Florida Senate - 2023 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Bill No. CS for SB 1430
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LEGISLATIVE ACTION
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The Committee on Fiscal Policy (Avila) recommended the
following:
1 Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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3 Delete everything after the enacting clause
4 and insert:
5 Section 1. Paragraph (d) of subsection (3) of section
6 1002.20, Florida Statutes, is amended, and paragraph (p) is
7 added to that subsection, to read:
8 1002.20 K-12 student and parent rights.—Parents of public
9 school students must receive accurate and timely information
10 regarding their child’s academic progress and must be informed
11 of ways they can help their child to succeed in school. K-12
12 students and their parents are afforded numerous statutory
13 rights including, but not limited to, the following:
14 (3) HEALTH ISSUES.—
15 (d) Reproductive health and disease education.—A public
16 school student whose parent makes written request to the school
17 principal shall be exempted from the teaching of reproductive
18 health or any disease, including HIV/AIDS, in accordance with s.
19 1003.42(5).
20 1. Each school district shall, on the district’s website
21 homepage, notify parents of this right and the process to
22 request an exemption. The homepage must include a link for a
23 student’s parent to access and review the instructional
24 materials, as defined in s. 1006.29(2), used to teach the
25 curriculum.
26 2. Each school district shall annually review and confirm
27 that the information provided on the district’s website homepage
28 under subparagraph 1. is accurate and up to date and shall
29 notify parents by physical or electronic means any time
30 revisions are made to such information.
31 (p) Student use of medication.—A student may possess and
32 use a medication to relieve headaches while on school property
33 or at a school-sponsored event or activity without a physician’s
34 note or prescription if the medication is regulated by the
35 United States Food and Drug Administration for over-the-counter
36 use to treat headaches.
37 Section 2. Paragraph (a) of subsection (7) of section
38 1002.33, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
39 1002.33 Charter schools.—
40 (7) CHARTER.—The terms and conditions for the operation of
41 a charter school, including a virtual charter school, shall be
42 set forth by the sponsor and the applicant in a written
43 contractual agreement, called a charter. The sponsor and the
44 governing board of the charter school or virtual charter school
45 shall use the standard charter contract or standard virtual
46 charter contract, respectively, pursuant to subsection (21),
47 which shall incorporate the approved application and any addenda
48 approved with the application. Any term or condition of a
49 proposed charter contract or proposed virtual charter contract
50 that differs from the standard charter or virtual charter
51 contract adopted by rule of the State Board of Education shall
52 be presumed a limitation on charter school flexibility. The
53 sponsor may not impose unreasonable rules or regulations that
54 violate the intent of giving charter schools greater flexibility
55 to meet educational goals. The charter shall be signed by the
56 governing board of the charter school and the sponsor, following
57 a public hearing to ensure community input.
58 (a) The charter shall address and criteria for approval of
59 the charter shall be based on:
60 1. The school’s mission, the types of students to be
61 served, and, for a virtual charter school, the types of students
62 the school intends to serve who reside outside of the sponsoring
63 school district, and the ages and grades to be included.
64 2. The focus of the curriculum, the instructional methods
65 to be used, any distinctive instructional techniques to be
66 employed, and identification and acquisition of appropriate
67 technologies needed to improve educational and administrative
68 performance which include a means for promoting safe, ethical,
69 and appropriate uses of technology which comply with legal and
70 professional standards.
71 a. The charter shall ensure that reading is a primary focus
72 of the curriculum and that resources are provided to identify
73 and provide specialized instruction for students who are reading
74 below grade level. The curriculum and instructional strategies
75 for reading must be consistent with the Next Generation Sunshine
76 State Standards and grounded in scientifically based reading
77 research.
78 b. In order to provide students with access to diverse
79 instructional delivery models, to facilitate the integration of
80 technology within traditional classroom instruction, and to
81 provide students with the skills they need to compete in the
82 21st century economy, the Legislature encourages instructional
83 methods for blended learning courses consisting of both
84 traditional classroom and online instructional techniques.
85 Charter schools may implement blended learning courses which
86 combine traditional classroom instruction and virtual
87 instruction. Students in a blended learning course must be full
88 time students of the charter school pursuant to s.
89 1011.61(1)(a)1. Instructional personnel certified pursuant to s.
90 1012.55 who provide virtual instruction for blended learning
91 courses may be employees of the charter school or may be under
92 contract to provide instructional services to charter school
93 students. At a minimum, such instructional personnel must hold
94 an active state or school district adjunct certification under
95 s. 1012.57 for the subject area of the blended learning course.
96 The funding and performance accountability requirements for
97 blended learning courses are the same as those for traditional
98 courses.
99 3. The current incoming baseline standard of student
100 academic achievement, the outcomes to be achieved, and the
101 method of measurement that will be used. The criteria listed in
102 this subparagraph shall include a detailed description of:
103 a. How the baseline student academic achievement levels and
104 prior rates of academic progress will be established.
105 b. How these baseline rates will be compared to rates of
106 academic progress achieved by these same students while
107 attending the charter school.
108 c. To the extent possible, how these rates of progress will
109 be evaluated and compared with rates of progress of other
110 closely comparable student populations.
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112 A district school board is required to provide academic student
113 performance data to charter schools for each of their students
114 coming from the district school system, as well as rates of
115 academic progress of comparable student populations in the
116 district school system.
117 4. The methods used to identify the educational strengths
118 and needs of students and how well educational goals and
119 performance standards are met by students attending the charter
120 school. The methods shall provide a means for the charter school
121 to ensure accountability to its constituents by analyzing
122 student performance data and by evaluating the effectiveness and
123 efficiency of its major educational programs. Students in
124 charter schools shall, at a minimum, participate in the
125 statewide assessment program created under s. 1008.22.
126 5. In secondary charter schools, a method for determining
127 that a student has satisfied the requirements for graduation in
128 s. 1002.3105(5), s. 1003.4281, or s. 1003.4282.
129 6. A method for resolving conflicts between the governing
130 board of the charter school and the sponsor.
131 7. The admissions procedures and dismissal procedures,
132 including the school’s code of student conduct. Admission or
133 dismissal must not be based on a student’s academic performance,
134 except as authorized under subparagraph (10)(e)5.
135 8. The ways by which the school will achieve a
136 racial/ethnic balance reflective of the community it serves or
137 within the racial/ethnic range of other nearby public schools or
138 school districts.
139 9. The financial and administrative management of the
140 school, including a reasonable demonstration of the professional
141 experience or competence of those individuals or organizations
142 applying to operate the charter school or those hired or
143 retained to perform such professional services and the
144 description of clearly delineated responsibilities and the
145 policies and practices needed to effectively manage the charter
146 school. A description of internal audit procedures and
147 establishment of controls to ensure that financial resources are
148 properly managed must be included. Both public sector and
149 private sector professional experience shall be equally valid in
150 such a consideration.
151 10. The asset and liability projections required in the
152 application which are incorporated into the charter and shall be
153 compared with information provided in the annual report of the
154 charter school.
155 11. A description of procedures that identify various risks
156 and provide for a comprehensive approach to reduce the impact of
157 losses; plans to ensure the safety and security of students and
158 staff; plans to identify, minimize, and protect others from
159 violent or disruptive student behavior; and the manner in which
160 the school will be insured, including whether or not the school
161 will be required to have liability insurance, and, if so, the
162 terms and conditions thereof and the amounts of coverage.
163 12. The term of the charter which shall provide for
164 cancellation of the charter if insufficient progress has been
165 made in attaining the student achievement objectives of the
166 charter and if it is not likely that such objectives can be
167 achieved before expiration of the charter. The initial term of a
168 charter shall be for 5 years, excluding 2 planning years. In
169 order to facilitate access to long-term financial resources for
170 charter school construction, charter schools that are operated
171 by a municipality or other public entity as provided by law are
172 eligible for up to a 15-year charter, subject to approval by the
173 sponsor. A charter lab school is eligible for a charter for a
174 term of up to 15 years. In addition, to facilitate access to
175 long-term financial resources for charter school construction,
176 charter schools that are operated by a private, not-for-profit,
177 s. 501(c)(3) status corporation are eligible for up to a 15-year
178 charter, subject to approval by the sponsor. Such long-term
179 charters remain subject to annual review and may be terminated
180 during the term of the charter, but only according to the
181 provisions set forth in subsection (8).
182 13. The facilities to be used and their location. The
183 sponsor may not require a charter school to have a certificate
184 of occupancy or a temporary certificate of occupancy for such a
185 facility earlier than 15 calendar days before the first day of
186 school.
187 14. The qualifications to be required of the teachers and
188 the potential strategies used to recruit, hire, train, and
189 retain qualified staff to achieve best value.
190 15. The governance structure of the school, including the
191 status of the charter school as a public or private employer as
192 required in paragraph (12)(i).
193 16. A timetable for implementing the charter which
194 addresses the implementation of each element thereof and the
195 date by which the charter shall be awarded in order to meet this
196 timetable.
197 17. In the case of an existing public school that is being
198 converted to charter status, alternative arrangements for
199 current students who choose not to attend the charter school and
200 for current teachers who choose not to teach in the charter
201 school after conversion in accordance with the existing
202 collective bargaining agreement or district school board rule in
203 the absence of a collective bargaining agreement. However,
204 alternative arrangements shall not be required for current
205 teachers who choose not to teach in a charter lab school, except
206 as authorized by the employment policies of the state university
207 which grants the charter to the lab school.
208 18. Full disclosure of the identity of all relatives
209 employed by the charter school who are related to the charter
210 school owner, president, chairperson of the governing board of
211 directors, superintendent, governing board member, principal,
212 assistant principal, or any other person employed by the charter
213 school who has equivalent decisionmaking authority. For the
214 purpose of this subparagraph, the term “relative” means father,
215 mother, son, daughter, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, first
216 cousin, nephew, niece, husband, wife, father-in-law, mother-in
217 law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law,
218 stepfather, stepmother, stepson, stepdaughter, stepbrother,
219 stepsister, half brother, or half sister.
220 19. Implementation of the activities authorized under s.
221 1002.331 by the charter school when it satisfies the eligibility
222 requirements for a high-performing charter school. A high
223 performing charter school shall notify its sponsor in writing by
224 March 1 if it intends to increase enrollment or expand grade
225 levels the following school year. The written notice shall
226 specify the amount of the enrollment increase and the grade
227 levels that will be added, as applicable.
228 Section 3. Subsection (13) of section 1002.42, Florida
229 Statutes, is amended to read:
230 1002.42 Private schools.—
231 (13) PROFESSIONAL LEARNING DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM.—An
232 organization of private schools that has no fewer than 10 member
233 schools in this state may develop a professional learning
234 development system to be filed with the Department of Education
235 in accordance with s. 1012.98(7) the provisions of s.
236 1012.98(6).
237 Section 4. Section 1003.07, Florida Statutes, is created to
238 read:
239 1003.07 Year-round School Pilot Program.—Beginning with the
240 2024-2025 school year, the Year-round School Pilot Program is
241 created for a period of 4 school years. The purpose of the
242 program is for the Department of Education to assist school
243 districts in establishing a year-round school program within at
244 least one elementary school in the district and study the
245 issues, benefits, and schedule options for instituting year
246 round school programs for all students.
247 (1)(a) School districts shall apply to the Department of
248 Education, in a format and by a date prescribed by the
249 department, to participate in the program. The application must
250 include:
251 1. The number of students enrolled in the elementary school
252 or schools that will implement a year-round school program.
253 2. The academic performance of the students enrolled in
254 such school or schools.
255 3. The rate of absenteeism and tardiness of students
256 enrolled in such school or schools.
257 4. The commitment of such school’s or schools’
258 instructional personnel and students to the year-round school
259 program.
260 5. An explanation of how the implementation of the year
261 round school program will benefit the students.
262 (b) The Commissioner of Education shall select five school
263 districts to participate in the program. To the extent possible,
264 the commissioner shall select school districts that represent a
265 variety of demographics, including, but not limited to, an
266 urban, suburban, and rural school district.
267 (2) A school district enrolled in a year-round school
268 program shall:
269 (a) Implement a single-track or multi-track schedule.
270 (b) Provide data to the department to allow for:
271 1. An assessment of the academic and safety benefits
272 associated with establishing a year-round school program.
273 2. An evaluation of any potential barriers for the school
274 district upon implementation of a year-round school program,
275 including, but not limited to:
276 a. Issues related to the commitment of instructional
277 personnel and students.
278 b. The provision of services during the summer months.
279 c. School district budgeting.
280 d. Parental engagement and participation.
281 e. Coordination with community services.
282 f. Student assessment and progression practices.
283 g. Student transportation.
284 3. The consideration of strategies for addressing such
285 potential barriers.
286 (3) Upon completion of the program, the commissioner shall
287 provide a report to the Governor, the President of the Senate,
288 and the Speaker of the House of Representatives. The report must
289 include:
290 (a) The number of students enrolled at participating
291 schools.
292 (b) The number of students enrolled at participating
293 schools before and after the implementation of the year-round
294 school program.
295 (c) Any health, academic, and safety benefits for students
296 or instructional personnel from the implementation of the year
297 round school program.
298 (d) An evaluation of any potential barriers for school
299 districts and families associated with a year-round school
300 program.
301 (e) The commissioner’s recommendation on the adoption of
302 year-round school programs for all students.
303 (4) The State Board of Education may adopt rules to
304 administer the program.
305 Section 5. Subsection (2) of section 1003.42, Florida
306 Statutes, is amended to read:
307 1003.42 Required instruction.—
308 (2) Members of the instructional staff of the public
309 schools, subject to the rules of the State Board of Education
310 and the district school board, shall teach efficiently and
311 faithfully, using the books and materials required that meet the
312 highest standards for professionalism and historical accuracy,
313 following the prescribed courses of study, and employing
314 approved methods of instruction, the following:
315 (a) The history and content of the Declaration of
316 Independence, including national sovereignty, natural law, self
317 evident truth, equality of all persons, limited government,
318 popular sovereignty, and inalienable rights of life, liberty,
319 and property, and how they form the philosophical foundation of
320 our government.
321 (b) The history, meaning, significance, and effect of the
322 provisions of the Constitution of the United States and
323 amendments thereto, with emphasis on each of the 10 amendments
324 that make up the Bill of Rights and how the constitution
325 provides the structure of our government.
326 (c) The arguments in support of adopting our republican
327 form of government, as they are embodied in the most important
328 of the Federalist Papers.
329 (d) Flag education, including proper flag display and flag
330 salute.
331 (e) The elements of civil government, including the primary
332 functions of and interrelationships between the Federal
333 Government, the state, and its counties, municipalities, school
334 districts, and special districts.
335 (f) The history of the United States, including the period
336 of discovery, early colonies, the War for Independence, the
337 Civil War, the expansion of the United States to its present
338 boundaries, the world wars, and the civil rights movement to the
339 present. American history shall be viewed as factual, not as
340 constructed, shall be viewed as knowable, teachable, and
341 testable, and shall be defined as the creation of a new nation
342 based largely on the universal principles stated in the
343 Declaration of Independence.
344 (g)1. The history of the Holocaust (1933-1945), the
345 systematic, planned annihilation of European Jews and other
346 groups by Nazi Germany, a watershed event in the history of
347 humanity, to be taught in a manner that leads to an
348 investigation of human behavior, an understanding of the
349 ramifications of prejudice, racism, and stereotyping, and an
350 examination of what it means to be a responsible and respectful
351 person, for the purposes of encouraging tolerance of diversity
352 in a pluralistic society and for nurturing and protecting
353 democratic values and institutions, including the policy,
354 definition, and historical and current examples of anti
355 Semitism, as described in s. 1000.05(8), and the prevention of
356 anti-Semitism. Each school district must annually certify and
357 provide evidence to the department, in a manner prescribed by
358 the department, that the requirements of this paragraph are met.
359 The department shall prepare and offer standards and curriculum
360 for the instruction required by this paragraph and may seek
361 input from the Commissioner of Education’s Task Force on
362 Holocaust Education or from any state or nationally recognized
363 Holocaust educational organizations. The department may contract
364 with any state or nationally recognized Holocaust educational
365 organizations to develop training for instructional personnel
366 and grade-appropriate classroom resources to support the
367 developed curriculum.
368 2. The second week in November shall be designated as
369 “Holocaust Education Week” in this state in recognition that
370 November is the anniversary of Kristallnacht, widely recognized
371 as a precipitating event that led to the Holocaust.
372 (h) The history of African Americans, including the history
373 of African peoples before the political conflicts that led to
374 the development of slavery, the passage to America, the
375 enslavement experience, abolition, and the history and
376 contributions of Americans of the African diaspora to society.
377 Students shall develop an understanding of the ramifications of
378 prejudice, racism, and stereotyping on individual freedoms, and
379 examine what it means to be a responsible and respectful person,
380 for the purpose of encouraging tolerance of diversity in a
381 pluralistic society and for nurturing and protecting democratic
382 values and institutions. Instruction shall include the roles and
383 contributions of individuals from all walks of life and their
384 endeavors to learn and thrive throughout history as artists,
385 scientists, educators, businesspeople, influential thinkers,
386 members of the faith community, and political and governmental
387 leaders and the courageous steps they took to fulfill the
388 promise of democracy and unite the nation. Instructional
389 materials shall include the vital contributions of African
390 Americans to build and strengthen American society and celebrate
391 the inspirational stories of African Americans who prospered,
392 even in the most difficult circumstances. Instructional
393 personnel may facilitate discussions and use curricula to
394 address, in an age-appropriate manner, how the individual
395 freedoms of persons have been infringed by slavery, racial
396 oppression, racial segregation, and racial discrimination, as
397 well as topics relating to the enactment and enforcement of laws
398 resulting in racial oppression, racial segregation, and racial
399 discrimination and how recognition of these freedoms has
400 overturned these unjust laws. However, classroom instruction and
401 curriculum may not be used to indoctrinate or persuade students
402 to a particular point of view inconsistent with the principles
403 enumerated in subsection (3) or the state academic standards.
404 The department shall prepare and offer standards and curriculum
405 for the instruction required by this paragraph and may seek
406 input from the Commissioner of Education’s African American
407 History Task Force.
408 (i) The history of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders,
409 including the history of Japanese internment camps and the
410 incarceration of Japanese-Americans during World War II; the
411 immigration, citizenship, civil rights, identity, and culture of
412 Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders; and the contributions of
413 Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to American society.
414 Instructional materials shall include the contributions of Asian
415 Americans and Pacific Islanders to American society.
416 (j)(i) The elementary principles of agriculture.
417 (k)(j) The true effects of all alcoholic and intoxicating
418 liquors and beverages and narcotics upon the human body and
419 mind.
420 (l)(k) Kindness to animals.
421 (m)(l) The history of the state.
422 (n)(m) The conservation of natural resources.
423 (o)(n) Comprehensive age-appropriate and developmentally
424 appropriate K-12 instruction on:
425 1. Health education that addresses concepts of community
426 health, consumer health, environmental health, and family life,
427 including:
428 a. Injury prevention and safety.
429 b. Internet safety.
430 c. Nutrition.
431 d. Personal health.
432 e. Prevention and control of disease.
433 f. Substance use and abuse.
434 g. Prevention of child sexual abuse, exploitation, and
435 human trafficking.
436 2. For students in grades 7 through 12, teen dating
437 violence and abuse. This component must include, but not be
438 limited to, the definition of dating violence and abuse, the
439 warning signs of dating violence and abusive behavior, the
440 characteristics of healthy relationships, measures to prevent
441 and stop dating violence and abuse, and community resources
442 available to victims of dating violence and abuse.
443 3. For students in grades 6 through 12, awareness of the
444 benefits of sexual abstinence as the expected standard and the
445 consequences of teenage pregnancy.
446 4. Life skills that build confidence, support mental and
447 emotional health, and enable students to overcome challenges,
448 including:
449 a. Self-awareness and self-management.
450 b. Responsible decisionmaking.
451 c. Resiliency.
452 d. Relationship skills and conflict resolution.
453 e. Understanding and respecting other viewpoints and
454 backgrounds.
455 f. For grades 9 through 12, developing leadership skills,
456 interpersonal skills, organization skills, and research skills;
457 creating a resume, including a digital resume; exploring career
458 pathways; using state career planning resources; developing and
459 practicing the skills necessary for employment interviews;
460 workplace ethics and workplace law; managing stress and
461 expectations; and self-motivation.
462
463 Health education and life skills instruction and materials may
464 not contradict the principles enumerated in subsection (3).
465 (p)(o) Such additional materials, subjects, courses, or
466 fields in such grades as are prescribed by law or by rules of
467 the State Board of Education and the district school board in
468 fulfilling the requirements of law.
469 (q)(p) The study of Hispanic contributions to the United
470 States.
471 (r)(q) The study of women’s contributions to the United
472 States.
473 (s)(r) The nature and importance of free enterprise to the
474 United States economy.
475 (t)(s) Civic and character education on the qualities and
476 responsibilities of patriotism and citizenship, including
477 kindness; respect for authority, life, liberty, and personal
478 property; honesty; charity; racial, ethnic, and religious
479 tolerance; and cooperation and, for grades 11 and 12, voting
480 using the uniform primary and general election ballot described
481 in s. 101.151(9).
482 (u)(t) In order to encourage patriotism, the sacrifices
483 that veterans and Medal of Honor recipients have made in serving
484 our country and protecting democratic values worldwide. Such
485 instruction must occur on or before Medal of Honor Day,
486 Veterans’ Day, and Memorial Day. Members of the instructional
487 staff are encouraged to use the assistance of local veterans and
488 Medal of Honor recipients when practicable.
489
490 The State Board of Education is encouraged to adopt standards
491 and pursue assessment of the requirements of this subsection.
492 Instructional programming that incorporates the values of the
493 recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor and that is
494 offered as part of a social studies, English Language Arts, or
495 other schoolwide character building and veteran awareness
496 initiative meets the requirements of paragraph (u) (t).
497 Section 6. Paragraph (e) of subsection (3) of section
498 1003.4282, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
499 1003.4282 Requirements for a standard high school diploma.—
500 (3) STANDARD HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA; COURSE AND ASSESSMENT
501 REQUIREMENTS.—
502 (e) One credit in fine or performing arts, speech and
503 debate, or career and technical education practical arts.—A The
504 practical arts course that incorporates must incorporate
505 artistic content and techniques of creativity, interpretation,
506 and imagination satisfies the one credit requirement in fine or
507 performing arts, speech and debate, or career and technical
508 education. Eligible practical arts courses are identified in the
509 Course Code Directory.
510 Section 7. Paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of section
511 1004.04, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
512 1004.04 Public accountability and state approval for
513 teacher preparation programs.—
514 (2) UNIFORM CORE CURRICULA AND CANDIDATE ASSESSMENT.—
515 (b) The rules to establish uniform core curricula for each
516 state-approved teacher preparation program must include, but are
517 not limited to, the following:
518 1. Candidate instruction and assessment in the Florida
519 Educator Accomplished Practices across content areas.
520 2. The use of state-adopted content standards to guide
521 curricula and instruction.
522 3. Scientifically researched and evidence-based reading
523 instructional strategies that improve reading performance for
524 all students, including explicit, systematic, and sequential
525 approaches to teaching phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary,
526 fluency, and text comprehension and multisensory intervention
527 strategies.
528 4. Content literacy and mathematics practices.
529 5. Strategies appropriate for the instruction of English
530 language learners.
531 6. Strategies appropriate for the instruction of students
532 with disabilities.
533 7. Strategies to differentiate instruction based on student
534 needs.
535 8. Strategies and practices to support evidence-based
536 content aligned to state standards and grading practices.
537 9. Strategies appropriate for the early identification of a
538 student in crisis or experiencing a mental health challenge and
539 the referral of such student to a mental health professional for
540 support.
541 10. Strategies to support the use of technology in
542 education and distance learning.
543 11. Strategies and practices to support effective,
544 research-based assessment and grading practices aligned to the
545 state’s academic standards.
546 Section 8. Paragraph (a) of subsection (2) and subsections
547 (3), (4), and (5) of section 1004.85, Florida Statutes, are
548 amended to read:
549 1004.85 Postsecondary educator preparation institutes.—
550 (2)(a) Postsecondary institutions that are accredited or
551 approved as described in State Board of Education rule may seek
552 approval from the Department of Education to create educator
553 preparation institutes for the purpose of providing any or all
554 of the following:
555 1. Professional learning development instruction to assist
556 teachers in improving classroom instruction and in meeting
557 certification or recertification requirements.
558 2. Instruction to assist potential and existing substitute
559 teachers in performing their duties.
560 3. Instruction to assist paraprofessionals in meeting
561 education and training requirements.
562 4. Instruction for baccalaureate degree holders to become
563 certified teachers as provided in this section in order to
564 increase routes to the classroom for mid-career professionals
565 who hold a baccalaureate degree and college graduates who were
566 not education majors.
567 5. Instruction and professional learning development for
568 part-time and full-time nondegreed teachers of career programs
569 under s. 1012.39(1)(c).
570 (3) Educator preparation institutes approved pursuant to
571 this section may offer competency-based certification programs
572 specifically designed for noneducation major baccalaureate
573 degree holders to enable program participants to meet the
574 educator certification requirements of s. 1012.56. An educator
575 preparation institute choosing to offer a competency-based
576 certification program pursuant to the provisions of this section
577 must implement a program previously approved by the Department
578 of Education for this purpose or a program developed by the
579 institute and approved by the department for this purpose.
580 Approved programs shall be available for use by other approved
581 educator preparation institutes.
582 (a) Within 90 days after receipt of a request for approval,
583 the Department of Education shall approve a preparation program
584 pursuant to the requirements of this subsection or issue a
585 statement of the deficiencies in the request for approval. The
586 department shall approve a certification program if the
587 institute provides evidence of the institute’s capacity to
588 implement a competency-based program that instructs and assesses
589 each candidate in includes each of the following:
590 1.a. Participant instruction and assessment in The Florida
591 Educator Accomplished Practices approved by the state board
592 across content areas.
593 b. The state academic use of state-adopted student content
594 standards provided under s. 1003.41, including scientifically
595 based reading instruction, content literacy, and mathematical
596 practices, for each subject identified on the statement of
597 status of eligibility or the temporary certificate to guide
598 curriculum and instruction.
599 c. Scientifically researched and evidence-based reading
600 instructional strategies that improve reading performance for
601 all students, including explicit, systematic, and sequential
602 approaches to teaching phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary,
603 fluency, and text comprehension and multisensory intervention
604 strategies.
605 d. Content literacy and mathematical practices.
606 e. Strategies appropriate for instruction of English
607 language learners.
608 f. Strategies appropriate for instruction of students with
609 disabilities.
610 g. Strategies to differentiate instruction based on student
611 needs.
612 h. Strategies and practices to support evidence-based
613 content aligned to state standards and grading practices.
614 i. Strategies appropriate for the early identification of a
615 student in crisis or experiencing a mental health challenge and
616 the referral of such student to a mental health professional for
617 support.
618 j. Strategies to support the use of technology in education
619 and distance learning.
620 2. An educational plan for each participant to meet
621 certification requirements and demonstrate his or her ability to
622 teach the subject area for which the participant is seeking
623 certification, which is based on an assessment of his or her
624 competency in the areas listed in subparagraph 1.
625 3. Field experiences appropriate to the certification
626 subject area specified in the educational plan with a diverse
627 population of students in a variety of challenging environments,
628 including, but not limited to, high-poverty schools, urban
629 schools, and rural schools, under the supervision of qualified
630 educators. The state board shall determine in rule the amount of
631 field experience necessary to serve as the teacher of record,
632 beginning with candidates entering a program in the 2023-2024
633 school year.
634 4. A certification ombudsman to facilitate the process and
635 procedures required for participants who complete the program to
636 meet any requirements related to the background screening
637 pursuant to s. 1012.32 and educator professional or temporary
638 certification pursuant to s. 1012.56.
639 (b) Each program participant must:
640 1. Meet certification requirements pursuant to s.
641 1012.56(1) by obtaining a statement of status of eligibility in
642 the certification subject area of the educational plan and meet
643 the requirements of s. 1012.56(2)(a)-(f).
644 2. Demonstrate competency and participate in coursework and
645 field experiences that are appropriate to his or her educational
646 plan prepared under paragraph (a). Beginning with candidates
647 entering an educator preparation institute in the 2022-2023
648 school year, a candidate for certification in a coverage area
649 identified pursuant to s. 1012.585(3)(f) must successfully
650 complete all competencies for a reading endorsement, including
651 completion of the endorsement practicum through the candidate’s
652 field experience, in order to graduate from the program.
653 3. Before completion of the program, fully demonstrate his
654 or her ability to teach the subject area for which he or she is
655 seeking certification by documenting a positive impact on
656 student learning growth in a prekindergarten through grade 12
657 setting and, except as provided in s. 1012.56(7)(a)3., achieving
658 a passing score on the professional education competency
659 examination, the basic skills examination, and the subject area
660 examination for the subject area certification which is required
661 by state board rule.
662 (c) Upon completion of all requirements for a certification
663 program approved pursuant to this subsection, a participant
664 shall receive a credential from the sponsoring institution
665 signifying that the participant has completed a state-approved
666 competency-based certification program in the certification
667 subject area specified in the educational plan. A participant is
668 eligible for educator certification through the Department of
669 Education upon satisfaction of all requirements for
670 certification set forth in s. 1012.56(2).
671 (4) The state board shall adopt rules for the continued
672 approval of each program approved pursuant to this section.
673 shall be determined by the Commissioner of Education based upon
674 a periodic review of the following areas:
675 (a) Candidate readiness based on passage rates on educator
676 certification examinations under s. 1012.56, as applicable.
677 (b) Evidence of performance in each of the following areas:
678 1. Performance of students in prekindergarten through grade
679 12 who are assigned to in-field program completers on statewide
680 assessments using the results of the student learning growth
681 formula adopted under s. 1012.34.
682 2. Results of program completers’ annual evaluations in
683 accordance with the timeline as set forth in s. 1012.34.
684 3. Workforce contributions, including placement of program
685 completers in instructional positions in Florida public and
686 private schools, with additional weight given to production of
687 program completers in statewide critical teacher shortage areas
688 as identified in s. 1012.07.
689 (5) Each institute approved pursuant to this section shall
690 submit to the Department of Education annual performance
691 evaluations that measure the effectiveness of the programs,
692 including the pass rates of participants on all examinations
693 required for teacher certification, employment rates,
694 longitudinal retention rates, and satisfaction surveys of
695 employers and program completers. The satisfaction surveys must
696 be designed to measure the sufficient preparation of the
697 educator for the realities of the classroom and the institute’s
698 responsiveness to local school districts. These evaluations
699 shall be used by the Department of Education for purposes of
700 continued approval of an educator preparation institute’s
701 certification program.
