CS/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 certain limitations on teacher bonuses;
13	authorizing school districts to prorate teacher bonuses
14	under certain circumstances; providing an effective date.
15
16	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
17
18	Section 1.  This act may be cited as the "Incentives for
19	Excellence in Education Act."
20	Section 2.  Paragraph (l) is added to subsection (6) of
21	section 1007.35, Florida Statutes, to read:
22	1007.35  Florida Partnership for Minority and
23	Underrepresented Student Achievement.-
24	(6)  The partnership shall:
25	(l)  In conjunction with the Department of Education, post
26	an annual report on the department's website on or before
27	January 15 each year that delineates:
28	1.  The total number of teachers who participate in
29	professional development associated with Advanced Placement
30	courses; the registration fees associated with such professional
31	development; and the number and value of scholarships awarded by
32	the College Board for teacher participation in Advanced
33	Placement professional development.
34	2.  The number of students per school who enroll in
35	Advanced Placement courses; the number of Advanced Placement
36	courses in which such students enroll; the number and percentage
37	of students enrolled in Advanced Placement courses who take the
38	Advanced Placement Examination that corresponds to each course;
39	the number and percentage of students enrolled in Advanced
40	Placement courses who take the Advanced Placement Examination
41	that corresponds to each course and receive a score of 3 or
42	higher; and the number and percentage of students who take an
43	Advanced Placement Examination without having enrolled in the
44	corresponding Advanced Placement course and earn a score of 3 or
45	higher. Such information shall be reported at the state level by
46	subject, race, and gender.
47	3.  The amount paid by the state for each examination and
48	the total rebates provided to each school for the administration
49	of Advanced Placement Examinations.
50	Section 3.  Paragraphs (m), (n), and (o) of subsection (1)
51	of section 1011.62, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
52	1011.62  Funds for operation of schools.-If the annual
53	allocation from the Florida Education Finance Program to each
54	district for operation of schools is not determined in the
55	annual appropriations act or the substantive bill implementing
56	the annual appropriations act, it shall be determined as
57	follows:
58	(1)  COMPUTATION OF THE BASIC AMOUNT TO BE INCLUDED FOR
59	OPERATION.-The following procedure shall be followed in
60	determining the annual allocation to each district for
61	operation:
62	(m)  Calculation of additional full-time equivalent
63	membership based on International Baccalaureate examination
64	scores of students.-A value of 0.16 full-time equivalent student
65	membership shall be calculated for each student enrolled in an
66	International Baccalaureate course who receives a score of 4 or
67	higher on a subject examination. A value of 0.3 full-time
68	equivalent student membership shall be calculated for each
69	student who receives an International Baccalaureate diploma.
70	Such value shall be added to the total full-time equivalent
71	student membership in basic programs for grades 9 through 12 in
72	the subsequent fiscal year. Each school district must allocate
73	100 percent of the funds received for International
74	Baccalaureate instruction to the program that generates such
75	funds. Funds allocated in accordance with this paragraph shall
76	be expended solely for the payment of administrative costs
77	associated with the International Baccalaureate Program and
78	teacher bonuses. Administrative costs shall include costs
79	associated with International Baccalaureate annual school fees
80	and examination fees and professional development for
81	International Baccalaureate teachers. The teacher bonus shall
82	equal the proportionate value of the 0.16 additional funding per
83	eligible student score minus administrative costs, or $50 per
84	eligible student score, whichever is greater. The teacher bonus
85	in a school designated with a grade of "D" or "F" shall be an
86	additional $500 if any of the teacher's International
87	Baccalaureate students scores 4 or higher on an International
88	Baccalaureate examination. The school district shall distribute
89	to each classroom teacher who provided international
90	baccalaureate instruction:
91	1.  A bonus in the amount of $50 for each student taught by
92	the International Baccalaureate teacher in each international
93	baccalaureate course who receives a score of 4 or higher on the
94	international baccalaureate examination.
95	2.  An additional bonus of $500 to each International
96	Baccalaureate teacher in a school designated with a grade of "D"
97	or "F" who has at least one student scoring 4 or higher on the
98	international baccalaureate examination, regardless of the
99	number of classes taught or of the number of students scoring a
100	4 or higher on the international baccalaureate examination.
101
102	Bonuses awarded to a teacher according to this paragraph shall
103	not exceed $2,000 in any given school year and shall be in
104	addition to any regular wage or other bonus the teacher received
105	or is scheduled to receive. If funds received pursuant to this
106	paragraph are not sufficient to fully pay for teacher bonuses, a
107	school district may prorate all teacher bonuses proportionately
108	to the total funds available.
