Florida Senate - 2023 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Bill No. SB 1430
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LEGISLATIVE ACTION
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The Appropriations Committee on Education (Avila) recommended
the following:
1 Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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3 Delete lines 91 - 488
4 and insert:
5 Section 2. Paragraph (b) of subsection (6) of section
6 1002.45, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
7 1002.45 Virtual instruction programs.—
8 (6) VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM AND VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOL
9 FUNDING.—
10 (b) Students enrolled in a virtual instruction program
11 shall be funded in the Florida Education Finance Program as
12 provided in the General Appropriations Act. The calculation to
13 determine the amount of funds for each student through the
14 Florida Education Finance Program shall include the sum of the
15 base Florida Education Finance Program pursuant to s.
16 1011.62(1)(t) s. 1011.62(1)(s) and all categorical programs
17 except for the categorical programs established pursuant to ss.
18 1011.62(1)(f), (7), and (13); 1011.68; 1011.685; and 1012.71.
19 Students residing outside of the school district reporting the
20 full-time equivalent virtual student shall be funded from state
21 funds only.
22 Section 3. Paragraph (e) of subsection (3) of section
23 1003.4282, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
24 1003.4282 Requirements for a standard high school diploma.—
25 (3) STANDARD HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA; COURSE AND ASSESSMENT
26 REQUIREMENTS.—
27 (e) One credit in fine or performing arts, speech and
28 debate, or career and technical education, or practical arts.—A
29 The practical arts course that incorporates must incorporate
30 artistic content and techniques of creativity, interpretation,
31 and imagination satisfies the one credit requirement in fine or
32 performing arts, speech and debate, or career and technical
33 education. Eligible practical arts courses are identified in the
34 Course Code Directory.
35 Section 4. Paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of section
36 1004.04, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
37 1004.04 Public accountability and state approval for
38 teacher preparation programs.—
39 (2) UNIFORM CORE CURRICULA AND CANDIDATE ASSESSMENT.—
40 (b) The rules to establish uniform core curricula for each
41 state-approved teacher preparation program must include, but are
42 not limited to, the following:
43 1. Candidate instruction and assessment in the Florida
44 Educator Accomplished Practices across content areas.
45 2. The use of state-adopted content standards to guide
46 curricula and instruction.
47 3. Scientifically researched and evidence-based reading
48 instructional strategies that improve reading performance for
49 all students, including explicit, systematic, and sequential
50 approaches to teaching phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary,
51 fluency, and text comprehension and multisensory intervention
52 strategies.
53 4. Content literacy and mathematics practices.
54 5. Strategies appropriate for the instruction of English
55 language learners.
56 6. Strategies appropriate for the instruction of students
57 with disabilities.
58 7. Strategies to differentiate instruction based on student
59 needs.
60 8. Strategies and practices to support evidence-based
61 content aligned to state standards and grading practices.
62 9. Strategies appropriate for the early identification of a
63 student in crisis or experiencing a mental health challenge and
64 the referral of such student to a mental health professional for
65 support.
66 10. Strategies to support the use of technology in
67 education and distance learning.
68 11. Strategies and practices to support effective,
69 research-based assessment and grading practices aligned to the
70 state’s academic standards.
71 Section 5. Paragraph (a) of subsection (2) and subsections
72 (3), (4), and (5) of section 1004.85, Florida Statutes, are
73 amended to read:
74 1004.85 Postsecondary educator preparation institutes.—
75 (2)(a) Postsecondary institutions that are accredited or
76 approved as described in State Board of Education rule may seek
77 approval from the Department of Education to create educator
78 preparation institutes for the purpose of providing any or all
79 of the following:
80 1. Professional learning development instruction to assist
81 teachers in improving classroom instruction and in meeting
82 certification or recertification requirements.
83 2. Instruction to assist potential and existing substitute
84 teachers in performing their duties.
85 3. Instruction to assist paraprofessionals in meeting
86 education and training requirements.
87 4. Instruction for baccalaureate degree holders to become
88 certified teachers as provided in this section in order to
89 increase routes to the classroom for mid-career professionals
90 who hold a baccalaureate degree and college graduates who were
91 not education majors.
92 5. Instruction and professional learning development for
93 part-time and full-time nondegreed teachers of career programs
94 under s. 1012.39(1)(c).
95 (3) Educator preparation institutes approved pursuant to
96 this section may offer competency-based certification programs
97 specifically designed for noneducation major baccalaureate
98 degree holders to enable program participants to meet the
99 educator certification requirements of s. 1012.56. An educator
100 preparation institute choosing to offer a competency-based
101 certification program pursuant to the provisions of this section
102 must implement a program previously approved by the Department
103 of Education for this purpose or a program developed by the
104 institute and approved by the department for this purpose.
105 Approved programs shall be available for use by other approved
106 educator preparation institutes.
107 (a) Within 90 days after receipt of a request for approval,
108 the Department of Education shall approve a preparation program
109 pursuant to the requirements of this subsection or issue a
110 statement of the deficiencies in the request for approval. The
111 department shall approve a certification program if the
112 institute provides evidence of the institute’s capacity to
113 implement a competency-based program that instructs and assesses
114 each candidate in includes each of the following:
115 1.a. Participant instruction and assessment in The Florida
116 Educator Accomplished Practices approved by the state board
117 across content areas.
118 b. The state academic use of state-adopted student content
119 standards provided under s. 1003.41, including scientifically
120 based reading instruction, content literacy, and mathematical
121 practices, for each subject identified on the statement of
122 status of eligibility or the temporary certificate to guide
123 curriculum and instruction.
124 c. Scientifically researched and evidence-based reading
125 instructional strategies that improve reading performance for
126 all students, including explicit, systematic, and sequential
127 approaches to teaching phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary,
128 fluency, and text comprehension and multisensory intervention
129 strategies.
130 d. Content literacy and mathematical practices.
131 e. Strategies appropriate for instruction of English
132 language learners.
133 f. Strategies appropriate for instruction of students with
134 disabilities.
135 g. Strategies to differentiate instruction based on student
136 needs.
137 h. Strategies and practices to support evidence-based
138 content aligned to state standards and grading practices.
139 i. Strategies appropriate for the early identification of a
140 student in crisis or experiencing a mental health challenge and
141 the referral of such student to a mental health professional for
142 support.
143 j. Strategies to support the use of technology in education
144 and distance learning.
