HB 7079

1	A bill to be entitled
2	An act relating to career and adult education; amending s.
3	20.15, F.S.; renaming the Division of Workforce Education
4	within the Department of Education as the Division of
5	Career and Adult Education; amending s. 311.121, F.S.;
6	revising the membership of the Seaport Security Officer
7	Qualification, Training, and Standards Coordinating
8	Council by replacing the chancellor of the Community
9	College System with the Commissioner of Education;
10	amending s. 446.045, F.S.; revising definitions relating
11	to the State Apprenticeship Advisory Council; revising
12	membership of the council and certain reimbursement
13	provisions; authorizing meetings by teleconference and
14	other electronic means; amending s. 1003.4285, F.S.;
15	providing for a high school diploma designation reflecting
16	attainment of industry certifications; conforming
17	provisions to changes made by the act; amending s.
18	1003.43, F.S.; providing an exception for students
19	enrolled in adult general education from a prerequisite
20	for high school graduation; repealing s. 1003.431, F.S.,
21	relating to career education certification; amending s.
22	1011.62, F.S.; specifying the types of industry
23	certifications eligible for the award of additional full-
24	time membership; requiring the Office of Program Policy
25	Analysis and Government Accountability to review and
26	provide a report on workforce education programs for
27	occupations not included on specified occupation lists and
28	on funding options; providing an effective date.
29
30	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
31
32	Section 1.  Paragraph (c) of subsection (3) of section
33	20.15, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
34	20.15  Department of Education.--There is created a
35	Department of Education.
36	(3)  DIVISIONS.--The following divisions of the Department
37	of Education are established:
38	(c)  Division of Career and Adult Education Workforce
39	Education.
40	Section 2.  Paragraphs (b) and (d) of subsection (3) of
41	section 311.121, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
42	311.121  Qualifications, training, and certification of
43	licensed security officers at Florida seaports.--
44	(3)
45	(b)1.  The executive director of the Department of Law
46	Enforcement shall appoint 11 members to the council which shall
47	include:
48	a.  The seaport administrator of the Department of Law
49	Enforcement.
50	b.  The Commissioner of Education or his or her designee
51	chancellor of the Community College System.
52	c.  The director of the Division of Licensing of the
53	Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
54	d.  The administrator of the Florida Seaport Transportation
55	and Economic Development Council.
56	e.  Two seaport security directors from seaports designated
57	under s. 311.09.
58	f.  One director of a state law enforcement academy.
59	g.  One representative of a local law enforcement agency.
60	h.  Two representatives of contract security services.
61	i.  One representative of the Division of Driver Licenses
62	of the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.
63	2.  In addition to the members designated in subparagraph
64	1., the executive director may invite a representative of the
65	United States Coast Guard to attend and participate in council
66	meetings as an ex officio, nonvoting member of the council.
67	(d)  The Commissioner of Education or his or her designee
68	chancellor of the Community College System shall serve as chair
69	of the council.
70	Section 3.  Section 446.045, Florida Statutes, is amended
71	to read:
72	446.045  State Apprenticeship Advisory Council.--
73	(1)  As used in this section, the term:
74	(a)  "Joint employee organization" means an apprenticeship
75	sponsor who participates in a collective bargaining agreement
76	and represents employees.
77	(b)  "Nonjoint employer organization" means an
78	apprenticeship sponsor who does not participate in a collective
79	bargaining agreement and who represents management.
80	(2)(a)  There is created a State Apprenticeship Advisory
81	Council to be composed of 10 voting members appointed by the
82	Governor and two ex officio nonvoting members. The purpose of
83	the advisory council is to advise the department on matters
84	relating to apprenticeship. The advisory council may not
85	establish policy, adopt rules, or consider whether particular
86	apprenticeship programs should be approved by the department.
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	(c)  The council shall meet at the call of the chair or at
105	the request of a majority of its membership, but at least twice
106	a year. A majority of the voting members shall constitute a
107	quorum, and the affirmative vote of a majority of a quorum is
108	necessary to take action.
109	(d)  The Governor may remove any member for cause.
110	(e)  The council shall maintain minutes of each meeting.
111	The department shall keep on file the minutes of each meeting
112	and shall make the minutes available to any interested person.
113	(f)  Members of the council shall serve without
114	compensation and, but are not entitled to receive reimbursement
115	for per diem and travel expenses under as provided in s.
116	112.061. Meetings may be held via teleconference or other
117	electronic means.
118	Section 4.  Section 1003.4285, Florida Statutes, is amended
119	to read:
120	1003.4285  Standard high school diploma designations.--By
121	the 2008-2009 school year, Each standard high school diploma
122	shall include, as applicable:
123	(1)  A designation of the student's major area of interest
124	pursuant to the student's completion of credits as provided in
125	s. 1003.428.
126	(2)  A designation reflecting completion of four or more
127	accelerated college credit courses if the student is eligible
128	for college credit pursuant to s. 1007.27 or s. 1007.271 in
129	Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, Advanced
130	International Certificate of Education, or dual enrollment
131	courses. The Commissioner of Education shall establish
132	guidelines for successful passage of examinations or coursework
133	in each of the accelerated college credit options for purposes
134	of this subsection.
