Florida Senate - 2024 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Bill No. SB 460
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LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Senate . House
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The Committee on Education Pre-K -12 (Simon) 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. 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
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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.