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    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; requiring that
   26         the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government
   27         Accountability review and provide a report on
   28         workforce education programs for occupations not
   29         included on specific occupation lists and on funding
   30         options; requiring that such report be submitted to
   31         the Governor and the Legislature by a specified date;
   32         providing requirements for the report; providing an
   33         effective date.
   34  
   35  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
   36  
   37         Section 1. Paragraph (c) of subsection (3) of section
   38  20.15, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
   39         20.15 Department of Education.—There is created a
   40  Department of Education.
   41         (3) DIVISIONS.—The following divisions of the Department of
   42  Education are established:
   43         (c) Division of Career and Adult Education Workforce
   44  Education.
   45         Section 2. Paragraphs (b) and (d) of subsection (3) of
   46  section 311.121, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
   47         311.121 Qualifications, training, and certification of
   48  licensed security officers at Florida seaports.—
   49         (3)
   50         (b)1. The executive director of the Department of Law
   51  Enforcement shall appoint 11 members to the council which shall
   52  include:
   53         a. The seaport administrator of the Department of Law
   54  Enforcement.
   55         b. The Commissioner of Education or his or her designee
   56  chancellor of the Community College System.
   57         c. The director of the Division of Licensing of the
   58  Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
   59         d. The administrator of the Florida Seaport Transportation
   60  and Economic Development Council.
   61         e. Two seaport security directors from seaports designated
   62  under s. 311.09.
   63         f. One director of a state law enforcement academy.
   64         g. One representative of a local law enforcement agency.
   65         h. Two representatives of contract security services.
   66         i. One representative of the Division of Driver Licenses of
   67  the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.
   68         2. In addition to the members designated in subparagraph
   69  1., the executive director may invite a representative of the
   70  United States Coast Guard to attend and participate in council
   71  meetings as an ex officio, nonvoting member of the council.
   72         (d) The Commissioner of Education or his or her designee
   73  chancellor of the Community College System shall serve as chair
   74  of the council.
   75         Section 3. Subsection (1) and paragraphs (b) and (f) of
   76  subsection (2) of section 446.045, Florida Statutes, are amended
   77  to read:
   78         446.045 State Apprenticeship Advisory Council.—
   79         (1) As used in this section, the term:
   80         (a) “Joint employee organization” means an apprenticeship
   81  sponsor who participates in a collective bargaining agreement
   82  and represents employees.
   83         (b) “Nonjoint employer organization” means an
   84  apprenticeship sponsor who does not participate in a collective
   85  bargaining agreement and who represents management.
   86         (2)
   87         (b) The Commissioner of Education or the commissioner’s
   88  designee shall serve ex officio as chair of the State
   89  Apprenticeship Advisory Council, but may not vote. The state
   90  director of the Office Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training of
   91  the United States Department of Labor shall serve ex officio as
   92  a nonvoting member of the council. The Governor shall appoint to
   93  the council four five members representing sponsors of joint
   94  employee organizations and four five members representing
   95  sponsors of nonjoint employer organizations. Each of these eight
   96  members member shall represent industries that have registered
   97  apprenticeship programs. The Governor shall also appoint two
   98  public members who are knowledgeable about registered
   99  apprenticeship and apprenticeable occupations, one of whom shall
  100  be recommended by joint organizations, and one of whom shall be
  101  recommended by nonjoint organizations. Members shall be
  102  appointed for 4-year staggered terms. A vacancy shall be filled
  103  for the remainder of the unexpired term.
  104         (f) Members of the council shall serve without compensation
  105  and, but are not entitled to receive reimbursement for per diem
  106  and travel expenses under as provided in s. 112.061. Meetings
  107  may be held via teleconference or other electronic means.
  108         Section 4. Section 1003.4285, Florida Statutes, is amended
  109  to read:
  110         1003.4285 Standard high school diploma designations.—By the
  111  2008-2009 school year, Each standard high school diploma shall
  112  include, as applicable:
  113         (1) A designation of the student’s major area of interest
  114  pursuant to the student’s completion of credits as provided in
  115  s. 1003.428.
  116         (2) A designation reflecting completion of four or more
  117  accelerated college credit courses if the student is eligible
  118  for college credit pursuant to s. 1007.27 or s. 1007.271 in
  119  Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, Advanced
  120  International Certificate of Education, or dual enrollment
  121  courses. The Commissioner of Education shall establish
  122  guidelines for successful passage of examinations or coursework
  123  in each of the accelerated college credit options for purposes
  124  of this subsection.
  125         (3) A designation reflecting the attainment of one or more
  126  industry certifications from the list approved by Workforce
  127  Florida, Inc., under s. 1003.492 career education certification
  128  in accordance with s. 1003.431.
