CS/HB 7151

1	A bill to be entitled
2	An act relating to postsecondary education; amending s.
3	467.009, F.S.; deleting a reference to the College-Level
4	Academic Skills Test (CLAST); amending s. 705.18, F.S.;
5	revising provisions relating to the disposal of personal
6	property lost or abandoned on public postsecondary
7	institution campuses; providing requirements for
8	notification, disposal, and use or disposition of proceeds
9	from the sale of lost or abandoned bicycles and bicycle
10	safety equipment; repealing s. 1007.07, F.S., relating to
11	the Florida Business and Education Collaborative; amending
12	s. 1001.64, F.S.; requiring a Florida College System
13	institution board of trustees to ask the Commissioner of
14	Education to authorize an investigation of the college
15	president by the Department of Education's inspector
16	general in specified circumstances; requiring a report and
17	recommendations; requiring the inspector general to refer
18	potential legal violations to the Commission on Ethics,
19	the Department of Law Enforcement, the Attorney General,
20	or another appropriate authority; amending s. 1004.015,
21	F.S.; requiring the Higher Education Coordinating Council
22	to make recommendations and submit a report relating to
23	core missions of postsecondary education institutions,
24	performance outputs and outcomes, articulation policies,
25	and workforce development education; amending s. 1004.04,
26	F.S.; deleting a reference to the CLAST; amending s.
27	1004.68, F.S.; deleting provisions relating to the use of
28	test scores for assessment of college-level communication
29	and computation skills; amending s. 1007.01, F.S.;
30	providing legislative intent and requirements relating to
31	articulation; requiring the establishment of the
32	Articulation Coordinating Committee and providing its
33	responsibilities; amending s. 1007.25, F.S.; deleting
34	provisions that require an examination or demonstration of
35	remediation of academic deficiencies to obtain a
36	postsecondary degree; amending ss. 1007.264 and 1007.265,
37	F.S.; deleting provisions that exclude students with
38	intellectual disabilities from eligibility for substitute
39	requirements for admission to or graduation from a public
40	postsecondary education institution; amending s. 1007.27,
41	F.S.; requiring the Department of Education to use student
42	performance data to determine appropriate credit-by-
43	examination scores and courses; deleting an exemption from
44	summer-term enrollment in a public postsecondary education
45	institution for students earning accelerated credit;
46	amending s. 1007.33, F.S.; providing for State Board of
47	Education rules relating to approval and exemption from
48	approval for baccalaureate degree programs at Florida
49	College System institutions; amending s. 1008.30, F.S.,
50	relating to common placement testing for public
51	postsecondary education; deleting a reference to the
52	CLAST; requiring rules for remediation opportunities,
53	retesting policies, and academic competencies; requiring
54	that students be advised of academic requirements,
55	financial aid eligibility, and certain costs; amending s.
56	1008.345, F.S.; deleting Department of Education duties
57	relating to tests and assessment procedures that measure
58	student achievement of college-level communication and
59	computation skills; amending s. 1008.38, F.S.; revising
60	and conforming provisions relating to the articulation
61	accountability process; amending s. 1009.534, F.S.;
62	revising provisions relating to approval of community
63	service work for eligibility for the Florida Academic
64	Scholars award; amending ss. 267.062, 1004.23, 1010.03,
65	1010.04, 1010.07, and 1013.171, F.S.; replacing references
66	to university rules with university regulations;
67	conforming provisions; amending s. 1013.33, F.S.;
68	conforming provisions; repealing s. 1013.63, F.S.,
69	relating to the University Concurrency Trust Fund;
70	providing an effective date.
71
72	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
73
74	Section 1.  Subsection (3) of section 467.009, Florida
75	Statutes, is amended to read:
76	467.009  Midwifery programs; education and training
77	requirements.-
78	(3)  To be accepted into an approved midwifery program, an
79	applicant shall have:
80	(a)  A high school diploma or its equivalent.
81	(b)  Passed the college level academic scholastic test
82	(CLAST) or Taken three college-level credits each of math and
83	English or demonstrated competencies in communication and
84	computation.
