetings, including establishing a
  872  quorum through telecommunications, provided that the public is
  873  given proper notice of the telecommunications meeting and
  874  reasonable access to observe and, when appropriate, participate.
  875  Local workforce development boards are subject to chapters 119
  876  and 286 and s. 24, Art. I of the State Constitution. If the
  877  local workforce development board enters into a contract with an
  878  organization or individual represented on the local board, the
  879  contract must be approved by a two-thirds vote of the local
  880  board, a quorum having been established, and the local board
  881  member who could benefit financially from the transaction must
  882  abstain from voting on the contract. A local board member must
  883  disclose any such conflict in a manner that is consistent with
  884  the procedures outlined in s. 112.3143. Each member of a local
  885  workforce development board who is not otherwise required to
  886  file a full and public disclosure of financial interests under
  887  s. 8, Art. II of the State Constitution or s. 112.3144 shall
  888  file a statement of financial interests under s. 112.3145. The
  889  executive director or designated person responsible for the
  890  operational and administrative functions of the local workforce
  891  development board who is not otherwise required to file a full
  892  and public disclosure of financial interests under s. 8, Art. II
  893  of the State Constitution or s. 112.3144 shall file a statement
  894  of financial interests under s. 112.3145. The local board’s
  895  website, or the department’s website if the local board does not
  896  maintain a website, must inform the public that each disclosure
  897  or statement has been filed with the Commission on Ethics and
  898  provide information on how each disclosure or statement may be
  899  reviewed. The notice to the public must remain on the website
  900  throughout the term of office or employment of the filer and
  901  until 1 year after the term on the local board or employment
  902  ends.
  903         (2)(a) The local workforce development board shall elect a
  904  chair from among the representatives described in Pub. L. No.
  905  113-128, Title I, s. 107(b)(2)(A) to serve for a term of no more
  906  than 2 years and may not shall serve no more than two terms as
  907  chair. Members of a local workforce development board shall
  908  serve staggered terms and may not serve for more than 8
  909  consecutive years, unless such member is a representative of a
  910  governmental entity. Service in a term of office which commenced
  911  before July 1, 2021, does not count toward the 8-year
  912  limitation.
  913         (b) The Governor may remove a member of the local board,
  914  the executive director of the local board, or the designated
  915  person responsible for the operational and administrative
  916  functions of the local board for cause.
  917         (c) The chief elected official for the local workforce
  918  development board may remove a member of the local board, the
  919  executive director of the local board, or the designated person
  920  responsible for the operational and administrative functions of
  921  the local board for cause.
  922         (3) The department shall assign staff to meet with each
  923  local workforce development board annually to review the local
  924  board’s performance as determined under s. 445.004(8) and to
  925  certify that the local board is in compliance with applicable
  926  state and federal law.
  927         (4) In addition to the duties and functions specified by
  928  the state board and by the interlocal agreement approved by the
  929  local county or city governing bodies, the local workforce
  930  development board shall have the following responsibilities:
  931         (a) Develop, submit, ratify, or amend the local plan
  932  pursuant to Pub. L. No. 113-128, Title I, s. 108 and this act.
  933         (b) Conclude agreements necessary to designate the fiscal
  934  agent and administrative entity. A public or private entity,
  935  including an entity established under s. 163.01, which makes a
  936  majority of the appointments to a local workforce development
  937  board may serve as the local board’s administrative entity if
  938  approved by the department based upon a showing that a fair and
  939  competitive process was used to select the administrative
  940  entity.
  941         (c) Provide ongoing oversight related to administrative
  942  costs, duplicated services, career counseling, economic
  943  development, equal access, compliance and accountability, and
  944  performance outcomes.
  945         (d) Oversee the one-stop delivery system in its local area.
  946         (5) The department and CareerSource Florida, Inc., in
  947  consultation with the state board, shall implement a training
  948  program for the local workforce development boards to
  949  familiarize local board members with the state’s workforce
  950  development goals and strategies.
  951         (6) Consistent with federal and state law, the local
  952  workforce development board shall designate all local service
  953  providers and may not transfer this authority to a third party.
  954  Consistent with the intent of the Workforce Innovation and
  955  Opportunity Act, local workforce development boards should
  956  provide the greatest possible choice of training providers to
  957  those who qualify for training services. A local workforce
  958  development board may not restrict the choice of training
  959  providers based upon cost, location, or historical training
  960  arrangements. However, a local board may restrict the amount of
  961  training resources available to any one client. Such
  962  restrictions may vary based upon the cost of training in the
  963  client’s chosen occupational area. The local workforce
  964  development board may be designated as a one-stop operator and
  965  direct provider of intake, assessment, eligibility
  966  determinations, or other direct provider services except
  967  training services. Such designation may occur only with the
  968  agreement of the chief elected official and the Governor as
  969  specified in 29 U.S.C. s. 2832(f)(2). The state board shall
  970  establish procedures by which a local workforce development
  971  board may request permission to operate under this section and
  972  the criteria under which such permission may be granted. The
  973  criteria shall include, but need not be limited to, a reduction
  974  in the cost of providing the permitted services. Such permission
  975  shall be granted for a period not to exceed 3 years for any
  976  single request submitted by the local workforce development
  977  board.
  978         (7) Local workforce development boards shall adopt a
  979  committee structure consistent with applicable federal law and
  980  state policies established by the state board.
  981         (8) The importance of minority and gender representation
  982  shall be considered when appointments are made to any committee
  983  established by the local workforce development board.
  984         (9) For purposes of procurement, local workforce
  985  development boards and their administrative entities are not
  986  state agencies and are exempt from chapters 120 and 287. The
  987  local workforce development boards shall apply the procurement
  988  and expenditure procedures required by federal law and policies
  989  of the department and the state board for the expenditure of
  990  federal, state, and nonpass-through funds. The making or
  991  approval of smaller, multiple payments for a single purchase
  992  with the intent to avoid or evade the monetary thresholds and
  993  procedures established by federal law and policies of the
  994  department and the state board is grounds for removal for cause.
  995  Local workforce development boards, their administrative
  996  entities, committees, and subcommittees, and other workforce
  997  units may authorize expenditures to award suitable framed
  998  certificates, pins, or other tokens of recognition for
  999  performance by units of the workforce development system. Local
 1000  workforce development boards; their administrative entities,
 1001  committees, and subcommittees; and other workforce units may
 1002  authorize expenditures for promotional items, such as t-shirts,
 1003  hats, or pens printed with messages promoting the state’s
 1004  Florida’s workforce system to employers, job seekers, and
 1005  program participants. However, such expenditures are subject to
 1006  federal regulations applicable to the expenditure of federal
 1007  funds. All contracts executed by local workforce development
 1008  boards must include specific performance expectations and
 1009  deliverables.
 1010         (10) State and federal funds provided to the local
 1011  workforce development boards may not be used directly or
 1012  indirectly to pay for meals, food, or beverages for members,
 1013  staff, or employees of local workforce development boards, the
 1014  state board, or the department except as expressly authorized by
 1015  state law. Preapproved, reasonable, and necessary per diem
 1016  allowances and travel expenses may be reimbursed. Such
 1017  reimbursement shall be at the standard travel reimbursement
 1018  rates established in s. 112.061 and shall be in compliance with
 1019  all applicable federal and state requirements. The department
 1020  shall provide fiscal and programmatic guidance to the state
 1021  board, CareerSource Florida, Inc., and all local workforce
 1022  development boards to hold both the state and local workforce
 1023  development boards strictly accountable for adherence to the
 1024  policy and subject to regular and periodic monitoring by the
 1025  department. Local boards are prohibited from expending state or
 1026  federal funds for entertainment costs and recreational
 1027  activities for local board members and employees as these terms
 1028  are defined by 2 C.F.R. part 200.
 1029         (11)(a) To increase transparency and accountability, a
 1030  local workforce development board must comply with the
 1031  requirements of this section before contracting with a member of
 1032  the local board; or a relative, as defined in s. 112.3143(1)(c),
 1033  of a local board member; an organization or individual
 1034  represented on the local board; or of an employee of the local
 1035  board. Such contracts may not be executed before or without the
 1036  prior approval of the department. Such contracts, as well as
 1037  documentation demonstrating adherence to this section as
 1038  specified by the department, must be submitted to the department
 1039  for review and approval. Such a contract must be approved by a
 1040  two-thirds vote of the local board, a quorum having been
 1041  established; all conflicts of interest must be disclosed before
 1042  the vote in a manner consistent with the procedures outlined in
 1043  s. 112.3143(4); and any member who may benefit from the
 1044  contract, or whose organization or relative may benefit from the
 1045  contract, must abstain from the vote. A contract subject to the
 1046  requirements of this subsection may not be included on a consent
 1047  agenda.
 1048         (b) A contract under $10,000 $25,000 between a local
 1049  workforce development board, and a member of that board or
 1050  between a relative, as defined in s. 112.3143(1)(c), of a local
 1051  board member, or of an employee of the local board is not
 1052  required to have the prior approval of the department, but must
 1053  be approved by a two-thirds vote of the local board, a quorum
 1054  having been established, and must be reported to the department
 1055  and the state board within 30 days after approval.
 1056         (c)All contracts between a local board and a member of the
 1057  local board; a relative, as defined in s. 112.3143(1)(c), of a
 1058  local board member; an organization or individual represented on
 1059  the local board; or an employee of the local board, approved on
 1060  or after July 1, 2021, must also be published on the local
 1061  board’s website, or on the department’s website if the local
 1062  board does not maintain a website, within 10 days after approval
 1063  by the local board or department, whichever is later. Such
 1064  contracts must remain published on the website for at least 1
 1065  year after termination of the contract.
 1066         (d)In considering whether to approve a contract under this
 1067  subsection, the department shall review and consider all
 1068  documentation provided to the department by the local board,
 1069  including the performance of the entity with which the local
 1070  board is proposing to contract with, if applicable, and the
 1071  nature, size, and makeup of the business community served by the
 1072  local board, including whether the entity with which the local
 1073  board is proposing to contract with is the only provider of the
 1074  desired goods or services within the area served by the local
 1075  board If a contract cannot be approved by the department, a
 1076  review of the decision to disapprove the contract may be
 1077  requested by the local workforce development board or other
 1078  parties to the disapproved contract.
 1079         (12) Each local workforce development board shall develop a
 1080  budget for the purpose of carrying out the duties of the local
 1081  board under this section, subject to the approval of the chief
 1082  elected official. Each local workforce development board shall
 1083  submit its annual budget for review to the department no later
 1084  than 2 weeks after the chair approves the budget. The local
 1085  board shall publish the budget on its website, or the
 1086  department’s website if the local board does not maintain a
 1087  website, within 10 days after approval by the department. The
 1088  budget must remain published on the website for the duration of
 1089  the fiscal year for which it accounts for the expenditure of
 1090  funds.
 1091         (13)Each local workforce development board shall annually,
 1092  within 30 days after the end of the fiscal year, disclose to the
 1093  department, in a manner determined by the department, the amount
 1094  and nature of compensation paid to all executives, officers,
 1095  directors, trustees, key employees, and the highest compensated
 1096  employees, as defined for purposes of the Internal Revenue
 1097  Service Form 990, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax,
 1098  including salary, bonuses, present value of vested benefits,
 1099  including, but not limited to, retirement, accrued leave and
 1100  paid time off, cashed-in leave, cash equivalents, severance pay,
 1101  pension plan accruals and contributions, deferred compensation,
 1102  real property gifts, and any other liability owed to such
 1103  persons. The disclosure must be accompanied by a written
 1104  declaration, as provided for under s. 92.525(2), from the chief
 1105  financial officer, or his or her designee, that he or she has
 1106  read the foregoing document and the facts stated in it are true.
 1107  Such information must also be published on the local board’s
 1108  website, or the department’s website if the local board does not
 1109  maintain a website, for a period of 3 years after it is first
 1110  published.
 1111         (14)Each local workforce development board shall annually
 1112  publish its most recent Internal Revenue Service Form 990,
 1113  Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax, on its website,
 1114  or the department’s website if the local board does not maintain
 1115  a website. The form must be posted on the local board’s website
 1116  within 60 calendar days after it is filed with the Internal
 1117  Revenue Service and remain posted for 3 years after it is filed.
 1118         Section 9. Paragraphs (a) and (e) of subsection (8) of
 1119  section 445.009, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
 1120         445.009 One-stop delivery system.—
 1121         (8)(a) Individual Training Accounts must be expended on
 1122  programs that prepare people to enter high-wage occupations
 1123  identified by the Labor Market Workforce Estimating Conference
 1124  created by s. 216.136, and on other programs recommended and
 1125  approved by the state board following a review by the department
 1126  to determine the program’s compliance with federal law.
 1127         (e) Training services provided through Individual Training
 1128  Accounts must be performance-based, with successful job
 1129  placement triggering final full payment of at least 10 percent.