145 2. An educational plan for each participant to meet
146 certification requirements and demonstrate his or her ability to
147 teach the subject area for which the participant is seeking
148 certification, which is based on an assessment of his or her
149 competency in the areas listed in subparagraph 1.
150 3. Field experiences appropriate to the certification
151 subject area specified in the educational plan with a diverse
152 population of students in a variety of challenging environments,
153 including, but not limited to, high-poverty schools, urban
154 schools, and rural schools, under the supervision of qualified
155 educators. The state board shall determine in rule the amount of
156 field experience necessary to serve as the teacher of record,
157 beginning with candidates entering a program in the 2023-2024
158 school year.
159 4. A certification ombudsman to facilitate the process and
160 procedures required for participants who complete the program to
161 meet any requirements related to the background screening
162 pursuant to s. 1012.32 and educator professional or temporary
163 certification pursuant to s. 1012.56.
164 (b) Each program participant must:
165 1. Meet certification requirements pursuant to s.
166 1012.56(1) by obtaining a statement of status of eligibility in
167 the certification subject area of the educational plan and meet
168 the requirements of s. 1012.56(2)(a)-(f).
169 2. Demonstrate competency and participate in coursework and
170 field experiences that are appropriate to his or her educational
171 plan prepared under paragraph (a). Beginning with candidates
172 entering an educator preparation institute in the 2022-2023
173 school year, a candidate for certification in a coverage area
174 identified pursuant to s. 1012.585(3)(f) must successfully
175 complete all competencies for a reading endorsement, including
176 completion of the endorsement practicum through the candidate’s
177 field experience, in order to graduate from the program.
178 3. Before completion of the program, fully demonstrate his
179 or her ability to teach the subject area for which he or she is
180 seeking certification by documenting a positive impact on
181 student learning growth in a prekindergarten through grade 12
182 setting and, except as provided in s. 1012.56(7)(a)3., achieving
183 a passing score on the professional education competency
184 examination, the basic skills examination, and the subject area
185 examination for the subject area certification which is required
186 by state board rule.
187 (c) Upon completion of all requirements for a certification
188 program approved pursuant to this subsection, a participant
189 shall receive a credential from the sponsoring institution
190 signifying that the participant has completed a state-approved
191 competency-based certification program in the certification
192 subject area specified in the educational plan. A participant is
193 eligible for educator certification through the Department of
194 Education upon satisfaction of all requirements for
195 certification set forth in s. 1012.56(2).
196 (4) The state board shall adopt rules for the continued
197 approval of each program approved pursuant to this section shall
198 be determined by the Commissioner of Education based upon a
199 periodic review of the following areas:
200 (a) Candidate readiness based on passage rates on educator
201 certification examinations under s. 1012.56, as applicable.
202 (b) Evidence of performance in each of the following areas:
203 1. Performance of students in prekindergarten through grade
204 12 who are assigned to in-field program completers on statewide
205 assessments using the results of the student learning growth
206 formula adopted under s. 1012.34.
207 2. Results of program completers’ annual evaluations in
208 accordance with the timeline as set forth in s. 1012.34.
209 3. Workforce contributions, including placement of program
210 completers in instructional positions in Florida public and
211 private schools, with additional weight given to production of
212 program completers in statewide critical teacher shortage areas
213 as identified in s. 1012.07.
214 (5) Each institute approved pursuant to this section shall
215 submit to the Department of Education annual performance
216 evaluations that measure the effectiveness of the programs,
217 including the pass rates of participants on all examinations
218 required for teacher certification, employment rates,
219 longitudinal retention rates, and satisfaction surveys of
220 employers and program completers. The satisfaction surveys must
221 be designed to measure the sufficient preparation of the
222 educator for the realities of the classroom and the institute’s
223 responsiveness to local school districts. These evaluations
224 shall be used by the Department of Education for purposes of
225 continued approval of an educator preparation institute’s
226 certification program.
227 Section 6. Subsection (1) of section 1005.04, Florida
228 Statutes, is amended, and a new subsection (3) is added to that
229 section, read:
230 1005.04 Fair consumer practices.—
231 (1) Every institution that is under the jurisdiction of the
232 commission or is exempt from the jurisdiction or purview of the
233 commission pursuant to s. 1005.06(1)(c) or (f) and that either
234 directly or indirectly solicits for enrollment any student
235 shall:
236 (a) Disclose to each prospective student a statement of the
237 purpose of such institution, its educational programs and
238 curricula, a description of its physical facilities, its status
239 regarding licensure, its fee schedule and policies regarding
240 retaining student fees if a student withdraws, and a statement
241 regarding the transferability of credits to and from other
242 institutions. The institution shall make the required
243 disclosures in writing at least 1 week prior to enrollment or
244 collection of any tuition from the prospective student. The
245 required disclosures may be made in the institution’s current
246 catalog;
247 (b) Use a reliable method to assess, before accepting a
248 student into a program, the student’s ability to complete
249 successfully the course of study for which he or she has
250 applied;
251 (c) Inform each student accurately about financial
252 assistance and obligations for repayment of loans; describe any
253 employment placement services provided and the limitations
254 thereof; and refrain from promising or implying guaranteed
255 placement, market availability, or salary amounts;
256 (d) Provide to prospective and enrolled students accurate
257 information regarding the relationship of its programs to state
258 licensure requirements for practicing related occupations and
259 professions in Florida;
260 (e) Ensure that all advertisements are accurate and not
261 misleading;
262 (f) Publish and follow an equitable prorated refund policy
263 for all students, and follow both the federal refund guidelines
264 for students receiving federal financial assistance and the
265 minimum refund guidelines set by commission rule;
266 (g) Follow the requirements of state and federal laws that
267 require annual reporting with respect to crime statistics and
268 physical plant safety and make those reports available to the
269 public; and
270 (h) Publish and follow procedures for handling student
271 complaints, disciplinary actions, and appeals; and
272 (i) Prior to enrollment, provide to each prospective or
273 enrolled student a written disclosure of all fees and costs that
274 will be incurred by the student, the institution’s refund
275 policy, any exit examination requirements, and the grade point
276 average required for completion of the student’s program or
277 degree. The disclosure must include a statement regarding the
278 scope of accreditation, if applicable. Institutions licensed by
279 the Commission for Independent Education shall disclose the
280 information required pursuant to this paragraph in a format
281 prescribed by the commission.