85	Section 2.  Section 705.18, Florida Statutes, is amended to
86	read:
87	705.18  Disposal of personal property lost or abandoned on
88	state university or Florida College System institution community
89	college campuses; disposition of proceeds from sale.-
90	(1)  Whenever any lost or abandoned personal property,
91	except for lost or abandoned bicycles and bicycle safety
92	equipment, shall be found on a campus of an institution in the
93	State University System or the Florida College System a campus
94	of a state-supported community college, the president of the
95	institution or the president's designee shall take charge of the
96	property and make a record of the date such property was found.
97	If, within 30 days after such property is found, or a longer
98	period of time as may be deemed appropriate by the president or
99	designee under the circumstances, the property is not claimed by
100	the owner, the president or designee shall order it sold at
101	public outcry after giving notice of the time and place of sale
102	in a publication of general circulation on the campus of such
103	institution or by electronic posting on a clearly marked area of
104	the institution's Internet website and written notice to the
105	owner if known. The rightful owner of such property may reclaim
106	the same at any time prior to sale.
107	(2)  All moneys realized from such institution's sale shall
108	be placed in an appropriate fund and used solely for student
109	scholarship and loan purposes.
110	(3)  Whenever any lost or abandoned bicycles and bicycle
111	safety equipment shall be found on a campus of an institution in
112	the State University System or the Florida College System, the
113	president of the institution or the president's designee shall
114	take charge of the property and make a record of the date such
115	property was found. The president or designee shall publish
116	notification of lost or abandoned bicycles and bicycle safety
117	equipment in a manner to provide the most effective notice to
118	students, faculty, and staff of the institution, whether through
119	a publication of general circulation on the campus or by
120	electronic posting on a clearly marked area of the institution's
121	Internet website. If the owner of the property is known, written
122	notice to the owner shall be provided to the last known physical
123	or electronic address. If the property is not claimed by the
124	owner within 30 days after the publication, posting, or written
125	notification, the property may be retained by the institution
126	and made available for university transit-oriented initiatives
127	or sold pursuant to subsection (1) with the proceeds disposed of
128	pursuant to subsection (2).
129	Section 3.  Section 1000.07, Florida Statutes, is repealed.
130	Section 4.  Subsection (3) of section 1001.64, Florida
131	Statutes, is amended to read:
132	1001.64  Community college boards of trustees; powers and
133	duties.-
134	(3)  A board of trustees shall have the power to take
135	action without a recommendation from the president and shall
136	have the power to require the president to deliver to the board
137	of trustees all data and information required by the board of
138	trustees in the performance of its duties. A board of trustees
139	shall ask the Commissioner of Education to authorize an
140	investigation of the president's actions by the department's
141	inspector general if the board considers such investigation
142	necessary. The inspector general shall provide a report
143	detailing each issue under investigation and shall recommend
144	corrective action. If the inspector general identifies potential
145	legal violations, he or she shall refer the potential legal
146	violations to the Commission on Ethics, the Department of Law
147	Enforcement, the Attorney General, or another appropriate
148	authority.
149	Section 5.  Subsection (4) of section 1004.015, Florida
150	Statutes, is renumbered as subsection (6) and amended, and new
151	subsections (4) and (5) are added to that section, to read:
152	1004.015  Higher Education Coordinating Council.-
153	(4)  The council shall make detailed recommendations
154	relating to:
155	(a)  The primary core mission of public and nonpublic
156	postsecondary education institutions in the context of state
157	access demands and economic development goals.
158	(b)  Performance outputs and outcomes designed to meet
159	annual and long-term state goals, including, but not limited to,
160	increased student access, preparedness, retention, transfer, and
161	completion. Performance measures must be consistent across
162	sectors and allow for a comparison of the state's performance to
163	that of other states.
164	(c)  The state's articulation policies and practices to
165	ensure that cost benefits to the state are maximized without
166	jeopardizing quality. The recommendation shall consider return
167	on investment for both the state and students and propose
168	systems to facilitate and ensure institutional compliance with
169	state articulation policies.
170	(d)  A plan for workforce development education that
171	addresses:
172	1.  The alignment of school district and Florida College
173	System workforce development education programs to ensure cost
174	efficiency and mission delineation, including an examination of
175	the need for both college credit and noncollege credit
176	certificate programs, an evaluation of the merit of retaining
177	the associate in applied science degree, and the consolidation
178	of adult general education programs within school districts.