702 Section 9. Section 1005.04, Florida Statutes, is amended to
703 read:
704 1005.04 Fair consumer practices.—
705 (1) Every institution that is under the jurisdiction of the
706 commission or is exempt from the jurisdiction or purview of the
707 commission pursuant to s. 1005.06(1)(c) or (f) and that either
708 directly or indirectly solicits for enrollment any student
709 shall:
710 (a) Disclose to each prospective student a statement of the
711 purpose of such institution, its educational programs and
712 curricula, a description of its physical facilities, its status
713 regarding licensure, its fee schedule and policies regarding
714 retaining student fees if a student withdraws, and a statement
715 regarding the transferability of credits to and from other
716 institutions. The institution shall make the required
717 disclosures in writing at least 1 week prior to enrollment or
718 collection of any tuition from the prospective student. The
719 required disclosures may be made in the institution’s current
720 catalog;
721 (b) Use a reliable method to assess, before accepting a
722 student into a program, the student’s ability to complete
723 successfully the course of study for which he or she has
724 applied;
725 (c) Inform each student accurately about financial
726 assistance and obligations for repayment of loans; describe any
727 employment placement services provided and the limitations
728 thereof; and refrain from promising or implying guaranteed
729 placement, market availability, or salary amounts;
730 (d) Provide to prospective and enrolled students accurate
731 information regarding the relationship of its programs to state
732 licensure requirements for practicing related occupations and
733 professions in Florida;
734 (e) Ensure that all advertisements are accurate and not
735 misleading;
736 (f) Publish and follow an equitable prorated refund policy
737 for all students, and follow both the federal refund guidelines
738 for students receiving federal financial assistance and the
739 minimum refund guidelines set by commission rule;
740 (g) Follow the requirements of state and federal laws that
741 require annual reporting with respect to crime statistics and
742 physical plant safety and make those reports available to the
743 public; and
744 (h) Publish and follow procedures for handling student
745 complaints, disciplinary actions, and appeals; and
746 (i) Prior to enrollment, provide a written disclosure to a
747 student or prospective student of all fees and costs that will
748 be incurred by a student, the institution’s refund policy, any
749 exit examination requirements, and the grade point average
750 required for completion of the student’s program or degree. The
751 disclosure shall include a statement regarding the scope of
752 accreditation, if applicable. Institutions licensed by the
753 Commission for Independent Education shall disclose the
754 information required pursuant to this paragraph in a format
755 prescribed by the commission.
756 (2) In addition, institutions that are required to be
757 licensed by the commission shall disclose to prospective
758 students that additional information regarding the institution
759 may be obtained by contacting the Commission for Independent
760 Education, Department of Education, Tallahassee.
761 (3) In an application for licensure, the burden of
762 demonstrating compliance with fair consumer practice is upon the
763 person, entity, or institution asserting compliance. Determining
764 compliance with this section shall rest with the commission. The
765 commission may require further evidence and make such further
766 investigation, in addition to any information submitted, as may
767 be reasonably necessary in the commission’s judgment.
768 Section 10. Section 1005.11, Florida Statutes, is created
769 to read:
770 1005.11 Accountability for institutions licensed by the
771 Commission for Independent Education.—
772 (1) By June 30, 2024, and by April 15 of each year
773 thereafter, the commission shall prepare an annual
774 accountability report for licensed institutions. The report must
775 contain, at a minimum, the graduation rates, including the
776 number of graduates by program, retention rates, and placement
777 rates for all licensed institutions.
778 (2) By March 15, 2024, and by November 30 of each year
779 thereafter, each licensed institution shall provide data to the
780 commission in a format prescribed by the commission. Placement
781 rates shall be determined using a methodology approved by the
782 commission.
783 (3) The commission shall establish a common set of data
784 definitions for institutional reporting purposes.
785 (4) The commission shall impose an administrative fine of
786 not more than $500 when a licensed institution fails to timely
787 submit the required data to the commission pursuant to this
788 section. Administrative fines collected under this subsection
789 shall be deposited into the Student Protection Fund.
790 (5) Notwithstanding s. 1005.32(3), the commission shall
791 have the authority to require licensed institutions to provide
792 institutional, graduate, and student data through reasonable
793 data collection efforts as required or necessitated by statute
794 or rule.
795 Section 11. Paragraph (p) is added to subsection (1) of
796 section 1005.22, Florida Statutes, to read:
797 1005.22 Powers and duties of commission.—
798 (1) The commission shall:
799 (p) Have the power, within its respective regulatory
800 jurisdiction, to examine and investigate the affairs of every
801 person, entity, or independent postsecondary institution in
802 order to determine whether the person, entity, or independent
803 postsecondary institution is operating in accordance with the
804 provisions of this chapter or has been or is engaged in any
805 unfair or deceptive act or practice prohibited by s. 1005.04.
806 Section 12. Subsections (6) and (7) of section 1005.31,
807 Florida Statutes, are renumbered as subsections (7) and (8),
808 respectively, subsections (2) and (8) are amended, and a new
809 subsection (6) is added to that section, to read:
810 1005.31 Licensure of institutions.—
811 (2) The commission shall develop minimum standards by which
812 to evaluate institutions for licensure. These standards must
813 include, at a minimum, at least the institution’s name,
814 financial stability, purpose, administrative organization,
815 admissions and recruitment, educational programs and curricula,
816 retention and, completion, including a retention and completion
817 management plan, career placement, faculty, learning resources,
818 student personnel services, physical plant and facilities,
819 publications, and disclosure statements about the status of the
820 institution with respect to professional certification and
821 licensure. The commission may adopt rules to ensure that
822 institutions licensed under this section meet these standards in
823 ways that are appropriate to achieve the stated intent of this
824 chapter, including provisions for nontraditional or distance
825 education programs and delivery.
826 (a) The standard relating to admissions and recruitment
827 shall include, but is not limited to, requirements for
828 verification of high school graduation, high school equivalency,
829 or qualifying scores on an ability-to-benefit test.
830 (b) The commission may require a licensed institution to
831 submit a management plan, prohibit a licensed institution from
832 enrolling new students in the institution or a program of the
833 institution, or limit the number of students in a program at a
834 licensed institution, based upon the institution’s performance
835 on the licensure standards or criteria established pursuant to
836 this chapter; the placement of the institution or a program of
837 the institution on probation or the imposition of other adverse
838 actions by the commission, an accrediting agency, or other
839 regulatory agency, including the United States Department of
840 Education; or similar circumstances that leave the institution
841 unable to meet the needs of students or prospective students.
842 (6) The commission may establish, by rule, performance
843 benchmarks to identify high-performing institutions licensed by
844 the commission.
845 (8) An institution may not conduct a program unless
846 specific authority is granted in its license.
847 Section 13. Section 1005.335, Florida Statutes, is created
848 to read:
849 1005.335 Accreditation requirements and programmatic
850 approval.—
851 (1) All programs offered by a licensed institution must be
852 disclosed to the commission, including, but not limited to,
853 avocational programs, examination preparation programs, contract
854 training programs, continuing education, or professional
855 development programs.
856 (2) An institution must obtain institutional accreditation
857 prior to obtaining approval from the commission to offer a
858 prelicensure professional nursing program.
859 (3) The commission shall adopt rules to implement this
860 section.
861 Section 14. Subsection (10) is added to section 1006.09,
862 Florida Statutes, to read:
863 1006.09 Duties of school principal relating to student
864 discipline and school safety.—
865 (10) Any search of a student’s personal belongings,
866 including a purse, backpack, or bookbag, must be conducted
867 discreetly to maintain the privacy of the student’s personal
868 items within such belongings. Personal items that are not
869 prohibited on school grounds must be immediately returned to the
870 student’s personal belongings.
871 Section 15. Paragraph (d) of subsection (2) of section
872 1006.13, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
873 1006.13 Policy of zero tolerance for crime and
874 victimization.—
875 (2) Each district school board shall adopt a policy of zero
876 tolerance that:
877 (d) Minimizes the victimization of students, staff, or
878 volunteers, including taking all steps necessary to protect the
879 victim of any violent act crime from any further victimization.
880 In a disciplinary action, there is a rebuttable presumption that
881 the actions of a student who intervened, using only the amount
882 of force necessary, to stop a violent act against a student,
883 staff, or a volunteer were necessary to restore or maintain the
884 safety of others.
885 Section 16. Paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of section
886 1006.148, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
887 1006.148 Dating violence and abuse prohibited.—
888 (1) Each district school board shall adopt and implement a
889 dating violence and abuse policy. The policy shall:
890 (c) Define dating violence and abuse and provide for a teen
891 dating violence and abuse component in the health education
892 curriculum, according to s. 1003.42(2)(o)2. s. 1003.42(2)(n)2.,
893 with emphasis on prevention education.
894 Section 17. Subsections (1), (2), and (5) of section
895 1007.27, Florida Statutes, are amended, and subsection (9) is
896 added to that section, to read:
897 1007.27 Articulated acceleration mechanisms.—
898 (1)(a) It is the intent of the Legislature that a variety
899 of articulated acceleration mechanisms be available for
900 secondary and postsecondary students attending public
901 educational institutions. It is intended that articulated
902 acceleration serve to shorten the time necessary for a student
903 to complete the requirements associated with the conference of a
904 high school diploma and a postsecondary degree, broaden the
905 scope of curricular options available to students, or increase
906 the depth of study available for a particular subject.
907 Articulated acceleration mechanisms shall include, but are not
908 limited to, dual enrollment and early admission as provided for
909 in s. 1007.271, advanced placement, credit by examination, the
910 College Board Advanced Placement Program, the International
911 Baccalaureate Program, and the Advanced International
912 Certificate of Education Program. Credit earned through the
913 Florida Virtual School shall provide additional opportunities
914 for early graduation and acceleration. Students of Florida
915 public secondary schools enrolled pursuant to this subsection
916 shall be deemed authorized users of the state-funded electronic
917 library resources that are licensed for Florida College System
918 institutions and state universities by the Florida Postsecondary
919 Academic Library Network. Verification of eligibility shall be
920 in accordance with rules established by the State Board of
921 Education and regulations established by the Board of Governors
922 and processes implemented by Florida College System institutions
923 and state universities.
924 (b) The State Board of Education and the Board of Governors
925 shall identify Florida College System institutions and state
926 universities to develop courses that align with s. 1007.25 for
927 students in secondary education and provide the training
928 required under s. 1007.35(6).
929 (2)(a) The Department of Education shall annually identify
930 and publish the minimum scores, maximum credit, and course or
931 courses for which credit is to be awarded for each course
932 developed under paragraph (1)(b), College Level Examination
933 Program (CLEP) subject examination, College Board Advanced
934 Placement Program examination, Advanced International
935 Certificate of Education examination, International
936 Baccalaureate examination, Excelsior College subject
937 examination, Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education
938 Support (DANTES) subject standardized test, and Defense Language
939 Proficiency Test (DLPT).
940 (b) The department may partner with an independent third
941 party testing or assessment organization to develop assessments
942 that measure competencies consistent with the required course
943 competencies identified by the Articulation Coordinating
944 Committee for general education core courses under paragraph
945 (1)(b). Postsecondary credit shall be limited to students who
946 achieve a minimum score as established in this subsection.
947 (c) The department shall use student performance data in
948 subsequent postsecondary courses to determine the appropriate
949 examination scores and courses for which credit is to be
950 granted. Minimum scores may vary by subject area based on
951 available performance data. In addition, the department shall
952 identify such courses in the general education core curriculum
953 of each state university and Florida College System institution.
954 (5) Advanced courses include placement shall be the
955 enrollment of an eligible secondary student in a course offered
956 through the Advanced Placement Program administered by the
957 College Board or a course that prepares students for assessments
958 developed under paragraph (2)(b). Postsecondary credit for an
959 advanced course or advanced placement course shall be limited to
960 students who score a minimum of 3, on a 5-point scale, on the
961 corresponding Advanced Placement Examination or at least the
962 minimum score on an assessment identified in subsection (2). The
963 specific courses for which students receive such credit shall be
964 identified in the statewide articulation agreement required by
965 s. 1007.23(1). Students of Florida public secondary schools
966 enrolled pursuant to this subsection shall be exempt from the
967 payment of any fees for administration of the examination
968 regardless of whether or not the student achieves a passing
969 score on the examination.
970 (9) The department, in consultation with the Board of
971 Governors, shall issue a report to the Legislature by January 1,
972 2024, on the alignment between acceleration mechanisms available
973 to secondary students and student success at the postsecondary
974 level. At a minimum, the report must explain how:
975 (a) Acceleration mechanisms align to secondary completion
976 and rates of success.
977 (b) Bonuses provided to classroom teachers for the
978 completion or passage of acceleration courses by students impact
979 school quality and performance.
980 (c) Acceleration mechanisms align to postsecondary
981 completion rates.
982 (d) Acceleration course offerings align with general
983 education core courses and reduce the amount of time needed for
984 students to complete a postsecondary degree.
985 (e) To improve acceptance of postsecondary credit earned
986 through acceleration courses through agreements with other
987 states.
988 Section 18. Subsection (14) of section 1007.271, Florida
989 Statutes, is amended to read:
990 1007.271 Dual enrollment programs.—
991 (14) The Department of Education shall approve any course
992 for inclusion in the dual enrollment program that is age and
993 developmentally appropriate and contained within the statewide
994 course numbering system. However, developmental education and
995 physical education and other courses that focus on the physical
996 execution of a skill rather than the intellectual attributes of
997 the activity, may not be so approved but must be evaluated
998 individually for potential inclusion in the dual enrollment
999 program. This subsection may not be construed to mean that an
1000 independent postsecondary institution eligible for inclusion in
1001 a dual enrollment or early admission program pursuant to s.
1002 1011.62 must participate in the statewide course numbering
1003 system developed pursuant to s. 1007.24 to participate in a dual
1004 enrollment program.
1005 Section 19. Paragraph (a) of subsection (5) and subsection
1006 (6) of section 1007.35, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
1007 1007.35 Florida Partnership for Minority and
1008 Underrepresented Student Achievement.—
1009 (5) Each public high school, including, but not limited to,
1010 schools and alternative sites and centers of the Department of
1011 Juvenile Justice, shall provide for the administration of the
1012 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test
1013 (PSAT/NMSQT), or the PreACT to all enrolled 10th grade students.
1014 However, a written notice shall be provided to each parent which
1015 must include the opportunity to exempt his or her child from
1016 taking the PSAT/NMSQT or the PreACT.
1017 (a) Test results will provide each high school with a
1018 database of student assessment data which certified school
1019 counselors will use to identify students who are prepared or who
1020 need additional work to be prepared to enroll and be successful
1021 in AP courses or other advanced high school courses.
1022 (6) The partnership shall:
1023 (a) Provide teacher training and professional development
1024 to enable teachers of AP or other advanced courses to have the
1025 necessary content knowledge and instructional skills to prepare
1026 students for success on assessments developed pursuant to s.
1027 1007.27(2) AP or other advanced course examinations and mastery
1028 of postsecondary general education core courses course content.
1029 (b) Provide to middle school teachers and administrators
1030 professional development that will enable them to educate middle
1031 school students at the level necessary to prepare the students
1032 to enter high school ready to participate in advanced courses.
1033 (c) Provide teacher training and materials that are aligned
1034 with the state standards Next Generation Sunshine State
1035 Standards and are consistent with best theory and practice
1036 regarding multiple learning styles and research on learning,
1037 instructional strategies, instructional design, and classroom
1038 assessment. Curriculum materials must be based on current,
1039 accepted, and essential academic knowledge.
1040 (d) Provide assessment of individual strengths and
1041 weaknesses as related to potential success in AP or other
1042 advanced courses and readiness for college.
1043 (e) Provide college entrance exam preparation through a
1044 variety of means that may include, but are not limited to,
1045 training teachers to provide courses at schools; training
1046 community organizations to provide courses at community centers,
1047 faith-based organizations, and businesses; and providing online
1048 courses.
1049 (f) Consider ways to incorporate Florida College System
1050 institutions in the mission of preparing all students for
1051 postsecondary success.
1052 (g) Provide a plan for communication and coordination of
1053 efforts with the Florida Virtual School’s provision of online AP
1054 or other advanced courses.
1055 (h) Work with school districts to identify minority and
1056 underrepresented students for participation in AP or other
1057 advanced courses.
1058 (i) Work with school districts to provide information to
1059 students and parents that explains available opportunities for
1060 students to take AP and other advanced courses and that explains
1061 enrollment procedures that students must follow to enroll in
1062 such courses. Such information must also explain the value of
1063 such courses as they relate to:
1064 1. Preparing the student for postsecondary level
1065 coursework.
1066 2. Enabling the student to gain access to postsecondary
1067 education opportunities.
1068 3. Qualifying for scholarships and other financial aid
1069 opportunities.
1070 (j) Provide information to students, parents, teachers,
1071 counselors, administrators, districts, Florida College System
1072 institutions, and state universities regarding PSAT/NMSQT or the
1073 PreACT administration, including, but not limited to:
1074 1. Test administration dates and times.
1075 2. That participation in the PSAT/NMSQT or the PreACT is
1076 open to all 10th grade students.
1077 3. The value of such tests in providing diagnostic feedback
1078 on student skills.
1079 4. The value of student scores in predicting the
1080 probability of success on AP or other advanced course
1081 examinations.
1082 (k) Cooperate with the department to provide information to
1083 administrators, teachers, and counselors, whenever possible,
1084 about partnership activities, opportunities, and priorities.
1085 (l) Partner with the Florida College System institutions
1086 and state universities identified by the State Board of
1087 Education and Board of Governors pursuant to s. 1007.25(3) to
1088 develop advanced courses and provide teacher training.
1089 Section 20. Paragraph (c) of subsection (3) of section
1090 1008.22, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
1091 1008.22 Student assessment program for public schools.—
1092 (3) STATEWIDE, STANDARDIZED ASSESSMENT PROGRAM.—The
1093 Commissioner of Education shall design and implement a
1094 statewide, standardized assessment program aligned to the core
1095 curricular content established in the state academic standards.
1096 The commissioner also must develop or select and implement a
1097 common battery of assessment tools that will be used in all
1098 juvenile justice education programs in the state. These tools
1099 must accurately measure the core curricular content established
1100 in the state academic standards. Participation in the assessment
1101 program is mandatory for all school districts and all students
1102 attending public schools, including adult students seeking a
1103 standard high school diploma under s. 1003.4282 and students in
1104 Department of Juvenile Justice education programs, except as
1105 otherwise provided by law. If a student does not participate in
1106 the assessment program, the school district must notify the
1107 student’s parent and provide the parent with information
1108 regarding the implications of such nonparticipation. The
1109 statewide, standardized assessment program shall be designed and
1110 implemented as follows:
1111 (c) Nationally recognized high school assessments.— Each
1112 school district shall, by the 2023-2024 2021-2022 school year
1113 and subject to appropriation, select either the SAT, or ACT, or
1114 Classic Learning Test for districtwide administration to each
1115 public school student in grade 11, including students attending
1116 public high schools, alternative schools, and Department of
1117 Juvenile Justice education programs.
1118 Section 21. Paragraph (b) of subsection (3) of section
1119 1008.34, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
1120 1008.34 School grading system; school report cards;
1121 district grade.—
1122 (3) DESIGNATION OF SCHOOL GRADES.—
1123 (b)1. Beginning with the 2014-2015 school year, A school’s
1124 grade shall be based on the following components, each worth 100
1125 points:
1126 a. The percentage of eligible students passing statewide,
1127 standardized assessments in English Language Arts under s.
1128 1008.22(3).
1129 b. The percentage of eligible students passing statewide,
1130 standardized assessments in mathematics under s. 1008.22(3).
1131 c. The percentage of eligible students passing statewide,
1132 standardized assessments in science under s. 1008.22(3).
1133 d. The percentage of eligible students passing statewide,
1134 standardized assessments in social studies under s. 1008.22(3).
1135 e. The percentage of eligible students who make Learning
1136 Gains in English Language Arts as measured by statewide,
1137 standardized assessments administered under s. 1008.22(3).
1138 f. The percentage of eligible students who make Learning
1139 Gains in mathematics as measured by statewide, standardized
1140 assessments administered under s. 1008.22(3).
1141 g. The percentage of eligible students in the lowest 25
1142 percent in English Language Arts, as identified by prior year
1143 performance on statewide, standardized assessments, who make
1144 Learning Gains as measured by statewide, standardized English
1145 Language Arts assessments administered under s. 1008.22(3).
1146 h. The percentage of eligible students in the lowest 25
1147 percent in mathematics, as identified by prior year performance
1148 on statewide, standardized assessments, who make Learning Gains
1149 as measured by statewide, standardized Mathematics assessments
1150 administered under s. 1008.22(3).
1151 i. For schools comprised of middle grades 6 through 8 or
1152 grades 7 and 8, the percentage of eligible students passing high
1153 school level statewide, standardized end-of-course assessments
1154 or attaining national industry certifications identified in the
1155 CAPE Industry Certification Funding List pursuant to state board
1156 rule.
1157 j. Beginning in the 2023-2024 school year, for schools
1158 comprised of grade levels that include grade 3, the percentage
1159 of eligible students who score an achievement level 3 or higher
1160 on the grade 3 statewide, standardized English Language Arts
1161 assessment administered under s. 1008.22(3).
1162
1163 In calculating Learning Gains for the components listed in sub
1164 subparagraphs e.-h., the State Board of Education shall require
1165 that learning growth toward achievement levels 3, 4, and 5 is
1166 demonstrated by students who scored below each of those levels
1167 in the prior year. In calculating the components in sub
1168 subparagraphs a.-d., the state board shall include the
1169 performance of English language learners only if they have been
1170 enrolled in a school in the United States for more than 2 years.
1171 2. For a school comprised of grades 9, 10, 11, and 12, or
1172 grades 10, 11, and 12, the school’s grade shall also be based on
1173 the following components, each worth 100 points:
1174 a. The 4-year high school graduation rate of the school as
1175 defined by state board rule.
1176 b. The percentage of students who were eligible to earn
1177 college and career credit through an assessment identified
1178 pursuant to s. 1007.27(2), College Board Advanced Placement
1179 examinations, International Baccalaureate examinations, dual
1180 enrollment courses, including career dual enrollment courses
1181 resulting in the completion of 300 or more clock hours during
1182 high school which are approved by the state board as meeting the
1183 requirements of s. 1007.271, or Advanced International
1184 Certificate of Education examinations; who, at any time during
1185 high school, earned national industry certification identified
1186 in the CAPE Industry Certification Funding List, pursuant to
1187 rules adopted by the state board; or, beginning with the 2022
1188 2023 school year, who earned an Armed Services Qualification
1189 Test score that falls within Category II or higher on the Armed
1190 Services Vocational Aptitude Battery and earned a minimum of two
1191 credits in Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps courses from
1192 the same branch of the United States Armed Forces.
1193 Section 22. Paragraph (a) of subsection (3) and paragraph
1194 (c) of subsection (6) of section 1009.531, Florida Statutes, are
1195 amended to read:
1196 1009.531 Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program;
1197 student eligibility requirements for initial awards.—
1198 (3) For purposes of calculating the grade point average to
1199 be used in determining initial eligibility for a Florida Bright
1200 Futures Scholarship, the department shall assign additional
1201 weights to grades earned in the following courses:
1202 (a) Courses identified in the course code directory as
1203 Advanced Placement, pre-International Baccalaureate,
1204 International Baccalaureate, International General Certificate
1205 of Secondary Education (pre-AICE), or Advanced International
1206 Certificate of Education, or advanced courses developed under s.
1207 1007.27(1)(b).
1208
1209 The department may assign additional weights to courses, other
1210 than those described in paragraphs (a) and (b), that are
1211 identified by the Department of Education as containing rigorous
1212 academic curriculum and performance standards. The additional
1213 weight assigned to a course pursuant to this subsection shall
1214 not exceed 0.5 per course. The weighted system shall be
1215 developed and distributed to all high schools in the state. The
1216 department may determine a student’s eligibility status during
1217 the senior year before graduation and may inform the student of
1218 the award at that time.
1219 (6)
1220 (c) To ensure that the required examination scores
1221 represent top student performance and are equivalent between the
1222 SAT, and ACT, and Classic Learning Test (CLT), the department
1223 shall develop a method for determining the required examination
1224 scores which incorporates all of the following:
1225 1. The minimum required SAT score for the Florida Academic
1226 Scholarship must be set no lower than the 89th national
1227 percentile on the SAT. The department may adjust the required
1228 SAT score only if the required score drops below the 89th
1229 national percentile, and any such adjustment must be applied to
1230 the bottom of the SAT score range that is concordant to the ACT
1231 and CLT.
1232 2. The minimum required SAT score for the Florida Medallion
1233 Scholarship must be set no lower than the 75th national
1234 percentile on the SAT. The department may adjust the required
1235 SAT score only if the required score drops below the 75th
1236 national percentile, and any such adjustment must be made to the
1237 bottom of the SAT score range that is concordant to the ACT and
1238 CLT.
1239 3. The required ACT and CLT scores must be made concordant
1240 to the required SAT scores, using the latest published national
1241 concordance table developed jointly by the College Board, and
1242 ACT, Inc., and Classic Learning Initiatives.
1243 Section 23. Subsection (1) of section 1009.534, Florida
1244 Statutes, is amended to read:
1245 1009.534 Florida Academic Scholars award.—
1246 (1) A student is eligible for a Florida Academic Scholars
1247 award if he or she meets the general eligibility requirements
1248 for the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program and:
1249 (a) Has achieved a 3.5 weighted grade point average as
1250 calculated pursuant to s. 1009.531, or its equivalent, in high
1251 school courses that are designated by the State Board of
1252 Education as college-preparatory academic courses and has
1253 attained at least the score required under s. 1009.531(6)(a) on
1254 the combined verbal and quantitative parts of the Scholastic
1255 Aptitude Test, the Scholastic Assessment Test, or the recentered
1256 Scholastic Assessment Test of the College Entrance Examination,
1257 or an equivalent score on the ACT Assessment Program;
1258 (b) Has attended a home education program according to s.
1259 1002.41 during grades 11 and 12, has completed the International
1260 Baccalaureate curriculum but failed to earn the International
1261 Baccalaureate Diploma, or has completed the Advanced
1262 International Certificate of Education curriculum but failed to
1263 earn the Advanced International Certificate of Education
1264 Diploma, and has attained at least the score required under s.
1265 1009.531(6)(a) on the combined verbal and quantitative parts of
1266 the Scholastic Aptitude Test, the Scholastic Assessment Test, or
1267 the recentered Scholastic Assessment Test of the College
1268 Entrance Examination, or an equivalent score on the ACT
1269 Assessment Program;
1270 (c) Has been awarded an International Baccalaureate Diploma
1271 from the International Baccalaureate Office or an Advanced
1272 International Certificate of Education Diploma from the
1273 University of Cambridge International Examinations Office;
1274 (d) Has been recognized by the merit or achievement
1275 programs of the National Merit Scholarship Corporation as a
1276 scholar or finalist; or
1277 (e) Has been recognized by the National Hispanic
1278 Recognition Program as a scholar recipient.
1279
1280 The student must complete a program of volunteer service or,
1281 beginning with a high school student graduating in the 2022-2023
1282 academic year and thereafter, paid work, as approved by the
1283 district school board, the administrators of a nonpublic school,
1284 or the Department of Education for home education program
1285 students, which must include 100 hours of volunteer service, or
1286 paid work, or a combination of both. Eligible paid work
1287 completed on or after June 27, 2022, shall be included in the
1288 student’s total of paid work hours. The student may identify a
1289 social or civic issue or a professional area that interests him
1290 or her and develop a plan for his or her personal involvement in
1291 addressing the issue or learning about the area. The student
1292 must, through papers or other presentations, evaluate and
1293 reflect upon his or her volunteer service or paid work
1294 experience. Such volunteer service or paid work may include, but
1295 is not limited to, a business or governmental internship, work
1296 for a nonprofit community service organization, or activities on
1297 behalf of a candidate for public office. The hours of volunteer
1298 service or paid work must be documented in writing, and the
1299 document must be signed by the student, the student’s parent or
1300 guardian, and a representative of the organization for which the
1301 student performed the volunteer service or paid work.
1302 Section 24. Subsection (1) of section 1009.535, Florida
1303 Statutes, is amended to read:
1304 1009.535 Florida Medallion Scholars award.—
1305 (1) A student is eligible for a Florida Medallion Scholars
1306 award if he or she meets the general eligibility requirements
1307 for the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program and:
1308 (a) Has achieved a weighted grade point average of 3.0 as
1309 calculated pursuant to s. 1009.531, or the equivalent, in high
1310 school courses that are designated by the State Board of
1311 Education as college-preparatory academic courses and has
1312 attained at least the score required under s. 1009.531(6)(b) on
1313 the combined verbal and quantitative parts of the Scholastic
1314 Aptitude Test, the Scholastic Assessment Test, or the recentered
1315 Scholastic Assessment Test of the College Entrance Examination,
1316 or an equivalent score on the ACT Assessment Program;
1317 (b) Has completed the International Baccalaureate
1318 curriculum but failed to earn the International Baccalaureate
1319 Diploma or has completed the Advanced International Certificate
1320 of Education curriculum but failed to earn the Advanced
1321 International Certificate of Education Diploma, and has attained
1322 at least the score required under s. 1009.531(6)(b) on the
1323 combined verbal and quantitative parts of the Scholastic
1324 Aptitude Test, the Scholastic Assessment Test, or the recentered
1325 Scholastic Assessment Test of the College Entrance Examination,
1326 or an equivalent score on the ACT Assessment Program;
1327 (c) Has attended a home education program according to s.
1328 1002.41 during grades 11 and 12 and has attained at least the
1329 score required under s. 1009.531(6)(b) on the combined verbal
1330 and quantitative parts of the Scholastic Aptitude Test, the
1331 Scholastic Assessment Test, or the recentered Scholastic
1332 Assessment Test of the College Entrance Examination, or an
1333 equivalent score on the ACT Assessment Program;
1334 (d) Has been recognized by the merit or achievement program
1335 of the National Merit Scholarship Corporation as a scholar or
1336 finalist but has not completed the program of volunteer service
1337 or paid work required under s. 1009.534; or
1338 (e) Has been recognized by the National Hispanic
1339 Recognition Program as a scholar, but has not completed the
1340 program of volunteer service or paid work required under s.
1341 1009.534.
1342
1343 A high school student must complete a program at least 75 hours
1344 of volunteer service or, beginning with a high school student
1345 graduating in the 2022-2023 academic year and thereafter, 100
1346 hours of paid work approved by the district school board, the
1347 administrators of a nonpublic school, or the Department of
1348 Education for home education program students, which must
1349 include 75 hours of volunteer service, 100 hours of paid work,
1350 or 100 hours of a combination of both. Eligible paid work
1351 completed on or after June 27, 2022, shall be included in a
1352 student’s total of required paid work hours. The student may
1353 identify a social or civic issue or a professional area that
1354 interests him or her and develop a plan for his or her personal
1355 involvement in addressing the issue or learning about the area.
1356 The student must, through papers or other presentations,
1357 evaluate and reflect upon his or her volunteer service or paid
1358 work experience. Such volunteer service or paid work may
1359 include, but is not limited to, a business or governmental
1360 internship, work for a nonprofit community service organization,
1361 or activities on behalf of a candidate for public office. The
1362 hours of volunteer service or paid work must be documented in
1363 writing, and the document must be signed by the student, the
1364 student’s parent or guardian, and a representative of the
1365 organization for which the student performed the volunteer
1366 service or paid work.
1367 Section 25. Paragraph (e) of subsection (1) and paragraph
1368 (b) of subsection (2) of section 1009.536, Florida Statutes, are
1369 amended to read:
1370 1009.536 Florida Gold Seal Vocational Scholars and Florida
1371 Gold Seal CAPE Scholars awards.—The Florida Gold Seal Vocational
1372 Scholars award and the Florida Gold Seal CAPE Scholars award are
1373 created within the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program to
1374 recognize and reward academic achievement and career preparation
1375 by high school students who wish to continue their education.
1376 (1) A student is eligible for a Florida Gold Seal
1377 Vocational Scholars award if he or she meets the general
1378 eligibility requirements for the Florida Bright Futures
1379 Scholarship Program and:
1380 (e) Completes at least 30 hours of volunteer service or,
1381 beginning with high school students graduating in the 2022-2023
1382 academic year and thereafter, 100 hours of paid work, approved
1383 by the district school board, the administrators of a nonpublic
1384 school, or the Department of Education for home education
1385 program students, or 100 hours of a combination of both.
1386 Eligible paid work completed on or after June 27, 2022, shall be
1387 included in a student’s total of required paid work hours. The
1388 student may identify a social or civic issue or a professional
1389 area that interests him or her and develop a plan for his or her
1390 personal involvement in addressing the issue or learning about
1391 the area. The student must, through papers or other
1392 presentations, evaluate and reflect upon his or her volunteer
1393 service or paid work experience. Such volunteer service or paid
1394 work may include, but is not limited to, a business or
1395 governmental internship, work for a nonprofit community service
1396 organization, or activities on behalf of a candidate for public
1397 office. The hours of volunteer service or paid work must be
1398 documented in writing, and the document must be signed by the
1399 student, the student’s parent or guardian, and a representative
1400 of the organization for which the student performed the
1401 volunteer service or paid work.
1402 (2) A student is eligible for a Florida Gold Seal CAPE
1403 Scholars award if he or she meets the general eligibility
1404 requirements for the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program,
1405 and the student:
1406 (b) Completes at least 30 hours of volunteer service or,
1407 beginning with a high school student graduating in the 2022-2023
1408 academic year and thereafter, 100 hours of paid work, approved
1409 by the district school board, the administrators of a nonpublic
1410 school, or the Department of Education for home education
1411 program students, or 100 hours of a combination of both.
1412 Eligible paid work completed on or after June 27, 2022, shall be
1413 included in a student’s total required paid work hours. The
1414 student may identify a social or civic issue or a professional
1415 area that interests him or her and develop a plan for his or her
1416 personal involvement in addressing the issue or learning about
1417 the area. The student must, through papers or other
1418 presentations, evaluate and reflect upon his or her experience.
1419 Such volunteer service or paid work may include, but is not
1420 limited to, a business or governmental internship, work for a
1421 nonprofit community service organization, or activities on
1422 behalf of a candidate for public office. The hours of volunteer
1423 service or paid work must be documented in writing, and the
1424 document must be signed by the student, the student’s parent or
1425 guardian, and a representative of the organization for which the
1426 student performed the volunteer service or paid work.
1427 Section 26. Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section
1428 1012.22, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
1429 1012.22 Public school personnel; powers and duties of the
1430 district school board.—The district school board shall:
1431 (1) Designate positions to be filled, prescribe
1432 qualifications for those positions, and provide for the
1433 appointment, compensation, promotion, suspension, and dismissal
1434 of employees as follows, subject to the requirements of this
1435 chapter:
1436 (a) Positions, qualifications, and appointments.—
1437 1. The district school board shall act upon written
1438 recommendations submitted by the district school superintendent
1439 for positions to be filled, for minimum qualifications for
1440 personnel for the various positions, and for the persons
1441 nominated to fill such positions.
1442 2. The district school board may reject for good cause any
1443 employee nominated.
1444 3. If the third nomination by the district school
1445 superintendent for any position is rejected for good cause, if
1446 the district school superintendent fails to submit a nomination
1447 for initial employment within a reasonable time as prescribed by
1448 the district school board, or if the district school
1449 superintendent fails to submit a nomination for reemployment
1450 within the time prescribed by law, the district school board may
1451 proceed on its own motion to fill such position.
1452 4. The district school board’s decision to reject a
1453 person’s nomination does not give that person a right of action
1454 to sue over the rejection and may not be used as a cause of
1455 action by the nominated employee.
1456 5. The district school board may review and reappoint any
1457 member of the district executive staff. This provision does not
1458 apply to a school district with an elected superintendent.
1459 Section 27. Paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of section
1460 1012.34, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
1461 1012.34 Personnel evaluation procedures and criteria.—
1462 (3) EVALUATION PROCEDURES AND CRITERIA.—Instructional
1463 personnel and school administrator performance evaluations must
1464 be based upon the performance of students assigned to their
1465 classrooms or schools, as provided in this section. Pursuant to
1466 this section, a school district’s performance evaluation system
1467 is not limited to basing unsatisfactory performance of
1468 instructional personnel and school administrators solely upon
1469 student performance, but may include other criteria to evaluate
1470 instructional personnel and school administrators’ performance,
1471 or any combination of student performance and other criteria.
1472 Evaluation procedures and criteria must comply with, but are not
1473 limited to, the following:
1474 (a) A performance evaluation must be conducted for each
1475 employee at least once a year, except that a classroom teacher,
1476 as defined in s. 1012.01(2)(a), excluding substitute teachers,
1477 who is newly hired by the district school board must be observed
1478 and evaluated at least twice in the first year of teaching in
1479 the school district. The performance evaluation must be based
1480 upon sound educational principles and contemporary research in
1481 effective educational practices. The evaluation criteria must
1482 include:
1483 1. Performance of students.—At least one-third of a
1484 performance evaluation must be based upon data and indicators of
1485 student performance, as determined by each school district. This
1486 portion of the evaluation must include growth or achievement
1487 data of the teacher’s students or, for a school administrator,
1488 the students attending the school over the course of at least 3
1489 years. If less than 3 years of data are available, the years for
1490 which data are available must be used. The proportion of growth
1491 or achievement data may be determined by instructional
1492 assignment.
1493 2. Instructional practice.—For instructional personnel, at
1494 least one-third of the performance evaluation must be based upon
1495 instructional practice. Evaluation criteria used when annually
1496 observing classroom teachers, as defined in s. 1012.01(2)(a),
1497 excluding substitute teachers, must include indicators based
1498 upon each of the Florida Educator Accomplished Practices adopted
1499 by the State Board of Education. For instructional personnel who
1500 are not classroom teachers, evaluation criteria must be based
1501 upon indicators of the Florida Educator Accomplished Practices
1502 and may include specific job expectations related to student
1503 support. This section does not preclude a school administrator
1504 from visiting and observing classroom teachers throughout the
1505 school year for purposes of providing mentorship, training,
1506 instructional feedback, or professional learning.
1507 3. Instructional leadership.—For school administrators, at
1508 least one-third of the performance evaluation must be based on
1509 instructional leadership. Evaluation criteria for instructional
1510 leadership must include indicators based upon each of the
1511 leadership standards adopted by the State Board of Education
1512 under s. 1012.986, including performance measures related to the
1513 effectiveness of classroom teachers in the school, the
1514 administrator’s appropriate use of evaluation criteria and
1515 procedures, recruitment and retention of effective and highly
1516 effective classroom teachers, improvement in the percentage of
1517 instructional personnel evaluated at the highly effective or
1518 effective level, and other leadership practices that result in
1519 student learning growth. The system may include a means to give
1520 parents and instructional personnel an opportunity to provide
1521 input into the administrator’s performance evaluation.
1522 4. Other indicators of performance.—For instructional
1523 personnel and school administrators, the remainder of a
1524 performance evaluation may include, but is not limited to,
1525 professional and job responsibilities as recommended by the
1526 State Board of Education or identified by the district school
1527 board and, for instructional personnel, peer reviews,
1528 objectively reliable survey information from students and
1529 parents based on teaching practices that are consistently
1530 associated with higher student achievement, and other valid and
1531 reliable measures of instructional practice.
1532 Section 28. Subsections (9) through (16) of section
1533 1012.56, Florida Statutes, are renumbered as subsections (10)
1534 through (17), respectively, subsection (1), paragraphs (d), (g),
1535 and (i) of subsection (2), and subsections (6), (7), and (8) are
1536 amended, and a new subsection (9) is added to that section, to
1537 read:
1538 1012.56 Educator certification requirements.—
1539 (1) APPLICATION.—Each person seeking certification pursuant
1540 to this chapter shall submit a completed application containing
1541 the applicant’s social security number to the Department of
1542 Education and remit the fee required pursuant to s. 1012.59 and
1543 rules of the State Board of Education. Pursuant to the federal
1544 Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act
1545 of 1996, each party is required to provide his or her social
1546 security number in accordance with this section. Disclosure of
1547 social security numbers obtained through this requirement is
1548 limited to the purpose of administration of the Title IV-D
1549 program of the Social Security Act for child support
1550 enforcement.
1551 (a) Pursuant to s. 120.60, the department shall issue
1552 within 90 calendar days after receipt of the completed
1553 application a professional certificate to a qualifying applicant
1554 covering the classification, level, and area for which the
1555 applicant is deemed qualified and a document explaining the
1556 requirements for renewal of the professional certificate.
1557 (b) The department shall issue a temporary certificate to a
1558 qualifying applicant within 14 calendar days after receipt of a
1559 request from an employer with a professional education
1560 competence demonstration program pursuant to paragraph
1561 paragraphs (6)(f) and subsection (9) (8)(b). The temporary
1562 certificate must cover the classification, level, and area for
1563 which the applicant is deemed qualified. The department shall
1564 electronically notify the applicant’s employer that the
1565 temporary certificate has been issued and provide the applicant
1566 an official statement of status of eligibility at the time the
1567 certificate is issued.
1568 (c) Pursuant to s. 120.60, the department shall issue
1569 within 90 calendar days after receipt of the completed
1570 application, if an applicant does not meet the requirements for
1571 either certificate, an official statement of status of
1572 eligibility.
1573
1574 The statement of status of eligibility must be provided
1575 electronically and must advise the applicant of any
1576 qualifications that must be completed to qualify for
1577 certification. Each method by which an applicant can complete
1578 the qualifications for a professional certificate must be
1579 included in the statement of status of eligibility. Each
1580 statement of status of eligibility is valid for 5 3 years after
1581 its date of issuance, except as provided in paragraph (2)(d).
1582 (2) ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA.—To be eligible to seek
1583 certification, a person must:
1584 (d) Submit to background screening in accordance with
1585 subsection (11) (10). If the background screening indicates a
1586 criminal history or if the applicant acknowledges a criminal
1587 history, the applicant’s records shall be referred to the
1588 investigative section in the Department of Education for review
1589 and determination of eligibility for certification. If the
1590 applicant fails to provide the necessary documentation requested
1591 by the department within 90 days after the date of the receipt
1592 of the certified mail request, the statement of eligibility and
1593 pending application shall become invalid.
1594 (g) Demonstrate mastery of general knowledge, pursuant to
1595 subsection (3), if the person serves as a classroom teacher
1596 pursuant to s. 1012.01(2)(a).
1597 (i) Demonstrate mastery of professional preparation and
1598 education competence, pursuant to subsection (6), if the person
1599 serves as a classroom teacher or school administrator as
1600 classified in s. 1012.01(2)(a) and (3)(c), respectively.
1601 (6) MASTERY OF PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION AND EDUCATION
1602 COMPETENCE.—Acceptable means of demonstrating mastery of
1603 professional preparation and education competence are:
1604 (a) Successful completion of an approved teacher
1605 preparation program at a postsecondary educational institution
1606 within this state and achievement of a passing score on the
1607 professional education competency examination required by state
1608 board rule;
1609 (b) Successful completion of a teacher preparation program
1610 at a postsecondary educational institution outside Florida and
1611 achievement of a passing score on the professional education
1612 competency examination required by state board rule;
1613 (c) Documentation of a valid professional standard teaching
1614 certificate issued by another state;
1615 (d) Documentation of a valid certificate issued by the
1616 National Board for Professional Teaching Standards or a national
1617 educator credentialing board approved by the State Board of
1618 Education;
1619 (e) Documentation of two semesters of successful, full-time
1620 or part-time teaching in a Florida College System institution,
1621 state university, or private college or university that awards
1622 an associate or higher degree and is an accredited institution
1623 or an institution of higher education identified by the
1624 Department of Education as having a quality program and
1625 achievement of a passing score on the professional education
1626 competency examination required by state board rule;
1627 (f) Successful completion of professional preparation
1628 courses as specified in state board rule, successful completion
1629 of a professional preparation and education competence program
1630 pursuant to subsection (9) paragraph (8)(b), and achievement of
1631 a passing score on the professional education competency
1632 examination required by state board rule;
1633 (g) Successful completion of a professional learning
1634 development certification and education competency program,
1635 outlined in subsection (8) paragraph (8)(a); or
1636 (h) Successful completion of a competency-based
1637 certification program pursuant to s. 1004.85 and achievement of
1638 a passing score on the professional education competency
1639 examination required by rule of the State Board of Education.
1640
1641 The State Board of Education shall adopt rules to implement this
1642 subsection by December 31, 2014, including rules to approve
1643 specific teacher preparation programs that are not identified in
1644 this subsection which may be used to meet requirements for
1645 mastery of professional preparation and education competence.
1646 (7) TYPES AND TERMS OF CERTIFICATION.—
1647 (a) The Department of Education shall issue a professional
1648 certificate for a period not to exceed 5 years to any applicant
1649 who fulfills one of the following:
1650 1. Meets all the applicable requirements outlined in
1651 subsection (2).
1652 2. For a professional certificate covering grades 6 through
1653 12:
1654 a. Meets the applicable requirements of paragraphs (2)(a)
1655 (h).
1656 b. Holds a master’s or higher degree in the area of
1657 science, technology, engineering, or mathematics.
1658 c. Teaches a high school course in the subject of the
1659 advanced degree.
1660 d. Is rated highly effective as determined by the teacher’s
1661 performance evaluation under s. 1012.34, based in part on
1662 student performance as measured by a statewide, standardized
1663 assessment or an Advanced Placement, Advanced International
1664 Certificate of Education, or International Baccalaureate
1665 examination.
1666 e. Achieves a passing score on the Florida professional
1667 education competency examination required by state board rule.
1668 3. Meets the applicable requirements of paragraphs (2)(a)
1669 (h) and completes a professional learning certification
1670 preparation and education competence program approved by the
1671 department pursuant to paragraph (8)(b) (8)(c) or an educator
1672 preparation institute approved by the department pursuant to s.
1673 1004.85. An applicant who completes one of these programs and is
1674 rated highly effective as determined by his or her performance
1675 evaluation under s. 1012.34 is not required to take or achieve a
1676 passing score on the professional education competency
1677 examination in order to be awarded a professional certificate.
1678 (b) The department shall issue a temporary certificate to
1679 any applicant who:
1680 1. Completes the requirements outlined in paragraphs
1681 (2)(a)-(f) and completes the subject area content requirements
1682 specified in state board rule or demonstrates mastery of subject
1683 area knowledge pursuant to subsection (5) and holds an
1684 accredited degree or a degree approved by the Department of
1685 Education at the level required for the subject area
1686 specialization in state board rule; or
1687 2. For a subject area specialization for which the state
1688 board otherwise requires a bachelor’s degree, documents 48
1689 months of active-duty military service with an honorable
1690 discharge or a medical separation; completes the requirements
1691 outlined in paragraphs (2)(a), (b), and (d)-(f); completes the
1692 subject area content requirements specified in state board rule
1693 or demonstrates mastery of subject area knowledge pursuant to
1694 subsection (5); and documents completion of 60 college credits
1695 with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0
1696 scale, as provided by one or more accredited institutions of
1697 higher learning or a nonaccredited institution of higher
1698 learning identified by the Department of Education as having a
1699 quality program resulting in a bachelor’s degree or higher; or.
1700 3. Is enrolled in a state-approved teacher preparation
1701 program under s. 1004.04; is actively completing the required
1702 program field experience or internship at a public school;
1703 completes the requirements outlined in paragraphs (2)(a), (b),
1704 (d), (e), and (f); completes the subject area content
1705 requirements specified in state board rule or demonstrates
1706 mastery of subject area knowledge pursuant to subsection (5);
1707 and documents completion of 60 college credits with a minimum
1708 cumulative grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale, as
1709 provided by one or more accredited institutions of higher
1710 learning or a nonaccredited institution of higher learning
1711 identified by the Department of Education as having a quality
1712 program resulting in a bachelor’s degree or higher.
1713 (c) The department shall issue one nonrenewable 2-year
1714 temporary certificate and one nonrenewable 5-year professional
1715 certificate to a qualified applicant who holds a bachelor’s
1716 degree in the area of speech-language impairment to allow for
1717 completion of a master’s degree program in speech-language
1718 impairment.
