Florida Senate - 2024 CS for CS for CS for SB 460
By the Committee on Fiscal Policy; the Appropriations Committee
on Education; the Committee on Education Pre-K -12; and Senators
Simon and Perry
594-03676-24 2024460c3
1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to career and technical education;
3 amending s. 14.36, F.S.; revising the duties of the
4 Office of Reimagining Education and Career Help;
5 requiring the office, in coordination with specified
6 entities, to publish and disseminate specified career
7 and technical education information by specified
8 dates; amending s. 446.021, F.S.; revising the
9 definition of the term “journeyworker”; amending s.
10 450.061, F.S.; providing an exemption for minors to
11 work in specified conditions; amending s. 489.117,
12 F.S.; conforming a cross-reference; amending ss.
13 489.1455 and 489.5335, F.S.; requiring counties and
14 municipalities to recognize certain persons as
15 journeymen for specified occupations if such persons
16 meet specified criteria; deleting provisions
17 authorizing a local government to charge a specified
18 registration fee; amending s. 1001.43, F.S.; providing
19 an alternative to career fairs through other career
20 and industry networking opportunities; amending s.
21 1003.41, F.S.; revising a list of individuals who are
22 required to review and comment on certain revisions to
23 the state academic standards; amending s. 1003.4282,
24 F.S.; revising conditions under which a student may
25 use certain credits to satisfy specific high school
26 graduation requirements; requiring the Department of
27 Education to convene a workgroup by a specified date
28 for specified purposes; repealing s. 1004.015, F.S.,
29 relating to the Florida Talent Development Council;
30 amending s. 1004.91, F.S.; authorizing certain
31 students to be exempt from completing an entry-level
32 examination; amending ss. 1001.02, 1001.706,
33 1004.6495, and 1009.8962, F.S.; conforming provisions
34 to changes made by the act; providing an effective
35 date.
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37 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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39 Section 1. Paragraphs (j) and (k) of subsection (3) of
40 section 14.36, Florida Statutes, are amended, and a new
41 paragraph (k) and paragraph (l) are added to that subsection, to
42 read:
43 14.36 Reimagining Education and Career Help Act.—The
44 Reimagining Education and Career Help Act is created to address
45 the evolving needs of Florida’s economy by increasing the level
46 of collaboration and cooperation among state businesses and
47 education communities while improving training within and equity
48 and access to a more integrated workforce and education system
49 for all Floridians.
50 (3) The duties of the office are to:
51 (j) Direct the objectives of the Talent Development Council
52 established in s. 1004.015.
53 (k) Facilitate coordination among the Department of
54 Economic Opportunity, the Department of Education, and
55 CareerSource Florida, Inc., to develop and expand
56 apprenticeship, preapprenticeship, and other work-based learning
57 models and streamline efforts to recruit and onboard new
58 apprentices, preapprentices, students, and employers interested
59 in work-based learning opportunities. Such coordination must
60 include, but need not be limited to, conducting outreach with
61 business leaders, local governments, and education providers.
62 (k) Coordinate with the Department of Education, the
63 Department of Commerce, and CareerSource Florida, Inc., to
64 publish and disseminate, by March 1, 2025, a statewide asset map
65 of career and technical education to inform workforce and
66 industry partners of opportunities to partner and expand career
67 and technical education in the state. The information must be
68 disseminated in a user-friendly form and must:
69 1. List secondary career and technical education courses
70 offered by each school district in the state, categorized by
71 career cluster, school, grade level, and the number of students
72 enrolled.
73 2. Identify the total amount of funding provided for the
74 secondary career and technical education programs offered by
75 each school district in the state.
76 3. Compare existing secondary career and technical
77 education program offerings, funding, and outcomes, including
78 credential attainment, to data on in-demand careers and the
79 state’s economic needs to identify industry opportunities in
80 which increased program offerings would support state and local
81 needs.
82 4. Compare alignment and funding of existing secondary
83 career and technical education program offerings and outcomes,
84 including credential attainment, to data on in-demand careers
85 and the state’s economic needs to identify opportunities to
86 better align funding of programs to industry demand and
87 statewide economic needs. Funding alignment may consider the use
88 of virtual reality and other workforce education technologies
89 for secondary career and technical education program offerings
90 and outcomes, including credential attainment.
