Florida Senate - 2012                             CS for SB 1610
       
       
       
       By the Committee on Education Pre-K - 12; and Senator Dean
       
       
       
       
       581-03356-12                                          20121610c1
    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to education; amending s. 985.03,
    3         F.S.; providing a definition for the term “juvenile
    4         justice education programs” for purposes of the act;
    5         amending s. 985.46, F.S.; requiring that each juvenile
    6         committed to a juvenile justice commitment program
    7         have a transition plan upon release; requiring that
    8         the transition plan include an education transition
    9         plan component and information regarding delinquency
   10         treatment and intervention services that are
   11         accessible upon exiting the program; amending s.
   12         985.618, F.S.; providing legislative intent regarding
   13         juvenile justice education and workforce-related
   14         programs; requiring that the Department of Juvenile
   15         Justice, in collaboration with the Department of
   16         Education, annually verify that each juvenile justice
   17         education program meets specified minimum standards;
   18         requiring that the department collaborate with certain
   19         entities to adopt rules; amending s. 985.632, F.S.;
   20         conforming provisions to changes made by the act;
   21         requiring that the Department of Education rather than
   22         the Department of Juvenile Justice ensure that there
   23         is accurate cost accounting for certain education
   24         programs; requiring that the Department of Education
   25         submit annual cost data to the Department of Juvenile
   26         Justice; requiring that the effectiveness of juvenile
   27         justice education programs be determined by
   28         implementing systematic data collection, data
   29         analysis, and evaluations; requiring that the programs
   30         be evaluated based on student performance outcomes;
   31         requiring that the Department of Juvenile Justice, in
   32         collaboration with the Department of Education and in
   33         consultation with other entities, prepare and submit
   34         an annual report to the Governor and the Legislature
   35         by a specified date; amending s. 985.721, F.S.;
   36         conforming a cross-reference; amending s. 1001.42,
   37         F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made by the
   38         act; conforming a cross-reference; amending ss.
   39         1002.20 and 1002.45, F.S.; conforming cross
   40         references; amending s. 1003.01, F.S.; revising the
   41         term “juvenile justice education programs or schools”
   42         to conform to changes made by the act; creating s.
   43         1003.515, F.S.; providing a short title; providing a
   44         legislative finding; providing purposes of the Florida
   45         Juvenile Justice Education Act; providing a definition
   46         for the term “juvenile justice education programs”;
   47         providing responsibilities for school districts and
   48         private providers contracted by school districts to
   49         offer education services to youth in juvenile justice
   50         education programs; requiring that each juvenile
   51         justice residential and nonresidential program involve
   52         the regional workforce board or economic development
   53         agency and local postsecondary institutions to
   54         determine the occupational areas for the education and
   55         workforce-related program; providing requirements for
   56         education and workforce-related services in juvenile
   57         justice programs; providing responsibilities for the
   58         Department of Education; requiring that the department
   59         identify each juvenile justice residential and
   60         nonresidential education program, excluding detention
   61         programs, by performance ratings; providing criteria
   62         for determining performance ratings; requiring that
   63         the department make available a common student pre-
   64         and post-assessment to measure the academic progress
   65         in reading and mathematics of youth in juvenile
   66         justice education programs; requiring that juvenile
   67         justice residential and nonresidential education
   68         programs, excluding detention centers, be held
   69         accountable for student performance outcomes for a
   70         specified period after youth are released from the
   71         programs; providing for program accountability;
   72         requiring that the department monitor the education
   73         performance of youth, prohibit certain school district
   74         or private providers, under specified circumstances,
   75         from delivering education services, and verify that a
   76         school district is operating or contracting to deliver
   77         education services; providing for a school district’s
   78         responsibilities; requiring that a youth who exits the
   79         program attain an industry certification, enroll in a
   80         program to complete the industry certification, be
   81         gainfully employed, or enroll in and continue his or
   82         her education based on a transition plan; requiring
   83         that an education transition plan component be
   84         incorporated in a youth’s transition plan; requiring
   85         that each juvenile justice education program develop
   86         the education transition plan component during the
   87         course of the youth’s stay in a juvenile justice
   88         residential or nonresidential program; providing
   89         funding requirements for the juvenile justice
   90         education programs; prohibiting a district school
   91         board from being charged rent, maintenance, utilities,
   92         or overhead on facilities; requiring that the
   93         Department of Juvenile Justice provide maintenance,
   94         repairs, and remodeling of existing facilities;
   95         requiring that the State Board of Education
   96         collaborate with the Department of Juvenile Justice,
   97         the Department of Economic Opportunity, school
   98         districts, and private providers to adopt rules;
   99         repealing s. 1003.52, F.S., relating to educational
  100         services in Department of Juvenile Justice programs;
  101         amending s. 1009.25, F.S.; providing an exemption from
  102         the payment of postsecondary education fees and
  103         tuition for certain youth who are ordered by a court
  104         to participate in a juvenile justice residential
  105         program; amending s. 1010.20, F.S.; revising
  106         provisions relating to expenditure requirements for
  107         juvenile justice programs; amending s. 1011.62, F.S.;
  108         extending dates relating to the funding of students
  109         who are enrolled in juvenile justice education
  110         programs or in education programs for juveniles placed
  111         in secure facilities; conforming a cross-reference;
  112         amending s. 1012.467, F.S.; requiring the Department
  113         of Education to create a uniform, statewide
  114         identification badge to be worn by noninstructional
  115         contractors signifying that a contractor has met
  116         specified requirements; requiring school districts to
  117         issue the identification badge to a qualified
  118         contractor; providing that the identification badge
  119         shall be recognized by all school districts; providing
  120         that the identification badge is valid for 5 years;
  121         establishing conditions for return of an
  122         identification badge; requiring the department to
  123         determine a uniform cost that a school district may
  124         charge a contractor for receipt of the identification
  125         badge, which shall be borne by the contractor;
  126         providing an exception for certain contractors;
  127         providing an effective date.