 1130         Section 10. Section 445.011, Florida Statutes, is amended,
 1131  to read:
 1132         445.011 Consumer-first workforce system information
 1133  systems.—
 1134         (1) The department, in consultation with the state board,
 1135  the Department of Education, and the Department of Children and
 1136  Families, shall implement, subject to legislative appropriation,
 1137  an automated consumer-first workforce system that improves
 1138  coordination among required one-stop partners and is information
 1139  systems that are necessary for the efficient and effective
 1140  operation and management of the workforce development system.
 1141  This system These information systems shall include, but need
 1142  not be limited to, the following:
 1143         (a) An integrated management system for the one-stop
 1144  service delivery system, which includes, at a minimum, common
 1145  registration and intake for required one-stop partners,
 1146  screening for needs and benefits, case management planning and
 1147  tracking, training benefits management, service and training
 1148  provider management, performance reporting, executive
 1149  information and reporting, and customer-satisfaction tracking
 1150  and reporting.
 1151         1. The system should report current budgeting, expenditure,
 1152  and performance information for assessing performance related to
 1153  outcomes, service delivery, and financial administration for
 1154  workforce programs pursuant to s. 445.004(5) and (9).
 1155         2. The information system should include auditable systems
 1156  and controls to ensure financial integrity and valid and
 1157  reliable performance information.
 1158         3. The system should support service integration and case
 1159  management across programs and agencies by providing for case
 1160  tracking for participants in workforce programs, participants
 1161  who receive benefits pursuant to public assistance programs
 1162  under chapter 414, and participants in welfare transition
 1163  programs under this chapter.
 1164         (b) An automated job-matching information system that is
 1165  accessible to employers, job seekers, and other users via the
 1166  Internet, and that includes, at a minimum:
 1167         1. Skill match information, including skill gap analysis;
 1168  resume creation; job order creation; skill tests; job search by
 1169  area, employer type, and employer name; and training provider
 1170  linkage;
 1171         2. Job market information based on surveys, including
 1172  local, state, regional, national, and international occupational
 1173  and job availability information; and
 1174         3. Service provider information, including education and
 1175  training providers, child care facilities and related
 1176  information, health and social service agencies, and other
 1177  providers of services that would be useful to job seekers.
 1178         (2) The department may procure independent verification and
 1179  validation services associated with developing and implementing
 1180  the consumer-first any workforce information system.
 1181         (3) The department shall coordinate development and
 1182  implementation of the consumer-first workforce system
 1183  information systems with the state chief information officer to
 1184  ensure compatibility with the state’s information system
 1185  strategy and enterprise architecture.
 1186         (4)Any contract entered into or renewed on or after July
 1187  1, 2021, for the purpose of implementing this section must be
 1188  performance based.
 1189         (5)The department shall develop training for required one
 1190  stop partners on the use of the consumer-first workforce system
 1191  and how to prequalify individuals for workforce programs.
 1192         Section 11. Section 445.033, Florida Statutes, is amended
 1193  to read:
 1194         445.033 Evaluation.—The department state board and the
 1195  Department of Children and Families shall measure the
 1196  performance of workforce-related programs and services for
 1197  participants who receive benefits pursuant to family self
 1198  sufficiency programs under chapter 414, and participants in
 1199  welfare transition arrange for evaluation of TANF-funded
 1200  programs operated under this chapter, as follows:
 1201         (1)If required by federal waivers or other federal
 1202  requirements, the state board and the department may provide for
 1203  evaluation according to these requirements.
 1204         (1)(2) The state board and the department shall consult
 1205  with local workforce development boards to develop annual
 1206  performance reports that analyze participants’ transition from
 1207  public assistance to self-sufficiency, including, but not
 1208  limited to, shall participate in the evaluation of this program
 1209  in conjunction with evaluation of the state’s workforce
 1210  development programs or similar activities aimed at evaluating
 1211  program outcomes, cost-effectiveness, or return on investment,
 1212  coenrollment in these programs, and the impact of time limits,
 1213  sanctions, and other welfare reform measures set out in this
 1214  chapter. Each local board shall, at a minimum, provide quarterly
 1215  reports on the following measures:
 1216         (a)The percent of participants working in unsubsidized
 1217  employment.
 1218         (b)The percent of participants who stop receiving benefits
 1219  for reasons other than disqualification or sanction.
 1220         (c)The number of sanctions and waivers that are granted,
 1221  measured by the type of sanction or waiver and the number of
 1222  completed compliance activities that lead to a restoration of
 1223  benefits.
 1224         (d)The median placement wage rate.
 1225         (e)The TANF work participation rate, defined as the
 1226  participation requirements specified under Pub. L. No. 109-171,
 1227  the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005.
 1228         (f)A self-sufficiency index, by county, calculated each
 1229  quarter based on the percent of current or former participants
 1230  who stop receiving benefits or are working 30 or more hours per
 1231  week and at 1 and 2 years after participants stop receiving
 1232  benefits or work 30 or more hours per week. The quarterly report
 1233  must include the percentage of participants earning at or above
 1234  200 percent of the federal poverty level 3 years after
 1235  participants stop receiving benefits or work 30 or more hours
 1236  per week. The quarterly report must also contain an expected
 1237  range of performance for each county on the self-sufficiency
 1238  index. The expected range shall be derived by a statistical
 1239  methodology developed in consultation with the local boards. The
 1240  statistical methodology shall control differences across
 1241  counties in economic conditions and demographics of participants
 1242  in family self-sufficiency programs under chapter 414, and
 1243  welfare transition programs under this chapter Evaluation shall
 1244  also contain information on the number of participants in work
 1245  experience assignments who obtain unsubsidized employment,
 1246  including, but not limited to, the length of time the
 1247  unsubsidized job is retained, wages, and the public benefits, if
 1248  any, received by such families while in unsubsidized employment.
 1249  The evaluation must solicit the input of consumers, community
 1250  based organizations, service providers, employers, and the
 1251  general public, and must publicize, especially in low-income
 1252  communities, the process for submitting comments.
 1253         (2)(3) The state board and the department shall may share
 1254  information with and develop protocols for information exchange
 1255  with the Florida Education and Training Placement Information
 1256  Program.
 1257         (3)(4) The state board and the department may initiate or
 1258  participate in additional evaluation or assessment activities
 1259  that will further the systematic study of issues related to
 1260  program goals and outcomes.
 1261         (4)(5) In providing for evaluation activities, the state
 1262  board and the department shall safeguard the use or disclosure
 1263  of information obtained from program participants consistent
 1264  with federal or state requirements. Evaluation methodologies may
 1265  be used which are appropriate for evaluation of program
 1266  activities, including random assignment of recipients or
 1267  participants into program groups or control groups. To the
 1268  extent necessary or appropriate, evaluation data shall provide
 1269  information with respect to the state, district, or county, or
 1270  other substate area.
 1271         (5)(6) The state board and the department may contract with
 1272  a qualified organization for evaluations conducted under this
 1273  section.
 1274         Section 12. Section 445.038, Florida Statutes, is amended
 1275  to read:
 1276         445.038 Digital media; job training.—CareerSource Florida,
 1277  Inc., through the Department of Economic Opportunity, may use
 1278  funds dedicated for incumbent worker training for the digital
 1279  media industry. Training may be provided by public or private
 1280  training providers for broadband digital media jobs listed on
 1281  the targeted occupations list developed by the Labor Market
 1282  Workforce Estimating Conference or CareerSource Florida, Inc.
 1283  Programs that operate outside the normal semester time periods
 1284  and coordinate the use of industry and public resources should
 1285  be given priority status for funding.
 1286         Section 13. Subsection (8) of section 446.021, Florida
 1287  Statutes, is amended to read:
 1288         446.021 Definitions of terms used in ss. 446.011-446.092.
 1289  As used in ss. 446.011-446.092, the term:
 1290         (8) “Uniform minimum preapprenticeship standards” means the
 1291  minimum requirements established uniformly for each occupation
 1292  craft under which an apprenticeship or a preapprenticeship
 1293  program is administered or a work-based learning opportunity is
 1294  provided. The term and includes standards of admission, training
 1295  goals, training objectives, curriculum outlines, objective
 1296  standards to measure successful completion of the apprenticeship
 1297  or preapprenticeship program or work-based learning opportunity,
 1298  and the percentage of credit which may be given to an apprentice
 1299  or a preapprentice or work-based learning student
 1300  preapprenticeship graduates upon acceptance into the
 1301  apprenticeship program.
 1302         Section 14. Subsection (1), paragraphs (b) and (f) of
 1303  subsection (2), and subsection (3) of section 446.032, Florida
 1304  Statutes, are amended, and paragraphs (g) and (h) are added to
 1305  subsection (2) of that section, to read:
 1306         446.032 General duties of the department for apprenticeship
 1307  training.—The department shall:
 1308         (1) Establish uniform minimum standards and policies
 1309  governing apprenticeship and preapprenticeship apprentice
 1310  programs and agreements which must require training providers to
 1311  submit data necessary to determine program performance
 1312  consistent with state and federal law. The standards and
 1313  policies shall govern the terms and conditions of the
 1314  apprentice’s employment and training, including the quality
 1315  training of the apprentice for, but not limited to, such matters
 1316  as ratios of apprentices to journeyworkers, safety, related
 1317  instruction, and on-the-job training; but these standards and
 1318  policies may not include rules, standards, or guidelines that
 1319  require the use of apprentices and job trainees on state,
 1320  county, or municipal contracts. The department shall may adopt
 1321  rules necessary to administer the standards and policies.
 1322         (2) By September 1 of each year, publish an annual report
 1323  on apprenticeship and preapprenticeship programs. The report
 1324  must be published on the department’s website and, at a minimum,
 1325  include all of the following:
 1326         (b) A detailed summary of each local educational agency’s
 1327  expenditure of funds for apprenticeship and preapprenticeship
 1328  programs, including:
 1329         1. The total amount of funds received for apprenticeship
 1330  and preapprenticeship programs.;
 1331         2. The total amount of funds allocated by training
 1332  provider, program, and to each trade or occupation.;
 1333         3. The total amount of funds expended for administrative
 1334  costs by training provider, program, and per trade or
 1335  occupation.; and
 1336         4. The total amount of funds expended for instructional
 1337  costs by training provider, program, per trade and occupation.
 1338         (f) Documentation of activities conducted by the department
 1339  to promote apprenticeship and preapprenticeship programs through
 1340  public engagement, community-based partnerships, and other
 1341  initiatives and the outcomes of such activities and their impact
 1342  on establishing or expanding apprenticeship and
 1343  preapprenticeship programs.
 1344         (g)Retention and completion rates of participants
 1345  disaggregated by training provider, program, and occupation.
 1346         (h)Wage progression of participants as demonstrated by
 1347  starting, exit, and postapprenticeship wages at 1 and 5 years
 1348  after participants exit the program.
 1349         (3) Provide assistance to district school boards, Florida
 1350  College System institution boards of trustees, program sponsors,
 1351  and local workforce development boards in notifying students,
 1352  parents, and members of the community of the availability of
 1353  apprenticeship and preapprenticeship opportunities, including
 1354  data provided in the economic security report under pursuant to
 1355  s. 445.07 and other state career planning resources.
 1356         Section 15. Section 446.041, Florida Statutes, is amended
 1357  to read:
 1358         446.041 Apprenticeship program, Duties of the department.
 1359  The department shall:
 1360         (1) Administer ss. 446.011-446.092.
 1361         (2) Administer the standards established by the department.
 1362         (3) Register in accordance with this chapter any
 1363  apprenticeship or preapprenticeship program, regardless of
 1364  affiliation, which meets standards established by the
 1365  department.
 1366         (4) Investigate complaints concerning the failure of any
 1367  registered program to meet the standards established by the
 1368  department.
 1369         (5) Cancel the registration of any program that fails to
 1370  comply with the standards and policies of the department or that
 1371  unreasonably fails or refuses to cooperate with the department
 1372  in monitoring and enforcing compliance with the standards.
 1373         (6) Develop and encourage apprenticeship programs.
 1374         (7) Lead and coordinate outreach efforts to educate
 1375  veterans about apprenticeship and career opportunities.
 1376         (8) Cooperate with and assist local apprenticeship sponsors
 1377  in the development of their apprenticeship standards and
 1378  training requirements.
 1379         (9) Encourage registered apprenticeship programs to grant
 1380  consideration and credit to individuals completing registered
 1381  preapprenticeship programs.
 1382         (10) Monitor registered apprenticeship programs to ensure
 1383  that they are being operated in compliance with all applicable
 1384  standards.
 1385         (11) Supervise all apprenticeship programs that are
 1386  registered with the department.
 1387         (12) Ensure that minority and gender diversity are
 1388  considered in administering this program.
 1389         (13) Adopt rules required to administer ss. 446.011
 1390  446.092.
 1391         Section 16. Section 446.090, Florida Statutes, is created
 1392  to read:
 1393         446.090Work-based learning opportunities.—
 1394         (1)As used in this section, the term “work-based learning
 1395  opportunity” means an interaction with industry or community
 1396  professionals which occurs in a workplace setting, to the extent
 1397  possible, or a simulated environment at an educational
 1398  institution that allows firsthand experience with tasks required
 1399  in a given career field, is aligned with curriculum and
 1400  instruction, and is provided in partnership with an educational
 1401  institution.
