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17 Section 15. Section 231.6015, Florida Statutes, is
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19 231.6015 Mathematics and science teacher education
20 program.--
21 (1) The Legislature intends to establish an inservice
22 professional development program to improve the teaching of
23 mathematics and science in the public schools of this state,
24 with an initial emphasis on students in kindergarten through
25 grade 8. The program may be conducted separately from, or in
26 conjunction with, other inservice professional development
27 programs provided by a school district. The funds are to be
28 used to supplement, but not to supplant, current professional
29 development in mathematics and science education.
30 (2) As used in this section, the term "teacher" means
31 a "classroom teacher" as defined by s 228.041.
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1 (3) The purpose of the program is to improve the
2 ability of teachers to deliver instruction that:
3 (a) Concentrates learning on the Sunshine State
4 Standards and the Subject Matter Content Standards for
5 teachers adopted by the Education Standards Commission.
6 (b) Includes content in sequences designed to prepare
7 students for the state assessments of progress.
8 (c) Demonstrates its quality by improvement in
9 students' classroom achievement.
10 (d) Identifies and challenges students who excel in
11 science and mathematics as well as those whose aptitude is
12 average or below average.
13 (4) The program must be designed to improve a
14 teacher's command of content knowledge and teaching skills. If
15 resources are insufficient to provide adequate instruction for
16 all teachers, the program design should allocate those
17 resources to produce a measurable, systemic change in student
18 learning, rather than only to reach as many teachers as
19 possible.
20 (5) The program must:
21 (a) Employ strategies that have proved effective.
22 (b) Exploit current knowledge and research on
23 professional staff development and standards.
24 (c) Include components for school board members and
25 administrators at the school level, the school district
26 administration level, and the state level.
27 (d) Involve the expertise of public and independent
28 universities, colleges, and community colleges in planning and
29 implementation.
30 (e) Provide for an incentive plan as authorized by s.
31 236.08106.
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1 (f) Include an evaluation of effectiveness, as
2 determined by the Florida Alliance for Improving Mathematics
3 and Science in Education Programs. The evaluation component of
4 the program must provide data capable of allowing an analysis
5 of the achievement of students before and after the program is
6 implemented, and for an analysis of students whose teachers
7 participate in the program compared to a cohort of students
8 whose teachers do not. As much as possible, the cohort must
9 consist of students having similar demographic characteristics
10 and selected measures of academic achievement.
11 (6) The Legislature shall determine annually in the
12 General Appropriations Act the funds to be available for this
13 program. The Technological Research and Development Authority
14 shall be the fiscal agent of these funds.
15 (7) Under s. 240.149, the Florida Alliance for
16 Improving Mathematics and Science in Education Programs may
17 operate the delivery mechanisms for the program or may
18 delegate that responsibility to a school district, a
19 consortium of school districts, an academy, an area center for
20 educational enhancement, or a group operating under a charter
21 arranged by a district or consortium. The delivery mechanisms
22 may involve the expertise of science centers, and the Florida
23 Alliance for Improving Mathematics and Science and school
24 boards may arrange participation by science centers in the
25 planning and delivery of the program, including participation
26 in charter agreements, where appropriate. As used in this
27 subsection, "science center" means a nonprofit organization
28 recognized under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue
29 Code, which has had at least 5 years' experience providing
30 professional development and support services to teachers.
31 The administrators of each component of the program shall work
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1 collaboratively with the Florida Alliance for Improving
2 Mathematics and Science in Education Programs to plan programs
3 and activities provided by the professional development
4 program, including followup support for the teachers.
5 (8) Teachers participating in the program may receive
6 compensation from the school district for their participation
7 and may use successful participation in the program for
8 extension of a certificate, for adding a new certification
9 area if the district has an approved add-on certification
10 program as provided by the State Board of Education, or for
11 college credit for portions of the program which are taught by
12 full-time faculty members of postsecondary institutions. In
13 addition to a stipend for the workdays allocated to the
14 training, a teacher may be eligible for a salary bonus upon
15 successful completion of the program, under s. 236.08106.
16 (9) Delivery sites used in the program should be
17 joint-use facilities and may be on property belonging to a
18 school district; a public or independent university, college,
19 or community college; or any other group under a contract
20 approved by the alliance.
