HB 949

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A bill to be entitled
2An act relating to juvenile justice education and
3workforce programs; amending s. 985.46, F.S.;
4requiring that each juvenile committed to a juvenile
5justice commitment program have a transition plan upon
6release; requiring that the transition plan include an
7education transition plan component and information
8regarding delinquency treatment and intervention
9services that are accessible upon exiting the program;
10amending s. 985.618, F.S.; providing legislative
11intent regarding juvenile justice education and
12workforce-related programs; requiring that the
13Department of Juvenile Justice verify that each
14juvenile justice education program meets specified
15minimum standards; requiring that the effectiveness of
16the programs be determined by implementing systematic
17data collection, data analysis, and evaluations;
18requiring that the programs be evaluated based on
19student performance outcomes; providing duties for the
20department; requiring that an annual report be
21submitted to the Governor and the Legislature by a
22specified date; requiring that the department
23collaborate with certain entities to adopt rules;
24amending ss. 985.632 and 1001.42, F.S.; conforming
25provisions to changes made by the act; conforming
26cross-references; amending ss. 1002.20 and 1002.45,
27F.S.; conforming cross-references; creating s.
281003.515, F.S.; providing a short title; providing
29purposes of the Florida Juvenile Justice Education
30Act; providing responsibilities for school districts
31and private providers contracted by school districts
32to offer education services to youth in juvenile
33justice education programs; requiring that each
34juvenile justice education program involve the
35regional workforce board or economic development
36agency and local postsecondary institutions to
37determine the occupational areas for the education and
38workforce-related program; providing requirements for
39education and workforce-related services in juvenile
40justice programs; providing responsibilities for the
41Department of Education; requiring that the department
42identify school districts and private providers by
43performance ratings; providing criteria for
44determining performance ratings; requiring that the
45department make available a common student assessment
46to measure the academic progress in reading and
47mathematics of youth in juvenile justice education
48programs; requiring that school districts and private
49providers be held accountable for student performance
50outcomes; providing for program accountability;
51requiring that a youth who exits the program attain an
52industry certification, enroll in a program to
53complete the industry certification, or enroll in and
54continue his or her education based on a transition
55plan; requiring that an education transition plan
56component be incorporated in a youth's transition
57plan; requiring that each school district and private
58provider develop the education transition plan
59component during the course of the youth's stay in a
60juvenile justice program; providing funding
61requirements for the juvenile justice education
62programs; prohibiting a district school board from
63being charged rent, maintenance, utilities, or
64overhead on facilities; requiring that the Department
65of Juvenile Justice provide maintenance, repairs, and
66remodeling of existing facilities; requiring that the
67State Board of Education collaborate with the
68Department of Juvenile Justice, the Department of
69Economic Opportunity, school districts, and private
70providers to adopt rules; repealing s. 1003.52, F.S.,
71relating to educational services in Department of
72Juvenile Justice programs; amending s. 1011.62, F.S.;
73conforming a cross-reference; providing an effective
74date.
75
76Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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78     Section 1.  Subsection (6) is added to section 985.46,
79Florida Statutes, to read:
80     985.46  Conditional release.-
81     (6)  Each juvenile committed to a commitment program shall
82have a transition plan upon release. Transition planning shall
83begin for each juvenile upon placement in a commitment program
84and shall result in an individual transition plan for each youth
85before he or she is released. The transition plan shall be
86developed with the participation of the youth, representatives
87of the commitment program, school district personnel, and
88representatives of conditional release or postcommitment
89probation programs, if appropriate. The transition plan shall
90include an education transition plan component as provided in s.
911003.515(9), as well as information regarding pertinent
92delinquency treatment and intervention services that are
93accessible upon exiting the program.
94     (a)  For a juvenile who is released on conditional release
95or postcommitment probation status, the transition plan shall be
96incorporated into the conditions of release.
97     (b)  For a juvenile who is not released on conditional
98release or postcommitment probation status, the transition plan
99shall be explained to the youth and provided upon release, with
100all necessary referrals having been made at least 30 days before
101the youth exits the program.