 1402         (2)A work-based learning opportunity must meet all of the
 1403  following criteria:
 1404         (a)Be developmentally appropriate.
 1405         (b)Identify learning objectives for the term of
 1406  experience.
 1407         (c)Explore multiple aspects of an industry.
 1408         (d)Develop workplace skills and competencies.
 1409         (e)Assess performance.
 1410         (f)Provide opportunities for work-based reflection.
 1411         (g)Link to next steps in career planning and preparation
 1412  in a student’s chosen career pathway.
 1413         (h)Be provided in an equal and fair manner.
 1414         (i)Be documented and reported in compliance with state and
 1415  federal labor laws.
 1416  
 1417  A work-based learning opportunity should prioritize paid
 1418  experiences, such as apprenticeship and preapprenticeship
 1419  programs.
 1420         (3)The State Board of Education shall adopt rules to
 1421  implement this section which must include uniform minimum
 1422  standards and guidelines for determining student eligibility,
 1423  obligations of employers, and requirements of institutions that
 1424  offer work-based learning opportunities.
 1425         Section 17. Subsection (43) of section 570.07, Florida
 1426  Statutes, is amended to read:
 1427         570.07 Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services;
 1428  functions, powers, and duties.—The department shall have and
 1429  exercise the following functions, powers, and duties:
 1430         (43) In cooperation with the Institute of Food and
 1431  Agricultural Sciences at the University of Florida and the
 1432  College of Agriculture and Food Sciences at the Florida
 1433  Agricultural and Mechanical University, submit industry
 1434  certifications for agriculture occupations to annually provide
 1435  to the Credentials Review Committee established in s. 445.004(4)
 1436  State Board of Education and the Department of Education
 1437  information and industry certifications for farm occupations to
 1438  be considered for placement on the Master Credentials List CAPE
 1439  Industry Certification Funding List and the CAPE Postsecondary
 1440  Industry Certification Funding List pursuant to s. 1008.44.
 1441  Information and industry certifications provided by the
 1442  department must be based upon the best available
 1443  data.
 1444         Section 18. Paragraph (b) of subsection (5) of section
 1445  1001.706, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
 1446         1001.706 Powers and duties of the Board of Governors.—
 1447         (5) POWERS AND DUTIES RELATING TO ACCOUNTABILITY.—
 1448         (b) The Board of Governors shall develop a strategic plan
 1449  specifying goals and objectives for the State University System
 1450  and each constituent university, including each university’s
 1451  contribution to overall system goals and objectives. The
 1452  strategic plan must:
 1453         1. Include performance metrics and standards common for all
 1454  institutions and metrics and standards unique to institutions
 1455  depending on institutional core missions, including, but not
 1456  limited to, student admission requirements, retention,
 1457  graduation, percentage of graduates who have attained
 1458  employment, percentage of graduates enrolled in continued
 1459  education, licensure passage, average wages of employed
 1460  graduates, average cost per graduate, excess hours, student loan
 1461  burden and default rates, faculty awards, total annual research
 1462  expenditures, patents, licenses and royalties, intellectual
 1463  property, startup companies, annual giving, endowments, and
 1464  well-known, highly respected national rankings for institutional
 1465  and program achievements.
 1466         2. Consider reports and recommendations of the Florida
 1467  Talent Development Council under pursuant to s. 1004.015 and the
 1468  Articulation Coordinating Committee under pursuant to s.
 1469  1007.01.
 1470         3. Include student enrollment and performance data
 1471  delineated by method of instruction, including, but not limited
 1472  to, traditional, online, and distance learning instruction.
 1473         4. Include criteria for designating baccalaureate degree
 1474  and master’s degree programs at specified universities as high
 1475  demand programs of emphasis. The programs of emphasis list
 1476  adopted by the Board of Governors before July 1, 2021, shall be
 1477  used for the 2021-2022 academic year. Beginning in the 2022-2023
 1478  academic year, the Board of Governors shall adopt the criteria
 1479  to determine value for and prioritization of degree credentials
 1480  and degree programs established by the Credentials Review
 1481  Committee under s. 445.004 for designating Fifty percent of the
 1482  criteria for designation as high-demand programs of emphasis.
 1483  The Board of Governors must review designated programs of
 1484  emphasis, at a minimum, every 3 years to ensure alignment with
 1485  the prioritization of degree credentials and degree programs
 1486  identified by the Credentials Review Committee must be based on
 1487  achievement of performance outcome thresholds determined by the
 1488  Board of Governors, and 50 percent of the criteria must be based
 1489  on achievement of performance outcome thresholds specifically
 1490  linked to:
 1491         a.Job placement in employment of 36 hours or more per week
 1492  and average full-time wages of graduates of the degree programs
 1493  1 year and 5 years after graduation, based in part on data
 1494  provided in the economic security report of employment and
 1495  earning outcomes produced annually pursuant to s. 445.07.
 1496         b.Data-driven gap analyses, conducted by the Board of
 1497  Governors, of the state’s job market demands and the outlook for
 1498  jobs that require a baccalaureate or higher degree. Each state
 1499  university must use the gap analyses to identify internship
 1500  opportunities for students to benefit from mentorship by
 1501  industry experts, earn industry certifications, and become
 1502  employed in high-demand fields.
 1503         Section 19. Paragraph (e) of subsection (1) of section
 1504  1003.4156, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
 1505         1003.4156 General requirements for middle grades
 1506  promotion.—
 1507         (1) In order for a student to be promoted to high school
 1508  from a school that includes middle grades 6, 7, and 8, the
 1509  student must successfully complete the following courses:
 1510         (e) One course in career and education planning to be
 1511  completed in grades 6, 7, or 8, which may be taught by any
 1512  member of the instructional staff. The course must be Internet
 1513  based, customizable to each student, and include research-based
 1514  assessments to assist students in determining educational and
 1515  career options and goals. In addition, the course must result in
 1516  a completed personalized academic and career plan for the
 1517  student that may be revised as the student progresses through
 1518  middle school and high school; must emphasize the importance of
 1519  entrepreneurship and employability skills; and must include
 1520  information from the Department of Economic Opportunity’s
 1521  economic security report under s. 445.07 and other state career
 1522  planning resources. The required personalized academic and
 1523  career plan must inform students of high school graduation
 1524  requirements, including a detailed explanation of the
 1525  requirements for earning a high school diploma designation under
 1526  s. 1003.4285; the requirements for each scholarship in the
 1527  Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program; state university and
 1528  Florida College System institution admission requirements;
 1529  available opportunities to earn college credit in high school,
 1530  including Advanced Placement courses; the International
 1531  Baccalaureate Program; the Advanced International Certificate of
 1532  Education Program; dual enrollment, including career dual
 1533  enrollment; and career education courses, including career
 1534  themed courses, preapprenticeship and apprenticeship programs,
 1535  and course sequences that lead to industry certification
 1536  pursuant to s. 1003.492 or s. 1008.44. The course may be
 1537  implemented as a stand-alone course or integrated into another
 1538  course or courses.
 1539         Section 20. Paragraph (s) of subsection (2) of section
 1540  1003.42, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
 1541         1003.42 Required instruction.—
 1542         (2) Members of the instructional staff of the public
 1543  schools, subject to the rules of the State Board of Education
 1544  and the district school board, shall teach efficiently and
 1545  faithfully, using the books and materials required that meet the
 1546  highest standards for professionalism and historical accuracy,
 1547  following the prescribed courses of study, and employing
 1548  approved methods of instruction, the following:
 1549         (s) A character development program in the elementary
 1550  schools, similar to Character First or Character Counts, which
 1551  is secular in nature. Beginning in school year 2004-2005, the
 1552  character development program shall be required in kindergarten
 1553  through grade 12. Each district school board shall develop or
 1554  adopt a curriculum for the character development program that
 1555  shall be submitted to the department for approval. The character
 1556  development curriculum shall stress the qualities of patriotism;
 1557  responsibility; citizenship; kindness; respect for authority,
 1558  life, liberty, and personal property; honesty; charity; self
 1559  control; racial, ethnic, and religious tolerance; and
 1560  cooperation. The character development curriculum for grades 9
 1561  through 12 shall, at a minimum, include instruction on
 1562  developing leadership skills, interpersonal skills, organization
 1563  skills, and research skills; creating a resume, including a
 1564  digital resume; exploring career pathways; using state career
 1565  planning resources; developing and practicing the skills
 1566  necessary for employment interviews; conflict resolution,
 1567  workplace ethics, and workplace law; managing stress and
 1568  expectations; and developing skills that enable students to
 1569  become more resilient and self-motivated.
 1570  
 1571  The State Board of Education is encouraged to adopt standards
 1572  and pursue assessment of the requirements of this subsection. A
 1573  character development program that incorporates the values of
 1574  the recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor and that is
 1575  offered as part of a social studies, English Language Arts, or
 1576  other schoolwide character building and veteran awareness
 1577  initiative meets the requirements of paragraphs (s) and (t).
 1578         Section 21. Subsections (3) and (5) of section 1003.4203,
 1579  Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
 1580         1003.4203 Digital materials, CAPE Digital Tool
 1581  certificates, and technical assistance.—
 1582         (3) CAPE DIGITAL TOOL CERTIFICATES.—The department shall
 1583  identify, in the CAPE Industry Certification Funding List under
 1584  ss. 1003.492 and 1008.44 by June 15 of each year, CAPE Digital
 1585  Tool certificates that indicate a student’s digital skills. The
 1586  department shall notify each school district when the
 1587  certificates are available. The certificates shall be made
 1588  available to all public elementary and middle grades students.
 1589         (a) Targeted skills to be mastered for the certificate
 1590  include digital skills that are necessary to the student’s
 1591  academic work and skills the student may need in future
 1592  employment. The skills must include, but are not limited to,
 1593  word processing; spreadsheets; presentations, including sound,
 1594  motion, and color presentations; digital arts; cybersecurity;
 1595  and coding consistent with CAPE industry certifications that are
 1596  listed on the CAPE Industry Certification Funding List, pursuant
 1597  to ss. 1003.492 and 1008.44. CAPE Digital Tool certificates
 1598  earned by students are eligible for additional full-time
 1599  equivalent membership under pursuant to s. 1011.62(1)(o)1.a.
 1600         (b) The school district shall notify each middle school
 1601  advisory council of the methods of delivery of the open-access
 1602  content and assessments for the certificates. If there is no
 1603  middle school advisory council, notification must be provided to
 1604  the district advisory council.
 1605         (c) The Legislature intends that by July 1, 2018, on an
 1606  annual basis, at least 75 percent of public middle grades
 1607  students earn at least one CAPE Digital Tool certificate.
 1608         (5) CAPE INNOVATION AND CAPE ACCELERATION.—
 1609         (a) CAPE Innovation.Up to five Courses identified in the
 1610  CAPE Industry Certification Funding List which annually approved
 1611  by the commissioner that combine academic and career content,
 1612  and performance outcome expectations that, if achieved by a
 1613  student, shall articulate for college credit and be eligible for
 1614  additional full-time equivalent membership under pursuant to s.
 1615  1011.62(1)(o)1.c. Such approved courses must incorporate at
 1616  least two third-party assessments that, if successfully
 1617  completed by a student, shall articulate for college credit. At
 1618  least one of the two third-party assessments must be associated
 1619  with an industry certification that is identified on the CAPE
 1620  Industry Certification Funding List. Each course that is
 1621  approved by the commissioner must be specifically identified in
 1622  the Course Code Directory as a CAPE Innovation Course.
 1623         (b) CAPE Acceleration.—Industry certifications, annually
 1624  approved by the commissioner, that articulate for 15 or more
 1625  college credit hours and, if successfully completed, are shall
 1626  be eligible for additional full-time equivalent membership under
 1627  pursuant to s. 1011.62(1)(o)1.d. Each approved industry
 1628  certification must be specifically identified in the CAPE
 1629  Industry Certification Funding List as a CAPE Acceleration
 1630  Industry Certification.
 1631         Section 22. Paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (3) and
 1632  subsection (5) of section 1003.491, Florida Statutes, are
 1633  amended to read:
 1634         1003.491 Florida Career and Professional Education Act.—The
 1635  Florida Career and Professional Education Act is created to
 1636  provide a statewide planning partnership between the business
 1637  and education communities in order to attract, expand, and
 1638  retain targeted, high-value industry and to sustain a strong,
 1639  knowledge-based economy.