21 (10) A community college or university may report
22 full-time equivalent students as a result of providing
23 instruction for the program, if the instruction is provided
24 in-load by its own staff paid by its own resources.
25 (11) This section shall be implemented only to the
26 extent funded by the General Appropriations Act.
27 Section 16. Section 240.149, Florida Statutes, is
28 created to read:
29 240.149 Mathematics and science teacher education
30 organization; responsibility for program planning and
31 implementation.--
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1 (1) An organization is established to plan and
2 implement the mathematics and science teacher education
3 program created in s. 231.6015. The organization is to be
4 named the Florida Alliance for Improving Mathematics and
5 Science Teaching in Education Programs; must be recognized
6 under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and
7 registered, incorporated, organized, and operated in
8 compliance with chapter 617; and is not to be considered a
9 unit or entity of state government.
10 (a) The organization shall execute its
11 responsibilities independently, except that the organization
12 shall be assigned to the Office of the Commissioner of
13 Education for administrative purposes.
14 (b) In the interest of sound public policy, the
15 Legislature determines that the organization is subject to the
16 provisions of chapter 119 which relate to public records, and
17 to the provisions of chapter 286 which relate to public
18 meetings and records.
19 (2) A board of directors shall govern the
20 organization. The members of the board shall be appointed by
21 the Commissioner of Education from recommendations provided by
22 the Postsecondary Education Planning Commission, the Education
23 Standards Commission, the Workforce Development Board of
24 Enterprise Florida, or other public or private organizations
25 with expertise in education or technology upon invitation of
26 the commissioner.
27 (a) Three members must be employees of postsecondary
28 education institutions, including both community colleges and
29 universities, and must have expertise in science and science
30 education, mathematics and mathematics education, or a related
31 technical field.
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1 (b) Four members must be employees of Florida district
2 school boards, at least two of which must be teachers.
3 (c) Four members must be from the private sector.
4 (d) One member must be a member of the board of
5 directors of the Technological Research and Development
6 Authority.
7 (e) One member shall serve ex officio as a
8 representative of the Department of Education. An ex officio
9 member may participate in all deliberations of the alliance
10 but may not vote.
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12 Members shall serve 4-year staggered terms, with four of the
13 members having initial terms of 2 years, 3 years, and 4 years,
14 respectively. The commissioner shall appoint a new member to
15 fill the remainder of a vacant, unexpired term and may
16 reappoint a member. Members are entitled to reimbursement for
17 travel and per diem expenses, as provided in s. 112.061.
18 (3) The board of directors shall employ a chief
19 executive officer, who shall direct and supervise the
20 administrative affairs of the board of directors, including
21 the administration of grants awarded pursuant to this act. The
22 board of directors may delegate to the chief executive officer
23 any powers and duties it finds appropriate. The chief
24 executive officer may contract with or employ legal and
25 technical experts and other employees as authorized by the
26 board of directors.
27 (4) A council is created to assist the organization
28 and to apprise decisionmakers of its activities.
29 (a) The council shall be composed of six members who
30 represent the following governmental branches or sectors: one
31 member of the Florida Senate appointed by the President of the
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1 Senate; one member of the Florida House of Representatives
2 appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; a
3 representative of the Executive Office of the Governor
4 appointed by the Governor; a representative of the Department
5 of Education appointed by the Commissioner of Education; a
6 representative of the Florida Community College System
7 appointed by the executive director of the system; and a
8 representative of the State University System appointed by the
9 chancellor.
10 (b) The council shall meet at least 2 times a year,
11 with one meeting conducted jointly with the board of
12 directors.
13 (5) The Florida Alliance for Improving Mathematics and
14 Science Teaching in Education Programs shall plan and oversee
15 implementation of the program created by s. 231.6015 and
16 shall:
17 (a) Establish and maintain a grant program to provide
18 a system of professional development programs in mathematics
19 and science education, as provided in the General
20 Appropriations Act.
21 (b) Provide for involvement of postsecondary education
22 in planning and implementation.
23 (c) Produce specialized professional development
24 program guidelines. These guidelines may include curricula and
25 instructional methods and must assure that the programs focus
26 on content learning, employ tested strategies, reflect the
27 nature of science and mathematics, and base their design on
28 current knowledge and research concerning professional
29 development.