102     (c)  For a juvenile who participates in a day treatment
103program, the transition plan shall be explained to the youth and
104provided upon release. For a juvenile who participates in a day
105treatment program and who is released on conditional release or
106postcommitment probation status, the transition plan shall be
107incorporated into the conditions of release.
108     Section 2.  Section 985.618, Florida Statutes, is amended
109to read:
110     (Substantial rewording of section. See
111     s. 985.618, F.S., for present text.)
112     985.618  Education and workforce-related programs.-
113     (1)  The Legislature intends for youth in juvenile justice
114programs to be provided a quality education that includes
115workforce-related skills that lead to continuing education or
116meaningful employment, or both, and that results in reduced
117rates of recidivism.
118     (2)  The department shall verify that each juvenile justice
119education program, at a minimum:
120     (a)  Uses virtual course offerings that maximize learning
121opportunities for adjudicated youth.
122     (b)  Uses virtual counseling to address the educational and
123workforce needs of adjudicated youth.
124     (c)  Provides instruction from individuals who hold
125industry credentials in the occupational area in which they
126teach.
127     (d)  Provides instruction during evenings and weekends.
128     (e)  Considers, before placement, the age, interests, prior
129education, training, work experience, emotional and mental
130abilities, and physical capabilities of the youth and the
131duration of the term of placement imposed.
132     (f)  Expends funds in a manner that directly supports the
133attainment of successful student outcomes as specified in s.
1341003.515(6) and that allows youth to engage in real work
135situations whenever possible.
136     (3)(a)  Program effectiveness shall be determined by
137implementing systematic data collection, data analysis, and
138education and workforce-related program evaluations pursuant to
139ss. 985.632 and 1003.515.
140     (b)  The evaluation of juvenile justice education and
141workforce-related programs shall be based on the performance
142outcomes provided in s. 1003.515(6).
143     (4)  The department shall:
144     (a)  Monitor the education performance of youth in juvenile
145justice facilities.
146     (b)  Prohibit school districts or private providers that
147have failing performance ratings from delivering the education
148services as provided in s. 1003.515(7).
149     (c)  Verify that a school district enters into a contract
150with a high-performing school district or provider pursuant to
151s. 1003.515(7) to deliver education services.
152     (5)  The department, in collaboration with the Department
153of Education and in consultation with the school districts and
154private juvenile justice education program providers, shall
155prepare an annual report containing the education performance
156outcomes, based on the criteria in s. 1003.515(6), of youth in
157juvenile justice education programs. The report shall delineate
158the performance outcomes of youth in the state, in each school
159district, and by each private provider, including the
160performance outcomes of all major student populations and
161genders, as determined by the Department of Juvenile Justice.
162The report shall address the use and successful completion of
163virtual instruction courses and the successful implementation of
164transition and reintegration plans. The report must include an
165analysis of the performance of youth over time, including, but
166not limited to, additional education attainment, employment,
167earnings, industry certification, and rates of recidivism. The
168report must also include recommendations for improving
169performance outcomes and for additional cost savings and
170efficiencies. The report shall be submitted to the Governor, the
171President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of
172Representatives by December 31, 2013, and each year thereafter.
173     (6)  The department shall collaborate with the Department
174of Education, the Department of Economic Opportunity, school
175districts, and private providers to adopt rules to administer
176this section.
177     Section 3.  Subsection (3) of section 985.632, Florida
178Statutes, is amended to read:
179     985.632  Quality assurance and cost-effectiveness.-
180     (3)  The department shall annually collect and report cost
181data for every program operated by the department or its
182contracted provider or contracted by the department. The cost
183data shall conform to a format approved by the department and
184the Legislature. Uniform cost data shall be reported and
185collected for each education program operated by a school
186district or private provider contracted by a school district
187state-operated and contracted programs so that comparisons can
188be made among programs. The Department of Education shall ensure
189that there is accurate cost accounting for education programs
190operated by school districts and private providers, state-
191operated services including market-equivalent rent and other
192shared costs cost. The cost of the education educational program
193provided to a residential facility shall be reported and
194included in the cost of a program. The Department of Education
195shall submit an annual cost data report to the department
196President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of
197Representatives, the Minority Leader of each house of the
198Legislature, the appropriate substantive and fiscal committees
199of each house of the Legislature, and the Governor, no later
200than December 1 of each year. The annual cost data shall be
201included in the annual report required under s. 985.618(5).