 1640         (3) The strategic 3-year plan developed jointly by the
 1641  local school district, local workforce development boards,
 1642  economic development agencies, and state-approved postsecondary
 1643  institutions shall be constructed and based on:
 1644         (a) Research conducted to objectively determine local and
 1645  regional workforce needs for the ensuing 3 years, using labor
 1646  projections as identified by the Labor Market Estimating
 1647  Conference created in s. 216.136 of the United States Department
 1648  of Labor and the Department of Economic Opportunity;
 1649         (b) Strategies to develop and implement career academies or
 1650  career-themed courses based on occupations identified by the
 1651  Labor Market Estimating Conference created in s. 216.136 those
 1652  careers determined to be high-wage, high-skill, and high-demand;
 1653         (5)(a) The Commissioner of Education shall conduct an
 1654  annual review of K-12 and postsecondary career and technical
 1655  education offerings that, at a minimum, must examine:, in
 1656  consultation with the Department of Economic Opportunity,
 1657  CareerSource Florida, Inc., leaders of business and industry,
 1658  the Board of Governors, the Florida College System, school
 1659  districts, and other education stakeholders, to determine the
 1660  alignment of existing offerings with employer demand,
 1661  postsecondary degree or certificate programs, and professional
 1662  industry certifications. The review shall identify career and
 1663  technical education offerings that are linked to occupations
 1664  that are in high demand by employers, require high-level skills,
 1665  and provide middle-level and high-level wages.
 1666         1.Alignment of offerings with the framework of quality
 1667  under s. 445.004(4).
 1668         2.Alignment of offerings at the K-12 and postsecondary
 1669  levels with credentials or degree programs identified on the
 1670  Master Credentials List under s. 445.004(4).
 1671         3.Program utilization and unwarranted duplication across
 1672  institutions serving the same students in a geographical or
 1673  service area.
 1674         4.Institutional performance measured by student outcomes
 1675  such as academic achievement, college readiness, postsecondary
 1676  enrollment, credential and certification attainment, job
 1677  placement, and wages.
 1678         (b)The annual review shall utilize data captured through
 1679  the Workforce Development Information System under s. 1008.40
 1680  and provide an automated data collection process that includes
 1681  the collection and evaluation of the federal Comprehensive Local
 1682  Needs Assessments, to assist in the review of programs.
 1683         (c)(b) Using the findings from the annual review required
 1684  in paragraphs (a) and (b) paragraph (a), the commissioner shall
 1685  phase out career and technical education offerings that are not
 1686  aligned with the framework of quality, do not meet labor market
 1687  demand under s. 445.004(4), do not meet institutional
 1688  performance, or are unwarranted program duplications. The
 1689  commissioner shall needs of employers or do not provide program
 1690  completers with a middle-wage or high-wage occupation and
 1691  encourage school districts and Florida College System
 1692  institutions to offer programs that are not offered currently.
 1693         (d)The department shall adopt rules to administer this
 1694  section.
 1695         Section 23. Subsections (2) through (5) of section
 1696  1003.492, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
 1697         1003.492 Industry-certified career education programs.—
 1698         (2) Industry certification as used in this section is a
 1699  voluntary process through which students are assessed by an
 1700  independent, third-party certifying entity using predetermined
 1701  standards for knowledge, skills, and competencies, resulting in
 1702  the award of a credential that is identified on the Master
 1703  Credentials List under s. 445.004(4) nationally recognized and
 1704  must be at least one of the following:
 1705         (a)Within an industry that addresses a critical local or
 1706  statewide economic need;
 1707         (b)Linked to an occupation that is included in the
 1708  workforce system’s targeted occupation list; or
 1709         (c)Linked to an occupation that is identified as emerging.
 1710         (3)The State Board of Education shall use the expertise of
 1711  CareerSource Florida, Inc., and the Department of Agriculture
 1712  and Consumer Services to develop and adopt rules pursuant to ss.
 1713  120.536(1) and 120.54 for implementing an industry certification
 1714  process.
 1715         (a)For nonfarm occupations, industry certification must be
 1716  based upon the highest available national standards forspecific
 1717  industry certification to ensure student skill proficiency and
 1718  to address emerging labor market and industry trends. A local
 1719  workforce development board or a school principal may apply to
 1720  CareerSource Florida, Inc., to request additions to the approved
 1721  list of industry certifications based on high-skill, high-wage,
 1722  and high-demand job requirements in the local economy.
 1723         (b)For farm occupations submitted pursuant to s. 570.07,
 1724  industry certification must demonstrate student skill
 1725  proficiency and be based upon the best available data to address
 1726  critical local or statewide economic needs.
 1727         (4)The list of industry certifications approved by
 1728  CareerSource Florida, Inc., the Department of Agriculture and
 1729  Consumer Services, and the Department of Education shall be
 1730  published and updated annually by a date certain, to be included
 1731  in the adopted rule.
 1732         (3)(5) The Department of Education shall collect student
 1733  achievement and performance data in industry-certified career
 1734  education programs and career-themed courses which includes and
 1735  shall work with CareerSource Florida, Inc., and the Department
 1736  of Agriculture and Consumer Services in the analysis of
 1737  collected data. The data collection and analyses shall examine
 1738  the performance of participating students over time. Performance
 1739  factors must include, but need not be limited to, graduation
 1740  rates, retention rates, Florida Bright Futures Scholarship
 1741  awards, additional educational attainment, employment records,
 1742  earnings, industry certification, return on investment, and
 1743  employer satisfaction. The results of this study shall be
 1744  submitted to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the
 1745  House of Representatives annually by December 31.
 1746         Section 24. Paragraph (a) of subsection (2) and subsection
 1747  (3) of section 1003.4935, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
 1748         1003.4935 Middle grades career and professional academy
 1749  courses and career-themed courses.—
 1750         (2) Each middle grades career and professional academy or
 1751  career-themed course must be aligned with at least one high
 1752  school career and professional academy or career-themed course
 1753  offered in the district and maintain partnerships with local
 1754  business and industry and economic development boards. Middle
 1755  grades career and professional academies and career-themed
 1756  courses must:
 1757         (a) Lead to careers in occupations aligned to designated as
 1758  high-skill, high-wage, and high-demand in the CAPE Industry
 1759  Certification Funding List approved under rules adopted by the
 1760  State Board of Education;
 1761         (3) Beginning with the 2012-2013 school year, if a school
 1762  district implements a middle school career and professional
 1763  academy or a career-themed course, the Department of Education
 1764  shall collect and report student achievement data pursuant to
 1765  performance factors identified under s. 1003.492(3) s.
 1766  1003.492(5) for students enrolled in an academy or a career
 1767  themed course.
 1768         Section 25. Subsection (3) is added to section 1004.013,
 1769  Florida Statutes, to read:
 1770         1004.013 SAIL to 60 Initiative.—
 1771         (3)There is created within the SAIL to 60 Initiative the
 1772  Strategic Efforts to Achieve Self-Sufficiency (SEAS) which
 1773  consists of:
 1774         (a)The workforce opportunity portal under s. 14.36, which
 1775  provides the public with more effective access to available
 1776  federal, state, and local services and a systemwide, global view
 1777  of workforce-related program data across various programs
 1778  through actionable qualitative and quantitative information.
 1779         (b)The Open Door Grant Program under s. 1009.895, which
 1780  provides grants to school district’s postsecondary technical
 1781  centers and Florida College System institutions to cover up to
 1782  two-thirds of the cost of short-term high-demand programs for
 1783  eligible students upon successful completion and award of a
 1784  credential of value.
 1785         (c)The Money-Back Guarantee Program under s. 1011.803,
 1786  which requires each school district and Florida College System
 1787  institution to refund the cost of tuition to students who are
 1788  not able to find a job within 6 months of successful completion
 1789  of select workforce-related programs.
 1790         Section 26. Subsection (6) is added to section 1004.015,
 1791  Florida Statutes, to read:
 1792         1004.015 Florida Talent Development Council.—
 1793         (6)The council shall coordinate, facilitate, and
 1794  communicate statewide efforts to meet supply and demand needs
 1795  for the state’s healthcare workforce. Annually, beginning
 1796  December 1, 2021, the council shall report on the implementation
 1797  of this subsection and any other relevant information on the
 1798  Florida Talent Development Council’s webpage located on the
 1799  Department of Economic Opportunity’s website. To support the
 1800  efforts of the council, the Board of Governors and the State
 1801  Board of Education shall:
 1802         (a)Conduct a statistically valid biennial data-driven gap
 1803  analysis of the supply and demand of the healthcare workforce.
 1804  Demand must align with the Labor Market Estimating Conference
 1805  created in s. 216.136.
 1806         (b)Provide 10-year trend information on nursing education
 1807  programs subject to the requirements of s. 464.019. The
 1808  Department of Health, the Board of Governors, the State Board of
 1809  Education, the Commission for Independent Education, the
 1810  Independent Colleges and Universities of Florida, and
 1811  postsecondary institutions participating in a state grant
 1812  program under s. 1009.89 or s. 1009.891 shall provide data on:
 1813         1.The number and type of programs and student slots
 1814  available.
 1815         2.The number of student applications submitted, the number
 1816  of qualified student applicants, and the number of students
 1817  accepted.
 1818         3.The number of program graduates.
 1819         4.Program retention rates of students tracked from program
 1820  entry to graduation.
 1821         5.Graduate passage rates on and the number of times each
 1822  graduate took the National Council of State Boards of Nursing
 1823  Licensing Examination.
 1824         6.The number of graduates who become employed as practical
 1825  or professional nurses in this state.
 1826         7.The educational advancement of nurses through career
 1827  pathways by comparing their initial degree to the highest degree
 1828  they obtained for the preceding 10 years.
 1829         (c)Develop a survey for use by the Department of Health,
 1830  the Commission for Independent Education, the Independent
 1831  Colleges and Universities of Florida, and postsecondary
 1832  institutions participating in a state grant program under s.
 1833  1009.89 or s. 1009.891, to collect data required under paragraph
 1834  (b). The survey must include, but is not limited to, a student’s
 1835  age, gender, race, ethnicity, veteran status, wage, employer
 1836  information, loan debt, and retirement expectations.
 1837         Section 27. Subsections (12) and (25) of section 1004.02,
 1838  Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
 1839         1004.02 Definitions.—As used in this chapter:
 1840         (12) “Continuing workforce education” means instruction
 1841  that does not result in a registered apprenticeship certificate
 1842  of completion, technical certificate, diploma, associate in
 1843  applied science degree, or associate in science degree.
 1844  Continuing workforce education is for:
 1845         (a) Individuals who are required to have training for
 1846  licensure renewal or certification renewal by a regulatory
 1847  agency or credentialing body;
 1848         (b) New or expanding businesses as described in chapter
 1849  288;
 1850         (c) Business, industry, and government agencies whose
 1851  products or services are changing so that retraining of
 1852  employees is necessary or whose employees need training in
 1853  specific skills to increase efficiency and productivity; or
 1854         (d) Individuals who are enhancing occupational skills
 1855  necessary to maintain current employment, to cross train, or to
 1856  upgrade employment.
 1857         (25) “Workforce education” means adult general education or
 1858  career education and may consist of a continuing workforce
 1859  education course or a program of study leading to an
 1860  occupational completion point, a career certificate, an applied
 1861  technology diploma, or a career degree, or a registered
 1862  apprenticeship certificate of completion.
 1863         Section 28. Section 1006.75, Florida Statutes, is created
 1864  to read:
 1865         1006.75Student career services.—
 1866         (1)Each career center, charter technical center, Florida
 1867  College System institution, and state university shall ensure
 1868  that their student career service centers and job placement
 1869  resources prepare students for employment upon completion of
 1870  their academic work.
 1871         (2)Student career service centers shall, to the extent
 1872  possible, use state career planning resources to assist students
 1873  with all of the following:
 1874         (a)Exploring and identifying career opportunities.
 1875         (b)Identifying in-demand jobs and associated earning
 1876  outcomes.
 1877         (c)Understanding the skills and credentials needed for
 1878  specific jobs.
 1879         (d)Identifying opportunities to gain on-the-job
 1880  experiences.
 1881         (e)Creating a digital resume.
 1882         Section 29. Subsections (4) through (9) of section 1007.25,
 1883  Florida Statutes, are redesignated as subsections (5) through
 1884  (10), respectively, present subsections (10), (11), and (12) are
 1885  redesignated as subsections (12), (13), and (14), respectively,
 1886  new subsections (4) and (11) are added to that section, and
 1887  present subsections (3) and (5) are amended, to read:
 1888         1007.25 General education courses; common prerequisites;
 1889  other degree requirements.—
 1890         (3) The chair of the State Board of Education and the chair
 1891  of the Board of Governors, or their designees, shall jointly
 1892  appoint faculty committees to identify statewide general
 1893  education core course options. General education core course
 1894  options shall consist of a maximum of five courses within each
 1895  of the subject areas of communication, mathematics, social
 1896  sciences, humanities, and natural sciences. The core courses may
 1897  be revised, or the five-course maximum within each subject area
 1898  may be exceeded, if approved by the State Board of Education and
 1899  the Board of Governors, as recommended by the subject area
 1900  faculty committee and approved by the Articulation Coordinating
 1901  Committee as necessary for a subject area. Each general
 1902  education core course option must contain high-level academic
 1903  and critical thinking skills and common competencies that
 1904  students must demonstrate to successfully complete the course.
