Florida Senate - 2011 SENATOR AMENDMENT
Bill No. CS for CS for SB 1732
Barcode 332708
LEGISLATIVE ACTION
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Floor: 1/AD/2R .
05/03/2011 05:40 PM .
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Senator Lynn moved the following:
1 Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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3 Delete lines 43 - 233
4 and insert:
5 Section 1. Present subsection (4) of section 1004.015,
6 Florida Statutes, is redesignated as subsection (6) and amended,
7 and new subsections (4) and (5) are added to that section, to
8 read:
9 1004.015 Higher Education Coordinating Council.—
10 (4) The council shall make detailed recommendations
11 relating to:
12 (a) The primary core mission of public and nonpublic
13 postsecondary education institutions in the context of state
14 access demands and economic development goals.
15 (b) Performance outputs and outcomes designed to meet
16 annual and long-term state goals, including, but not limited to,
17 increased student access, preparedness, retention, transfer, and
18 completion. Performance measures must be consistent across
19 sectors and allow for a comparison of the state’s performance to
20 that of other states.
21 (c) The state’s articulation policies and practices to
22 ensure that cost benefits to the state are maximized without
23 jeopardizing quality. The recommendation shall consider return
24 on investment for both the state and students and propose
25 systems to facilitate and ensure institutional compliance with
26 state articulation policies.
27 (d) A plan for workforce development education that
28 addresses:
29 1. The alignment of school district and Florida College
30 System workforce development education programs to ensure cost
31 efficiency and mission delineation, including an examination of
32 the need for both college credit and noncollege credit
33 certificate programs, an evaluation of the merit of retaining
34 the associate in applied science degree, and the consolidation
35 of adult general education programs within school districts.
36 2. The consistency of workforce education data collected
37 and reported by Florida College System institutions and school
38 districts, including the establishment of common elements and
39 definitions for any data that is used for state and federal
40 funding and program accountability.
41 (5) The council shall submit a report outlining its
42 detailed recommendations to the Governor, the President of the
43 Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Board
44 of Governors, and the State Board of Education by December 31,
45 2011, which specifically includes recommendations for
46 consideration by the Legislature for implementation in the 2012
47 2013 fiscal year.
48 (6)(4) The Board of Governors and the Department of
49 Education shall provide administrative support for the council.
50 Section 2. Subsections (2) and (10) of section 1007.27,
51 Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
52 1007.27 Articulated acceleration mechanisms.—
53 (2) The Department of Education shall annually identify and
54 publish the minimum scores, maximum credit, and course or
55 courses for which credit is to be awarded for each College Level
56 Examination Program (CLEP) general examination, CLEP subject
57 examination, College Board Advanced Placement Program
58 examination, Advanced International Certificate of Education
59 examination, and International Baccalaureate examination. The
60 department shall use student performance data in subsequent
61 postsecondary courses to determine the appropriate examination
62 scores and courses for which credit is to be granted. Minimum
63 scores may vary by subject area based on available performance
64 data. In addition, the department shall identify such courses in
65 the general education core curriculum of each state university
66 and community college.
67 (10) Any student who earns 9 or more credits from one or
68 more of the acceleration mechanisms provided for in this section
69 is exempt from any requirement of a public postsecondary
70 educational institution mandating enrollment during a summer
71 term.
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74 And the title is amended as follows:
75 Delete lines 3 - 26
76 and insert:
77 s. 1004.015; requiring that the Higher Education
78 Coordinating Council make recommendations and submit a
79 report relating to core missions of postsecondary
80 education institutions, performance outputs and
81 outcomes, articulation policies, and workforce
82 development education; amending s. 1007.27, F.S.;
83 requiring that the Department of Education use student
84 performance data to determine appropriate credit-by
85 examination scores and courses; deleting a provision
86 relating to an exemption from summer-term enrollment
87 in a public postsecondary education institution for
88 students earning accelerated credit; amending