Amendment
Bill No. CS/SB 1908

Amendment No. 981193

CHAMBER ACTION
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1	Representatives Pickens, Flores, and Vana offered the following:
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3	Substitute Amendment for Amendment (115333) to Senate Bill
4	(with title amendment)
5	Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
6	Section 1.  Section 1003.41, Florida Statutes, is amended
7	to read:
8	1003.41  Sunshine State Standards.--
9	(1)  Public K-12 educational instruction in Florida is
10	based on the "Sunshine State Standards." The State Board of
11	Education shall review the Sunshine State Standards and replace
12	them with the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards that
13	establish the core content of the curricula to be taught in this
14	state and that specify the core content knowledge and skills
15	that K-12 public school students are expected to acquire. The
16	Next Generation Sunshine State Standards must, at a minimum:
17	(a)  Establish the core curricular content for language
18	arts, science, mathematics, and social studies, as follows:
19	1.  Language arts standards must establish specific
20	curricular content for, at a minimum, the reading process,
21	literary analysis, the writing process, writing applications,
22	communication, and information and media literacy. The standards
23	must include distinct grade-level expectations for the core
24	content knowledge and skills that a student is expected to have
25	acquired by each individual grade level from kindergarten
26	through grade 8. The language arts standards for grades 9
27	through 12 may be organized by grade clusters of more than one
28	grade level. The language arts standards must also identify
29	significant literary genres and authors that encompass a
30	comprehensive range of historical periods. The State Board of
31	Education shall, in accordance with the expedited schedule
32	established under subsection (2), review and replace the
33	language arts standards adopted by the state board in 2007 with
34	Next Generation Sunshine State Standards that comply with this
35	subparagraph.
36	2.  Science standards must establish specific curricular
37	content for, at a minimum, the nature of science, earth and
38	space science, physical science, and life science. The standards
39	must include distinct grade-level expectations for the core
40	content knowledge and skills that a student is expected to have
41	acquired by each individual grade level from kindergarten
42	through grade 8. The science standards for grades 9 through 12
43	may be organized by grade clusters of more than one grade level.
44	3.  Mathematics standards must establish specific
45	curricular content for, at a minimum, algebra, geometry,
46	probability, statistics, calculus, discrete mathematics,
47	financial literacy, and trigonometry. The standards must include
48	distinct grade-level expectations for the core content knowledge
49	and skills that a student is expected to have acquired by each
50	individual grade level from kindergarten through grade 8. The
51	mathematics standards for grades 9 through 12 may be organized
52	by grade clusters of more than one grade level.
53	4.  Social studies standards must establish specific
54	curricular content for, at a minimum, geography, United States
55	and world history, government, civics, economics, and
56	humanities. The standards must include distinct grade-level
57	expectations for the core content knowledge and skills that a
58	student is expected to have acquired by each individual grade
59	level from kindergarten through grade 8. The social studies
60	standards for grades 9 through 12 may be organized by grade
61	clusters of more than one grade level.
62	(b)  Establish the core curricular content for visual and
63	performing arts, physical education, health, and foreign
64	languages. Standards for these subjects must establish specific
65	curricular content and include distinct grade-level expectations
66	for the core content knowledge and skills that a student is
67	expected to have acquired by each individual grade level from
68	kindergarten through grade 5. The standards for grades 6 through
69	12 may be organized by grade clusters of more than one grade
70	level.
71	(c)  Identify the core curricular content that a student is
72	expected to learn for each subject at each individual grade
73	level in order to acquire the broad background knowledge needed
74	for reading comprehension.
75	(d)  Be rigorous and relevant and provide for the logical,
76	sequential progression of core curricular content that
77	incrementally increases a student's core content knowledge and
78	skills over time.
79	(e)  Integrate critical-thinking and problem-solving
80	skills; communication, reading, and writing skills; mathematics
81	skills; collaboration skills; contextual and applied-learning
82	skills; technology-literacy skills; information and media-
83	literacy skills; and civic-engagement skills.
84	(f)  Be organized according to a uniform structure and
85	format that is consistent for each subject. The Next Generation
86	Sunshine State Standards shall, for each subject and grade
87	level, use the same alphanumeric coding system.
88	(g)  Be aligned to expectations for success in
89	postsecondary education and high-skill, high-wage employment.
90	(2)  By December 31, 2008, the State Board of Education
91	shall establish an expedited schedule for adoption of the Next
92	Generation Sunshine State Standards and shall establish by rule
93	a schedule for the periodic review and revision of the
94	standards. The state board shall adopt the Next Generation
95	Sunshine State Standards for each subject by December 31, 2011.
96	(3)(a)  The Commissioner of Education shall develop and
97	submit to the State Board of Education proposed Next Generation
98	Sunshine State Standards, and periodically submit proposed
99	revisions to the standards, for adoption by the state board
100	according to the schedules established under subsection (2). The
101	commissioner, in developing the proposed standards, shall
102	consult with renowned experts on K-12 curricular standards and
103	content in each subject listed in paragraphs (1)(a) and (b) and
104	shall consider standards that are implemented by other states or
105	nations and regarded as exceptionally rigorous by the curricular
106	and content experts. The commissioner may also consult with
107	curricular and content experts in other subjects.
108	(b)  The commissioner shall submit the proposed standards
109	for review and comment by Florida educators, school
110	administrators, representatives of community colleges and state
111	universities who have expertise in the content knowledge and
112	skills necessary to prepare a student for postsecondary
113	education, and leaders in business and industry. The
114	commissioner, after considering any comments and making any
115	revisions to the proposed standards, shall submit the standards
116	for written evaluation by renowned experts on K-12 curricular
117	standards and content.
118	(c)  The commissioner, upon finalizing the proposed
119	standards, shall submit the standards and evaluations by the
120	curricular and content experts to the Governor, the President of
121	the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives at
122	least 21 days before the State Board of Education considers
123	adoption of the proposed standards.
124	(4)  The State Board of Education may adopt rules under ss.
125	120.536(1) and 120.54 to administer this section. These
126	standards have been adopted by the State Board of Education and
127	delineate the academic achievement of students, for which the
128	state will hold schools accountable, in grades K-2, 3-5, 6-8,
129	and 9-12 in the subjects of language arts, mathematics, science,
130	social studies, the arts, health and physical education, and
131	foreign languages. They include standards in reading, writing,
132	history, government, geography, economics, and computer
133	literacy.
134	Section 2.  Paragraph (i) of subsection (9) of section
135	220.187, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
136	220.187  Credits for contributions to nonprofit
137	scholarship-funding organizations.--
138	(9)  DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OBLIGATIONS.--The Department
139	of Education shall:
140	(i)  Maintain a list of In accordance with State Board of
141	Education rule, identify and select the nationally norm-
142	referenced tests identified for purposes of satisfying the
143	testing requirement in subparagraph (8)(c)2. The tests must meet
144	that are comparable to the norm-referenced provisions of the
145	Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) provided that the
146	FCAT may be one of the tests selected. However, the Department
147	of Education may approve the use of an additional assessment by
148	the school if the assessment meets industry standards of quality
149	in accordance with State Board of Education rule and
150	comparability.
151	Section 3.  Subsection (7) of section 1000.21, Florida
152	Statutes, is amended to read:
153	1000.21  Systemwide definitions.--As used in the Florida K-
154	20 Education Code:
155	(7)  "Sunshine State Standards" or the "Next Generation
156	Sunshine State Standards" means the state's public K-12
157	curricular are standards adopted under s. 1003.41. The term
158	includes the Sunshine State Standards that are in place for a
159	subject until the standards for that subject are replaced under
160	s. 1003.41 by the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards. that
161	identify what public school students should know and be able to
162	do. These standards delineate the academic achievement of
163	students for which the state will hold its public schools
164	accountable in grades K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12, in the subjects
165	of language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, the
166	arts, health and physical education, foreign languages, reading,
167	writing, history, government, geography, economics, and computer
168	literacy.
169	Section 4.  Subsection (1) of section 1001.03, Florida
170	Statutes, is amended to read:
171	1001.03  Specific powers of State Board of Education.--
172	(1)  PUBLIC K-12 CURRICULAR STUDENT PERFORMANCE
173	STANDARDS.--The State Board of Education shall adopt and
174	periodically review and revise approve the student performance
175	standards known as the Sunshine State Standards in accordance
176	with s. 1003.41 key academic subject areas and grade levels. The
177	state board shall establish a schedule to facilitate the
178	periodic review of the standards to ensure adequate rigor,
179	relevance, logical student progression, and integration of
180	reading, writing, and mathematics across all subject areas. The
181	standards review by subject area must include participation of
182	curriculum leaders in other content areas, including the arts,
183	to ensure valid content area integration and to address the
184	instructional requirements of different learning styles. The
185	process for review and proposed revisions must include
186	leadership and input from the state's classroom teachers, school
187	administrators, and community colleges and universities, and
188	from representatives from business and industry who are
189	identified by local education foundations. A report including
190	proposed revisions must be submitted to the Governor, the
191	President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of
192	Representatives annually to coincide with the established review
193	schedule. The review schedule and an annual status report must
194	be submitted to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and
195	the Speaker of the House of Representatives annually not later
196	than January 1.
197	Section 5.  Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section
198	1001.452, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
199	1001.452  District and school advisory councils.--
200	(1)  ESTABLISHMENT.--
201	(a)  The district school board shall establish an advisory
202	council for each school in the district and shall develop
203	procedures for the election and appointment of advisory council
204	members. Each school advisory council shall include in its name
205	the words "school advisory council." The school advisory council
206	shall be the sole body responsible for final decisionmaking at
207	the school relating to implementation of the provisions of ss.
208	1001.42(16) and 1008.345. A majority of the members of each
209	school advisory council must be persons who are not employed by
210	the school district. Each advisory council shall be composed of
211	the principal and an appropriately balanced number of teachers,
212	education support employees, students, parents, and other
213	business and community citizens who are representative of the
214	ethnic, racial, and economic community served by the school.
215	Career center and high school advisory councils shall include
216	students, and middle and junior high school advisory councils
217	may include students. School advisory councils of career centers
218	and adult education centers are not required to include parents
219	as members. Council members representing teachers, education
220	support employees, students, and parents shall be elected by
221	their respective peer groups at the school in a fair and
222	equitable manner as follows:
223	1.  Teachers shall be elected by teachers.