135	(3)  A designation reflecting attainment of one or more
136	industry certifications from the list approved by Workforce
137	Florida, Inc., under s. 1003.492 career education certification
138	in accordance with s. 1003.431.
139	(4)  A designation reflecting a Florida Ready to Work
140	Credential in accordance with s. 1004.99.
141	Section 5.  Paragraph (c) of subsection (6) of section
142	1003.43, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
143	1003.43  General requirements for high school graduation.--
144	(6)  The Legislature recognizes that adult learners are
145	unique in situation and needs. The following graduation
146	requirements are therefore instituted for students enrolled in
147	adult general education in accordance with s. 1004.93 in pursuit
148	of a high school diploma:
149	(c)  Any course listed within the Department of Education
150	Course Code Directory in the areas of art, dance, drama, or
151	music may be undertaken by adult secondary education students.
152	Enrollment and satisfactory completion of such a course shall
153	satisfy The one credit in performing fine arts required for high
154	school graduation pursuant to subsection (1) is not required for
155	graduation and shall be substituted with elective credit keeping
156	the total credits needed for graduation consistent with
157	subsection (1).
158	Section 6.  Section 1003.431, Florida Statutes, is
159	repealed.
160	Section 7.  Paragraph (o) of subsection (1) of section
161	1011.62, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
162	1011.62  Funds for operation of schools.--If the annual
163	allocation from the Florida Education Finance Program to each
164	district for operation of schools is not determined in the
165	annual appropriations act or the substantive bill implementing
166	the annual appropriations act, it shall be determined as
167	follows:
168	(1)  COMPUTATION OF THE BASIC AMOUNT TO BE INCLUDED FOR
169	OPERATION.--The following procedure shall be followed in
170	determining the annual allocation to each district for
171	operation:
172	(o)  Calculation of additional full-time equivalent
173	membership based on certification of successful completion of
174	industry-certified career and professional academy programs
175	pursuant to ss. 1003.491, s. 1003.492, and 1003.493 and
176	identified in the Industry Certification Funding List under
177	rules adopted by the State Board of Education.--A value of 0.3
178	full-time equivalent student membership shall be calculated for
179	each student who completes an industry-certified career and
180	professional academy program under s. 1003.491, s. 1003.492, or
181	s. 1003.493 and who is issued the highest level of industry
182	certification identified annually in the Industry Certification
183	Funding List under rules adopted by the State Board of Education
184	and a high school diploma. Such value shall be added to the
185	total full-time equivalent student membership in secondary
186	career education programs for grades 9 through 12 in the
187	subsequent year for courses that were not funded through dual
188	enrollment. The additional full-time equivalent membership
189	authorized under this paragraph may not exceed 0.3 per student.
190	Unless a different amount is specified in the General
191	Appropriations Act, the appropriation for this calculation is
192	limited to $15 million annually. If the appropriation is
193	insufficient to fully fund the total calculation, the
194	appropriation shall be prorated.
195	Section 8.  By January 15, 2010, the Office of Program
196	Policy Analysis and Government Accountability shall submit a
197	report to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the
198	Speaker of the House of Representatives on workforce education
199	programs. The report shall:
200	(1)  Review student outcomes in workforce education degree
201	and certificate programs offered by community colleges, school
202	districts, and independent institutions that prepare students
203	for occupations not included on the locally targeted occupations
204	lists developed by Workforce Florida, Inc., or on the statewide
205	occupational forecasting list developed by the Workforce
206	Estimating Conference. This review shall include examination of:
207	(a)  Successful program completion and licensure passage
208	rates.
209	(b)  Employment placement rates and wages earned according
210	to industry. Such examination shall:
211	1.  Survey a statistically reliable sample of former
212	students to determine the rates at which students became
213	employed, and the wages earned, in the occupation for which the
214	workforce education program prepared the student. Survey
215	responses shall be cross-checked against available state data.
216	2.  Consider the effect that students who became self-
217	employed have on the employment rates determined under
218	subparagraph 1.
219	3.  Examine full-time, part-time, and contracted employment
220	as compared to other professions.
221	4.  Examine how the percentage of commission impacts total
222	wages as compared to other professions.
223	5.  Compare the demand rate resulting from job openings
224	annually to the demand rate for other professions.
225	6.  Examine program enrollment demographics by gender and
226	ethnicity as compared to such demographics for the occupation.
227	(2)  Examine the cost-effectiveness of state funding for
228	the workforce education programs reviewed under subsection (1)
229	versus the provision of state financial assistance to students
230	for attendance at independent institutions that offer such
231	programs. Such examination shall consider:
232	(a)  The availability of tuition waivers, scholarships, and
233	loans and the total cost for workforce education programs at
234	both public and independent institutions.
235	(b)  The requirements for enrollment in public and
236	independent institutions.
237	(3)  Review the funding model used to determine funding for
238	school district workforce education programs and provide options
239	for modifying the funding system that will ensure equity among
240	districts and access to these programs for students statewide.
241
242	Community colleges and school districts shall provide
243	information to the Office of Program Policy Analysis and
244	Government Accountability on the workforce education programs
245	reviewed under subsection (1) regarding the reasons for offering
246	such programs, the demand for such programs, and student
247	outcomes of such programs.
248	Section 9.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2009.

CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions.