Florida Senate - 2020 PROPOSED COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
Bill No. SB 1246
Ì592010^Î592010
576-03878-20
Proposed Committee Substitute by the Committee on Appropriations
(Appropriations Subcommittee on Education)
1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to dual enrollment; amending s.
3 1007.271, F.S.; clarifying that secondary students
4 eligible for dual enrollment programs include students
5 who are enrolled in home education programs; providing
6 for exceptions to grade point average requirements
7 relating to student eligibility; requiring that
8 exceptions to required grade point averages be
9 specified in the dual enrollment articulation
10 agreement; prohibiting postsecondary institutions from
11 establishing additional initial student academic
12 eligibility requirements; prohibiting district school
13 boards and Florida College System institutions from
14 denying students who have met eligibility requirements
15 from participating in dual enrollment except under
16 specified circumstances; revising the date by which
17 career centers are required to annually complete and
18 submit specified agreements to the Department of
19 Education; requiring district school boards to inform
20 secondary students and their parents or legal
21 guardians of specified information; prohibiting
22 schools from enrolling students in dual enrollment
23 courses under certain circumstances; revising the date
24 by which eligible postsecondary institutions are
25 required to annually complete and submit home
26 education articulation agreements to the department;
27 revising requirements for home education students
28 enrolled in dual enrollment courses; conforming a
29 provision to changes made by the act; requiring that
30 instructional materials assigned for use within dual
31 enrollment courses be made available to dual
32 enrollment students from public schools, private
33 schools, and home education programs free of charge;
34 revising the date by which certain postsecondary
35 institutions are required to annually complete and
36 submit to the department a dual enrollment
37 articulation agreement; revising requirements for the
38 articulation agreement; revising provisions relating
39 to funding for dual enrollment; providing that certain
40 independent colleges and universities are eligible for
41 inclusion in the dual enrollment and early admission
42 programs; revising the date by which certain district
43 school boards and Florida College System institutions
44 are required to annually complete and submit a dual
45 enrollment articulation agreement to the department;
46 revising the date by which certain postsecondary
47 institutions are required to annually complete and
48 submit a private school articulation agreement to the
49 department; revising requirements for such agreements;
50 conforming provisions to changes made by the act;
51 requiring the Commissioner of Education to annually
52 report the status of dual enrollment programs to the
53 Governor and the Legislature by a specified date;
54 requiring the State Board of Education to adopt rules;
55 amending s. 1007.273, F.S.; changing the term
56 “collegiate high school program” to “early college
57 program”; defining the term “early college program”;
58 requiring early college programs to prioritize certain
59 courses; deleting requirements relating to collegiate
60 high school programs; revising provisions relating to
61 contracts executed between district school boards and
62 their local Florida College System institutions to
63 establish early college programs; revising provisions
64 relating to student performance contracts for students
65 participating in early college programs; authorizing
66 charter schools to execute contracts to establish an
67 early college program with specified institutions;
68 requiring the commissioner to annually report the
69 status of early college programs to the Governor and
70 the Legislature by a specified date; creating s.
71 1009.31, F.S.; providing legislative findings;
72 establishing the Dual Enrollment Scholarship Program;
73 providing for the administration of the program;
74 providing for the reimbursement of tuition and costs
75 to eligible postsecondary institutions; requiring
76 students participating in dual enrollment programs to
77 meet minimum eligibility requirements in order for
78 institutions to receive reimbursements; requiring
79 participating institutions to annually report
80 specified information to the department by certain
81 dates; providing a reimbursement schedule for tuition
82 and instructional materials costs; requiring the
83 department to reimburse institutions by specified
84 dates; providing that reimbursement for dual
85 enrollment courses is contingent upon appropriations;
86 providing for the prorating of reimbursements under
87 certain circumstances; requiring the State Board of
88 Education to adopt rules; amending s. 1011.62, F.S.;
89 revising provisions relating to the calculation of
90 full-time equivalent student membership with respect
91 to dual enrollment instruction for purposes of
92 allocating funds for the operation of schools;
93 amending ss. 1002.20 and 1003.4282, F.S.; conforming
94 provisions to changes made by the act; amending s.
95 1003.436, F.S.; conforming a cross-reference;
96 reenacting s. 1011.68(1)(d), F.S., relating to funds
97 for student transportation, to incorporate the
98 amendments made to s. 1011.62, F.S.; providing an
99 effective date.
100
101 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
102
103 Section 1. Section 1007.271, Florida Statutes, is amended
104 to read:
105 1007.271 Dual enrollment programs.—
106 (1) The dual enrollment program is the enrollment of an
107 eligible secondary student or home education student in a
108 postsecondary course creditable toward high school completion
109 and a career certificate or an associate or baccalaureate
110 degree. A student who is enrolled in postsecondary instruction
111 that is not creditable toward a high school diploma may not be
112 classified as a dual enrollment student.
113 (2) For the purpose of this section, an eligible secondary
114 student is a student who is enrolled in any of grades 6 through
115 12 in a Florida public school or in a Florida private school
116 that is in compliance with s. 1002.42(2) and provides a
117 secondary curriculum pursuant to s. 1003.4282, or who is
118 enrolled in a home education program pursuant to s. 1002.41.
119 Students who are eligible for dual enrollment pursuant to this
120 section may enroll in dual enrollment courses conducted during
121 school hours, after school hours, and during the summer term.