224	2.  Education support employees shall be elected by
225	education support employees.
226	3.  Students shall be elected by students.
227	4.  Parents shall be elected by parents.
228
229	The district school board shall establish procedures for use by
230	schools in selecting business and community members that include
231	means of ensuring wide notice of vacancies and of taking input
232	on possible members from local business, chambers of commerce,
233	community and civic organizations and groups, and the public at
234	large. The district school board shall review the membership
235	composition of each advisory council. If the district school
236	board determines that the membership elected by the school is
237	not representative of the ethnic, racial, and economic community
238	served by the school, the district school board shall appoint
239	additional members to achieve proper representation. The
240	commissioner shall determine if schools have maximized their
241	efforts to include on their advisory councils minority persons
242	and persons of lower socioeconomic status. Although schools are
243	strongly encouraged to establish school advisory councils, the
244	district school board of any school district that has a student
245	population of 10,000 or fewer may establish a district advisory
246	council which shall include at least one duly elected teacher
247	from each school in the district. For the purposes of school
248	advisory councils and district advisory councils, the term
249	"teacher" shall include classroom teachers, certified student
250	services personnel, and media specialists. For purposes of this
251	paragraph, "education support employee" means any person
252	employed by a school who is not defined as instructional or
253	administrative personnel pursuant to s. 1012.01 and whose duties
254	require 20 or more hours in each normal working week.
255	Section 6.  Paragraph (i) of subsection (3) of section
256	1003.413, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
257	1003.413  Florida Secondary School Redesign Act.--
258	(3)  Based on these guiding principles, district school
259	boards shall establish policies to implement the requirements of
260	ss. 1003.4156, 1003.428, and 1003.493. The policies must
261	address:
262	(i)  An annual review of each high school student's
263	electronic personal education plan created pursuant to s.
264	1003.4156 and procedures for high school students who have not
265	prepared an electronic personal education plan pursuant to s.
266	1003.4156 to prepare such plan.
267	Section 7.  Paragraph (a) of subsection (2), paragraph (b)
268	of subsection (4), and paragraph (a) of subsection (8) of
269	section 1003.428, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
270	1003.428  General requirements for high school graduation;
271	revised.--
272	(2)  The 24 credits may be earned through applied,
273	integrated, and combined courses approved by the Department of
274	Education and shall be distributed as follows:
275	(a)  Sixteen core curriculum credits:
276	1.  Four credits in English, with major concentration in
277	composition, reading for information, and literature.
278	2.  Four credits in mathematics, one of which must be
279	Algebra I, a series of courses equivalent to Algebra I, or a
280	higher-level mathematics course. School districts are encouraged
281	to set specific goals to increase enrollments in, and successful
282	completion of, geometry and Algebra II.
283	3.  Three credits in science, two of which must have a
284	laboratory component.
285	4.  Three credits in social studies as follows: one credit
286	in American history; one credit in world history; one-half
287	credit in economics; and one-half credit in American government.
288	5.  One credit in fine or performing arts, which may
289	include speech and debate, or a practical arts course that
290	incorporates artistic content and techniques of creativity,
291	interpretation, and imagination. Eligible practical arts courses
292	shall be identified through the Course Code Directory.
293	6.  One credit in physical education to include integration
294	of health. Participation in an interscholastic sport at the
295	junior varsity or varsity level for two full seasons shall
296	satisfy the one-credit requirement in physical education if the
297	student passes a competency test on personal fitness with a
298	score of "C" or better. The competency test on personal fitness
299	must be developed by the Department of Education. A district
300	school board may not require that the one credit in physical
301	education be taken during the 9th grade year. Completion of one
302	semester with a grade of "C" or better in a marching band class,
303	in a physical activity class that requires participation in
304	marching band activities as an extracurricular activity, or in a
305	dance class shall satisfy one-half credit in physical education
306	or one-half credit in performing arts. This credit may not be
307	used to satisfy the personal fitness requirement or the
308	requirement for adaptive physical education under an individual
309	education plan (IEP) or 504 plan. Completion of 2 years in a
310	Reserve Officer Training Corps (R.O.T.C.) class, a significant
311	component of which is drills, shall satisfy the one-credit
312	requirement in physical education and the one-credit requirement
313	in performing arts. This credit may not be used to satisfy the
314	personal fitness requirement or the requirement for adaptive
315	physical education under an individual education plan (IEP) or
316	504 plan.
317	(4)  Each district school board shall establish standards
318	for graduation from its schools, which must include:
319	(b)  Earning passing scores on the FCAT, as defined in s.
320	1008.22(3)(c), or scores on a standardized test that are
321	concordant with passing scores on the FCAT as defined in s.
322	1008.22(10) s. 1008.22(9).
323
324	Each district school board shall adopt policies designed to
325	assist students in meeting the requirements of this subsection.
326	These policies may include, but are not limited to: forgiveness
327	policies, summer school or before or after school attendance,
328	special counseling, volunteers or peer tutors, school-sponsored
329	help sessions, homework hotlines, and study skills classes.
330	Forgiveness policies for required courses shall be limited to
331	replacing a grade of "D" or "F," or the equivalent of a grade of
332	"D" or "F," with a grade of "C" or higher, or the equivalent of
333	a grade of "C" or higher, earned subsequently in the same or
334	comparable course. Forgiveness policies for elective courses
335	shall be limited to replacing a grade of "D" or "F," or the
336	equivalent of a grade of "D" or "F," with a grade of "C" or
337	higher, or the equivalent of a grade of "C" or higher, earned
338	subsequently in another course. The only exception to these
339	forgiveness policies shall be made for a student in the middle
340	grades who takes any high school course for high school credit
341	and earns a grade of "C," "D," or "F" or the equivalent of a
342	grade of "C," "D," or "F." In such case, the district
343	forgiveness policy must allow the replacement of the grade with
344	a grade of "C" or higher, or the equivalent of a grade of "C" or
345	higher, earned subsequently in the same or comparable course. In
346	all cases of grade forgiveness, only the new grade shall be used
347	in the calculation of the student's grade point average. Any
348	course grade not replaced according to a district school board
349	forgiveness policy shall be included in the calculation of the
350	cumulative grade point average required for graduation.
351	(8)(a)  Each district school board must provide instruction
352	to prepare students with disabilities to demonstrate proficiency
353	in the core content knowledge and skills and competencies
354	necessary for successful grade-to-grade progression and high
355	school graduation.
356	Section 8.  Section 1003.4285, Florida Statutes, is created
357	to read:
358	1003.4285  Standard high school diploma designations.--By
359	the 2008-2009 school year, each standard high school diploma
360	shall include, as applicable:
361	(1)  A designation of the student's major area of interest
362	pursuant to the student's completion of credits as provided in
363	s. 1003.428.
364	(2)  A designation reflecting completion of four or more
365	accelerated college credit courses if the student is eligible
366	for college credit pursuant to s. 1007.27 or s. 1007.271 in
367	Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, Advanced
368	International Certificate of Education, or dual enrollment
369	courses. The Commissioner of Education shall establish
370	guidelines for successful passage of examinations or coursework
371	in each of the accelerated college credit options for purposes
372	of this subsection.
373	(3)  A designation reflecting career education
374	certification in accordance with s. 1003.431.
375	(4)  A designation reflecting a Florida Ready to Work
376	Credential in accordance with s. 1004.99.
377	Section 9.  Paragraph (a) of subsection (6) of section
378	1003.429, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
379	1003.429  Accelerated high school graduation options.--
380	(6)  Students pursuing accelerated 3-year high school
381	graduation options pursuant to paragraph (1)(b) or paragraph
382	(1)(c) are required to:
383	(a)  Earn passing scores on the FCAT as defined in s.
384	1008.22(3)(c) or scores on a standardized test that are
385	concordant with passing scores on the FCAT as defined in s.
386	1008.22(10) s. 1008.22(9).
387
388	Weighted grades referred to in paragraphs (b), (c), and (d)
389	shall be applied to those courses specifically listed or
390	identified by the department as rigorous pursuant to s.
391	1009.531(3) or weighted by the district school board for class
392	ranking purposes.
393	Section 10.  Paragraph (a) of subsection (5) and paragraph
394	(a) of subsection (11) of section 1003.43, Florida Statutes, are
395	amended to read:
396	1003.43  General requirements for high school graduation.--
397	(5)  Each district school board shall establish standards
398	for graduation from its schools, and these standards must
399	include:
400	(a)  Earning passing scores on the FCAT, as defined in s.
401	1008.22(3)(c), or scores on a standardized test that are
402	concordant with passing scores on the FCAT as defined in s.
403	1008.22(10) s. 1008.22(9).
404
405	The standards required in this subsection, and any subsequent
406	modifications, shall be reprinted in the Florida Administrative
407	Code even though not defined as "rules."
408	(11)(a)  Each district school board must provide
409	instruction to prepare students with disabilities to demonstrate
410	proficiency in the core content knowledge and skills and
411	competencies necessary for successful grade-to-grade progression
412	and high school graduation.
413	Section 11.  Subsection (1) of section 1003.433, Florida
414	Statutes, is amended to read:
415	1003.433  Learning opportunities for out-of-state and out-
416	of-country transfer students and students needing additional
417	instruction to meet high school graduation requirements.--
418	(1)  Students who enter a Florida public school at the
419	eleventh or twelfth grade from out of state or from a foreign
420	country shall not be required to spend additional time in a
421	Florida public school in order to meet the high school course
422	requirements if the student has met all requirements of the
423	school district, state, or country from which he or she is
424	transferring. Such students who are not proficient in English
425	should receive immediate and intensive instruction in English
426	language acquisition. However, to receive a standard high school
427	diploma, a transfer student must earn a 2.0 grade point average
428	and pass the grade 10 FCAT required in s. 1008.22(3) or an
429	alternate assessment as described in s. 1008.22(10) s.
430	1008.22(9).
431	Section 12.  Paragraph (d) of subsection (6) of section
432	1003.63, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
433	1003.63  Deregulated public schools pilot program.--
434	(6)  ELEMENTS OF THE PROPOSAL.--The major issues involving
435	the operation of a deregulated public school shall be considered
436	in advance and written into the proposal.