282 (3) In any application for licensure, the burden of
283 demonstrating compliance with fair consumer practice is upon the
284 person, entity, or institution asserting compliance. Determining
285 compliance with this section shall rest with the commission. The
286 commission may require further evidence and make such further
287 investigation, in addition to any information submitted, as may
288 be reasonably necessary in the commission’s judgment.
289 Section 7. Section 1005.11, Florida Statutes, is created to
290 read:
291 1005.11 Accountability for institutions licensed by the
292 Commission for Independent Education.—
293 (1) By June 30, 2024, and by April 15 of each year
294 thereafter, the commission shall prepare an annual
295 accountability report for licensed institutions. The report must
296 contain, at a minimum, the graduation rates, including the
297 number of graduates by program, retention rates, and placement
298 rates, for all licensed institutions.
299 (2) By March 15, 2024, and by November 30 of each year
300 thereafter, each licensed institution shall provide data to the
301 commission in a format prescribed by the commission. Placement
302 rates must be determined using a methodology approved by the
303 commission.
304 (3) The commission shall establish a common set of data
305 definitions for institutional reporting purposes.
306 (4) The commission shall impose an administrative fine of
307 not more than $500 when a licensed institution fails to timely
308 submit the required data to the commission pursuant to this
309 section. Administrative fines collected under this subsection
310 must be deposited into the Student Protection Fund.
311 (5) The commission may require licensed institutions to
312 provide institutional, graduate, and student data through
313 reasonable data collection efforts as required or necessitated
314 by statute or rule.
315 (6) The commission may establish, by rule, performance
316 benchmarks to identify high-performing institutions licensed by
317 the commission.
318 Section 8. Paragraph (p) is added to subsection (1) of
319 section 1005.22, Florida Statutes, to read:
320 1005.22 Powers and duties of commission.—
321 (1) The commission shall:
322 (p) Have the power, within its respective regulatory
323 jurisdiction, to examine and investigate the affairs of every
324 person, entity, or independent postsecondary institution in
325 order to determine whether the person, entity, or independent
326 postsecondary institution is operating in accordance with this
327 chapter or has been or is engaged in any unfair or deceptive act
328 or practice prohibited by s. 1005.04.
329 Section 9. Subsections (2) and (8) of section 1005.31,
330 Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
331 1005.31 Licensure of institutions.—
332 (2) The commission shall develop minimum standards by which
333 to evaluate institutions for licensure. These standards must
334 include, at a minimum, at least the institution’s name;,
335 financial stability;, purpose;, administrative organization;,
336 admissions and recruitment;, educational programs and
337 curricula;, retention and, completion, including a retention and
338 completion management plan; career placement;, faculty;,
339 learning resources;, student personnel services;, physical plant
340 and facilities;, publications;, and disclosure statements about
341 the status of the institution with respect to professional
342 certification and licensure. The commission may adopt rules to
343 ensure that institutions licensed under this section meet these
344 standards in ways that are appropriate to achieve the stated
345 intent of this chapter, including provisions for nontraditional
346 or distance education programs and delivery.
347 (a) The standards relating to admissions and recruitment
348 must include, but need not be limited to, requirements for
349 verification of high school graduation, high school equivalency,
350 or qualifying scores on an ability-to-benefit test.
351 (b) The commission may require a licensed institution to
352 submit a management plan, prohibit a licensed institution from
353 enrolling new students in the institution or a program of the
354 institution, or limit the number of students in a program at a
355 licensed institution based upon any of the following factors:
356 1. The institution’s performance on the licensure standards
357 or criteria established pursuant to this chapter.
358 2. The placement of the institution or a program of the
359 institution on probation or the imposition of other adverse
360 actions by the commission, an accrediting agency, or other
361 regulatory agency, including the United States Department of
362 Education.
363 3. Similar circumstances that leave the institution unable
364 to meet the needs of students or prospective students.
365 (8) An institution may not conduct a program unless
366 specific authority is granted in its license.
367 Section 10. Section 1005.335, Florida Statutes, is created
368 to read:
369 1005.335 Accreditation requirements and programmatic
370 licensure.—
371 (1) An institution may not conduct a program unless
372 specific authority is granted in its license.
373 (2) All programs offered by a licensed institution must be
374 recognized and licensed by the commission, including, but not
375 limited to, avocational programs or courses, examination
376 preparation programs or courses, contract training programs or
377 courses, continuing education, or professional development
378 programs or courses. Notwithstanding this requirement, an
379 institution may provide a contract training program or course
380 without approval by the commission if the program or course has
381 a duration of less than 1 year and is not paid for by students
382 or trainees participating in the program. The commission shall
383 adopt rules to implement this subsection.
384 (3) An institution must obtain institutional accreditation
385 before obtaining approval from the commission to offer a
386 prelicensure professional nursing program.
387 (4) The commission shall adopt rules to implement this
388 section.
389 Section 11. Section 1005.345, Florida Statutes, is created
390 to read:
391 1005.345 Assurance of financial stability.—
392 (1) The commission may require an institution applying for
393 initial licensure to provide an assurance of financial stability
394 as provided in this section. The assurance of financial
395 stability must remain in effect until the institution applies
396 for and receives a first annual licensure renewal and
397 demonstrates financial stability as determined by the
398 commission.
399 (2) The commission may require a surety bond, cash
400 deposited into an escrow account, or an irrevocable letter of
401 credit as an assurance of financial stability. The form and
402 content of the assurance of financial stability must be approved
403 by the commission, and all payments made thereunder must be
404 deposited into a separate account within the Institutional
405 Assessment Trust Fund.
406 (3) An assurance of financial stability must be payable to
407 the commission in an amount sufficient to pay for or subsidize
408 the following costs as determined by the commission:
409 (a) The costs of providing instructors or facilities to
410 complete the training of students enrolled at a licensed
411 institution at the time the institution ceases to operate. This
412 includes, but is not limited to, the costs to the institution
413 associated with reimbursing the Student Protection Fund for
414 expenditures made pursuant to s. 1005.37(3).
415 (b) The costs of evaluating, storing, and maintaining
416 student records.
417 (4) The commission shall adopt rules to implement this
418 section.
419 Section 12. For the 2023-2024 fiscal year, the sum of
420 $600,000 in recurring funds from the Institutional Assessment
421 Trust Fund is appropriated to the Commission for Independent
422 Education to fund the additional workload and direct costs to
423 implement ss. 1003.45, 1005.31, and 1005.335, Florida Statutes.