122 However, if the student is projected to graduate from high
123 school before the scheduled completion date of a postsecondary
124 course, the student may not register for that course through
125 dual enrollment. The student may apply to the postsecondary
126 institution and pay the required registration, tuition, and fees
127 if the student meets the postsecondary institution’s admissions
128 requirements under s. 1007.263. Instructional time for dual
129 enrollment may vary from 900 hours; however, the full-time
130 equivalent student membership value shall be subject to the
131 provisions in s. 1011.61(4). A student enrolled as a dual
132 enrollment student is exempt from the payment of registration,
133 tuition, and laboratory fees. Applied academics for adult
134 education instruction, developmental education, and other forms
135 of precollegiate instruction, as well as physical education
136 courses that focus on the physical execution of a skill rather
137 than the intellectual attributes of the activity, are ineligible
138 for inclusion in the dual enrollment program. Recreation and
139 leisure studies courses shall be evaluated individually in the
140 same manner as physical education courses for potential
141 inclusion in the program.
142 (3) Student eligibility requirements For initial enrollment
143 in college credit dual enrollment courses, a student must
144 achieve include a 3.0 unweighted high school grade point average
145 and the minimum score on a common placement test adopted by the
146 State Board of Education which indicates that the student is
147 ready for college-level coursework. Student eligibility
148 requirements For continued enrollment in college credit dual
149 enrollment courses, a student must maintain a minimum must
150 include the maintenance of a 3.0 unweighted high school grade
151 point average and the minimum postsecondary grade point average
152 established by the postsecondary institution. Regardless of
153 meeting student eligibility requirements for continued
154 enrollment, a student may lose the opportunity to participate in
155 a dual enrollment course if the student is disruptive to the
156 learning process such that the progress of other students or the
157 efficient administration of the course is hindered. Student
158 eligibility requirements for initial and continued enrollment in
159 career certificate dual enrollment courses must include a 2.0
160 unweighted high school grade point average. An exception
161 Exceptions to the required grade point average for career
162 certificate dual enrollment averages may be granted on an
163 individual student basis. An exception to the required grade
164 point average for college credit dual enrollment may be granted
165 for students who achieve higher scores than the established
166 minimum on the common placement test adopted by the State Board
167 of Education. Any exception to the required grade point average
168 must be specified in if the educational entities agree and the
169 terms of the agreement are contained within the dual enrollment
170 articulation agreement established pursuant to subsection (21).
171 A postsecondary institution Florida College System institution
172 boards of trustees may not establish additional initial student
173 academic eligibility requirements, which shall be included in
174 the dual enrollment articulation agreement, to ensure student
175 readiness for postsecondary instruction. Additional requirements
176 included in the agreement may not arbitrarily prohibit students
177 who have demonstrated the ability to master advanced courses
178 from participating in dual enrollment courses or limit the
179 number of dual enrollment courses in which a student may enroll
180 based solely upon enrollment by the student at an independent
181 postsecondary institution.
182 (4) District school boards may not refuse to enter into a
183 dual enrollment articulation agreement with a local Florida
184 College System institution if that Florida College System
185 institution has the capacity to offer dual enrollment courses.
186 (5) A district school board or Florida College System
187 institution may not deny a student who has met the state
188 eligibility requirements from participating in dual enrollment
189 unless the institution documents that it does not have the
190 capacity to accommodate all eligible students seeking to
191 participate in the dual enrollment program. If the institution
192 documents that it does not have the capacity to accommodate all
193 eligible students, participation must be based on a first-come,
194 first-served basis.
195 (6)(5)(a) Each faculty member providing instruction in
196 college credit dual enrollment courses must:
197 1. Meet the qualifications required by the entity
198 accrediting the postsecondary institution offering the course.
199 The qualifications apply to all faculty members regardless of
200 the location of instruction. The postsecondary institution
201 offering the course must require compliance with these
202 qualifications.
203 2. Provide the institution offering the dual enrollment
204 course a copy of his or her postsecondary transcript.
205 3. Provide a copy of the current syllabus for each course
206 taught to the discipline chair or department chair of the
207 postsecondary institution before the start of each term. The
208 content of each syllabus must meet the same standards required
209 for all college-level courses offered by that postsecondary
210 institution.
211 4. Adhere to the professional rules, guidelines, and
212 expectations stated in the postsecondary institution’s faculty
213 or adjunct faculty handbook. Any exceptions must be included in
214 the dual enrollment articulation agreement.
215 5. Adhere to the rules, guidelines, and expectations stated
216 in the postsecondary institution’s student handbook which apply
217 to faculty members. Any exceptions must be noted in the dual
218 enrollment articulation agreement.
219 (b) Each president, or designee, of a postsecondary
220 institution offering a college credit dual enrollment course
221 must:
222 1. Provide a copy of the institution’s current faculty or
223 adjunct faculty handbook to all faculty members teaching a dual
224 enrollment course.
225 2. Provide to all faculty members teaching a dual
226 enrollment course a copy of the institution’s current student
227 handbook, which may include, but is not limited to, information
228 on registration policies, the student code of conduct, grading
229 policies, and critical dates.
230 3. Designate an individual or individuals to observe all
231 faculty members teaching a dual enrollment course, regardless of
232 the location of instruction.
233 4. Use the same criteria to evaluate faculty members
234 teaching a dual enrollment course as the criteria used to
235 evaluate all other faculty members.
236 5. Provide course plans and objectives to all faculty
237 members teaching a dual enrollment course.
238 (7)(6) The following curriculum standards apply to college
239 credit dual enrollment:
240 (a) Dual enrollment courses taught on the high school
241 campus must meet the same competencies required for courses
242 taught on the postsecondary institution campus. To ensure
243 equivalent rigor with courses taught on the postsecondary
244 institution campus, the postsecondary institution offering the
245 course is responsible for providing in a timely manner a
246 comprehensive, cumulative end-of-course assessment or a series
247 of assessments of all expected learning outcomes to the faculty
248 member teaching the course. Completed, scored assessments must
249 be returned to the postsecondary institution and held for 1
250 year.
