Florida Senate - 2007 SENATOR AMENDMENT
Bill No. CS/HB 7147, 2nd Eng.
Barcode 452474
CHAMBER ACTION
Senate House
.
.
1 . C
. 05/03/2007 16:08:06
2 .
.
3 Floor: AD/3R .
04/30/2007 02:30 PM .
4 ______________________________________________________________
5
6
7
8
9
10 ______________________________________________________________
11 Senator Lynn moved the following amendment:
12
13 Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
14 Delete everything after the enacting clause
15
16 and insert:
17 Section 1. Subsections (1), (2), and (8) of section
18 1001.64, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
19 1001.64 Community college boards of trustees; powers
20 and duties.--
21 (1) The boards of trustees shall be responsible for
22 cost-effective policy decisions appropriate to the community
23 college's mission, the implementation and maintenance of
24 high-quality education programs within law and rules of the
25 State Board of Education, the measurement of performance, the
26 reporting of information, and the provision of input regarding
27 state policy, budgeting, and education standards. Community
28 colleges may grant baccalaureate degrees pursuant to s.
29 1007.33 and shall remain under the authority of the State
30 Board of Education with respect to planning, coordination,
31 oversight, and budgetary and accountability responsibilities.
1
10:55 AM 04/30/07 h7147e2d-seg1-r9n
Florida Senate - 2007 SENATOR AMENDMENT
Bill No. CS/HB 7147, 2nd Eng.
Barcode 452474
1 (2) Each board of trustees is vested with the
2 responsibility to govern its respective community college and
3 with such necessary authority as is needed for the proper
4 operation and improvement thereof in accordance with rules of
5 the State Board of Education. This authority includes serving
6 as the governing board for purposes of granting baccalaureate
7 degrees as authorized in s. 1007.33 and approved by the State
8 Board of Education.
9 (8) Each board of trustees has authority for policies
10 related to students, enrollment of students, student records,
11 student activities, financial assistance, and other student
12 services.
13 (a) Each board of trustees shall govern admission of
14 students pursuant to s. 1007.263 and rules of the State Board
15 of Education. A board of trustees may establish additional
16 admissions criteria, which shall be included in the district
17 interinstitutional articulation agreement developed according
18 to s. 1007.235, to ensure student readiness for postsecondary
19 instruction. Each board of trustees may consider the past
20 actions of any person applying for admission or enrollment and
21 may deny admission or enrollment to an applicant because of
22 misconduct if determined to be in the best interest of the
23 community college.
24 (b) Each board of trustees shall adopt rules
25 establishing student performance standards for the award of
26 degrees and certificates pursuant to s. 1004.68. The board of
27 trustees of a community college which is authorized to grant a
28 baccalaureate degree under s. 1007.33 may continue to award
29 degrees, diplomas, and certificates as authorized for the
30 college, and in the name of the college, until the college
31 receives any necessary changes to its accreditation.
2
10:55 AM 04/30/07 h7147e2d-seg1-r9n
Florida Senate - 2007 SENATOR AMENDMENT
Bill No. CS/HB 7147, 2nd Eng.
Barcode 452474
1 (c) Each board of trustees shall establish tuition and
2 out-of-state fees for approved baccalaureate degree programs,
3 consistent with law and proviso language in the General
4 Appropriations Act; however, a board of trustees may not vary
5 tuition and out-of-state fees as provided in s. 1009.23(4).
6 (d)(c) Boards of trustees are authorized to establish
7 intrainstitutional and interinstitutional programs to maximize
8 articulation pursuant to s. 1007.22.
9 (e)(d) Boards of trustees shall identify their core
10 curricula, which shall include courses required by the State
11 Board of Education, pursuant to the provisions of s.
12 1007.25(6).
13 (f)(e) Each board of trustees must adopt a written
14 antihazing policy, provide a program for the enforcement of
15 such rules, and adopt appropriate penalties for violations of
16 such rules pursuant to the provisions of s. 1006.63.
17 (g)(f) Each board of trustees may establish a uniform
18 code of conduct and appropriate penalties for violation of its
19 rules by students and student organizations, including rules
20 governing student academic honesty. Such penalties, unless
21 otherwise provided by law, may include fines, the withholding
22 of diplomas or transcripts pending compliance with rules or
23 payment of fines, and the imposition of probation, suspension,
24 or dismissal.
25 (h)(g) Each board of trustees pursuant to s. 1006.53
26 shall adopt a policy in accordance with rules of the State
27 Board of Education that reasonably accommodates the religious
28 observance, practice, and belief of individual students in
29 regard to admissions, class attendance, and the scheduling of
30 examinations and work assignments.