91 5. List career dual enrollment programs offered in each
92 school district in the state categorized by program type,
93 offering location, and the number of students enrolled. The list
94 must indicate the credential earned upon completion of the
95 program and if the credential is part of a sequence as
96 identified by the Credentials Review Committee pursuant to s.
97 445.004(4).
98 (l) Coordinate, facilitate, and communicate statewide
99 efforts to meet supply and demand needs for the state’s health
100 care workforce. Annually, by December 1, the office shall report
101 on the implementation of this paragraph and any other relevant
102 information on the Department of Education’s website. To support
103 the efforts of the office, the Board of Governors and the State
104 Board of Education shall:
105 1. Provide 10-year trend information on nursing education
106 programs subject to s. 464.019. The Department of Health, the
107 Board of Governors, the State Board of Education, the Commission
108 for Independent Education, the Independent Colleges and
109 Universities of Florida, the Florida Center for Nursing, and
110 postsecondary institutions participating in a state grant, fund,
111 or performance-based incentive program under s. 1009.89, s.
112 1009.8962, or s. 1009.897 shall provide data, by institution and
113 program, on:
114 a. The number of student slots available.
115 b. The number of student applications submitted, the number
116 of qualified student applicants, the number of students
117 accepted, and the number of students enrolled.
118 c. The number of program graduates.
119 d. Program retention rates of students tracked from program
120 entry to graduation.
121 e. Graduate passage rates, as defined in s. 464.003, for,
122 and the number of times each graduate took, the National Council
123 of State Boards of Nursing Licensing Examination.
124 f. The number of graduates who become employed as practical
125 or professional nurses in this state.
126 g. The educational advancement of nurses through career
127 pathways for the preceding 10 years by comparing their initial
128 degree to the highest degree they obtained.
129 h. The outcomes of students enrolled at institutions
130 participating in the Linking Industry to Nursing Education
131 (LINE) Fund under s. 1009.8962 or the Prepping Institutions,
132 Programs, Employers, and Learners through Incentives for Nursing
133 Education (PIPELINE) Fund under s. 1009.897.
134 i. The outcomes of graduates who have received a nursing
135 student loan forgiveness repayment under s. 1009.66. Such data
136 must include, for the previous 4 fiscal years, the number of
137 graduates who have received a repayment, the amount repaid on
138 behalf of each graduate, each graduate’s employer of record for
139 each repayment and the length of employment at each employer,
140 and the level or levels of nursing licensure earned by each
141 graduate.
142 2. Develop definitions for data elements and a uniform
143 survey for use by the Department of Health, the Commission for
144 Independent Education, the Independent Colleges and Universities
145 of Florida, and postsecondary institutions participating in a
146 state loan forgiveness program, grant, fund, or performance
147 based incentive program under s. 1009.66, s. 1009.89, s.
148 1009.8962, or s. 1009.897 to collect data required under
149 paragraph (a). The survey must include, but is not limited to, a
150 student’s age, gender, race, ethnicity, veteran status, wage,
151 employer information, loan debt, and retirement expectations.
152 Section 2. Subsection (4) of section 446.021, Florida
153 Statutes, is amended to read:
154 446.021 Definitions of terms used in ss. 446.011-446.092.
155 As used in ss. 446.011-446.092, the term:
156 (4) “Journeyworker” means a person working in an
157 apprenticeable occupation who has successfully completed a
158 registered and state-approved apprenticeship program or who has
159 worked the number of years required by established industry
160 practices for the particular trade or occupation and, if
161 required for the specific industry, has passed the appropriate
162 state-approved industry test.
163 Section 3. Subsection (2) of section 450.061, Florida
164 Statutes, is amended to read:
165 450.061 Hazardous occupations prohibited; exemptions.—
166 (2) A no minor under 18 years of age, regardless of whether
167 such person’s disabilities of nonage have been removed, may not
168 shall be employed or permitted or suffered to work in any of the
169 following places of employment or in any of the following
170 occupations, provided that the provisions of paragraphs (b),
171 (e), (g), (h), (j), (m), (o), and (q) do shall not apply to the
172 employment of student learners under the conditions prescribed
173 in s. 450.161:
174 (a) In or around explosive or radioactive materials.