  128  
  129  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
  130  
  131         Section 1. Present subsections (30) through (57) of section
  132  985.03, Florida Statutes, are redesignated as subsections (31)
  133  through (58), respectively, and a new subsection (30) is added
  134  to that section, to read:
  135         985.03 Definitions.—As used in this chapter, the term:
  136         (30) “Juvenile justice education programs” has the same
  137  meaning as provided in s. 1003.01(11)(a).
  138         Section 2. Subsection (6) is added to section 985.46,
  139  Florida Statutes, to read:
  140         985.46 Conditional release.—
  141         (6) Each juvenile committed to a commitment program shall
  142  have a transition plan upon release. Transition planning shall
  143  begin for each juvenile upon placement in a commitment program
  144  and shall result in an individual transition plan for each youth
  145  before he or she is released. The transition plan shall be
  146  developed with the participation of the youth, representatives
  147  of the commitment program, school district personnel, and
  148  representatives of conditional release or postcommitment
  149  probation programs, if appropriate. The transition plan shall
  150  include an education transition plan component as provided in s.
  151  1003.515(10), as well as information regarding pertinent
  152  delinquency treatment and intervention services that are
  153  accessible upon exiting the program.
  154         (a)For a juvenile who is released on conditional release
  155  or postcommitment probation status, the transition plan shall be
  156  incorporated into the conditions of release.
  157         (b)For a juvenile who is not released on conditional
  158  release or postcommitment probation status, the transition plan
  159  shall be explained to the youth and provided upon release, with
  160  all necessary referrals having been made at least 30 days before
  161  the youth exits the program.
  162         (c)For a juvenile who participates in a nonresidential
  163  program, the transition plan shall be explained to the youth and
  164  provided upon release. For a juvenile who participates in a
  165  nonresidential program and who is released on conditional
  166  release or postcommitment probation status, the transition plan
  167  shall be incorporated into the conditions of release.
  168         Section 3. Section 985.618, Florida Statutes, is amended to
  169  read:
  170         (Substantial rewording of section. See
  171         s. 985.618, F.S., for present text.)
  172         985.618 Education and workforce-related programs.—
  173         (1)The Legislature intends for youth in juvenile justice
  174  programs to be provided a quality education that includes
  175  workforce-related skills that lead to continuing education or
  176  meaningful employment, or both, and that results in reduced
  177  rates of recidivism.
  178         (2) The department, in collaboration with the Department of
  179  Education, shall annually verify that each juvenile justice
  180  education program, at a minimum:
  181         (a)Provides access to virtual course offerings that
  182  maximize learning opportunities for youth.
  183         (b) Encourages access to virtual counseling to address the
  184  educational and workforce needs of adjudicated youth.
  185         (c)Provides instruction from individuals who hold industry
  186  credentials in the occupational areas in which they teach.
  187         (d)Ensures students in juvenile justice residential
  188  education programs have access to virtual instruction or
  189  instruction offered by volunteers during evenings and weekends.
  190         (e)Considers, before placement, the age, interests, prior
  191  education, training, work experience, emotional and mental
  192  abilities, treatment needs, and physical capabilities of the
  193  youth and the duration of the term of placement imposed.
  194         (f) Provides specialized instruction, related services,
  195  accommodations, and modifications as are necessary to ensure the
  196  provision of a free, appropriate public education for students
  197  with disabilities.
  198         (g) Expends funds in a manner that directly supports the
  199  attainment of successful student outcomes as specified in s.
  200  1003.515(7) and that allows youth to engage in real work
  201  situations whenever possible.
  202         (3)The department shall collaborate with the Department of
  203  Education, the Department of Economic Opportunity, school
  204  districts, and private providers to adopt rules to administer
  205  this section.
  206         Section 4. Section 985.632, Florida Statutes, is amended to
  207  read:
  208         985.632 Quality assurance and cost-effectiveness.—
  209         (1) It is the intent of the Legislature that the
  210  department:
  211         (a) Ensure that information be provided to decisionmakers
  212  in a timely manner so that resources are allocated to programs
  213  of the department which achieve desired performance levels.
  214         (b) Provide information about the cost of such programs and
  215  their differential effectiveness so that the quality of such
  216  programs can be compared and improvements made continually.
  217         (c) Provide information to aid in developing related policy
  218  issues and concerns.
  219         (d) Provide information to the public about the
  220  effectiveness of such programs in meeting established goals and
  221  objectives.
  222         (e) Provide a basis for a system of accountability so that
  223  each client is afforded the best programs to meet his or her
  224  needs.
  225         (f) Improve service delivery to clients.
  226         (g) Modify or eliminate activities that are not effective.
  227         (2) As used in this section, the term:
  228         (a) “Client” means any person who is being provided
  229  treatment or services by the department or by a provider under
  230  contract with the department.
  231         (b) “Program component” means an aggregation of generally
  232  related objectives which, because of their special character,
  233  related workload, and interrelated output, can logically be
  234  considered an entity for purposes of organization, management,
  235  accounting, reporting, and budgeting.
  236         (c) “Program effectiveness” means the ability of the
  237  program to achieve desired client outcomes, goals, and
  238  objectives.
