Florida Senate - 2017 SB 1738 By Senator Powell 30-01454-17 20171738__ 1 A bill to be entitled 2 An act relating to career education; amending s. 3 1004.92, F.S.; authorizing the Commissioner of 4 Education to establish an advisory committee to review 5 and evaluate career education program standards; 6 providing membership; requiring the committee to 7 submit its findings and recommendations to the 8 commissioner and the State Board of Education by a 9 specified date; providing for future expiration; 10 providing an effective date. 11 12 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 13 14 Section 1. Subsection (4) is added to section 1004.92, 15 Florida Statutes, to read: 16 1004.92 Purpose and responsibilities for career education.— 17 (4) The Commissioner of Education may establish an advisory 18 committee for the purpose of reviewing and evaluating the 19 standards developed by the Department of Education for career 20 education programs. The committee must be composed of an odd 21 number of members who represent the public and private sectors 22 and who are appointed by the Commissioner of Education and the 23 Chancellor of the Division of Career and Adult Education. The 24 committee shall submit its findings and recommendations to the 25 commissioner and the State Board of Education by December 31, 26 2017. This subsection expires January 1, 2018. 27 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2017.