1719 (d) A person who is issued a temporary certificate under
1720 subparagraph (b)2. must be assigned a teacher mentor for a
1721 minimum of 2 school years after commencing employment. Each
1722 teacher mentor selected by the school district, charter school,
1723 or charter management organization must:
1724 1. Hold a valid professional certificate issued pursuant to
1725 this section;
1726 2. Have earned at least 3 years of teaching experience in
1727 prekindergarten through grade 12; and
1728 3. Have earned an effective or highly effective rating on
1729 the prior year’s performance evaluation under s. 1012.34.
1730 (e)(e)1. A temporary certificate issued under subparagraph
1731 (b)1. is valid for 3 school fiscal years and is nonrenewable.
1732 2. A temporary certificate issued under subparagraph (b)2.
1733 is valid for 5 school fiscal years, is limited to a one-time
1734 issuance, and is nonrenewable.
1735
1736 At least 1 year before an individual’s temporary certificate is
1737 set to expire, the department shall electronically notify the
1738 individual of the date on which his or her certificate will
1739 expire and provide a list of each method by which the
1740 qualifications for a professional certificate can be completed.
1741 The State Board of Education shall adopt rules to allow the
1742 department to extend the validity period of a temporary
1743 certificate for 2 years when the requirements for the
1744 professional certificate were not completed due to the serious
1745 illness or injury of the applicant, the military service of an
1746 applicant’s spouse, other extraordinary extenuating
1747 circumstances, or if the certificateholder is rated highly
1748 effective in the immediate prior year’s performance evaluation
1749 pursuant to s. 1012.34 or has completed a 2-year mentorship
1750 program pursuant to subsection (8). The department shall extend
1751 the temporary certificate upon approval by the Commissioner of
1752 Education. A written request for extension of the certificate
1753 shall be submitted by the district school superintendent, the
1754 governing authority of a university lab school, the governing
1755 authority of a state-supported school, or the governing
1756 authority of a private school.
1757 (8) PROFESSIONAL LEARNING DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATION AND
1758 EDUCATION COMPETENCY PROGRAM.—
1759 (a) The Department of Education shall develop and each
1760 school district, charter school, and charter management
1761 organization may provide a cohesive competency-based
1762 professional learning development certification and education
1763 competency program by which instructional staff may satisfy the
1764 mastery of professional preparation and education competence
1765 requirements specified in subsection (6) and rules of the State
1766 Board of Education. Participants must hold a state-issued
1767 temporary certificate. A school district, charter school, or
1768 charter management organization that implements the program
1769 shall provide a competency-based certification program developed
1770 by the Department of Education or developed by the district,
1771 charter school, or charter management organization and approved
1772 by the Department of Education. These entities may collaborate
1773 with other supporting agencies or educational entities for
1774 implementation. The program shall include the following:
1775 1. A minimum period of initial preparation before assuming
1776 duties as the teacher of record.
1777 2. An option for collaboration with other supporting
1778 agencies or educational entities for implementation.
1779 1.3. A teacher mentorship and induction component.
1780 a. Each individual selected by the district, charter
1781 school, or charter management organization as a mentor:
1782 (I) Must hold a valid professional certificate issued
1783 pursuant to this section;
1784 (II) Must have earned at least 3 years of teaching
1785 experience in prekindergarten through grade 12;
1786 (III) Must have completed specialized training in clinical
1787 supervision and participate in ongoing mentor training provided
1788 through the coordinated system of professional learning
1789 development under s. 1012.98(4) s. 1012.98(3)(e);
1790 (IV) Must have earned an effective or highly effective
1791 rating on the prior year’s performance evaluation under s.
1792 1012.34; and
1793 (V) May be a peer evaluator under the district’s evaluation
1794 system approved under s. 1012.34.
1795 b. The teacher mentorship and induction component must, at
1796 a minimum, provide routine weekly opportunities for mentoring
1797 and induction activities, including common planning time,
1798 ongoing professional learning as described in s. 1012.98
1799 development targeted to a teacher’s needs, opportunities for a
1800 teacher to observe other teachers, co-teaching experiences, and
1801 reflection and followup discussions. Professional learning must
1802 meet the criteria established in s. 1012.98(3). Mentorship and
1803 induction activities must be provided for an applicant’s first
1804 year in the program and may be provided until the applicant
1805 attains his or her professional certificate in accordance with
1806 this section. A principal who is rated highly effective as
1807 determined by his or her performance evaluation under s. 1012.34
1808 must be provided flexibility in selecting professional
1809 development activities under this paragraph; however, the
1810 activities must be approved by the department as part of the
1811 district’s, charter school’s, or charter management
1812 organization’s program.
1813 2.4. An assessment of teaching performance aligned to the
1814 district’s, charter school’s, or charter management
1815 organization’s system for personnel evaluation under s. 1012.34
1816 which provides for:
1817 a. An initial evaluation of each educator’s competencies to
1818 determine an appropriate individualized professional learning
1819 development plan.
1820 b. A summative evaluation to assure successful completion
1821 of the program.
1822 3.5. Professional education preparation content knowledge,
1823 which must be included in the mentoring and induction activities
1824 under subparagraph 1. 3., that includes, but is not limited to,
1825 the following:
1826 a. The state academic standards provided under s. 1003.41,
1827 including scientifically based reading instruction, content
1828 literacy, and mathematical practices, for each subject
1829 identified on the temporary certificate.
1830 b. The educator-accomplished practices approved by the
1831 state board.
1832 c. A variety of data indicators for monitoring student
1833 progress.
1834 d. Methodologies for teaching students with disabilities.
1835 e. Methodologies for teaching students of limited English
1836 proficiency appropriate for each subject area identified on the
1837 temporary certificate.
1838 f. Techniques and strategies for operationalizing the role
1839 of the teacher in assuring a safe learning environment for
1840 students.
1841 4.6. Required achievement of passing scores on the subject
1842 area and professional education competency examination required
1843 by State Board of Education rule. Mastery of general knowledge
1844 must be demonstrated as described in subsection (3).
1845 5.7. Beginning with candidates entering a program in the
1846 2022-2023 school year, a candidate for certification in a
1847 coverage area identified pursuant to s. 1012.585(3)(f) must
1848 successfully complete all competencies for a reading
1849 endorsement, including completion of the endorsement practicum
1850 through the candidate’s demonstration of mastery of professional
1851 preparation and education competence under paragraph (b).
1852 (b)1. Each school district must and a private school or
1853 state-supported public school, including a charter school, may
1854 develop and maintain a system by which members of the
1855 instructional staff may demonstrate mastery of professional
1856 preparation and education competence as required by law. Each
1857 program must be based on classroom application of the Florida
1858 Educator Accomplished Practices and instructional performance
1859 and, for public schools, must be aligned with the district’s or
1860 state-supported public school’s evaluation system established
1861 under s. 1012.34, as applicable.
1862 2. The Commissioner of Education shall determine the
1863 continued approval of programs implemented under this paragraph,
1864 based upon the department’s review of performance data. The
1865 department shall review the performance data as a part of the
1866 periodic review of each school district’s professional
1867 development system required under s. 1012.98.
1868 (b)(c) No later than December 31, 2017, The department
1869 State Board of Education shall adopt rules standards for the
1870 approval and continued approval of professional learning
1871 development certification and education competency programs
1872 aligned to, including standards for the teacher mentorship and
1873 induction component, under paragraph (a). Standards for the
1874 teacher mentorship and induction component must include program
1875 administration and evaluation; mentor roles, selection, and
1876 training; beginning teacher assessment and professional
1877 development; and teacher content knowledge and practices aligned
1878 to the Florida Educator Accomplished Practices. Each school
1879 district or charter school with a program under this subsection
1880 must submit its program, including the teacher mentorship and
1881 induction component, to the department for approval no later
1882 than June 30, 2018. After December 31, 2018, A teacher may not
1883 satisfy requirements for a professional certificate through a
1884 professional learning development certification and education
1885 competency program under paragraph (a) unless the program has
1886 been approved by the department pursuant to this paragraph.
1887 (9) PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION COMPETENCY PROGRAM.—
1888 (a) Each school district must and a private school or
1889 state-supported public school, including a charter school, may
1890 develop and maintain a system by which members of the
1891 instructional staff may demonstrate mastery of professional
1892 preparation and education competence as required by law. Each
1893 program must be based on classroom application of the Florida
1894 Educator Accomplished Practices and instructional performance
1895 and, for public schools, must be aligned with the district’s or
1896 state-supported public school’s evaluation system established
1897 under s. 1012.34, as applicable.
1898 (b) The Commissioner of Education shall determine the
1899 continued approval of programs implemented under this paragraph,
1900 based upon the department’s review of performance data. The
1901 department shall review the performance data as a part of the
1902 periodic review of each school district’s professional learning
1903 system required under s. 1012.98.
1904 (d) The Commissioner of Education shall determine the
1905 continued approval of programs implemented under paragraph (a)
1906 based upon the department’s periodic review of the following:
1907 1. Evidence that the requirements in paragraph (a) are
1908 consistently met; and
1909 2. Evidence of performance in each of the following areas:
1910 a. Rate of retention for employed program completers in
1911 instructional positions in Florida public schools.
1912 b. Performance of students in prekindergarten through grade
1913 12 who are assigned to in-field program completers on statewide
1914 assessments using the results of the student learning growth
1915 formula adopted under s. 1012.34.
1916 c. Performance of students in prekindergarten through grade
1917 12 who are assigned to in-field program completers aggregated by
1918 student subgroups, as defined in the federal Elementary and
1919 Secondary Education Act (ESEA), 20 U.S.C. s.
1920 6311(b)(2)(C)(v)(II), as a measure of how well the program
1921 prepares teachers to work with a variety of students in Florida
1922 public schools.
1923 d. Results of program completers’ annual evaluations in
1924 accordance with the timeline as set forth in s. 1012.34.
1925 e. Production of program completers in statewide critical
1926 teacher shortage areas as defined in s. 1012.07.
1927 Section 29. Section 1012.57, Florida Statutes, is amended
1928 to read:
1929 1012.57 Certification of adjunct educators.—
1930 (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of ss. 1012.32, 1012.55,
1931 and 1012.56, or any other provision of law or rule to the
1932 contrary, district school boards and charter school governing
1933 boards shall adopt rules to allow for the issuance of an adjunct
1934 teaching certificate to any applicant who fulfills the
1935 requirements of s. 1012.56(2)(a)-(f) and (11) s. 1012.56(2)(a)
1936 (f) and (10) and who has expertise in the subject area to be
1937 taught. An applicant shall be considered to have expertise in
1938 the subject area to be taught if the applicant demonstrates
1939 sufficient subject area mastery through passage of a subject
1940 area test.
1941 (2) The Legislature intends that this section allow school
1942 districts and charter schools to tap the wealth of talent and
1943 expertise represented in Florida’s citizens who may wish to
1944 teach in a Florida public school by permitting school districts
1945 and charter schools to issue adjunct certificates to qualified
1946 applicants.
1947 (3) Adjunct certificateholders should be used primarily as
1948 a strategy to enhance the diversity of course offerings offered
1949 to all students. School districts and charter schools may use
1950 the expertise of individuals in the state who wish to provide
1951 online instruction to students by issuing adjunct certificates
1952 to qualified applicants.
1953 (4) Each adjunct teaching certificate is valid through the
1954 term of the annual contract between the educator and the school
1955 district or charter school. An additional annual certification
1956 and an additional annual contract may be awarded by the district
1957 or charter school at the district’s or charter school’s
1958 discretion but only if the applicant is rated effective or
1959 highly effective under s. 1012.34 during each year of teaching
1960 under adjunct teaching certification. A school district and
1961 charter school may issue an adjunct teaching certificate for a
1962 part-time or full-time teaching position; however, an adjunct
1963 teaching certificate issued for a full-time teaching position is
1964 valid for no more than 3 years and is nonrenewable.
1965 (5) Individuals who are certified and employed under this
1966 section shall have the same rights and protection of laws as
1967 teachers certified under s. 1012.56.
1968 (6) Each school district and charter school shall:
1969 (a) Post requirements on its website for the issuance of an
1970 adjunct teaching certificate, which must specify the subject
1971 area test through which an applicant demonstrates subject area
1972 mastery.
1973 (b) Annually report to the department the number of adjunct
1974 teaching certificates issued for part-time teaching positions
1975 and full-time teaching positions pursuant to this section.
1976 Section 30. Section 1012.575, Florida Statutes, is amended
1977 to read:
1978 1012.575 Alternative preparation programs for certified
1979 teachers to add additional coverage.—A district school board, or
1980 an organization of private schools or a consortium of charter
1981 schools with an approved professional learning development
1982 system as described in s. 1012.98(7) s. 1012.98(6), may design
1983 alternative teacher preparation programs to enable persons
1984 already certificated to add an additional coverage to their
1985 certificates. Each alternative teacher preparation program shall
1986 be reviewed and approved by the Department of Education to
1987 assure that persons who complete the program are competent in
1988 the necessary areas of subject matter specialization. Two or
1989 more school districts may jointly participate in an alternative
1990 preparation program for teachers.
1991 Section 31. Paragraph (g) of subsection (3) of section
1992 1012.585, Florida Statutes, is redesignated as paragraph (h),
1993 and a new paragraph (g) is added to that subsection, to read:
1994 1012.585 Process for renewal of professional certificates.—
1995 (3) For the renewal of a professional certificate, the
1996 following requirements must be met:
1997 (g) An applicant for renewal of a professional certificate
1998 in educational leadership from a Level I program under s.
1999 1012.562(2) or Level II program under s. 1012.562(3), with a
2000 beginning validity date of July 1, 2025, or thereafter, must
2001 earn a minimum of 1 college credit or 20 inservice points in
2002 Florida’s educational leadership standards, as established in
2003 rule by the State Board of Education. The requirement in this
2004 paragraph may not add to the total hours required by the
2005 department for continuing education or inservice training.
2006 Section 32. Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section
2007 1012.586, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
2008 1012.586 Additions or changes to certificates; duplicate
2009 certificates; reading endorsement pathways.—
2010 (1) A school district may process via a Department of
2011 Education website certificates for the following applications of
2012 public school employees:
2013 (a) Addition of a subject coverage or endorsement to a
2014 valid Florida certificate on the basis of the completion of the
2015 appropriate subject area testing requirements of s.
2016 1012.56(5)(a) or the completion of the requirements of an
2017 approved school district program or the inservice components for
2018 an endorsement.
2019 1. To reduce duplication, the department may recommend the
2020 consolidation of endorsement areas and requirements to the State
2021 Board of Education.
2022 2. At least once every 5 years, the department shall
2023 conduct a review of existing subject coverage or endorsement
2024 requirements in the elementary, reading, and exceptional student
2025 educational areas. The review must include reciprocity
2026 requirements for out-of-state certificates and requirements for
2027 demonstrating competency in the reading instruction professional
2028 learning development topics listed in s. 1012.98(5)(b)11 s.
2029 1012.98(4)(b)11. The review must also consider the award of an
2030 endorsement to an individual who holds a certificate issued by
2031 an internationally recognized organization that establishes
2032 standards for providing evidence-based interventions to
2033 struggling readers or who completes a postsecondary program that
2034 is accredited by such organization. Any such certificate or
2035 program must require an individual who completes the certificate
2036 or program to demonstrate competence in reading intervention
2037 strategies through clinical experience. At the conclusion of
2038 each review, the department shall recommend to the state board
2039 changes to the subject coverage or endorsement requirements
2040 based upon any identified instruction or intervention strategies
2041 proven to improve student reading performance. This subparagraph
2042 does not authorize the state board to establish any new
2043 certification subject coverage.
2044
2045 The employing school district shall charge the employee a fee
2046 not to exceed the amount charged by the Department of Education
2047 for such services. Each district school board shall retain a
2048 portion of the fee as defined in the rules of the State Board of
2049 Education. The portion sent to the department shall be used for
2050 maintenance of the technology system, the web application, and
2051 posting and mailing of the certificate.