  239         (3) The department shall annually collect and report cost
  240  data for every program operated by the department or its
  241  contracted provider or contracted by the department. The cost
  242  data shall conform to a format approved by the department and
  243  the Legislature. Uniform cost data shall be reported and
  244  collected for each education program operated by a school
  245  district or private provider contracted by a school district
  246  state-operated and contracted programs so that comparisons can
  247  be made among programs. The Department of Education shall ensure
  248  that there is accurate cost accounting for education programs
  249  operated by school districts, including those programs operated
  250  by private providers under contract with school districts state
  251  operated services including market-equivalent rent and other
  252  shared cost. The cost of the educational program provided to a
  253  residential facility shall be reported and included in the cost
  254  of a program. The Department of Education shall submit an annual
  255  cost data report to the department President of the Senate, the
  256  Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Minority Leader of
  257  each house of the Legislature, the appropriate substantive and
  258  fiscal committees of each house of the Legislature, and the
  259  Governor, no later than December 1 of each year. The annual cost
  260  data shall be included in the annual report required in
  261  subsection (7). Cost-benefit analysis for juvenile justice
  262  education educational programs shall will be developed and
  263  implemented in collaboration with and in cooperation with the
  264  Department of Education, local providers, and local school
  265  districts. Cost data for the report shall include data collected
  266  by the Department of Education for the purposes of preparing the
  267  annual report required by s. 1003.52(19).
  268         (4)(a) The department, in consultation with the Office of
  269  Economic and Demographic Research and contract service
  270  providers, shall develop a cost-effectiveness model and apply
  271  the model to each commitment program. Program recidivism rates
  272  shall be a component of the model. The cost-effectiveness model
  273  shall compare program costs to client outcomes and program
  274  outputs. It is the intent of the Legislature that continual
  275  development efforts take place to improve the validity and
  276  reliability of the cost-effectiveness model.
  277         (b) The department shall rank commitment programs based on
  278  the cost-effectiveness model and shall submit a report to the
  279  appropriate substantive and fiscal committees of each house of
  280  the Legislature by December 31 of each year.
  281         (c) Based on reports of the department on client outcomes
  282  and program outputs and on the department’s most recent cost
  283  effectiveness rankings, the department may terminate a program
  284  operated by the department or a provider if the program has
  285  failed to achieve a minimum threshold of program effectiveness.
  286  This paragraph does not preclude the department from terminating
  287  a contract as provided under this section or as otherwise
  288  provided by law or contract, and does not limit the department’s
  289  authority to enter into or terminate a contract.
  290         (d) In collaboration with the Office of Economic and
  291  Demographic Research, and contract service providers, the
  292  department shall develop a work plan to refine the cost
  293  effectiveness model so that the model is consistent with the
  294  performance-based program budgeting measures approved by the
  295  Legislature to the extent the department deems appropriate. The
  296  department shall notify the Office of Program Policy Analysis
  297  and Government Accountability of any meetings to refine the
  298  model.
  299         (e) Contingent upon specific appropriation, the department,
  300  in consultation with the Office of Economic and Demographic
  301  Research, and contract service providers, shall:
  302         1. Construct a profile of each commitment program that uses
  303  the results of the quality assurance report required by this
  304  section, the cost-effectiveness report required in this
  305  subsection, and other reports available to the department.
  306         2. Target, for a more comprehensive evaluation, any
  307  commitment program that has achieved consistently high, low, or
  308  disparate ratings in the reports required under subparagraph 1.
  309         3. Identify the essential factors that contribute to the
  310  high, low, or disparate program ratings.
  311         4. Use the results of these evaluations in developing or
  312  refining juvenile justice programs or program models, client
  313  outcomes and program outputs, provider contracts, quality
  314  assurance standards, and the cost-effectiveness model.
  315         (5)(a) Program effectiveness shall be determined by
  316  implementing systematic data collection, data analysis, and
  317  education and workforce-related program evaluations pursuant to
  318  this section and s. 1003.515.
  319         (b)The evaluation of juvenile justice education and
  320  workforce-related programs shall be based on the performance
  321  outcomes provided in s. 1003.515(7).
  322         (6)(5) The department shall:
  323         (a) Establish a comprehensive quality assurance system for
  324  each program operated by the department or its contracted
  325  provider operated by a provider under contract with the
  326  department. Each contract entered into by the department must
  327  provide for quality assurance.
  328         (b) Provide operational definitions of and criteria for
  329  quality assurance for each specific program component.
  330         (c) Establish quality assurance goals and objectives for
  331  each specific program component.
  332         (d) Establish the information and specific data elements
  333  required for the quality assurance program.
  334         (e) Develop a quality assurance manual of specific,
  335  standardized terminology and procedures to be followed by each
  336  program.
  337         (f) Evaluate each program operated by the department or its
  338  contracted a provider under a contract with the department and
  339  establish minimum thresholds for each program component. If a
  340  provider fails to meet the established minimum thresholds, such
  341  failure shall cause the department to cancel the provider’s
  342  contract unless the provider achieves compliance with minimum
  343  thresholds within 6 months or unless there are documented
  344  extenuating circumstances. In addition, the department may not
  345  contract with the same provider for the canceled service for a
  346  period of 12 months. If a department-operated program fails to
  347  meet the established minimum thresholds, the department must
  348  take necessary and sufficient steps to ensure and document
  349  program changes to achieve compliance with the established
  350  minimum thresholds. If the department-operated program fails to
  351  achieve compliance with the established minimum thresholds
  352  within 6 months and if there are no documented extenuating
  353  circumstances, the department must notify the Executive Office
  354  of the Governor and the Legislature of the corrective action
  355  taken. Appropriate corrective action may include, but is not
  356  limited to:
  357         1. Contracting out for the services provided in the
  358  program;
  359         2. Initiating appropriate disciplinary action against all
  360  employees whose conduct or performance is deemed to have
  361  materially contributed to the program’s failure to meet
  362  established minimum thresholds;
  363         3. Redesigning the program; or
  364         4. Realigning the program.