  129         (4) A designation reflecting a Florida Ready to Work
  130  Credential in accordance with s. 1004.99.
  131         Section 5. Paragraph (c) of subsection (6) of section
  132  1003.43, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
  133         1003.43 General requirements for high school graduation.—
  134         (6) The Legislature recognizes that adult learners are
  135  unique in situation and needs. The following graduation
  136  requirements are therefore instituted for students enrolled in
  137  adult general education in accordance with s. 1004.93 in pursuit
  138  of a high school diploma:
  139         (c) Any course listed within the Department of Education
  140  Course Code Directory in the areas of art, dance, drama, or
  141  music may be undertaken by adult secondary education students.
  142  The one credit in Enrollment and satisfactory completion of such
  143  a course shall satisfy the credit in performing fine arts
  144  required for high school graduation pursuant to subsection (1)
  145  is not required for graduation and shall be substituted with an
  146  elective credit that is consistent with the total credits needed
  147  for graduation under subsection (1).
  148         Section 6. Section 1003.431, Florida Statutes, is repealed.
  149         Section 7. Paragraph (o) of subsection (1) of section
  150  1011.62, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
  151         1011.62 Funds for operation of schools.—If the annual
  152  allocation from the Florida Education Finance Program to each
  153  district for operation of schools is not determined in the
  154  annual appropriations act or the substantive bill implementing
  155  the annual appropriations act, it shall be determined as
  156  follows:
  157         (1) COMPUTATION OF THE BASIC AMOUNT TO BE INCLUDED FOR
  158  OPERATION.—The following procedure shall be followed in
  159  determining the annual allocation to each district for
  160  operation:
  161         (o) Calculation of additional full-time equivalent
  162  membership based on certification of successful completion of
  163  industry-certified career and professional academy programs
  164  pursuant to ss. 1003.491, 1003.492, and 1003.493 and identified
  165  in the Industry Certified Funding List pursuant to rules adopted
  166  by the State Board of Education s.1003.492.—A value of 0.3 full
  167  time equivalent student membership shall be calculated for each
  168  student who completes an industry-certified career and
  169  professional academy program under ss. 1003.491, 1003.492, and
  170  1003.493 s. 1003.492 and who is issued the highest level of
  171  industry certification identified annually in the Industry
  172  Certification Funding List under rules adopted by the State
  173  Board of Education and a high school diploma. Such value shall
  174  be added to the total full-time equivalent student membership in
  175  secondary career education programs for grades 9 through 12 in
  176  the subsequent year for courses that were not funded through
  177  dual enrollment. The additional full-time equivalent membership
  178  authorized under this paragraph may not exceed 0.3 per student.
  179  Unless a different amount is specified in the General
  180  Appropriations Act, the appropriation for this calculation is
  181  limited to $15 million annually. If the appropriation is
  182  insufficient to fully fund the total calculation, the
  183  appropriation shall be prorated.
  184         Section 8. By January 15, 2010, the Office of Program
  185  Policy Analysis and Government Accountability shall submit a
  186  report on workforce education programs to the Governor, the
  187  President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of
  188  Representatives. The report must:
  189         (1) Review student outcomes in workforce education degree
  190  and certificate programs offered by community colleges, school
  191  districts, and independent institutions which prepare students
  192  for occupations not included on the locally targeted occupations
  193  lists developed by Workforce Florida, Inc., or on the statewide
  194  occupational forecasting list developed by the Workforce
  195  Estimating Conference. The review must include an examination
  196  of:
  197         (a) Successful program completion and licensure passage
  198  rates.
  199         (b) Employment placement rates and wages earned according
  200  to industry. Such examination must:
  201         1. Survey a statistically reliable sample of former
  202  students to determine the rates at which students became
  203  employed, and the wages earned, in the occupation for which the
  204  workforce education program prepared the student. Survey
  205  responses shall be cross-checked against available state data.
  206         2. Consider the effect that students who became self
  207  employed have on the employment rates determined under
  208  subparagraph 1.
  209         3. Examine full-time, part-time, and contracted employment
  210  as compared to other professions.
  211         4. Examine how the percentage of commission impacts total
  212  wages as compared to other professions.
  213         5. Compare the demand rate resulting from job openings
  214  annually to the demand rate for other professions.
  215         6. Examine program enrollment demographics by gender and
  216  ethnicity as compared to such demographics for the occupation.
  217         (2) Examine the cost-effectiveness of state funding for the
  218  workforce education programs reviewed under subsection (1)
  219  versus the provision of state financial assistance to students
  220  for attendance at independent institutions that offer such
  221  programs. Such examination must consider the availability of
  222  tuition waivers, scholarships, and loans and the total cost to
  223  students for workforce education programs at public and
  224  independent institutions.
  225         (3) Examine the requirements for student enrollment in the
  226  workforce education programs reviewed under subsection (1) at
  227  public and independent institutions.
  228         (4) Review the funding model used to determine funding for
  229  school district workforce education programs and provide options
  230  for modifying the funding system which will ensure equity among
  231  districts and access to these programs for students statewide.
  232         Section 9. This act shall take effect July 1, 2009.