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11 Senator Sullivan moved the following amendment:
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13 Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
14 Delete everything after the enacting clause
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17 Section 1. Section 240.3836, Florida Statutes, is
18 amended to read:
19 240.3836 Site-determined baccalaureate degree access
20 program; funding.--
21 (1) The Legislature recognizes that public and private
22 postsecondary education institutions play essential roles in
23 improving the quality of life and economic well-being of the
24 state and its residents. The Legislature also recognizes that
25 economic development needs and the educational needs of
26 place-bound, nontraditional students have increased the demand
27 for local access to baccalaureate degree programs. In some,
28 but not all, geographic regions, baccalaureate degree programs
29 are being delivered successfully at the local community
30 college through agreements between the community college and
31 4-year postsecondary institutions within or outside of the
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1 state. It is therefore the intent of the Legislature to
2 further expand access to baccalaureate degree programs through
3 the use of community colleges apply this concept in the
4 creation and funding of a program that supports local economic
5 development and responds to public demand for increased access
6 to baccalaureate degrees in areas of the state that are
7 underserved by 4-year institutions.
8 (2) A community college may be authorized by the State
9 Board of Education to offer a limited number of baccalaureate
10 degrees designed to meet local workforce needs through one of
11 the following processes:
12 (a) A community college may enter into a formal
13 agreement with the state university in its service area for
14 the community college to deliver specified baccalaureate
15 degree programs. The agreement must be submitted to the State
16 Board of Education for approval. The college's proposal must
17 include the following information:
18 1. Demand for the baccalaureate degree program is
19 identified by the workforce development board, local
20 businesses and industry, local chambers of commerce, and
21 potential students.
22 2. Unmet need for graduates of the proposed degree
23 program is substantiated.
24 3. The community college has the facilities and
25 academic resources to deliver the program.
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27 The proposal must be submitted to the Postsecondary Education
28 Planning Commission for review and comment. Upon approval of
29 the State Board of Education for the specific degree program
30 or programs, the college shall pursue regional accreditation
31 by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of
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1 Colleges and Schools. Any additional baccalaureate degree
2 programs the college wishes to offer must be approved by the
3 State Board of Education.
4 (b) A community college may develop a proposal to
5 deliver specified baccalaureate degree programs in its
6 district. The proposal must be submitted to the State Board of
7 Education for approval. The college's proposal must include
8 the following information:
9 1. Demand for the baccalaureate degree program is
10 identified by the workforce development board, local
11 businesses and industry, local chambers of commerce, and
12 potential students.
13 2. Unmet need for graduates of the proposed degree
14 program is substantiated.
15 3. The community college has the facilities and
16 academic resources to deliver the program.
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18 The proposal must be submitted to the Postsecondary Education
19 Planning Commission for review and comment. Upon approval of
20 the State Board of Education for the specific degree program
21 or programs, the college shall pursue regional accreditation
22 by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of
23 Colleges and Schools. Any additional baccalaureate degree
24 programs the college wishes to offer must be approved by the
25 State Board of Education.
26 (3) A community college may not terminate its
27 Associate-in-Arts or Associate-in-Science degree programs as a
28 result of the authorization provided in subsection (2). The
29 Legislature intends that the primary mission of a community
30 college, including a college that offers baccalaureate-degree
31 programs, continues to be the provision of associate degrees
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1 that provide access to a university.
2 (2) Categorical funding is authorized for the
3 site-determined baccalaureate degree access program created by
4 this section. Funds may not be used to support the
5 construction, renovation, or remodeling of facilities. This
6 program is voluntary and does not preclude other mutually
7 agreed upon arrangements between community colleges and 4-year
8 institutions for the delivery of baccalaureate degrees on
9 community college sites.
10 (3) Each community college wishing to participate in
11 the site-determined baccalaureate degree access program must:
12 (a) Identify baccalaureate degree programs that are
13 not currently offered at the community college but are
14 proposed for delivery at the college to meet the academic and
15 economic development needs of one or more communities within
16 the college's service area. When assessing local needs, the
17 college should seek input from the appropriate chamber of
18 commerce, workforce development council, and other civic and
19 business groups. As used in this section, the term "economic
20 development" means entrepreneurial efforts, the attraction of
21 new business and industry to the area, and the expansion of
22 existing business and industry.
