Florida Senate - 2024 SENATOR AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for HB 1291 Ì325746?Î325746 LEGISLATIVE ACTION Senate . House . . . Floor: 1/F/2R . 03/06/2024 03:54 PM . ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Senator Jones moved the following: 1 Senate Amendment 2 3 Delete lines 25 - 140 4 and insert: 5 include a curriculum or instruction that violates s. 1000.05 or 6 is based on theories that systemic racism, sexism, oppression, 7 and privilege are inherent in the institutions of the United 8 States and were created to maintain social, political, and 9 economic inequities. 10 2. Must afford candidates the opportunity to think 11 critically, achieve mastery of academic program content, learn 12 instructional strategies, and demonstrate competence. 13 Section 2. Paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section 14 1004.85, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 15 1004.85 Postsecondary educator preparation institutes.— 16 (2)(a) Postsecondary institutions that are accredited or 17 approved as described in State Board of Education rule may seek 18 approval from the Department of Education to create educator 19 preparation institutes for the purpose of providing any or all 20 of the following: 21 1. Professional learning instruction to assist teachers in 22 improving classroom instruction and in meeting certification or 23 recertification requirements. 24 2. Instruction to assist potential and existing substitute 25 teachers in performing their duties. 26 3. Instruction to assist paraprofessionals in meeting 27 education and training requirements. 28 4. Instruction for baccalaureate degree holders to become 29 certified teachers as provided in this section in order to 30 increase routes to the classroom for professionals who hold a 31 baccalaureate degree and college graduates who were not 32 education majors. 33 5. Instruction and professional learning for part-time and 34 full-time nondegreed teachers of career programs under s. 35 1012.39(1)(c). 36 6. Instruction that does not distort significant historical 37 events or include a curriculum or instruction that violates s. 38 1000.05 or is based on theories that systemic racism, sexism, 39 oppression, and privilege are inherent in the institutions of 40 the United States and were created to maintain social, 41 political, and economic inequities. Courses and instruction 42 within the educator preparation institute must afford candidates 43 the opportunity to think critically, achieve mastery of academic 44 program content, learn instructional strategies, and demonstrate 45 competence. 46 Section 3. Paragraph (b) of subsection (8) of section 47 1012.56, Florida Statutes, is redesignated as paragraph (c), 48 paragraph (a) of subsection (7) is amended, and a new paragraph 49 (b) is added to subsection (8) of that section, to read: 50 1012.56 Educator certification requirements.— 51 (7) TYPES AND TERMS OF CERTIFICATION.— 52 (a) The Department of Education shall issue a professional 53 certificate for a period not to exceed 5 years to any applicant 54 who fulfills one of the following: 55 1. Meets all the applicable requirements outlined in 56 subsection (2). 57 2. For a professional certificate covering grades 6 through 58 12: 59 a. Meets the applicable requirements of paragraphs (2)(a) 60 (h). 61 b. Holds a master’s or higher degree in the area of 62 science, technology, engineering, or mathematics. 63 c. Teaches a high school course in the subject of the 64 advanced degree. 65 d. Is rated highly effective as determined by the teacher’s 66 performance evaluation under s. 1012.34, based in part on 67 student performance as measured by a statewide, standardized 68 assessment or an Advanced Placement, Advanced International 69 Certificate of Education, or International Baccalaureate 70 examination. 71 e. Achieves a passing score on the Florida professional 72 education competency examination required by state board rule. 73 3. Meets the applicable requirements of paragraphs (2)(a) 74 (h) and completes a professional learning certification program 75 approved by the department pursuant to paragraph (8)(c)(8)(b)76 or an educator preparation institute approved by the department 77 pursuant to s. 1004.85. An applicant who completes one of these 78 programs and is rated highly effective as determined by his or 79 her performance evaluation under s. 1012.34 is not required to 80 take or achieve a passing score on the professional education 81 competency examination in order to be awarded a professional 82 certificate. 83 84 At least 1 year before an individual’s temporary certificate is 85 set to expire, the department shall electronically notify the 86 individual of the date on which his or her certificate will 87 expire and provide a list of each method by which the 88 qualifications for a professional certificate can be completed. 89 (8) PROFESSIONAL LEARNING CERTIFICATION PROGRAM.— 90 (b) Professional learning certification program courses: 91 1. May not distort significant historical events or include 92 curriculum or instruction that violates s. 1000.05 or is based 93 on theories that systemic racism, sexism, oppression, and 94 privilege are inherent in the institutions of the United States 95 and were created to maintain social, political, and economic 96 inequities. 97 2. Must afford candidates the opportunity to think 98 critically, achieve mastery of academic program content, learn 99 instructional strategies, and demonstrate competence. 100 Section 4. Present subsection (4) of section 1012.562, 101 Florida Statutes, is renumbered as subsection (5), and a new 102 subsection (4) is added to that section, to read: 103 1012.562 Public accountability and state approval of school 104 leader preparation programs.—The Department of Education shall 105 establish a process for the approval of Level I and Level II 106 school leader preparation programs that will enable aspiring 107 school leaders to obtain their certificate in educational 108 leadership under s. 1012.56. School leader preparation programs 109 must be competency-based, aligned to the principal leadership 110 standards adopted by the state board, and open to individuals 111 employed by public schools, including charter schools and 112 virtual schools. Level I programs lead to initial certification 113 in educational leadership for the purpose of preparing 114 individuals to serve as school administrators. Level II programs 115 build upon Level I training and lead to renewal certification as 116 a school principal. 117 (4) PROGRAM PROHIBITIONS; REQUIREMENTS.— 118 (a) School leader preparation programs may not distort 119 significant historical events or include curriculum or 120 instruction that violates s. 1000.05