179	2.  The consistency of workforce education data collected
180	and reported by Florida College System institutions and school
181	districts, including the establishment of common elements and
182	definitions for any data that is used for state and federal
183	funding and program accountability.
184	(5)  The council shall submit a report outlining its
185	detailed recommendations to the Governor, the President of the
186	Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Board
187	of Governors, and the State Board of Education by December 31,
188	2011, which specifically includes recommendations for
189	consideration by the Legislature for implementation in the 2012-
190	2013 fiscal year.
191	(6)(4)  The Board of Governors and the Department of
192	Education shall provide administrative support for the council.
193	Section 6.  Paragraph (b) of subsection (4) of section
194	1004.04, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
195	1004.04  Public accountability and state approval for
196	teacher preparation programs.-
197	(4)  INITIAL STATE PROGRAM APPROVAL.-
198	(b)  Each teacher preparation program approved by the
199	Department of Education, as provided for by this section, shall
200	require students to meet the following as prerequisites for
201	admission into the program:
202	1.  Have a grade point average of at least 2.5 on a 4.0
203	scale for the general education component of undergraduate
204	studies or have completed the requirements for a baccalaureate
205	degree with a minimum grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale
206	from any college or university accredited by a regional
207	accrediting association as defined by State Board of Education
208	rule or any college or university otherwise approved pursuant to
209	State Board of Education rule.
210	2.  Demonstrate mastery of general knowledge, including the
211	ability to read, write, and compute, by passing the General
212	Knowledge Test of the Florida Teacher Certification Examination,
213	the College Level Academic Skills Test, a corresponding
214	component of the National Teachers Examination series, or a
215	similar test pursuant to rules of the State Board of Education.
216
217	Each teacher preparation program may waive these admissions
218	requirements for up to 10 percent of the students admitted.
219	Programs shall implement strategies to ensure that students
220	admitted under a waiver receive assistance to demonstrate
221	competencies to successfully meet requirements for
222	certification.
223	Section 7.  Section 1004.68, Florida Statutes, is amended
224	to read:
225	1004.68  Community college; degrees and certificates; tests
226	for certain skills.-
227	(1)  Each community college board of trustees shall adopt
228	rules establishing student performance standards for the award
229	of degrees and certificates.
230	(2)  Each community college board of trustees shall require
231	the use of scores on tests for college-level communication and
232	computation skills provided in s. 1008.345(7) as a condition for
233	graduation with an associate in arts degree.
234	Section 8.  Section 1007.01, Florida Statutes, is amended
235	to read:
236	1007.01  Articulation; legislative intent; purpose; role of
237	the State Board of Education and the Board of Governors;
238	Articulation Coordinating Committee.-
239	(1)  It is the intent of the Legislature to facilitate
240	articulation and seamless integration of the K-20 education
241	system by building, and sustaining, and strengthening
242	relationships among K-20 public organizations, between public
243	and private organizations, and between the education system as a
244	whole and Florida's communities. The purpose of building, and
245	sustaining, and strengthening these relationships is to provide
246	for the efficient and effective progression and transfer of
247	students within the education system and to allow students to
248	proceed toward their educational objectives as rapidly as their
249	circumstances permit. The Legislature further intends that
250	articulation policies and budget actions be implemented
251	consistently in the practices of the Department of Education and
252	postsecondary educational institutions and expressed in the
253	collaborative policy efforts of the State Board of Education and
254	the Board of Governors.
255	(2)  To improve and facilitate articulation systemwide, the
256	State Board of Education and the Board of Governors shall
257	collaboratively establish and adopt recommend policies and
258	guidelines to the Legislature with input from statewide K-20
259	advisory groups established by the Commissioner of Education and
260	the Chancellor of the State University System and shall
261	recommend the policies to the Legislature. The policies shall
262	relate relating to:
263	(a)  The alignment between the exit requirements of one
264	education system and the admissions requirements of another
265	education system into which students typically transfer.
266	(b)  The identification of common courses, the level of
267	courses, institutional participation in a statewide course
268	numbering system, and the transferability of credits among such
269	institutions.