 1905  Beginning with students initially entering a Florida College
 1906  System institution or state university in 2015-2016 and
 1907  thereafter, each student must complete at least one identified
 1908  core course in each subject area as part of the general
 1909  education course requirements. Beginning in the 2022-2023
 1910  academic year and thereafter, students entering a technical
 1911  degree education program as defined in s. 1004.02(13) must
 1912  complete at least one identified core course in each subject
 1913  area as part of the general education course requirements before
 1914  a degree is awarded. All public postsecondary educational
 1915  institutions shall accept these courses as meeting general
 1916  education core course requirements. The remaining general
 1917  education course requirements shall be identified by each
 1918  institution and reported to the department by their statewide
 1919  course number. The general education core course options shall
 1920  be adopted in rule by the State Board of Education and in
 1921  regulation by the Board of Governors.
 1922         (4)The chair of the State Board of Education and the chair
 1923  of the Board of Governors, or their designees, shall jointly
 1924  appoint faculty committees to identify the competencies within
 1925  the general education core courses which demonstrate career
 1926  readiness and will result in the award of a verifiable and
 1927  interoperable, nationally recognized digital credential. All
 1928  public postsecondary educational institutions shall grant and
 1929  accept the identified digital credential. Beginning with
 1930  students initially entering a Florida College System institution
 1931  or state university in 2022-2023 and thereafter, each student
 1932  must be able to distinguish in the institution’s or university’s
 1933  catalog which general education core courses are linked to
 1934  earning a digital credential.
 1935         (6)(5) The department shall identify those courses offered
 1936  by universities and accepted for credit toward a degree. The
 1937  department shall identify courses designated as either general
 1938  education or required as a prerequisite for a degree and the
 1939  digital credentials that may be earned through the general
 1940  education core courses. The courses shall be identified by their
 1941  statewide course numbers.
 1942         (11)Courses that provide instruction in student life
 1943  skills, including career planning and exploration, or similar
 1944  instruction, and fulfill the requirements for a degree in
 1945  subsection (9) or subsection (10) or a degree from a technical
 1946  degree education program as defined in s. 1004.02(13), may use
 1947  state career planning resources and provide students with the
 1948  opportunity to create a digital resume.
 1949         Section 30. Subsection (2) of section 1008.39, Florida
 1950  Statutes, is amended to read:
 1951         1008.39 Florida Education and Training Placement
 1952  Information Program.—
 1953         (2) Any project conducted by the Department of Education or
 1954  the workforce development system that requires placement
 1955  information shall use information provided through the Florida
 1956  Education and Training Placement Information Program, and shall
 1957  not initiate automated matching of records in duplication of
 1958  methods already in place in the Florida Education and Training
 1959  Placement Information Program. The department shall implement an
 1960  automated system which matches the social security numbers of
 1961  former participants in workforce-related programs as defined in
 1962  s. 14.36 and state educational and training programs with
 1963  information in the files of state and federal agencies that
 1964  maintain educational, employment, and United States armed
 1965  service records and shall implement procedures to identify the
 1966  occupations of those former participants whose social security
 1967  numbers are found in employment records, as required by Specific
 1968  Appropriation 337A, chapter 84-220, Laws of Florida; Specific
 1969  Appropriation 337B, chapter 85-119, Laws of Florida; Specific
 1970  Appropriation 350A, chapter 86-167, Laws of Florida; and
 1971  Specific Appropriation 351, chapter 87-98, Laws of Florida. The
 1972  system shall incorporate data collection elements prescribed by
 1973  the Credentials Review Committee under s. 445.004.
 1974         Section 31. Section 1008.40, Florida Statutes, is amended
 1975  to read:
 1976         1008.40 Workforce Development Information System.—The
 1977  Department of Education shall:
 1978         (1) Design specifications for the collection and reporting
 1979  of data and performance specifications for the Workforce
 1980  Development Information System. This design must:
 1981         (a)Use common terms and enable parallel reporting and
 1982  state-level access of workforce data necessary to use the data
 1983  reports as a basis for calculating funding allocations,
 1984  conducting audits, and determining compliance of workforce
 1985  related programs, as defined in s. 14.36, and education and
 1986  training programs with applicable federal and state requirements
 1987  as authorized by federal and state law. This includes
 1988  establishing a process for the collection, review, and reporting
 1989  of Comprehensive Local Needs Assessments as required by federal
 1990  law.
 1991         (b)Provide In addition, the design must be capable of
 1992  providing reports necessary to comply with other program
 1993  performance documentation required by state or federal law,
 1994  without requiring additional data collection or reporting from
 1995  local educational agencies.
 1996         (c)Link data from multiple sources for consideration in
 1997  developing broad public policy initiatives for workforce-related
 1998  programs as defined in s. 14.36.
 1999         (2) Develop the computer programs, software, and edit
 2000  processes necessary for local and state users to produce a
 2001  single, unified Workforce Development Information System.
 2002         (3)Work with the Department of Economic Opportunity, the
 2003  Department of Children and Families, and other entities to
 2004  define statewide education, workforce development, and
 2005  employment metrics and ensure the integrity and quality of data
 2006  being collected.
 2007         (4)Develop a workforce development metrics dashboard that
 2008  measures the state’s investments in workforce development. To
 2009  the extent feasible, the dashboard shall use statistically
 2010  rigorous methodologies to estimate, assess, and isolate the
 2011  impact of programs on participant outcomes. The workforce
 2012  development metrics dashboard shall be produced, to the extent
 2013  feasible, using existing available data and resources that are
 2014  currently collected and accessible to state agencies. The
 2015  department shall convene workforce-related program partners to
 2016  develop a standardized set of inputs and outputs for the
 2017  workforce development metrics dashboard. The workforce
 2018  development metrics dashboard must:
 2019         (a)Display the impact of workforce-related programs, as
 2020  defined in s. 14.36, on credential attainment, training
 2021  completion, degree attainment, and participant wages.
 2022         (b)Provide demographic breakdowns, including, to the
 2023  extent possible, race, ethnicity, age, gender, veteran status,
 2024  wage, student loan debt, barriers to employment, and credential
 2025  or degree outcomes, and information on workforce outcomes in
 2026  different industry sectors.
 2027         (c)Measure, at a minimum and to the extent feasible with
 2028  existing resources, the return on investment of the following
 2029  workforce-related programs:
 2030         1.Career and technical education offered by school
 2031  districts and Florida College System institutions.
 2032         2.Workforce-related programs as defined in s. 14.36.
 2033         3.State apprenticeship programs.
 2034         (d)Provide performance data on training providers to
 2035  enable individuals to make informed choices.
 2036         Section 32. Subsection (3) of section 1008.41, Florida
 2037  Statutes, is amended to read:
 2038         1008.41 Workforce education; management information
 2039  system.—
 2040         (3) Planning and evaluation of job-preparatory programs
 2041  shall be based on standard sources of data and use standard
 2042  occupational definitions and coding structures, including, but
 2043  not limited to:
 2044         (a) The Florida Occupational Information System.;
 2045         (b) The Florida Education and Training Placement
 2046  Information Program.;
 2047         (c) The Department of Economic Opportunity.;
 2048         (d) The United States Department of Labor.; and
 2049         (e)The Labor Market Estimating Conference created in s.
 2050  216.136.
 2051         (f)(e) Other sources of data developed using statistically
 2052  valid procedures.
 2053         Section 33. Subsections (1) and (2) and paragraph (c) of
 2054  subsection (4) of section 1008.44, Florida Statutes, are amended
 2055  to read:
 2056         1008.44 CAPE Industry Certification Funding List and CAPE
 2057  Postsecondary Industry Certification Funding List.—
 2058         (1) The State Board of Education Pursuant to ss. 1003.4203
 2059  and 1003.492, the Department of Education shall adopt, at least
 2060  annually, based upon recommendations by the Commissioner of
 2061  Education the CAPE Industry Certification Funding List that
 2062  assigns additional full-time equivalent membership to
 2063  certifications identified in the Master Credentials List under
 2064  s. 445.004(4) that meets a statewide, regional, or local demand,
 2065  and courses that lead to such certifications, in accordance with
 2066  s. 1011.62(1)(o). Additional full-time equivalent membership
 2067  funding for regional and local demand certifications and courses
 2068  that lead to such certifications may only be earned in those
 2069  areas with regional or local demand as identified by the
 2070  Credentials Review Committee. identify, under rules adopted by
 2071  the State Board of Education, and the Commissioner of Education
 2072  may at any time recommend adding The CAPE Industry Certification
 2073  Funding List may include the following certificates,
 2074  certifications, and courses:
 2075         (a) CAPE industry certifications identified as credentials
 2076  of value that meet the framework of quality under pursuant to s.
 2077  445.004(4), on the CAPE Industry Certification Funding List that
 2078  must be applied in the distribution of funding to school
 2079  districts under pursuant to s. 1011.62(1)(o). The CAPE Industry
 2080  Certification Funding List shall incorporate by reference the
 2081  industry certifications on the career pathways list approved for
 2082  the Florida Gold Seal CAPE Vocational Scholars award. In
 2083  addition, by August 1 of each year, the not-for-profit
 2084  corporation established pursuant to s. 445.004 may annually
 2085  select one industry certification, that does not articulate for
 2086  college credit, for inclusion on the CAPE Industry Certification
 2087  Funding List for a period of 3 years unless otherwise approved
 2088  by the curriculum review committee pursuant to s. 1003.491. Such
 2089  industry certifications, if earned by a student, shall be
 2090  eligible for additional full-time equivalent membership,
 2091  pursuant to s. 1011.62(1)(o)1.
 2092         (b) No more than 30 CAPE Digital Tool certificates under
 2093  limited to the areas of word processing; spreadsheets; sound,
 2094  motion, and color presentations; digital arts; cybersecurity;
 2095  and coding pursuant to s. 1003.4203(3) that do not articulate
 2096  for college credit. Such certificates shall be annually
 2097  identified on the CAPE Industry Certification Funding List and
 2098  updated solely by the Chancellor of Career and Adult Education.
 2099  The certificates shall be made available to students in
 2100  elementary school and middle school grades and, if earned by a
 2101  student, shall be eligible for additional full-time equivalent
 2102  membership under pursuant to s. 1011.62(1)(o)1.
 2103         (c) CAPE ESE Digital Tool certificates, workplace industry
 2104  certifications, and OSHA industry certifications identified by
 2105  the Chancellor of Career and Adult Education for students with
 2106  disabilities under pursuant to s. 1003.4203(2). Such
 2107  certificates and certifications shall be identified on the CAPE
 2108  Industry Certification Funding List and, if earned by a student,
 2109  be eligible for additional full-time equivalent membership under
 2110  pursuant to s. 1011.62(1)(o)1.
 2111         (d) CAPE Innovation Courses that combine academic and
 2112  career performance outcomes with embedded industry
 2113  certifications under shall be annually approved by the
 2114  Commissioner of Education and identified pursuant to s.
 2115  1003.4203(5)(a). Such courses shall and, if completed by a
 2116  student, be eligible for additional full-time equivalent
 2117  membership under pursuant to s. 1011.62(1)(o)1.
 2118         (e) CAPE Acceleration Industry Certifications that
 2119  articulate for 15 or more college credit hours under pursuant to
 2120  s. 1003.4203(5)(b). Such certifications shall be annually
 2121  approved by the Commissioner of Education and, if successfully
 2122  completed, shall be eligible for additional full-time equivalent
 2123  membership under pursuant to s. 1011.62(1)(o)1. The approved
 2124  industry certifications must be identified on the CAPE Industry
 2125  Certification Funding List.
 2126         (f)The Commissioner of Education shall conduct a review of
 2127  the methodology used to determine additional full-time
 2128  equivalent membership weights assigned in s. 1011.62(1)(o) and,
 2129  if necessary, recommend revised weights. The weights must factor
 2130  in the prioritization of critical shortages of labor market
 2131  demand and middle-level to high-level wage earning outcomes as
 2132  identified by the Credentials Review Committee under s. 445.004.
 2133  The results of the review and the commissioner’s recommendations
 2134  must be submitted to the Governor, the President of the Senate,
 2135  and the Speaker of the House of Representatives no later than
 2136  December 1, 2021.
 2137         (2) The State Board of Education shall approve, at least
 2138  annually, the CAPE Postsecondary Industry Certification Funding
 2139  List pursuant to this section. The Commissioner of Education
 2140  shall recommend, at least annually, the CAPE Postsecondary
 2141  Industry Certification Funding List to the State Board of
 2142  Education and may at any time recommend adding certifications.
 2143  The Chancellor of the State University System, the Chancellor of
 2144  the Florida College System, and the Chancellor of Career and
 2145  Adult Education shall work with local workforce boards, other
 2146  postsecondary institutions, businesses, and industry to
 2147  identify, create, and recommend to the Commissioner of Education
 2148  industry certifications to be placed on the funding list. The
 2149  CAPE Industry Certification Funding List adopted under
 2150  subsection (1) must list shall be used to determine annual
 2151  performance funding distributions to school districts or Florida
 2152  College System institutions as specified in ss. 1011.80 and
 2153  1011.81, respectively. The chancellors shall review results of
 2154  the economic security report of employment and earning outcomes
 2155  produced annually pursuant to s. 445.07 when determining
 2156  recommended certifications for the list, as well as other
 2157  reports and indicators available regarding certification needs.
