HB 1403 2003
1	A bill to be entitled
2	An act relating to the community college employment equity
3	accountability program; amending s. 1012.86, F.S.;
4	revising provisions relating to goals and objectives for
5	diversity; providing an effective date.
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7	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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9	Section 1. Subsection (1) of section 1012.86, Florida
10	Statutes, is amended to read:
11	1012.86 Community college employment equity accountability
12	program.--
13	(1) Each community college shall include in its annual
14	equity update a plan for increasing the representation of women
15	and minorities in senior-level administrative positions and in
16	full-time faculty positions, and for increasing the
17	representation of women and minorities who have attained
18	continuing-contract status. Positions shall be defined in the
19	personnel data element directory of the Department of Education.
20	The plan must include specific measurable goals and objectives,
21	specific strategies and timelines for accomplishing these goals
22	and objectives, and comparable national standards as provided by
23	the Department of Education. The goals and objectives for
24	diversity among persons in executive, administrative,
25	managerial, and faculty positionsshall be based on meeting or
26	exceeding comparable national standards. The goals and
27	objectives for diversity of faculty with continuing-contract
28	status shall mirror the pool of persons hired in eligible
29	continuing-contract faculty positions 4 years prior to the goals
30	assessment date. Goals and objectivesandshall be reviewed and
31	recommended by the State Board of Education as appropriate. Such
32	plans shall be maintained until appropriate representation has
33	been achieved and maintained for at least 3 consecutive
34	reporting years.
35	Section 2. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.