HB 1287

1	A bill to be entitled
2	An act relating to public K-12 education; providing a
3	short title; amending s. 1007.35, F.S.; providing
4	reporting requirements for the Florida Partnership for
5	Minority and Underrepresented Student Achievement relating
6	to Advanced Placement instruction; amending s. 1011.62,
7	F.S., relating to funds for the operation of schools;
8	revising requirements for the allocation of funds
9	appropriated for International Baccalaureate, Advanced
10	International Certificate of Education, and Advanced
11	Placement instruction and corresponding teacher bonuses;
12	removing limitations on teacher bonuses; providing an
13	effective date.
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15	WHEREAS, the State of Florida is constitutionally mandated
16	to provide for a high-quality system of public education, and
17	WHEREAS, studies have shown that having high-quality
18	teachers is one of the most important contributors to high
19	levels of student achievement, and
20	WHEREAS, Florida should do whatever possible to recruit,
21	retain, and reward teachers for excellence in education while
22	operating within its budgetary constraints, and
23	WHEREAS, Florida must continue to recognize its highest-
24	achieving teachers based on student performance, and
25	WHEREAS, Advanced Placement Examination results for Florida
26	students demonstrated that minority students in the 2009
27	graduating senior class showed improvement over previous years
28	in both the percentage of students taking and the percentage of
29	students passing Advanced Placement Examinations, and
30	WHEREAS, a stream of revenue currently exists for the
31	purpose of rewarding excellent teachers of Advanced Placement,
32	International Baccalaureate, and Advanced International
33	Certificate of Education courses, and
34	WHEREAS, such revenue should be spent more effectively,
35	with a larger portion of the revenue used for bonuses for
36	deserving teachers rather than for administrative overhead
37	costs, NOW, THEREFORE,
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39	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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41	Section 1.  This act may be cited as the "Incentives for
42	Excellence in Education Act."
43	Section 2.  Paragraph (l) is added to subsection (6) of
44	section 1007.35, Florida Statutes, to read:
45	1007.35  Florida Partnership for Minority and
46	Underrepresented Student Achievement.-
47	(6)  The partnership shall:
48	(l)  In conjunction with the Department of Education, post
49	an annual report on the department's website on or before August
50	1 each year that delineates:
51	1.  The total number of teachers who participate in
52	professional development associated with Advanced Placement
53	courses; the registration fees associated with such professional
54	development; and the number and value of scholarships awarded by
55	the College Board for teacher participation in Advanced
56	Placement professional development.
57	2.  The number of students who enroll in Advanced Placement
58	courses; the number of Advanced Placement courses in which such
59	students enroll; the number and percentage of students enrolled
60	in Advanced Placement courses who take the Advanced Placement
61	Examination that corresponds to each course; the number and
62	percentage of students enrolled in Advanced Placement courses
63	who take the Advanced Placement Examination that corresponds to
64	each course and receive a score of 3 or higher; and the number
65	and percentage of students who take an Advanced Placement
66	Examination without having enrolled in the corresponding
67	Advanced Placement course and earn a score of 3 or higher. Such
68	information shall be reported by subject, race, and gender.
69	3.  The amount paid by the state for each examination and
70	the total rebates provided to each school for the administration
71	of Advanced Placement Examinations.
72	Section 3.  Paragraphs (m), (n), and (o) of subsection (1)
73	of section 1011.62, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
74	1011.62  Funds for operation of schools.-If the annual
75	allocation from the Florida Education Finance Program to each
76	district for operation of schools is not determined in the
77	annual appropriations act or the substantive bill implementing
78	the annual appropriations act, it shall be determined as
79	follows:
80	(1)  COMPUTATION OF THE BASIC AMOUNT TO BE INCLUDED FOR
81	OPERATION.-The following procedure shall be followed in
82	determining the annual allocation to each district for
83	operation:
84	(m)  Calculation of additional full-time equivalent
85	membership based on International Baccalaureate examination
86	scores of students.-A value of 0.16 full-time equivalent student
87	membership shall be calculated for each student enrolled in an
88	International Baccalaureate course who receives a score of 4 or
89	higher on a subject examination. A value of 0.3 full-time
90	equivalent student membership shall be calculated for each
91	student who receives an International Baccalaureate diploma.