  365  
  366  The department shall submit an annual report to the President of
  367  the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the
  368  Minority Leader of each house of the Legislature, the
  369  appropriate substantive and fiscal committees of each house of
  370  the Legislature, and the Governor, no later than February 1 of
  371  each year. The annual report must contain, at a minimum, for
  372  each specific program component: a comprehensive description of
  373  the population served by the program; a specific description of
  374  the services provided by the program; cost; a comparison of
  375  expenditures to federal and state funding; immediate and long
  376  range concerns; and recommendations to maintain, expand,
  377  improve, modify, or eliminate each program component so that
  378  changes in services lead to enhancement in program quality. The
  379  department shall ensure the reliability and validity of the
  380  information contained in the report.
  381         (7)The department, in collaboration with the Department of
  382  Education and in consultation with the school districts and
  383  private juvenile justice education program providers, shall
  384  prepare an annual report containing the education performance
  385  outcomes, based on the criteria in s. 1003.515(7), of youth in
  386  juvenile justice education programs. The report shall delineate
  387  the performance outcomes of youth in the state, in each school
  388  district’s juvenile justice education program, and for each
  389  private provider’s juvenile justice education program, including
  390  the performance outcomes of all major student populations and
  391  genders, as determined by the Department of Education. The
  392  report shall address the use and successful completion of
  393  virtual instruction courses and the successful implementation of
  394  transition and reintegration plans. The report must include an
  395  analysis of the performance of youth over time, including, but
  396  not limited to, additional education attainment, employment,
  397  earnings, industry certification, and rates of recidivism. The
  398  report must also include recommendations for improving
  399  performance outcomes and for additional cost savings and
  400  efficiencies. The report shall be submitted to the Governor, the
  401  President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of
  402  Representatives by February 15, 2014, and each year thereafter.
  403         (8)(6) The department shall collect and analyze available
  404  statistical data for the purpose of ongoing evaluation of all
  405  programs. The department shall provide the Legislature with
  406  necessary information and reports to enable the Legislature to
  407  make informed decisions regarding the effectiveness of, and any
  408  needed changes in, services, programs, policies, and laws.
  409         Section 5. Section 985.721, Florida Statutes, is amended to
  410  read:
  411         985.721 Escapes from secure detention or residential
  412  commitment facility.—An escape from:
  413         (1) Any secure detention facility maintained for the
  414  temporary detention of children, pending adjudication,
  415  disposition, or placement;
  416         (2) Any residential commitment facility described in s.
  417  985.03(46) 985.03(45), maintained for the custody, treatment,
  418  punishment, or rehabilitation of children found to have
  419  committed delinquent acts or violations of law; or
  420         (3) Lawful transportation to or from any such secure
  421  detention facility or residential commitment facility,
  422  
  423  constitutes escape within the intent and meaning of s. 944.40
  424  and is a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in
  425  s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
  426         Section 6. Paragraph (b) of subsection (18) of section
  427  1001.42, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
  428         1001.42 Powers and duties of district school board.—The
  429  district school board, acting as a board, shall exercise all
  430  powers and perform all duties listed below:
  431         (18) IMPLEMENT SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY.
  432  Maintain a state system of school improvement and education
  433  accountability as provided by statute and State Board of
  434  Education rule. This system of school improvement and education
  435  accountability shall be consistent with, and implemented
  436  through, the district’s continuing system of planning and
  437  budgeting required by this section and ss. 1008.385, 1010.01,
  438  and 1011.01. This system of school improvement and education
  439  accountability shall comply with the provisions of ss. 1008.33,
  440  1008.34, 1008.345, and 1008.385 and include the following:
  441         (b) Public disclosure.—The district school board shall
  442  provide information regarding the performance of students in and
  443  education educational programs as required pursuant to ss.
  444  1008.22 and 1008.385 and implement a system of school reports as
  445  required by statute and State Board of Education rule which
  446  shall include schools operating for the purpose of providing
  447  education educational services to youth in Department of
  448  Juvenile Justice residential and nonresidential programs, and
  449  for those programs schools, report on the data and education
  450  outcomes elements specified in s. 1003.515(7) 1003.52(19).
  451  Annual public disclosure reports shall be in an easy-to-read
  452  report card format and shall include the school’s grade, high
  453  school graduation rate calculated without GED tests,
  454  disaggregated by student ethnicity, and performance data as
  455  specified in state board rule.
  456         Section 7. Subsection (20) of section 1002.20, Florida
  457  Statutes, is amended to read:
  458         1002.20 K-12 student and parent rights.—Parents of public
  459  school students must receive accurate and timely information
  460  regarding their child’s academic progress and must be informed
  461  of ways they can help their child to succeed in school. K-12
  462  students and their parents are afforded numerous statutory
  463  rights including, but not limited to, the following:
  464         (20) JUVENILE JUSTICE PROGRAMS.—Students who are in
  465  juvenile justice programs have the right to receive educational
  466  programs and services in accordance with the provisions of s.
  467  1003.515 1003.52.
  468         Section 8. Paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section
  469  1002.45, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
  470         1002.45 Virtual instruction programs.—
  471         (1) PROGRAM.—
  472         (b) Each school district that is eligible for the sparsity
  473  supplement pursuant to s. 1011.62(7) shall provide all enrolled
  474  public school students within its boundaries the option of
  475  participating in part-time and full-time virtual instruction
  476  programs. Each school district that is not eligible for the
  477  sparsity supplement shall provide at least three options for
  478  part-time and full-time virtual instruction. All school
  479  districts must provide parents with timely written notification
  480  of an open enrollment period for full-time students of at least
  481  90 days that ends no later than 30 days before prior to the
  482  first day of the school year. The purpose of the program is to
  483  make quality virtual instruction available to students using
  484  online and distance learning technology in the nontraditional
  485  classroom. A school district virtual instruction program shall
  486  provide the following:
  487         1. Full-time virtual instruction for students enrolled in
  488  kindergarten through grade 12.
