Florida Senate - 2010                             CS for SB 1970
       
       
       
       By the Committee on Education Pre-K - 12; and Senator Detert
       
       
       
       
       581-04315-10                                          20101970c1
    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to education; providing a short title;
    3         amending s. 1011.62, F.S.; requiring that each school
    4         district allocate 100 percent of the funds received
    5         for instruction for the International Baccalaureate
    6         Program, Advanced International Certificate of
    7         Education, and the Advanced Placement Program;
    8         requiring that such funds be expended solely for
    9         administrative costs associated with such programs and
   10         teachers’ bonuses; revising provisions relating to the
   11         distribution of bonuses for teachers who provide
   12         instruction to such programs; amending s. 1007.35,
   13         F.S.; revising provisions relating to the duties of
   14         the Florida Partnership for Minority and
   15         Underrepresented Student Achievement; requiring that
   16         the partnership, in cooperation with the Department of
   17         Education, post an annual report on the department’s
   18         website regarding the Advanced Placement Program;
   19         specifying the information that such report must
   20         contain; providing an effective date.
   21  
   22  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
   23  
   24         Section 1. This act may be cited as the “High-Performing
   25  Teacher Bonuses Act.”
   26         Section 2. Paragraphs (m), (n), and (o) of subsection (1)
   27  of section 1011.62, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
   28         1011.62 Funds for operation of schools.—If the annual
   29  allocation from the Florida Education Finance Program to each
   30  district for operation of schools is not determined in the
   31  annual appropriations act or the substantive bill implementing
   32  the annual appropriations act, it shall be determined as
   33  follows:
   34         (1) COMPUTATION OF THE BASIC AMOUNT TO BE INCLUDED FOR
   35  OPERATION.—The following procedure shall be followed in
   36  determining the annual allocation to each district for
   37  operation:
   38  (m) Calculation of additional full-time equivalent membership
   39  based on international baccalaureate examination scores of
   40  students.—A value of 0.16 full-time equivalent student
   41  membership shall be calculated for each student enrolled in an
   42  international baccalaureate course who receives a score of 4 or
   43  higher on a subject examination. A value of 0.3 full-time
   44  equivalent student membership shall be calculated for each
   45  student who receives an international baccalaureate diploma.
   46  Such value shall be added to the total full-time equivalent
   47  student membership in basic programs for grades 9 through 12 in
   48  the subsequent fiscal year. Each school district shall allocate
   49  100 percent of the funds received for international
   50  baccalaureate instruction to the school whose students generate
   51  such funds and within that school program that generates such
   52  funds. Funds allocated in accordance with this paragraph shall
   53  be expended solely for the payment of allowable costs associated
   54  with the international baccalaureate program and bonuses for
   55  teachers who provide international baccalaureate instruction.
   56  Such allowable costs are only those associated with
   57  international baccalaureate annual school fees, international
   58  baccalaureate examination fees, and salaries and benefits for
   59  school-based international baccalaureate coordinators;
   60  supplemental books, instructional supplies, instructional
   61  equipment, or instructional materials for international
   62  baccalaureate courses; programs or activities that identify
   63  prospective international baccalaureate students or prepare
   64  prospective students to enroll in international baccalaureate
   65  courses; and training or professional development for
   66  international baccalaureate teachers. The bonus for
   67  international baccalaureate teachers shall equal the
   68  proportionate value of the 0.16 additional funding per eligible
   69  student score minus allowable costs, or $50 per eligible student
   70  score, whichever is greater. The teacher bonus in a school
   71  designated with a grade of “D” or “F” shall be an additional
   72  $500 if any one of the teacher’s international baccalaureate
   73  students scores 4 or higher on an international baccalaureate
   74  examination. The school district shall distribute to each
   75  classroom teacher who provided international baccalaureate
   76  instruction:
   77         1.A bonus in the amount of $50 for each student taught by
   78  the International Baccalaureate teacher in each international
   79  baccalaureate course who receives a score of 4 or higher on the
   80  international baccalaureate examination.
   81         2.An additional bonus of $500 to each International
   82  Baccalaureate teacher in a school designated with a grade of “D”
   83  or “F” who has at least one student scoring 4 or higher on the
   84  international baccalaureate examination, regardless of the
   85  number of classes taught or of the number of students scoring a
   86  4 or higher on the international baccalaureate examination.