23 (b) Determine the number of students interested in
24 pursuing each proposed baccalaureate degree program and
25 identify the enrollment patterns, any special characteristics
26 of those students, and any unique combination or modification
27 of course offerings that may be necessary to meet student
28 enrollment needs.
29 (c) Submit a proposal to the Postsecondary Education
30 Planning Commission requesting validation of the need for the
31 proposed baccalaureate degree program and tentative approval
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1 for program funding. The proposal must include:
2 1. A description of each proposed baccalaureate degree
3 program identifying the junior-level and senior-level courses
4 to be offered and designating whether the program should be
5 offered for a cohort group or as an ongoing degree program.
6 2. Evidence that local occupational forecasts support
7 the existence of jobs for graduates of the proposed
8 baccalaureate degree programs.
9 3. An estimated number of students to be served by
10 each proposed degree program.
11 4. An assurance that the community college's existing
12 facilities are sufficient to meet the additional demands for
13 classroom and laboratory space for the proposed degree
14 programs.
15 5. Evidence that the college has requested the
16 participation of no fewer than three regionally accredited
17 4-year postsecondary institutions, including at least one
18 member of the State University System. Any member of the
19 State University System and any independent, regionally
20 accredited, 4-year institution that is chartered in, and has
21 its primary campus located in, Florida may be a partner in a
22 site-determined baccalaureate degree access program at any
23 community college.
24 6. A tentative agreement between the community college
25 and the 4-year postsecondary institution selected to offer the
26 upper-level courses leading to the proposed degree or degrees.
27 7. Any additional provisions that the Postsecondary
28 Education Planning Commission considers pertinent to the
29 proposal.
30 (4) The Postsecondary Education Planning Commission,
31 after soliciting comments from the Board of Regents and the
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1 State Board of Community Colleges, shall validate the need for
2 each baccalaureate degree program proposed for delivery
3 according to this section and shall notify the community
4 college that its proposal has been approved or rejected. The
5 commission shall establish procedures for the timely
6 submission, review, and approval of the proposals and
7 agreements required by this section. These procedures must be
8 designed to allow the initiation of approved baccalaureate
9 degree programs at least 3 times each fiscal year.
10 (5) Once the Postsecondary Education Planning
11 Commission validates the need for the proposed baccalaureate
12 degree program and notifies the community college that its
13 proposal has been approved, the community college shall
14 finalize an agreement with the regionally accredited, public
15 or nonpublic, 4-year postsecondary institution selected to
16 provide the upper-level instructional services in the approved
17 baccalaureate degree program. The commission shall identify
18 the common aspects that each agreement must address,
19 including, but not limited to:
20 (a) A course delivery pattern based on the student
21 enrollment patterns and characteristics included in the
22 approved proposal.
23 (b) An articulation provision that guarantees
24 acceptance of students who hold an associate in arts or
25 associate in science degree and satisfy any other
26 prerequisites for admission to the specific baccalaureate
27 degree program.
28 (c) The provision of library services and student
29 support services.
30 (d) An agreement that the participating 4-year
31 postsecondary institution will continue offering instructional
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1 services at least until all qualified members of the initial
2 group of students have had an opportunity to complete the
3 degree program.
4 (e) The specific and measurable performance criteria
5 that the Postsecondary Education Planning Commission may use
6 to evaluate the outcomes and outputs of the baccalaureate
7 degree program within an identified timeframe.
8 (f) An agreement that in-state student tuition for the
9 degree program will not exceed the matriculation fee for the
10 State University System unless the proposal approved by the
11 Postsecondary Education Planning Commission allows the
12 participating institutions to charge differentiated tuition
13 and fees to encourage student attendance and participation.
14 Out-of-state students shall pay full costs. Notwithstanding
15 s. 240.605, students participating in a site-determined
16 baccalaureate degree program may not receive a Florida
17 Resident Access Grant.
18 (6) Each participating community college must submit
19 the agreement required by this section to the Postsecondary
20 Education Planning Commission for review and final approval
21 before initiating an approved site-determined baccalaureate
22 degree access program. Subject to the availability of
23 legislative appropriations specifically provided for this
24 purpose, the Postsecondary Education Planning Commission must
25 recommend to the Commissioner of Education the total funds to
26 be released to each participating community college for the
27 initiation of the approved site-determined baccalaureate
28 degree access program. The community college shall distribute
29 funds to the participating 4-year postsecondary institution at
30 the rate specified in the approved agreement. The
31 Postsecondary Education Planning Commission shall not
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1 recommend the release of funding for any program that is
2 terminated before or after the evaluation required by this
3 section. The total funds to be released for the initiation of
4 an approved program shall be based on the number of fundable
5 upper-level student credit hours for each term. Unless
6 otherwise provided in an appropriations act, the funding per
7 credit hour shall be an amount equal to the state funds,
8 excluding student fees, appropriated to the State University
9 System for each full-time equivalent student enrolled in
10 upper-level course work. Student credit hours funded under
11 this program may not be duplicated in any other calculation of
12 state funding for the 4-year institution.