31 (i) Each board of trustees shall adopt a policy
3
10:55 AM 04/30/07 h7147e2d-seg1-r9n
Florida Senate - 2007 SENATOR AMENDMENT
Bill No. CS/HB 7147, 2nd Eng.
Barcode 452474
1 providing that faculty who teach upper-division courses that
2 are a component part of a baccalaureate degree program must
3 meet the requirements of s. 1012.82.
4 Section 2. Section 1007.01, Florida Statutes, is
5 amended to read:
6 1007.01 Articulation; legislative intent; purpose;
7 role of the State Board of Education.--
8 (1) It is the intent of the Legislature to facilitate
9 articulation and seamless integration of the K-20 education
10 system by building, and sustaining and strengthening
11 relationships among K-20 public organizations, between public
12 and private organizations, and between the education system as
13 a whole and Florida's communities. The purpose of building and
14 sustaining these relationships is to provide for the efficient
15 and effective progression and transfer of students within the
16 education system and to allow students to proceed toward their
17 educational objectives as rapidly as their circumstances
18 permit. The Legislature further intends that articulation
19 policies and budget actions shall be implemented consistently
20 in the practices of postsecondary institutions and the
21 Department of Education and expressed in the collaborative
22 policy efforts of the State Board of Education and the Board
23 of Governors.
24 (2) To improve and facilitate articulation systemwide,
25 the State Board of Education and the Board of Governors shall
26 develop policies and guidelines with input from statewide K-20
27 advisory groups established by the Commissioner of Education
28 relating to:
29 (a) The alignment between the exit requirements of one
30 system and the admissions requirements of another system into
31 which students typically transfer.
4
10:55 AM 04/30/07 h7147e2d-seg1-r9n
Florida Senate - 2007 SENATOR AMENDMENT
Bill No. CS/HB 7147, 2nd Eng.
Barcode 452474
1 (b) The identification of common courses, the level of
2 courses, institutional participation in a statewide course
3 numbering system, and the transferability of credits among
4 such institutions.
5 (c) Identification of courses that meet general
6 education or common degree program prerequisite requirements
7 at public postsecondary educational institutions.
8 (d) Dual enrollment course equivalencies.
9 (e) Articulation agreements.
10 (3) The Commissioner of Education, in consultation
11 with the Chancellor of the State University System, shall
12 establish an Articulation Coordinating Committee which shall
13 report to the commissioner. The committee shall be a pre-K
14 through 20 advisory group that consists of members
15 representing the State University System, the Community
16 College System, public career and technical education, public
17 pre-K through 12 education, nonpublic education, and at least
18 one member representing students. The commissioner will
19 appoint a chair from the membership. The committee shall:
20 (a) Function as the statewide prekindergarten through
21 university advisory committee and accept continuous
22 responsibility for community college-university-school
23 district relationships.
24 (b) Establish monitoring, compliance, and reporting
25 systems to facilitate and ensure institutional compliance with
26 state articulation policies, including, but not limited to,
27 accelerated credit mechanisms, general education course
28 requirements, common prerequisite requirements, and time
29 required to earn a degree.
30 (c) Develop guidelines for interinstitutional
31 agreements between and among public schools, career and
5
10:55 AM 04/30/07 h7147e2d-seg1-r9n
Florida Senate - 2007 SENATOR AMENDMENT
Bill No. CS/HB 7147, 2nd Eng.
Barcode 452474
1 technical education centers, community colleges, and
2 universities to facilitate interaction, articulation,
3 acceleration, and the efficient use of faculty, equipment, and
4 facilities.
5 (d) Establish groups of public and nonpublic
6 institution representatives to facilitate articulation in
7 subject areas.
8 (e) Conduct a continuing review of statewide
9 articulation statutes, rules, regulations, and agreements and
10 make recommendations to the State Board of Education and the
11 Board of Governors for revisions.
12 (f) Review the application of transfer credit
13 requirements from public and nonpublic institutions
14 participating in the statewide course numbering system,
15 including, but not limited to, instances of student transfer
16 and admissions difficulties.
17 (g) Examine statewide data regarding articulation,
18 recommend resolutions of issues, and propose programmatic and
19 budget policies and procedures to improve articulation
20 systemwide.
