Florida Senate - 2009 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Bill No. SB 1616
Barcode 711758
LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Senate . House
Comm: RCS .
03/18/2009 .
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The Committee on Education Pre-K - 12 (Wise) recommended the
following:
1 Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
2
3 Delete everything after the enacting clause
4 and insert:
5 Section 1. Paragraph (c) of subsection (3) of section
6 20.15, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
7 20.15 Department of Education.—There is created a
8 Department of Education.
9 (3) DIVISIONS.—The following divisions of the Department of
10 Education are established:
11 (c) Division of Career and Adult Education Workforce
12 Education.
13 Section 2. Paragraphs (b) and (d) of subsection (3) of
14 section 311.121, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
15 311.121 Qualifications, training, and certification of
16 licensed security officers at Florida seaports.—
17 (3)
18 (b)1. The executive director of the Department of Law
19 Enforcement shall appoint 11 members to the council which shall
20 include:
21 a. The seaport administrator of the Department of Law
22 Enforcement.
23 b. The Commissioner of Education or his or her designee
24 chancellor of the Community College System.
25 c. The director of the Division of Licensing of the
26 Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
27 d. The administrator of the Florida Seaport Transportation
28 and Economic Development Council.
29 e. Two seaport security directors from seaports designated
30 under s. 311.09.
31 f. One director of a state law enforcement academy.
32 g. One representative of a local law enforcement agency.
33 h. Two representatives of contract security services.
34 i. One representative of the Division of Driver Licenses of
35 the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.
36 2. In addition to the members designated in subparagraph
37 1., the executive director may invite a representative of the
38 United States Coast Guard to attend and participate in council
39 meetings as an ex officio, nonvoting member of the council.
40 (d) The Commissioner of Education or his or her designee
41 chancellor of the Community College System shall serve as chair
42 of the council.
43 Section 3. Subsection (1) and paragraphs (b) and (f) of
44 subsection (2) of section 446.045, Florida Statutes, are amended
45 to read:
46 446.045 State Apprenticeship Advisory Council.—
47 (1) As used in this section, the term:
48 (a) “Joint employee organization” means an apprenticeship
49 sponsor who participates in a collective bargaining agreement
50 and represents employees.
51 (b) “Nonjoint employer organization” means an
52 apprenticeship sponsor who does not participate in a collective
53 bargaining agreement and who represents management.
54 (2)
55 (b) The Commissioner of Education or the commissioner’s
56 designee shall serve ex officio as chair of the State
57 Apprenticeship Advisory Council, but may not vote. The state
58 director of the Office Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training of
59 the United States Department of Labor shall serve ex officio as
60 a nonvoting member of the council. The Governor shall appoint to
61 the council four five members representing sponsors of joint
62 employee organizations and four five members representing
63 sponsors of nonjoint employer organizations. Each of these eight
64 members member shall represent industries that have registered
65 apprenticeship programs. The Governor shall also appoint two
66 members who are knowledgeable about registered apprenticeship
67 and apprenticeable occupations, one of whom shall be recommended
68 by joint organizations, and one of whom shall be recommended by
69 nonjoint organizations. Members shall be appointed for 4-year
70 staggered terms. A vacancy shall be filled for the remainder of
71 the unexpired term.
72 (f) Members of the council shall serve without compensation
73 and, but are not entitled to receive reimbursement for per diem
74 and travel expenses under as provided in s. 112.061. Meetings
75 may be held via teleconference or other electronic means.
76 Section 4. Section 1003.4285, Florida Statutes, is amended
77 to read:
78 1003.4285 Standard high school diploma designations.—By the
79 2008-2009 school year, Each standard high school diploma shall
80 include, as applicable:
81 (1) A designation of the student’s major area of interest
82 pursuant to the student’s completion of credits as provided in
83 s. 1003.428.
84 (2) A designation reflecting completion of four or more
85 accelerated college credit courses if the student is eligible
86 for college credit pursuant to s. 1007.27 or s. 1007.271 in
87 Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, Advanced
88 International Certificate of Education, or dual enrollment
89 courses. The Commissioner of Education shall establish
90 guidelines for successful passage of examinations or coursework
91 in each of the accelerated college credit options for purposes
92 of this subsection.