13 (7) The Postsecondary Education Planning Commission
14 may require the participating community colleges and 4-year
15 postsecondary institutions to submit information necessary to
16 monitor the annual performance of the program. Within 90 days
17 after the 2nd and 4th year of the site-determined
18 baccalaureate degree access program, the commission shall
19 submit to the chairs of the education and fiscal committees of
20 the Legislature a progress report, including an evaluation of
21 the funding mechanism created by this section. The commission
22 shall review each site-determined baccalaureate degree access
23 program funded under this section to ascertain whether the
24 performance measures specified in the agreement between the
25 participating community college and the 4-year institution
26 have been met. Each program must be reviewed 4 years after
27 initiation unless a shorter timeframe is specified in the
28 agreement. The performance measures must include the student
29 graduation rate, the employment rate of program graduates both
30 within and outside the community college service area, the
31 continuing need to offer the specific baccalaureate degree
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1 program in the community college service area, and such other
2 information as the Postsecondary Education Planning Commission
3 may determine necessary for program and performance
4 evaluation. Based on its evaluation, the commission shall
5 either approve continuation of the program, require
6 modifications prior to program approval, or recommend that the
7 participating institutions terminate the program after all
8 qualified members of the initial group of students have an
9 opportunity to complete the degree program. The commission
10 must submit to the Commissioner of Education for inclusion in
11 the legislative budget a request for funding for approved
12 site-determined baccalaureate degree access programs.
13 (8) If no accredited 4-year institution is willing to
14 provide a baccalaureate degree program approved by the
15 Postsecondary Education Planning Commission under this
16 section, the community college board of trustees may ask the
17 commission to evaluate the college's request to offer the
18 degree program. If the commission is satisfied that the
19 community college should offer the degree program, it shall
20 recommend to the Legislature the enactment of statutory
21 authority for the community college to offer that specific
22 baccalaureate degree program.
23 Section 2. Effective July 1, 2001, subsection (5) of
24 section 240.2011, Florida Statutes, is amended, and subsection
25 (12) is added to that section, to read:
26 240.2011 State University System defined.--The State
27 University System shall consist of the following:
28 (5) The University of South Florida, with a main
29 campus located in Hillsborough County and two fiscally
30 autonomous campuses, one in Pinellas County, named the
31 University of South Florida St. Petersburg, and the other
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1 named the University of South Florida Sarasota/Manatee.
2 (12) New College of Florida, located in Sarasota
3 County, which is the 4-year residential liberal arts honors
4 college of the state of Florida.
5 Section 3. Section 240.527, Florida Statutes, is
6 amended to read:
7 (Substantial rewording of section. See
8 s. 240.527, F.S., for present text.)
9 240.527 The University of South Florida St.
10 Petersburg.--
11 (1) The St. Petersburg campus of the University of
12 South Florida is established and shall be known as the
13 "University of South Florida St. Petersburg."
14 (a) The Legislature intends that the University of
15 South Florida St. Petersburg be operated and maintained as a
16 separate organizational and budget entity of the University of
17 South Florida, and that all legislative appropriations for the
18 University of South Florida St. Petersburg be set forth as
19 separate line items in the annual General Appropriations Act.
20 (b) The University of South Florida St. Petersburg
21 shall have a Campus Board and a Campus Executive Officer.
22 (c) As soon as possible, but no later than the
23 effective date of this act, the President of the University of
24 South Florida shall begin the process of application to the
25 Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges
26 and Schools for separate accreditation of the University of
27 South Florida St. Petersburg. If the application is not
28 approved or is provisionally approved, the University of South
29 Florida shall correct any identified deficiencies and shall
30 continue to work for accreditation.