202Cost-benefit analysis for juvenile justice education educational
203programs shall will be developed and implemented in
204collaboration with and in cooperation with the Department of
205Education, local providers, and local school districts. Cost
206data for the report shall include data collected by the
207Department of Education for the purposes of preparing the annual
208report required by s. 1003.52(19).
209     Section 4.  Paragraph (b) of subsection (18) of section
2101001.42, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
211     1001.42  Powers and duties of district school board.-The
212district school board, acting as a board, shall exercise all
213powers and perform all duties listed below:
214     (18)  IMPLEMENT SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY.-
215Maintain a state system of school improvement and education
216accountability as provided by statute and State Board of
217Education rule. This system of school improvement and education
218accountability shall be consistent with, and implemented
219through, the district's continuing system of planning and
220budgeting required by this section and ss. 1008.385, 1010.01,
221and 1011.01. This system of school improvement and education
222accountability shall comply with the provisions of ss. 1008.33,
2231008.34, 1008.345, and 1008.385 and include the following:
224     (b)  Public disclosure.-The district school board shall
225provide information regarding the performance of students in and
226education educational programs as required pursuant to ss.
2271008.22 and 1008.385 and implement a system of school reports as
228required by statute and State Board of Education rule which
229shall include schools operating for the purpose of providing
230education educational services to youth in juvenile justice
231education Department of Juvenile Justice programs, and for those
232programs schools, report on the data and education outcomes
233elements specified in s. 1003.515(6) 1003.52(19). Annual public
234disclosure reports shall be in an easy-to-read report card
235format and shall include the school's grade, high school
236graduation rate calculated without GED tests, disaggregated by
237student ethnicity, and performance data as specified in state
238board rule.
239     Section 5.  Subsection (20) of section 1002.20, Florida
240Statutes, is amended to read:
241     1002.20  K-12 student and parent rights.-Parents of public
242school students must receive accurate and timely information
243regarding their child's academic progress and must be informed
244of ways they can help their child to succeed in school. K-12
245students and their parents are afforded numerous statutory
246rights including, but not limited to, the following:
247     (20)  JUVENILE JUSTICE PROGRAMS.-Students who are in
248juvenile justice programs have the right to receive educational
249programs and services in accordance with the provisions of s.
2501003.515 1003.52.
251     Section 6.  Paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section
2521002.45, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
253     1002.45  Virtual instruction programs.-
254     (1)  PROGRAM.-
255     (b)  Each school district that is eligible for the sparsity
256supplement pursuant to s. 1011.62(7) shall provide all enrolled
257public school students within its boundaries the option of
258participating in part-time and full-time virtual instruction
259programs. Each school district that is not eligible for the
260sparsity supplement shall provide at least three options for
261part-time and full-time virtual instruction. All school
262districts must provide parents with timely written notification
263of an open enrollment period for full-time students of at least
26490 days that ends no later than 30 days prior to the first day
265of the school year. The purpose of the program is to make
266quality virtual instruction available to students using online
267and distance learning technology in the nontraditional
268classroom. A school district virtual instruction program shall
269provide the following:
270     1.  Full-time virtual instruction for students enrolled in
271kindergarten through grade 12.
272     2.  Part-time virtual instruction for students enrolled in
273grades 9 through 12 courses that are measured pursuant to
274subparagraph (8)(a)2.
275     3.  Full-time or part-time virtual instruction for students
276enrolled in dropout prevention and academic intervention
277programs under s. 1003.53, Department of Juvenile Justice
278education programs under s. 1003.515 1003.52, core-curricula
279courses to meet class size requirements under s. 1003.03, or
280Florida College System institutions under this section.