 2158         (4)
 2159         (c) The Articulation Coordinating Committee shall review
 2160  statewide articulation agreement proposals for industry
 2161  certifications and make recommendations to the State Board of
 2162  Education for approval. After an industry certification is
 2163  approved by CareerSource Florida, Inc., under s. 445.004(4)
 2164  adopted by the State Board of Education for inclusion on the
 2165  CAPE Industry Certification Funding List, the Chancellor of
 2166  Career and Adult Education, within 90 days, must provide to the
 2167  Articulation Coordinating Committee recommendations for
 2168  articulation of postsecondary credit for related degrees for the
 2169  approved certifications.
 2170         Section 34. Section 1009.895, Florida Statutes, is created
 2171  to read:
 2172         1009.895Open Door Grant Program.—
 2173         (1)As used in this section, the term:
 2174         (a)“Cost of the program” means the cost of tuition, fees,
 2175  examination, books, and materials to a student enrolled in an
 2176  eligible program.
 2177         (b)“Department” means the Department of Education.
 2178         (c)“Institution” means school district postsecondary
 2179  technical career centers under s. 1001.44, Florida College
 2180  System institutions under s. 1000.21(3), and charter technical
 2181  career centers under s. 1002.34.
 2182         (d)“Program” means a noncredit industry certification
 2183  preparation, clock-hour career certificate programs, or for
 2184  credit short-term career and technical education programs that
 2185  result in the award of credentials identified under s.
 2186  445.004(4).
 2187         (e)“Student” means a person who is a resident of this
 2188  state as determined under s. 1009.21 and is unemployed,
 2189  underemployed, or furloughed.
 2190         (2)The Open Door Grant Program is established for the
 2191  purpose of:
 2192         (a)Creating and sustaining a demand-driven supply of
 2193  credentialed workers for high-demand occupations by addressing
 2194  and closing the gap between the skills needed by workers in this
 2195  state and the skills of the available workforce in this state.
 2196         (b)Expanding the affordability of workforce training and
 2197  credentialing.
 2198         (c)Increasing the interest of current and future workers
 2199  in short-term, high-demand career and technical education
 2200  credentialing and certificate programs.
 2201         (3)The department shall provide grants to institutions on
 2202  a first-come, first-serve basis for students who enroll in an
 2203  eligible program. The department shall prioritize funding for
 2204  integrated education and training programs in which institutions
 2205  establish partnerships with local workforce development boards
 2206  to provide basic skills instruction, contextually and
 2207  concurrently, with workforce training that results in the award
 2208  of credentials under s. 445.004(4). One-quarter of the
 2209  appropriated funds must be prioritized to serve students
 2210  attending rural institutions. No more than one-quarter of the
 2211  appropriated funds may be disbursed annually to any eligible
 2212  institution.
 2213         (4)To be eligible to receive an open door grant under this
 2214  section, a student must complete the Free Application for
 2215  Federal Student Aid for each academic year in which the grant is
 2216  sought.
 2217         (5)Subject to the availability of funds:
 2218         (a)A student who enrolls in an eligible program offered by
 2219  an institution and who does not receive state or federal
 2220  financial aid may apply for and be awarded a grant to cover two
 2221  thirds of the cost of the program, if at the time of enrollment
 2222  the student pays one-third of the cost of the program and signs
 2223  an agreement to either complete the program or pay an additional
 2224  one-third of the cost of the program in the event of
 2225  noncompletion. The department shall reimburse the institution in
 2226  an amount equal to one-third of the cost of the program upon a
 2227  student’s completion of the program. An additional one-third
 2228  shall be provided upon attainment of a workforce credential or
 2229  certificate by the student. Grant funds may be used to cover the
 2230  student’s one-third of the cost of the program for students in
 2231  integrated education and training programs and students who do
 2232  not have a high school diploma and meet the requirements
 2233  established by the department.
 2234         (b)A student receiving state or federal financial aid who
 2235  enrolls in an eligible program offered by an institution may
 2236  apply for and be awarded a grant to cover the unmet need of the
 2237  cost of the program after the application of all eligible
 2238  financial aid. Financial aid and grants received by the student
 2239  shall be credited first to the student’s costs before the award
 2240  of an open door grant. After a student is enrolled in an
 2241  eligible program, the department shall award the grant to the
 2242  institution for the amount of unmet need for the eligible
 2243  student.
 2244         (6)The department may not reimburse any institution more
 2245  than $3,000 per completed workforce training program by an
 2246  eligible student.
 2247         (7)The department shall administer the grant and shall
 2248  carry out the goals and purposes of the grant set forth in
 2249  subsection (2). In administering the grant, the department
 2250  shall:
 2251         (a)Require eligible institutions to provide student
 2252  specific data.
 2253         (b)Undertake periodic assessments of the overall success
 2254  of the grant program and recommend modifications, interventions,
 2255  and other actions based on such assessments.
 2256         (c)Establish the procedure by which eligible institutions
 2257  shall notify the department when eligible students enroll in
 2258  eligible programs.
 2259         (d)Require each eligible institution to submit a report
 2260  with data from the previous fiscal year on program completion
 2261  and credential attainment by students participating in the grant
 2262  program that, at a minimum, includes:
 2263         1.A list of the programs offered.
 2264         2.The number of students who enrolled in the programs.
 2265         3.The number of students who completed the programs.
 2266         4.The number of students who attained workforce
 2267  credentials, categorized by credential name and relevant
 2268  occupation, after completing training programs.
 2269         5.The average cost per workforce credential attained,
 2270  categorized by credential name and relevant occupation.
 2271         (8)The department shall compile the data provided under
 2272  paragraph (7)(d) and annually report such data, in the aggregate
 2273  and categorize such information by eligible institution, to the
 2274  State Board of Education. The report shall also include
 2275  information on the average wage, age, gender, race, ethnicity,
 2276  veteran status, and other relevant information, of students who
 2277  have completed workforce training programs categorized by
 2278  credential name and relevant occupation.
 2279         (9)The State Board of Education shall adopt rules to
 2280  implement this section.
 2281         Section 35. Subsections (10), (11), and (12), of section
 2282  1011.80, Florida Statutes, are redesignated as subsections (9),
 2283  (10), and (13), respectively, a new subsection (12) is added to
 2284  that section, and subsection (2), paragraph (a) of subsection
 2285  (6), paragraph (b) of subsection (7), and subsection (9) of that
 2286  section are amended, to read:
 2287         1011.80 Funds for operation of workforce education
 2288  programs.—
 2289         (2) Upon approval by the State Board of Education, any
 2290  workforce education program may be conducted by a Florida
 2291  College System institution or a school district, except that
 2292  college credit in an associate in applied science or an
 2293  associate in science degree may be awarded only by a Florida
 2294  College System institution. However, if an associate in applied
 2295  science or an associate in science degree program contains
 2296  within it an occupational completion point that confers a
 2297  certificate or an applied technology diploma, that portion of
 2298  the program may be conducted by a school district career center.
 2299  Any instruction designed to articulate to a degree program is
 2300  subject to guidelines and standards adopted by the State Board
 2301  of Education under pursuant to s. 1007.25.
 2302         (a)The State Board of Education shall establish criteria,
 2303  based on the framework of quality established by the Credentials
 2304  Review Committee under s. 445.004(4), for review and approval of
 2305  new workforce education programs by a Florida College System
 2306  institution or a school district that are not included in the
 2307  statewide curriculum framework.
 2308         (b)A Florida College System institution or school district
 2309  offering a new workforce education program in the statewide
 2310  curriculum framework may not receive performance funding and
 2311  additional full-time equivalent membership funding until the
 2312  workforce education program is reviewed, through an expedited
 2313  review process, and approved by the State Board of Education
 2314  based on criteria that must include, but is not limited to, the
 2315  following:
 2316         1.A description of the new workforce education program
 2317  that includes all of the following:
 2318         a.An analysis of workforce demand and unmet need for
 2319  graduates of the program on a district, regional, or statewide
 2320  basis, as appropriate, including evidence from entities
 2321  independent of the technical center or institution.
 2322         b.The geographic region to be served.
 2323         2.Documentation of collaboration among technical centers
 2324  and institutions serving the same students in a geographical or
 2325  service area that enhances program offerings and prevents
 2326  program duplication that exceeds workforce need. Unnecessary
 2327  duplication of programs offered by public and private
 2328  institutions must be avoided.
 2329         3.Beginning with the 2022-2023 academic year, alignment of
 2330  program offerings with credentials or degree programs identified
 2331  on the Master Credentials List under s. 445.004(4).
 2332         4.Articulation agreements between technical centers and
 2333  Florida College System institutions for the enrollment of
 2334  graduates in related workforce education programs.
 2335         5.Documentation of alignment between the exit requirements
 2336  of a technical center and the admissions requirements of a
 2337  Florida College System institution into which students typically
 2338  transfer.
 2339         6.Performance and compliance indicators that will be used
 2340  in determining the program’s success.
 2341         (6) State funding and student fees for workforce education
 2342  instruction shall be established as follows:
 2343         (a) Expenditures for the continuing workforce education
 2344  programs provided by the Florida College System institutions or
 2345  school districts must be fully supported by fees, except for
 2346  preapprenticeship and apprenticeship programs as defined in s.
 2347  446.021(5) and (6). Enrollments in continuing workforce
 2348  education courses shall not be counted for purposes of funding
 2349  full-time equivalent enrollment, except for preapprenticeship
 2350  and apprenticeship programs as defined in s. 446.021(5) and (6).
 2351         (7)
 2352         (b) Performance funding for industry certifications for
 2353  school district workforce education programs is contingent upon
 2354  specific appropriation in the General Appropriations Act and
 2355  shall be determined as follows:
 2356         1.Occupational areas for which industry certifications may
 2357  be earned, as established in the General Appropriations Act, are
 2358  eligible for performance funding. Priority shall be given to the
 2359  occupational areas emphasized in state, national, or corporate
 2360  grants provided to Florida educational institutions.
 2361         1.2.The Chancellor of Career and Adult Education shall
 2362  identify the Industry certifications identified eligible for
 2363  funding on the CAPE Postsecondary Industry Certification Funding
 2364  List approved by the State Board of Education under pursuant to
 2365  s. 1008.44, are eligible for performance funding based on the
 2366  occupational areas specified in the General Appropriations Act.
 2367         2.3. Each school district shall be provided $1,000 for each
 2368  industry certification earned by a workforce education student.
 2369  If funds are insufficient to fully fund the calculated total
 2370  award, such funds shall be prorated. Beginning with the 2022
 2371  2023 fiscal year, the Credentials Review Committee established
 2372  in s. 445.004 shall develop a returned-value funding formula to
 2373  allocate school district performance funds that rewards student
 2374  job placements and wages for students earning industry
 2375  certifications, with a focus on increasing the economic mobility
 2376  of underserved populations. One-third of the performance funds
 2377  shall be allocated based on student job placements. The
 2378  remaining two-thirds shall be allocated using a tiered, weighted
 2379  system based on aggregate student wages that exceed minimum
 2380  wage, with the highest weight applied to the highest wage tier,
 2381  with additional weight for underserved populations. Student
 2382  wages above minimum wage are considered to be the value added by
 2383  the institution’s training. At a minimum, the formula must take
 2384  into account variables such as differences in population and
 2385  wages across school districts.
 2386         (9)The State Board of Education and the state board as
 2387  defined in s. 445.002 shall provide the Legislature with
 2388  recommended formulas, criteria, timeframes, and mechanisms for
 2389  distributing performance funds. The commissioner shall
 2390  consolidate the recommendations and develop a consensus proposal
 2391  for funding. The Legislature shall adopt a formula and
 2392  distribute the performance funds to the State Board of Education
 2393  for Florida College System institutions and school districts
 2394  through the General Appropriations Act. These recommendations
 2395  shall be based on formulas that would discourage low-performing
 2396  or low-demand programs and encourage through performance-funding
 2397  awards:
 2398         (a)Programs that prepare people to enter high-wage
 2399  occupations identified by the Workforce Estimating Conference
 2400  created by s. 216.136 and other programs as approved by the
 2401  state board as defined in s. 445.002. At a minimum, performance
 2402  incentives shall be calculated for adults who reach completion
 2403  points or complete programs that lead to specified high-wage
 2404  employment and to their placement in that employment.
 2405         (b)Programs that successfully prepare adults who are
 2406  eligible for public assistance, economically disadvantaged,
 2407  disabled, not proficient in English, or dislocated workers for
 2408  high-wage occupations. At a minimum, performance incentives
 2409  shall be calculated at an enhanced value for the completion of
 2410  adults identified in this paragraph and job placement of such
 2411  adults upon completion. In addition, adjustments may be made in
 2412  payments for job placements for areas of high unemployment.
 2413         (c)Programs that are specifically designed to be
 2414  consistent with the workforce needs of private enterprise and
 2415  regional economic development strategies, as defined in
 2416  guidelines set by the state board as defined in s. 445.002. The
 2417  state board as defined in s. 445.002 shall develop guidelines to
 2418  identify such needs and strategies based on localized research
 2419  of private employers and economic development practitioners.