30 (d) Provide for the selection and preparation of staff
31 to implement professional development in mathematics and
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1 science.
2 (e) Establish priorities that school districts and
3 centers for educational enhancement must use in selecting the
4 teachers to participate in the program. If the plan does not
5 provide for participation by all teachers of kindergarten
6 through grade 8 within a 4-year cycle, the selection
7 priorities must implement a rationale for disseminating the
8 program's benefits.
9 (f) Design strategies for providing followup support
10 for each participating teacher. The followup strategies must
11 provide for integration of the principles learned in the
12 program into the teacher's workday for at least 1 year, with
13 continuing followup for 2 additional years or more, as
14 provided in the General Appropriations Act.
15 (g) Design and oversee an incentive plan that will
16 encourage the participation of public school teachers and
17 administrators in the professional development program. The
18 incentive plan must provide for access to any merit pay plans
19 developed by school districts and may provide for a stipend
20 and a salary bonus for participating teachers, under s.
21 236.08106. Such bonus must be in addition to the teacher's
22 regular earnings from a school district and may not be awarded
23 until a teacher has successfully completed the program and
24 demonstrated, through prescribed followup activities in the
25 classroom, an improvement in student achievement in
26 mathematics or science.
27 (h) Measure the effectiveness of the professional
28 development program in improving learning and teaching in
29 mathematics and science. This impact assessment must assure
30 state and local quality control of the improvement of
31 mathematics and science teaching.
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1 (i) Evaluate grant applications and make
2 recommendations to the board of directors regarding the award
3 of grants under the professional development grant program.
4 (6) By December 1, 2000, the board must submit to the
5 Office of the Commissioner of Education, and the board of
6 directors of the Technological Research and Development
7 Authority:
8 (a) A proposed budget for implementing the program in
9 2001-2004. The budget must contain alternative plans for the
10 participation of 50 percent, 33 percent, and 25 percent of the
11 state's teachers at the elementary and middle school levels by
12 2004.
13 (b) Policy recommendations for implementation of the
14 program.
15 Section 17. Subsection (8) of section 229.592, Florida
16 Statutes, is amended to read:
17 229.592 Implementation of state system of school
18 improvement and education accountability.--
19 (8) STATE BOARD.--The State Board of Education shall
20 adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement
21 a state system of school improvement and education
22 accountability and shall specify required annual reports by
23 schools and school districts. The rules must also require each
24 school to report the number and percentage of teachers who
25 have achieved certification by the National Board of
26 Professional Teaching Standards and, for schools that contain
27 a kindergarten or grade 1 through grade 8, the number and
28 proportion of teachers who have successfully completed the
29 program to improve mathematics and science teaching under s.
30 236.08106.
31 Section 18. Subsection (3) of section 231.600, Florida
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1 Statutes, is amended to read:
2 231.600 School Community Professional Development
3 Act.--
4 (3) The activities designed to implement this section
5 must:
6 (a) Increase the success of educators in guiding
7 student learning and development so as to implement state and
8 local educational standards, goals, and initiatives;
9 (b) Assist the school community in providing
10 stimulating educational activities that encourage and motivate
11 students to achieve at the highest levels and to become active
12 learners; and
13 (c) Provide continuous support as well as temporary
14 intervention for education professionals who need improvement
15 in knowledge, skills, and performance; and.
16 (d) Assure that teacher education programs in science,
17 mathematics, and technology education will be fully aligned
18 with the Sunshine State Standards by the implementation of the
19 statewide assessment in science authorized by s. 229.57. These
20 education programs must assure that all teachers, especially
21 teachers of kindergarten through grade 8, know and understand
22 the science and mathematics standards included in the Sunshine
23 State Standards and the Subject Matter Content Standards for
24 teachers adopted by the Education Standards Commission.
25 Section 19. Subsection (2) of section 236.08106,
26 Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
27 236.08106 Excellent Teaching Program.--
28 (2) The Excellent Teaching Program is created to
29 provide categorical funding for monetary incentives and
30 bonuses for teaching excellence. The Department of Education
31 shall distribute to each school district or to the NBPTS an
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1 amount as prescribed annually by the Legislature for the
2 Excellent Teaching Program. Unless otherwise provided in the
3 General Appropriations Act, each distribution shall be the sum
4 of the amounts earned for the following incentives and
5 bonuses:
6 (a) A salary bonus or increased stipend for teachers
7 who successfully complete the program to improve the teaching
8 of mathematics and science in Florida under s. 231.6015. The
9 criteria for successful completion of the program must be
10 established by the Florida Alliance for Improving Mathematics
11 and Science Teaching in Education Programs and must include a
12 demonstration through prescribed followup activities in the
13 classroom of an improvement in student achievement in
14 mathematics or science.