424 Section 13. Subsections (1) and (2) of section 1007.27,
425 Florida Statutes, are amended, and subsections (9) and (10) are
426 added to that section, to read:
427 1007.27 Articulated acceleration mechanisms.—
428 (1) It is the intent of the Legislature that a variety of
429 articulated acceleration mechanisms be available for secondary
430 and postsecondary students attending public educational
431 institutions. It is intended that articulated acceleration serve
432 to shorten the time necessary for a student to complete the
433 requirements associated with the conference of a high school
434 diploma and a postsecondary degree, broaden the scope of
435 curricular options available to students, or increase the depth
436 of study available for a particular subject. Articulated
437 acceleration mechanisms shall include, but are not limited to,
438 dual enrollment and early admission as provided for in s.
439 1007.271, advanced placement, credit by examination, the
440 International Baccalaureate Program, and the Advanced
441 International Certificate of Education Program, and Advanced
442 Courses. Credit earned through the Florida Virtual School shall
443 provide additional opportunities for early graduation and
444 acceleration. Students of Florida public secondary schools
445 enrolled pursuant to this subsection shall be deemed authorized
446 users of the state-funded electronic library resources that are
447 licensed for Florida College System institutions and state
448 universities by the Florida Postsecondary Academic Library
449 Network. Verification of eligibility shall be in accordance with
450 rules established by the State Board of Education and
451 regulations established by the Board of Governors and processes
452 implemented by Florida College System institutions and state
453 universities.
454 (2) The Department of Education shall annually identify and
455 publish the minimum scores, maximum credit, and course or
456 courses for which credit is to be awarded for each College Level
457 Examination Program (CLEP) subject examination, College Board
458 Advanced Placement Program examination, Advanced Courses
459 assessment, Advanced International Certificate of Education
460 examination, International Baccalaureate examination, Excelsior
461 College subject examination, Defense Activity for Non
462 Traditional Education Support (DANTES) subject standardized
463 test, and Defense Language Proficiency Test (DLPT). The
464 department shall use student performance data in subsequent
465 postsecondary courses to determine the appropriate examination
466 scores and courses for which credit is to be granted. Minimum
467 scores may vary by subject area based on available performance
468 data. In addition, the department shall identify such courses in
469 the general education core curriculum of each state university
470 and Florida College System institution.
471 (9) Advanced Courses shall be the enrollment of an eligible
472 secondary student in a secondary course created by a public
473 postsecondary institution which prepares students for an
474 assessment identified in subsection (2). Postsecondary credit
475 for an Advanced Course is limited to students who score the
476 minimum score on an assessment identified under subsection (2).
477 The specific courses for which students receive such credit must
478 be identified in the statewide articulation agreement required
479 by s. 1007.23(1). Students of Florida public secondary schools
480 enrolled pursuant to this subsection are exempt from the payment
481 of any fees for administration of the examination regardless of
482 whether the student achieves a passing score on the examination.
483 (a) The State Board of Education and the Board of Governors
484 shall identify Florida College System institutions and state
485 universities, respectively, to develop Advanced Courses and
486 provide the training required under s. 1007.35(6).
487 (b) The Department of Education may partner with an
488 independent third-party testing or assessment organization to
489 develop assessments that measure competencies consistent with
490 the required course competencies identified by the Articulation
491 Coordinating Committee, pursuant to s. 1007.25, for general
492 education core courses. Postsecondary credit is limited to
493 students who achieve a minimum score on an assessment identified
494 in subsection (2).
495 (10) The Department of Education, in cooperation with the
496 Board of Governors, shall issue a report to the Legislature by
497 January 1, 2024, on the alignment between acceleration
498 mechanisms available to secondary students and student success
499 at the postsecondary level. At a minimum, the report must
500 examine how:
501 (a) Acceleration mechanisms align to secondary completion
502 and rates of success.
503 (b) Bonuses provided for completion or passage of
504 acceleration courses impact school quality and performance.
505 (c) Acceleration mechanisms align with postsecondary
506 completion rates.
507 (d) Acceleration course offerings align with general
508 education core courses and reduce time to degree.
509 (e) Acceptance of postsecondary credit earned through
510 acceleration courses through agreements with other states has
511 improved.
512 Section 14. Present subsections (2) through (10) of section
513 1007.35, Florida Statutes, are redesignated as subsections (3)
514 through (11), respectively, a new subsection (2) is added to
515 that section, and paragraph (a) of present subsection (5) and
516 present subsections (6) and (8) of that section are amended, to
517 read:
518 1007.35 Florida Partnership for Minority and
519 Underrepresented Student Achievement.—
520 (2) For purposes of this section, the term “advanced
521 courses” includes Advanced Placement courses, International
522 Baccalaureate courses, Advanced International Certificate of
523 Education courses, dual enrollment courses, and other Advanced
524 Courses identified in s. 1007.27(9).
525 (6)(5) Each public high school, including, but not limited
526 to, schools and alternative sites and centers of the Department
527 of Juvenile Justice, shall provide for the administration of the
528 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test
529 (PSAT/NMSQT), or the PreACT to all enrolled 10th grade students.
530 However, a written notice shall be provided to each parent which
531 must include the opportunity to exempt his or her child from
532 taking the PSAT/NMSQT or the PreACT.
533 (a) Test results will provide each high school with a
534 database of student assessment data which certified school
535 counselors will use to identify students who are prepared or who
536 need additional work to be prepared to enroll and be successful
537 in AP courses or other advanced high school courses.
538 (7)(6) The partnership shall:
539 (a) Provide teacher training and professional development
540 to enable teachers of AP or other advanced courses to have the
541 necessary content knowledge and instructional skills to prepare
542 students for success on AP or other advanced course examinations
543 and mastery of postsecondary course content.
544 (b) Provide to middle school teachers and administrators
545 professional development that will enable them to educate middle
546 school students at the level necessary to prepare the students
547 to enter high school ready to participate in advanced courses.
548 (c) Provide teacher training and materials that are aligned
549 with state standards the Next Generation Sunshine State
550 Standards and are consistent with best theory and practice
551 regarding multiple learning styles and research on learning,
552 instructional strategies, instructional design, and classroom
553 assessment. Curriculum materials must be based on current,
554 accepted, and essential academic knowledge.
