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A bill to be entitled |
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An act relating to charter technical career centers; |
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amending s. 1002.34, F.S.; providing guidelines relating |
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to funding for dual enrollment instruction of public |
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school students provided at the Volusia/Flagler Advanced |
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Technology Center; providing an effective date. |
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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Section 1. Subsection (11) of section 1002.34, Florida |
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Statutes, is amended to read: |
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1002.34 Charter technical career centers. |
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(11) FUNDING.-- |
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(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds for |
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dual enrollment instruction of public school students provided |
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at the Volusia/Flagler Advanced Technology Center must be |
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provided in an amount equal to that which would be provided for |
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the hours of instruction which would be necessary to earn the |
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FTE and the funding for an equivalent course if it were taught |
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in the school district. |
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(b)(a)Each district school board and community college |
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that sponsors a charter technical career center shall pay |
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directly to the center an amount stated in the charter. State |
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funding shall be generated for the center for its student |
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enrollment and program outcomes as provided in law. A center is |
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eligible for funding from the Florida Workforce Development |
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Education Fund, the Florida Education Finance Program, and the |
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Community College Program Fund, depending upon the programs |
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conducted by the center. |
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(c)(b)A center may receive other state and federal aid, |
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grants, and revenue through the district school board or |
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community college board of trustees. |
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(d)(c)A center may receive gifts and grants from private |
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sources. |
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(e)(d)A center may not levy taxes or issue bonds, but it |
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may charge a student tuition fee consistent with authority |
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granted in its charter and permitted by law. |
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(f)(e)A center shall provide for an annual financial |
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audit in accordance with s. 218.39. |
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(g)(f)A center must provide instruction for at least the |
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number of days required by law for other public schools or |
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community colleges, as appropriate, and may provide instruction |
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for additional days. |
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Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2004. |