Florida Senate - 2024 SB 240
By Senator Burton
12-00412A-24 2024240__
1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to International Baccalaureate teacher
3 bonuses; amending s. 1011.62, F.S.; revising the
4 requirements for the calculation of additional full
5 time equivalent membership and certain bonuses based
6 on International Baccalaureate examination scores of
7 students to include students who earn equivalent
8 scores as determined by the Department of Education;
9 providing an effective date.
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11 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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13 Section 1. Paragraph (l) of subsection (1) of section
14 1011.62, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
15 1011.62 Funds for operation of schools.—If the annual
16 allocation from the Florida Education Finance Program to each
17 district for operation of schools is not determined in the
18 annual appropriations act or the substantive bill implementing
19 the annual appropriations act, it shall be determined as
20 follows:
21 (1) COMPUTATION OF THE BASIC AMOUNT TO BE INCLUDED FOR
22 OPERATION.—The following procedure shall be followed in
23 determining the annual allocation to each district for
24 operation:
25 (l) Calculation of additional full-time equivalent
26 membership based on International Baccalaureate examination
27 scores of students.—A value of 0.16 full-time equivalent student
28 membership shall be calculated for each student enrolled in an
29 International Baccalaureate course who receives a score of 4 or
30 higher, or the equivalent as determined by the Department of
31 Education, on a subject examination. A value of 0.3 full-time
32 equivalent student membership shall be calculated for each
33 student who receives an International Baccalaureate diploma.
34 Such value shall be added to the total full-time equivalent
35 student membership in basic programs for grades 9 through 12 in
36 the subsequent fiscal year. Each school district shall allocate
37 80 percent of the funds received from International
38 Baccalaureate bonus FTE funding to the school program whose
39 students generate the funds and to school programs that prepare
40 prospective students to enroll in International Baccalaureate
41 courses. Funds shall be expended solely for the payment of
42 allowable costs associated with the International Baccalaureate
43 program. Allowable costs include International Baccalaureate
44 annual school fees; International Baccalaureate examination
45 fees; salary, benefits, and bonuses for teachers and program
46 coordinators for the International Baccalaureate program and
47 teachers and coordinators who prepare prospective students for
48 the International Baccalaureate program; supplemental books;
49 instructional supplies; instructional equipment or instructional
50 materials for International Baccalaureate courses; other
51 activities that identify prospective International Baccalaureate
52 students or prepare prospective students to enroll in
53 International Baccalaureate courses; and training or
54 professional development for International Baccalaureate
55 teachers. School districts shall allocate the remaining 20
56 percent of the funds received from International Baccalaureate
57 bonus FTE funding for programs that assist academically
58 disadvantaged students to prepare for more rigorous courses. The
59 school district shall distribute to each classroom teacher who
60 provided International Baccalaureate instruction:
61 1. A bonus in the amount of $50 for each student taught by
62 the International Baccalaureate teacher in each International
63 Baccalaureate course who receives a score of 4 or higher, or the
64 equivalent as determined by the department, on the International
65 Baccalaureate examination.
66 2. An additional bonus of $500 to each International
67 Baccalaureate teacher in a school designated with a grade of “D”
68 or “F” who has at least one student scoring 4 or higher, or the
69 equivalent as determined by the department, on the International
70 Baccalaureate examination, regardless of the number of classes
71 taught or of the number of students scoring a 4 or higher, or
72 the equivalent as determined by the department, on the
73 International Baccalaureate examination.
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75 Bonuses awarded under this paragraph shall be in addition to any
76 regular wage or other bonus the teacher received or is scheduled
77 to receive. For such courses, the teacher shall earn an
78 additional bonus of $50 for each student who has a qualifying
79 score.
80 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2024.