   87  
   88  Bonuses awarded to a teacher according to this paragraph shall
   89  not exceed $2,000, except that the bonuses awarded to a teacher
   90  in a school designated with a grade of “D” or “F” shall not
   91  exceed $5,000, in any given school year and shall be in addition
   92  to any regular wage or other bonus the teacher received or is
   93  scheduled to receive. If funds received pursuant to this
   94  paragraph are not sufficient to fully pay for teacher bonuses
   95  after paying mandatory program and examination fees, a school
   96  district may prorate all teacher bonuses proportionately to the
   97  total funds available.
   98         (n) Calculation of additional full-time equivalent
   99  membership based on Advanced International Certificate of
  100  Education examination scores of students.—A value of 0.16 full
  101  time equivalent student membership shall be calculated for each
  102  student enrolled in a full-credit Advanced International
  103  Certificate of Education course who receives a score of E or
  104  higher on a subject examination. A value of 0.08 full-time
  105  equivalent student membership shall be calculated for each
  106  student enrolled in a half-credit Advanced International
  107  Certificate of Education course who receives a score of E or
  108  higher on a subject examination. A value of 0.3 full-time
  109  equivalent student membership shall be calculated for each
  110  student who receives an Advanced International Certificate of
  111  Education diploma. Such value shall be added to the total full
  112  time equivalent student membership in basic programs for grades
  113  9 through 12 in the subsequent fiscal year. Each school district
  114  shall allocate 100 percent of the funds received for Advanced
  115  International Certificate of Education instruction to the school
  116  whose students generate such funds and within that school
  117  program that generates such funds. Funds allocated in accordance
  118  with this paragraph shall be expended solely for the payment of
  119  allowable costs associated with the Advanced International
  120  Certificate of Education program and teacher bonuses. Such
  121  allowable costs are only those associated with Advanced
  122  International Certificate of Education annual school fees;
  123  Advanced International Certificate of Education examination
  124  fees; salaries and benefits for school-based Advanced
  125  International Certificate of Education coordinators;
  126  supplemental books, instructional supplies, instructional
  127  equipment, or instructional materials for Advanced International
  128  Certificate of Education courses; programs or activities that
  129  identify prospective Advanced International Certificate of
  130  Education students or prepare prospective students to enroll in
  131  Advanced International Certificate of Education courses; and
  132  training or professional development for Advanced International
  133  Certificate of Education teachers. The teacher bonus shall equal
  134  the proportionate value of the 0.16 or 0.08 additional funding
  135  per eligible student score minus allowable costs, or $50 per
  136  eligible student score, whichever is greater. The teacher bonus
  137  in a school designated with a grade of “D” or “F” shall be an
  138  additional $500 if any one of the teacher’s Advanced
  139  International Certificate of Education students scores E or
  140  higher on an Advanced International Certificate of Education
  141  examination. The school district shall distribute to each
  142  classroom teacher who provided Advanced International
  143  Certificate of Education instruction:
  144         1.A bonus in the amount of $50 for each student taught by
  145  the Advanced International Certificate of Education teacher in
  146  each full-credit Advanced International Certificate of Education
  147  course who receives a score of E or higher on the Advanced
  148  International Certificate of Education examination. A bonus in
  149  the amount of $25 for each student taught by the Advanced
  150  International Certificate of Education teacher in each half
  151  credit Advanced International Certificate of Education course
  152  who receives a score of E or higher on the Advanced
  153  International Certificate of Education examination.
  154         2.An additional bonus of $500 to each Advanced
  155  International Certificate of Education teacher in a school
  156  designated with a grade of “D” or “F” who has at least one
  157  student scoring E or higher on the full-credit Advanced
  158  International Certificate of Education examination, regardless
  159  of the number of classes taught or of the number of students
  160  scoring an E or higher on the full-credit Advanced International
  161  Certificate of Education examination.
  162         3.Additional bonuses of $250 each to teachers of half
  163  credit Advanced International Certificate of Education classes
  164  in a school designated with a grade of “D” or “F” which has at
  165  least one student scoring an E or higher on the half-credit
  166  Advanced International Certificate of Education examination in
  167  that class. The maximum additional bonus for a teacher awarded
  168  in accordance with this subparagraph shall not exceed $500 in
  169  any given school year. Teachers receiving an award under
  170  subparagraph 2. are not eligible for a bonus under this
  171  subparagraph.
  172  
  173  Bonuses awarded to a teacher according to this paragraph shall
  174  not exceed $2,000, except that the bonuses awarded to a teacher
  175  in a school designated with a grade of “D” or “F” shall not
  176  exceed $5,000, in any given school year and shall be in addition
  177  to any regular wage or other bonus the teacher received or is
  178  scheduled to receive. If funds received pursuant to this
  179  paragraph are not sufficient to fully pay for teacher bonuses, a
  180  school district may prorate all teacher bonuses proportionately
  181  to the total funds available.