31 (2) The Board of Trustees of the University of South
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1 Florida shall appoint to the Campus Board, from
2 recommendations of the President of the University of South
3 Florida, five residents of Pinellas County. If a resident of
4 Pinellas County is appointed to the Board of Trustees of the
5 University of South Florida, the board shall appoint that
6 member to serve jointly as a member of the Campus Board. If
7 more than one Pinellas County resident is appointed to the
8 Board of Trustees, the board shall select one joint member.
9 The Board of Trustees may reappoint a member to the Campus
10 Board for one additional term. The Campus Board has the powers
11 and duties provided by law, which include the authority to:
12 (a) Review and approve an annual legislative budget
13 request to be submitted to the Commissioner of Education. The
14 Campus Executive Officer shall prepare the legislative budget
15 request in accordance with guidelines established by the
16 Florida Board of Education. This request must include items
17 for campus operations and fixed capital outlay.
18 (b) Approve and submit an annual operating plan and
19 budget for review and consultation by the Board of Trustees of
20 the University of South Florida. The campus operating budget
21 must reflect the actual funding available to that campus from
22 separate line-item appropriations contained in each annual
23 General Appropriations Act, which line-item appropriations
24 must initially reflect the funds reported to the Florida
25 Legislature for the University of South Florida St. Petersburg
26 Campus for fiscal year 2000-2001 and any additional funds
27 provided in the fiscal year 2001-2002 legislative
28 appropriation.
29 (c) Enter into central support services contracts with
30 the Board of Trustees of the University of South Florida for
31 any services that the St. Petersburg campus cannot provide
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1 more economically, including payroll processing, accounting,
2 technology, construction administration, and other desired
3 services. However, all legal services for the campus must be
4 provided by a central services contract with the university.
5 The Board of Trustees of the University of South Florida and
6 the Campus Board shall determine in a letter of agreement any
7 allocation or sharing of student fee revenue between the
8 University of South Florida's main campus and the St.
9 Petersburg campus.
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11 The Board of Trustees of the University of South Florida may
12 lawfully delegate other powers and duties to the Campus Board
13 for the efficient operation and improvement of the campus and
14 for the purpose of vesting in the campus the attributes
15 necessary to meet the requirements for separate accreditation
16 by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
17 (3) The University of South Florida St. Petersburg
18 shall be administered by a Campus Executive Officer who shall
19 be appointed by, report directly to, and serve at the pleasure
20 of the President of the University of South Florida. The
21 President shall consult with the Campus Board before hiring or
22 terminating the Campus Executive Officer. The Campus Executive
23 Officer has authority and responsibility as provided in law,
24 including the authority to:
25 (a) Administer campus operations within the annual
26 operating budget as approved by the Campus Board.
27 (b) Recommend to the Campus Board an annual
28 legislative budget request that includes funding for campus
29 operations and fixed capital outlay.
30 (c) Recommend to the Campus Board an annual campus
31 operating budget.
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1 (d) Recommend to the Campus Board appropriate services
2 and terms and conditions to be included in annual central
3 support services contracts.
4 (e) Carry out any additional responsibilities assigned
5 or delegated by the President of the University of South
6 Florida for the efficient operation and improvement of the
7 campus, especially any authority necessary for the purpose of
8 vesting in the campus attributes necessary to meet the
9 requirements for separate accreditation.
10 (4) Students enrolled at the University of South
11 Florida, including those enrolled at a branch campus, have the
12 same rights and obligations as provided by law, policy, or
13 rule adopted by the University of South Florida, the Florida
14 Department of Education, or other lawful entity. The
15 University of South Florida shall provide a comprehensive and
16 coordinated system of student registration so that a student
17 enrolled at any campus of the University of South Florida has
18 the ability to register for courses at any other campus of the
19 University of South Florida.
20 (5) The following entities are not affected by this
21 section and remain under the administrative control of the
22 University of South Florida:
23 (a) The University of South Florida College of Marine
24 Science, which is a component college of the main campus.
25 (b) The Florida Institute of Oceanography, which is a
26 Type One Institute.
27 (c) The University of South Florida Pediatric Research
28 Center.
29 (d) The University of South Florida/USGS joint
30 facility.
31 Section 4. The University of South Florida
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1 Sarasota/Manatee.--
2 (1) The Sarasota/Manatee campus of the University of
3 South Florida is established and shall be known as the
4 "University of South Florida Sarasota/Manatee."