281     Section 7.  Section 1003.515, Florida Statutes, is created
282to read:
283     1003.515  The Florida Juvenile Justice Education Act.-
284     (1)  SHORT TITLE.-This section may be cited as the "Florida
285Juvenile Justice Education Act."
286     (2)  LEGISLATIVE FINDING.-The Legislature finds that an
287education is the single most important factor in the
288rehabilitation of adjudicated youth who are in Department of
289Juvenile Justice programs.
290     (3)  PURPOSES.-The purposes of this section are to:
291     (a)  Provide performance-based outcome measures and
292accountability for juvenile justice education programs; and
293     (b)  Improve academic and workforce-related outcomes so
294that adjudicated and at-risk youth may successfully complete the
295transition to and reenter the academic and workforce
296environments.
297     (4)  SCHOOL DISTRICT AND CONTRACTED EDUCATION PROVIDER
298RESPONSIBILITIES.-
299     (a)  A school district or private provider contracted by a
300school district to offer education services to youth in a
301juvenile justice education program shall:
302     1.  Provide rigorous and relevant academic and workforce-
303related curricula that will lead to industry certifications in
304an occupational area of high demand identified in the Industry
305Certification Funding list adopted by the State Board of
306Education, or articulate to secondary or postsecondary-level
307coursework, as appropriate.
308     2.  Support state, local, and regional economic development
309demands.
310     3.  Make high-wage and high-demand careers more accessible
311to adjudicated and at-risk youth.
312     4.  Reduce rates of recidivism for adjudicated youth.
313     5.  Provide access to the appropriate courses and
314instruction to prepare youth for a standard high school diploma
315or the GED examination, as appropriate.
316     6.  Provide access to virtual education courses that are
317appropriate to meet the requirements of academic or workforce-
318related programs and the requirements for continuing education
319specified in the youth's transition and postrelease plans.
320     7.  Provide opportunities for earning credits toward high
321school graduation or credits that articulate to postsecondary
322education institutions while the youth are in residential and
323nonresidential juvenile justice facilities.
324     8.  Ensure that the credits and partial credits earned by
325youth are transferred and included in the youth's records as
326part of the transition plan.
327     9.  Ensure that the education program consists of the
328appropriate academic, workforce-related, or exceptional
329education curricula and related services that directly support
330performance outcomes, which must be specified in each youth's
331transition plan as required by subsection (9).
332     10.  If the duration of a youth's stay in a program is less
333than 40 days, ensure that the youth continues his or her
334education or workforce-related training that leads to industry
335certification in an occupational area of high demand.
336     11.  Maintain an academic record for each youth who is
337enrolled in a juvenile justice facility, as required by s.
3381003.51, and ensure that the coursework, credits, partial
339credits, occupational completion points, and industry
340certifications earned by the youth are transferred and included
341in the youth's transition plan pursuant to s. 985.46.
342     (b)  Each school district and private provider shall ensure
343that the following youth participate in the program:
344     1.  Youth who are of compulsory school attendance age
345pursuant to s. 1003.21.
346     2.  Youth who are not of compulsory school attendance age
347and who have not received a high school diploma or its
348equivalent, if the youth is in a juvenile justice facility. Such
349youth must participate in a workforce-related education program
350that leads to industry certification in an occupational area of
351high demand or job placement earning full-time wages.
352     3.  Youth who have attained a high school diploma or its
353equivalent and who are not employed. Such youth must participate
354in a workforce-related education program that leads to industry
355certification in an occupational area of high demand or gainful
356employment earning full-time wages.