270	(c)  Identification of courses that meet general education
271	or common degree program prerequisite requirements at public
272	postsecondary educational institutions.
273	(d)  Dual enrollment course equivalencies.
274	(e)  Articulation agreements.
275	(3)  The Commissioner of Education, in consultation with
276	the Chancellor of the State University System, shall establish
277	the Articulation Coordinating Committee which shall make
278	recommendations related to statewide articulation policies to
279	the Higher Education Coordination Council, the State Board of
280	Education, and the Board of Governors. The committee shall
281	consist of two members each representing the State University
282	System, the Florida College System, public career and technical
283	education, public K-12 education, and nonpublic education and
284	one member representing students. The chair shall be elected
285	from the membership. The committee shall:
286	(a)  Monitor the alignment between the exit requirements of
287	one education system and the admissions requirements of another
288	education system into which students typically transfer and make
289	recommendations for improvement.
290	(b)  Propose guidelines for interinstitutional agreements
291	between and among public schools, career and technical education
292	centers, Florida College System institutions, state
293	universities, and nonpublic postsecondary institutions.
294	(c)  Annually recommend dual enrollment course and high
295	school subject area equivalencies for approval by the State
296	Board of Education and the Board of Governors.
297	(d)  Annually review the statewide articulation agreement
298	pursuant to s. 1007.23 and make recommendations for revisions.
299	(e)  Annually review the statewide course numbering system,
300	the levels of courses, and the application of transfer credit
301	requirements among public and nonpublic institutions
302	participating in the statewide course numbering system and
303	identify instances of student transfer and admissions
304	difficulties.
305	(f)  Annually publish a list of courses that meet common
306	general education and common degree program prerequisite
307	requirements at public postsecondary institutions identified
308	pursuant to s. 1007.25.
309	(g)  Examine statewide data regarding articulation to
310	identify issues and make recommendations to improve articulation
311	throughout the K-20 education system.
312	(h)  Recommend roles and responsibilities of public
313	education entities in interfacing with the single, statewide
314	computer-assisted student advising system established pursuant
315	to s. 1007.28.
316	Section 9.  Subsection (12) of section 1007.25, Florida
317	Statutes, is amended to read:
318	1007.25  General education courses; common prerequisites;
319	and other degree requirements.-
320	(12)(a)  A public postsecondary educational institution may
321	not confer an associate in arts or baccalaureate degree upon any
322	student who fails to successfully complete one of the following
323	requirements:
324	1.  Achieve a score that meets or exceeds a minimum score
325	on a nationally standardized examination, as established by the
326	State Board of Education in conjunction with the Board of
327	Governors; or
328	2.  Demonstrate successful remediation of any academic
329	deficiencies and achieve a cumulative grade point average of 2.5
330	or above, on a 4.0 scale, in postsecondary-level coursework
331	identified by the State Board of Education in conjunction with
332	the Board of Governors. The Department of Education shall
333	specify the means by which a student may demonstrate successful
334	remediation.
335	(b)  Any student who, in the best professional opinion of
336	the postsecondary educational institution, has a specific
337	learning disability such that the student cannot demonstrate
338	successful mastery of one or more of the authorized examinations
339	but is achieving at the college level in every area despite his
340	or her disability, and whose diagnosis indicates that further
341	remediation will not succeed in overcoming the disability, may
342	appeal through the appropriate dean to a committee appointed by
343	the president or the chief academic officer for special
344	consideration. The committee shall examine the evidence of the
345	student's academic and medical records and may hear testimony
346	relevant to the case. The committee may grant a waiver for one
347	or more of the authorized examinations based on the results of
348	its review.
349	(c)  Each public postsecondary educational institution
350	president shall establish a committee to consider requests for
351	waivers from the requirements in paragraph (a). The committee
352	shall be chaired by the chief academic officer of the
353	institution and shall have four additional members appointed by
354	the president as follows:
355	1.  One faculty member from the mathematics department;
356	2.  One faculty member from the English department;
357	3.  The institutional test administrator; and
358	4.  One faculty member from a department other than English
359	or mathematics.