5 (a) The Legislature intends that the University of
6 South Florida Sarasota/Manatee be operated and maintained as a
7 separate organizational and budget entity of the University of
8 South Florida and that all legislative appropriations for the
9 University of South Florida Sarasota/Manatee be set forth as
10 separate line items in the annual General Appropriations Act.
11 (b) The University of South Florida Sarasota/Manatee
12 shall have a Campus Board and a Campus Executive Officer.
13 (c) As soon as possible, but no later than July 1,
14 2002, the President of the University of South Florida shall
15 begin the process of application to the Commission on Colleges
16 of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools for
17 separate accreditation of the University of South Florida
18 Sarasota/Manatee. If the application is not approved or is
19 provisionally approved, the University of South Florida shall
20 correct any identified deficiencies and shall continue to work
21 for accreditation.
22 (2) The Board of Trustees of the University of South
23 Florida shall appoint to the Campus Board, from
24 recommendations of the President of the University of South
25 Florida, three residents of Manatee County and two residents
26 of Sarasota County, to serve 4-year staggered terms. If one or
27 more residents of Sarasota County or Manatee County is
28 appointed to the Board of Trustees of the University of South
29 Florida, the board shall, at the next vacancy of the campus
30 board, appoint one of those members to serve jointly as a
31 member of the Campus Board. The Board of Trustees may
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1 reappoint a member to the Campus Board for one additional
2 term. The Campus Board has the powers and duties provided by
3 law, which include the authority to:
4 (a) Review and approve an annual legislative budget
5 request to be submitted to the Commissioner of Education. The
6 Campus Executive Officer shall prepare the legislative budget
7 request in accordance with guidelines established by the
8 Florida Board of Education. This request must include items
9 for campus operations and fixed capital outlay.
10 (b) Approve and submit an annual operating plan and
11 budget for review and consultation by the Board of Trustees of
12 the University of South Florida. The campus operating budget
13 must reflect the actual funding available to that campus from
14 separate line-item appropriations contained in each annual
15 General Appropriations Act, which line-item appropriations
16 must initially reflect the funds reported to the Florida
17 Legislature for the University of South Florida
18 Sarasota/Manatee Campus for fiscal year 2000-2001 and any
19 additional funds provided in the fiscal year 2001-2002
20 legislative appropriation.
21 (c) Enter into central support services contracts with
22 the Board of Trustees of the University of South Florida for
23 any services that the campus at Sarasota/Manatee cannot
24 provide more economically, including payroll processing,
25 accounting, technology, construction administration, and other
26 desired services. However, all legal services for the campus
27 must be provided by a central services contract with the
28 university. The Board of Trustees of the University of South
29 Florida and the Campus Board shall determine in a letter of
30 agreement any allocation or sharing of student fee revenue
31 between the University of South Florida's main campus and the
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1 Sarasota/Manatee campus.
2
3 The Board of Trustees of the University of South Florida may
4 lawfully delegate other powers and duties to the Campus Board
5 for the efficient operation and improvement of the campus and
6 for the purpose of vesting in the campus the attributes
7 necessary to meet the requirements for separate accreditation
8 by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
9 (3) The University of South Florida Sarasota/Manatee
10 shall be administered by a Campus Executive Officer who shall
11 be appointed by, report directly to, and serve at the pleasure
12 of the President of the University of South Florida. The
13 President shall consult with the Campus Board before hiring or
14 terminating the Campus Executive Officer. The Campus Executive
15 Officer has authority and responsibility as provided in law,
16 including the authority to:
17 (a) Administer campus operations within the annual
18 operating budget as approved by the Campus Board.
19 (b) Recommend to the Campus Board an annual
20 legislative budget request that includes funding for campus
21 operations and fixed capital outlay.
22 (c) Recommend to the Campus Board an annual campus
23 operating budget.
24 (d) Recommend to the Campus Board appropriate services
25 and terms and conditions to be included in annual central
26 support services contracts.
27 (e) Carry out any additional responsibilities assigned
28 or delegated by the President of the University of South
29 Florida for the efficient operation and improvement of the
30 campus, especially any authority necessary for the purpose of
31 vesting in the campus attributes necessary to meet the
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1 requirements for separate accreditation.
2 (4) Students enrolled at the University of South
3 Florida, including those enrolled at a branch campus, have the
4 same rights and obligations as provided by law, policy, or
5 rule adopted by the University of South Florida, the Florida
6 Department of Education, or other lawful entity. The
7 University of South Florida shall provide a comprehensive and
8 coordinated system of student registration so that a student
9 enrolled at any campus of the University of South Florida has
10 the ability to register for courses at any other campus of the
11 University of South Florida.
12 (5) Promote technology transfer between the research
13 operations of the University of South Florida and local
14 economic development agencies.