437	(d)  Upon receipt of the annual report required by
438	paragraph (b), the Department of Education shall provide the
439	State Board of Education, the Commissioner of Education, the
440	President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of
441	Representatives with a copy of each report and an analysis and
442	comparison of the overall performance of students, to include
443	all students in deregulated public schools whose scores are
444	counted as part of the statewide assessment tests, versus
445	comparable public school students in the district as determined
446	by statewide assessments administered under s. 1008.22(3) FCAT
447	and district assessment tests and, as appropriate, the Florida
448	Writes Assessment Test, and other assessments administered
449	pursuant to s. 1008.22(3).
450	Section 13.  Paragraphs (c) and (d) of subsection (3) of
451	section 1004.85, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
452	1004.85  Postsecondary educator preparation institutes.--
453	(3)  Educator preparation institutes approved pursuant to
454	this section may offer alternative certification programs
455	specifically designed for noneducation major baccalaureate
456	degree holders to enable program participants to meet the
457	educator certification requirements of s. 1012.56. Such programs
458	shall be competency-based educator certification preparation
459	programs that prepare educators through an alternative route. An
460	educator preparation institute choosing to offer an alternative
461	certification program pursuant to the provisions of this section
462	must implement a program previously approved by the Department
463	of Education for this purpose or a program developed by the
464	institute and approved by the department for this purpose.
465	Approved programs shall be available for use by other approved
466	educator preparation institutes.
467	(c)  Upon completion of an alternative certification
468	program approved pursuant to this subsection, a participant
469	shall receive a credential from the sponsoring institution
470	signifying satisfaction of the requirements of s. 1012.56(6) s.
471	1012.56(5) relating to mastery of professional preparation and
472	education competence. A participant shall be eligible for
473	educator certification through the Department of Education upon
474	satisfaction of all requirements for certification set forth in
475	s. 1012.56(2), including demonstration of mastery of general
476	knowledge, subject area knowledge, and professional preparation
477	and education competence, through testing or other statutorily
478	authorized means.
479	(d)  If an institution offers an alternative certification
480	program approved pursuant to this subsection, such program may
481	be used by the school district or districts served by that
482	institution in addition to the alternative certification program
483	as required in s. 1012.56(8) s. 1012.56(7).
484	Section 14.  Subsection (3) of section 1004.91, Florida
485	Statutes, is amended to read:
486	1004.91  Career-preparatory instruction.--
487	(3)  An adult student with a disability may be exempted
488	from the provisions of this section. A student who possesses a
489	college degree at the associate in applied science level or
490	higher is exempt from this section. A student who has completed
491	or who is exempt from the college-level communication and
492	computation skills examination pursuant to s. 1008.29, or who is
493	exempt from the college entry-level examination pursuant to s.
494	1008.29, is exempt from the provisions of this section. Students
495	who have passed a state, national, or industry licensure exam
496	are exempt from this section. An adult student who is enrolled
497	in an apprenticeship program that is registered with the
498	Department of Education in accordance with the provisions of
499	chapter 446 is exempt from the provisions of this section.
500	Section 15.  Paragraph (d) of subsection (3) of section
501	1004.99, Florida Statutes, is amended, present subsection (4) of
502	that section is renumbered as subsection (5), and a new
503	subsection (4) is added to that section, to read:
504	1004.99  Florida Ready to Work Certification Program.--
505	(3)  The Florida Ready to Work Certification Program shall
506	be composed of:
507	(d)  A Florida Ready to Work Credential certificate and
508	portfolio awarded to students upon successful completion of the
509	instruction. Each portfolio must delineate the skills
510	demonstrated by the student as evidence of the student's
511	preparation for employment.
512	(4)  A Florida Ready to Work Credential shall be awarded to
513	a student who successfully passes assessments in Reading for
514	Information, Applied Mathematics, and Locating Information or
515	any other assessments of comparable rigor. Each assessment shall
516	be scored on a scale of 3 to 7. The level of the credential each
517	student receives is based on the following:
518	(a)  A bronze-level credential requires a minimum score of
519	3 or above on each of the assessments.
520	(b)  A silver-level credential requires a minimum score of
521	4 or above on each of the assessments.
522	(c)  A gold-level credential requires a minimum score of 5
523	or above on each of the assessments.
524	Section 16.  Paragraph (c) of subsection (2) of section
525	1007.21, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
526	1007.21  Readiness for postsecondary education and the
527	workplace.--
528	(2)
529	(c)  The common placement test authorized in ss.
530	1001.03(10) and 1008.30 or a similar test may be administered to
531	all high school students second semester sophomores who have
532	chosen one of the four destinations. The results of the
533	placement test shall be used to target additional instructional
534	needs in reading, writing, and mathematics prior to graduation.
535	Section 17.  Paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of section
536	1007.235, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
537	1007.235  District interinstitutional articulation
538	agreements.--
539	(2)  The district interinstitutional articulation agreement
540	for each school year must be completed before high school
541	registration for the fall term of the following school year. The
542	agreement must include, but is not limited to, the following
543	components:
544	(b)1.  A delineation of courses and programs available to
545	students eligible to participate in dual enrollment. This
546	delineation must include a plan for the community college to
547	provide guidance services to participating students on the
548	selection of courses in the dual enrollment program. The process
549	of community college guidance should make maximum use of the
550	automated advisement system for community colleges. The plan
551	must assure that each dual enrollment student is encouraged to
552	identify a postsecondary education objective with which to guide
553	the course selection. At a minimum, each student's plan should
554	include a list of courses that will result in an Applied
555	Technology Diploma, an Associate in Science degree, or an
556	Associate in Arts degree. If the student identifies a
557	baccalaureate degree as the objective, the plan must include
558	courses that will meet the general education requirements and
559	any prerequisite requirements for entrance into a selected
560	baccalaureate degree program.
561	2.  A delineation of the process by which students and
562	their parents are informed about opportunities to participate in
563	articulated acceleration programs.
564	3.  A delineation of the process by which students and
565	their parents exercise their option to participate in an
566	articulated acceleration program.
567	4.  A delineation of high school credits earned for
568	completion of each dual enrollment course.
569	5.  Provision for postsecondary courses that meet the
570	criteria for inclusion in a district articulated acceleration
571	program to be counted toward meeting the graduation requirements
572	of s. 1003.43.
573	6.  An identification of eligibility criteria for student
574	participation in dual enrollment courses and programs.
575	7.  A delineation of institutional responsibilities
576	regarding student screening prior to enrollment and monitoring
577	student performance subsequent to enrollment in dual enrollment
578	courses and programs.
579	8.  An identification of the criteria by which the quality
580	of dual enrollment courses and programs are to be judged and a
581	delineation of institutional responsibilities for the
582	maintenance of instructional quality.
583	9.  A delineation of institutional responsibilities for
584	assuming the cost of dual enrollment courses and programs that
585	includes such responsibilities for student instructional
586	materials.
587	10.  An identification of responsibility for providing
588	student transportation if the dual enrollment instruction is
589	conducted at a facility other than the high school campus.
590	11.  A delineation of the process for converting college
591	credit hours earned through dual enrollment and early admission
592	programs to high school credit based on mastery of course
593	outcomes as determined by the Department of Education in
594	accordance with s. 1007.271(6).
595	12.  An identification of the responsibility of the
596	postsecondary educational institution for assigning letter
597	grades for dual enrollment courses and the responsibility of
598	school districts for posting dual enrollment course grades to
599	the high school transcript as assigned by the postsecondary
600	institution awarding the credit.
601	Section 18.  Section 1008.22, Florida Statutes, is amended
602	to read:
603	1008.22  Student assessment program for public schools.--
604	(1)  PURPOSE.--The primary purposes of the student
605	assessment program are to provide information needed to improve
606	the public schools by enhancing the learning gains of all
607	students and to inform parents of the educational progress of
608	their public school children. The program must be designed to:
609	(a)  Assess the annual learning gains of each student
610	toward achieving the Sunshine State Standards appropriate for
611	the student's grade level.
612	(b)  Provide data for making decisions regarding school
613	accountability and recognition.
614	(c)  Identify the educational strengths and needs of
615	students and the readiness of students to be promoted to the
616	next grade level or to graduate from high school with a standard
617	or special high school diploma.
618	(d)  Assess how well educational goals and curricular
619	performance standards are met at the school, district, and state
620	levels.
621	(e)  Provide information to aid in the evaluation and
622	development of educational programs and policies.
623	(f)  Provide information on the performance of Florida
624	students compared with that of other students across the United
625	States.
626	(2)  NATIONAL EDUCATION COMPARISONS.--It is Florida's
627	intent to participate in the measurement of national educational
628	goals. The Commissioner of Education shall direct Florida school
629	districts to participate in the administration of the National
630	Assessment of Educational Progress, or a similar national
631	assessment program, both for the national sample and for any
632	state-by-state comparison programs which may be initiated. The
633	Such assessments must be conducted using the data collection
634	procedures, the student surveys, the educator surveys, and other
635	instruments included in the National Assessment of Educational
636	Progress or similar program being administered in Florida. The
637	results of these assessments shall be included in the annual
638	report of the Commissioner of Education specified in this
639	section. The administration of the National Assessment of
640	Educational Progress or similar program shall be in addition to
641	and separate from the administration of the statewide assessment
642	program.
643	(3)  STATEWIDE ASSESSMENT PROGRAM.--The commissioner shall
644	design and implement a statewide program of educational
645	assessment that provides information for the improvement of the
646	operation and management of the public schools, including
647	schools operating for the purpose of providing educational
648	services to youth in Department of Juvenile Justice programs.
649	The commissioner may enter into contracts for the continued
650	administration of the assessment, testing, and evaluation
651	programs authorized and funded by the Legislature. Contracts may
652	be initiated in 1 fiscal year and continue into the next and may
653	be paid from the appropriations of either or both fiscal years.