15 (b)(a) A fee subsidy to be paid by the Department of
16 Education to the NBPTS on behalf of each individual who is an
17 employee of a district school board or a public school within
18 the school district, who is certified by the district to have
19 demonstrated satisfactory teaching performance pursuant to s.
20 231.29 and who satisfies the prerequisites for participating
21 in the NBPTS certification program, and who agrees, in
22 writing, to pay 10 percent of the NBPTS participation fee and
23 to participate in the NBPTS certification program during the
24 school year for which the fee subsidy is provided. The fee
25 subsidy for each eligible participant shall be an amount equal
26 to 90 percent of the fee charged for participating in the
27 NBPTS certification program, but not more than $1,800 per
28 eligible participant. The fee subsidy is a one-time award and
29 may not be duplicated for any individual.
30 (c)(b) A portfolio-preparation incentive of $150 paid
31 by the Department of Education to each teacher employed by a
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1 district school board or a public school within a school
2 district who is participating in the NBPTS certification
3 program. The portfolio-preparation incentive is a one-time
4 award paid during the school year for which the NBPTS fee
5 subsidy is provided.
6 (d)(c) An annual bonus equal to 10 percent of the
7 prior fiscal year's statewide average salary for classroom
8 teachers to be distributed to the school district to be paid
9 to each individual who holds NBPTS certification and is
10 employed by the district school board or by a public school
11 within the school district. The district school board shall
12 distribute the annual bonus to each individual who meets the
13 requirements of this paragraph and who is certified annually
14 by the district to have demonstrated satisfactory teaching
15 performance pursuant to s. 231.29. The annual bonus may be
16 paid as a single payment or divided into not more than three
17 payments.
18 (e)(d) An annual bonus equal to 10 percent of the
19 prior fiscal year's statewide average salary for classroom
20 teachers to be distributed to the school district to be paid
21 to each individual who meets the requirements of paragraph (d)
22 (c) and agrees, in writing, to provide the equivalent of 12
23 workdays of mentoring and related services to public school
24 teachers within the state district who do not hold NBPTS
25 certification. The district school board shall distribute the
26 annual bonus in a single payment following the completion of
27 all required mentoring and related services for the year. It
28 is not the intent of the Legislature to remove excellent
29 teachers from their assigned classrooms; therefore, credit may
30 not be granted by a school district or public school for
31 mentoring or related services provided during the regular
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1 school day or during the 196 days of required service for the
2 school year.
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4 A teacher for whom the state pays the certification fee and
5 who does not complete the certification program or does not
6 teach in a public school of this state for a least 1 year
7 after completing the certification program must repay the
8 amount of the certification fee to the state. However, a
9 teacher who completes the certification program but fails to
10 be awarded NBPTS certification is not required to repay the
11 amount of the certification fee if the teacher meets the
12 1-year teaching requirement. Repayment is not required of a
13 teacher who does not complete the certification program or
14 fails to fulfill the teaching requirement because of the
15 teacher's death or disability or because of other extenuating
16 circumstances as determined by the State Board of Education.
17 Section 20. Paragraph (a) of subsection (4) of section
18 236.685, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
19 236.685 Educational funding accountability.--
20 (4)(a) The school public accountability report to
21 parents must include the number of employees in each of the
22 categories listed in subsection (3), by work location.
23 However, this does not include the number of temporary
24 substitute employees. The report must also include the number
25 and proportion of instructional personnel in kindergarten
26 through grade 8 who have achieved certification by the
27 National Board of Professional Teaching Standards or have
28 completed the program to improve mathematics and science
29 teaching in Florida under s. 236.08106.