15 Section 5. New College of Florida.--
16 (1) Mission and goals.--As a member of the State
17 University System of Florida, New College of Florida preserves
18 its distinctive mission as a residential liberal arts honors
19 college. To maintain this mission, New College of Florida has
20 the following goals:
21 (a) To provide a quality education to students of high
22 ability who, because of their ability, deserve a program of
23 study that is both demanding and stimulating.
24 (b) To engage in undergraduate educational reform by
25 combining educational innovation with educational excellence.
26 (c) To provide programs of study that allow students
27 to design their educational experience as much as possible in
28 accordance with their individual interests, values, and
29 abilities.
30 (d) To challenge undergraduates not only to master
31 existing bodies of knowledge but also to extend the frontiers
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1 of knowledge through original research.
2 (2) Accreditation.--As soon as possible, New College
3 of Florida shall apply to the Commission on Colleges of the
4 Southern Association of Colleges and Schools for separate
5 accreditation.
6 (3) Board of Trustees.--The Governor shall appoint 11
7 members to the Board of Trustees, to serve 4-year staggered
8 terms, as follows:
9 (a) Three residents of Sarasota County.
10 (b) Two residents of Manatee County.
11 (c) Until the expiration date of the terms of office
12 of the members who are on the board June 30, 2001, six members
13 shall be selected from the Board of Trustees of the New
14 College Foundation.
15 Section 6. Legislative intent.--The Legislature
16 intends to create an innovative means to increase access to
17 baccalaureate-degree-level education in populous counties that
18 are underserved by public baccalaureate-degree-granting
19 institutions. This education is intended to address the
20 state's workforce needs, especially the need for teachers,
21 nurses, and business managers in agencies and firms that
22 require expertise in technology.
23 Section 7. St. Petersburg College; mission.--St.
24 Petersburg Junior College is redesignated as St. Petersburg
25 College. The college shall immediately seek accreditation from
26 the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools as a
27 baccalaureate-degree-granting college.
28 (1) The primary mission of St. Petersburg College is
29 to provide high-quality undergraduate education at an
30 affordable price for students and the state. The purpose is to
31 promote economic development by preparing people for
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1 occupations that require a bachelor's degree and are in demand
2 by existing or emerging public and private employers in this
3 state.
4 (2) The college is to maintain the mission and
5 policies of a Florida community college, including the
6 open-door admissions policy and the authority to offer all
7 programs consistent with a public community college's
8 authority.
9 (3) St. Petersburg College shall maintain the
10 distinction between the college and its university center. St.
11 Petersburg College is limited to community college programs
12 and to selected baccalaureate-degree-level programs that meet
13 community needs and are authorized as provided by this act.
14 The University Center may make available more diverse program
15 offerings, but those programs are offered by a participating
16 college or university and are not to be classified or funded
17 as a program of St. Petersburg College.
18 (4) The academic policies of the upper-division
19 program at St. Petersburg College must be in accordance with
20 policies of the State University System.
21 (5) Sections 240.293 and 240.2945, Florida Statutes,
22 apply to St. Petersburg College.
23 Section 8. St. Petersburg College; students.--
24 (1) St. Petersburg College shall maintain separate
25 records for students who are enrolled in courses classified in
26 the upper division and lower division of a baccalaureate
27 program, according to the Common Course Numbering System. A
28 student shall be reported as a community college student for
29 enrollment in a lower-division course and as a
30 baccalaureate-degree-program student for enrollment in an
31 upper-division course.
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1 (2) The Board of Trustees of St. Petersburg College
2 shall establish the level of matriculation, tuition, and other
3 authorized student fees.
4 (a) For each credit hour of enrollment in a
5 certificate-level course or lower-division-level college
6 credit course, matriculation and tuition fees must be within
7 the range authorized in law and rule for a community college
8 student at that level.
9 (b) For each credit hour of enrollment in an
10 upper-division-level course, matriculation and tuition fees
11 must be in an amount established by the Board of Trustees of
12 St. Petersburg College. However, fees for upper-division
13 students must reflect the fact that the college does not incur
14 the costs of major research programs. Therefore, the board
15 shall establish fees for upper-division students within a
16 range that is lower than the fees established for students at
17 a public university but higher than the fees for community
18 college students.
