The Florida Senate

228.087  Summer camp programs in mathematics, science, and computers.--

(1)  Within the limits established by the General Appropriations Act, the Department of Education is authorized to award grants to public school districts, developmental research schools, state community colleges, state universities, private postsecondary institutions, and not-for-profit science museums and science centers to conduct summer camps for elementary and secondary school students in the areas of mathematics, science, or computers. The Commissioner of Education shall consult with executive agencies, federal agencies and laboratories, the private sector, and associations such as the National Wildlife Federation and the National Audubon Society regarding recommendations to be made to school districts for possible campsites, program innovations, loans of scientific or technical equipment, and personnel in order to carry out the summer camp programs.

(2)  As used in this section, the term "private postsecondary institution" means an independent nonprofit college or university which is located in and chartered by the state; which is accredited by an agency holding membership in the Commission on Recognition of Postsecondary Accreditation; which grants baccalaureate, associate in arts, or associate in science degrees and the credits of which are acceptable without qualification for transfer to state universities; and which is not a state university or state community college or a pervasively sectarian institution.

(3)  This section shall be implemented in the 1983-1984 school year and thereafter only to the extent as specifically funded and authorized by law.

History.--ss. 2, 8, 23, ch. 83-327; s. 6, ch. 83-348; s. 1, ch. 86-48; s. 2, ch. 94-310.