30 Section 21. (1) The Legislature finds that it is in
31 the public interest to provide for the reenactment by general
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1 law of a Technological Research and Development Authority
2 created by chapter 87-455, Laws of Florida, and to extend its
3 powers and duties beyond Brevard County. The Technological
4 Research and Development Authority shall promote scientific
5 research and development in Florida, with the goal of
6 establishing Florida as a center for high technology and
7 economic development to serve the public good.
8 (2) There is created and incorporated the
9 Technological Research and Development Authority as an
10 independent special district.
11 (3)(a) The authority shall be governed by a commission
12 of seven persons who are residents of this state. The Brevard
13 County Legislative Delegation shall nominate three candidates
14 for each of five commission vacancies, and the Governor shall
15 appoint a member of the commission from the nominees for the
16 vacancy. Further, the Governor shall select and appoint the
17 two remaining members of the commission. The Governor shall
18 appoint each member for a term of 4 years, who shall serve
19 until his or her successor is appointed. If a vacancy occurs
20 during a member's term, the Governor shall appoint a person to
21 fill the vacancy for the remainder of the member's term. The
22 Governor may remove any member for misfeasance, malfeasance,
23 or willful neglect of duty. Each member of the authority
24 before entering upon his or her duties shall take and
25 subscribe the oath of affirmation required by the State
26 Constitution. The existing board members appointed under
27 chapter 87-455, Laws of Florida, of the existing Technology
28 Research and Development Authority law may serve the remainder
29 of their terms.
30 (b) The authority shall annually elect one of its
31 members as chair and one as vice chair and may also appoint a
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1 secretary who shall serve at the pleasure of the authority.
2 The authority may also appoint such other officers as
3 necessary.
4 (4) The commission has powers and duties as follows:
5 (a) To plan and undertake a program of action that
6 promotes scientific research and development and fosters
7 public and private education.
8 (b) To contract with and support the programs of those
9 accredited educational institutions with a research capability
10 and which have main campuses within this state in the
11 furtherance of the objectives of the authority and to contract
12 with any other accredited educational institution in
13 furtherance of the objectives of the authority to establish
14 public-private partnerships and create, sponsor, and manage
15 not-for-profit entities to implement or facilitate the
16 purposes of the authority.
17 (c) To make and manage grants and bequests, and to
18 enter into contracts and other agreements with units of
19 government and private parties for the purpose of obtaining
20 funds for projects and programs that further the objectives of
21 the authority.
22 (d) To establish an annual budget and amend the budget
23 when necessary.
24 (e) To adopt an official seal and alter it at its
25 pleasure.
26 (f) To maintain an office at such place or places in
27 Brevard County or elsewhere as it may designate.
28 (g) To sue and be sued in its own name.
29 (h) To acquire by lease, purchase, or option real and
30 personal property for any use consistent with the purposes of
31 this act.
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1 (i) To finance or refinance and to secure the issuance
2 and repayment of bonds, if all revenue bonds or other debt
3 obligations are payable solely from the revenues derived from
4 the sale, operation, or leasing of projects to the authority.
5 Any bonds issued by the authority do not constitute a debt,
6 liability, or obligation of any authority or county or of the
7 state or any political subdivision, and such revenue bond or
8 debt obligations must be paid solely from revenues derived
9 from the sale, operation, or leasing of a project or projects.
10 (j) To employ personnel, consultants, accountants,
11 attorneys, engineers, and other experts as necessary and
12 convenient in the execution of the powers of the authority.
13 (5) This act shall be liberally construed to
14 effectuate its purposes.
15 (6) The duties and responsibilities of the authority
16 must be carried out in accordance with chapter 189, Florida
17 Statutes, relating to independent special districts.
18 (7) If any provision of this act or the application
19 thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the
20 invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications
21 of the act which can be given effect without the invalid
22 provision or application, and to this end the provisions of
23 this act are declared severable.
24 Section 22. Chapter 87-455, Laws of Florida, is
25 repealed. All contracts, leases, obligations, and agreements
26 of the Technological Research and Development Authority shall
27 be continued in full force and effect upon this act becoming a
28 law.