19 (c) Other mandatory fees and local fees must be at the
20 same level for all lower division students. For upper division
21 students, other mandatory fees and local fees must be at a
22 level less than fees established for University of South
23 Florida students, regardless of program enrollment or level.
24 However, students in workforce development education courses
25 maintain the authorized fee exemptions described in section
26 239.117, Florida Statutes, and may be exempt from local fees
27 imposed by the Board of Trustees, at the board's discretion.
28 Section 9. St. Petersburg College; degrees.--
29 (1) In addition to the certificates, diplomas, and
30 degrees authorized in section 240.301, Florida Statutes, St.
31 Petersburg College may offer selected baccalaureate degrees.
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1 Initially, the college may offer programs that lead to a
2 baccalaureate degree in the following fields:
3 (a) Bachelor of Science in Nursing. This program must
4 be designed to articulate with the Associate in Science Degree
5 in nursing. St. Petersburg College shall continue to offer the
6 Associate in Science degree in nursing.
7 (b) Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science in
8 Elementary Education.
9 (c) Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science in
10 Special Education.
11 (d) Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science in
12 Secondary Education.
13 (e) Bachelor of Applied Science in fields selected by
14 the Board of Trustees of St. Petersburg College. The board
15 shall base the selection on an analysis of workforce needs and
16 opportunities in the following counties: Pinellas, Pasco,
17 Hernando, and other counties approved by the Florida
18 Department of Education. For each program selected, St.
19 Petersburg College must offer a related Associate-in-Science
20 or Associate-in-Applied-Science degree program, and the
21 baccalaureate-degree-level program must be designed to
22 articulate fully with at least one Associate-in-Science degree
23 program. The college is encouraged to develop articulation
24 agreements for enrollment of graduates of related
25 Associate-in-Applied-Science degree programs.
26 (2) St. Petersburg College may offer courses that
27 enable teachers to qualify for certification and
28 recertification as required by law or rule.
29 (3) The college may offer programs to provide
30 opportunities for a person who holds a baccalaureate degree,
31 but is not certified to teach, to obtain any additional
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1 courses required for teacher certification.
2 (4) Masters-degree-level programs and doctoral
3 programs may be provided by agreement with a college or
4 university participating in the University Center of St.
5 Petersburg College.
6 (5) For those students living outside Pinellas County,
7 St. Petersburg College shall recruit for the upper-division
8 only those students who have earned an associate degree. In
9 recruiting upper division students in Pasco and Hernando
10 Counties, St. Petersburg College shall work cooperatively with
11 Pasco-Hernando Community College and shall seek to offer
12 courses and programs at Pasco-Hernando Community College when
13 feasible. The nursing programs, in particular, must be
14 conducted cooperatively, and programs at St. Petersburg
15 College shall not conflict with Pasco-Hernando Community
16 College's and the University of South Florida's cooperative
17 nursing program.
18 Section 10. St. Petersburg College; boards.--
19 (1) The Board of Trustees of St. Petersburg Junior
20 College is renamed the Board of Trustees of St. Petersburg
21 College and serves as its governing board. The Governor shall
22 appoint members as provided in section 240.313, Florida
23 Statutes, and the board has the duties and authorities granted
24 in sections 240.315 and 240.319, Florida Statutes, and by
25 rules of the State Board of Education.
26 (2) The Board of Trustees of St. Petersburg College
27 may authorize direct support organizations as authorized in
28 sections 240.299 and 240.331, Florida Statutes.
29 (3) The Board of Trustees of St. Petersburg College
30 may continue to award degrees, diplomas, and certificates as
31 authorized for St. Petersburg Junior College, and in the name
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1 of St. Petersburg Junior College, until St. Petersburg College
2 receives its accreditation.
3 (4) A coordinating board shall assist the Board of
4 Trustees in its deliberations concerning issues that affect
5 the upper division of the college. The coordinating board
6 consists of the President of the University of South Florida,
7 the President of St. Petersburg College, the President of
8 Pasco-Hernando Community College, and the chairpersons of the
9 boards of trustees of those institutions.
10 (5) Beginning 4 years after the college receives
11 accreditation to offer baccalaureate degrees, the Board of
12 Trustees of St. Petersburg College may determine additional
13 programs to be offered, with the approval of the coordinating
14 board. The determination must consider community needs and
15 economic opportunities.