 2420         (d)Programs identified by the state board as defined in s.
 2421  445.002 as increasing the effectiveness and cost efficiency of
 2422  education.
 2423         (12)The State Board of Education shall phase out program
 2424  offerings that do not align with the framework of quality or do
 2425  not meet labor market demand under s. 445.004(4) or that are
 2426  unwarranted program duplications.
 2427         Section 36. Subsection (3) of section 1011.801, Florida
 2428  Statutes, is amended to read:
 2429         1011.801 Workforce Development Capitalization Incentive
 2430  Grant Program.—The Legislature recognizes that the need for
 2431  school districts and Florida College System institutions to be
 2432  able to respond to emerging local or statewide economic
 2433  development needs is critical to the workforce development
 2434  system. The Workforce Development Capitalization Incentive Grant
 2435  Program is created to provide grants to school districts and
 2436  Florida College System institutions on a competitive basis to
 2437  fund some or all of the costs associated with the creation or
 2438  expansion of workforce development programs that serve specific
 2439  employment workforce needs.
 2440         (3) The State Board of Education shall give highest
 2441  priority to programs that train people to enter high-skill,
 2442  high-wage occupations identified by the Labor Market Workforce
 2443  Estimating Conference and other programs approved by the state
 2444  board as defined in s. 445.002, programs that train people to
 2445  enter occupations under the welfare transition program, or
 2446  programs that train for the workforce adults who are eligible
 2447  for public assistance, economically disadvantaged, disabled, not
 2448  proficient in English, or dislocated workers. The State Board of
 2449  Education shall consider the statewide geographic dispersion of
 2450  grant funds in ranking the applications and shall give priority
 2451  to applications from education agencies that are making maximum
 2452  use of their workforce development funding by offering high
 2453  performing, high-demand programs.
 2454         Section 37. Subsection (4) of section 1011.802, Florida
 2455  Statutes, is renumbered as subsection (6), subsection (3) of
 2456  that section is amended, and new subsections (4) and (5) are
 2457  added to that section, to read:
 2458         1011.802 Florida Pathways to Career Opportunities Grant
 2459  Program.—
 2460         (3)(a) The department shall award grants for
 2461  preapprenticeship or give priority to apprenticeship programs
 2462  with demonstrated regional demand that:
 2463         1.Address a critical statewide or regional shortage as
 2464  identified by the Labor Market Estimating Conference created in
 2465  s. 216.136 and that are industry sectors not adequately
 2466  represented throughout this state, such as health care;
 2467         2.Address a critical statewide or regional shortage as
 2468  identified by the Labor Market Estimating Conference created in
 2469  s. 216.136; or
 2470         3.Expand existing programs that exceed the median
 2471  completion rate and employment rate 1 year after completion of
 2472  similar programs in the region, or the state if there are no
 2473  similar programs in the region.
 2474         (b) Grant funds may be used for instructional equipment,
 2475  supplies, instructional personnel, student services, and other
 2476  expenses associated with the creation or expansion of an
 2477  apprenticeship program. Grant funds may not be used for
 2478  recurring instructional costs or for indirect costs. Grant
 2479  recipients must submit quarterly reports in a format prescribed
 2480  by the department.
 2481         (4)The department shall annually report on its website:
 2482         (a)The number of programs funded and represented
 2483  throughout the state under this section.
 2484         (b)Retention, completion, and employment rates,
 2485  categorized by program and provider.
 2486         (c)Starting and ending salaries, as categorized by program
 2487  and provider, for participants who complete the program.
 2488         (5)The department may use up to $200,000 of the total
 2489  amount allocated to administer the grant program.
 2490         (6)(4) The State Board of Education shall may adopt rules
 2491  to administer this section.
 2492         Section 38. Section 1011.803, Florida Statutes, is created
 2493  to read:
 2494         1011.803Money-Back Guarantee Program.—
 2495         (1)The Money-Back Guarantee Program is established to help
 2496  individuals achieve self-sufficiency by requiring each school
 2497  district and Florida College System institution to refund the
 2498  cost of tuition to students who are not able to find a job in
 2499  the field in which the student was trained within 6 months of
 2500  successful completion of select workforce education programs
 2501  that prepare students for in-demand, middle-level to high-level
 2502  wage occupations.
 2503         (2)Beginning in the 2022-2023 academic year, each school
 2504  district and Florida College System institution shall establish
 2505  a money-back guarantee program to:
 2506         (a)Offer a money-back guarantee on at least three programs
 2507  that prepare individuals to enter in-demand, middle-level to
 2508  high-level wage occupations identified by the Labor Market
 2509  Estimating Conference created in s. 216.136. School district or
 2510  Florida College System institutions must offer a money-back
 2511  guarantee on at least 50 percent of workforce education programs
 2512  if they offer six or fewer programs.
 2513         (b)Offer a money-back guarantee for all workforce
 2514  education programs that are established to meet a critical local
 2515  economic industry need, but are not linked to the statewide
 2516  needs list as identified by the Labor Market Estimating
 2517  Conference created in s. 216.136.
 2518         (c)Establish student eligibility criteria for the money
 2519  back guarantee program that includes:
 2520         1.Student attendance.
 2521         2.Student program performance.
 2522         3.Career Service or Career Day attendance.
 2523         4.Participation in internship or work-study programs.
 2524         5.Job search documentation.
 2525         6.Development of a student career plan with the
 2526  institution’s career services department.
 2527         (3)No later than July 1, 2022, each school district and
 2528  Florida College System institution shall notify the State Board
 2529  of Education of the money-back guarantee programs it offers.
 2530  Information about these programs shall be made available on each
 2531  school district’s and Florida College System institution’s
 2532  website, on the department’s website, and on Employ Florida’s
 2533  website.
 2534         (4)By November 1 of each year, the Department of Education
 2535  shall report performance results by school district, Florida
 2536  College System institution, and program to the Governor, the
 2537  President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of
 2538  Representatives.
 2539         Section 39. Subsection (2) of section 1011.81, Florida
 2540  Statutes, is amended to read:
 2541         1011.81 Florida College System Program Fund.—
 2542         (2) Performance funding for industry certifications for
 2543  Florida College System institutions is contingent upon specific
 2544  appropriation in the General Appropriations Act and shall be
 2545  determined as follows:
 2546         (a) Occupational areas for which industry certifications
 2547  may be earned, as established in the General Appropriations Act,
 2548  are eligible for performance funding. Priority shall be given to
 2549  the occupational areas emphasized in state, national, or
 2550  corporate grants provided to Florida educational institutions.
 2551         (b)Postsecondary The Chancellor of the Florida College
 2552  System shall identify the industry certifications identified
 2553  eligible for funding on the CAPE Postsecondary Industry
 2554  Certification Funding List approved by the State Board of
 2555  Education under pursuant to s. 1008.44, are eligible for
 2556  performance funding based on the occupational areas specified in
 2557  the General Appropriations Act.
 2558         (b)(c) Each Florida College System institution shall be
 2559  provided $1,000 for each industry certification earned by a
 2560  student under paragraph (a). If funds are insufficient to fully
 2561  fund the calculated total award, such funds shall be prorated.
 2562  Beginning with the 2022-2023 fiscal year, the Credentials Review
 2563  Committee established in s. 445.004 shall develop a returned
 2564  value funding formula to allocate institution performance funds
 2565  that rewards student job placements and wages for students
 2566  earning industry certifications, with a focus on increasing the
 2567  economic mobility of underserved populations. One-third of the
 2568  performance funds shall be allocated based on student job
 2569  placements. The remaining two-thirds shall be allocated using a
 2570  tiered weighted system based on aggregate student wages that
 2571  exceed minimum wage, with the highest weight applied to the
 2572  highest wage tier, with additional weight for underserved
 2573  populations. Student wages above minimum wage are considered to
 2574  be the value added by the institution’s training. At a minimum,
 2575  the formula must take into account variables such as differences
 2576  in population and wages across the state.
 2577         Section 40. Paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of section
 2578  443.151, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
 2579         443.151 Procedure concerning claims.—
 2580         (2) FILING OF CLAIM INVESTIGATIONS; NOTIFICATION OF
 2581  CLAIMANTS AND EMPLOYERS.—
 2582         (b) Process.—When the Reemployment Assistance Claims and
 2583  Benefits Information System described in s. 443.1113 is fully
 2584  operational, the process for filing claims must incorporate the
 2585  process for registering for work with the consumer-first
 2586  workforce system information systems established under pursuant
 2587  to s. 445.011. Unless exempted under s. 443.091(1)(b)5., a claim
 2588  for benefits may not be processed until the work registration
 2589  requirement is satisfied. The department may adopt rules as
 2590  necessary to administer the work registration requirement set
 2591  forth in this paragraph.
 2592         Section 41. Section 445.010, Florida Statutes, is amended
 2593  to read:
 2594         445.010 Consumer-first workforce system information
 2595  technology; principles and information sharing.—
 2596         (1) The following principles shall guide the development
 2597  and management of workforce system information resources:
 2598         (a) Workforce system entities should be committed to
 2599  information sharing.
 2600         (b) Cooperative planning by workforce system entities is a
 2601  prerequisite for the effective development of systems to enable
 2602  the sharing of data.
 2603         (c) Workforce system entities should maximize public access
 2604  to data, while complying with legitimate security, privacy, and
 2605  confidentiality requirements.
 2606         (d) When the capture of data for the mutual benefit of
 2607  workforce system entities can be accomplished, the costs for
 2608  capturing, managing, and disseminating those data should be
 2609  shared.
 2610         (e) The redundant capture of data should, insofar as
 2611  possible, be eliminated.
 2612         (f) Only data that are auditable, or that otherwise can be
 2613  determined to be accurate, valid, and reliable, should be
 2614  maintained in the consumer-first workforce system information
 2615  systems.
 2616         (g) The design of the consumer-first workforce system
 2617  information systems should support technological flexibility for
 2618  users without compromising system integration or data integrity,
 2619  be based upon open standards, and use platform-independent
 2620  technologies to the fullest extent possible.
 2621         (2) Information that is essential to the integrated
 2622  delivery of services through the one-stop delivery system must
 2623  be shared between partner agencies within the consumer-first
 2624  workforce system to the full extent permitted under state and
 2625  federal law. In order to enable the full integration of services
 2626  for a specific workforce system customer, that customer must be
 2627  offered the opportunity to provide written consent prior to
 2628  sharing any information concerning that customer between the
 2629  workforce system partners which is subject to confidentiality
 2630  under state or federal law.
 2631         Section 42. Subsection (3) of section 445.045, Florida
 2632  Statutes, is amended to read:
 2633         445.045 Development of an Internet-based system for
 2634  information technology industry promotion and workforce
 2635  recruitment.—
 2636         (3) CareerSource Florida, Inc., shall ensure that the
 2637  website developed and maintained under this section is
 2638  consistent, compatible, and coordinated with the consumer-first
 2639  workforce system information systems required under s. 445.011,
 2640  including, but not limited to, the automated job-matching
 2641  information system for employers, job seekers, and other users.
 2642         Section 43. Paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of section
 2643  943.22, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
 2644         943.22 Salary incentive program for full-time officers.—
 2645         (1) For the purpose of this section, the term:
 2646         (c) “Community college degree or equivalent” means
 2647  graduation from an accredited community college or having been
 2648  granted a degree pursuant to s. 1007.25(13) s. 1007.25(11) or
 2649  successful completion of 60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours
 2650  and eligibility to receive an associate degree from an
 2651  accredited college, university, or community college.
 2652         Section 44. Subsection (7) and paragraph (d) of subsection
 2653  (8) of section 1001.64, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
 2654         1001.64 Florida College System institution boards of
 2655  trustees; powers and duties.—
 2656         (7) Each board of trustees has responsibility for: ensuring
 2657  that students have access to general education courses as
 2658  identified in rule; requiring no more than 60 semester hours of
 2659  degree program coursework, including 36 semester hours of
 2660  general education coursework, for an associate in arts degree;
 2661  notifying students that earned hours in excess of 60 semester
 2662  hours may not be accepted by state universities; notifying
 2663  students of unique program prerequisites; and ensuring that
 2664  degree program coursework beyond general education coursework is
 2665  consistent with degree program prerequisite requirements adopted
 2666  pursuant to s. 1007.25(7) s. 1007.25(6).
 2667         (8) Each board of trustees has authority for policies
 2668  related to students, enrollment of students, student records,
 2669  student activities, financial assistance, and other student
 2670  services.
 2671         (d) Boards of trustees shall identify their general
 2672  education curricula pursuant to s. 1007.25(8) s. 1007.25(7).