357     (5)  PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.-In compliance with the strategic
3585-year plan under s. 1003.491, each juvenile justice education
359program shall, in collaboration with the regional workforce
360board or economic development agency and local postsecondary
361institutions, determine the appropriate occupational areas for
362the program. Juvenile justice education programs must:
363     (a)  Ensure that rigorous academic and workforce-related
364coursework is offered and meets or exceeds appropriate state-
365approved subject area standards, and results in the attainment
366of industry certification and postsecondary credit, when
367appropriate;
368     (b)  Ensure workforce-related instruction by industry-
369certified faculty;
370     (c)  Maximize the use of private sector personnel;
371     (d)  Use strategies to maximize the delivery of virtual
372instruction;
373     (e)  Maximize instructional efficiency for youth in
374juvenile justice facilities;
375     (f)  Provide opportunities for youth to earn weighted or
376dual enrollment credit for higher-level courses, when
377appropriate;
378     (g)  Promote credit recovery; and
379     (h)  Provide instruction that results in competency,
380certification, or credentials in workplace skills, including,
381but not limited to, communication skills, interpersonal skills,
382decisionmaking skills, work ethic, and the importance of
383attendance and timeliness in the work environment.
384     (6)  DEPARTMENT RESPONSIBILITIES.-
385     (a)  The Department of Education shall identify school
386districts and private providers as having one of the following
387performance ratings as defined by State Board of Education rule:
388     1.  High performance.
389     2.  Adequate performance.
390     3.  Failing performance.
391     (b)  The department shall consider the level of rigor
392associated with the attainment of a particular outcome when
393assigning weight to the outcome. The department shall use the
394following criteria in determining a school district's or private
395provider's performance rating:
396     1.  One or more of the following outcomes for a youth who
397is middle school age or younger:
398     a.  Attaining an industry certification in an occupational
399area of high demand identified in the Industry Certification
400Funding list adopted by the State Board of Education, if
401available and appropriate, and participating in continuing
402education upon release from a juvenile justice facility.
403     b.  Attaining occupational completion points in an
404occupational area of high demand identified in the Industry
405Certification Funding list adopted by the State Board of
406Education and participating in continuing education upon release
407from a juvenile justice facility.
408     c.  Completing secondary coursework and participating in
409continuing education upon release from a juvenile justice
410facility.
411     d.  Achieving academic progress in reading and mathematics,
412as measured by the statewide common assessment adopted by the
413department for use in juvenile justice education programs, and
414participating in continuing education upon release from a
415juvenile justice facility.
416     2.  One or more of the following outcomes for a youth who
417is high school age:
418     a.  Achieving academic progress in reading and mathematics,
419as measured by the statewide common assessment adopted by the
420department for use in juvenile justice education programs, and
421participating in continuing education upon release from a
422juvenile justice facility.
423     b.  Earning secondary or postsecondary credit upon release
424from a juvenile justice facility and participating in continuing
425education upon release from a juvenile justice facility.
426     c.  Attaining a high school diploma or its equivalent and
427participating in continuing education at the postsecondary level
428upon release from a juvenile justice facility.
429     d.  Attaining a high school diploma or its equivalent and
430obtaining job placement or self-employment in a position earning
431full-time wages.
432     e.  Attaining an industry certification in an occupational
433area of high demand identified in the Industry Certification
434Funding list adopted by the State Board of Education and
435attaining job placement or self-employment earning full-time
436wages in a position for which the student attained an industry
437certification.
438     f.  Attaining occupational completion points in an
439occupational area of high demand identified in the Industry
440Certification Funding list adopted by the State Board of
441Education and job placement or self-employment in a position
442earning full-time wages.
443     g.  Attaining occupational completion points in an
444occupational area of high demand identified in the Industry
445Certification Funding list adopted by the State Board of
446Education and participation in continuing education in order to
447complete the industry certification in that occupation.
448     (c)  By September 1, 2012, the department shall make
449available a common student assessment to measure the academic
450progress in reading and mathematics of youth who are assigned to
451juvenile justice education programs.
452
453For purposes of performance ratings, school districts and
454private providers shall be held accountable for the performance
455outcomes of youth until they are released from supervision by
456the Department of Juvenile Justice. This subsection does not
457abrogate the provisions of s. 1002.22 which relate to education
458records or the requirements of 20 U.S.C. s. 1232g, the Family
459Educational Rights and Privacy Act.