555 (d) Provide assessment of individual strengths and
556 weaknesses as related to potential success in AP or other
557 advanced courses and readiness for college.
558 (e) Provide college entrance exam preparation through a
559 variety of means that may include, but are not limited to,
560 training teachers to provide courses at schools; training
561 community organizations to provide courses at community centers,
562 faith-based organizations, and businesses; and providing online
563 courses.
564 (f) Consider ways to incorporate Florida College System
565 institutions in the mission of preparing all students for
566 postsecondary success.
567 (g) Provide a plan for communication and coordination of
568 efforts with the Florida Virtual School’s provision of online AP
569 or other advanced courses.
570 (h) Work with school districts to identify minority and
571 underrepresented students for participation in AP or other
572 advanced courses.
573 (i) Work with school districts to provide information to
574 students and parents that explains available opportunities for
575 students to take AP and other advanced courses and that explains
576 enrollment procedures that students must follow to enroll in
577 such courses. Such information must also explain the value of
578 such courses as they relate to:
579 1. Preparing the student for postsecondary level
580 coursework.
581 2. Enabling the student to gain access to postsecondary
582 education opportunities.
583 3. Qualifying for scholarships and other financial aid
584 opportunities.
585 (j) Provide information to students, parents, teachers,
586 counselors, administrators, districts, Florida College System
587 institutions, and state universities regarding PSAT/NMSQT or the
588 PreACT administration, including, but not limited to:
589 1. Test administration dates and times.
590 2. That participation in the PSAT/NMSQT or the PreACT is
591 open to all 10th grade students.
592 3. The value of such tests in providing diagnostic feedback
593 on student skills.
594 4. The value of student scores in predicting the
595 probability of success on AP or other advanced course
596 examinations.
597 (k) Cooperate with the department to provide information to
598 administrators, teachers, and counselors, whenever possible,
599 about partnership activities, opportunities, and priorities.
600 (l) Consider ways to partner with colleges and universities
601 to develop courses and provide teacher training.
602 (9)(a)(8)(a) By September 30 of each year, the partnership
603 shall submit to the department a report that contains an
604 evaluation of the effectiveness of the delivered services and
605 activities. Activities and services must be evaluated on their
606 effectiveness at raising student achievement and increasing the
607 number of AP or other advanced course examinations in low
608 performing middle and high schools. Other indicators that must
609 be addressed in the evaluation report include the number of
610 middle and high school teachers trained; the effectiveness of
611 the training; measures of postsecondary readiness of the
612 students affected by the program; levels of participation in
613 10th grade PSAT/NMSQT or the PreACT testing; and measures of
614 student, parent, and teacher awareness of and satisfaction with
615 the services of the partnership.
616 (b) The department shall contribute to the evaluation
617 process by providing access, consistent with s. 119.071(5)(a),
618 to student and teacher information necessary to match against
619 databases containing teacher professional development data and
620 databases containing assessment data for the PSAT/NMSQT, SAT,
621 ACT, Classical Learning Test, PreACT, AP, advanced courses
622 assessment, and other appropriate measures. The department shall
623 also provide student-level data on student progress from middle
624 school through high school and into college and the workforce,
625 if available, in order to support longitudinal studies. The
626 partnership shall analyze and report student performance data in
627 a manner that protects the rights of students and parents as
628 required in 20 U.S.C. s. 1232g and s. 1002.22.
629 Section 15. Paragraphs (b) and (c) of subsection (3) and
630 subsection (9) of section 1008.22, Florida Statutes, are amended
631 to read:
632 1008.22 Student assessment program for public schools.—
633 (3) STATEWIDE, STANDARDIZED ASSESSMENT PROGRAM.—The
634 Commissioner of Education shall design and implement a
635 statewide, standardized assessment program aligned to the core
636 curricular content established in the state academic standards.
637 The commissioner also must develop or select and implement a
638 common battery of assessment tools that will be used in all
639 juvenile justice education programs in the state. These tools
640 must accurately measure the core curricular content established
641 in the state academic standards. Participation in the assessment
642 program is mandatory for all school districts and all students
643 attending public schools, including adult students seeking a
644 standard high school diploma under s. 1003.4282 and students in
645 Department of Juvenile Justice education programs, except as
646 otherwise provided by law. If a student does not participate in
647 the assessment program, the school district must notify the
648 student’s parent and provide the parent with information
649 regarding the implications of such nonparticipation. The
650 statewide, standardized assessment program shall be designed and
651 implemented as follows:
652 (b) End-of-course (EOC) assessments.—EOC assessments must
653 be statewide, standardized, and developed or approved by the
654 Department of Education as follows:
655 1. EOC assessments for Algebra I, Geometry, Biology I,
656 United States History, and Civics shall be administered to
657 students enrolled in such courses as specified in the course
658 code directory.
659 2. Students enrolled in a course, as specified in the
660 course code directory, with an associated statewide,
661 standardized EOC assessment must take the EOC assessment for
662 such course and may not take the corresponding subject or grade
663 level statewide, standardized assessment pursuant to paragraph
664 (a). Sections 1003.4156 and 1003.4282 govern the use of
665 statewide, standardized EOC assessment results for students.
666 3. The commissioner may select one or more nationally
667 developed comprehensive examinations, which may include
668 examinations for a College Board Advanced Placement course,
669 International Baccalaureate course, or Advanced International
670 Certificate of Education course, Advanced Courses under s.
671 1007.27(9), or industry-approved examinations to earn national
672 industry certifications identified in the CAPE Industry
673 Certification Funding List, for use as EOC assessments under
674 this paragraph if the commissioner determines that the content
675 knowledge and skills assessed by the examinations meet or exceed
676 the grade-level expectations for the core curricular content
677 established for the course in the state academic standards. Use
678 of any such examination as an EOC assessment must be approved by
679 the state board in rule.
680 4. Contingent upon funding provided in the General
681 Appropriations Act, including the appropriation of funds
682 received through federal grants, the commissioner may establish
683 an implementation schedule for the development and
684 administration of additional statewide, standardized EOC
685 assessments that must be approved by the state board in rule. If
686 approved by the state board, student performance on such
687 assessments constitutes 30 percent of a student’s final course
688 grade.
689 5. All statewide, standardized EOC assessments must be
690 administered online except as otherwise provided in paragraph
691 (d).