360	(d)  Any student who has taken the authorized examinations
361	and has not achieved a passing score, but has otherwise
362	demonstrated proficiency in coursework in the same subject area,
363	may request a waiver from the examination requirement. Waivers
364	shall be considered only after students have been provided test
365	accommodations or other administrative adjustments to permit the
366	accurate measurement of the student's proficiency in the subject
367	areas measured by the authorized examinations. The committee
368	shall consider the student's educational records and other
369	evidence as to whether the student should be able to pass the
370	authorized examinations. A waiver may be recommended to the
371	president upon a majority vote of the committee. The president
372	may approve or disapprove the recommendation. The president may
373	not approve a request that the committee has disapproved. If a
374	waiver is approved, the student's transcript shall include a
375	statement that the student did not meet the requirements of this
376	subsection and that a waiver was granted.
377	Section 10.  Subsection (1) of section 1007.264, Florida
378	Statutes, is amended to read:
379	1007.264  Persons with disabilities; admission to
380	postsecondary educational institutions; substitute requirements;
381	rules and regulations.-
382	(1)  Any student with a disability, as defined in s.
383	1007.02(2), who is otherwise eligible except those students who
384	have been documented as having intellectual disabilities, shall
385	be eligible for reasonable substitution for any requirement for
386	admission into a public postsecondary educational institution
387	where documentation can be provided that the person's failure to
388	meet the admission requirement is related to the disability.
389	Section 11.  Subsection (1) of section 1007.265, Florida
390	Statutes, is amended to read:
391	1007.265  Persons with disabilities; graduation, study
392	program admission, and upper-division entry; substitute
393	requirements; rules and regulations.-
394	(1)  Any student with a disability, as defined in s.
395	1007.02(2), in a public postsecondary educational institution,
396	except those students who have been documented as having
397	intellectual disabilities, shall be eligible for reasonable
398	substitution for any requirement for graduation, for admission
399	into a program of study, or for entry into the upper division
400	where documentation can be provided that the person's failure to
401	meet the requirement is related to the disability and where
402	failure to meet the graduation requirement or program admission
403	requirement does not constitute a fundamental alteration in the
404	nature of the program.
405	Section 12.  Subsections (2) and (10) of section 1007.27,
406	Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
407	1007.27  Articulated acceleration mechanisms.-
408	(2)  The Department of Education shall annually identify
409	and publish the minimum scores, maximum credit, and course or
410	courses for which credit is to be awarded for each College Level
411	Examination Program (CLEP) general examination, CLEP subject
412	examination, College Board Advanced Placement Program
413	examination, Advanced International Certificate of Education
414	examination, and International Baccalaureate examination. The
415	department shall use student performance data in subsequent
416	postsecondary courses to determine the appropriate examination
417	scores and courses for which credit is to be granted. Minimum
418	scores may vary by subject area based on available performance
419	data. In addition, the department shall identify such courses in
420	the general education core curriculum of each state university
421	and community college.
422	(10)  Any student who earns 9 or more credits from one or
423	more of the acceleration mechanisms provided for in this section
424	is exempt from any requirement of a public postsecondary
425	educational institution mandating enrollment during a summer
426	term.
427	Section 13.  Subsection (7) of section 1007.33, Florida
428	Statutes, is amended to read:
429	1007.33  Site-determined baccalaureate degree access.-
430	(7)  The State Board of Education shall adopt rules to
431	implement this section. The rules shall prescribe format and
432	content requirements and submission procedures for notices of
433	intent, proposals, and alternative proposals under subsection
434	(5). The rules shall establish specific criteria for submission
435	and review of applications for exemption under subsection (6)
436	and include, at a minimum, the requirement that institutions
437	seeking an exemption submit a 5-year plan for baccalaureate
438	degree expansion and an assessment of the fiscal impact of such
439	expansion.
440	Section 14.  Subsection (2) and paragraph (a) of subsection
441	(4) of section 1008.30, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
442	1008.30  Common placement testing for public postsecondary
443	education.-
444	(2)  The common placement testing program shall include at
445	a minimum the following: the capacity to diagnose basic
446	competencies in the areas of English, reading, and mathematics
447	which are essential to perform college-level work; prerequisite
448	skills that relate to progressively advanced instruction in
449	mathematics, such as algebra and geometry; prerequisite skills
450	that relate to progressively advanced instruction in language
451	arts, such as English composition and literature; prerequisite
452	skills which relate to the College Level Academic Skills Test
453	(CLAST); and provision of test information to students on the
454	specific deficiencies.