251 (b) Instructional materials used in dual enrollment courses
252 must be the same as or comparable to those used in courses
253 offered by the postsecondary institution with the same course
254 prefix and number. The postsecondary institution must advise the
255 school district of instructional materials requirements as soon
256 as that information becomes available but no later than one term
257 before a course is offered.
258 (c) Course requirements, such as tests, papers, or other
259 assignments, for dual enrollment students must be at the same
260 level of rigor or depth as those for all nondual enrollment
261 postsecondary students. All faculty members teaching dual
262 enrollment courses must observe the procedures and deadlines of
263 the postsecondary institution for the submission of grades. A
264 postsecondary institution must advise each faculty member
265 teaching a dual enrollment course of the institution’s grading
266 guidelines before the faculty member begins teaching the course.
267 (d) Dual enrollment courses taught on a high school campus
268 may not be combined with any noncollege credit high school
269 course.
270 (8)(7) Career dual enrollment shall be provided as a
271 curricular option for secondary students to pursue in order to
272 earn industry certifications adopted pursuant to s. 1008.44,
273 which count as credits toward the high school diploma. Career
274 dual enrollment shall be available for secondary students
275 seeking a degree and industry certification through a career
276 education program or course. Each career center established
277 under s. 1001.44 shall enter into an agreement with each high
278 school in any school district it serves. Beginning with the
279 2019-2020 school year, the agreement must be completed annually
280 and submitted by the career center to the Department of
281 Education by October August 1. The agreement must:
282 (a) Identify the courses and programs that are available to
283 students through career dual enrollment and the clock hour
284 credits that students will earn upon completion of each course
285 and program.
286 (b) Delineate the high school credit earned for the
287 completion of each career dual enrollment course.
288 (c) Identify any college credit articulation agreements
289 associated with each clock hour program.
290 (d) Describe how students and their parents or legal
291 guardians will be informed of career dual enrollment
292 opportunities and related workforce demand, how students can
293 apply to participate in a career dual enrollment program and
294 register for courses through his or her high school, and the
295 postsecondary career education expectations for participating
296 students.
297 (e) Establish any additional eligibility requirements for
298 participation and a process for determining eligibility and
299 monitoring the progress of participating students.
300 (f) Delineate costs incurred by each entity and determine
301 how transportation will be provided for students who are unable
302 to provide their own transportation.
303 (9)(8) Each district school board shall inform all
304 secondary students and their parents or legal guardians of dual
305 enrollment as an educational option and mechanism for
306 acceleration. Students and their parents or legal guardians
307 shall be informed of student eligibility requirements, the
308 option for taking dual enrollment courses beyond the regular
309 school year, and the minimum academic credits required for
310 graduation. In addition, students and their parents or legal
311 guardians shall be informed that dual enrollment course grades
312 are included in the student’s college grade point average,
313 become a part of the student’s permanent academic record, and
314 may affect the student’s future financial aid eligibility. A
315 school may not enroll a student in a dual enrollment course
316 without an acknowledgment form on file, which must be signed by
317 both the student and the student’s parent or legal guardian.
318 District school boards shall annually assess the demand for dual
319 enrollment and provide that information to each partnering
320 postsecondary institution. Alternative grade calculation,
321 weighting systems, and information regarding student education
322 options that discriminate against dual enrollment courses are
323 prohibited.
324 (10)(9) The Commissioner of Education shall appoint faculty
325 committees representing public school, Florida College System
326 institution, and university faculties to identify postsecondary
327 courses that meet the high school graduation requirements of s.
328 1003.4282 and to establish the number of postsecondary semester
329 credit hours of instruction and equivalent high school credits
330 earned through dual enrollment pursuant to this section that are
331 necessary to meet high school graduation requirements. Such
332 equivalencies shall be determined solely on comparable course
333 content and not on seat time traditionally allocated to such
334 courses in high school. The Commissioner of Education shall
335 recommend to the State Board of Education those postsecondary
336 courses identified to meet high school graduation requirements,
337 based on mastery of course outcomes, by their course numbers,
338 and all high schools shall accept these postsecondary education
339 courses toward meeting the requirements of s. 1003.4282.
340 (11)(10) Early admission is a form of dual enrollment
341 through which eligible secondary students enroll in a
342 postsecondary institution on a full-time basis in courses that
343 are creditable toward the high school diploma and the associate
344 or baccalaureate degree. A student must enroll in a minimum of
345 12 college credit hours per semester or the equivalent to
346 participate in the early admission program; however, a student
347 may not be required to enroll in more than 15 college credit
348 hours per semester or the equivalent. Students enrolled pursuant
349 to this subsection are exempt from the payment of registration,
350 tuition, and laboratory fees.
351 (12)(11) Career early admission is a form of career dual
352 enrollment through which eligible secondary students enroll full
353 time in a career center or a Florida College System institution
354 in postsecondary programs leading to industry certifications, as
355 listed in the CAPE Postsecondary Industry Certification Funding
356 List pursuant to s. 1008.44, which are creditable toward the
357 high school diploma and the certificate or associate degree.
358 Participation in the career early admission program is limited
359 to students who have completed a minimum of 4 semesters of full
360 time secondary enrollment, including studies undertaken in the
361 ninth grade. Students enrolled pursuant to this section are
362 exempt from the payment of registration, tuition, and laboratory
363 fees.
364 (12) The State Board of Education shall adopt rules for any
365 dual enrollment programs involving requirements for high school
366 graduation.
367 (13)(a) The dual enrollment program for a home education
368 student, including, but not limited to, students with
369 disabilities, consists of the enrollment of an eligible home
370 education secondary student in a postsecondary course creditable
371 toward an associate degree, a career certificate, or a
372 baccalaureate degree. To participate in the dual enrollment
373 program, an eligible home education secondary student must:
374 1. Provide proof of enrollment in a home education program
375 pursuant to s. 1002.41.