692 6. A student enrolled in an Advanced Placement (AP) course,
693 International Baccalaureate (IB) course, or Advanced
694 International Certificate of Education (AICE) course, or
695 Advanced Course who takes the respective AP, IB, or AICE, or
696 Advanced Course assessment and earns the minimum score necessary
697 to earn college credit, as identified in s. 1007.27(2), meets
698 the requirements of this paragraph and does not have to take the
699 EOC assessment for the corresponding course.
700 (c) Nationally recognized high school assessments.—Each
701 school district shall, by the 2023-2024 2021-2022 school year
702 and subject to appropriation, select either the SAT, or ACT, or
703 Classical Learning Test (CLT) for districtwide administration to
704 each public school student in grade 11, including students
705 attending public high schools, alternative schools, and
706 Department of Juvenile Justice education programs.
707 (9) CONCORDANT SCORES.—The Commissioner of Education must
708 identify scores on the SAT, and ACT, and CLT that if achieved
709 satisfy the graduation requirement that a student pass the grade
710 10 ELA assessment. The commissioner may identify concordant
711 scores on assessments other than the SAT, and ACT, and CLT. If
712 the content or scoring procedures change for the grade 10 ELA
713 assessment, new concordant scores must be determined. If new
714 concordant scores are not timely adopted, the last-adopted
715 concordant scores remain in effect until such time as new scores
716 are adopted. The state board shall adopt concordant scores in
717 rule.
718 Section 16. Paragraph (b) of subsection (3) of section
719 1008.34, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
720 1008.34 School grading system; school report cards;
721 district grade.—
722 (3) DESIGNATION OF SCHOOL GRADES.—
723 (b)1. Beginning with the 2023-2024 2014-2015 school year, a
724 school’s grade must shall be based on the following components,
725 each worth 100 points:
726 a. The percentage of eligible students passing statewide,
727 standardized assessments in English Language Arts under s.
728 1008.22(3).
729 b. The percentage of eligible students passing statewide,
730 standardized assessments in mathematics under s. 1008.22(3).
731 c. The percentage of eligible students passing statewide,
732 standardized assessments in science under s. 1008.22(3).
733 d. The percentage of eligible students passing statewide,
734 standardized assessments in social studies under s. 1008.22(3).
735 e. The percentage of eligible students who make Learning
736 Gains in English Language Arts as measured by statewide,
737 standardized assessments administered under s. 1008.22(3).
738 f. The percentage of eligible students who make Learning
739 Gains in mathematics as measured by statewide, standardized
740 assessments administered under s. 1008.22(3).
741 g. The percentage of eligible students in the lowest 25
742 percent in English Language Arts, as identified by prior year
743 performance on statewide, standardized assessments, who make
744 Learning Gains as measured by statewide, standardized English
745 Language Arts assessments administered under s. 1008.22(3).
746 h. The percentage of eligible students in the lowest 25
747 percent in mathematics, as identified by prior year performance
748 on statewide, standardized assessments, who make Learning Gains
749 as measured by statewide, standardized Mathematics assessments
750 administered under s. 1008.22(3).
751 i. For schools comprised of middle grades 6 through 8 or
752 grades 7 and 8, the percentage of eligible students passing high
753 school level statewide, standardized end-of-course assessments
754 or attaining national industry certifications identified in the
755 CAPE Industry Certification Funding List pursuant to state board
756 rule.
757 j. For schools that include grade 3, the percentage of
758 eligible students who score an achievement level 3 or higher on
759 the grade 3 statewide, standardized English Language Arts
760 assessment administered under s. 1008.22(3).
761
762 In calculating Learning Gains for the components listed in sub
763 subparagraphs e.-h., the State Board of Education shall require
764 that learning growth toward achievement levels 3, 4, and 5 is
765 demonstrated by students who scored below each of those levels
766 in the prior year. In calculating the components in sub
767 subparagraphs a.-d., the state board shall include the
768 performance of English language learners only if they have been
769 enrolled in a school in the United States for more than 2 years.
770 2. For a school comprised of grades 9, 10, 11, and 12, or
771 grades 10, 11, and 12, the school’s grade shall also be based on
772 the following components, each worth 100 points:
773 a. The 4-year high school graduation rate of the school as
774 defined by state board rule.
775 b. The percentage of students who were eligible to earn
776 college and career credit through College Board Advanced
777 Placement examinations, International Baccalaureate
778 examinations, Advanced Courses under s. 1007.27(9), dual
779 enrollment courses, including career dual enrollment courses
780 resulting in the completion of 300 or more clock hours during
781 high school which are approved by the state board as meeting the
782 requirements of s. 1007.271, or Advanced International
783 Certificate of Education examinations; who, at any time during
784 high school, earned national industry certification identified
785 in the CAPE Industry Certification Funding List, pursuant to
786 rules adopted by the state board; or, beginning with the 2022
787 2023 school year, who earned an Armed Services Qualification
788 Test score that falls within Category II or higher on the Armed
789 Services Vocational Aptitude Battery and earned a minimum of two
790 credits in Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps courses from
791 the same branch of the United States Armed Forces.
792 Section 17. Subsection (3) and paragraph (c) of subsection
793 (6) of section 1009.531, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
794 1009.531 Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program;
795 student eligibility requirements for initial awards.—
796 (3) For purposes of calculating the grade point average to
797 be used in determining initial eligibility for a Florida Bright
798 Futures Scholarship, the department shall assign additional
799 weights to grades earned in the following courses:
800 (a) Courses identified in the course code directory as
801 Advanced Placement, pre-International Baccalaureate,
802 International Baccalaureate, International General Certificate
803 of Secondary Education (pre-AICE), or Advanced International
804 Certificate of Education, or Advanced Courses under s.
805 1007.27(9).
806 (b) Courses designated as academic dual enrollment courses
807 in the statewide course numbering system.
808
809 The department may assign additional weights to courses, other
810 than those described in paragraphs (a) and (b), that are
811 identified by the Department of Education as containing rigorous
812 academic curriculum and performance standards. The additional
813 weight assigned to a course pursuant to this subsection shall
814 not exceed 0.5 per course. The weighted system shall be
815 developed and distributed to all high schools in the state. The
816 department may determine a student’s eligibility status during
817 the senior year before graduation and may inform the student of
818 the award at that time.