2052 Section 33. Section 1012.98, Florida Statutes, is amended
2053 to read:
2054 1012.98 School Community Professional Learning Development
2055 Act.—
2056 (1) The Department of Education, public postsecondary
2057 educational institutions, public school districts, public
2058 schools, state education foundations, consortia, and
2059 professional organizations in this state shall work
2060 collaboratively to establish a coordinated system of
2061 professional learning. For the purposes of this section, the
2062 term “professional learning” means learning that is aligned to
2063 the state’s standards for effective professional learning,
2064 educator practices, and leadership practices; incorporates
2065 active learning; is collaborative; provides models; and is
2066 sustained and continuous development. The purpose of the
2067 professional learning development system is to increase student
2068 achievement, enhance classroom instructional strategies that
2069 promote rigor and relevance throughout the curriculum, and
2070 prepare students for continuing education and the workforce. The
2071 system of professional learning development must align to the
2072 standards adopted by the state. Routine informational meetings
2073 may not be considered professional learning and are not eligible
2074 for inservice points and support the framework for standards
2075 adopted by the National Staff Development Council.
2076 (2) The school community includes students and parents,
2077 administrative personnel, managers, instructional personnel,
2078 support personnel, members of district school boards, members of
2079 school advisory councils, business partners, and personnel that
2080 provide health and social services to students.
2081 (3) Professional learning activities linked to student
2082 learning and professional growth for instructional and
2083 administrative staff must meet the following criteria:
2084 (a) For instructional personnel, utilize materials aligned
2085 to the state’s academic standards.
2086 (b) For school administrators, utilize materials aligned to
2087 the state’s educational leadership standards.
2088 (c) Have clear, defined, and measurable outcomes for both
2089 individual inservice activities and multiple day sessions.
2090 (d) Employ multiple measurement tools for data on teacher
2091 growth, participants’ use of new knowledge and skills, student
2092 learning outcomes, instructional growth outcomes, and leadership
2093 growth outcomes, as applicable.
2094 (e) Utilize active learning and engage participants
2095 directly in designing and trying out strategies, providing
2096 participants with the opportunity to engage in authentic
2097 teaching and leadership experiences.
2098 (f) Utilize artifacts, interactive activities, and other
2099 strategies to provide deeply embedded and highly contextualized
2100 professional learning.
2101 (g) Create opportunities for collaboration.
2102 (h) Utilize coaching and expert support to involve the
2103 sharing of expertise about content and evidence-based practices,
2104 focused directly on instructional personnel and school
2105 administrator needs.
2106 (i) Provide opportunities for instructional personnel and
2107 school administrators to think about, receive input on, and make
2108 changes to practice by facilitating reflection and providing
2109 feedback.
2110 (j) Provide sustained duration with followup for
2111 instructional personnel and school administrators to have
2112 adequate time to learn, practice, implement, and reflect upon
2113 new strategies that facilitate changes in practice.
2114 (4)(3) The activities designed to implement this section
2115 must:
2116 (a) Support and increase the success of educators through
2117 collaboratively developed school improvement plans that focus
2118 on:
2119 1. Enhanced and differentiated instructional strategies to
2120 engage students in a rigorous and relevant curriculum based on
2121 state and local educational standards, goals, and initiatives;
2122 2. Increased opportunities to provide meaningful
2123 relationships between teachers and all students; and
2124 3. Increased opportunities for professional collaboration
2125 among and between teachers, certified school counselors,
2126 instructional leaders, postsecondary educators engaged in
2127 preservice training for new teachers, and the workforce
2128 community.
2129 (b) Assist the school community in providing stimulating,
2130 scientific research-based educational activities that encourage
2131 and motivate students to achieve at the highest levels and to
2132 participate as active learners and that prepare students for
2133 success at subsequent educational levels and the workforce.
2134 (c) Provide continuous support for all education
2135 professionals as well as temporary intervention for education
2136 professionals who need improvement in knowledge, skills, and
2137 performance.
2138 (d) Provide middle grades instructional personnel and
2139 school administrators with the knowledge, skills, and best
2140 practices necessary to support excellence in classroom
2141 instruction and educational leadership.
2142 (e) Provide training to teacher mentors as part of the
2143 professional learning development certification program under s.
2144 1012.56(8) and the professional education competency program
2145 under s. 1012.56(9) s. 1012.56(8)(a). The training must include
2146 components on teacher development, peer coaching, time
2147 management, and other related topics as determined by the
2148 Department of Education.
2149 (5)(4) The Department of Education, school districts,
2150 schools, Florida College System institutions, and state
2151 universities share the responsibilities described in this
2152 section. These responsibilities include the following:
2153 (a)1. The department shall create a high-quality
2154 professional learning marketplace list that acts as a guide and
2155 tool for teachers, schools, school administrators, and districts
2156 across the state to identify high-quality professional learning
2157 provider programs and resources that meet the criteria described
2158 in subsection (3) and have demonstrated success in meeting
2159 identified student needs.
2160 2.(a)1. The department shall disseminate to the school
2161 community, through a centralized professional learning webpage,
2162 the marketplace list under subparagraph 1 research-based
2163 professional development methods and programs that have
2164 demonstrated success in meeting identified student needs. The
2165 Commissioner of Education shall use data on student achievement
2166 to identify student needs. The methods of dissemination must
2167 include a web-based statewide performance support system,
2168 including a database of exemplary professional development
2169 activities, a listing of available professional development
2170 resources, training programs, and available assistance.
2171 2. The web-based statewide performance support system
2172 established pursuant to subparagraph 1. must include for middle
2173 grades, subject to appropriation, materials related to classroom
2174 instruction, including integrated digital instruction and
2175 competency-based instruction; CAPE Digital Tool certificates and
2176 CAPE industry certifications; classroom management; student
2177 behavior and interaction; extended learning opportunities for
2178 students; and instructional leadership.
2179 (b) Each school district shall develop a professional
2180 learning development system as specified in subsection (4) (3).
2181 The system shall be developed in consultation with teachers,
2182 teacher-educators of Florida College System institutions and
2183 state universities, business and community representatives, and
2184 local education foundations, consortia, and professional
2185 organizations. The professional learning development system
2186 must:
2187 1. Be reviewed and approved by the department for
2188 compliance with s. 1003.42(3) and this section. Effective March
2189 1, 2024, the department shall establish a calendar for the
2190 review and approval of all professional learning systems. A
2191 professional learning system must be reviewed and approved every
2192 5 years. Any All substantial revisions to the system shall be
2193 submitted to the department for review and for continued
2194 approval. The department shall establish a format for the review
2195 and approval of a professional learning system.
2196 2. Be based on analyses of student achievement data and
2197 instructional strategies and methods that support rigorous,
2198 relevant, and challenging curricula for all students. Schools
2199 and districts, in developing and refining the professional
2200 learning development system, shall also review and monitor
2201 school discipline data; school environment surveys; assessments
2202 of parental satisfaction; performance appraisal data of
2203 teachers, managers, and administrative personnel; and other
2204 performance indicators to identify school and student needs that
2205 can be met by improved professional performance.
2206 3. Provide inservice activities coupled with followup
2207 support appropriate to accomplish district-level and school
2208 level improvement goals and standards. The inservice activities
2209 for instructional and school administrative personnel shall
2210 focus on analysis of student achievement data, ongoing formal
2211 and informal assessments of student achievement, identification
2212 and use of enhanced and differentiated instructional strategies
2213 that emphasize rigor, relevance, and reading in the content
2214 areas, enhancement of subject content expertise, integrated use
2215 of classroom technology that enhances teaching and learning,
2216 classroom management, parent involvement, and school safety.
2217 4. Provide inservice activities and support targeted to the
2218 individual needs of new teachers participating in the
2219 professional learning development certification and education
2220 competency program under s. 1012.56(8)(a).
2221 5. Include a professional learning catalog master plan for
2222 inservice activities, pursuant to rules of the State Board of
2223 Education, for all district employees from all fund sources. The
2224 catalog master plan shall be updated annually by September 1,
2225 must be based on input from teachers and district and school
2226 instructional leaders, and must use the latest available student
2227 achievement data and research to enhance rigor and relevance in
2228 the classroom. Each district inservice catalog plan must be
2229 aligned to and support the school-based inservice catalog plans
2230 and school improvement plans pursuant to s. 1001.42(18). Each
2231 district inservice catalog plan must provide a description of
2232 the training that middle grades instructional personnel and
2233 school administrators receive on the district’s code of student
2234 conduct adopted pursuant to s. 1006.07; integrated digital
2235 instruction and competency-based instruction and CAPE Digital
2236 Tool certificates and CAPE industry certifications; classroom
2237 management; student behavior and interaction; extended learning
2238 opportunities for students; and instructional leadership.
2239 District plans must be approved by the district school board
2240 annually in order to ensure compliance with subsection (1) and
2241 to allow for dissemination of research-based best practices to
2242 other districts. District school boards must submit verification
2243 of their approval to the Commissioner of Education no later than
2244 October 1, annually. Each school principal may establish and
2245 maintain an individual professional learning development plan
2246 for each instructional employee assigned to the school as a
2247 seamless component to the school improvement plans developed
2248 pursuant to s. 1001.42(18). An individual professional learning
2249 development plan must be related to specific performance data
2250 for the students to whom the teacher is assigned, define the
2251 inservice objectives and specific measurable improvements
2252 expected in student performance as a result of the inservice
2253 activity, and include an evaluation component that determines
2254 the effectiveness of the professional learning development plan.
2255 6. Include inservice activities for school administrative
2256 personnel, aligned to the state’s educational leadership
2257 standards, that address updated skills necessary for
2258 instructional leadership and effective school management
2259 pursuant to s. 1012.986.
2260 7. Provide for systematic consultation with regional and
2261 state personnel designated to provide technical assistance and
2262 evaluation of local professional learning development programs.
2263 8. Provide for delivery of professional learning
2264 development by distance learning and other technology-based
2265 delivery systems to reach more educators at lower costs.
2266 9. Provide for the continuous evaluation of the quality and
2267 effectiveness of professional learning development programs in
2268 order to eliminate ineffective programs and strategies and to
2269 expand effective ones. Evaluations must consider the impact of
2270 such activities on the performance of participating educators
2271 and their students’ achievement and behavior.
2272 10. For all middle grades, emphasize:
2273 a. Interdisciplinary planning, collaboration, and
2274 instruction.
2275 b. Alignment of curriculum and instructional materials to
2276 the state academic standards adopted pursuant to s. 1003.41.
2277 c. Use of small learning communities; problem-solving,
2278 inquiry-driven research and analytical approaches for students;
2279 strategies and tools based on student needs; competency-based
2280 instruction; integrated digital instruction; and project-based
2281 instruction.
2282
2283 Each school that includes any of grades 6, 7, or 8 must include
2284 in its school improvement plan, required under s. 1001.42(18), a
2285 description of the specific strategies used by the school to
2286 implement each item listed in this subparagraph.
2287 11. Provide training to reading coaches, classroom
2288 teachers, and school administrators in effective methods of
2289 identifying characteristics of conditions such as dyslexia and
2290 other causes of diminished phonological processing skills;
2291 incorporating instructional techniques into the general
2292 education setting which are proven to improve reading
2293 performance for all students; and using predictive and other
2294 data to make instructional decisions based on individual student
2295 needs. The training must help teachers integrate phonemic
2296 awareness; phonics, word study, and spelling; reading fluency;
2297 vocabulary, including academic vocabulary; and text
2298 comprehension strategies into an explicit, systematic, and
2299 sequential approach to reading instruction, including
2300 multisensory intervention strategies. Each district must provide
2301 all elementary grades instructional personnel access to training
2302 sufficient to meet the requirements of s. 1012.585(3)(f).
2303 (6)(5) Each district school board shall provide funding for
2304 the professional learning development system as required by s.
2305 1011.62 and the General Appropriations Act, and shall direct
2306 expenditures from other funding sources to continuously
2307 strengthen the system in order to increase student achievement
2308 and support instructional staff in enhancing rigor and relevance
2309 in the classroom. The department shall identify professional
2310 learning development opportunities that require the teacher to
2311 demonstrate proficiency in specific classroom practices, with
2312 priority given to implementing training to complete a reading
2313 endorsement pathway adopted pursuant to s. 1012.586(2)(a). A
2314 school district may coordinate its professional learning
2315 development program with that of another district, with an
2316 educational consortium, or with a Florida College System
2317 institution or university, especially in preparing and educating
2318 personnel. Each district school board shall make available
2319 inservice activities to instructional personnel of nonpublic
2320 schools in the district and the state certified teachers who are
2321 not employed by the district school board on a fee basis not to
2322 exceed the cost of the activity per all participants.
2323 (7)(6) An organization of private schools or consortium of
2324 charter schools which has no fewer than 10 member schools in
2325 this state, which publishes and files with the Department of
2326 Education copies of its standards, and the member schools of
2327 which comply with the provisions of part II of chapter 1003,
2328 relating to compulsory school attendance, or a public or private
2329 college or university with a teacher preparation program
2330 approved pursuant to s. 1004.04, may also develop a professional
2331 learning development system that includes a professional
2332 learning catalog master plan for inservice activities. The
2333 system and inservice catalog plan must be submitted to the
2334 commissioner for approval pursuant to state board rules.
2335 (8)(a)(7)(a) The Department of Education shall disseminate,
2336 using web-based technology, research-based best practice methods
2337 by which the state and district school boards may evaluate and
2338 improve the professional learning development system. The best
2339 practices must include data that indicate the progress of all
2340 students. The department shall report annually to the State
2341 Board of Education and the Legislature any school district that,
2342 in the determination of the department, has failed to provide an
2343 adequate professional learning development system. This report
2344 must include the results of the department’s investigation and
2345 of any intervention provided.
2346 (b) The department shall also disseminate, using web-based
2347 technology, professional learning development in the use of
2348 integrated digital instruction at schools that include middle
2349 grades. The professional learning development must provide
2350 training and materials that districts can use to provide
2351 instructional personnel with the necessary knowledge, skills,
2352 and strategies to effectively blend digital instruction into
2353 subject-matter curricula. The professional learning development
2354 must emphasize online learning and research techniques, reading
2355 instruction, the use of digital devices to supplement the
2356 delivery of curricular content to students, and digital device
2357 management and security. Districts are encouraged to incorporate
2358 the professional learning development as part of their
2359 professional learning development system.
2360 (9)(8) The State Board of Education may adopt rules
2361 pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to administer this
2362 section.
2363 (10)(9) This section does not limit or discourage a
2364 district school board from contracting with independent entities
2365 for professional learning development services and inservice
2366 education if the district school board can demonstrate to the
2367 Commissioner of Education that, through such a contract, a
2368 better product can be acquired or its goals for education
2369 improvement can be better met. Such entities shall have 3 or
2370 more years of experience providing professional learning with
2371 demonstrative success in instructional or school administrator
2372 growth. The school district must verify that such entities and
2373 contracted professional learning activities from such entities
2374 meet the criteria established in subsection (3) for training
2375 linked to student learning or professional growth.
2376 (11)(10) For instructional personnel and administrative
2377 personnel who have been evaluated as less than effective, a
2378 district school board shall require participation in specific
2379 professional learning development programs as provided in
2380 subparagraph (5)(b)5. (4)(b)5. as part of the improvement
2381 prescription.
2382 (12)(11) The department shall disseminate to the school
2383 community proven model professional learning development
2384 programs that have demonstrated success in increasing rigorous
2385 and relevant content, increasing student achievement and
2386 engagement, meeting identified student needs, and providing
2387 effective mentorship activities to new teachers and training to
2388 teacher mentors. The methods of dissemination must include a
2389 web-based statewide performance-support system including a
2390 database of exemplary professional learning development
2391 activities, a listing of available professional learning
2392 development resources, training programs, and available
2393 technical assistance. Professional learning development
2394 resources must include sample course-at-a-glance and unit
2395 overview templates that school districts may use when developing
2396 curriculum. The templates must provide an organized structure
2397 for addressing the Florida Standards, grade-level expectations,
2398 evidence outcomes, and 21st century skills that build to
2399 students’ mastery of the standards at each grade level. Each
2400 template must support teaching to greater intellectual depth and
2401 emphasize transfer and application of concepts, content, and
2402 skills. At a minimum, each template must:
2403 (a) Provide course or year-long sequencing of concept-based
2404 unit overviews based on the Florida Standards.