175 (b) On any scaffolding, roof, superstructure, residential
176 or nonresidential building construction, or ladder above 6 feet.
177 A minor 16 or 17 years of age may be employed on any residential
178 building construction if:
179 1. The minor 16 or 17 years of age has earned his or her
180 Occupational Safety and Health Administration 10 certification
181 and is under the direct supervision of a person who:
182 a. Has earned his or her Occupational Safety and Health
183 Administration 10 certification.
184 b. Is 21 years of age or older.
185 c. Has at least 2 years of work experience related to the
186 work he or she is supervising.
187 2. The minor 16 or 17 years of age is not working on any
188 scaffolding, roof, superstructure, or ladder above 6 feet.
189 3. The work being performed by the minor 16 or 17 years of
190 age is not in violation of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act
191 of 1938, any Occupational Safety and Health Administration rule,
192 or federal law related to minors in the workplace.
193 (c) In or around toxic substances or corrosives, including
194 pesticides or herbicides, unless proper field entry time
195 allowances have been followed.
196 (d) Any mining occupation.
197 (e) In the operation of power-driven woodworking machines.
198 (f) In the operation of power-driven hoisting apparatus.
199 (g) In the operation of power-driven metal forming,
200 punching, or shearing machines.
201 (h) Slaughtering, meat packing, processing, or rendering,
202 except as provided in 29 C.F.R. s. 570.61(c).
203 (i) In the operation of power-driven bakery machinery.
204 (j) In the operation of power-driven paper products and
205 printing machines.
206 (k) Manufacturing brick, tile, and like products.
207 (l) Wrecking or demolition.
208 (m) Excavation operations.
209 (n) Logging or sawmilling.
210 (o) Working on electric apparatus or wiring.
211 (p) Firefighting.
212 (q) Operating or assisting to operate, including starting,
213 stopping, connecting or disconnecting, feeding, or any other
214 activity involving physical contact associated with operating, a
215 tractor over 20 PTO horsepower, any trencher or earthmoving
216 equipment, fork lift, or any harvesting, planting, or plowing
217 machinery, or any moving machinery.
218 Section 4. Paragraph (a) of subsection (4) of section
219 489.117, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
220 489.117 Registration; specialty contractors.—
221 (4)(a)1. A person whose job scope does not substantially
222 correspond to either the job scope of one of the contractor
223 categories defined in s. 489.105(3)(a)-(o), or the job scope of
224 one of the certified specialty contractor categories established
225 by board rule, is not required to register with the board. A
226 local government, as defined in s. 163.211, may not require a
227 person to obtain a license, issued by the local government or
228 the state, for a job scope which does not substantially
229 correspond to the job scope of one of the contractor categories
230 defined in s. 489.105(3)(a)-(o) and (q) or authorized in s.
231 489.1455 s. 489.1455(1), or the job scope of one of the
232 certified specialty contractor categories established pursuant
233 to s. 489.113(6). A local government may not require a state or
234 local license to obtain a permit for such job scopes. For
235 purposes of this section, job scopes for which a local
236 government may not require a license include, but are not
237 limited to, painting; flooring; cabinetry; interior remodeling
238 when the scope of the project does not include a task for which
239 a state license is required; driveway or tennis court
240 installation; handyman services; decorative stone, tile, marble,
241 granite, or terrazzo installation; plastering; pressure washing;
242 stuccoing; caulking; and canvas awning and ornamental iron
243 installation.
244 2. A county that includes an area designated as an area of
245 critical state concern under s. 380.05 may offer a license for
246 any job scope which requires a contractor license under this
247 part if the county imposed such a licensing requirement before
248 January 1, 2021.
249 3. A local government may continue to offer a license for
250 veneer, including aluminum or vinyl gutters, siding, soffit, or
251 fascia; rooftop painting, coating, and cleaning above three
252 stories in height; or fence installation and erection if the
253 local government imposed such a licensing requirement before
254 January 1, 2021.
255 4. A local government may not require a license as a
256 prerequisite to submit a bid for public works projects if the
257 work to be performed does not require a license under general
258 law.