21 Section 3. Subsection (3) of section 1007.33, Florida
22 Statutes, is amended, subsection (4) is renumbered as
23 subsection (6), and new subsections (4) and (5) are added to
24 that section, to read:
25 1007.33 Site-determined baccalaureate degree access.--
26 (3) A community college may develop a proposal to
27 deliver specified baccalaureate degree programs in its
28 district to meet local workforce needs. The proposal must be
29 submitted to the State Board of Education for approval. A
30 community college may develop proposals to deliver
31 baccalaureate degree programs in math and science which would
6
10:55 AM 04/30/07 h7147e2d-seg1-r9n
Florida Senate - 2007 SENATOR AMENDMENT
Bill No. CS/HB 7147, 2nd Eng.
Barcode 452474
1 prepare graduates to enter a teaching position in math or
2 science or employment in a position that requires a
3 baccalaureate degree in math or science. The community
4 college's proposal must include the following information:
5 (a) Demand for the baccalaureate degree program is
6 identified by the workforce development board, local
7 businesses and industry, local chambers of commerce, and
8 potential students.
9 (b) Unmet need for graduates of the proposed degree
10 program is substantiated.
11 (c) The community college has the facilities and
12 academic resources to deliver the program.
13
14 The proposal must be submitted to the Council for Education
15 Policy Research and Improvement for review and comment. Upon
16 approval of the State Board of Education for the specific
17 degree program or programs, the community college shall pursue
18 regional accreditation by the Commission on Colleges of the
19 Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Any additional
20 baccalaureate degree programs the community college wishes to
21 offer must be approved by the State Board of Education.
22 (4) A formal agreement for the delivery of specified
23 baccalaureate degree programs by a regionally accredited
24 public or private college or university at a community college
25 site must include:
26 (a) A guarantee that students will be able to complete
27 the degree in the community college district.
28 (b) A financial commitment to the development,
29 implementation, and maintenance of the specified degree
30 program on behalf of the college or university which includes
31 timelines.
7
10:55 AM 04/30/07 h7147e2d-seg1-r9n
Florida Senate - 2007 SENATOR AMENDMENT
Bill No. CS/HB 7147, 2nd Eng.
Barcode 452474
1 (c) A plan for collaboration in the development and
2 offering of the curriculum for the specified degree by faculty
3 at both the community college and the college or university.
4 The curriculum for the specified degree must be developed and
5 approved within 6 months after the agreement between the
6 community college and the college or university is signed.
7 (5) A community college proposal to deliver a
8 specified baccalaureate degree program must document that the
9 community college has notified in writing the accredited
10 public and private colleges and universities in the community
11 college's district of its intent to seek approval for delivery
12 of the proposed program. The notified colleges and
13 universities have 90 days to submit in writing to the
14 community college an alternative plan for providing the
15 specified degree program.
16 Section 4. Subsections (1) and (2) of section 1009.23,
17 Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
18 1009.23 Community college student fees.--
19 (1) Unless otherwise provided, the provisions of this
20 section applies apply only to fees charged for college credit
21 instruction leading to an associate in arts degree, an
22 associate in applied science degree, or an associate in
23 science degree, or a baccalaureate degree authorized by the
24 State Board of Education pursuant to s. 1007.33 and for
25 noncollege credit college-preparatory courses defined in s.
26 1004.02.
27 (2)(a) All students shall be charged fees except
28 students who are exempt from fees or students whose fees are
29 waived.
30 (b) Tuition and out-of-state fees for upper-division
31 courses must reflect that the community college has a less
8
10:55 AM 04/30/07 h7147e2d-seg1-r9n
Florida Senate - 2007 SENATOR AMENDMENT
Bill No. CS/HB 7147, 2nd Eng.
Barcode 452474
1 expensive cost structure than that of a state university.
2 Therefore, the board of trustees shall establish tuition and
3 out-of-state fees for upper-division courses pursuant to
4 approved baccalaureate programs and consistent with law and
5 proviso language in the General Appropriations Act; however,
6 the board of trustees may not vary tuition and out-of-state
7 fees as provided in subsection (4). Identical fees shall be
8 required for all community college resident students within a
9 college who take a specific course, regardless of the program
10 in which they are enrolled.
11 Section 5. Section 1011.83, Florida Statutes, is
12 amended to read:
13 1011.83 Financial support of community colleges.--
14 (1) Each community college that has been approved by
15 the Department of Education and meets the requirements of law
16 and rules of the State Board of Education shall participate in
17 the Community College Program Fund. However, funds to support
18 workforce education programs conducted by community colleges
19 shall be provided pursuant to s. 1011.80.
