Florida Senate - 2009         (Corrected Copy)    CS for SB 1616
       
       
       
       By the Committee on Education Pre-K - 12; and Senator Oelrich
       
       
       
       
       581-03014A-09                                         20091616c1
    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to career and adult education;
    3         amending s. 20.15, F.S.; renaming the Division of
    4         Workforce Education within the Department of Education
    5         as the “Division of Career and Adult Education”;
    6         amending s. 311.121, F.S.; revising the membership of
    7         the Seaport Security Officer Qualification, Training,
    8         and Standards Coordinating Council by replacing the
    9         chancellor of the Community College System with the
   10         Commissioner of Education; amending s. 446.045, F.S.;
   11         revising definitions; revising the membership of the
   12         State Apprenticeship Advisory Council; prohibiting
   13         members from being reimbursed for per diem and travel
   14         expenses; providing that meetings may be held via
   15         teleconference or other electronic means; amending s.
   16         1003.4285, F.S.; providing for a standard high school
   17         diploma designation for completed industry
   18         certifications; conforming a cross-reference;
   19         conforming provisions to changes made by the act;
   20         amending s. 1003.43, F.S.; providing an exception for
   21         adult high school students regarding certain
   22         prerequisites for high school graduation; repealing s.
   23         1003.431, F.S., relating to career education
   24         certification; amending s. 1011.62, F.S.; conforming
   25         provisions to changes made by the act; providing an
   26         effective date.
   27  
   28  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
   29  
   30         Section 1. Paragraph (c) of subsection (3) of section
   31  20.15, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
   32         20.15 Department of Education.—There is created a
   33  Department of Education.
   34         (3) DIVISIONS.—The following divisions of the Department of
   35  Education are established:
   36         (c) Division of Career and Adult Education Workforce
   37  Education.
   38         Section 2. Paragraphs (b) and (d) of subsection (3) of
   39  section 311.121, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
   40         311.121 Qualifications, training, and certification of
   41  licensed security officers at Florida seaports.—
   42         (3)
   43         (b)1. The executive director of the Department of Law
   44  Enforcement shall appoint 11 members to the council which shall
   45  include:
   46         a. The seaport administrator of the Department of Law
   47  Enforcement.
   48         b. The Commissioner of Education or his or her designee
   49  chancellor of the Community College System.
   50         c. The director of the Division of Licensing of the
   51  Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
   52         d. The administrator of the Florida Seaport Transportation
   53  and Economic Development Council.
   54         e. Two seaport security directors from seaports designated
   55  under s. 311.09.
   56         f. One director of a state law enforcement academy.
   57         g. One representative of a local law enforcement agency.
   58         h. Two representatives of contract security services.
   59         i. One representative of the Division of Driver Licenses of
   60  the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.
   61         2. In addition to the members designated in subparagraph
   62  1., the executive director may invite a representative of the
   63  United States Coast Guard to attend and participate in council
   64  meetings as an ex officio, nonvoting member of the council.
   65         (d) The Commissioner of Education or his or her designee
   66  chancellor of the Community College System shall serve as chair
   67  of the council.
   68         Section 3. Subsection (1) and paragraphs (b) and (f) of
   69  subsection (2) of section 446.045, Florida Statutes, are amended
   70  to read:
   71         446.045 State Apprenticeship Advisory Council.—
   72         (1) As used in this section, the term:
   73         (a) “Joint employee organization” means an apprenticeship
   74  sponsor who participates in a collective bargaining agreement
   75  and represents employees.
   76         (b) “Nonjoint employer organization” means an
   77  apprenticeship sponsor who does not participate in a collective
   78  bargaining agreement and who represents management.
   79         (2)
   80         (b) The Commissioner of Education or the commissioner’s
   81  designee shall serve ex officio as chair of the State
   82  Apprenticeship Advisory Council, but may not vote. The state
   83  director of the Office Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training of
   84  the United States Department of Labor shall serve ex officio as
   85  a nonvoting member of the council. The Governor shall appoint to
   86  the council four five members representing sponsors of joint
   87  employee organizations and four five members representing
   88  sponsors of nonjoint employer organizations. Each of these eight
   89  members member shall represent industries that have registered