819 (6)
820 (c) To ensure that the required examination scores
821 represent top student performance and are equivalent between the
822 SAT, and ACT, and Classical Learning Test (CLT), the department
823 shall develop a method for determining the required examination
824 scores which incorporates all of the following:
825 1. The minimum required SAT score for the Florida Academic
826 Scholarship must be set no lower than the 89th national
827 percentile on the SAT. The department may adjust the required
828 SAT score only if the required score drops below the 89th
829 national percentile, and any such adjustment must be applied to
830 the bottom of the SAT score range that is concordant to the ACT
831 and CLT.
832 2. The minimum required SAT score for the Florida Medallion
833 Scholarship must be set no lower than the 75th national
834 percentile on the SAT. The department may adjust the required
835 SAT score only if the required score drops below the 75th
836 national percentile, and any such adjustment must be made to the
837 bottom of the SAT score range that is concordant to the ACT and
838 CLT.
839 3. The required ACT and CLT scores must be made concordant
840 to the required SAT scores, using the latest published national
841 concordance table developed jointly by the College Board, and
842 ACT, Inc, and Classic Learning Initiatives.
843 Section 18. Present paragraphs (p) through (t) of
844 subsection (1) of section 1011.62, Florida Statutes, are
845 redesignated as subsections (q) through (u), respectively, a new
846 paragraph (p) is added to that subsection, and paragraph (o) of
847 subsection (1) and subsection (17) of that section are amended,
848 to read:
849 1011.62 Funds for operation of schools.—If the annual
850 allocation from the Florida Education Finance Program to each
851 district for operation of schools is not determined in the
852 annual appropriations act or the substantive bill implementing
853 the annual appropriations act, it shall be determined as
854 follows:
855 (1) COMPUTATION OF THE BASIC AMOUNT TO BE INCLUDED FOR
856 OPERATION.—The following procedure shall be followed in
857 determining the annual allocation to each district for
858 operation:
859 (o) Calculation of additional full-time equivalent
860 membership based on successful completion of a career-themed
861 course pursuant to ss. 1003.491, 1003.492, and 1003.493, or
862 courses with embedded CAPE industry certifications or CAPE
863 Digital Tool certificates, and issuance of industry
864 certification identified on the CAPE Industry Certification
865 Funding List pursuant to rules adopted by the State Board of
866 Education or CAPE Digital Tool certificates pursuant to s.
867 1003.4203.—
868 1.a. A value of 0.025 full-time equivalent student
869 membership shall be calculated for CAPE Digital Tool
870 certificates earned by students in elementary and middle school
871 grades.
872 b. A value of 0.1 or 0.2 full-time equivalent student
873 membership shall be calculated for each student who completes a
874 course as defined in s. 1003.493(1)(b) or courses with embedded
875 CAPE industry certifications and who is issued an industry
876 certification identified annually on the CAPE Industry
877 Certification Funding List approved under rules adopted by the
878 State Board of Education. A value of 0.2 full-time equivalent
879 membership shall be calculated for each student who is issued a
880 CAPE industry certification that has a statewide articulation
881 agreement for college credit approved by the State Board of
882 Education. For CAPE industry certifications that do not
883 articulate for college credit, the Department of Education shall
884 assign a full-time equivalent value of 0.1 for each
885 certification. Middle grades students who earn additional FTE
886 membership for a CAPE Digital Tool certificate pursuant to sub
887 subparagraph a. may not use the previously funded examination to
888 satisfy the requirements for earning an industry certification
889 under this sub-subparagraph. Additional FTE membership for an
890 elementary or middle grades student may not exceed 0.1 for
891 certificates or certifications earned within the same fiscal
892 year. The State Board of Education shall include the assigned
893 values on the CAPE Industry Certification Funding List under
894 rules adopted by the state board. Such value shall be added to
895 the total full-time equivalent student membership for grades 6
896 through 12 in the subsequent year. CAPE industry certifications
897 earned through dual enrollment must be reported and funded
898 pursuant to s. 1011.80. However, if a student earns a
899 certification through a dual enrollment course and the
900 certification is not a fundable certification on the
901 postsecondary certification funding list, or the dual enrollment
902 certification is earned as a result of an agreement between a
903 school district and a nonpublic postsecondary institution, the
904 bonus value shall be funded in the same manner as other nondual
905 enrollment course industry certifications. In such cases, the
906 school district may provide for an agreement between the high
907 school and the technical center, or the school district and the
908 postsecondary institution may enter into an agreement for
909 equitable distribution of the bonus funds.
910 c. A value of 0.3 full-time equivalent student membership
911 shall be calculated for student completion of the courses and
912 the embedded certifications identified on the CAPE Industry
913 Certification Funding List and approved by the commissioner
914 pursuant to ss. 1003.4203(5)(a) and 1008.44.
915 d. A value of 0.5 full-time equivalent student membership
916 shall be calculated for CAPE Acceleration Industry
917 Certifications that articulate for 15 to 29 college credit
918 hours, and 1.0 full-time equivalent student membership shall be
919 calculated for CAPE Acceleration Industry Certifications that
920 articulate for 30 or more college credit hours pursuant to CAPE
921 Acceleration Industry Certifications approved by the
922 commissioner pursuant to ss. 1003.4203(5)(b) and 1008.44.
923 2. Each district must allocate at least 80 percent of the
924 funds provided for CAPE industry certification, in accordance
925 with this paragraph, to the program that generated the funds.
926 This allocation may not be used to supplant funds provided for
927 basic operation of the program.
928 3. For CAPE industry certifications earned in the 2013-2014
929 school year and in subsequent years, the school district shall
930 distribute to each classroom teacher who provided direct
931 instruction toward the attainment of a CAPE industry
932 certification that qualified for additional full-time equivalent
933 membership under subparagraph 1.:
934 a. A bonus of $25 for each student taught by a teacher who
935 provided instruction in a course that led to the attainment of a
936 CAPE industry certification on the CAPE Industry Certification
937 Funding List with a weight of 0.1.
938 b. A bonus of $50 for each student taught by a teacher who
939 provided instruction in a course that led to the attainment of a
940 CAPE industry certification on the CAPE Industry Certification
941 Funding List with a weight of 0.2.
942 c.A bonus of $75 for each student taught by a teacher who
943 provided instruction in a course that led to the attainment of a
944 CAPE industry certification on the CAPE Industry Certification
945 Funding List with a weight of 0.3.
946 d. A bonus of $100 for each student taught by a teacher who
947 provided instruction in a course that led to the attainment of a
948 CAPE industry certification on the CAPE Industry Certification
949 Funding List with a weight of 0.5 or 1.0.
950
951 Bonuses awarded pursuant to this paragraph shall be provided to
952 teachers who are employed by the district in the year in which
953 the additional FTE membership calculation is included in the
954 calculation. Bonuses shall be calculated based upon the
955 associated weight of a CAPE industry certification on the CAPE
956 Industry Certification Funding List for the year in which the
957 certification is earned by the student. Any bonus awarded to a
958 teacher pursuant to this paragraph is in addition to any regular
959 wage or other bonus the teacher received or is scheduled to
960 receive. A bonus may not be awarded to a teacher who fails to
961 maintain the security of any CAPE industry certification
962 examination or who otherwise violates the security or
963 administration protocol of any assessment instrument that may
964 result in a bonus being awarded to the teacher under this
965 paragraph.