  489         2. Part-time virtual instruction for students enrolled in
  490  grades 9 through 12 courses that are measured pursuant to
  491  subparagraph (8)(a)2.
  492         3. Full-time or part-time virtual instruction for students
  493  enrolled in dropout prevention and academic intervention
  494  programs under s. 1003.53, Department of Juvenile Justice
  495  education programs under s. 1003.515 1003.52, core-curricula
  496  courses to meet class size requirements under s. 1003.03, or
  497  Florida College System institutions under this section.
  498         Section 9. Paragraph (a) of subsection (11) of section
  499  1003.01, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
  500         1003.01 Definitions.—As used in this chapter, the term:
  501         (11)(a) “Juvenile justice education programs or schools”
  502  means programs or schools operating for the purpose of providing
  503  educational services to youth in Department of Juvenile Justice
  504  programs, for a school year comprised of 250 days of instruction
  505  distributed over 12 months. At the request of the provider, a
  506  district school board may decrease the minimum number of days of
  507  instruction by up to 10 days for teacher planning for
  508  residential programs and up to 20 days for teacher planning for
  509  nonresidential programs, subject to the approval of the
  510  Department of Juvenile Justice and the Department of Education.
  511         Section 10. Section 1003.515, Florida Statutes, is created
  512  to read:
  513         1003.515 The Florida Juvenile Justice Education Act.—
  514         (1) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the “Florida
  515  Juvenile Justice Education Act.”
  516         (2) LEGISLATIVE FINDING.—The Legislature finds that an
  517  education is the single most important factor in the
  518  rehabilitation of adjudicated youth who are in Department of
  519  Juvenile Justice residential and nonresidential programs.
  520         (3) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this section are to:
  521         (a) Provide performance-based outcome measures and
  522  accountability for juvenile justice education programs; and
  523         (b)Improve academic and workforce-related outcomes so that
  524  adjudicated and at-risk youth may successfully complete the
  525  transition to and reenter the academic and workforce
  526  environments.
  527         (4) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this section, the term
  528  “juvenile justice education programs” has the same meaning as in
  529  s. 1003.01(11)(a).
  530         (5) SCHOOL DISTRICT AND CONTRACTED EDUCATION PROVIDER
  531  RESPONSIBILITIES.—
  532         (a) A school district or private provider contracted by a
  533  school district to offer education services to youth in a
  534  juvenile justice education program shall:
  535         1. Provide rigorous and relevant academic and workforce
  536  related curricula that will lead to industry certifications or
  537  occupational completion points in an occupational area
  538  identified in the Industry Certification Funding list adopted by
  539  the State Board of Education, or articulate to secondary or
  540  postsecondary-level coursework, as appropriate.
  541         2.Support state, local, and regional economic development
  542  demands.
  543         3. Make high-wage and high-demand careers more accessible
  544  to adjudicated and at-risk youth.
  545         4. Reduce rates of recidivism for adjudicated youth.
  546         5. Provide access to the appropriate courses and
  547  instruction to prepare youth for a standard high school diploma,
  548  a special diploma, or a high school equivalency diploma, as
  549  appropriate.
  550         6. Provide access to virtual education courses that are
  551  appropriate to meet the requirements of academic or workforce
  552  related programs and the requirements for continuing education
  553  specified in the youth’s transition and postrelease plans.
  554         7. Provide opportunities for earning credits toward high
  555  school graduation or credits that articulate to postsecondary
  556  education institutions while the youth are in residential and
  557  nonresidential juvenile justice facilities.
  558         8. Ensure that the credits and partial credits earned by
  559  the youth are transferred and included in the youth’s records as
  560  part of the transition plan.
  561         9.Ensure that the education program consists of the
  562  appropriate academic, workforce-related, or exceptional
  563  education curricula and related services that directly support
  564  performance outcomes, which must be specified in each youth’s
  565  education transition plan component as required by subsection
  566  (10).
  567         10. If the duration of a youth’s stay in a program is less
  568  than 40 days, ensure that the youth receives employability, life
  569  skills, and academic remediation, as appropriate. In addition,
  570  counseling and transition services must be provided which
  571  mitigate the youth’s identified risk factors and prepare the
  572  youth for a successful reintegration into the school, community,
  573  and home settings.
  574         11. Maintain an academic record for each youth who is
  575  enrolled in a juvenile justice facility, as required by s.
  576  1003.51, and ensure that the coursework, credits, partial
  577  credits, occupational completion points, and industry
  578  certifications earned by the youth are transferred and included
  579  in the youth’s transition plan pursuant to s. 985.46.
  580         (b)Each school district and private provider shall ensure
  581  that the following youth participate in the program:
  582         1.Youth who are of compulsory school attendance age
  583  pursuant to s. 1003.21.
  584         2.Youth who are not of compulsory school attendance age
  585  and who have not received a high school diploma or its
  586  equivalent, if the youth is in a residential or nonresidential
  587  juvenile justice program. Such youth must participate in the
  588  education program and participate in a workforce-related
  589  education program that leads to industry certification or
  590  occupational completion points in an occupational area
  591  identified in the Industry Certification Funding list adopted by
  592  the State Board of Education. This subparagraph does not limit
  593  the rights of students with disabilities, as defined under the
  594  Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, who are not of
  595  compulsory school attendance age and who have not received a
  596  high school diploma to receive a free, appropriate public
  597  education in accordance with their individualized needs.
  598         3.Youth who have attained a high school diploma or its
  599  equivalent and who are not employed. Such youth must participate
  600  in a workforce-related education program that leads to
  601  employment in an occupational area identified in the Industry
  602  Certification Funding list adopted by the State Board of
  603  Education. Such youth may enroll in a state postsecondary
  604  institution to complete the workforce-related education program
  605  and are exempt from the payment of tuition and fees pursuant to
  606  s. 1009.25(1)(g).
