Florida Senate - 2025                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. SB 112
       
       
       
       
       
       
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                  Comm: RCS            .                                
                  02/18/2025           .                                
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       The Committee on Education Pre-K - 12 (Harrell) recommended the
       following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
    2  
    3         Delete lines 498 - 514
    4  and insert:
    5         (f) Develop an autism micro-credential to provide
    6  specialized training in supporting students with autism.
    7         1. The micro-credential must be stackable with the autism
    8  endorsement and be available to:
    9         a. Instructional personnel as defined in s. 1012.01(2);
   10         b. Prekindergarten instructors as specified in ss. 1002.55,
   11  1002.61, and 1002.63; and
   12         c. Child care personnel as defined in ss. 402.302(3) and
   13  1002.88(1)(e).
   14         2. The micro-credential must require participants to
   15  demonstrate competency in:
   16         a. Identifying behaviors associated with autism.
   17         b. Supporting the learning environment in both general and
   18  specialized classroom settings.
   19         c. Promoting the use of assistive technologies.
   20         d. Applying evidence-based instructional practices.
   21         3. The micro-credential must:
   22         a. Be provided at no cost to eligible participants.
   23         b. Be competency-based, allowing participants to complete
   24  the credentialing process either in person or online.
   25         c. Permit participants to receive the micro-credential at
   26  any time during training once competency is demonstrated.
   27         4. Individuals eligible under subparagraph 1. who complete
   28  the micro-credential are eligible for a one-time stipend, as
   29  determined in the General Appropriations Act. The center shall
   30  administer stipends for the micro-credential.
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   33  And the title is amended as follows:
   34         Delete line 83
   35  and insert:
   36         credential; providing a stipend as determined in the
   37         General Appropriations Act; requiring the center to
   38         administer stipends; requiring the center to publish
   39         on its