Florida Senate - 2024                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. SB 460
       
       
       
       
       
       
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                    Senate             .             House              
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                  01/17/2024           .                                
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       The Committee on Education Pre-K -12 (Simon) recommended the
       following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
    2  
    3         Delete everything after the enacting clause
    4  and insert:
    5         Section 1. Subsection (2) of section 450.061, Florida
    6  Statutes, is amended to read:
    7         450.061 Hazardous occupations prohibited; exemptions.—
    8         (2) A no minor under 18 years of age, regardless of whether
    9  such person’s disabilities of nonage have been removed, may not
   10  shall be employed or permitted or suffered to work in any of the
   11  following places of employment or in any of the following
   12  occupations, provided that the provisions of paragraphs (b),
   13  (e), (g), (h), (j), (m), (o), and (q) do shall not apply to the
   14  employment of student learners under the conditions prescribed
   15  in s. 450.161:
   16         (a) In or around explosive or radioactive materials.
   17         (b) On any scaffolding, roof, superstructure, residential
   18  or nonresidential building construction, or ladder above 6 feet.
   19  A minor 16 or 17 years of age may be employed on any residential
   20  building construction if:
   21         1.The minor 16 or 17 years of age has earned his or her
   22  Occupational Safety and Health Administration 10 certification
   23  and is under the direct supervision of a person who:
   24         a. Has earned his or her Occupational Safety and Health
   25  Administration 10 certification.
   26         b.Is 21 years of age or older.
   27         c.Has at least 2 years of work experience related to the
   28  work he or she is supervising.
   29         2. The minor 16 or 17 years of age is not working on any
   30  scaffolding, roof, superstructure, or ladder above 6 feet.
   31         3. The work being performed by the minor 16 or 17 years of
   32  age is not in violation of any Occupational Safety and Health
   33  Administration rule or federal law related to minors in the
   34  workplace.
   35         (c) In or around toxic substances or corrosives, including
   36  pesticides or herbicides, unless proper field entry time
   37  allowances have been followed.
   38         (d) Any mining occupation.
   39         (e) In the operation of power-driven woodworking machines.
   40         (f) In the operation of power-driven hoisting apparatus.
   41         (g) In the operation of power-driven metal forming,
   42  punching, or shearing machines.
   43         (h) Slaughtering, meat packing, processing, or rendering,
   44  except as provided in 29 C.F.R. s. 570.61(c).
   45         (i) In the operation of power-driven bakery machinery.
   46         (j) In the operation of power-driven paper products and
   47  printing machines.
   48         (k) Manufacturing brick, tile, and like products.
   49         (l) Wrecking or demolition.
   50         (m) Excavation operations.
   51         (n) Logging or sawmilling.
   52         (o) Working on electric apparatus or wiring.
   53         (p) Firefighting.
   54         (q) Operating or assisting to operate, including starting,
   55  stopping, connecting or disconnecting, feeding, or any other
   56  activity involving physical contact associated with operating, a
   57  tractor over 20 PTO horsepower, any trencher or earthmoving
   58  equipment, fork lift, or any harvesting, planting, or plowing
   59  machinery, or any moving machinery.
   60         Section 2. Section 489.5335, Florida Statutes, is repealed.
   61         Section 3. Paragraph (f) of subsection (3) of section
   62  489.537, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
   63         489.537 Application of this part.—
   64         (3) Nothing in this act limits the power of a municipality
   65  or county:
   66         (f) To require that one electrical journeyman, who is a
   67  graduate of the Institute of Applied Technology in Construction
   68  Excellence or licensed pursuant to s. 489.5335, be present on an
   69  industrial or commercial new construction site with a facility
   70  of 50,000 gross square feet or more when electrical work in
   71  excess of 77 volts is being performed in order to supervise or
   72  perform such work, except as provided in s. 489.503.
   73         Section 4. Paragraph (c) of subsection (14) of section
   74  1001.43, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
   75         1001.43 Supplemental powers and duties of district school
   76  board.—The district school board may exercise the following
   77  supplemental powers and duties as authorized by this code or
   78  State Board of Education rule.
   79         (14) RECOGNITION OF ACADEMIC AND CAREER ACHIEVEMENT.—
   80         (c) Beginning with the 2023-2024 school year, each district
   81  school board shall require each high school within its
   82  jurisdiction to host an annual career fair during the school
   83  year and establish a process to provide students in grades 11
   84  and 12 the opportunity to meet or interview with potential
   85  employers during the career fair. The career fair must be held
   86  on the campus of the high school, except that a group of high
   87  schools in the district or a group of districts may hold a joint
   88  career fair at an alternative location to satisfy the
   89  requirement in this paragraph. A joint career fair must be held
   90  at a location located within reasonable driving distance for
   91  students at all participating schools. The career fair must be
   92  held during the school day and may use Florida’s online career
   93  planning and work-based learning system as part of the career
   94  fair activities. Alternatively, district school boards may
   95  consult with local workforce development boards, advisory
   96  committees, and business groups to determine free or cost
   97  effective methods to provide other career and industry
   98  networking opportunities, during the school day, for secondary
   99  students and exposure for elementary and secondary students to a
  100  representative variety of industries, businesses, and careers.