 2673         Section 45. This act shall take effect July 1, 2021.
 2674  
 2675  ================= T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================
 2676  And the title is amended as follows:
 2677         Delete everything before the enacting clause
 2678  and insert:
 2679                        A bill to be entitled                      
 2680         An act relating to workforce-related programs and
 2681         services; creating s. 14.36, F.S.; creating the Office
 2682         of Reimagining Education and Career Help Act for
 2683         certain purposes; creating the Office of Reimagining
 2684         Education and Career Help within the Executive Office
 2685         of the Governor for a specified purpose; providing
 2686         definitions; providing the duties of the office;
 2687         requiring the office to create a specified strategy;
 2688         providing requirements for such strategy; requiring
 2689         the office to establish a workforce opportunity
 2690         portal; providing requirements related to the portal;
 2691         requiring a report to the Legislature; amending s.
 2692         216.136, F.S.; renaming the Workforce Estimating
 2693         Conference as the Labor Market Estimating Conference;
 2694         removing requirements of the Workforce Estimating
 2695         Conference; providing requirements for the Labor
 2696         Market Estimating Conference; amending s. 288.047,
 2697         F.S.; requiring participants of the Quick-Response
 2698         Training Program to earn at or above minimum wage;
 2699         amending s. 445.002, F.S.; revising the definition of
 2700         the term “for cause”; amending s. 445.003, F.S.;
 2701         revising requirements for Workforce Innovation and
 2702         Opportunity Act Title I funds; requiring, rather than
 2703         authorizing, the executive director of the state
 2704         workforce development board to work with the
 2705         Department of Economic Opportunity for certain
 2706         purposes; defining the term “businesses”; providing
 2707         duties of the Department of Economic Opportunity for
 2708         the implementation of the federal Workforce Innovation
 2709         and Opportunity Act; amending s. 445.004, F.S.;
 2710         revising the composition of the state board; requiring
 2711         the state board to appoint a Credentials Review
 2712         Committee for a specified purpose; providing the
 2713         composition of the committee; requiring certain
 2714         information to be accessible to the public; providing
 2715         duties and requirements of the committee; specifying
 2716         entities that can authorize certain expenditures;
 2717         providing and revising requirements for the state
 2718         board in order to achieve certain purposes; requiring
 2719         the state board, in consultation with the Department
 2720         of Economic Opportunity, to submit a report to the
 2721         Governor and Legislature; providing and revising
 2722         reporting requirements; requiring the state board to
 2723         assign and make public a letter grade for each local
 2724         workforce development board based on certain criteria;
 2725         removing certain auditing authority of the Auditor
 2726         General; requiring local performance accountability
 2727         measures to be based on identified local area needs;
 2728         amending s. 445.006, F.S.; providing requirements for
 2729         the state plan for workforce development; requiring
 2730         the Department of Economic Opportunity to prepare a
 2731         federal waiver for specified purposes; amending s.
 2732         445.007, F.S.; requiring certain information be
 2733         accessible on the website of a local workforce
 2734         development board or the Department of Economic
 2735         Opportunity; providing term limits for members of
 2736         local boards; providing an exception; requiring
 2737         actions of the local board to be consistent with
 2738         federal and state law; providing requirements for
 2739         certain contracts between a local board and certain
 2740         entities; providing an exception; requiring the
 2741         Department of Economic Opportunity to review certain
 2742         documentation when considering whether to approve a
 2743         contract; removing authority for a local board to
 2744         review a decision by the Department of Economic
 2745         Opportunity to deny a contract; requiring a local
 2746         board to disclose certain compensation information to
 2747         the Department of Economic Opportunity; requiring a
 2748         local board to annually publish specified information
 2749         on its website or the Department of Economic
 2750         Opportunity’s website; amending s. 445.009, F.S.;
 2751         requiring a certain final payment amount to Individual
 2752         Training Accounts; conforming provisions to changes
 2753         made by the act; amending s. 445.011, F.S.;
 2754         establishing an automated consumer-first workforce
 2755         system; requiring the Department of Education and the
 2756         Department of Children and Families, in consultation
 2757         with the Department of Economic Opportunity, to
 2758         implement such system; requiring that such system
 2759         improve coordination among specified partners;
 2760         revising requirements for such system; requiring that
 2761         certain contracts be performance based; requiring the
 2762         Department of Economic Opportunity to develop training
 2763         for specified partners; amending s. 445.033, F.S.;
 2764         requiring the Department of Economic Opportunity and
 2765         the Department of Children and Families, rather than
 2766         the state board, to measure the performance of certain
 2767         workforce-related programs and services; requiring the
 2768         state board to consult with local boards; requiring
 2769         local boards to provide quarterly reports to the state
 2770         board with certain information; requiring, rather than
 2771         authorizing, the state board and the Department of
 2772         Economic Opportunity to share certain information;
 2773         amending s. 445.038, F.S.; conforming provisions to
 2774         changes made by the act; amending s. 446.021, F.S.;
 2775         revising the definition of the term “uniform minimum
 2776         standards”; amending s. 446.032, F.S.; requiring
 2777         certain standards and policies established by the
 2778         Department of Education to include a specified
 2779         requirement for training providers; requiring, rather
 2780         than authorizing, the Department of Education to adopt
 2781         rules; revising provisions relating to a certain
 2782         summary of expenditures for apprenticeship and
 2783         preapprenticeship programs; providing requirements for
 2784         a certain annual report; requiring the Department of
 2785         Education to provide data from certain resources to
 2786         specified persons and entities; amending s. 446.041,
 2787         F.S.; revising a catchline relating to the Department
 2788         of Education’s duties regarding apprenticeship and
 2789         preapprenticeship programs; creating s. 446.090, F.S.;
 2790         defining the term “work-based learning opportunity”;
 2791         specifying the required criteria for such opportunity;
 2792         providing that such opportunity should prioritize paid
 2793         experiences; requiring the State Board of Education to
 2794         adopt rules; amending s. 570.07, F.S.; requiring the
 2795         Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to
 2796         submit certain information to the Credentials Review
 2797         Committee for placement on the Master Credentials
 2798         List, rather than the CAPE Industry Certification
 2799         Funding List or CAPE Postsecondary Industry
 2800         Certification Funding List; amending s. 1001.706,
 2801         F.S.; revising and providing requirements for the
 2802         Board of Governors’ strategic plan; removing criteria
 2803         for the designation of high-demand programs of
 2804         emphasis; amending s. 1003.4156, F.S.; requiring a
 2805         career and education planning course to include
 2806         certain resources; amending s. 1003.42, F.S.;
 2807         requiring a specified character development curriculum
 2808         to include certain instruction and resources; amending
 2809         s. 1003.4203, F.S.; specifying where the Department of
 2810         Education has to identify CAPE Digital Tool
 2811         certificates; removing the deadline for such
 2812         identification; removing specified skills that have to
 2813         be mastered; authorizing courses identified in the
 2814         CAPE Industry Certification Funding List to articulate
 2815         for college credit; removing the course limit;
 2816         amending s. 1003.491, F.S.; requiring certain
 2817         strategic plans to use labor projections identified by
 2818         the Labor Market Estimating Conference; providing and
 2819         revising the information that the Commissioner of
 2820         Education must review for the annual review of K-12
 2821         and postsecondary career and technical education
 2822         offerings; requiring the Department of Education to
 2823         adopt rules; amending s. 1003.492, F.S.; providing
 2824         that industry certification is achieved when a student
 2825         receives a credential that is identified on the Master
 2826         Credentials List; conforming provisions to changes
 2827         made by the act; amending s. 1003.4935, F.S.;
 2828         conforming provisions to changes made by the act;
 2829         amending s. 1004.013, F.S.; creating the Strategic
 2830         Efforts to Achieve Self-Sufficiency consisting of the
 2831         workforce opportunity portal, the Open Door Grant
 2832         Program, and the Money-Back Guarantee Program;
 2833         amending s. 1004.015, F.S.; providing responsibilities
 2834         of the Florida Talent Development Council relating to
 2835         the health care workforce in this state; providing
 2836         responsibilities of the Board of Governors and the
 2837         State Board of Education; requiring a specified gap
 2838         analysis; requiring specified entities to provide
 2839         certain data; requiring a survey to collect certain
 2840         data; amending s. 1004.02, F.S.; revising the
 2841         definitions of the terms “continuing workforce
 2842         education” and “workforce education”; creating s.
 2843         1006.75, F.S.; requiring specified educational centers
 2844         and institutions to ensure that certain services and
 2845         resources prepare students for employment; requiring
 2846         student career service centers to use specified
 2847         resources to assist students with certain activities;
 2848         amending s. 1007.25, F.S.; requiring specified
 2849         students to complete certain courses before a certain
 2850         degree is awarded; requiring the chairs of the State
 2851         Board of Education and the Board of Governors, or
 2852         their designees, to jointly appoint faculty committees
 2853         to identify competencies that will result in a digital
 2854         credential; requiring specified institutions to grant
 2855         and accept such credential; requiring the Department
 2856         of Education to identify certain courses in which such
 2857         credential may be earned; authorizing certain courses
 2858         to use specified resources and provide students with
 2859         the opportunity to create a digital resume; amending
 2860         s. 1008.39, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes
 2861         made by the act; amending s. 1008.40, F.S.; providing
 2862         requirements for design specifications for the
 2863         Workforce Development Information System; requiring
 2864         the Department of Education to work with certain
 2865         entities to develop certain metrics; providing
 2866         requirements for a workforce development metrics
 2867         dashboard; amending s. 1008.41, F.S; conforming
 2868         provisions to changes made by the act; amending s.
 2869         1008.44, F.S.; removing the CAPE Postsecondary
 2870         Industry Certification Funding List; requiring the
 2871         State Board of Education to annually adopt, based on
 2872         recommendations by the Commissioner of Education, the
 2873         CAPE Industry Certification Funding List; providing
 2874         that certain full-time equivalent membership funding
 2875         may only be earned in certain areas; providing
 2876         certificates, certifications, and courses that may be
 2877         included on the list; requiring the Commissioner of
 2878         Education to conduct a certain review and make
 2879         recommendations; requiring that the recommendations be
 2880         provided to the Governor and Legislature by specified
 2881         date; requiring the CAPE Industry Certification
 2882         Funding List to be used to determine certain funding
 2883         distributions; conforming provisions to changes made
 2884         by the act; creating s. 1009.895, F.S.; defining
 2885         terms; creating the Open Door Grant Program; providing
 2886         the purpose of the program; requiring the Department
 2887         of Education to provide certain grants; providing for
 2888         the prioritization of grant funding; requiring a
 2889         student to complete a specified application to be
 2890         eligible for the grant; providing for the distribution
 2891         of the grant to a student based on whether the student
 2892         receives other types of financial aid; providing for
 2893         reimbursement to an institution; providing
 2894         requirements for the Department of Education in
 2895         administering the grant program; requiring the
 2896         Department of Education to report certain information
 2897         to the State Board of Education annually; requiring
 2898         the Department of Education to adopt rules; amending
 2899         s. 1011.80, F.S.; requiring approval by the State
 2900         Board of Education to conduct workforce education
 2901         programs; requiring the State Board of Education to
 2902         establish criteria for the review and approval of new
 2903         workforce education programs; prohibiting certain
 2904         funding to a school district or Florida College System
 2905         institution until new workforce education programs are
 2906         reviewed and approved; providing requirements for the
 2907         criteria; exempting preapprenticeship and
 2908         apprenticeship programs from continuing workforce
 2909         education requirements relating to state funding and
 2910         fees; requiring the Credentials Review Committee to
 2911         develop a returned-value funding formula beginning in
 2912         a certain fiscal year; conforming provisions to
 2913         changes made by the act; requiring the State Board of
 2914         Education to phase out certain program offerings;
 2915         amending s. 1011.801, F.S.; conforming a provision to
 2916         changes made by the act; amending s. 1011.802, F.S.;
 2917         requiring the Department of Education to award grants
 2918         for preapprenticeship programs, in addition to
 2919         apprenticeship programs, that meet certain criteria;
 2920         authorizing grant funds to be used for instructional
 2921         personnel; requiring the Department of Education to
 2922         report certain information annually on its website;
 2923         authorizing the Department of Education to use certain
 2924         funds to administer the grant program; requiring,
 2925         rather than authorizing, the State Board of Education
 2926         to adopt rules; creating s. 1011.803, F.S.; creating
 2927         the Money-Back Guarantee Program to help individuals
 2928         achieve self-sufficiency; beginning in a specified
 2929         academic year, requiring each school district and
 2930         Florida College System institution to offer a money
 2931         back guarantee on certain programs and to establish
 2932         student eligibility criteria; requiring each school
 2933         district and Florida College System institution to
 2934         notify the State Board of Education of its program by
 2935         a specified date; requiring information about the
 2936         program to be posted on certain websites; requiring
 2937         the Department of Education to annually report
 2938         specified information to the Governor and Legislature
 2939         by a specified date; amending s. 1011.81, F.S.;
 2940         requiring the Credentials Review Committee to develop
 2941         a returned-value funding formula beginning with a
 2942         specified fiscal year; conforming provisions to
 2943         changes made by the act; amending ss. 443.151,
 2944         445.010, and 445.045, F.S.; conforming provisions to
 2945         changes made by the act; amending ss. 943.22 and
 2946         1001.64, F.S.; conforming cross-references; providing
 2947         an effective date.