460     (7)  PROGRAM ACCOUNTABILITY.-
461     (a)  If a school district or private provider earns two
462consecutive failing performance ratings or two failing
463performance ratings in any 3-year period, as provided in
464subsection (6), the school district shall enter into a contract
465with a school district or private provider that has a high-
466performance rating to deliver the education services to the
467youth in the program. The Department of Juvenile Justice may use
468its statutory authority to sanction or prohibit a private
469provider from delivering education services to youth under the
470department's supervision due to noneducation reasons.
471     (b)  Except as provided in paragraph (a), the school
472district of the county in which the residential or
473nonresidential care facility or juvenile assessment facility is
474located shall deliver education services to youth in Department
475of Juvenile Justice programs. A school district may enter into a
476contract with a private provider to deliver the education
477services in lieu of directly providing the education services.
478The contract shall include performance criteria as provided in
479subsection (6).
480     (c)  When determining educational placement for youth who
481enroll in a school district upon release, the school district
482must consult with the lead educator of the juvenile justice
483program to which the youth was last assigned and adhere to the
484transition plan established under s. 985.46(6).
485     (d)  If a private provider under contract with a school
486district maintains a high-performance rating pursuant to
487subsection (6), the school district may not require a private
488provider to use the school district's personnel or require
489qualifications of private provider personnel beyond those that
490are necessary to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the
491students, as determined by the Department of Juvenile Justice.
492     (e)  Each school district must provide juvenile justice
493education programs access to substitute classroom teachers used
494by the school district.
495     (8)  EXITING PROGRAM.-Upon exiting a program, a youth must:
496     (a)  Attain an industry certification in an occupational
497area of high demand identified in the Industry Certification
498Funding list adopted by the State Board of Education;
499     (b)  Enroll in a program to complete the industry
500certification;
501     (c)  Be gainfully employed and earning full-time wages; or
502     (d)  Enroll in and continue his or her education based on
503the transition and postrelease plan provided in s. 958.46.
504     (9)  EDUCATION TRANSITION PLAN COMPONENT.-
505     (a)  The education transition plan component shall be
506incorporated in the transition plan pursuant to s. 985.46(6).
507     (b)  Each school district and private provider must develop
508an education transition plan component during the course of a
509youth's stay in a juvenile justice program which coordinates
510academic and workforce services and assists the youth in
511successful community reintegration upon the youth's release.
512     (c)  The development of the education transition plan
513component shall begin upon a youth's placement in the program.
514The education transition plan component must include the
515academic and workforce services to be provided during the
516program stay and the establishment of services to be implemented
517upon release. The appropriate personnel in the juvenile justice
518education program, members of the community, the youth, and the
519youth's family, when appropriate, shall collaborate to develop
520the education transition plan component.
521     (d)  Education planning for reintegration shall begin when
522placement decisions are made and continue throughout the youth's
523stay in order to provide for continuing education, job
524placement, and other necessary services. Individuals who are
525responsible for reintegration shall coordinate activities to
526ensure that the education transition plan component is
527successfully implemented and a youth is provided access to
528support services that will sustain the youth's success once he
529or she is no longer under the supervision of the Department of
530Juvenile Justice. The education transition plan component must
531provide for continuing education, workforce development, or
532meaningful job placement pursuant to the performance outcomes in
533subsection (6). For purposes of this section, the term
534"reintegration" means the process by which a youth returns to
535the community following release from a juvenile justice program.
536     (10)  FUNDING.-
537     (a)  Youth who are participating in GED preparation
538programs while under the supervision of the Department of
539Juvenile Justice shall be funded at the basic program cost
540factor for juvenile justice programs in the Florida Education
541Finance Program (FEFP). Juvenile justice education programs
542shall be funded in the appropriate FEFP program based on the
543education services needed by the students in the programs
544pursuant to s. 1011.62.
545     (b)  Juvenile justice education programs operated through a
546contract with the Department of Juvenile Justice and under the
547purview of the department's quality assurance standards and
548performance outcomes shall receive the appropriate FEFP funding
549for juvenile justice programs.