259 Section 5. Section 489.1455, Florida Statutes, is amended
260 to read:
261 489.1455 Journeyman; reciprocity; standards.—
262 (1) Counties and municipalities must recognize a person as
263 a journeyman are authorized to issue journeyman licenses in the
264 plumbing, pipe fitting, mechanical, or HVAC trades if he or she
265 meets the following requirements:.
266 (2) An individual who holds a valid, active journeyman
267 license in the plumbing, pipe fitting, mechanical, or HVAC
268 trades issued by any county or municipality in this state may
269 work as a journeyman in the trade in which he or she is licensed
270 in any county or municipality of this state without taking an
271 additional examination or paying an additional license fee, if
272 he or she:
273 (1)(a) Has scored at least 70 percent, or after October 1,
274 1997, at least 75 percent, on a proctored journeyman Block and
275 Associates examination or other proctored examination approved
276 by the board for the trade in which he or she is licensed;
277 (2)(b) Has completed a registered and state-approved an
278 apprenticeship program as defined in s. 446.021(6) or has at
279 least 12,000 hours of on-the-job training in his or her specific
280 trade registered with a registration agency defined in 29 C.F.R.
281 s. 29.2 and demonstrates 4 years’ verifiable practical
282 experience in the trade for which he or she is licensed, or
283 demonstrates 6 years’ verifiable practical experience in the
284 trade for which he or she is licensed; and
285 (3)(c) Has satisfactorily completed specialized and
286 advanced module coursework approved by the Florida Building
287 Commission, as part of the building code training program
288 established in s. 553.841, specific to the discipline or,
289 pursuant to authorization by the certifying authority, provides
290 proof of completion of such coursework within 6 months after
291 such certification.; and
292 (d) Has not had a license suspended or revoked within the
293 last 5 years.
294 (3) A local government may charge a registration fee for
295 reciprocity, not to exceed $25.
296 Section 6. Section 489.5335, Florida Statutes, is amended
297 to read:
298 489.5335 Journeyman; reciprocity; standards.—
299 (1) Counties and municipalities must recognize a person as
300 a journeyman are authorized to issue journeyman licenses in the
301 electrical and alarm system trades if he or she meets the
302 following requirements:.
303 (2) An individual who holds a valid, active journeyman
304 license in the electrical or alarm system trade issued by any
305 county or municipality in this state may work as a journeyman in
306 the trade in which he or she is licensed in any other county or
307 municipality of this state without taking an additional
308 examination or paying an additional license fee, if he or she:
309 (1)(a) Has scored at least 70 percent, or after October 1,
310 1997, at least 75 percent, on a proctored journeyman Block and
311 Associates examination or other proctored examination approved
312 by the board for the trade in which he or she is licensed;
313 (2)(b) Has completed a registered and state-approved an
314 apprenticeship program as defined in s. 446.021(6) or has at
315 least 12,000 hours of on-the-job training in his or her specific
316 trade registered with a registration agency defined in 29 C.F.R.
317 s. 29.2 and demonstrates 4 years’ verifiable practical
318 experience in the trade for which he or she is licensed, or
319 demonstrates 6 years’ verifiable practical experience in the
320 trade for which he or she is licensed; and
321 (3)(c) Has satisfactorily completed specialized and
322 advanced module coursework approved by the Florida Building
323 Commission, as part of the building code training program
324 established in s. 553.841, specific to the discipline or,
325 pursuant to authorization by the certifying authority, provides
326 proof of completion of such curriculum or coursework within 6
327 months after such certification.; and
328 (d) Has not had a license suspended or revoked within the
329 last 5 years.
330 (3) A local government may charge a registration fee for
331 reciprocity, not to exceed $25.