966 (p) Calculation of additional full-time equivalent
967 membership based on Advanced Courses scores of students.
968 Beginning in the 2025-2026 school year, a value of 0.16 full
969 time equivalent student membership shall be calculated for each
970 student in each Advanced Course under s. 1007.27(9) who receives
971 a minimum score on an assessment identified pursuant to s.
972 1007.27(2) for the prior year and added to the total full-time
973 equivalent student membership in basic programs for grades 9
974 through 12 in the subsequent fiscal year. Each district must
975 allocate at least 80 percent of the funds provided to the
976 district for Advanced Courses instruction, in accordance with
977 this paragraph, to the high school that generates the funds. The
978 school district shall distribute to each classroom teacher who
979 provided Advanced Courses instruction:
980 1. A bonus in the amount of $50 for each student taught by
981 the teacher in each Advanced Course who receives a minimum score
982 on an Advanced Course assessment identified under s. 1007.27(2).
983 2. An additional bonus of $500 to each Advanced Courses
984 teacher in a school designated with a grade of “D” or “F” who
985 has at least one student scoring a minimum score on an
986 assessment identified pursuant to s. 1007.27(2), regardless of
987 the number of courses taught or of the number of students who
988 earn a minimum score on an Advanced Course assessment identified
989 pursuant to s. 1007.27(2).
990
991 Bonuses awarded under this paragraph are in addition to any
992 regular wage or other bonus the teacher received or is scheduled
993 to receive.
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996 And the title is amended as follows:
997 Delete lines 2 - 23
998 and insert:
999 An act relating to education; amending ss. 1002.42 and
1000 1002.45, F.S.; conforming cross-references; amending
1001 s. 1003.4282, F.S.; revising a graduation requirement
1002 for certain students; amending s. 1004.04, F.S.;
1003 revising the core curricula for certain teacher
1004 preparation programs; amending s. 1004.85, F.S.;
1005 revising terminology; deleting a requirement that
1006 certain certification programs be previously approved
1007 by the Department of Education; revising requirements
1008 for certain competency-based programs; revising
1009 requirements for certain teacher preparation field
1010 experience; revising requirements for participants in
1011 certain teacher preparation programs; requiring the
1012 State Board of Education to adopt specified rules
1013 relating to the continued approval of certain teacher
1014 preparation programs, rather than by a determination
1015 of the Commissioner of Education; amending s. 1005.04,
1016 F.S.; requiring certain institutions to provide a
1017 written disclosure to prospective and enrolled
1018 students relating costs that will be incurred by the
1019 student and other specified information; providing
1020 that applicants for certain licensure have the burden
1021 of demonstrating compliance with fair consumer
1022 practices; creating s. 1005.11, F.S.; requiring the
1023 Commission for Independent Education to prepare an
1024 annual report; providing requirements for the report;
1025 requiring certain institutions to provide data to the
1026 commission; requiring the commission to establish
1027 definitions for the data for reporting purposes;
1028 requiring the commission to impose a fine when an
1029 institution does not timely submit the required data;
1030 authorizing the commission to establish rules;
1031 amending s. 1005.22, F.S.; authorizing the commission
1032 to examine and investigate the affairs of every
1033 person, entity, or independent postsecondary
1034 institution for specified purposes; amending s.
1035 1005.31, F.S.; revising the standards for licensure
1036 that the commission must adopt; authorizing the
1037 commission to require a licensed institution to submit
1038 a management plan and prohibit an institution from
1039 accepting new students; creating s. 1005.335, F.S.;
1040 prohibiting an institution from conducting a program
1041 unless specifically authorized by its license;
1042 requiring that all programs offered by a licensed
1043 institution be recognized and licensed by the
1044 commission; requiring an institution to obtain
1045 accreditation and approval from the commission before
1046 offering a prelicensure professional nursing program;
1047 requiring the commission to adopt rules; creating s.
1048 1005.345, F.S.; authorizing the commission to require
1049 an institution seeking licensure to provide an
1050 assurance of financial stability; requiring the
1051 commission to adopt rules; providing an appropriation;
1052 amending s. 1007.27, F.S.; establishing Advanced
1053 Courses as an articulated acceleration mechanism;
1054 providing requirements for Advanced Courses; requiring
1055 the State Board of Education and the Board of
1056 Governors to identify certain postsecondary
1057 institutions to develop Advanced Courses; providing
1058 authorizations to the Department of Education relating
1059 to Advanced Courses; requiring the department to issue
1060 a report to the Legislature; providing requirements
1061 for the report; amending s. 1007.35, F.S.; revising
1062 the types of courses included in the term “advanced
1063 courses”; revising the courses that a school counselor
1064 may identify as a course a student is prepared to
1065 enroll in; amending s. 1008.22, F.S.; revising
1066 requirements for end-of-course assessments to include
1067 Advanced Courses; requiring the Classical Learning
1068 Test to be included in nationally recognized high
1069 school assessments administered by each school
1070 district; amending s. 1008.34, F.S.; revising the
1071 calculation of school grades for certain schools;
1072 amending s. 1009.531, F.S.; requiring Advanced Courses
1073 to be used in determining student eligibility for a
1074 Bright Futures Scholarship; amending s. 1011.62, F.S.;
1075 revising requirements for the calculation of
1076 additional full-time equivalent membership for certain
1077 funding through the Florida Education Finance Program;
1078 requiring each school district to distribute specified
1079 bonuses to teachers who provide Advanced Courses
1080 instruction; revising school