2405 (b) Describe the knowledge and vocabulary necessary for
2406 comprehension.
2407 (c) Promote the instructional shifts required within the
2408 Florida Standards.
2409 (d) Illustrate the interdependence of grade-level
2410 expectations within and across content areas within a grade.
2411 (13)(12) The department shall require teachers in grades K
2412 12 to participate in continuing education training provided by
2413 the Department of Children and Families on identifying and
2414 reporting child abuse and neglect.
2415 Section 34. Subsection (1) of section 1012.986, Florida
2416 Statutes, is amended to read:
2417 1012.986 William Cecil Golden Professional Learning
2418 Development Program for School Leaders.—
2419 (1) There is established the William Cecil Golden
2420 Professional Learning Development Program for School Leaders to
2421 provide high-quality standards and sustained support for
2422 educational leaders. For purposes of this section, the term
2423 “educational leader” means teacher leaders, assistant
2424 principals, principals, or school district leaders. The program
2425 shall consist of a collaborative network of school districts,
2426 state-approved educational leadership programs, regional
2427 consortia, charter management organizations, and state and
2428 national professional leadership organizations to respond to
2429 educational leadership needs throughout the state. The network
2430 shall support the human-resource learning development needs of
2431 educational leaders using the framework of leadership standards
2432 adopted by the State Board of Education. The goal of the network
2433 leadership program is to:
2434 (a) Provide resources to support and enhance the roles of
2435 educational leaders.
2436 (b) Maintain a clearinghouse and disseminate data-supported
2437 information related to the continued enhancement of student
2438 achievement and learning, civic education, coaching and
2439 mentoring, mental health awareness, technology in education,
2440 distance learning, and school safety based on educational
2441 research and best practices.
2442 (c) Increase the quality and capacity of educational
2443 leadership learning development programs.
2444 (d) Support evidence-based leadership practices through
2445 dissemination and modeling at the preservice and inservice
2446 levels for educational leaders.
2447 (e) Support the professional growth of instructional
2448 personnel who provide reading instruction and interventions by
2449 training school administrators on classroom observation,
2450 instructional coaching, and teacher evaluation practices aligned
2451 to evidence-based reading instruction and intervention
2452 strategies.
2453 Section 35. Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section
2454 1013.62, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
2455 1013.62 Charter schools capital outlay funding.—
2456 (1) For the 2022-2023 fiscal year, charter school capital
2457 outlay funding shall consist of state funds appropriated in the
2458 2022-2023 General Appropriations Act. Beginning in fiscal year
2459 2023-2024, charter school capital outlay funding shall consist
2460 of state funds when such funds are appropriated in the General
2461 Appropriations Act and revenue resulting from the discretionary
2462 millage authorized in s. 1011.71(2) if the amount of state funds
2463 appropriated for charter school capital outlay in any fiscal
2464 year is less than the average charter school capital outlay
2465 funds per unweighted full-time equivalent student for the 2018
2466 2019 fiscal year, multiplied by the estimated number of charter
2467 school students for the applicable fiscal year, and adjusted by
2468 changes in the Consumer Price Index issued by the United States
2469 Department of Labor from the previous fiscal year. Nothing in
2470 this subsection prohibits a school district from distributing to
2471 charter schools funds resulting from the discretionary millage
2472 authorized in s. 1011.71(2).
2473 (a) To be eligible to receive capital outlay funds, a
2474 charter school must:
2475 1.a. Have been in operation for 2 or more years;
2476 b. Be governed by a governing board established in the
2477 state for 2 or more years which operates both charter schools
2478 and conversion charter schools within the state;
2479 c. Be an expanded feeder chain of a charter school within
2480 the same school district that is currently receiving charter
2481 school capital outlay funds;
2482 d. Have been accredited by a regional accrediting
2483 association as defined by State Board of Education rule;
2484 e. Serve students in facilities that are provided by a
2485 business partner for a charter school-in-the-workplace pursuant
2486 to s. 1002.33(15)(b); or
2487 f. Be operated by a hope operator pursuant to s. 1002.333.
2488 2. Have an annual audit that does not reveal any of the
2489 financial emergency conditions provided in s. 218.503(1) for the
2490 most recent fiscal year for which such audit results are
2491 available.
2492 3. Have not earned two consecutive grades of “F”, three
2493 consecutive grades below a “C”, or two consecutive school
2494 improvement ratings of “Unsatisfactory” satisfactory student
2495 achievement based on state accountability standards applicable
2496 to the charter school.
2497 4. Have received final approval from its sponsor pursuant
2498 to s. 1002.33 for operation during that fiscal year.
2499 5. Serve students in facilities that are not provided by
2500 the charter school’s sponsor.
2501 Section 36. Paragraphs (d) and (f) of subsection (1) of
2502 section 1014.05, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
2503 1014.05 School district notifications on parental rights.—
2504 (1) Each district school board shall, in consultation with
2505 parents, teachers, and administrators, develop and adopt a
2506 policy to promote parental involvement in the public school
2507 system. Such policy must include:
2508 (d) Procedures, pursuant to s. 1002.20(3)(d), for a parent
2509 to withdraw his or her minor child from any portion of the
2510 school district’s comprehensive health education required under
2511 s. 1003.42(2)(o) s. 1003.42(2)(n) that relates to sex education
2512 or instruction in acquired immune deficiency syndrome education
2513 or any instruction regarding sexuality if the parent provides a
2514 written objection to his or her minor child’s participation.
2515 Such procedures must provide for a parent to be notified in
2516 advance of such course content so that he or she may withdraw
2517 his or her minor child from those portions of the course.
2518 (f) Procedures for a parent to learn about parental rights
2519 and responsibilities under general law, including all of the
2520 following:
2521 1. Pursuant to s. 1002.20(3)(d), the right to opt his or
2522 her minor child out of any portion of the school district’s
2523 comprehensive health education required under s. 1003.42(2)(o)
2524 s. 1003.42(2)(n) that relates to sex education instruction in
2525 acquired immune deficiency syndrome education or any instruction
2526 regarding sexuality.
2527 2. A plan to disseminate information, pursuant to s.
2528 1002.20(6), about school choice options, including open
2529 enrollment.
2530 3. In accordance with s. 1002.20(3)(b), the right of a
2531 parent to exempt his or her minor child from immunizations.
2532 4. In accordance with s. 1008.22, the right of a parent to
2533 review statewide, standardized assessment results.
2534 5. In accordance with s. 1003.57, the right of a parent to
2535 enroll his or her minor child in gifted or special education
2536 programs.
2537 6. In accordance with s. 1006.28(2)(a)1., the right of a
2538 parent to inspect school district instructional materials.
2539 7. In accordance with s. 1008.25, the right of a parent to
2540 access information relating to the school district’s policies
2541 for promotion or retention, including high school graduation
2542 requirements.
2543 8. In accordance with s. 1002.20(14), the right of a parent
2544 to receive a school report card and be informed of his or her
2545 minor child’s attendance requirements.
2546 9. In accordance with s. 1002.23, the right of a parent to
2547 access information relating to the state public education
2548 system, state standards, report card requirements, attendance
2549 requirements, and instructional materials requirements.
2550 10. In accordance with s. 1002.23(4), the right of a parent
2551 to participate in parent-teacher associations and organizations
2552 that are sanctioned by a district school board or the Department
2553 of Education.
2554 11. In accordance with s. 1002.222(1)(a), the right of a
2555 parent to opt out of any district-level data collection relating
2556 to his or her minor child not required by law.
2557 Section 37. The Division of Law Revision shall prepare a
2558 reviser’s bill to replace references to the term “professional
2559 development” where it occurs within chapters 1000 through 1013
2560 of the Florida Statutes with the term “professional learning.”
2561 Section 38. This act shall take effect July 1, 2023.
2562
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2564 And the title is amended as follows:
2565 Delete everything before the enacting clause
2566 and insert:
2567 A bill to be entitled
2568 An act relating to education; amending s. 1002.20,
2569 F.S.; requiring school districts to annually review
2570 and confirm specified information is accurate and up
2571 to date; requiring school districts to send a
2572 notification to parents under certain circumstances;
2573 authorizing students to possess and use certain
2574 medication while on school property or at a school
2575 sponsored events; amending s. 1002.33, F.S.; providing
2576 clarifying language relating to admission and
2577 dismissal procedures for charter schools; amending s.
2578 1002.42, F.S.; conforming a cross-reference; creating
2579 s. 1003.07, F.S.; creating the Year-round School Pilot
2580 Program for a period of 4 school years beginning with
2581 a specified school year; providing the purpose of the
2582 program; providing for an application process for
2583 participation in the program; requiring the
2584 Commissioner of Education to select a certain number
2585 of school districts to participate in the program;
2586 providing requirements for participating school
2587 districts; requiring the commissioner to submit a
2588 report to the Governor and Legislature; providing
2589 requirements for such report; authorizing the State
2590 Board of Education to adopt rules; amending s.
2591 1003.42, F.S.; requiring the history of Asian
2592 Americans and Pacific Islanders to be included in
2593 specified instruction; providing requirements for such
2594 instruction; amending s. 1003.4282, F.S.; revising a
2595 graduation requirement for certain students; amending
2596 s. 1004.04, F.S.; revising the core curricula for
2597 certain teacher preparation programs; amending s.
2598 1004.85, F.S.; revising terminology; deleting a
2599 requirement that certain certification programs be
2600 previously approved by the Department of Education;
2601 revising requirements for certain competency-based
2602 programs, certain teacher preparation field
2603 experience, and participants in certain teacher
2604 preparation programs; requiring the State Board of
2605 Education to adopt specified rules relating to the
2606 continued approval of certain teacher preparation
2607 programs rather than by a determination of the
2608 Commissioner of Education; amending s. 1005.04, F.S.;
2609 requiring certain institutions to include specified
2610 information relating to student fees and costs in a
2611 disclosure to prospective students; requiring certain
2612 institutions to provide information affirmatively
2613 demonstrating compliance with fair consumer practice
2614 requirements; creating s. 1005.11, F.S.; requiring the
2615 Commission for Independent Education to annually
2616 prepare an accountability report by a specified date;
2617 providing requirements for such report; requiring
2618 licensed institutions to annually provide certain data
2619 to the commission by a specified date; providing
2620 requirements for the determination of a specified
2621 rate; requiring the commission to establish a common
2622 set of data definitions; requiring the commission to
2623 impose administrative fines for an institution that
2624 fails to timely submit the data; providing
2625 requirements for such fines; providing authority for
2626 the commission to require certain data reporting by
2627 certain institutions; amending s. 1005.22, F.S.;
2628 revising the powers and duties of the commission;
2629 amending s. 1005.31, F.S.; revising the commission’s
2630 evaluation standards for licensure of an institution;
2631 authorizing the commission to prohibit the enrollment
2632 of new students in, or limit the number of students in
2633 a program at, a licensed institution under certain
2634 circumstances; authorizing the commission to take
2635 specified actions relating to licensed institutions;
2636 authorizing the commission to establish certain
2637 benchmarks by rule; providing for the designation of
2638 certain licensed institutions as high performing;
2639 creating s. 1005.335, F.S.; requiring all programs at
2640 licensed institutions to be disclosed to the
2641 commission; requiring institutions to receive
2642 institutional accreditation prior to obtaining
2643 licensure for prelicensure professional nursing
2644 programs; requiring the commission to adopt rules;
2645 amending s. 1006.09, F.S.; providing requirements for
2646 searches of students’ personal belongings; amending s.
2647 1006.13, F.S.; creating a rebuttable presumption for
2648 certain disciplinary actions; amending s. 1006.148,
2649 F.S.; conforming a cross-reference; amending s.
2650 1007.27, F.S.; revising the articulated acceleration
2651 mechanisms available to certain students; requiring
2652 the state board and Board of Governors to identify
2653 Florida College System institutions and state
2654 universities to develop certain courses and provide
2655 specified training; requiring the department to take
2656 specified actions relating to certain courses;
2657 authorizing the department to partner with specified
2658 organizations to develop certain assessments;
2659 providing for the award of credit to certain students;
2660 requiring the department to provide a report to the
2661 Legislature by a specified date; providing
2662 requirements for such report; amending s. 1007.271,
2663 F.S.; requiring dual enrollment courses to be age and
2664 developmentally appropriate; amending s. 1007.35,
2665 F.S.; revising the responsibilities of the Florida
2666 Partnership for Minority and Underrepresented Student
2667 Achievement; conforming provisions to changes made by
2668 the act; amending s. 1008.22, F.S.; authorizing school
2669 districts to select the Classic Learning Test for an
2670 annual districtwide administration for certain
2671 students; amending s. 1008.34, F.S.; revising the
2672 calculation of school grades for certain schools;
2673 amending s. 1009.531, F.S.; revising the list of
2674 courses that receive additional weights for the
2675 purpose of calculating students’ grade point averages
2676 when determining initial eligibility for a Florida
2677 Bright Futures Scholarship; authorizing students to
2678 earn a concordant score on the Classic Learning Test
2679 to meet the initial eligibility requirements for the
2680 Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program; amending
2681 ss. 1009.534, 1009.535, and 1009.536, F.S.;
2682 authorizing students to use a combination of volunteer
2683 service hours and paid work hours to meet certain
2684 program eligibility requirements; providing that paid
2685 work hours completed on or after a specified date
2686 shall be used to meet certain program eligibility
2687 requirements; amending s. 1012.22, F.S.; authorizing
2688 district school boards to review and reappoint certain
2689 staff; amending s. 1012.34, F.S.; providing that
2690 school administrators are not precluded from taking
2691 specified actions; amending s. 1012.56, F.S.; revising
2692 requirements for a person seeking an educator
2693 certification; revising criteria for the award of a
2694 temporary certificate; revising the validity period
2695 for certain temporary certificates; deleting
2696 provisions relating to the department’s ability to
2697 extend the validity period of certain temporary
2698 certificates; revising the requirements for the
2699 approval and administration of such programs;
2700 establishing professional education competency
2701 programs; requiring school districts to develop and
2702 maintain such a program; authorizing private schools
2703 and state-supported schools to develop and maintain
2704 such a program; amending s. 1012.57, F.S.; authorizing
2705 charter school governing boards to issue adjunct
2706 teaching certificates; requiring a charter school to
2707 post specified requirements on its website and
2708 annually report specified information relating to
2709 adjunct teaching certificates to the Department of
2710 Education; conforming a cross-reference; amending s.
2711 1012.575, F.S.; conforming a cross-reference; amending
2712 s. 1012.585, F.S.; requiring certain applicants for
2713 the renewal of a professional certificate to earn
2714 specified college credit or inservice points;
2715 providing requirements for such credit or points;
2716 amending s. 1012.586, F.S.; conforming a cross
2717 reference; amending s. 1012.98, F.S.; defining the
2718 term “professional learning”; prohibiting specified
2719 meetings from being considered professional learning
2720 and eligible for inservice points; providing and
2721 revising requirements for certain professional
2722 learning activities; revising department and school
2723 district duties relating to such activities; providing
2724 requirements for entities contracted with to provide
2725 professional learning services and inservice education
2726 for school districts; conforming a cross-reference and
2727 provisions to changes made by the act; amending s.
2728 1012.986, F.S.; renaming the “William Cecil Golden
2729 Professional Development Program for School Leaders”
2730 as the “William Cecil Golden Professional Learning
2731 Program for School Leaders”; revising the goal of the
2732 program; amending s. 1013.62, F.S.; revising the
2733 charter school eligibility criteria for capital outlay
2734 funding; amending s. 1014.05, F.S.; conforming cross
2735 references; providing a directive to the Division of
2736 Law Revision; providing an effective date.