92	Such value shall be added to the total full-time equivalent
93	student membership in basic programs for grades 9 through 12 in
94	the subsequent fiscal year. Each school district must allocate
95	100 percent of the funds received for International
96	Baccalaureate instruction to the program that generates such
97	funds. Funds allocated in accordance with this paragraph shall
98	be expended solely for the payment of administrative costs
99	associated with the International Baccalaureate Program and
100	teacher bonuses. Administrative costs include costs associated
101	with International Baccalaureate annual school fees and
102	examination fees and professional development for International
103	Baccalaureate teachers. The teacher bonus shall equal the
104	proportionate value of the 0.16 additional funding minus
105	administrative costs for each eligible student score, or $50 per
106	eligible student score, whichever is greater. The teacher bonus
107	in a school designated with a grade of "D" or "F" shall equal 10
108	times the proportionate value of the 0.16 additional funding
109	minus administrative costs for each eligible student score and
110	minus the fees charged for each examination, or $500 per
111	eligible student score, whichever is greater. The school
112	district shall distribute to each classroom teacher who provided
113	international baccalaureate instruction:
114	1.  A bonus in the amount of $50 for each student taught by
115	the International Baccalaureate teacher in each international
116	baccalaureate course who receives a score of 4 or higher on the
117	international baccalaureate examination.
118	2.  An additional bonus of $500 to each International
119	Baccalaureate teacher in a school designated with a grade of "D"
120	or "F" who has at least one student scoring 4 or higher on the
121	international baccalaureate examination, regardless of the
122	number of classes taught or of the number of students scoring a
123	4 or higher on the international baccalaureate examination.
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125	Bonuses awarded to a teacher according to this paragraph shall
126	not exceed $2,000 in any given school year and shall be in
127	addition to any regular wage or other bonus the teacher received
128	or is scheduled to receive.