93 (3) A designation reflecting the attainment of one or more
94 industry certifications from the list approved by Workforce
95 Florida, Inc., under s. 1003.492 career education certification
96 in accordance with s. 1003.431.
97 (4) A designation reflecting a Florida Ready to Work
98 Credential in accordance with s. 1004.99.
99 Section 5. Paragraph (c) of subsection (6) of section
100 1003.43, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
101 1003.43 General requirements for high school graduation.—
102 (6) The Legislature recognizes that adult learners are
103 unique in situation and needs. The following graduation
104 requirements are therefore instituted for students enrolled in
105 adult general education in accordance with s. 1004.93 in pursuit
106 of a high school diploma:
107 (c) Any course listed within the Department of Education
108 Course Code Directory in the areas of art, dance, drama, or
109 music may be undertaken by adult secondary education students.
110 The one credit in Enrollment and satisfactory completion of such
111 a course shall satisfy the credit in performing fine arts
112 required for high school graduation pursuant to subsection (1)
113 is not required for graduation and shall be substituted with an
114 elective credit that is consistent with the total credits needed
115 for graduation under subsection (1).
116 Section 6. Section 1003.431, Florida Statutes, is repealed.
117 Section 7. Paragraph (o) of subsection (1) of section
118 1011.62, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
119 (1) COMPUTATION OF THE BASIC AMOUNT TO BE INCLUDED FOR
120 OPERATION.—The following procedure shall be followed in
121 determining the annual allocation to each district for
122 operation:
123 (o) Calculation of additional full-time equivalent
124 membership based on certification of successful completion of
125 industry-certified career and professional academy programs
126 pursuant to ss. 1003.491, 1003.492, and 1003.493 and identified
127 in the Industry Certified Funding List pursuant to rules adopted
128 by the State Board of Education s.1003.492.—A value of 0.3 full
129 time equivalent student membership shall be calculated for each
130 student who completes an industry-certified career and
131 professional academy program under ss. 1003.491, 1003.492,
132 1003.493 s. 1003.492 and who is issued the highest level of
133 industry certification identified annually in the Industry
134 Certification Funding List under rules adopted by the State
135 Board of Education and a high school diploma. Such value shall
136 be added to the total full-time equivalent student membership in
137 secondary career education programs for grades 9 through 12 in
138 the subsequent year for courses that were not funded through
139 dual enrollment. The additional full-time equivalent membership
140 authorized under this paragraph may not exceed 0.3 per student.
141 Unless a different amount is specified in the General
142 Appropriations Act, the appropriation for this calculation is
143 limited to $15 million annually. If the appropriation is
144 insufficient to fully fund the total calculation, the
145 appropriation shall be prorated.
146 Section 8. This act shall take effect July 1, 2009.
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149 And the title is amended as follows:
150 Delete everything before the enacting clause
151 and insert:
152 A bill to be entitled
153 An act relating to career and adult education;
154 amending s. 20.15, F.S.; renaming the Division of
155 Workforce Education within the Department of Education
156 as the “Division of Career and Adult Education”;
157 amending s. 311.121, F.S.; revising the membership of
158 the Seaport Security Officer Qualification, Training,
159 and Standards Coordinating Council by replacing the
160 chancellor of the Community College System with the
161 Commissioner of Education; amending s. 446.045, F.S.;
162 revising definitions; revising the membership of the
163 State Apprenticeship Advisory Council; prohibiting
164 members from being reimbursed for per diem and travel
165 expenses; providing that meetings may be held via
166 teleconference or other electronic means; amending s.
167 1003.4285, F.S.; providing for a standard high school
168 diploma designation for completed industry
169 certifications; conforming a cross-reference;
170 conforming provisions to changes made by the act;
171 amending s. 1003.43, F.S.; providing an exception for
172 adult high school students regarding certain
173 prerequisites for high school graduation; repealing s.
174 1003.431, F.S., relating to career education
175 certification; amending s. 1011.62, F.S.; conforming
176 provisions to changes made by the act; providing an
177 effective date.