376 2. Be responsible for his or her own transportation unless
377 provided for in the articulation agreement.
378 3. Sign a home education articulation agreement pursuant to
379 paragraph (b).
380 (b) Each public postsecondary institution eligible to
381 participate in the dual enrollment program pursuant to s.
382 1011.62(1)(i) must enter into a home education articulation
383 agreement with each home education student seeking enrollment in
384 a dual enrollment course and the student’s parent or legal
385 guardian. By October August 1 of each year, the eligible
386 postsecondary institution shall complete and submit the home
387 education articulation agreement to the Department of Education.
388 The home education articulation agreement must include, at a
389 minimum:
390 1. A delineation of courses and programs available to
391 dually enrolled home education students. Courses and programs
392 may be added, revised, or deleted at any time by the
393 postsecondary institution. Any course or program limitations may
394 not exceed the limitations for other dually enrolled students.
395 2. The initial and continued eligibility requirements for
396 home education student participation, not to exceed those
397 required of other dually enrolled students. A home education
398 student must meet the same minimum score requirement on a common
399 placement test which is required of other dually enrolled
400 students. A high school grade point average may not be required
401 for home education students who meet the minimum score on a
402 common placement test adopted by the State Board of Education
403 which indicates that the student is ready for college-level
404 coursework; however, home education student eligibility
405 requirements for continued enrollment in dual enrollment courses
406 must include the maintenance of the minimum postsecondary grade
407 point average established by the postsecondary institution for
408 other dually enrolled students.
409 3. The student’s responsibilities for providing his or her
410 own transportation.
411 4. A copy of the statement on transfer guarantees developed
412 by the Department of Education under subsection (15).
413 (14) The Department of Education shall approve any course
414 for inclusion in the dual enrollment program that is contained
415 within the statewide course numbering system. However,
416 developmental education and physical education and other courses
417 that focus on the physical execution of a skill rather than the
418 intellectual attributes of the activity, may not be so approved
419 but must be evaluated individually for potential inclusion in
420 the dual enrollment program. This subsection may not be
421 construed to mean that an independent postsecondary institution
422 eligible for inclusion in a dual enrollment or early admission
423 program pursuant to subsection (23) s. 1011.62 must participate
424 in the statewide course numbering system developed pursuant to
425 s. 1007.24 to participate in a dual enrollment program.
426 (15) The Department of Education shall develop a statement
427 on transfer guarantees to inform students and their parents or
428 legal guardians, prior to enrollment in a dual enrollment
429 course, of the potential for the dual enrollment course to
430 articulate as an elective or a general education course into a
431 postsecondary education certificate or degree program. The
432 statement shall be provided to each district school
433 superintendent, who shall include the statement in the
434 information provided to all secondary students and their parents
435 or legal guardians as required pursuant to this subsection. The
436 statement may also include additional information, including,
437 but not limited to, dual enrollment options, guarantees,
438 privileges, and responsibilities.
439 (16) Students who meet the eligibility requirements of this
440 section and who choose to participate in dual enrollment
441 programs are exempt from the payment of registration, tuition,
442 and laboratory fees.
443 (17) Instructional materials assigned for use within dual
444 enrollment courses shall be made available to dual enrollment
445 students from Florida public high schools, private schools, and
446 home education programs free of charge. This subsection does not
447 prohibit a Florida College System institution from providing
448 instructional materials at no cost to a home education student
449 or student from a private school. Instructional materials
450 purchased by a district school board or Florida College System
451 institution board of trustees on behalf of dual enrollment
452 students shall be the property of the board against which the
453 purchase is charged.
454 (18) School districts and Florida College System
455 institutions must weigh dual enrollment courses the same as
456 advanced placement, International Baccalaureate, and Advanced
457 International Certificate of Education courses when grade point
458 averages are calculated. Alternative grade calculation systems,
459 alternative grade weighting systems, and information regarding
460 student education options that discriminate against dual
461 enrollment courses are prohibited.
462 (19) The Commissioner of Education may approve dual
463 enrollment agreements for limited course offerings that have
464 statewide appeal. Such programs shall be limited to a single
465 site with multiple county participation.
466 (20) A postsecondary institution shall assign letter grades
467 to each student enrolled in a dual enrollment course. The letter
468 grade assigned by the postsecondary institution shall be posted
469 to the student’s high school transcript by the school district.
470 (21) Each district school superintendent and each public
471 postsecondary institution president shall develop a
472 comprehensive dual enrollment articulation agreement for the
473 respective school district and postsecondary institution. The
474 superintendent and president shall establish an articulation
475 committee for the purpose of developing the agreement. Each
476 state university president may designate a university
477 representative to participate in the development of a dual
478 enrollment articulation agreement. A dual enrollment
479 articulation agreement shall be completed and submitted annually
480 by the postsecondary institution to the Department of Education
481 on or before October August 1. The agreement must include, but
482 is not limited to:
483 (a) A ratification or modification of all existing
484 articulation agreements.
485 (b) A description of the process by which students and
486 their parents are informed about opportunities for student
487 participation in the dual enrollment program.
488 (c) A delineation of courses and programs available to
489 students eligible to participate in dual enrollment.
490 (d) A description of the process by which students and
491 their parents exercise options to participate in the dual
492 enrollment program.
493 (e) The agreed upon common placement test scores and
494 corresponding grade point average that may be accepted for
495 initial student eligibility if an exception to the minimum grade
496 point average is authorized pursuant to subsection (3) A list of
497 any additional initial student eligibility requirements for
498 participation in the dual enrollment program.
499 (f) A delineation of the high school credit earned for the
500 passage of each dual enrollment course.
501 (g) A description of the process for informing students and
502 their parents of college-level course expectations.
503 (h) The policies and procedures, if any, for determining
504 exceptions to the required grade point averages on an individual
505 student basis.