654	The commissioner is authorized to negotiate for the sale or
655	lease of tests, scoring protocols, test scoring services, and
656	related materials developed pursuant to law. Pursuant to the
657	statewide assessment program, the commissioner shall:
658	(a)  Submit proposed Next Generation Sunshine State
659	Standards to the State Board of Education for adoption and
660	periodic review and revision under s. 1003.41 a list that
661	specifies student skills and competencies to which the goals for
662	education specified in the state plan apply, including, but not
663	limited to, reading, writing, science, and mathematics. The
664	skills and competencies must include problem-solving and higher-
665	order skills as appropriate and shall be known as the Sunshine
666	State Standards as defined in s. 1000.21. The commissioner shall
667	select such skills and competencies after receiving
668	recommendations from educators, citizens, and members of the
669	business community. The commissioner shall submit to the State
670	Board of Education revisions to the list of student skills and
671	competencies in order to maintain continuous progress toward
672	improvements in student proficiency.
673	(b)  Develop and implement a uniform system of indicators
674	to describe the performance of public school students and the
675	characteristics of the public school districts and the public
676	schools. These indicators must include, without limitation,
677	information gathered by the comprehensive management information
678	system created pursuant to s. 1008.385 and student achievement
679	information obtained pursuant to this section.
680	(c)  Develop and implement a student achievement testing
681	program known as the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test
682	(FCAT) as part of the statewide assessment program to measure a
683	student's content knowledge and skills in reading, writing,
684	science, and mathematics. Other content areas may be included as
685	directed by the commissioner. Comprehensive assessments The
686	assessment of reading and mathematics shall be administered
687	annually in grades 3 through 10. Comprehensive assessments The
688	assessment of writing and science shall be administered at least
689	once at the elementary, middle, and high school levels. End-of-
690	course assessments for a subject may be administered in addition
691	to the comprehensive assessments required for that subject under
692	this paragraph. An end-of-course assessment must be rigorous,
693	statewide, standardized, and developed or approved by the
694	department. The content knowledge and skills assessed by
695	comprehensive and end-of-course assessments must be aligned to
696	the core curricular content established in the Sunshine State
697	Standards. The commissioner may select one or more nationally
698	developed comprehensive examinations, which may include, but
699	need not be limited to, examinations for a College Board
700	Advanced Placement course, International Baccalaureate course,
701	or Advanced International Certificate of Education course or
702	industry-approved examinations to earn national industry
703	certifications as defined in s. 1003.492, for use as end-of-
704	course assessments under this paragraph, if the commissioner
705	determines that the content knowledge and skills assessed by the
706	examinations meet or exceed the grade-level expectations for the
707	core curricular content established for the course in the Next
708	Generation Sunshine State Standards. The commissioner may
709	collaborate with the American Diploma Project in the adoption or
710	development of rigorous end-of-course assessments that are
711	aligned to the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards The
712	commissioner must document the procedures used to ensure that
713	the versions of the FCAT which are taken by students retaking
714	the grade 10 FCAT are equally as challenging and difficult as
715	the tests taken by students in grade 10 which contain
716	performance tasks. The testing program must be designed as
717	follows so that:
718	1.  The tests shall measure student skills and competencies
719	adopted by the State Board of Education as specified in
720	paragraph (a). The tests must measure and report student
721	proficiency levels of all students assessed in reading, writing,
722	mathematics, and science. The commissioner shall provide for the
723	tests to be developed or obtained, as appropriate, through
724	contracts and project agreements with private vendors, public
725	vendors, public agencies, postsecondary educational
726	institutions, or school districts. The commissioner shall obtain
727	input with respect to the design and implementation of the
728	testing program from state educators, assistive technology
729	experts, and the public.
730	2.  The testing program shall be composed will include a
731	combination of norm-referenced and criterion-referenced tests
732	that shall and include, to the extent determined by the
733	commissioner, include test items questions that require the
734	student to produce information or perform tasks in such a way
735	that the core content knowledge and skills and competencies he
736	or she uses can be measured.
737	3.  Beginning with the 2008-2009 school year, the
738	commissioner shall discontinue administration of the selected-
739	response test items on the comprehensive assessments of writing.
740	Beginning with the 2012-2013 school year, the comprehensive
741	assessments of writing shall be composed of a combination of
742	selected-response test items, short-response performance tasks,
743	and extended-response performance tasks, which shall measure a
744	student's content knowledge of writing, including, but not
745	limited to, paragraph and sentence structure, sentence
746	construction, grammar and usage, punctuation, capitalization,
747	spelling, parts of speech, verb tense, irregular verbs, subject-
748	verb agreement, and noun-pronoun agreement. Each testing
749	program, whether at the elementary, middle, or high school
750	level, includes a test of writing in which students are required
751	to produce writings that are then scored by appropriate and
752	timely methods.
753	4.  A score shall be is designated for each subject area
754	tested, below which score a student's performance is deemed
755	inadequate. The school districts shall provide appropriate
756	remedial instruction to students who score below these levels.
757	5.  Except as provided in s. 1003.428(8)(b) or s.
758	1003.43(11)(b), students must earn a passing score on the grade
759	10 assessment test described in this paragraph or attain
760	concordant scores as described in subsection (9) in reading,
761	writing, and mathematics to qualify for a standard high school
762	diploma. The State Board of Education shall designate a passing
763	score for each part of the grade 10 assessment test. In
764	establishing passing scores, the state board shall consider any
765	possible negative impact of the test on minority students. The
766	State Board of Education shall adopt rules which specify the
767	passing scores for the grade 10 FCAT. Any such rules, which have
768	the effect of raising the required passing scores, shall only
769	apply only to students taking the grade 10 FCAT for the first
770	time after such rules are adopted by the State Board of
771	Education.
772	6.  Participation in the testing program is mandatory for
773	all students attending public school, including students served
774	in Department of Juvenile Justice programs, except as otherwise
775	prescribed by the commissioner. If a student does not
776	participate in the statewide assessment, the district must
777	notify the student's parent and provide the parent with
778	information regarding the implications of such nonparticipation.
779	A parent must provide signed consent for a student to receive
780	classroom instructional accommodations that would not be
781	available or permitted on the statewide assessments and must
782	acknowledge in writing that he or she understands the
783	implications of such instructional accommodations. The State
784	Board of Education shall adopt rules, based upon recommendations
785	of the commissioner, for the provision of test accommodations
786	for students in exceptional education programs and for students
787	who have limited English proficiency. Accommodations that negate
788	the validity of a statewide assessment are not allowable in the
789	administration of the FCAT. However, instructional
790	accommodations are allowable in the classroom if included in a
791	student's individual education plan. Students using
792	instructional accommodations in the classroom that are not
793	allowable as accommodations on the FCAT may have the FCAT
794	requirement waived pursuant to the requirements of s.
795	1003.428(8)(b) or s. 1003.43(11)(b).
796	7.  A student seeking an adult high school diploma must
797	meet the same testing requirements that a regular high school
798	student must meet.
799	8.  District school boards must provide instruction to
800	prepare students to demonstrate proficiency in the core
801	curricular content established in the Next Generation Sunshine
802	State Standards adopted under s. 1003.41, including the core
803	content knowledge and skills and competencies necessary for
804	successful grade-to-grade progression and high school
805	graduation. If a student is provided with instructional
806	accommodations in the classroom that are not allowable as
807	accommodations in the statewide assessment program, as described
808	in the test manuals, the district must inform the parent in
809	writing and must provide the parent with information regarding
810	the impact on the student's ability to meet expected proficiency
811	levels in reading, writing, and mathematics math. The
812	commissioner shall conduct studies as necessary to verify that
813	the required core curricular content is skills and competencies
814	are part of the district instructional programs.
815	9.  District school boards must provide opportunities for
816	students to demonstrate an acceptable level of performance on an
817	alternative standardized assessment approved by the State Board
818	of Education following enrollment in summer academies.
819	10.  The Department of Education must develop, or select,
820	and implement a common battery of assessment tools that will be
821	used in all juvenile justice programs in the state. These tools
822	must accurately measure the core curricular content skills and
823	competencies established in the Sunshine State Standards.
824	11.  For students seeking a special diploma pursuant to s.
825	1003.438, the Department of Education must develop or select and
826	implement an alternate assessment tool that accurately measures
827	the core curricular content skills and competencies established
828	in the Sunshine State Standards for students with disabilities
829	under s. 1003.438.
830	12.  The Commissioner of Education shall establish
831	schedules for the administration of statewide assessments and
832	the reporting of student test results. The commissioner shall,
833	by August 1 of each year, notify each school district in writing
834	and publish on the department's Internet website the testing and
835	reporting schedules for, at a minimum, the school year following
836	the upcoming school year. The testing and reporting schedules
837	shall require that:
838	a.  There is the latest possible administration of
839	statewide assessments and the earliest possible reporting to the
840	school districts of student test results which is feasible
841	within available technology and specific appropriations;
842	however, test results must be made available no later than the
843	final day of the regular school year for students.
844	b.  Beginning with the 2010-2011 school year, a
845	comprehensive statewide assessment of writing is not
846	administered earlier than the week of March 1 and a
847	comprehensive statewide assessment of any other subject is not
848	administered earlier than the week of April 15.
849	c.  A statewide standardized end-of-course assessment is
850	administered within the last 2 weeks of the course.
851
852	The commissioner may, based on collaboration and input from
853	school districts, design and implement student testing programs,
854	for any grade level and subject area, necessary to effectively
855	monitor educational achievement in the state, including the
856	measurement of educational achievement of the Sunshine State
857	Standards for students with disabilities. Development and
858	refinement of assessments shall include universal design
859	principles and accessibility standards that will prevent any
860	unintended obstacles for students with disabilities while
861	ensuring the validity and reliability of the test. These
862	principles should be applicable to all technology platforms and
863	assistive devices available for the assessments. The field
864	testing process and psychometric analyses for the statewide
865	assessment program must include an appropriate percentage of
866	students with disabilities and an evaluation or determination of
867	the effect of test items on such students.
868	(d)  Conduct ongoing research to develop improved methods
869	of assessing student performance, including, without limitation,
870	the use of technology to administer tests, score, or report the
871	results of, the use of electronic transfer of data, the
872	development of work-product assessments, and the development of
873	process assessments.