332 Section 7. Paragraph (c) of subsection (14) of section
333 1001.43, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
334 1001.43 Supplemental powers and duties of district school
335 board.—The district school board may exercise the following
336 supplemental powers and duties as authorized by this code or
337 State Board of Education rule.
338 (14) RECOGNITION OF ACADEMIC AND CAREER ACHIEVEMENT.—
339 (c) Beginning with the 2023-2024 school year, each district
340 school board shall require each high school within its
341 jurisdiction to host an annual career fair during the school
342 year and establish a process to provide students in grades 11
343 and 12 the opportunity to meet or interview with potential
344 employers during the career fair. The career fair must be held
345 on the campus of the high school, except that a group of high
346 schools in the district or a group of districts may hold a joint
347 career fair at an alternative location to satisfy the
348 requirement in this paragraph. A joint career fair must be held
349 at a location located within reasonable driving distance for
350 students at all participating schools. The career fair must be
351 held during the school day and may use Florida’s online career
352 planning and work-based learning system as part of the career
353 fair activities. Alternatively, district school boards may
354 consult with local workforce development boards, advisory
355 committees, and business groups to determine free or cost
356 effective methods to provide other career and industry
357 networking opportunities during the school day for secondary
358 students and exposure for elementary and secondary students to a
359 representative variety of industries, businesses, and careers.
360
361 District school board policies and procedures may include
362 conducting assemblies or other appropriate public events in
363 which students sign actual or ceremonial documents accepting
364 scholarships or enrollment. The district school board may
365 encourage holding such events in an assembly or gathering of the
366 entire student body as a means of making academic and career
367 success and recognition visible to all students.
368 Section 8. Subsection (3) of section 1003.41, Florida
369 Statutes, is amended to read:
370 1003.41 State academic standards.—
371 (3) The Commissioner of Education shall, as deemed
372 necessary needed, shall develop and submit proposed revisions to
373 the standards for review and comment by Florida educators,
374 school administrators, representatives of the Florida College
375 System institutions and state universities who have expertise in
376 the content knowledge and skills necessary to prepare a student
377 for postsecondary education and careers, a representative from
378 the Department of Commerce, business and industry leaders for
379 in-demand careers, and the public. The commissioner, after
380 considering reviews and comments, shall submit the proposed
381 revisions to the State Board of Education for adoption.
382 Section 9. Paragraph (a) of subsection (7) and subsection
383 (10) of section 1003.4282, Florida Statutes, are amended to
384 read:
385 1003.4282 Requirements for a standard high school diploma.—
386 (7) CAREER EDUCATION COURSES THAT SATISFY HIGH SCHOOL
387 CREDIT REQUIREMENTS.—
388 (a) Participation in career education courses engages
389 students in their high school education, increases academic
390 achievement, enhances employability, and increases postsecondary
391 success. The department shall develop, for approval by the State
392 Board of Education, multiple, additional career education
393 courses or a series of courses that meet the requirements set
394 forth in s. 1003.493(2), (4), and (5) and this subsection and
395 allow students to earn credit in both the career education
396 course and courses required for high school graduation under
397 this section and s. 1003.4281.
398 1. The state board must determine at least biennially
399 whether if sufficient academic standards are covered to warrant
400 the award of academic credit, including satisfaction of
401 graduation, assessment, and state university admissions
402 requirements under this section.
403 2. Career education courses must:
404 a. Include workforce and digital literacy skills.
405 b. Integrate required course content with practical
406 applications and designated rigorous coursework that results in
407 one or more industry certifications or clearly articulated
408 credit or advanced standing in a 2-year or 4-year certificate or
409 degree program, which may include high school junior and senior
410 year work-related internships or apprenticeships. The department
411 shall negotiate state licenses for material and testing for
412 industry certifications.
413
414 The instructional methodology used in these courses must
415 comprise authentic projects, problems, and activities for
416 contextual academic learning and emphasize workplace skills
417 identified under s. 445.06.
418 3. A student who earns credit upon completion of 1 year of
419 related technical instruction for an apprenticeship program
420 registered with the Department of Education under chapter 446 or
421 preapprenticeship program registered with the Department of
422 Education under chapter 446 may use such credit to satisfy the
423 high school graduation credit requirements in paragraph (3)(e)
424 or paragraph (3)(g). The state board shall approve and identify
425 in the Course Code Directory the apprenticeship and
426 preapprenticeship programs from which earned credit may be used
427 pursuant to this subparagraph.
