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2013 Florida Statutes

SECTION 44
Industry certifications; Industry Certification Funding List and Postsecondary Industry Certification Funding List.
F.S. 1008.44
1008.44 Industry certifications; Industry Certification Funding List and Postsecondary Industry Certification Funding List.
(1) Pursuant to s. 1003.492, the Department of Education shall, at least annually, identify, under rules adopted by the State Board of Education, the Industry Certification Funding List that must be applied in the distribution of funding to school districts pursuant to s. 1011.62. The commissioner may at any time recommend adding certifications.
(2) The State Board of Education shall approve, at least annually, the Postsecondary Industry Certification Funding List pursuant to this section. The commissioner shall recommend, at least annually, the Postsecondary Industry Certification Funding List to the State Board of Education and may at any time recommend adding certifications. The Chancellor of the State University System, the Chancellor of the Florida College System, and the Chancellor of Career and Adult Education shall work with local workforce boards, other postsecondary institutions, businesses, and industry to identify, create, and recommend to the commissioner industry certifications to be placed on the funding list. The list shall be used to determine annual performance funding distributions to school districts or Florida College System institutions as specified in ss. 1011.80 and 1011.81, respectively. The chancellors shall review results of the economic security report of employment and earning outcomes produced annually pursuant to 1s. 445.007 when determining recommended certifications for the list, as well as other reports and indicators available regarding certification needs.
(3) In the case of rigorous industry certifications that have embedded prerequisite minimum age, grade level, diploma or degree, postgraduation period of work experience of at least 12 months, or other reasonable requirements that may limit the extent to which a student can complete all requirements of the certification recognized by industry for employment purposes, the commissioner shall differentiate content, instructional, and assessment requirements that, when provided by a public institution and satisfactorily attained by a student, indicate accomplishment of requirements necessary for funding pursuant to ss. 1011.62, 1011.80, and 1011.81, notwithstanding attainment of prerequisite requirements necessary for recognition by industry for employment purposes. The differentiated requirements established by the commissioner shall be included in the Industry Certification Funding List at the time the certification is adopted.
History.s. 37, ch. 2013-27.
1Note.Section 445.07 relates to the economic security report of employment and earning outcomes. Section 445.007 relates to regional workforce boards.