  182         (o) Calculation of additional full-time equivalent
  183  membership based on college board advanced placement scores of
  184  students.—A value of 0.16 full-time equivalent student
  185  membership shall be calculated for each student enrolled in each
  186  advanced placement course who receives a score of 3 or higher on
  187  the College Board Advanced Placement Examination for the prior
  188  year and added to the total full-time equivalent student
  189  membership in basic programs for grades 9 through 12 in the
  190  subsequent fiscal year. Each school district shall allocate 100
  191  percent of the funds received for Advanced Placement instruction
  192  to the school that generates such funds. Funds allocated in
  193  accordance with this paragraph shall be expended solely for the
  194  payment of allowable costs associated with the Advanced
  195  Placement Program and teacher bonuses. Such allowable costs are
  196  only those associated with Advanced Placement examination fees;
  197  salaries and benefits for school-based Advanced Placement
  198  coordinators; supplemental books, instructional supplies,
  199  instructional equipment, or instructional materials for Advanced
  200  Placement courses; programs or activities that identify
  201  prospective Advanced Placement students or prepare prospective
  202  students to enroll in Advanced Placement courses; and training
  203  or professional development for Advanced Placement teachers. The
  204  teacher bonus shall equal the proportionate value of the 0.16
  205  additional funding per eligible student score minus allowable
  206  costs, or $50 per eligible student score, whichever is greater.
  207  The teacher bonus in a school designated with a grade of “D” or
  208  “F” shall include an additional $500 per student for the
  209  teacher’s first four students who score 3 or higher on an
  210  Advanced Placement examination. Each district must allocate at
  211  least 80 percent of the funds provided to the district for
  212  advanced placement instruction, in accordance with this
  213  paragraph, to the high school that generates the funds. The
  214  school district shall distribute to each classroom teacher who
  215  provided advanced placement instruction:
  216         1.A bonus in the amount of $50 for each student taught by
  217  the Advanced Placement teacher in each advanced placement course
  218  who receives a score of 3 or higher on the College Board
  219  Advanced Placement Examination.
  220         2.An additional bonus of $500 to each Advanced Placement
  221  teacher in a school designated with a grade of “D” or “F” who
  222  has at least one student scoring 3 or higher on the College
  223  Board Advanced Placement Examination, regardless of the number
  224  of classes taught or of the number of students scoring a 3 or
  225  higher on the College Board Advanced Placement Examination.
  226  
  227  Bonuses awarded to a teacher according to this paragraph shall
  228  not exceed $2,000, except that the bonuses awarded to a teacher
  229  in a school designated with a grade of “D” or “F” shall not
  230  exceed $5,000, in any given school year and shall be in addition
  231  to any regular wage or other bonus the teacher received or is
  232  scheduled to receive. If funds received pursuant to this
  233  paragraph are not sufficient to fully pay for teacher bonuses, a
  234  school district may prorate all teacher bonuses proportionately
  235  to the total funds available.
  236         Section 3. Paragraph (l) is added to subsection (6) of
  237  section 1007.35, Florida Statutes, to read:
  238         1007.35 Florida Partnership for Minority and
  239  Underrepresented Student Achievement.—
  240         (6) The partnership shall:
  241         (l) In cooperation with the Department of Education, post
  242  an annual report on the department’s website on or before
  243  January 15 of each year which delineates:
  244         1. The total number of teachers who participate in
  245  professional development associated with Advanced Placement
  246  courses, the registration fees associated with such professional
  247  development, and the number and value of scholarships awarded by
  248  the College Board for teacher participation in Advanced
  249  Placement professional development.
  250         2. The number of students per school who enroll in Advanced
  251  Placement courses, the number of Advanced Placement courses in
  252  which such students enroll, the number and percentage of
  253  students enrolled in such courses who take the Advanced
  254  Placement examination that corresponds to each course, the
  255  number and percentage of students enrolled in Advanced Placement
  256  courses who take the Advanced Placement examination that
  257  corresponds to each course and receive a score of 3 or higher,
  258  and the number and percentage of students who take an Advanced
  259  Placement examination without having enrolled in the
  260  corresponding Advanced Placement course and earn a score of 3 or
  261  higher. Such information shall be reported at the state level by
  262  subject, race, and gender.
  263         3. The amount paid by the state for each examination and
  264  the total rebates provided to each school for the administration
  265  of the College Board Advanced Placement Examination.
  266         Section 4. This act shall take effect July 1, 2010.