428 4. The State Board of Education shall, by rule, establish a
429 process that enables a student to receive work-based learning
430 credit or credit in electives for completing a threshold level
431 of demonstrable participation in extracurricular activities
432 associated with career and technical student organizations.
433 Work-based learning credit or credit in electives for
434 extracurricular activities or supervised agricultural
435 experiences may not be limited by grade level.
436 (10) CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION CREDIT.—The Department
437 of Education shall convene a workgroup, no later than December
438 1, 2024, to:
439 (a) Identify best practices in career and technical
440 education pathways from middle school to high school to aid
441 middle school students in career planning and facilitate their
442 transition to high school programs. The career pathway must be
443 linked to postsecondary programs.
444 (b) Establish three mathematics pathways for students
445 enrolled in secondary grades by aligning mathematics courses to
446 programs, postsecondary education, and careers. The workgroup
447 shall collaborate to identify the three mathematics pathways and
448 the mathematics course sequence within each pathway which align
449 to the mathematics skills needed for success in the
450 corresponding academic programs, postsecondary education, and
451 careers.
452 Section 10. Section 1004.015, Florida Statutes, is
453 repealed.
454 Section 11. Paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of section
455 1004.91, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
456 1004.91 Requirements for career education program basic
457 skills.—
458 (3)(a) The following students may be exempted from this
459 section:
460 1. An adult student with a disability may be exempted from
461 this section.
462 2. A student who possesses a high school diploma from a
463 private school that is in compliance with s. 1002.42, or, for a
464 student in a home education program or a personalized education
465 program, a signed affidavit submitted by the student’s parent or
466 legal guardian attesting that the student has completed a home
467 education program pursuant to the requirements of s. 1002.41 or
468 a personalized education program pursuant to the requirements of
469 s. 1002.395.
470 Section 12. Paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of section
471 1001.02, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
472 1001.02 General powers of State Board of Education.—
473 (3)(a) The State Board of Education shall adopt a strategic
474 plan that specifies goals and objectives for the state’s public
475 schools and Florida College System institutions. The plan shall
476 be formulated in conjunction with plans of the Board of
477 Governors in order to provide for the roles of the universities
478 and Florida College System institutions to be coordinated to
479 best meet state needs and reflect cost-effective use of state
480 resources. The strategic plan must clarify the mission
481 statements of each Florida College System institution and the
482 system as a whole and identify degree programs, including
483 baccalaureate degree programs, to be offered at each Florida
484 College System institution in accordance with the objectives
485 provided in this subsection and the coordinated 5-year plan
486 pursuant to paragraph (2)(v). The strategic plan must cover a
487 period of 5 years, with modification of the program lists after
488 2 years. Development of each 5-year plan must be coordinated
489 with and initiated after completion of the master plan. The
490 strategic plans must specifically include programs and
491 procedures for responding to the educational needs of teachers
492 and students in the public schools of this state and consider
493 reports and recommendations of the Office of Reimagining
494 Education and Career Help Florida Talent Development Council
495 pursuant to s. 1004.015 and the Articulation Coordinating
496 Committee pursuant to s. 1007.01. The state board shall submit a
497 report to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the
498 House of Representatives upon modification of the plan and as
499 part of its legislative budget request.
500 Section 13. Paragraph (b) of subsection (5) of section
501 1001.706, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
502 1001.706 Powers and duties of the Board of Governors.—
503 (5) POWERS AND DUTIES RELATING TO ACCOUNTABILITY.—
504 (b) The Board of Governors shall develop a strategic plan
505 specifying goals and objectives for the State University System
506 and each constituent university, including each university’s
507 contribution to overall system goals and objectives. The
508 strategic plan must:
509 1. Include performance metrics and standards common for all
510 institutions and metrics and standards unique to institutions
511 depending on institutional core missions, including, but not
512 limited to, student admission requirements, retention,
513 graduation, percentage of graduates who have attained
514 employment, percentage of graduates enrolled in continued
515 education, licensure passage, nondegree credential attainment,
516 average wages of employed graduates, average cost per graduate,
517 excess hours, student loan burden and default rates, faculty
518 awards, total annual research expenditures, patents, licenses
519 and royalties, intellectual property, startup companies, annual
520 giving, endowments, and well-known, highly respected national
521 rankings for institutional and program achievements.