20 (2) Funding for baccalaureate degree programs approved
21 pursuant to s. 1007.33 shall be specified in the General
22 Appropriations Act. A student in a baccalaureate degree
23 program approved pursuant to s. 1007.33 who is not classified
24 as a resident for tuition purposes pursuant to s. 1009.21 may
25 not be included in calculations of full-time equivalent
26 enrollments for state funding purposes.
27 (3) Funds specifically appropriated by the Legislature
28 for baccalaureate degree programs approved pursuant to s.
29 1007.33 may be used only for such programs. A community
30 college shall fund the nonrecurring costs related to the
31 initiation of a new baccalaureate degree program under s.
9
10:55 AM 04/30/07 h7147e2d-seg1-r9n
Florida Senate - 2007 SENATOR AMENDMENT
Bill No. CS/HB 7147, 2nd Eng.
Barcode 452474
1 1007.33 without new state appropriations unless special grant
2 funds are appropriated in the General Appropriations Act. A
3 new baccalaureate degree program may not accept students
4 without a recurring legislative appropriation for this
5 purpose.
6 (4) State policy for funding baccalaureate degree
7 programs approved pursuant to s. 1007.33 shall be to limit
8 state support for recurring operating purposes to no more than
9 85 percent of the amount of state expenditures for direct
10 instruction per credit hour in upper-level state university
11 programs. A community college may temporarily exceed this
12 limit due to normal enrollment fluctuations or unforeseeable
13 circumstances or while phasing in new programs. This
14 subsection does not authorize the Department of Education to
15 withhold legislative appropriations to any community college.
16 (5) A community college that grants baccalaureate
17 degrees shall maintain reporting and funding distinctions
18 between any baccalaureate degree program approved under s.
19 1007.33 and any other baccalaureate degree programs involving
20 traditional concurrent-use partnerships.
21 Section 6. This act shall take effect July 1, 2007.
22
23
24 ================ T I T L E A M E N D M E N T ===============
25 And the title is amended as follows:
26 Delete everything before the enacting clause
27
28 and insert:
29 A bill to be entitled
30 An act relating to the awarding of
31 baccalaureate degrees by community colleges;
10
10:55 AM 04/30/07 h7147e2d-seg1-r9n
Florida Senate - 2007 SENATOR AMENDMENT
Bill No. CS/HB 7147, 2nd Eng.
Barcode 452474
1 amending s. 1001.64, F.S.; providing for
2 community colleges that grant baccalaureate
3 degrees to remain under the authority of the
4 State Board of Education with respect to
5 specified responsibilities; providing that the
6 board of trustees is the governing board for
7 purposes of granting baccalaureate degrees;
8 providing powers of the boards of trustees,
9 including the power to establish tuition and
10 out-of-state fees; providing restrictions;
11 requiring policies relating to minimum faculty
12 teaching hours per week; amending s. 1007.01,
13 F.S.; declaring additional legislative intent
14 with respect to postsecondary articulation;
15 prescribing duties of the Board of Governors
16 with respect to development of articulation
17 policies and guidelines; providing for an
18 Articulation Coordinating Committee to report
19 to the Commissioner of Education; providing for
20 the committee's selection, membership, and
21 duties; amending s. 1007.33, F.S.; authorizing
22 a community college to develop proposals to
23 deliver baccalaureate degree programs in math
24 and science which would prepare graduates to
25 enter certain professions; removing a
26 requirement that proposals for a baccalaureate
27 degree program be submitted to the Council for
28 Education Policy Research and Improvement for
29 review and comment; providing requirements for
30 the delivery of specified baccalaureate degree
31 programs by a regionally accredited college or
11
10:55 AM 04/30/07 h7147e2d-seg1-r9n
Florida Senate - 2007 SENATOR AMENDMENT
Bill No. CS/HB 7147, 2nd Eng.
Barcode 452474
1 university at a community college site;
2 requiring notification to colleges and
3 universities of intent to offer the degree
4 program; amending s. 1009.23, F.S.; providing
5 guidelines and restrictions for setting tuition
6 and out-of-state fees for upper-division
7 courses; amending s. 1011.83, F.S.; providing a
8 residency requirement for funding baccalaureate
9 degree programs at community colleges;
10 providing requirements for funding nonrecurring
11 and recurring costs associated with such
12 programs; limiting per-student funding to a
13 specified percentage of costs associated with
14 state university baccalaureate degree programs;
15 providing certain reporting and funding
16 requirements; providing an effective date.
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
12
10:55 AM 04/30/07 h7147e2d-seg1-r9n