455	(4)(a)  Public postsecondary educational institution
456	Students who have been identified as requiring additional
457	preparation pursuant to subsection (1) shall enroll in college-
458	preparatory or other adult education pursuant to s. 1004.93 in
459	community colleges to develop needed college-entry skills. The
460	State Board of Education shall specify by rule provisions for
461	alternative remediation opportunities and retesting policies.
462	These students shall be permitted to take courses within their
463	degree program concurrently in other curriculum areas for which
464	they are qualified while enrolled in college-preparatory
465	instruction courses. A student enrolled in a college-preparatory
466	course may concurrently enroll only in college credit courses
467	that do not require the skills addressed in the college-
468	preparatory course. The State Board of Education, in conjunction
469	with the Board of Governors, shall specify the college credit
470	courses that are acceptable for students enrolled in each
471	college-preparatory skill area. A degree-seeking student who
472	wishes to earn an associate in arts or a baccalaureate degree,
473	but who is required to complete a college-preparatory course,
474	must successfully complete the required college-preparatory
475	studies by the time the student has accumulated 12 hours of
476	lower-division college credit degree coursework; however, a
477	student may continue enrollment in degree-earning coursework
478	provided the student maintains enrollment in college-preparatory
479	coursework for each subsequent semester until college-
480	preparatory coursework requirements are completed, and provided
481	the student demonstrates satisfactory performance in degree-
482	earning coursework. A student who has accumulated 12 college
483	credit hours and has not yet demonstrated proficiency in the
484	basic competency areas of reading, writing, and mathematics must
485	be advised in writing of the requirements for associate degree
486	completion and state university admission, including information
487	about future financial aid eligibility and the potential costs
488	of accumulating excessive college credit as described in s.
489	1009.286. A passing score on a standardized, institutionally
490	developed test must be achieved Before a student is considered
491	to have met basic computation and communication skills
492	requirements, the student must demonstrate successful mastery of
493	the required developmental education competencies as defined in
494	State Board of Education rule; however, no student shall be
495	required to retake any test or subtest that was previously
496	passed by said student. Credit awarded for college-preparatory
497	instruction may not be counted toward fulfilling the number of
498	credits required for a degree.
499	Section 15.  Subsection (7) of section 1008.345, Florida
500	Statutes, is amended to read:
501	1008.345  Implementation of state system of school
502	improvement and education accountability.-
503	(7)  As a part of the system of educational accountability,
504	the Department of Education shall:
505	(a)  Develop minimum standards for various grades and
506	subject areas, as required in ss. 1001.03, 1008.22, and 1008.34.
507	(b)  Administer the statewide assessment testing program
508	created by s. 1008.22.
509	(c)  Review the school advisory councils of each district
510	as required by s. 1001.452.
511	(d)  Conduct the program evaluations required by s.
512	1001.03.
513	(e)  Maintain a listing of college-level communication and
514	mathematics skills defined pursuant to s. 1008.29 as being
515	associated with successful student performance through the
516	baccalaureate level and submit it to the State Board of
517	Education and the Board of Governors for approval.
518	(f)  Maintain a listing of tests and other assessment
519	procedures which measure and diagnose student achievement of
520	college-level communication and computation skills and submit it
521	to the State Board of Education and the Board of Governors for
522	approval.
523	(g)  Maintain for the information of the State Board of
524	Education, the Board of Governors, and the Legislature a file of
525	data to reflect achievement of college-level communication and
526	mathematics competencies by students in state universities and
527	community colleges.
528	(h)  Develop or contract for, and submit to the State Board
529	of Education and the Board of Governors for approval, tests
530	which measure and diagnose student achievement of college-level
531	communication and mathematics skills. Any tests and related
532	documents developed are exempt from the provisions of s.