  101  
  102  District school board policies and procedures may include
  103  conducting assemblies or other appropriate public events in
  104  which students sign actual or ceremonial documents accepting
  105  scholarships or enrollment. The district school board may
  106  encourage holding such events in an assembly or gathering of the
  107  entire student body as a means of making academic and career
  108  success and recognition visible to all students.
  109         Section 5. Subsection (3) of section 1003.41, Florida
  110  Statutes, is amended to read:
  111         1003.41 State academic standards.—
  112         (3) The Commissioner of Education shall, as deemed
  113  necessary needed, shall develop and submit proposed revisions to
  114  the standards for review and comment by Florida educators,
  115  school administrators, representatives of the Florida College
  116  System institutions and state universities who have expertise in
  117  the content knowledge and skills necessary to prepare a student
  118  for postsecondary education and careers, a representative from
  119  the Department of Commerce, business and industry leaders for
  120  in-demand careers, and the public. The commissioner, after
  121  considering reviews and comments, shall submit the proposed
  122  revisions to the State Board of Education for adoption.
  123         Section 6. Paragraph (a) of subsection (7) and subsection
  124  (10) of section 1003.4282, Florida Statutes, are amended to
  125  read:
  126         1003.4282 Requirements for a standard high school diploma.—
  127         (7) CAREER EDUCATION COURSES THAT SATISFY HIGH SCHOOL
  128  CREDIT REQUIREMENTS.—
  129         (a) Participation in career education courses engages
  130  students in their high school education, increases academic
  131  achievement, enhances employability, and increases postsecondary
  132  success. The department shall develop, for approval by the State
  133  Board of Education, multiple, additional career education
  134  courses or a series of courses that meet the requirements set
  135  forth in s. 1003.493(2), (4), and (5) and this subsection and
  136  allow students to earn credit in both the career education
  137  course and courses required for high school graduation under
  138  this section and s. 1003.4281.
  139         1. The state board must determine at least biennially
  140  whether if sufficient academic standards are covered to warrant
  141  the award of academic credit, including satisfaction of
  142  graduation, assessment, and state university admissions
  143  requirements under this section.
  144         2. Career education courses must:
  145         a. Include workforce and digital literacy skills.
  146         b. Integrate required course content with practical
  147  applications and designated rigorous coursework that results in
  148  one or more industry certifications or clearly articulated
  149  credit or advanced standing in a 2-year or 4-year certificate or
  150  degree program, which may include high school junior and senior
  151  year work-related internships or apprenticeships. The department
  152  shall negotiate state licenses for material and testing for
  153  industry certifications.
  154  
  155  The instructional methodology used in these courses must
  156  comprise authentic projects, problems, and activities for
  157  contextual academic learning and emphasize workplace skills
  158  identified under s. 445.06.
  159         3. A student who earns credit upon completion of 1 year of
  160  related technical instruction for an apprenticeship program
  161  registered with the Department of Education under chapter 446 or
  162  preapprenticeship program registered with the Department of
  163  Education under chapter 446 may use such credit to satisfy the
  164  high school graduation credit requirements in paragraph (3)(e)
  165  or paragraph (3)(g). The state board shall approve and identify
  166  in the Course Code Directory the apprenticeship and
  167  preapprenticeship programs from which earned credit may be used
  168  pursuant to this subparagraph.
  169         4. The State Board of Education shall, by rule, establish a
  170  process that enables a student to receive work-based learning
  171  credit or credit in electives for completing a threshold level
  172  of demonstrable participation in extracurricular activities
  173  associated with career and technical student organizations.
  174  Work-based learning credit or credit in electives for
  175  extracurricular activities or supervised agricultural
  176  experiences may not be limited by grade level.
  177         (10) CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION CREDIT.—The Department
  178  of Education shall convene a workgroup, no later than December
  179  1, 2024, to:
  180         (a) Identify best practices in career and technical
  181  education pathways from middle school to high school to aid
  182  middle school students in career planning and facilitate their
  183  transition to high school programs. The career pathway must be
  184  linked to postsecondary programs.
  185         (b) Establish three mathematics pathways for students
  186  enrolled in secondary grades by aligning mathematics courses to
  187  programs, postsecondary education, and careers. The workgroup
  188  shall collaborate to identify the three mathematics pathways and
  189  the mathematics course sequence within each pathway which align
  190  to the mathematics skills needed for success in the
  191  corresponding academic programs, postsecondary education, and
  192  careers.
  193         Section 7. Subsection (3) of section 1004.91, Florida
  194  Statutes, is amended to read:
  195         1004.91 Requirements for career education program basic
  196  skills.—
  197         (3)(a) An adult student with a disability may be exempted
  198  from this section.
  199         (b) The following students are exempt from this section:
  200         1. A student who possesses a college degree at the
  201  associate in applied science level or higher.
  202         2. A student who demonstrates readiness for public
  203  postsecondary education pursuant to s. 1008.30 and applicable
  204  rules adopted by the State Board of Education.