   90  apprenticeship programs. The Governor shall also appoint two
   91  members who are knowledgeable about registered apprenticeship
   92  and apprenticeable occupations, one of whom shall be recommended
   93  by joint organizations, and one of whom shall be recommended by
   94  nonjoint organizations. Members shall be appointed for 4-year
   95  staggered terms. A vacancy shall be filled for the remainder of
   96  the unexpired term.
   97         (f) Members of the council shall serve without compensation
   98  and, but are not entitled to receive reimbursement for per diem
   99  and travel expenses under as provided in s. 112.061. Meetings
  100  may be held via teleconference or other electronic means.
  101         Section 4. Section 1003.4285, Florida Statutes, is amended
  102  to read:
  103         1003.4285 Standard high school diploma designations.—By the
  104  2008-2009 school year, Each standard high school diploma shall
  105  include, as applicable:
  106         (1) A designation of the student’s major area of interest
  107  pursuant to the student’s completion of credits as provided in
  108  s. 1003.428.
  109         (2) A designation reflecting completion of four or more
  110  accelerated college credit courses if the student is eligible
  111  for college credit pursuant to s. 1007.27 or s. 1007.271 in
  112  Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, Advanced
  113  International Certificate of Education, or dual enrollment
  114  courses. The Commissioner of Education shall establish
  115  guidelines for successful passage of examinations or coursework
  116  in each of the accelerated college credit options for purposes
  117  of this subsection.
  118         (3) A designation reflecting the attainment of one or more
  119  industry certifications from the list approved by Workforce
  120  Florida, Inc., under s. 1003.492 career education certification
  121  in accordance with s. 1003.431.
  122         (4) A designation reflecting a Florida Ready to Work
  123  Credential in accordance with s. 1004.99.
  124         Section 5. Paragraph (c) of subsection (6) of section
  125  1003.43, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
  126         1003.43 General requirements for high school graduation.—
  127         (6) The Legislature recognizes that adult learners are
  128  unique in situation and needs. The following graduation
  129  requirements are therefore instituted for students enrolled in
  130  adult general education in accordance with s. 1004.93 in pursuit
  131  of a high school diploma:
  132         (c) Any course listed within the Department of Education
  133  Course Code Directory in the areas of art, dance, drama, or
  134  music may be undertaken by adult secondary education students.
  135  The one credit in Enrollment and satisfactory completion of such
  136  a course shall satisfy the credit in performing fine arts
  137  required for high school graduation pursuant to subsection (1)
  138  is not required for graduation and shall be substituted with an
  139  elective credit that is consistent with the total credits needed
  140  for graduation under subsection (1).
  141         Section 6. Section 1003.431, Florida Statutes, is repealed.
  142         Section 7. Paragraph (o) of subsection (1) of section
  143  1011.62, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
  144         1011.62 Funds for operation of schools.—If the annual
  145  allocation from the Florida Education Finance Program to each
  146  district for operation of schools is not determined in the
  147  annual appropriations act or the substantive bill implementing
  148  the annual appropriations act, it shall be determined as
  149  follows:
  150         (1) COMPUTATION OF THE BASIC AMOUNT TO BE INCLUDED FOR
  151  OPERATION.—The following procedure shall be followed in
  152  determining the annual allocation to each district for
  153  operation:
  154         (o) Calculation of additional full-time equivalent
  155  membership based on certification of successful completion of
  156  industry-certified career and professional academy programs
  157  pursuant to ss. 1003.491, 1003.492, and 1003.493 and identified
  158  in the Industry Certified Funding List pursuant to rules adopted
  159  by the State Board of Education s.1003.492.—A value of 0.3 full
  160  time equivalent student membership shall be calculated for each
  161  student who completes an industry-certified career and
  162  professional academy program under ss. 1003.491, 1003.492,
  163  1003.493 s. 1003.492 and who is issued the highest level of
  164  industry certification identified annually in the Industry
  165  Certification Funding List under rules adopted by the State
  166  Board of Education and a high school diploma. Such value shall
  167  be added to the total full-time equivalent student membership in
  168  secondary career education programs for grades 9 through 12 in
  169  the subsequent year for courses that were not funded through
  170  dual enrollment. The additional full-time equivalent membership
  171  authorized under this paragraph may not exceed 0.3 per student.
  172  Unless a different amount is specified in the General
  173  Appropriations Act, the appropriation for this calculation is
  174  limited to $15 million annually. If the appropriation is
  175  insufficient to fully fund the total calculation, the
  176  appropriation shall be prorated.
  177         Section 8. This act shall take effect July 1, 2009.