506 (i) The registration policies for dual enrollment courses
507 as determined by the postsecondary institution.
508 (j) Exceptions, if any, to the professional rules,
509 guidelines, and expectations stated in the faculty or adjunct
510 faculty handbook for the postsecondary institution.
511 (k) Exceptions, if any, to the rules, guidelines, and
512 expectations stated in the student handbook of the postsecondary
513 institution which apply to faculty members.
514 (l) The responsibilities of the school district regarding
515 the determination of student eligibility before participating in
516 the dual enrollment program and the monitoring of student
517 performance while participating in the dual enrollment program.
518 (m) The responsibilities of the postsecondary institution
519 regarding the transmission of student grades in dual enrollment
520 courses to the school district.
521 (n) A funding provision that delineates costs incurred by
522 each entity.
523 1. School districts shall pay public postsecondary
524 institutions the in-state resident standard tuition rate per
525 credit hour from funds provided in the Florida Education Finance
526 Program when dual enrollment course instruction takes place on
527 the postsecondary institution’s campus and the course is taken
528 during the fall or spring term. When dual enrollment is provided
529 on the high school site by postsecondary institution faculty,
530 the school district shall reimburse the costs associated with
531 the postsecondary institution’s proportion of salary and
532 benefits to provide the instruction. When dual enrollment course
533 instruction is provided on the high school site by school
534 district faculty, the school district is not responsible for
535 payment to the postsecondary institution. A postsecondary
536 institution may enter into an agreement with the school district
537 to authorize teachers to teach dual enrollment courses at the
538 high school site or the postsecondary institution. A school
539 district may not deny a student access to dual enrollment unless
540 the student is ineligible to participate in the program subject
541 to provisions specifically outlined in this section.
542 2. Subject to annual appropriation in the General
543 Appropriations Act, a public postsecondary institution shall
544 receive an amount of funding equivalent to the standard tuition
545 rate per credit hour for each dual enrollment course taken by a
546 private school or home education student at the postsecondary
547 institution during the fall and spring terms, pursuant to s.
548 1009.31.
549 3.2. Subject to annual appropriation in the General
550 Appropriations Act, a public postsecondary institution shall
551 receive an amount of funding equivalent to the standard tuition
552 rate per credit hour for each dual enrollment course taken by a
553 student during the summer term, pursuant to s. 1009.31.
554 (o) Any institutional responsibilities for student
555 transportation, if provided.
556 (22) The Department of Education shall develop an
557 electronic submission system for dual enrollment articulation
558 agreements and shall review, for compliance, each dual
559 enrollment articulation agreement submitted pursuant to
560 subsections (13), (21), and (24). The Commissioner of Education
561 shall notify the district school superintendent and the Florida
562 College System institution president if the dual enrollment
563 articulation agreement does not comply with statutory
564 requirements and shall submit any dual enrollment articulation
565 agreement with unresolved issues of noncompliance to the State
566 Board of Education.
567 (23) District school boards and Florida College System
568 institutions may enter into additional dual enrollment
569 articulation agreements with state universities for the purposes
570 of this section. School districts may also enter into dual
571 enrollment articulation agreements with eligible independent
572 colleges and universities pursuant to s. 1011.62(1)(i). An
573 independent college or university that is not for profit, is
574 accredited by a regional or national accrediting agency
575 recognized by the United States Department of Education, and
576 confers degrees as defined in s. 1005.02 shall be eligible for
577 inclusion in the dual enrollment or early admission program. By
578 October August 1 of each year, the district school board and the
579 Florida College System institution shall complete and submit the
580 dual enrollment articulation agreement with the state university
581 or an eligible independent college or university, as applicable,
582 to the Department of Education.
583 (24)(a) The dual enrollment program for a private school
584 student consists of the enrollment of an eligible private school
585 student in a postsecondary course creditable toward an associate
586 degree, a career certificate, or a baccalaureate degree. In
587 addition, a private school in which a student, including, but
588 not limited to, students with disabilities, is enrolled must
589 award credit toward high school completion for the postsecondary
590 course under the dual enrollment program. To participate in the
591 dual enrollment program, an eligible private school student
592 must:
593 1. Provide proof of enrollment in a private school pursuant
594 to subsection (2).
595 2. Be responsible for his or her own instructional
596 materials and transportation unless provided for in the
597 articulation agreement.
598 3. Sign a private school articulation agreement pursuant to
599 paragraph (b).
600 (b) Each public postsecondary institution eligible to
601 participate in the dual enrollment program pursuant to s.
602 1011.62(1)(i) must enter into a private school articulation
603 agreement with each eligible private school in its geographic
604 service area seeking to offer dual enrollment courses to its
605 students, including, but not limited to, students with
606 disabilities. By October August 1 of each year, the eligible
607 postsecondary institution shall complete and submit the private
608 school articulation agreement to the Department of Education.
609 The private school articulation agreement must include, at a
610 minimum:
611 1. A delineation of courses and programs available to the
612 private school student. The postsecondary institution may add,
613 revise, or delete courses and programs at any time.
614 2. The initial and continued eligibility requirements for
615 private school student participation, not to exceed those
616 required of other dual enrollment students.
617 3. The student’s responsibilities for providing his or her
618 own instructional materials and transportation.
619 4. A provision clarifying that the private school will
620 award appropriate credit toward high school completion for the
621 postsecondary course under the dual enrollment program.
622 5. A provision expressing that the private school of
623 enrollment is exempt from the payment of costs associated with
624 tuition and fees, including registration, and laboratory fees,
625 will not be passed along to the student.