129	(n)  Calculation of additional full-time equivalent
130	membership based on Advanced International Certificate of
131	Education examination scores of students.-A value of 0.16 full-
132	time equivalent student membership shall be calculated for each
133	student enrolled in a full-credit Advanced International
134	Certificate of Education course who receives a score of E or
135	higher on a subject examination. A value of 0.08 full-time
136	equivalent student membership shall be calculated for each
137	student enrolled in a half-credit Advanced International
138	Certificate of Education course who receives a score of E or
139	higher on a subject examination. A value of 0.3 full-time
140	equivalent student membership shall be calculated for each
141	student who receives an Advanced International Certificate of
142	Education diploma. Such value shall be added to the total full-
143	time equivalent student membership in basic programs for grades
144	9 through 12 in the subsequent fiscal year. Each school district
145	must allocate 100 percent of the funds received for Advanced
146	International Certificate of Education instruction to the
147	program that generates such funds. Funds allocated in accordance
148	with this paragraph shall be expended solely for the payment of
149	administrative costs associated with the Advanced International
150	Certificate of Education Program and teacher bonuses.
151	Administrative costs include costs associated with Advanced
152	International Certificate of Education annual school fees and
153	examination fees and professional development for Advanced
154	International Certificate of Education teachers. The teacher
155	bonus shall equal the proportionate value of the 0.16 or 0.08
156	additional funding minus administrative costs for each eligible
157	student score, or $50 per eligible student score, whichever is
158	greater. The teacher bonus in a school designated with a grade
159	of "D" or "F" shall equal 10 times the proportionate value of
160	the 0.16 or 0.08 additional funding minus administrative costs
161	for each eligible student score and minus the fees charged for
162	each examination, or $500 per eligible student score, whichever
163	is greater. The school district shall distribute to each
164	classroom teacher who provided Advanced International
165	Certificate of Education instruction:
166	1.  A bonus in the amount of $50 for each student taught by
167	the Advanced International Certificate of Education teacher in
168	each full-credit Advanced International Certificate of Education
169	course who receives a score of E or higher on the Advanced
170	International Certificate of Education examination. A bonus in
171	the amount of $25 for each student taught by the Advanced
172	International Certificate of Education teacher in each half-
173	credit Advanced International Certificate of Education course
174	who receives a score of E or higher on the Advanced
175	International Certificate of Education examination.
176	2.  An additional bonus of $500 to each Advanced
177	International Certificate of Education teacher in a school
178	designated with a grade of "D" or "F" who has at least one
179	student scoring E or higher on the full-credit Advanced
180	International Certificate of Education examination, regardless
181	of the number of classes taught or of the number of students
182	scoring an E or higher on the full-credit Advanced International
183	Certificate of Education examination.
184	3.  Additional bonuses of $250 each to teachers of half-
185	credit Advanced International Certificate of Education classes
186	in a school designated with a grade of "D" or "F" which has at
187	least one student scoring an E or higher on the half-credit
188	Advanced International Certificate of Education examination in
189	that class. The maximum additional bonus for a teacher awarded
190	in accordance with this subparagraph shall not exceed $500 in
191	any given school year. Teachers receiving an award under
192	subparagraph 2. are not eligible for a bonus under this
193	subparagraph.
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195	Bonuses awarded to a teacher according to this paragraph shall
196	not exceed $2,000 in any given school year and shall be in
197	addition to any regular wage or other bonus the teacher received
198	or is scheduled to receive.
199	(o)  Calculation of additional full-time equivalent
200	membership based on College Board Advanced Placement scores of
201	students.-A value of 0.16 full-time equivalent student
202	membership shall be calculated for each student in each Advanced
203	Placement course who receives a score of 3 or higher on the
204	College Board Advanced Placement Examination for the prior year
205	and added to the total full-time equivalent student membership
206	in basic programs for grades 9 through 12 in the subsequent
207	fiscal year. Each school district must allocate 100 percent of
208	the funds received for Advanced Placement instruction to the
209	school that generates such funds. Funds allocated in accordance
210	with this paragraph shall be expended solely for the payment of
211	administrative costs associated with the Advanced Placement
212	Program and teacher bonuses. Administrative costs include costs
213	associated with Advanced Placement Examination fees and
214	professional development for Advanced Placement teachers. The
215	teacher bonus shall equal the proportionate value of the 0.16
216	additional funding minus administrative costs for each eligible
217	student score, or $50 per eligible student score, whichever is
218	greater. The teacher bonus in a school designated with a grade
219	of "D" or "F" shall equal 10 times the proportionate value of
220	the 0.16 additional funding minus administrative costs for each
221	eligible student score and minus the fees charged for each
222	examination, or $500 per eligible student score, whichever is
223	greater. Each district must allocate at least 80 percent of the
224	funds provided to the district for advanced placement
225	instruction, in accordance with this paragraph, to the high
226	school that generates the funds. The school district shall
227	distribute to each classroom teacher who provided advanced
228	placement instruction:
229	1.  A bonus in the amount of $50 for each student taught by
230	the Advanced Placement teacher in each advanced placement course
231	who receives a score of 3 or higher on the College Board
232	Advanced Placement Examination.
233	2.  An additional bonus of $500 to each Advanced Placement
234	teacher in a school designated with a grade of "D" or "F" who
235	has at least one student scoring 3 or higher on the College
236	Board Advanced Placement Examination, regardless of the number
237	of classes taught or of the number of students scoring a 3 or
238	higher on the College Board Advanced Placement Examination.
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240	Bonuses awarded to a teacher according to this paragraph shall
241	not exceed $2,000 in any given school year and shall be in
242	addition to any regular wage or other bonus the teacher received
243	or is scheduled to receive.
244	Section 4.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2010.

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