550     (c)  A district school board shall fund the education
551program in a juvenile justice facility at the same or higher
552level of funding for equivalent students in the district school
553system based on the funds generated through the FEFP and funds
554allocated from federal programs.
555     (d)  Consistent with the rules of the State Board of
556Education, district school boards shall request an alternative
557full-time equivalent (FTE) survey for juvenile justice programs
558experiencing fluctuations in student enrollment.
559     (e)  The State Board of Education shall prescribe rules
560relating to FTE count periods which must be the same for
561juvenile justice programs and other public school programs. The
562summer school period for students in juvenile justice programs
563shall begin on the day immediately preceding the subsequent
564regular school year. Students may be funded for no more than 25
565hours per week of direct instruction; however, students shall be
566provided access to virtual instruction in order to maximize the
567most efficient use of time.
568     (11)  FACILITIES.-The district school board may not be
569charged any rent, maintenance, utilities, or overhead on the
570facilities. Maintenance, repairs, and remodeling of existing
571facilities shall be provided by the Department of Juvenile
572Justice.
573     (12)  RULEMAKING.-The State Board of Education shall
574collaborate with the Department of Juvenile Justice, the
575Department of Economic Opportunity, school districts, and
576private providers to adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and
577120.54 to administer this section.
578     Section 8.  Section 1003.52, Florida Statutes, is repealed.
579     Section 9.  Paragraph (f) of subsection (1) of section
5801011.62, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
581     1011.62  Funds for operation of schools.-If the annual
582allocation from the Florida Education Finance Program to each
583district for operation of schools is not determined in the
584annual appropriations act or the substantive bill implementing
585the annual appropriations act, it shall be determined as
586follows:
587     (1)  COMPUTATION OF THE BASIC AMOUNT TO BE INCLUDED FOR
588OPERATION.-The following procedure shall be followed in
589determining the annual allocation to each district for
590operation:
591     (f)  Supplemental academic instruction; categorical fund.-
592     1.  There is created a categorical fund to provide
593supplemental academic instruction to students in kindergarten
594through grade 12. This paragraph may be cited as the
595"Supplemental Academic Instruction Categorical Fund."
596     2.  Categorical funds for supplemental academic instruction
597shall be allocated annually to each school district in the
598amount provided in the General Appropriations Act. These funds
599shall be in addition to the funds appropriated on the basis of
600FTE student membership in the Florida Education Finance Program
601and shall be included in the total potential funds of each
602district. These funds shall be used to provide supplemental
603academic instruction to students enrolled in the K-12 program.
604Supplemental instruction strategies may include, but are not
605limited to: modified curriculum, reading instruction, after-
606school instruction, tutoring, mentoring, class size reduction,
607extended school year, intensive skills development in summer
608school, and other methods for improving student achievement.
609Supplemental instruction may be provided to a student in any
610manner and at any time during or beyond the regular 180-day term
611identified by the school as being the most effective and
612efficient way to best help that student progress from grade to
613grade and to graduate.
614     3.  Effective with the 1999-2000 fiscal year, funding on
615the basis of FTE membership beyond the 180-day regular term
616shall be provided in the FEFP only for students enrolled in
617juvenile justice education programs or in education programs for
618juveniles placed in secure facilities or programs under s.
619985.19. Funding for instruction beyond the regular 180-day
620school year for all other K-12 students shall be provided
621through the supplemental academic instruction categorical fund
622and other state, federal, and local fund sources with ample
623flexibility for schools to provide supplemental instruction to
624assist students in progressing from grade to grade and
625graduating.
626     4.  The Florida State University School, as a lab school,
627is authorized to expend from its FEFP or Lottery Enhancement
628Trust Fund allocation the cost to the student of remediation in
629reading, writing, or mathematics for any graduate who requires
630remediation at a postsecondary educational institution.
631     5.  Beginning in the 1999-2000 school year, Dropout
632prevention programs as defined in ss. 1003.515 1003.52,
6331003.53(1)(a), (b), and (c), and 1003.54 shall be included in
634group 1 programs under subparagraph (d)3.
635     Section 10.  This act shall take effect upon becoming a
636law.


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