  607         (6) PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.—In compliance with the strategic
  608  5-year plan under s. 1003.491, each juvenile justice residential
  609  and nonresidential education program shall, in collaboration
  610  with the regional workforce board or economic development agency
  611  and local postsecondary institutions, determine the appropriate
  612  occupational areas for the program. Juvenile justice education
  613  programs must:
  614         (a)Ensure that rigorous academic and workforce-related
  615  coursework is offered and meets or exceeds appropriate state
  616  approved subject area standards, and results in the attainment
  617  of industry certification and postsecondary credit, when
  618  appropriate;
  619         (b)Ensure instruction from individuals who hold state
  620  certifications, school district certifications pursuant to ss.
  621  1012.39 and 1012.55(1), or industry credentials in the
  622  occupational areas in which they teach;
  623         (c) Maximize the use of private sector personnel;
  624         (d)Use strategies to maximize the delivery of virtual
  625  instruction;
  626         (e) Maximize instructional efficiency for youth in juvenile
  627  justice facilities;
  628         (f)Provide opportunities for youth to earn weighted or
  629  dual enrollment credit for higher-level courses, when
  630  appropriate;
  631         (g) Promote credit recovery; and
  632         (h)Provide instruction that results in competency,
  633  certification, or credentials in workplace skills, including,
  634  but not limited to, communication skills, interpersonal skills,
  635  decisionmaking skills, work ethic, and the importance of
  636  attendance and timeliness in the work environment.
  637         (7)DEPARTMENT RESPONSIBILITIES.—
  638         (a)The department shall identify each residential and
  639  nonresidential juvenile justice education program, excluding
  640  detention programs, as having one of the following performance
  641  ratings as defined by State Board of Education rule:
  642         1.High performance.
  643         2.Adequate performance.
  644         3.Failing performance.
  645         (b)The department shall consider the level of rigor
  646  associated with the attainment of a particular outcome when
  647  assigning weight to the outcome. The department shall evaluate
  648  the following elements in determining a juvenile justice
  649  education program’s performance rating:
  650         1.One or more of the following outcomes for a youth who is
  651  14 years of age or younger:
  652         a.Achieving academic progress in reading and mathematics,
  653  as measured by the statewide common pre- and post-assessment
  654  adopted by the department for use in juvenile justice education
  655  programs.
  656         b. Participating in continuing education upon release from
  657  a juvenile justice residential or nonresidential program.
  658         c.Completing secondary coursework upon release from a
  659  juvenile justice residential or nonresidential program.
  660         d.Attaining occupational completion points in an
  661  occupational area identified in the Industry Certification
  662  Funding list adopted by the State Board of Education.
  663         e.Attaining an industry certification in an occupational
  664  area identified in the Industry Certification Funding list
  665  adopted by the State Board of Education, if available and
  666  appropriate.
  667         2.One or more of the following outcomes for a youth who is
  668  15 years of age or older:
  669         a. Achieving academic progress in reading and mathematics,
  670  as measured by the statewide common pre- and post-assessment
  671  adopted by the department for use in juvenile justice education
  672  programs.
  673         b. Participating in continuing education upon release from
  674  a juvenile justice residential or nonresidential program.
  675         c. Earning secondary or postsecondary credit upon release
  676  from a juvenile justice residential or nonresidential program.
  677         d.Attaining a high school diploma or its equivalent upon
  678  release from a juvenile justice residential or nonresidential
  679  program.
  680         e. Obtaining employment upon release from a juvenile
  681  justice residential or nonresidential program.
  682         f.Attaining an industry certification in an occupational
  683  area identified in the Industry Certification Funding list
  684  adopted by the State Board of Education.
  685         g. Attaining occupational completion points in an
  686  occupational area identified in the Industry Certification
  687  Funding list adopted by the State Board of Education.
  688         h. Participating in continuing education upon release from
  689  a juvenile justice residential or nonresidential program in
  690  order to complete the industry certification identified in the
  691  Industry Certification Funding list adopted by the State Board
  692  of Education.
  693         (c)By September 1, 2012, the department shall make
  694  available a common student pre- and post-assessment to measure
  695  the academic progress in reading and mathematics of youth who
  696  are assigned to juvenile justice education programs.
  697  
  698  For purposes of performance ratings, juvenile justice
  699  residential and nonresidential education programs, excluding
  700  detention centers, shall be held accountable for the performance
  701  outcomes of youth for no more than 6 months after the release of
  702  youth from the residential or nonresidential program. This
  703  subsection does not abrogate the provisions of s. 1002.22 which
  704  relate to education records or the requirements of 20 U.S.C. s.
  705  1232g, the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.
  706         (8)PROGRAM ACCOUNTABILITY.—
  707         (a) The department shall, in collaboration with the
  708  Department of Juvenile Justice:
  709         1.Monitor the education performance of youth in juvenile
  710  justice facilities.
  711         2.Prohibit school districts or private providers that have
  712  failing performance ratings from delivering the education
  713  services.
  714         3.Verify that a school district is operating or
  715  contracting with a private provider to deliver education
  716  services.
  717         (b) If a school district’s juvenile justice residential or
  718  nonresidential education program earns two failing performance
  719  ratings in any 3-year period, as provided in subsection (7), the
  720  school district shall contract with a private provider that has
  721  an adequate or higher performance rating or enter into an
  722  agreement with a school district that has an adequate or higher
  723  performance rating to deliver the education services to the
  724  youth in the program.
  725         (c)Except as provided in paragraph (b), the school
  726  district of the county in which the residential or
  727  nonresidential facility is located shall deliver education
  728  services to youth in Department of Juvenile Justice programs. A
  729  school district may contract with a private provider to deliver
  730  the education services in lieu of directly providing the
  731  education services. The contract shall include performance
  732  criteria as provided in subsection (7).