533	119.07(1). The commissioner shall maintain statewide
534	responsibility for the administration of such tests and may
535	assign administrative responsibilities for the tests to any
536	state university or community college. The state board, upon
537	recommendation of the commissioner, may enter into contracts for
538	such services beginning in one fiscal year and continuing into
539	the next year which are paid from the appropriation for either
540	or both fiscal years.
541	(f)(i)  Perform any other functions that may be involved in
542	educational planning, research, and evaluation or that may be
543	required by the commissioner, the State Board of Education, the
544	Board of Governors, or law.
545	Section 16.  Subsections (4) and (6) of section 1008.38,
546	Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
547	1008.38  Articulation accountability process.-The State
548	Board of Education, in conjunction with the Board of Governors,
549	shall develop articulation accountability measures which assess
550	the status of systemwide articulation processes authorized under
551	s. 1007.23 and establish an articulation accountability process
552	which at a minimum shall address:
553	(4)  The smooth transfer of Florida College System
554	community college associate in arts degree graduates to a
555	Florida College System institution or a state university.
556	(6)  The relationship between student attainment of
557	college-level the College Level academic skills Test Program and
558	articulation to the upper division in public postsecondary
559	institutions.
560	Section 17.  Subsection (1) of section 1009.534, Florida
561	Statutes, is amended to read:
562	1009.534  Florida Academic Scholars award.-
563	(1)  A student is eligible for a Florida Academic Scholars
564	award if the student meets the general eligibility requirements
565	for the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program and the
566	student:
567	(a)  Has achieved a 3.5 weighted grade point average as
568	calculated pursuant to s. 1009.531, or its equivalent, in high
569	school courses that are designated by the State Board of
570	Education as college-preparatory academic courses; and has
571	attained at least the score pursuant to s. 1009.531(6)(a) on the
572	combined verbal and quantitative parts of the Scholastic
573	Aptitude Test, the Scholastic Assessment Test, or the recentered
574	Scholastic Assessment Test of the College Entrance Examination,
575	or an equivalent score on the ACT Assessment Program;
576	(b)  Has attended a home education program according to s.
577	1002.41 during grades 11 and 12 or has completed the
578	International Baccalaureate curriculum but failed to earn the
579	International Baccalaureate Diploma or has completed the
580	Advanced International Certificate of Education curriculum but
581	failed to earn the Advanced International Certificate of
582	Education Diploma, and has attained at least the score pursuant
583	to s. 1009.531(6)(a) on the combined verbal and quantitative
584	parts of the Scholastic Aptitude Test, the Scholastic Assessment
585	Test, or the recentered Scholastic Assessment Test of the
586	College Entrance Examination, or an equivalent score on the ACT
587	Assessment Program;
588	(c)  Has been awarded an International Baccalaureate
589	Diploma from the International Baccalaureate Office or an
590	Advanced International Certificate of Education Diploma from the
591	University of Cambridge International Examinations Office;
592	(d)  Has been recognized by the merit or achievement
593	programs of the National Merit Scholarship Corporation as a
594	scholar or finalist; or
595	(e)  Has been recognized by the National Hispanic
596	Recognition Program as a scholar recipient.
597
598	A student must complete a program of community service work, as
599	approved by the district school board, or the administrators of
600	a nonpublic school, or the Department of Education for home
601	education program students, which shall include a minimum of 75
602	hours of service work and require the student to identify a
603	social problem that interests him or her, develop a plan for his
604	or her personal involvement in addressing the problem, and,
605	through papers or other presentations, evaluate and reflect upon
606	his or her experience.
607	Section 18.  Subsection (3) of section 267.062, Florida
608	Statutes, is amended to read:
609	267.062  Naming of state buildings and other facilities.-
610	(3)  Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1) or s.
611	1013.79(11), any state building, road, bridge, park,
612	recreational complex, or other similar facility of a state
613	university may be named for a living person by the university
614	board of trustees in accordance with regulations rules adopted
615	by the Board of Governors of the State University System.
