Florida Senate - 2014 SB 908 By Senator Montford 3-01079-14 2014908__ 1 A bill to be entitled 2 An act relating to education funding; amending s. 3 1011.62, F.S.; providing for the calculation of 4 additional full-time equivalent student membership 5 based on enrollment in Advancement Via Individual 6 Determination elective classes and examination scores; 7 providing for the use of funds; amending s. 1003.52, 8 F.S.; conforming a cross-reference; providing an 9 effective date. 10 11 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 12 13 Section 1. Present paragraphs (p) through (u) of subsection 14 (1) of section 1011.62, Florida Statutes, are redesignated as 15 paragraphs (q) through (v), respectively, and a new paragraph 16 (p) is added to that subsection, to read: 17 1011.62 Funds for operation of schools.—If the annual 18 allocation from the Florida Education Finance Program to each 19 district for operation of schools is not determined in the 20 annual appropriations act or the substantive bill implementing 21 the annual appropriations act, it shall be determined as 22 follows: 23 (1) COMPUTATION OF THE BASIC AMOUNT TO BE INCLUDED FOR 24 OPERATION.—The following procedure shall be followed in 25 determining the annual allocation to each district for 26 operation: 27 (p) Calculation of additional full-time equivalent 28 membership of students enrolled in the Advancement Via 29 Individual Determination system based on scores on the 30 International Baccalaureate examination, the Advanced 31 International Certificate of Education examination, the College 32 Board Advanced Placement examination, and mathematics end-of 33 course examinations for students in grades 6 through 8.— 34 1. A value of 0.08 full-time equivalent student membership 35 shall be calculated for each student enrolled in an Advancement 36 Via Individual Determination elective class recognized in the 37 Florida Course Code Directory who takes: 38 a. An International Baccalaureate course and receives a 39 score of 4 or higher on the subject examination; 40 b. An Advanced International Certificate of Education 41 course and receives a score of E or higher on the subject 42 examination; 43 c. A College Board Advanced Placement course and receives a 44 score of 3 or higher on the College Board Advanced Placement 45 examination; or 46 d. An algebra or higher-level mathematics course and 47 receives a passing score on the end-of-course examination for 48 students in grades 6 through 8. 49 2. The value shall be added to the total full-time 50 equivalent student membership in basic programs for grades 6 51 through 12 in the subsequent fiscal year. 52 3. Each school district shall allocate the funds received 53 pursuant to this paragraph to the school whose students generate 54 the funds. Funds shall be expended solely for the payment of 55 costs associated with the school’s Advancement Via Individual 56 Determination system, which include annual membership fees; 57 professional development and training for program coordinators, 58 teachers, and tutors; instructional supplies and materials; and 59 compensation for tutors. 60 Section 2. Paragraph (a) of subsection (12) of section 61 1003.52, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 62 1003.52 Educational services in Department of Juvenile 63 Justice programs.— 64 (12)(a) Funding for eligible students enrolled in juvenile 65 justice education programs shall be provided through the Florida 66 Education Finance Program as provided in s. 1011.62 and the 67 General Appropriations Act. Funding mustshallinclude, at a 68 minimum: 69 1. Weighted program funding or the basic amount for current 70 operation multiplied by the district cost differential as 71 provided in s. 1011.62(1)(t)s. 1011.62(1)(s)and (2); 72 2. The supplemental allocation for juvenile justice 73 education as provided in s. 1011.62(10); 74 3. A proportionate share of the district’s exceptional 75 student education guaranteed allocation, the supplemental 76 academic instruction allocation, and the instructional materials 77 allocation; 78 4. An amount equivalent to the proportionate share of the 79 state average potential discretionary local effort for 80 operations, which shall be determined as follows: 81 a. If the district levies the maximum discretionary local 82 effort and the district’s discretionary local effort per FTE is 83 less than the state average potential discretionary local effort 84 per FTE, the proportionate share shall include both the 85 discretionary local effort and the compression supplement per 86 FTE. If the district’s discretionary local effort per FTE is 87 greater than the state average per FTE, the proportionate share 88 shall be equal to the state average; or 89 b. If the district does not levy the maximum discretionary 90 local effort and the district’s actual discretionary local 91 effort per FTE is less than the state average potential 92 discretionary local effort per FTE, the proportionate share 93 shall be equal to the district’s actual discretionary local 94 effort per FTE. If the district’s actual discretionary local 95 effort per FTE is greater than the state average per FTE, the 96 proportionate share shall be equal to the state average 97 potential local effort per FTE; and 98 5. A proportionate share of the district’s proration to 99 funds available, if necessary. 100 Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2014.