522 2. Consider reports and recommendations of Office of
523 Reimagining Education and Career Help the Florida Talent
524 Development Council under s. 1004.015 and the Articulation
525 Coordinating Committee under s. 1007.01, and the information
526 provided by the Labor Market Statistics Center within the
527 Department of Economic Opportunity and the Labor Market
528 Estimating Conference.
529 3. Include student enrollment and performance data
530 delineated by method of instruction, including, but not limited
531 to, traditional, online, and distance learning instruction.
532 4. Include criteria for designating baccalaureate degree
533 and master’s degree programs at specified universities as high
534 demand programs of emphasis. Once the criteria are available and
535 applicable to baccalaureate degrees and graduate degrees, the
536 Board of Governors shall adopt the criteria to determine value
537 for and prioritization of degree credentials and degree programs
538 established by the Credentials Review Committee under s. 445.004
539 for designating high-demand programs of emphasis. The Board of
540 Governors must review designated programs of emphasis, at a
541 minimum, every 3 years to ensure alignment with the
542 prioritization of degree credentials and degree programs
543 identified by the Credentials Review Committee.
544 5. Include criteria for nondegree credentials.
545 Section 14. Paragraph (b) of subsection (5) of section
546 1004.6495, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
547 1004.6495 Florida Postsecondary Comprehensive Transition
548 Program and Florida Center for Students with Unique Abilities.—
549 (5) CENTER RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Florida Center for
550 Students with Unique Abilities is established within the
551 University of Central Florida. At a minimum, the center shall:
552 (b) Coordinate, facilitate, and oversee the statewide
553 implementation of this section. At a minimum, the director
554 shall:
555 1. Consult and collaborate with the National Center and the
556 Coordinating Center, as identified in 20 U.S.C. s. 1140q,
557 regarding guidelines established by the center for the effective
558 implementation of the programs for students with disabilities
559 and for students with intellectual disabilities which align with
560 the federal requirements and with standards, quality indicators,
561 and benchmarks identified by the National Center and the
562 Coordinating Center.
563 2. Consult and collaborate with the Florida Talent
564 Development Council to Identify meaningful credentials for
565 FPCTPs and to engage businesses and stakeholders to promote
566 experiential training and employment opportunities for students
567 with intellectual disabilities.
568 3. Establish requirements and timelines for the:
569 a. Submission and review of an application.
570 b. Approval or disapproval of an initial or renewal
571 application.
572 c. Implementation of an FPCTP, which must begin no later
573 than the academic year immediately following the academic year
574 during which the approval is granted.
575 4. Administer scholarship funds.
576 5. Administer FPCTP grants. From funds appropriated in the
577 2016-2017 fiscal year for the FPCTP, $3 million shall be used
578 for such grants. Thereafter, funds appropriated for the FPCTP
579 may only be used for such grants as specifically authorized in
580 the General Appropriations Act.
581 6. Report on the implementation and administration of this
582 section by planning, advising, and evaluating approved degree,
583 certificate, and nondegree programs and the performance of
584 students and programs pursuant to subsection (8).
585 Section 15. Paragraph (b) of subsection (9) of section
586 1009.8962, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
587 1009.8962 Linking Industry to Nursing Education (LINE)
588 Fund.—
589 (9)
590 (b) Annually, by February 1, each institution awarded grant
591 funds in the previous fiscal year shall submit a report to the
592 Board of Governors or Department of Education, as applicable,
593 that demonstrates the expansion as outlined in the proposal and
594 the use of funds. At minimum, the report must include, by
595 program level, the number of additional nursing education
596 students enrolled; if scholarships were awarded using grant
597 funds, the number of students who received scholarships and the
598 average award amount; and the outcomes of students as reported
599 by the Office of Reimagining Education and Career Help pursuant
600 to s. 14.36(3)(m) Florida Talent Development Council pursuant to
601 s. 1004.015(6).
602 Section 16. This act shall take effect July 1, 2024.