874	(e)  Conduct ongoing research and analysis of student
875	achievement data, including, without limitation, monitoring
876	trends in student achievement by grade level and overall student
877	achievement, identifying school programs that are successful,
878	and analyzing correlates of school achievement.
879	(f)  Provide technical assistance to school districts in
880	the implementation of state and district testing programs and
881	the use of the data produced pursuant to such programs.
882	(g)  Study the cost and student achievement impact of
883	secondary end-of-course assessments, including web-based and
884	performance formats, and report to the Legislature prior to
885	implementation.
886	(4)  STATEWIDE ASSESSMENT PREPARATION; PROHIBITED
887	ACTIVITIES.--Beginning with the 2008-2009 school year, a
888	district school board shall prohibit each public school from
889	suspending a regular program of curricula for purposes of
890	administering practice tests or engaging in other test-
891	preparation activities for a statewide assessment. However, a
892	district school board may authorize a public school to engage in
893	the following test-preparation activities for a statewide
894	assessment:
895	(a)  Distributing to students the sample test books and
896	answer keys published by the Department of Education.
897	(b)  Providing individualized instruction in test-taking
898	strategies, without suspending the school's regular program of
899	curricula, for a student who scores at Level 1 or Level 2 on a
900	prior administration of the statewide assessment.
901	(c)  Providing individualized instruction in the content
902	knowledge and skills assessed, without suspending the school's
903	regular program of curricula, for a student who scores at Level
904	1 or Level 2 on a prior administration of the statewide
905	assessment or a student who, through a diagnostic assessment
906	administered by the school district, is identified as having a
907	deficiency in the content knowledge and skills assessed.
908	(d)   Incorporating test-taking exercises and strategies
909	into curricula for intensive reading and mathematics
910	intervention courses.
911	(e)  Administering a practice test or engaging in other
912	test-preparation activities for the statewide assessment which
913	are determined necessary to familiarize students with the
914	organization of the assessment, the format of the test items,
915	and the test directions, or which are otherwise necessary for
916	the valid and reliable administration of the assessment, as set
917	forth in rules adopted by the State Board of Education with
918	specific reference to this paragraph.
919	(5)(4)  DISTRICT TESTING PROGRAMS.--Each district school
920	board shall periodically assess student performance and
921	achievement within each school of the district. The assessment
922	programs must be based on the core curricular content
923	established in the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards and
924	any upon local goals and objectives that are compatible with the
925	state plan for education and that supplement the core content
926	knowledge and skills necessary for successful grade-to-grade
927	progression and high school graduation and competencies adopted
928	by the State Board of Education. All school districts must
929	participate in the statewide assessment program designed to
930	measure annual student learning and school performance. All
931	district school boards shall report assessment results as
932	required by the state management information system.
933	(6)(5)  SCHOOL TESTING PROGRAMS.--Each public school shall
934	participate in the statewide assessment program in accordance
935	with the testing and reporting schedules published by the
936	Commissioner of Education under subparagraph (3)(c)12., unless
937	specifically exempted by state board rule based on serving a
938	specialized population for which standardized testing is not
939	appropriate. Student performance data shall be analyzed and
940	reported to parents, the community, and the state. Student
941	performance data shall be used in developing objectives of the
942	school improvement plan, evaluation of instructional personnel,
943	evaluation of administrative personnel, assignment of staff,
944	allocation of resources, acquisition of instructional materials
945	and technology, performance-based budgeting, and promotion and
946	assignment of students into educational programs. The analysis
947	of student performance data also must identify strengths and
948	needs in the educational program and trends over time. The
949	analysis must be used in conjunction with the budgetary planning
950	processes developed pursuant to s. 1008.385 and the development
951	of the programs of remediation.
952	(7)(6)  REQUIRED ANALYSES.--The commissioner shall provide,
953	at a minimum, for the following analyses of data produced by the
954	student achievement testing program:
955	(a)  The statistical system for the annual assessments
956	shall use measures of student learning, such as the FCAT, to
957	determine teacher, school, and school district statistical
958	distributions, which shall be determined using available data
959	from the FCAT, and other data collection as deemed appropriate
960	by the Department of Education, to measure the differences in
961	student prior year achievement compared to the current year
962	achievement for the purposes of accountability and recognition.
963	(b)  The statistical system shall provide the best
964	estimates of teacher, school, and school district effects on
965	student progress. The approach used by the department shall be
966	approved by the commissioner before implementation.
967	(c)  The annual testing program shall be administered to
968	provide for valid statewide comparisons of learning gains to be
969	made for purposes of accountability and recognition. The
970	commissioner shall establish a schedule for the administration
971	of the statewide assessments. In establishing such schedule, the
972	commissioner is charged with the duty to accomplish the latest
973	possible administration of the statewide assessments and the
974	earliest possible provision of the results to the school
975	districts feasible within available technology and specific
976	appropriation. District school boards shall not establish school
977	calendars that jeopardize or limit the valid testing and
978	comparison of student learning gains.
979	(8)(7)  LOCAL ASSESSMENTS.--Measurement of the learning
980	gains of students in all subjects and grade levels other than
981	subjects and grade levels required for the state student
982	achievement testing program is the responsibility of the school
983	districts.
984	(9)(8)  APPLICABILITY OF TESTING STANDARDS.--
985	(a)  If the Commissioner of Education revises a statewide
986	assessment and the revisions require the State Board of
987	Education to modify the assessment's proficiency levels or
988	modify the passing scores required for a standard high school
989	diploma, until the state board adopts the modifications by rule,
990	the commissioner shall use calculations for scoring the
991	assessment which adjust student scores on the revised assessment
992	for statistical equivalence to student scores on the former
993	assessment.
994	(b)  A student must attain meet the passing scores on the
995	statewide assessment required testing requirements for a
996	standard high school diploma which are graduation that were in
997	effect at the time the student enters entered 9th grade 9 if,
998	provided the student's enrollment is was continuous.
999	(c)  If the commissioner revises a statewide assessment and
1000	the revisions require the State Board of Education to modify the
1001	passing scores required for a standard high school diploma, the
1002	commissioner may, with approval of the state board, discontinue
1003	administration of the former assessment upon the graduation,
1004	based on normal student progression, of students participating
1005	in the final regular administration of the former assessment.
1006	The state board shall adopt by rule passing scores for the
1007	revised assessment which are statistically equivalent to passing
1008	scores on the discontinued assessment for a student required
1009	under paragraph (b) to attain passing scores on the discontinued
1010	assessment.
1011	(10)(9)  CONCORDANT SCORES FOR THE FCAT.--
1012	(a)  The State Board of Education shall analyze the content
1013	and concordant data sets for widely used high school achievement
1014	tests, including, but not limited to, the PSAT, PLAN, SAT, ACT,
1015	and College Placement Test, to assess if concordant scores for
1016	FCAT scores can be determined for high school graduation,
1017	college placement, and scholarship awards. In cases where
1018	content alignment and concordant scores can be determined, the
1019	Commissioner of Education shall adopt those scores as meeting
1020	the graduation requirement in lieu of achieving the FCAT passing
1021	score and may adopt those scores as being sufficient to achieve
1022	additional purposes as determined by rule. Each time that test
1023	content or scoring procedures change are changed for the FCAT or
1024	for a high school achievement test for which a concordant score
1025	is determined one of the identified tests, new concordant scores
1026	must be determined.
1027	(b)  In order to use a concordant subject area score
1028	pursuant to this subsection to satisfy the assessment
1029	requirement for a standard high school diploma as provided in s.
1030	1003.429(6)(a), s. 1003.43(5)(a), or s. 1003.428, a student must
1031	take each subject area of the grade 10 FCAT a total of three
1032	times without earning a passing score. The requirements of this
1033	paragraph shall not apply to a new student who enters the
1034	Florida public school system in grade 12, who may either achieve
1035	a passing score on the FCAT or use an approved subject area
1036	concordant score to fulfill the graduation requirement.
1037	(c)  The State Board of Education may define by rule the
1038	allowable uses, other than to satisfy the high school graduation
1039	requirement, for concordant scores as described in this
1040	subsection. Such uses may include, but need not be limited to,
1041	achieving appropriate standardized test scores required for the
1042	awarding of Florida Bright Futures Scholarships and college
1043	placement.
1044	(11)(10)  REPORTS.--The Department of Education shall
1045	annually provide a report to the Governor, the President of the
1046	Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives on the
1047	following:
1048	(a)  Longitudinal performance of students in mathematics
1049	and reading.
1050	(b)  Longitudinal performance of students by grade level in
1051	mathematics and reading.
1052	(c)  Longitudinal performance regarding efforts to close
1053	the achievement gap.
1054	(d)  Longitudinal performance of students on the norm-
1055	referenced component of the FCAT.
1056	(d)(e)  Other student performance data based on national
1057	norm-referenced and criterion-referenced tests, when available,
1058	and numbers of students who after 8th grade enroll in adult
1059	education rather than other secondary education.
1060	(12)(11)  RULES.--The State Board of Education shall adopt
1061	rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement the
1062	provisions of this section.
1063	Section 19.  Subsection (3) of section 1008.30, Florida
1064	Statutes, is amended to read:
1065	1008.30  Common placement testing for public postsecondary
1066	education.--
1067	(3)  The State Board of Education shall adopt rules that
1068	would require high schools to evaluate before the beginning of
1069	grade 12 the college readiness of each student who indicates an
1070	interest in postsecondary education and scores at Level 2 or
1071	Level 3 on the reading portion of the grade 10 FCAT or Level 2,
1072	Level 3, or Level 4 on the mathematics portion of the grade 10
1073	FCAT. High schools shall perform this evaluation using results
1074	from give the corresponding component of the common placement
1075	test prescribed in this section, or an equivalent test
1076	identified by the State Board of Education. The Department of
1077	Education shall purchase or develop the assessments necessary to
1078	perform the evaluations required by this subsection and shall
1079	work with the school districts to administer the assessments.
1080	The State Board of Education shall establish by rule the minimum
1081	test scores a student must achieve to demonstrate readiness.