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1 ================ T I T L E A M E N D M E N T ===============
2 And the title is amended as follows:
3 remove from the title of the bill: the entire title
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5 and insert in lieu thereof:
6 A bill to be entitled
7 An act relating to education and research;
8 amending s. 239.115, F.S.; establishing
9 legislative intent that funding formulas not
10 penalize institutions for certain actions;
11 workforce development education programs;
12 amending s. 239.117, F.S., relating to
13 workforce development postsecondary student
14 fees; revising a limitation on the total value
15 of fee waivers; revising the date by which the
16 Commissioner of Education must provide a fee
17 schedule; deleting obsolete language; requiring
18 each school board or community college district
19 board of trustees to determine the method for
20 distributing certain awards; deleting a
21 provision that limits technology fees to
22 associate degree programs and courses;
23 authorizing school boards and community college
24 boards of trustees to establish technology and
25 financial aid fees; amending s. 239.213, F.S.,
26 relating to vocational preparatory instruction;
27 requiring students who enroll in certificate
28 career education programs of 450 hours or more
29 to complete an entry-level examination within a
30 certain period of time; revising provisions
31 relating to exceptional students to conform
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1 with federal requirements; amending s. 239.514,
2 F.S., relating to the workforce development
3 capitalization incentive grant program;
4 authorizing the use of such funds to upgrade
5 workforce development programs; amending s.
6 240.1201, F.S.; authorizing the State Board of
7 Education to classify students as residents or
8 nonresidents for tuition purposes; amending ss.
9 240.152 and 240.153, F.S.; conforming
10 provisions relating to students with
11 disabilities with federal requirements;
12 requiring the State Board of Education to
13 define "physical or mental impairment" by rule;
14 amending s. 240.311, F.S.; revising the role of
15 the State Board of Community Colleges in
16 rulemaking; providing specific rulemaking
17 authority; amending s. 240.321, F.S.;
18 clarifying requirements regarding the provision
19 of adequate information on remediation courses;
20 amending s. 240.325, F.S.; requiring the State
21 Board of Community Colleges, rather than the
22 State Board of Education, to adopt rules;
23 requiring the adoption of rules to address
24 accreditation, student withdrawal, and grade
25 forgiveness; amending s. 240.3341, F.S.;
26 authorizing community colleges to lease
27 incubator facilities; deleting obsolete
28 language; amending s. 240.35, F.S., relating to
29 student fees; deleting obsolete and redundant
30 language; amending s. 240.359, F.S.;
31 prohibiting the inclusion of certain hours in
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HOUSE AMENDMENT
hbd-38 Bill No. HB 2283, 1st Eng.
Amendment No. (for drafter's use only)
1 calculations of full-time equivalent
2 enrollments; eliminating provisions relating to
3 funding for the category of lifelong learning;
4 providing one year performance exemptions for
5 new and expanded workforce development
6 programs; creating s. 231.6015, F.S.;
7 authorizing a mathematics and science teacher
8 education program; requiring demonstration of
9 certain uses of funds; providing a program
10 purpose, required components, and resource
11 allocation; requiring the Technological
12 Research and Development Authority to serve as
13 the fiscal agent for the program; requiring
14 collaborative planning and implementation;
15 authorizing incentives and certification;
16 creating s. 240.149, F.S.; creating a
17 nongovernmental organization to plan and
18 implement a program for mathematics and science
19 teacher education; requiring a board of
20 directors, a chief executive officer, other
21 staff, and an advisory council; providing for
22 membership, terms of office, and an
23 appointments process; providing responsibility
24 and authority to conduct certain activities;
25 requiring the submission of a budget request
26 and policy recommendations; amending s.
27 229.592, F.S.; requiring a report; amending s.
28 231.600, F.S.; requiring certain additions to
29 professional development programs; amending s.
30 236.08106, F.S.; authorizing a salary bonus for
31 teachers who complete certain training
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HOUSE AMENDMENT
hbd-38 Bill No. HB 2283, 1st Eng.
Amendment No. (for drafter's use only)
1 programs; amending s. 236.685, F.S.; requiring
2 a report to include certain information;
3 reenacting the Technological Research and
4 Development Authority; establishing the
5 purposes of the authority; setting a commission
6 to govern the authority; prescribing the duties
7 and responsibilities of the commission and
8 terms of office; providing a procedure for the
9 appointment of the commission; providing for
10 liberal construction; providing severability;
11 repealing ch. 87-455, Laws of Florida, relating
12 to the Technological Research and Development
13 Authority; providing for the effect of certain
14 contracts, leases, obligations, and agreements;
15 providing an effective date.
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