  205         3. Beginning with students graduating in 2007 and
  206  thereafter, a student who possesses a high school diploma from a
  207  private school in compliance with s. 1002.42, or, for a student
  208  in a home education program, a signed affidavit submitted by the
  209  student’s parent or legal guardian attesting that the student
  210  has completed a home education program pursuant to the
  211  requirements of s. 1002.41.
  212         4. A student who passes a state or national industry
  213  certification or licensure examination that is identified in
  214  State Board of Education rules and aligned to the career
  215  education program in which the student is enrolled.
  216         5.4. An adult student who is enrolled in an apprenticeship
  217  program that is registered with the Department of Education in
  218  accordance with chapter 446.
  219         Section 8. (1)The Career and Technical Education Task
  220  Force, a task force as defined in s. 20.03(5), Florida Statutes,
  221  is created adjunct to the Department of Education to study the
  222  status of career and technical education in each school district
  223  within this state. Except as otherwise provided in this section,
  224  the task force shall operate in a manner consistent with s.
  225  20.052, Florida Statutes. The department shall provide
  226  administrative and staff support relating to the functions of
  227  the task force.
  228         (2)The Governor, the President of the Senate, the Speaker
  229  of the House of Representatives, the Commissioner of Education,
  230  and the Secretary of the Department of Commerce shall each
  231  appoint two members to the task force by September 1, 2024. The
  232  commissioner shall appoint a chair of the task force.
  233         (3)The task force shall do all of the following:
  234         (a)Compile a list of career and technical education
  235  courses offered within each school district. Such data must be
  236  broken down by industry, grade level, location, the number of
  237  students enrolled in such courses, the number of students who
  238  complete such courses, and the total number of students per
  239  district enrolled in such courses.
  240         (b) Compile a list of career and technical education
  241  courses offered through the Department of Corrections and
  242  Juvenile Justice. Such data must be broken down by location,
  243  population, industry course offering, the number of students
  244  enrolled in each course, and the number of students who complete
  245  such courses.
  246         (c)Identify the total funding provided for the career and
  247  technical education courses offered through school districts and
  248  analyze whether such funding is uniform across the state or
  249  whether it varies by course or industry.
  250         (d)Compare funding and reimbursement rates and timelines
  251  for career and technical education courses to funding and
  252  reimbursement rates and timelines for traditional K-12 education
  253  courses.
  254         (e)Identify any additional funding available for
  255  additional career and technical education courses, including
  256  federal funding, industry funding, or additional state funding.
  257         (f)Identify how career and technical education courses are
  258  advertised to parents and students.
  259         (g)Identify the needs of school districts to expand career
  260  and technical education, including what needs could be met by
  261  the Legislature.
  262         (h)Identify the number of students who earn an industry
  263  certification through career and technical education courses who
  264  also find employment in relevant industries.
  265         (i)Review existing postsecondary credits available for K
  266  12 career and technical education course offerings and how this
  267  information is advertised to students and parents.
  268         (j) Compare existing career and technical education course
  269  offerings with data from the Department of Commerce and industry
  270  leaders on in-demand careers and the state’s economic needs.
  271         (k) Provide recommendations for changes and expansions to
  272  career and technical education course offerings beginning in the
  273  2026-2027 school year.
  274         (l) Provide recommendations for increasing funding,
  275  eliminating barriers to expanding career and technical education
  276  offerings, and streamlining regulations.
  277         (m) Provide recommendations for improving the marketing of
  278  career and technical education offerings to students and
  279  parents.
  280         (4)The task force shall submit to the Governor, the
  281  President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of
  282  Representatives, and the Commissioner of Education a report of
  283  its findings by September 1, 2025, and its recommendations by
  284  January 1, 2026. This section shall expire upon submission of
  285  the recommendations.
  286         Section 9. This act shall take effect July 1, 2024.
  287  
  288  ================= T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================
  289  And the title is amended as follows:
  290         Delete everything before the enacting clause
  291  and insert:
  292                        A bill to be entitled                      
  293         An act relating to career and technical education;
  294         amending s. 450.061, F.S.; providing an exemption for
  295         minors to work in specified conditions; repealing s.
  296         489.5335, F.S., relating to journeyman reciprocity;
  297         amending s. 489.537, F.S.; conforming a provision to
  298         changes made by the act; amending s. 1001.43, F.S.;
  299         providing an alternative to career fairs through other
  300         career and industry networking opportunities; amending
  301         s. 1003.41, F.S.; revising a list of individuals who
  302         are required to review and comment on certain
  303         revisions to the state academic standards; making
  304         technical changes; amending s. 1003.4282, F.S.;
  305         revising the requirements for certain credits and
  306         certifications to meet specified graduation
  307         requirements; requiring the Department of Education to
  308         convene a workgroup by a specified date for specified
  309         purposes; making a technical change; amending s.
  310         1004.91, F.S.; providing an additional exemption from
  311         completing an entry-level examination for certain
  312         students; creating the Career and Technical Education
  313         Task Force adjunct to the Department of Education;
  314         providing the purpose of the task force; providing the
  315         membership and duties of the task force; requiring the
  316         task force to submit a report to certain officials by
  317         a specified date; providing for expiration of the task
  318         force; providing an effective date.