1082	Students who demonstrate readiness by achieving the minimum test
1083	scores established by the state board and enroll in a community
1084	college within 2 years of achieving such scores shall not be
1085	required to enroll in remediation courses as a condition of
1086	acceptance to any community college. The high school shall use
1087	the results of the test to advise the students of any identified
1088	deficiencies and to the maximum extent practicable provide 12th
1089	grade students access to appropriate remedial instruction prior
1090	to high school graduation. The remedial instruction provided
1091	under this subsection shall be a collaborative effort between
1092	secondary and postsecondary educational institutions. To the
1093	extent courses are available, the Florida Virtual School may be
1094	used to provided the remedial instruction required by this
1095	subsection, at the beginning of the tenth grade year before
1096	enrollment in the eleventh grade year in public high school for
1097	the purpose of obtaining remedial instruction prior to entering
1098	public postsecondary education.
1099	Section 20.  Paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of section
1100	1008.31, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
1101	1008.31  Florida's K-20 education performance
1102	accountability system; legislative intent; mission, goals, and
1103	systemwide measures; data quality improvements.--
1104	(1)  LEGISLATIVE INTENT.--It is the intent of the
1105	Legislature that:
1106	(c)  The K-20 education performance accountability system
1107	comply with the accountability requirements of the "No Child
1108	Left Behind Act of 2001," Pub. L. No. 107-110, and the
1109	Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
1110	Section 21.  Subsection (3) of section 1008.34, Florida
1111	Statutes, is amended, and subsection (8) is added to that
1112	section, to read:
1113	1008.34  School grading system; school report cards;
1114	district grade.--
1115	(3)  DESIGNATION OF SCHOOL GRADES.--
1116	(a)  Each school that has students who are tested and
1117	included in the school grading system, except an alternative
1118	school that receives a school improvement rating pursuant to s.
1119	1008.341, shall receive a school grade, except as follows:
1120	1.  A school shall not receive a school grade if the number
1121	of its students tested and included in the school grading system
1122	are fewer than the minimum sample size necessary, based on
1123	accepted professional practice, for statistical reliability and
1124	prevention of the unlawful release of personally identifiable
1125	student data under s. 1002.22 or 20 U.S.C. s. 1232g.; however,
1126	2.  An alternative school may choose to receive a school
1127	grade under this section or in lieu of a school improvement
1128	rating under s. 1008.341.
1129	3.  Additionally, A school that serves any combination of
1130	students in kindergarten through grade 3 which does not receive
1131	a school grade because its students are not tested and included
1132	in the school grading system shall receive the school grade
1133	designation of a K-3 feeder pattern school identified by the
1134	Department of Education and verified by the school district. A
1135	school feeder pattern exists if at least 60 percent of the
1136	students in the school serving a combination of students in
1137	kindergarten through grade 3 are scheduled to be assigned to the
1138	graded school. School grades itemized in subsection (2) shall be
1139	based on the following:
1140	(b)1.(a)  Criteria.--A school's grade shall be based on a
1141	combination of:
1142	a.1.  Student achievement scores, including achievement
1143	scores for students seeking a special diploma.
1144	b.2.  Student learning gains as measured by annual FCAT
1145	assessments in grades 3 through 10; learning gains for students
1146	seeking a special diploma, as measured by an alternate
1147	assessment tool, shall be included not later than the 2009-2010
1148	school year.
1149	c.3.  Improvement of the lowest 25th percentile of students
1150	in the school in reading, mathematics math, or writing on the
1151	FCAT, unless these students are exhibiting satisfactory
1152	performance.
1153	2.  Beginning with the 2009-2010 school year for schools
1154	comprised of high school grades 9, 10, 11, and 12, or grades 10,
1155	11, and 12, 50 percent of the school grade shall be based on a
1156	combination of the factors listed in sub-subparagraphs 1.a.-c.
1157	and the remaining 50 percent on the following factors:
1158	a.  The high school graduation rate of the school;
1159	b.  As valid data becomes available, the performance and
1160	participation of the school's students in College Board Advanced
1161	Placement courses, International Baccalaureate courses, dual
1162	enrollment courses, and Advanced International Certificate of
1163	Education courses; and the students' achievement of industry
1164	certification, as determined by the Agency for Workforce
1165	Innovation under s. 1003.492(2) in a career and professional
1166	academy, as described in s. 1003.493;
1167	c.  Postsecondary readiness of the school's students as
1168	measured by the SAT, ACT, or the common placement test;
1169	d.  The high school graduation rate of at-risk students who
1170	scored at Level 2 or lower on the grade 8 FCAT Reading and
1171	Mathematics examinations;
1172	e.  As valid data becomes available, the performance of the
1173	school's students on statewide standardized end-of-course
1174	assessments administered under s. 1008.22; and
1175	f.  The growth or decline in the components listed in sub-
1176	subparagraphs a.-e. from year to year.
1177	(c)(b)  Student assessment data.--Student assessment data
1178	used in determining school grades shall include:
1179	1.  The aggregate scores of all eligible students enrolled
1180	in the school who have been assessed on the FCAT.
1181	2.  The aggregate scores of all eligible students enrolled
1182	in the school who have been assessed on the FCAT, including
1183	Florida Writes, and who have scored at or in the lowest 25th
1184	percentile of students in the school in reading, mathematics
1185	math, or writing, unless these students are exhibiting
1186	satisfactory performance.
1187	3.  Effective with the 2005-2006 school year, the
1188	achievement scores and learning gains of eligible students
1189	attending alternative schools that provide dropout prevention
1190	and academic intervention services pursuant to s. 1003.53. The
1191	term "eligible students" in this subparagraph does not include
1192	students attending an alternative school who are subject to
1193	district school board policies for expulsion for repeated or
1194	serious offenses, who are in dropout retrieval programs serving
1195	students who have officially been designated as dropouts, or who
1196	are in programs operated or contracted by the Department of
1197	Juvenile Justice. The student performance data for eligible
1198	students identified in this subparagraph shall be included in
1199	the calculation of the home school's grade. As used in For
1200	purposes of this section and s. 1008.341, the term "home school"
1201	means the school to which the student would be assigned if the
1202	student were not was attending when assigned to an alternative
1203	school. If an alternative school chooses to be graded under
1204	pursuant to this section, student performance data for eligible
1205	students identified in this subparagraph shall not be included
1206	in the home school's grade but shall be included only in the
1207	calculation of the alternative school's grade. A school district
1208	that fails to assign the FCAT scores of each of its students to
1209	his or her home school or to the alternative school that
1210	receives a grade shall forfeit Florida School Recognition
1211	Program funds for 1 fiscal year. School districts must require
1212	collaboration between the home school and the alternative school
1213	in order to promote student success. This collaboration must
1214	include an annual discussion between the principal of the
1215	alternative school and the principal of each student's home
1216	school concerning the most appropriate school assignment of the
1217	student.
1218	4.  Beginning with the 2009-2010 school year for schools
1219	comprised of high school grades 9, 10, 11, and 12, or grades 10,
1220	11, and 12, the data listed in subparagraphs 1.-3. and the
1221	following data as the Department of Education determines such
1222	data are valid and available:
1223	a.  The high school graduation rate of the school as
1224	calculated by the Department of Education;
1225	b.  The participation rate of all eligible students
1226	enrolled in the school and enrolled in College Board Advanced
1227	Placement courses; International Baccalaureate courses; dual
1228	enrollment courses; Advanced International Certificate of
1229	Education courses; and courses or sequence of courses leading to
1230	industry certification, as determined by the Agency for
1231	Workforce Innovation under s. 1003.492(2) in a career and
1232	professional academy, as described in s. 1003.493;
1233	c.  The aggregate scores of all eligible students enrolled
1234	in the school in College Board Advanced Placement courses,
1235	International Baccalaureate courses, and Advanced International
1236	Certificate of Education courses;
1237	d.  Earning of college credit by all eligible students
1238	enrolled in the school in dual enrollment programs under s.
1239	1007.271;
1240	e.  Earning of an industry certification, as determined by
1241	the Agency for Workforce Innovation under s. 1003.492(2) in a
1242	career and professional academy, as described in s. 1003.493;
1243	f.  The aggregate scores of all eligible students enrolled
1244	in the school in reading, mathematics, and other subjects as
1245	measured by the SAT, the ACT, and the common placement test for
1246	postsecondary readiness;
1247	g.  The high school graduation rate of all eligible at-risk
1248	students enrolled in the school who scored at Level 2 or lower
1249	on the grade 8 FCAT Reading and Mathematics examinations;
1250	h.  The performance of the school's students on statewide
1251	standardized end-of-course assessments administered under s.
1252	1008.22; and
1253	i.  The growth or decline in the data components listed in
1254	sub-subparagraphs a.-h. from year to year.
1255
1256	The State Board of Education shall adopt appropriate criteria
1257	for each school grade. The criteria must also give added weight
1258	to student achievement in reading. Schools designated with a
1259	grade of "C," making satisfactory progress, shall be required to
1260	demonstrate that adequate progress has been made by students in
1261	the school who are in the lowest 25th percentile in reading,
1262	mathematics math, or writing on the FCAT, including Florida
1263	Writes, unless these students are exhibiting satisfactory
1264	performance. Beginning with the 2009-2010 school year for
1265	schools comprised of high school grades 9, 10, 11, and 12, or
1266	grades 10, 11, and 12, the criteria for school grades must also
1267	give added weight to the graduation rate of all eligible at-risk
1268	students, as defined in this paragraph. Beginning in the 2009-
1269	2010 school year, in order for a high school to be designated as
1270	having a grade of "A," making excellent progress, the school
1271	must demonstrate that at-risk students, as defined in this
1272	paragraph, in the school are making adequate progress.
1273	(8)  RULES.--The State Board of Education shall adopt rules
1274	under ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to administer this section.
1275	Section 22.  Subsection (2) and paragraph (b) of subsection
1276	(3) of section 1008.341, Florida Statutes, are amended, and
1277	subsection (6) is added to that section, to read:
1278	1008.341  School improvement rating for alternative
1279	schools.--
1280	(2)  SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT RATING.--An alternative school
1281	schools that provides provide dropout prevention and academic
1282	intervention services pursuant to s. 1003.53 shall receive a
1283	school improvement rating pursuant to this section. However, an
1284	alternative school shall not receive a school improvement rating
1285	if the number of its students for whom student performance data
1286	is available for the current year and previous year are fewer
1287	than the minimum sample size necessary, based on accepted
1288	professional practice, for statistical reliability and
1289	prevention of the unlawful release of personally identifiable
1290	student data under s. 1002.22 or 20 U.S.C. s. 1232g. The school
1291	improvement rating shall identify an alternative school schools
1292	as having one of the following ratings defined according to
1293	rules of the State Board of Education:
1294	(a)  "Improving" means the schools with students attending
1295	the school are making more academic progress than when the
1296	students were served in their home schools.