616	Section 19.  Subsection (6) of section 1004.23, Florida
617	Statutes, is amended to read:
618	1004.23  Universities; powers; patents, copyrights, and
619	trademarks.-Any other law to the contrary notwithstanding, each
620	state university is authorized, in its own name, to:
621	(6)  Do all other acts necessary and proper for the
622	execution of powers and duties herein conferred upon the
623	university, including adopting regulations rules, as necessary,
624	in order to administer this section. Any proceeds therefrom
625	shall be deposited and expended in accordance with s. 1004.22.
626	Any action taken by the university in securing or exploiting
627	such trademarks, copyrights, or patents shall, within 30 days,
628	be reported in writing by the president to the Department of
629	State.
630	Section 20.  Section 1010.03, Florida Statutes, is amended
631	to read:
632	1010.03  Delinquent accounts.-District school boards,
633	Florida College System institution community college boards of
634	trustees, and university boards of trustees:
635	(1)  Shall exert every effort to collect all delinquent
636	accounts.
637	(2)  May charge off or settle such accounts as may prove
638	uncollectible.
639	(3)  May employ the services of a collection agency when
640	deemed advisable in collecting delinquent accounts.
641	(4)  May adopt rules, except that university boards of
642	trustees may adopt regulations, as necessary, to implement the
643	provisions of this section, including setoff procedures, payroll
644	deductions, and restrictions on release of transcripts, awarding
645	of diplomas, and access to other resources and services of the
646	school district, Florida College System institution community
647	college, or university.
648	Section 21.  Subsection (2) of section 1010.04, Florida
649	Statutes, is amended to read:
650	1010.04  Purchasing.-
651	(2)  Each district school board and Florida College System
652	institution, community college board of trustees, and each
653	university board of trustees shall adopt rules, and each
654	university board of trustees shall adopt regulations, to be
655	followed in making purchases.
656	Section 22.  Paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of section
657	1010.07, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
658	1010.07  Bonds or insurance required.-
659	(2)
660	(b)  Contractors paid from university funds shall give bond
661	for the faithful performance of their contracts in such amount
662	and for such purposes as prescribed by s. 255.05 or by
663	regulations rules of the Board of Governors relating to the type
664	of contract involved. It shall be the duty of the university
665	board of trustees to require from construction contractors a
666	bond adequate to protect the board and the board's funds
667	involved.
668	Section 23.  Subsection (4) of section 1013.171, Florida
669	Statutes, is amended to read:
670	1013.171  University lease agreements; land, facilities.-
671	(4)  Agreements as provided in this section shall be
672	entered into with an offeror resulting from publicly announced
673	competitive bids or proposals, except that the university may
674	enter into an agreement with an entity enumerated in paragraph
675	(3)(a) for leasing land or with a direct-support organization as
676	provided in s. 1004.28, which shall enter into subsequent
677	agreements for financing and constructing the project after
678	receiving competitive bids or proposals. Any facility
679	constructed, lease-purchased, or purchased under such
680	agreements, whether erected on land under the jurisdiction of
681	the university or not, shall conform to the construction
682	standards and codes applicable to university facilities. Each
683	university board of trustees shall adopt such regulations rules
684	as are necessary to carry out its duties and responsibilities
685	imposed by this section.
686	Section 24.  Subsection (12) of section 1013.33, Florida
687	Statutes, is amended to read:
688	1013.33  Coordination of planning with local governing
689	bodies.-
690	(12)  As early in the design phase as feasible and
691	consistent with an interlocal agreement entered pursuant to
692	subsections (2)-(8), but no later than 90 days before commencing
693	construction, the district school board shall in writing request
694	a determination of consistency with the local government's
695	comprehensive plan. The local governing body that regulates the
696	use of land shall determine, in writing within 45 days after
697	receiving the necessary information and a school board's request
698	for a determination, whether a proposed educational facility is
699	consistent with the local comprehensive plan and consistent with
700	local land development regulations. If the determination is
701	affirmative, school construction may commence and further local
702	government approvals are not required, except as provided in
703	this section. Failure of the local governing body to make a
704	determination in writing within 90 days after a district school
705	board's request for a determination of consistency shall be
706	considered an approval of the district school board's
707	application. Campus master plans and development agreements must
708	comply with the provisions of s. ss. 1013.30 and 1013.63.
709	Section 25.  Section 1013.63, Florida Statutes, is
710	repealed.
711	Section 26.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2011.

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