626 (25) For students with disabilities, a postsecondary
627 institution eligible to participate in dual enrollment pursuant
628 to s. 1011.62(1)(i) shall include in its dual enrollment
629 articulation agreement, services and resources that are
630 available to students with disabilities who register in a dual
631 enrollment course at the eligible institution and provide
632 information regarding such services and resources to the Florida
633 Center for Students with Unique Abilities. The Department of
634 Education shall provide to the center the Internet website link
635 to dual enrollment articulation agreements specific to students
636 with disabilities. The center shall include in the information
637 that it is responsible for disseminating to students with
638 disabilities and their parents or legal guardians pursuant to s.
639 1004.6495, dual enrollment articulation agreements and
640 opportunities for meaningful campus experience through dual
641 enrollment.
642 (26) By November 30, 2021, and annually thereafter, the
643 commissioner must report to the Governor, the President of the
644 Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives the
645 status of dual enrollment programs, including, at a minimum, a
646 summary of student enrollment and completion for public school,
647 private school, and home education program students at public
648 and private postsecondary institutions.
649 (27) The State Board of Education shall adopt rules for any
650 dual enrollment programs involving requirements for high school
651 graduation.
652 Section 2. Section 1007.273, Florida Statutes, is amended
653 to read:
654 1007.273 Early college Collegiate high school program.—
655 (1) Each Florida College System institution shall work with
656 each district school board in its designated service area to
657 establish one or more early college collegiate high school
658 programs. As used in this section, the term “early college
659 program” means a structured high school acceleration program in
660 which a cohort of students is taking postsecondary courses full
661 time toward an associate degree. The early college program must
662 prioritize courses applicable as general education core courses
663 under s. 1007.25 for an associate degree or a baccalaureate
664 degree.
665 (2) At a minimum, collegiate high school programs must
666 include an option for public school students in grade 11 or
667 grade 12 participating in the program, for at least 1 full
668 school year, to earn CAPE industry certifications pursuant to s.
669 1008.44 and to successfully complete 30 credit hours through the
670 dual enrollment program under s. 1007.271 toward the first year
671 of college for an associate degree or baccalaureate degree while
672 enrolled in the program.
673 (2)(3) Each district school board and its local Florida
674 College System institution shall execute a contract to establish
675 one or more early college collegiate high school programs at a
676 mutually agreed upon location or locations. Beginning with the
677 2015-2016 school year, If the Florida College System institution
678 does not establish an early college a program with a district
679 school board in its designated service area, another Florida
680 College System institution may execute a contract with that
681 district school board to establish the early college program.
682 The contract must be executed by January 1 of each school year
683 for implementation of the program during the next school year.
684 The contract must:
685 (a) Identify the grade levels to be included in the early
686 college program collegiate high school program which must, at a
687 minimum, include grade 12.
688 (b) Describe the early college collegiate high school
689 program, including the delineation of courses that must, at a
690 minimum, include general education core courses pursuant to s.
691 1007.25; and industry certifications offered, including online
692 course availability; the high school and college credits earned
693 for each postsecondary course completed and industry
694 certification earned; student eligibility criteria; and the
695 enrollment process and relevant deadlines.
696 (c) Describe the methods, medium, and process by which
697 students and their parents or legal guardians are annually
698 informed about the availability of the early college collegiate
699 high school program, the return on investment associated with
700 participation in the early college program, and the information
701 described in paragraphs (a) and (b).
702 (d) Identify the delivery methods for instruction and the
703 instructors for all courses.
704 (e) Identify student advising services and progress
705 monitoring mechanisms.
706 (f) Establish a program review and reporting mechanism
707 regarding student performance outcomes.
708 (g) Describe the terms of funding arrangements to implement
709 the early college collegiate high school program pursuant to
710 subsection (5).
711 (3)(4) Each student participating in an early college a
712 collegiate high school program must enter into a student
713 performance contract, which must be signed by the student, the
714 parent or legal guardian, and a representative of the school
715 district and the applicable Florida College System institution
716 partner, state university, or other eligible postsecondary
717 institution partner participating pursuant to subsection (4)
718 (5). The performance contract must, at a minimum, specify
719 include the schedule of courses, by semester, and industry
720 certifications to be taken by the student, if any; student
721 attendance requirements;, and course grade requirements; and the
722 applicability of such courses to an associate degree or a
723 baccalaureate degree.
724 (4)(5) In addition to executing a contract with the local
725 Florida College System institution under this section, a
726 district school board may execute a contract to establish an
727 early college a collegiate high school program with a state
728 university or an institution that is eligible to participate in
729 the William L. Boyd, IV, Effective Access to Student Education
730 Grant Program, that is a nonprofit independent college or
731 university located and chartered in this state, and that is
732 accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern
733 Association of Colleges and Schools to grant baccalaureate
734 degrees. Such university or institution must meet the
735 requirements specified under subsections (2) (3) and (3) (4). A
736 charter school may execute a contract directly with the local
737 Florida College System institution or another institution as
738 authorized under this section to establish an early college
739 program at a mutually agreed upon location.
740 (5)(6) The early college collegiate high school program
741 shall be funded pursuant to ss. 1007.271 and 1011.62. The State
742 Board of Education shall enforce compliance with this section by
743 withholding the transfer of funds for the school districts and
744 the Florida College System institutions in accordance with s.
745 1008.32.
746 (6) By November 30, 2021, and annually thereafter, the
747 commissioner must report the status of early college programs,
748 including, at a minimum, a summary of student enrollment in
749 public and private postsecondary institutions and completion
750 information to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and
751 the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
752 Section 3. Section 1009.31, Florida Statutes, is created to
753 read:
754 1009.31 Dual Enrollment Scholarship Program.—
755 (1) The Legislature finds and declares that dual enrollment
756 is an integral part of the education system in this state and
757 should be available for all eligible secondary students without
758 cost to the student. There is established the Dual Enrollment
759 Scholarship Program to support public postsecondary institutions
760 in providing dual enrollment.