1297	(b)  "Maintaining" means the schools with students
1298	attending the school are making progress equivalent to the
1299	progress made when the students were served in their home
1300	schools.
1301	(c)  "Declining" means the schools with students attending
1302	the school are making less academic progress than when the
1303	students were served in their home schools.
1304
1305	The school improvement rating shall be based on a comparison of
1306	student performance data for the current year and previous year.
1307	Schools that improve at least one level or maintain an
1308	"improving" rating pursuant to this section are eligible for
1309	school recognition awards pursuant to s. 1008.36.
1310	(3)  DESIGNATION OF SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT RATING.--Student
1311	data used in determining an alternative school's school
1312	improvement rating shall include:
1313	(b)  The aggregate scores of all eligible students who were
1314	assigned to and enrolled in the school during the October or
1315	February FTE count, who have been assessed on the FCAT,
1316	including Florida Writes, and who have scored in the lowest 25th
1317	percentile of students in the state on FCAT Reading.
1318
1319	The assessment scores of students who are subject to district
1320	school board policies for expulsion for repeated or serious
1321	offenses, who are in dropout retrieval programs serving students
1322	who have officially been designated as dropouts, or who are in
1323	programs operated or contracted by the Department of Juvenile
1324	Justice may not be included in an alternative school's school
1325	improvement rating.
1326	(6)  RULES.--The State Board of Education shall adopt rules
1327	under ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to administer this section.
1328	Section 23.  Paragraph (a) of subsection (8) of section
1329	1008.345, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
1330	1008.345  Implementation of state system of school
1331	improvement and education accountability.--
1332	(8)  As a part of the system of educational accountability,
1333	the Department of Education shall:
1334	(a)  Develop minimum performance standards for various
1335	grades and subject areas, as required in ss. 1001.03, 1008.22,
1336	and 1008.34.
1337	Section 24.  Subsection (2) of section 1008.36, Florida
1338	Statutes, is amended to read:
1339	1008.36  Florida School Recognition Program.--
1340	(2)  The Florida School Recognition Program is created to
1341	provide financial awards to public schools that:
1342	(a)  Sustain high performance by receiving a school grade
1343	of "A," making excellent progress; or
1344	(b)  Demonstrate exemplary improvement due to innovation
1345	and effort by improving at least one a letter grade or by
1346	improving more than one letter grade and sustaining the
1347	improvement the following school year.
1348
1349	Notwithstanding statutory provisions to the contrary, incentive
1350	awards are not subject to collective bargaining.
1351	Section 25.  Subsection (4) of section 1012.56, Florida
1352	Statutes, is renumbered as subsection (5) and amended, present
1353	subsections (5) through (16) are renumbered as subsections (6)
1354	through (17), respectively, and a new subsection (4) is added to
1355	that section, to read:
1356	1012.56  Educator certification requirements.--
1357	(4)  ALIGNMENT OF SUBJECT AREAS.--As the Sunshine State
1358	Standards are replaced by the Next Generation Sunshine State
1359	Standards under s. 1003.41, the State Board of Education shall
1360	align the subject area examinations to the Next Generation
1361	Sunshine State Standards.
1362	(5)(4)  MASTERY OF SUBJECT AREA KNOWLEDGE.--Acceptable
1363	means of demonstrating mastery of subject area knowledge are:
1364	(a)  Achievement of passing scores on subject area
1365	examinations required by state board rule, which may include,
1366	but need not be limited to, world languages in Arabic, Chinese,
1367	Farsi, French, German, Greek, Haitian Creole, Hebrew, Hindi,
1368	Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish;
1369	(b)  Completion of a bachelor's degree or higher and
1370	verification of the attainment of an oral proficiency interview
1371	score above the intermediate level and a written proficiency
1372	score above the intermediate level on a test administered by the
1373	American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages for which
1374	there is no Florida-developed examination;
1375	(c)(b)  Completion of the subject area specialization
1376	requirements specified in state board rule and verification of
1377	the attainment of the essential subject matter competencies by
1378	the district school superintendent of the employing school
1379	district or chief administrative officer of the employing state-
1380	supported or private school for a subject area for which a
1381	subject area examination has not been developed and required by
1382	state board rule;
1383	(d)(c)  Completion of the subject area specialization
1384	requirements specified in state board rule for a subject
1385	coverage requiring a master's or higher degree and achievement
1386	of a passing score on the subject area examination specified in
1387	state board rule;
1388	(e)(d)  A valid professional standard teaching certificate
1389	issued by another state; or
1390	(f)(e)  A valid certificate issued by the National Board
1391	for Professional Teaching Standards or a national educator
1392	credentialing board approved by the State Board of Education.
1393
1394	School districts are encouraged to provide mechanisms for those
1395	middle school teachers holding only a K-6 teaching certificate
1396	to obtain a subject area coverage for middle grades through
1397	postsecondary coursework or district add-on certification.
1398	Section 26.  Subsection (1) of section 1012.57, Florida
1399	Statutes, is amended to read:
1400	1012.57  Certification of adjunct educators.--
1401	(1)  Notwithstanding the provisions of ss. 1012.32,
1402	1012.55, and 1012.56, or any other provision of law or rule to
1403	the contrary, district school boards shall adopt rules to allow
1404	for the issuance of an adjunct teaching certificate to any
1405	applicant who fulfills the requirements of s. 1012.56(2)(a)-(f)
1406	and (10) (9) and who has expertise in the subject area to be
1407	taught. An applicant shall be considered to have expertise in
1408	the subject area to be taught if the applicant demonstrates
1409	sufficient subject area mastery through passage of a subject
1410	area test. The adjunct teaching certificate shall be used for
1411	part-time teaching positions. The intent of this provision is to
1412	allow school districts to tap the wealth of talent and expertise
1413	represented in Florida's citizens who may wish to teach part-
1414	time in a Florida public school by permitting school districts
1415	to issue adjunct certificates to qualified applicants. Adjunct
1416	certificateholders should be used as a strategy to reduce the
1417	teacher shortage; thus, adjunct certificateholders should
1418	supplement a school's instructional staff, not supplant it. Each
1419	school principal shall assign an experienced peer mentor to
1420	assist the adjunct teaching certificateholder during the
1421	certificateholder's first year of teaching, and an adjunct
1422	certificateholder may participate in a district's new teacher
1423	training program. District school boards shall provide the
1424	adjunct teaching certificateholder an orientation in classroom
1425	management prior to assigning the certificateholder to a school.
1426	Each adjunct teaching certificate is valid for 5 school years
1427	and is renewable if the applicant has received satisfactory
1428	performance evaluations during each year of teaching under
1429	adjunct teaching certification.
1430	Section 27.  Subsection (1) of section 1012.586, Florida
1431	Statutes, is amended to read:
1432	1012.586  Additions or changes to certificates; duplicate
1433	certificates.--A school district may process via a Department of
1434	Education website certificates for the following applications of
1435	public school employees:
1436	(1)  Addition of a subject coverage or endorsement to a
1437	valid Florida certificate on the basis of the completion of the
1438	appropriate subject area testing requirements of s.
1439	1012.56(5)(a) s. 1012.56(4)(a) or the completion of the
1440	requirements of an approved school district program or the
1441	inservice components for an endorsement.
1442
1443	The employing school district shall charge the employee a fee
1444	not to exceed the amount charged by the Department of Education
1445	for such services. Each district school board shall retain a
1446	portion of the fee as defined in the rules of the State Board of
1447	Education. The portion sent to the department shall be used for
1448	maintenance of the technology system, the web application, and
1449	posting and mailing of the certificate.
1450	Section 28.  Effective upon this act becoming a law,
1451	section 1012.71, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
1452	(Substantial rewording of section. See
1453	s. 1012.71, F.S., for present text.)
1454	1012.71  The Florida Teachers Lead Program.--
1455	(1)  For purposes of the Florida Teachers Lead Program, the
1456	term "classroom teacher" means a certified teacher employed by a
1457	public school district or a public charter school in that
1458	district on or before September 1 of each year whose full-time
1459	or job-share responsibility is the classroom instruction of
1460	students in prekindergarten through grade 12, including full-
1461	time media specialists and guidance counselors serving students
1462	in prekindergarten through grade 12, who are funded through the
1463	Florida Education Finance Program. A "job-share" classroom
1464	teacher is one of two teachers whose combined full-time
1465	equivalent employment for the same teaching assignment equals
1466	one full-time classroom teacher.
1467	(2)  The Legislature, in the General Appropriations Act,
1468	shall determine funding for the Florida Teachers Lead Program.
1469	The funds appropriated are for classroom teachers to purchase,
1470	on behalf of the school district or charter school, classroom
1471	materials and supplies for the public school students assigned
1472	to them and may not be used to purchase equipment. The funds
1473	appropriated shall be used to supplement the materials and
1474	supplies otherwise available to classroom teachers. From the
1475	funds appropriated for the Florida Teachers Lead Program, the
1476	Commissioner of Education shall calculate an amount for each
1477	school district based upon each school district's proportionate
1478	share of the state's total unweighted FTE student enrollment and
1479	shall disburse the funds to the school districts by July 15.
1480	(3)  From the funds allocated to each school district for
1481	the Florida Teachers Lead Program, the district school board
1482	shall calculate an identical amount for each classroom teacher,
1483	which is that teacher's proportionate share of the total amount
1484	allocated to the district. A job-share classroom teacher may
1485	receive a prorated share of the amount provided to a full-time
1486	classroom teacher. The district school board and each charter
1487	school board shall provide each classroom teacher with his or
1488	her total proportionate share by September 30 of each year by
1489	any means determined appropriate by the district school board or
1490	charter school board, including, but not limited to, direct
1491	deposit, check, debit card, or purchasing card, notwithstanding
1492	any law to the contrary. Expenditures under the program are not
1493	subject to state or local competitive bidding requirements.