  733         (d)When determining educational placement for youth who
  734  enroll in a school district upon release, the school district
  735  must adhere to the transition plan established under s.
  736  985.46(6).
  737         (e)If a private provider under contract with a school
  738  district maintains an adequate or high-performance rating
  739  pursuant to subsection (7), the school district may not require
  740  a private provider to use the school district’s personnel.
  741         (f)Academic instructional personnel must be certified by
  742  the Department of Education; however, a nondegreed teacher of
  743  career education may be certified by a local school district
  744  under s. 1012.39 and may be designated as teaching out-of-field.
  745  An instructor who is deemed to be an expert in a specific field
  746  may be employed under s. 1012.55(1).
  747         (g)Each school district must provide juvenile justice
  748  education programs access to substitute classroom teachers used
  749  by the school district.
  750         (9) EXITING PROGRAM.—Upon exiting a program, a youth must:
  751         (a) Attain an industry certification or occupational
  752  completion points in an occupational area identified in the
  753  Industry Certification Funding list adopted by the State Board
  754  of Education;
  755         (b) Enroll in a program to complete the industry
  756  certification;
  757         (c) Be gainfully employed and earning full-time wages; or
  758         (d)Enroll in and continue his or her education based on
  759  the transition and postrelease plan provided in s. 958.46.
  760         (10)EDUCATION TRANSITION PLAN COMPONENT.—
  761         (a) The education transition plan component shall be
  762  incorporated in the transition plan pursuant to s. 985.46(6).
  763         (b) Each juvenile justice education program must develop an
  764  education transition plan component during the course of a
  765  youth’s stay in a juvenile justice residential or nonresidential
  766  program which coordinates academic and workforce services and
  767  assists the youth in successful community reintegration upon the
  768  youth’s release.
  769         (c)The development of the education transition plan
  770  component shall begin upon a youth’s placement in the program.
  771  The education transition plan component must include the
  772  academic and workforce services to be provided during the
  773  program stay and the establishment of services to be implemented
  774  upon release. The appropriate personnel in the juvenile justice
  775  residential and nonresidential program, the members of the
  776  community, the youth, and the youth’s family, when appropriate,
  777  shall collaborate to develop the education transition plan
  778  component.
  779         (d)Education planning for reintegration shall begin when
  780  placement decisions are made and continue throughout the youth’s
  781  stay in order to provide for continuing education, job
  782  placement, and other necessary services. Individuals who are
  783  responsible for reintegration shall coordinate activities to
  784  ensure that the education transition plan component is
  785  successfully implemented and a youth is provided access to
  786  support services that will sustain the youth’s success once he
  787  or she is no longer under the supervision of the Department of
  788  Juvenile Justice. The education transition plan component must
  789  provide for continuing education, workforce development, or
  790  meaningful job placement pursuant to the performance outcomes in
  791  subsection (7). For purposes of this section, the term
  792  “reintegration” means the process by which a youth returns to
  793  the community following release from a juvenile justice program.
  794         (11)FUNDING.—
  795         (a)Youth who are participating in GED preparation programs
  796  while under the supervision of the Department of Juvenile
  797  Justice shall be funded at the basic program cost factor for
  798  juvenile justice programs in the Florida Education Finance
  799  Program (FEFP). Juvenile justice education programs shall be
  800  funded in the appropriate FEFP program based on the education
  801  services needed by the students in the programs pursuant to s.
  802  1011.62.
  803         (b)Juvenile justice education programs operated through a
  804  contract with the Department of Juvenile Justice and under the
  805  purview of the department’s quality assurance standards and
  806  performance outcomes shall receive the appropriate FEFP funding
  807  for juvenile justice programs.
  808         (c)A district school board shall fund the education
  809  program in a juvenile justice facility at the same or higher
  810  level of funding for equivalent students in the district school
  811  system based on the funds generated through the FEFP and funds
  812  allocated from federal programs.
  813         (d)Consistent with the rules of the State Board of
  814  Education, district school boards shall request an alternative
  815  full-time equivalent (FTE) survey for juvenile justice programs
  816  experiencing fluctuations in student enrollment.
  817         (e)The State Board of Education shall prescribe rules
  818  relating to FTE count periods which must be the same for
  819  juvenile justice programs and other public school programs. The
  820  summer school period for students in juvenile justice programs
  821  shall begin on the day immediately preceding the subsequent
  822  regular school year. Students may be funded for no more than 25
  823  hours per week of direct instruction; however, students shall be
  824  provided access to virtual instruction in order to maximize the
  825  most efficient use of time.
  826         (12)FACILITIES.—The district school board may not be
  827  charged any rent, maintenance, utilities, or overhead on the
  828  facilities. Maintenance, repairs, and remodeling of existing
  829  facilities shall be provided by the Department of Juvenile
  830  Justice.
  831         (13)RULEMAKING.—The State Board of Education shall
  832  collaborate with the Department of Juvenile Justice, the
  833  Department of Economic Opportunity, school districts, and
  834  private providers to adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and
  835  120.54 to administer this section which must include provisions
  836  for uniform contracts and contract requirements between school
  837  districts and private providers.
  838         Section 11. Section 1003.52, Florida Statutes, is repealed.
  839         Section 12. Present paragraph (g) of subsection (1) of
  840  section 1009.25, Florida Statutes, is redesignated as paragraph
  841  (h), and a new paragraph (g) is added to that subsection, to
  842  read:
  843         1009.25 Fee exemptions.—
  844         (1) The following students are exempt from the payment of
  845  tuition and fees, including lab fees, at a school district that
  846  provides postsecondary career programs, Florida College System
  847  institution, or state university:
  848         (g) For purposes of completing coursework initiated while
  849  in the temporary custody of the state, youth who are eligible
  850  under s. 1003.515(5)(b)3. and who are ordered by a court to
  851  participate in a juvenile justice residential program.