16 (6) The coordinating board shall meet at the request
17 of the President of the University of South Florida or the
18 President of St. Petersburg College.
19 (7) If the coordinating board cannot decide an issue
20 of importance to the programs designed for upper-division
21 students, the chief educational officer of this state shall
22 resolve the issue.
23 Section 11. St. Petersburg College; employees.--
24 (1) Employment at St. Petersburg College is governed
25 by the same laws that govern community colleges, except that
26 upper-division faculty are eligible for continuing contract
27 upon the completion of the fifth year of teaching.
28 (2) Employee records for all personnel shall be
29 maintained as required by s. 240.337, Florida Statutes.
30 Section 12. St. Petersburg College; facilities.--The
31 St. Petersburg College may request funding from the Public
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1 Education Capital Outlay and Debt Service Trust Fund as a
2 community college and as a university. The municipalities of
3 Pinellas County, the Board of County Commissioners of Pinellas
4 County, and all other governmental entities are authorized to
5 cooperate with the Board of Trustees in establishing this
6 institution. The acquisition and donation of lands, buildings,
7 and equipment for the use of St. Petersburg College are
8 authorized as a public purpose. The Board of County
9 Commissioners of Pinellas County and all municipalities in
10 Pinellas County may exercise the power of eminent domain to
11 acquire lands, buildings, and equipment for the use of St.
12 Petersburg College, regardless of whether such lands,
13 buildings, and equipment are located in a community
14 redevelopment area.
15 Section 13. St. Petersburg College; state funding.--
16 (1) The Legislature intends to fund St. Petersburg
17 College as a community college for its workforce development
18 education programs and for its lower-division-level college
19 credit courses and programs.
20 (2) The Legislature intends to fund St. Petersburg
21 College as a baccalaureate-degree-level institution for its
22 upper-division-level courses and programs.
23 (3) During the 2001-2002 fiscal year, St. Petersburg
24 College shall estimate the appropriate level of funding for
25 these programs. By March 1, 2002, the college shall complete a
26 cost study and shall submit to the Legislature a proposal for
27 cost accounting and legislative budget requests designed to
28 acknowledge its unique classification. The cost study must
29 indicate actual costs projected for the first 4 years of
30 operation as a baccalaureate-level institution, with the first
31 students expected to enroll in the upper division in fall
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1 semester of 2002.
2 Section 14. Nothing contained within this act shall be
3 construed to adversely impact the accreditation of the
4 University of South Florida.
5 Section 15. This act shall take effect July 1, 2001.
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9 And the title is amended as follows:
10 Delete everything before the enacting clause
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13 A bill to be entitled
14 An act relating to postsecondary education;
15 amending s. 240.3836, F.S.; providing
16 legislative intent; providing a process for
17 authorizing community colleges to offer
18 baccalaureate degree programs; amending s.
19 240.527, F.S.; requiring a Campus Board of the
20 University of South Florida St. Petersburg;
21 requiring separate accreditation; providing
22 powers and duties of the Campus Board and the
23 Campus Executive Officer; providing a procedure
24 for preparing a budget request; providing for
25 central support services contracts and a letter
26 of agreement; excluding certain entities from
27 certain provisions; amending s. 240.2011, F.S.;
28 adding to the State University System the New
29 College in Sarasota; creating fiscally
30 autonomous campuses of the University of South
31 Florida; requiring a Campus Board of the
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1 University of South Florida Sarasota/Manatee;
2 authorizing separate accreditation; providing
3 powers and duties of the Campus Board and the
4 Campus Executive Officer; providing a procedure
5 for preparing a budget request; providing for
6 central-support-services contracts and a letter
7 of agreement; establishing a mission, goals,
8 and board of trustees for New College of
9 Florida; providing Legislative intent;
10 redesignating St. Petersburg Junior College as
11 "St. Petersburg College"; requiring
12 accreditation; providing a mission; providing
13 for students and fees; providing conditional
14 authority to offer baccalaureate-degree-level
15 programs; authorizing certain
16 baccalaureate-degree programs and a process for
17 increasing their number; establishing a
18 governing board and a coordinating board;
19 providing for dispute resolution; providing for
20 certain employment classifications; providing
21 for the acquisition of land, buildings, and
22 equipment; authorizing the power of eminent
23 domain; providing for state funding; requiring
24 a cost-accounting process; providing an
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