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11 Senator Villalobos moved the following amendment to amendment
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14 Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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18 Section 1. Paragraphs (d) and (o) of subsection (3) of
19 section 1000.21, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
20 1000.21 Systemwide definitions.--As used in the
21 Florida K-20 Education Code:
22 (3) "Community college," except as otherwise
23 specifically provided, includes the following institutions and
24 any branch campuses, centers, or other affiliates of the
25 institution:
26 (d) Chipola Junior College.
27 (o) Miami-Dade Community College.
28 Section 2. Subsection (5) of section 288.8175, Florida
29 Statutes, is amended to read:
30 288.8175 Linkage institutes between postsecondary
31 institutions in this state and foreign countries.--
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1 (5) The institutes are:
2 (a) Florida-Brazil Institute (University of Florida
3 and Miami-Dade Community College).
4 (b) Florida-Costa Rica Institute (Florida State
5 University and Valencia Community College).
6 (c) Florida Caribbean Institute (Florida International
7 University and Daytona Beach Community College).
8 (d) Florida-Canada Institute (University of Central
9 Florida and Palm Beach Junior College).
10 (e) Florida-China Institute (University of West
11 Florida, University of South Florida, and Brevard Community
12 College).
13 (f) Florida-Japan Institute (University of South
14 Florida, University of West Florida, and St. Petersburg
15 Community College).
16 (g) Florida-France Institute (New College of the
17 University of South Florida, Miami-Dade Community College, and
18 Florida State University).
19 (h) Florida-Israel Institute (Florida Atlantic
20 University and Broward Community College).
21 (i) Florida-West Africa Institute (Florida
22 Agricultural and Mechanical University, University of North
23 Florida, and Florida Community College at Jacksonville).
24 (j) Florida-Eastern Europe Institute (University of
25 Central Florida and Lake Sumter Community College).
26 (k) Florida-Mexico Institute (Florida International
27 University and Polk Community College).
28 Section 3. Paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section
29 1002.35, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
30 1002.35 New World School of the Arts.--
31 (2)(a) For purposes of governance, the New World
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1 School of the Arts is assigned to Miami-Dade Community
2 College, the Dade County School District, and one or more
3 universities designated by the State Board of Education. The
4 State Board of Education shall assign to the New World School
5 of the Arts a university partner or partners. In this
6 selection, the State Board of Education shall consider the
7 accreditation status of the core programs. Florida
8 International University, in its capacity as the provider of
9 university services to Dade County, shall be a partner to
10 serve the New World School of the Arts, upon meeting the
11 accreditation criteria. The respective boards shall appoint
12 members to an executive board for administration of the
13 school. The executive board may include community members and
14 shall reflect proportionately the participating institutions.
15 Miami-Dade Community College shall serve as fiscal agent for
16 the school.
17 Section 4. Subsection (2) of section 1004.76, Florida
18 Statutes, is amended to read:
19 1004.76 Florida Martin Luther King, Jr., Institute for
20 Nonviolence.--
21 (2) There is hereby created the Florida Martin Luther
22 King, Jr., Institute for Nonviolence to be established at
23 Miami-Dade Community College. The institute shall have an
24 advisory board consisting of 13 members as follows: the
25 Attorney General, the Commissioner of Education, and 11
26 members to be appointed by the Governor, such members to
27 represent the population of the state based on its ethnic,
28 gender, and socioeconomic diversity. Of the members appointed
29 by the Governor, one shall be a member of the Senate appointed
30 by the Governor on the recommendation of the President of the
31 Senate; one shall be a member of the Senate appointed by the
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1 Governor on the recommendation of the minority leader; one
2 shall be a member of the House of Representatives appointed by
3 the Governor on the recommendation of the Speaker of the House
4 of Representatives; one shall be a member of the House of
5 Representatives appointed by the Governor on the
6 recommendation of the minority leader; and seven shall be
7 members appointed by the Governor, no more than three of whom
8 shall be members of the same political party. The following
9 groups shall be represented by the seven members: the Florida
10 Sheriffs Association; the Florida Association of Counties; the
11 Florida League of Cities; state universities human services
12 agencies; community relations or human relations councils; and
13 youth. A chairperson shall be elected by the members and
14 shall serve for a term of 3 years. Members of the board shall
15 serve the following terms of office which shall be staggered:
16 (a) A member of the Legislature appointed to the board
17 shall serve for a single term not to exceed 5 years and shall
18 serve as a member only while he or she is a member of the
19 Legislature.
20 (b) Of the seven members who are not members of the
21 Legislature, three shall serve for terms of 4 years, two shall
22 serve for terms of 3 years, and one shall serve for a term of
23 1 year. Thereafter, each member, except for a member
24 appointed to fill an unexpired term, shall serve for a 5-year
25 term. No member shall serve on the board for more than 10
26 years.
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28 In the event of a vacancy occurring in the office of a member
29 of the board by death, resignation, or otherwise, the Governor
30 shall appoint a successor to serve for the balance of the
31 unexpired term.
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6 And the title is amended as follows:
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10 An act relating to education; amending s.
11 1000.21, F.S.; changing the name of Chipola
12 Junior College to Chipola College and
13 Miami-Dade Community College to Miami-Dade
14 College; amending ss. 288.8175, 1002.35,
15 1004.76, F.S.; conforming provisions; amending
16 s. 1003.43, F.S., relating
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