761 (2) The department shall administer the Dual Enrollment
762 Scholarship Program in accordance with rules of the State Board
763 of Education.
764 (3)(a) Beginning in the 2020 fall term, the program shall
765 reimburse eligible public postsecondary institutions for tuition
766 and related instructional materials costs for dual enrollment
767 courses taken by private school or home education program
768 secondary students during the fall or spring terms.
769 (b) Beginning in the 2021 summer term, the program shall
770 reimburse eligible public institutions for tuition and related
771 instructional materials costs for dual enrollment courses taken
772 by public school, private school, or home education program
773 secondary students during the summer terms.
774 (4) A student participating in a dual enrollment program
775 must meet the minimum eligibility requirements specified in s.
776 1007.271 in order for the institution to receive a
777 reimbursement.
778 (5) Annually, by March 15, each participating public
779 institution must report to the department its eligible secondary
780 students from private schools or home education programs who
781 were enrolled during the previous fall or spring terms.
782 Annually, by July 15, each participating public institution must
783 report to the department its eligible public school, private
784 school, or home education program students who were enrolled
785 during the summer terms. For each dual enrollment course in
786 which the student is enrolled, the report must include a unique
787 student identifier, the postsecondary institution name, the
788 postsecondary course number, the postsecondary course name, and
789 the number of postsecondary course credits earned by the
790 student.
791 (6)(a) Florida College System institutions shall be
792 reimbursed for college credit instruction at the in-state
793 resident tuition rate established in s. 1009.23(3)(a).
794 (b) State universities shall be reimbursed at the standard
795 tuition rate established in s. 1009.24(4)(a).
796 (c) Workforce education instruction leading to a career
797 certificate or an applied technology diploma shall be reimbursed
798 at the standard tuition rate established in s. 1009.22(3)(c).
799 (d) Institutions shall be reimbursed for instructional
800 materials costs based on a rate as specified in the General
801 Appropriations Act.
802 (7) For dual enrollment courses taken during the fall and
803 spring terms, the department must reimburse institutions by
804 April 15 of the same year. For dual enrollment courses taken
805 during the summer terms, the department must reimburse
806 institutions by August 15 of the same year, before the beginning
807 of the next academic year.
808 (8) Reimbursement for dual enrollment courses is contingent
809 upon an appropriation in the General Appropriations Act each
810 year. If the statewide reimbursement amount is greater than the
811 appropriation, the institutional reimbursement amounts specified
812 in subsection (6) shall be prorated among the institutions that
813 have reported eligible students to the department by the
814 deadlines specified in subsection (5).
815 (9) The State Board of Education shall adopt rules to
816 implement this section.
817 Section 4. Paragraph (i) of subsection (1) of section
818 1011.62, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
819 1011.62 Funds for operation of schools.—If the annual
820 allocation from the Florida Education Finance Program to each
821 district for operation of schools is not determined in the
822 annual appropriations act or the substantive bill implementing
823 the annual appropriations act, it shall be determined as
824 follows:
825 (1) COMPUTATION OF THE BASIC AMOUNT TO BE INCLUDED FOR
826 OPERATION.—The following procedure shall be followed in
827 determining the annual allocation to each district for
828 operation:
829 (i) Calculation of full-time equivalent membership with
830 respect to dual enrollment instruction.—
831 1. Students enrolled in dual enrollment instruction
832 pursuant to s. 1007.271 may be included in calculations of full
833 time equivalent student memberships for basic programs for
834 grades 9 through 12 by a district school board. Instructional
835 time for dual enrollment may vary from 900 hours; however, the
836 full-time equivalent student membership value shall be subject
837 to the provisions in s. 1011.61(4). Dual enrollment full-time
838 equivalent student membership shall be calculated in an amount
839 equal to the hours of instruction that would be necessary to
840 earn the full-time equivalent student membership for an
841 equivalent course if it were taught in the school district.
842 Students in dual enrollment courses may also be calculated as
843 the proportional shares of full-time equivalent enrollments they
844 generate for a Florida College System institution or university
845 conducting the dual enrollment instruction. Early admission
846 students shall be considered dual enrollments for funding
847 purposes. Students may be enrolled in dual enrollment
848 instruction provided by an eligible independent college or
849 university and may be included in calculations of full-time
850 equivalent student memberships for basic programs for grades 9
851 through 12 by a district school board. However, those provisions
852 of law which exempt dual enrolled and early admission students
853 from payment of instructional materials and tuition and fees,
854 including laboratory fees, shall not apply to students who
855 select the option of enrolling in an eligible independent
856 institution. An independent college or university, which is not
857 for profit, is accredited by a regional or national accrediting
858 agency recognized by the United States Department of Education,
859 and confers degrees as defined in s. 1005.02 shall be eligible
860 for inclusion in the dual enrollment or early admission program.
861 Students enrolled in dual enrollment instruction shall be exempt
862 from the payment of tuition and fees, including laboratory fees.
863 No student enrolled in college credit mathematics or English
864 dual enrollment instruction shall be funded as a dual enrollment
865 unless the student has successfully completed the relevant
866 section of the entry-level examination required pursuant to s.
867 1008.30.