109	(n)  Calculation of additional full-time equivalent
110	membership based on Advanced International Certificate of
111	Education examination scores of students.-A value of 0.16 full-
112	time equivalent student membership shall be calculated for each
113	student enrolled in a full-credit Advanced International
114	Certificate of Education course who receives a score of E or
115	higher on a subject examination. A value of 0.08 full-time
116	equivalent student membership shall be calculated for each
117	student enrolled in a half-credit Advanced International
118	Certificate of Education course who receives a score of E or
119	higher on a subject examination. A value of 0.3 full-time
120	equivalent student membership shall be calculated for each
121	student who receives an Advanced International Certificate of
122	Education diploma. Such value shall be added to the total full-
123	time equivalent student membership in basic programs for grades
124	9 through 12 in the subsequent fiscal year. Each school district
125	must allocate 100 percent of the funds received for Advanced
126	International Certificate of Education instruction to the
127	program that generates such funds. Funds allocated in accordance
128	with this paragraph shall be expended solely for the payment of
129	administrative costs associated with the Advanced International
130	Certificate of Education Program and teacher bonuses.
131	Administrative costs shall include costs associated with
132	Advanced International Certificate of Education annual school
133	fees and examination fees and professional development for
134	Advanced International Certificate of Education teachers. The
135	teacher bonus shall equal the proportionate value of the 0.16 or
136	0.08 additional funding per eligible student score minus
137	administrative costs, or $50 per eligible student score,
138	whichever is greater. The teacher bonus in a school designated
139	with a grade of "D" or "F" shall be an additional $500 if any of
140	the teacher's Advanced International Certificate of Education
141	students scores E or higher on an Advanced International
142	Certificate of Education examination. The school district shall
143	distribute to each classroom teacher who provided Advanced
144	International Certificate of Education instruction:
145	1.  A bonus in the amount of $50 for each student taught by
146	the Advanced International Certificate of Education teacher in
147	each full-credit Advanced International Certificate of Education
148	course who receives a score of E or higher on the Advanced
149	International Certificate of Education examination. A bonus in
150	the amount of $25 for each student taught by the Advanced
151	International Certificate of Education teacher in each half-
152	credit Advanced International Certificate of Education course
153	who receives a score of E or higher on the Advanced
154	International Certificate of Education examination.
155	2.  An additional bonus of $500 to each Advanced
156	International Certificate of Education teacher in a school
157	designated with a grade of "D" or "F" who has at least one
158	student scoring E or higher on the full-credit Advanced
159	International Certificate of Education examination, regardless
160	of the number of classes taught or of the number of students
161	scoring an E or higher on the full-credit Advanced International
162	Certificate of Education examination.
163	3.  Additional bonuses of $250 each to teachers of half-
164	credit Advanced International Certificate of Education classes
165	in a school designated with a grade of "D" or "F" which has at
166	least one student scoring an E or higher on the half-credit
167	Advanced International Certificate of Education examination in
168	that class. The maximum additional bonus for a teacher awarded
169	in accordance with this subparagraph shall not exceed $500 in
170	any given school year. Teachers receiving an award under
171	subparagraph 2. are not eligible for a bonus under this
172	subparagraph.
173
174	Bonuses awarded to a teacher according to this paragraph shall
175	not exceed $2,000 in any given school year and shall be in
176	addition to any regular wage or other bonus the teacher received
177	or is scheduled to receive. If funds received pursuant to this
178	paragraph are not sufficient to fully pay for teacher bonuses, a
179	school district may prorate all teacher bonuses proportionately
180	to the total funds available.
181	(o)  Calculation of additional full-time equivalent
182	membership based on College Board Advanced Placement scores of
183	students.-A value of 0.16 full-time equivalent student
184	membership shall be calculated for each student in each Advanced
185	Placement course who receives a score of 3 or higher on the
186	College Board Advanced Placement Examination for the prior year
187	and added to the total full-time equivalent student membership
188	in basic programs for grades 9 through 12 in the subsequent
189	fiscal year. Each school district must allocate 100 percent of
190	the funds received for Advanced Placement instruction to the
191	school that generates such funds. Funds allocated in accordance
192	with this paragraph shall be expended solely for the payment of
193	administrative costs associated with the Advanced Placement
194	Program and teacher bonuses. Administrative costs shall include
195	costs associated with Advanced Placement Examination fees and
196	professional development for Advanced Placement teachers. The
197	teacher bonus shall equal the proportionate value of the 0.16
198	additional funding per eligible student score minus
199	administrative costs, or $50 per eligible student score,
200	whichever is greater. The teacher bonus in a school designated
201	with a grade of "D" or "F" shall include an additional $500 per
202	student for the teacher's first four students who score 3 or
203	higher on an Advanced Placement Examination. Each district must
204	allocate at least 80 percent of the funds provided to the
205	district for advanced placement instruction, in accordance with
206	this paragraph, to the high school that generates the funds. The
207	school district shall distribute to each classroom teacher who
208	provided advanced placement instruction:
209	1.  A bonus in the amount of $50 for each student taught by
210	the Advanced Placement teacher in each advanced placement course
211	who receives a score of 3 or higher on the College Board
212	Advanced Placement Examination.
213	2.  An additional bonus of $500 to each Advanced Placement
214	teacher in a school designated with a grade of "D" or "F" who
215	has at least one student scoring 3 or higher on the College
216	Board Advanced Placement Examination, regardless of the number
217	of classes taught or of the number of students scoring a 3 or
218	higher on the College Board Advanced Placement Examination.
219
220	Bonuses awarded to a teacher according to this paragraph shall
221	not exceed $2,000 in any given school year and shall be in
222	addition to any regular wage or other bonus the teacher received
223	or is scheduled to receive. If funds received pursuant to this
224	paragraph are not sufficient to fully pay for teacher bonuses, a
225	school district may prorate all teacher bonuses proportionately
226	to the total funds available.
227	Section 4.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2010.

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