1494	Funds received by a classroom teacher do not affect wages,
1495	hours, or terms and conditions of employment and, therefore, are
1496	not subject to collective bargaining. Any classroom teacher may
1497	decline receipt of or return the funds without explanation or
1498	cause. This subsection shall apply retroactively to July 1,
1499	2007.
1500	(4)  Each classroom teacher must sign a statement
1501	acknowledging receipt of the funds, keep receipts for no less
1502	than 4 years to show that funds expended meet the requirements
1503	of this section, and return any unused funds to the district
1504	school board at the end of the regular school year. Any unused
1505	funds that are returned to the district school board shall be
1506	deposited into the school advisory council account of the school
1507	at which the classroom teacher returning the funds was employed
1508	when that teacher received the funds or deposited into the
1509	Florida Teachers Lead Program account of the school district in
1510	which a charter school is sponsored, as applicable.
1511	(5)  The statement must be signed and dated by each
1512	classroom teacher before receipt of the Florida Teachers Lead
1513	Program funds and shall include the wording: "I,    (name of
1514	teacher)    , am employed by the     County District School
1515	Board or by the     Charter School as a full-time classroom
1516	teacher. I acknowledge that Florida Teachers Lead Program funds
1517	are appropriated by the Legislature for the sole purpose of
1518	purchasing classroom materials and supplies to be used in the
1519	instruction of students assigned to me. In accepting custody of
1520	these funds, I agree to keep the receipts for all expenditures
1521	for no less than 4 years. I understand that if I do not keep the
1522	receipts, it will be my personal responsibility to pay any
1523	federal taxes due on these funds. I also agree to return any
1524	unexpended funds to the district school board at the end of the
1525	regular school year for deposit into the school advisory council
1526	account of the school where I was employed at the time I
1527	received the funds or for deposit into the Florida Teachers Lead
1528	Program account of the school district in which the charter
1529	school is sponsored, as applicable."
1530	Section 29.  Paragraphs (b) and (c) of subsection (2) of
1531	section 1013.12, Florida Statutes, are redesignated as
1532	paragraphs (c) and (d), respectively, and a new paragraph (b) is
1533	added to that subsection to read:
1534	1013.12  Casualty, safety, sanitation, and firesafety
1535	standards and inspection of property.--
1536	(2)  PERIODIC INSPECTION OF PROPERTY BY DISTRICT SCHOOL
1537	BOARDS.--
1538	(b)  Each school cafeteria must post in a visible location
1539	and on the school website the school's semiannual sanitation
1540	certificate and a copy of its most recent sanitation inspection
1541	report.
1542	Section 30.  Except as otherwise expressly provided in this
1543	act, this act shall take effect July 1, 2008.
1544
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1546	T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T
1547	Remove the entire title and insert:
1548	A bill to be entitled
1549	An act relating to education; amending s. 1003.41, F.S.;
1550	requiring that the State Board of Education replace the Sunshine
1551	State Standards with the Next Generation Sunshine State
1552	Standards; providing requirements for the content and
1553	organization of the standards; requiring that the standards
1554	establish core curricular content in specified areas for certain
1555	grades or grade clusters; requiring that the state board
1556	establish schedules for the adoption and revision of the Next
1557	Generation Sunshine State Standards; requiring that the state
1558	board adopt the standards by a specified date; requiring the
1559	Commissioner of Education to provide proposed Next Generation
1560	Sunshine State Standards or proposed revisions of such standards
1561	to the state board; providing requirements for the
1562	commissioner's development of the proposed standards or
1563	revisions; requiring consultation with certain experts;
1564	requiring distribution of a proposal developed by the
1565	commissioner for review and comment by certain experts;
1566	requiring a written evaluation of the proposal developed by the
1567	commissioner by certain experts; requiring provision of the
1568	commissioner's proposed standards and the written evaluation and
1569	comments to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the
1570	Speaker of the House of Representatives; authorizing rulemaking
1571	by the State Board of Education; amending s. 220.187, F.S.;
1572	revising requirements for the selection of norm-referenced tests
1573	administered by private schools for purposes of the Corporate
1574	Income Tax Credit Scholarship Program; amending s. 1000.21,
1575	F.S.; providing and revising definitions; providing for
1576	application of the Sunshine State Standards pending adoption of
1577	the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards; amending s.
1578	1001.03, F.S.; requiring the State Board of Education to
1579	periodically review and revise state curriculum standards;
1580	eliminating provisions requiring that the state board report
1581	proposed revisions to the Governor and the Legislature; amending
1582	s. 1001.452, F.S.; revising provisions relating to membership of
1583	school advisory councils; amending s. 1003.413, F.S.; requiring
1584	policies of each district school board to address an annual
1585	review of student education plans; amending s. 1003.428, F.S.;
1586	revising courses that are acceptable for high school graduation;
1587	conforming provisions and a cross-reference; creating s.
1588	1003.4285, F.S.; providing for high school diploma designations;
1589	amending ss. 1003.429, 1003.43, and 1003.433, F.S.; conforming
1590	provisions and cross-references; amending s. 1003.63, F.S.;
1591	revising the type of assessment tests reported to the Governor
1592	and the Legislature relating to the deregulated public schools
1593	pilot program; amending s. 1004.85, F.S.; conforming cross-
1594	references; amending s. 1004.91, F.S.; providing an exemption
1595	relating to career-preparatory instruction; amending s. 1004.99,
1596	F.S.; providing designations of Florida Ready to Work
1597	credentials; amending s. 1007.21, F.S., relating to
1598	postsecondary placement tests for high school students;
1599	authorizing the common placement test to be administered to high
1600	school students meeting certain criteria; amending s. 1007.235,
1601	F.S.; requiring district interinstitutional articulation
1602	agreements to include responsibility for assignment of grades
1603	for dual enrollment courses; amending s. 1008.22, F.S.; revising
1604	provisions governing application of testing requirements for
1605	high school graduation; providing criteria concerning the
1606	testing and scores required for a continuously enrolled student
1607	to earn a standard high school diploma; authorizing the
1608	commissioner to administer end-of-course assessments; providing
1609	requirements for comprehensive assessments and end-of-course
1610	assessments; authorizing the commissioner to select a nationally
1611	developed comprehensive examination for use as an end-of-course
1612	assessment; revising the design of the testing program;
1613	authorizing the commissioner to collaborate with the American
1614	Diploma Project to develop end-of-course assessments; deleting
1615	requirements for norm-referenced tests; revising assessments of
1616	writing; requiring the commissioner to establish schedules for
1617	the administration of statewide assessments and the reporting of
1618	student test results; providing requirements for the testing and
1619	reporting schedules; requiring district school boards to
1620	prohibit public schools from suspending a program of curricula
1621	for the administration of practice tests or certain test-
1622	preparation activities; authorizing a district school board to
1623	permit a school to engage in certain test-preparation
1624	activities; requiring public schools to comply with statewide
1625	assessment and reporting schedules; revising the applicability
1626	of testing standards under certain conditions; establishing
1627	requirements for calculating student scores on revised statewide
1628	assessments; authorizing the commissioner to discontinue
1629	administration of an outdated assessment under certain
1630	circumstances; requiring the state board to adopt rules
1631	establishing passing scores on revised assessments required for
1632	a standard high school diploma; clarifying determination of
1633	concordant scores for the FCAT; revising the requirements
1634	contained in the annual report by the department to the Governor
1635	and the Legislature; amending s. 1008.30, F.S.; revising
1636	provisions relating to administration and use of the results of
1637	the common placement test; requiring the State Board of
1638	Education to adopt rules requiring high school evaluation of
1639	student college readiness and establishing minimum test scores
1640	for such readiness; authorizing the purchase or development of
1641	assessments; providing for remedial instruction; amending s.
1642	1008.31, F.S.; declaring the legislative intent that the K-20
1643	education system comply with the Individuals with Disabilities
1644	Education Act; amending s. 1008.34, F.S.; revising the
1645	exceptions for a school to receive a school grade; providing for
1646	a revised high school grading system beginning with the 2009-
1647	2010 school year which includes the statewide standardized
1648	assessment, graduation rates, performance and participation in
1649	certain courses, postsecondary readiness as measured by certain
1650	examinations, and the change in these factors from year to year;
1651	specifying the data components to be used in determining the
1652	revised high school grading system; requiring that the criteria
1653	for school grades give added weight to the graduation rate of
1654	all eligible at-risk students; revising the student assessment
1655	data used in determining school grades; requiring a school
1656	district that fails to assign FCAT scores to students' schools
1657	to forfeit Florida School Recognition Program funds for a
1658	specified time; requiring the collaboration between a home
1659	school and alternative school to be between the principals of
1660	each school in order to promote student success; authorizing the
1661	state board to adopt rules; amending s. 1008.341, F.S.; revising
1662	provisions for a school improvement rating for an alternative
1663	school; authorizing the state board to adopt rules; amending s.
1664	1008.345, F.S.; conforming provisions; amending s. 1008.36,
1665	F.S.; revising criteria for financial awards under the Florida
1666	School Recognition Program; amending s. 1012.56, F.S.; requiring
1667	teacher certification examinations to be aligned to the Next
1668	Generation Sunshine State Standards; revising provisions
1669	relating to the means for demonstrating mastery of subject area
1670	knowledge; specifying world languages for which subject area
1671	examinations may be required by State Board of Education rule;
1672	authorizing degree completion and attainment of foreign language
1673	proficiency on specified national tests; amending ss. 1012.57
1674	and 1012.586, F.S.; conforming cross-reference; amending s.
1675	1012.71, F.S., relating to the Florida Teachers Lead Program;
1676	revising requirements for use of program funds by classroom
1677	teachers; providing for disbursement of funds to school
1678	districts; specifying means for providing a classroom teacher
1679	with his or her proportionate share of program funds and
1680	providing that funds received are not subject to collective
1681	bargaining; providing for retroactive effect; providing
1682	requirements for accounting of expenditures; amending s.
1683	1013.12, F.S.; requiring that a school cafeteria post certain
1684	information concerning its sanitation certificate and
1685	inspection; providing effective dates.

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