868 2. For students enrolled in an early college program
869 pursuant to s. 1007.273, a value of 0.16 full-time equivalent
870 student membership shall be calculated for each student who
871 completes a general education core course through the dual
872 enrollment program with a grade of “C” or higher. For students
873 who are not enrolled in an early college program, a value of
874 0.08 full-time equivalent student membership shall be calculated
875 for each student who completes a general education core course
876 through the dual enrollment program with a grade of “C” or
877 higher. Additionally, a value of 0.3 full-time equivalent
878 student membership shall be calculated for any student who
879 receives an associate degree through the dual enrollment program
880 with a 3.0 grade point average or higher. Such value shall be
881 added to the total full-time equivalent student membership in
882 basic programs for grades 9 through 12 in the subsequent fiscal
883 year. This subparagraph shall be applicable to credit earned by
884 dually enrolled students for courses taken in the 2020-2021
885 school year and each subsequent school year thereafter. If the
886 associate degree is earned in 2020-2021 following completion of
887 courses taken in the 2020-2021 school year, courses taken toward
888 the degree as part of the dual enrollment program before 2020
889 2021 may not preclude eligibility for the 0.3 additional full
890 time equivalent student membership bonus. Each school district
891 shall allocate at least 50 percent of the funds received from
892 the dual enrollment bonus FTE funding in accordance with this
893 paragraph to the schools that generated funds to support student
894 academic guidance and postsecondary readiness.
895 3. For the purposes of this paragraph, general education
896 core courses are those that are identified in rule by the State
897 Board of Education and in regulation by the Board of Governors
898 pursuant to s. 1007.25(3).
899 Section 5. Paragraph (a) of subsection (6) of section
900 1002.20, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
901 1002.20 K-12 student and parent rights.—Parents of public
902 school students must receive accurate and timely information
903 regarding their child’s academic progress and must be informed
904 of ways they can help their child to succeed in school. K-12
905 students and their parents are afforded numerous statutory
906 rights including, but not limited to, the following:
907 (6) EDUCATIONAL CHOICE.—
908 (a) Public educational school choices.—Parents of public
909 school students may seek any public educational school choice
910 options that are applicable and available to students throughout
911 the state. These options may include controlled open enrollment,
912 single-gender programs, lab schools, virtual instruction
913 programs, charter schools, charter technical career centers,
914 magnet schools, alternative schools, special programs, auditory
915 oral education programs, advanced placement, dual enrollment,
916 International Baccalaureate, International General Certificate
917 of Secondary Education (pre-AICE), CAPE digital tools, CAPE
918 industry certifications, early college collegiate high school
919 programs, Advanced International Certificate of Education, early
920 admissions, credit by examination or demonstration of
921 competency, the New World School of the Arts, the Florida School
922 for the Deaf and the Blind, and the Florida Virtual School.
923 These options may also include the public educational choice
924 options of the Opportunity Scholarship Program and the McKay
925 Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program.
926 Section 6. Paragraph (c) of subsection (10) of section
927 1003.4282, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
928 1003.4282 Requirements for a standard high school diploma.—
929 (10) STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES.—Beginning with students
930 entering grade 9 in the 2014-2015 school year, this subsection
931 applies to a student with a disability.
932 (c) A student with a disability who meets the standard high
933 school diploma requirements in this section may defer the
934 receipt of a standard high school diploma if the student:
935 1. Has an individual education plan that prescribes special
936 education, transition planning, transition services, or related
937 services through age 21; and
938 2. Is enrolled in accelerated college credit instruction
939 pursuant to s. 1007.27, industry certification courses that lead
940 to college credit, an early college a collegiate high school
941 program, courses necessary to satisfy the Scholar designation
942 requirements, or a structured work-study, internship, or
943 preapprenticeship program.
944
945 The State Board of Education shall adopt rules under ss.
946 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement this subsection, including
947 rules that establish the minimum requirements for students
948 described in this subsection to earn a standard high school
949 diploma. The State Board of Education shall adopt emergency
950 rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54.
951 Section 7. Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section
952 1003.436, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
953 1003.436 Definition of “credit.”—
954 (1)(a) For the purposes of requirements for high school
955 graduation, one full credit means a minimum of 135 hours of bona
956 fide instruction in a designated course of study that contains
957 student performance standards, except as otherwise provided
958 through the Credit Acceleration Program (CAP) under s.
959 1003.4295(3). One full credit means a minimum of 120 hours of
960 bona fide instruction in a designated course of study that
961 contains student performance standards for purposes of meeting
962 high school graduation requirements in a district school that
963 has been authorized to implement block scheduling by the
964 district school board. The State Board of Education shall
965 determine the number of postsecondary credit hours earned
966 through dual enrollment pursuant to s. 1007.271 that satisfy the
967 requirements of a dual enrollment articulation agreement
968 according to s. 1007.271(21) and that equal one full credit of
969 the equivalent high school course identified pursuant to s.
970 1007.271(10) s. 1007.271(9).
971 Section 8. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment
972 made by this act to section 1011.62, Florida Statutes, in a
973 reference thereto, paragraph (d) of subsection (1) of section
974 1011.68, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read:
975 1011.68 Funds for student transportation.—The annual
976 allocation to each district for transportation to public school
977 programs, including charter schools as provided in s.
978 1002.33(17)(b), of students in membership in kindergarten
979 through grade 12 and in migrant and exceptional student programs
980 below kindergarten shall be determined as follows:
981 (1) Subject to the rules of the State Board of Education,
982 each district shall determine the membership of students who are
983 transported:
984 (d) By reason of being career, dual enrollment, or students
985 with disabilities transported from one school center to another
986 to participate in an instructional program or service; or
987 students with disabilities, transported from one designation to
988 another in the state, provided one designation is a school
989 center and provided the student’s individual educational plan
990 (IEP) identifies the need for the instructional program or
991 service and transportation to be provided by the school
992 district. A “school center” is defined as a public school
993 center, Florida College System institution, state university, or
994 other facility rented, leased, or owned and operated by the
995 school district or another public agency. A “dual enrollment
996 student” is defined as a public school student in membership in
997 both a public secondary school program and a Florida College
998 System institution or a state university program under a written
999 agreement to partially fulfill ss. 1003.435 and 1007.23 and
1000 earning full-time equivalent membership under s. 1011.62(1)(i).
1001 Section 9. This act shall take effect July 1, 2020.