  852         Section 13. Paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of section
  853  1010.20, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
  854         1010.20 Cost accounting and reporting for school
  855  districts.—
  856         (3) PROGRAM EXPENDITURE REQUIREMENTS.—
  857         (a) Each district shall expend at least the percent of the
  858  funds generated by each of the programs listed in this section
  859  on the aggregate total school costs for such programs:
  860         1. Kindergarten and grades 1, 2, and 3, 90 percent.
  861         2. Grades 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8, 80 percent.
  862         3. Grades 9, 10, 11, and 12, 80 percent.
  863         4. Programs for exceptional students, on an aggregate
  864  program basis, 90 percent.
  865         5. Grades 7 through 12 career education programs, on an
  866  aggregate program basis, 80 percent.
  867         6. Students-at-risk programs, on an aggregate program
  868  basis, 80 percent.
  869         7. Juvenile justice programs, on an aggregate program
  870  basis, 95 90 percent.
  871         8. Any new program established and funded under s.
  872  1011.62(1)(c), that is not included under subparagraphs 1.-7.,
  873  on an aggregate basis as appropriate, 80 percent.
  874         Section 14. Paragraph (f) of subsection (1) of section
  875  1011.62, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
  876         1011.62 Funds for operation of schools.—If the annual
  877  allocation from the Florida Education Finance Program to each
  878  district for operation of schools is not determined in the
  879  annual appropriations act or the substantive bill implementing
  880  the annual appropriations act, it shall be determined as
  881  follows:
  882         (1) COMPUTATION OF THE BASIC AMOUNT TO BE INCLUDED FOR
  883  OPERATION.—The following procedure shall be followed in
  884  determining the annual allocation to each district for
  885  operation:
  886         (f) Supplemental academic instruction; categorical fund.—
  887         1. There is created a categorical fund to provide
  888  supplemental academic instruction to students in kindergarten
  889  through grade 12. This paragraph may be cited as the
  890  “Supplemental Academic Instruction Categorical Fund.”
  891         2. Categorical funds for supplemental academic instruction
  892  shall be allocated annually to each school district in the
  893  amount provided in the General Appropriations Act. These funds
  894  shall be in addition to the funds appropriated on the basis of
  895  FTE student membership in the Florida Education Finance Program
  896  and shall be included in the total potential funds of each
  897  district. These funds shall be used to provide supplemental
  898  academic instruction to students enrolled in the K-12 program.
  899  Supplemental instruction strategies may include, but are not
  900  limited to: modified curriculum, reading instruction, after
  901  school instruction, tutoring, mentoring, class size reduction,
  902  extended school year, intensive skills development in summer
  903  school, and other methods for improving student achievement.
  904  Supplemental instruction may be provided to a student in any
  905  manner and at any time during or beyond the regular 180-day term
  906  identified by the school as being the most effective and
  907  efficient way to best help that student progress from grade to
  908  grade and to graduate.
  909         3. Effective with the 2012-2013 1999-2000 fiscal year,
  910  funding on the basis of FTE membership beyond the 180-day
  911  regular term shall be provided in the FEFP only for students
  912  enrolled in juvenile justice education programs or in education
  913  programs for juveniles placed in secure facilities or programs
  914  under s. 985.19. Funding for instruction beyond the regular 180
  915  day school year for all other K-12 students shall be provided
  916  through the supplemental academic instruction categorical fund
  917  and other state, federal, and local fund sources with ample
  918  flexibility for schools to provide supplemental instruction to
  919  assist students in progressing from grade to grade and
  920  graduating.
  921         4. The Florida State University School, as a lab school, is
  922  authorized to expend from its FEFP or Lottery Enhancement Trust
  923  Fund allocation the cost to the student of remediation in
  924  reading, writing, or mathematics for any graduate who requires
  925  remediation at a postsecondary educational institution.
  926         5. Beginning in the 1999-2000 school year, Dropout
  927  prevention programs as defined in ss. 1003.515 1003.52,
  928  1003.53(1)(a), (b), and (c), and 1003.54 shall be included in
  929  group 1 programs under subparagraph (d)3.
  930         Section 15. Subsection (8) is added to section 1012.467,
  931  Florida Statutes, to read:
  932         1012.467 Noninstructional contractors who are permitted
  933  access to school grounds when students are present; background
  934  screening requirements.—
  935         (8)(a) The Department of Education shall create a uniform,
  936  statewide identification badge to be worn by noninstructional
  937  contractors signifying that a contractor has met the
  938  requirements of this section. The school district shall issue an
  939  identification badge to the contractor, which must bear a
  940  photograph of the contractor. An identification badge shall be
  941  issued if the contractor:
  942         1. Is a resident and citizen of the United States or a
  943  permanent resident alien of the United States as determined by
  944  the United States Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration
  945  Services;
  946         2. Is 18 years of age or older; and
  947         3. Meets the background screening requirements under this
  948  section.
  949         (b) The uniform, statewide identification badge shall be
  950  recognized by all school districts and must be visible at all
  951  times a noninstructional contractor is on school grounds.
  952         (c) The identification badge shall be valid for a period of
  953  5 years. If a noninstructional contractor provides notification
  954  pursuant to subsection (6), the contractor shall, within 48
  955  hours, return the identification badge to the school district
  956  that issued the badge.
  957         (d) The Department of Education shall determine a uniform
  958  cost that a school district may charge a noninstructional
  959  contractor for receipt of the identification badge, which shall
  960  be borne by the recipient of the badge.
  961         (e) This subsection does not apply to noninstructional
  962  contractors who are exempt from background screening
  963  requirements pursuant to s. 1012.468.
  964         Section 16. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.