Florida Senate - 2025 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT Bill No. SB 754 Ì401850|Î401850 LEGISLATIVE ACTION Senate . House Comm: RCS . 03/11/2025 . . . . ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— The Committee on Education Pre-K - 12 (Burton) recommended the following: 1 Senate Amendment (with title amendment) 2 3 Delete everything after the enacting clause 4 and insert: 5 Section 1. Paragraph (l) of subsection (1) of section 6 1011.62, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 7 1011.62 Funds for operation of schools.—If the annual 8 allocation from the Florida Education Finance Program to each 9 district for operation of schools is not determined in the 10 annual appropriations act or the substantive bill implementing 11 the annual appropriations act, it shall be determined as 12 follows: 13 (1) COMPUTATION OF THE BASIC AMOUNT TO BE INCLUDED FOR 14 OPERATION.—The following procedure shall be followed in 15 determining the annual allocation to each district for 16 operation: 17 (l) Calculation of additional full-time equivalent 18 membership based on International Baccalaureate examination 19 scores of students.—A value of 0.16 full-time equivalent student 20 membership shall be calculated for each student enrolled in an 21 International Baccalaureate course who receives a score of 4 or 22 higher on a subject examination, or a grade of “C” or higher in 23 Theory of Knowledge. A value of 0.3 full-time equivalent student 24 membership shall be calculated for each student who receives an 25 International Baccalaureate diploma. Such value shall be added 26 to the total full-time equivalent student membership in basic 27 programs for grades 9 through 12 in the subsequent fiscal year. 28 Each school district shall allocate 80 percent of the funds 29 received from International Baccalaureate bonus FTE funding to 30 the school program whose students generate the funds and to 31 school programs that prepare prospective students to enroll in 32 International Baccalaureate courses. Funds shall be expended 33 solely for the payment of allowable costs associated with the 34 International Baccalaureate program. Allowable costs include 35 International Baccalaureate annual school fees; International 36 Baccalaureate examination fees; salary, benefits, and bonuses 37 for teachers and program coordinators for the International 38 Baccalaureate program and teachers and coordinators who prepare 39 prospective students for the International Baccalaureate 40 program; supplemental books; instructional supplies; 41 instructional equipment or instructional materials for 42 International Baccalaureate courses; other activities that 43 identify prospective International Baccalaureate students or 44 prepare prospective students to enroll in International 45 Baccalaureate courses; and training or professional learning for 46 International Baccalaureate teachers. School districts shall 47 allocate the remaining 20 percent of the funds received from 48 International Baccalaureate bonus FTE funding for programs that 49 assist academically disadvantaged students to prepare for more 50 rigorous courses. The school district shall distribute to each 51 classroom teacher who provided International Baccalaureate 52 instruction: 53 1. A bonus in the amount of $50 for each student taught by 54 the International Baccalaureate teacher in each International 55 Baccalaureate course who receives a score of 4 or higher on the 56 International Baccalaureate examination, or a grade of “C” or 57 higher in Theory of Knowledge. 58 2. An additional bonus of $500 to each International 59 Baccalaureate teacher in a school designated with a grade of “D” 60 or “F” who has at least one student scoring 4 or higher on the 61 International Baccalaureate examination, or a grade of “C” or 62 higher in Theory of Knowledge, regardless of the number of 63 classes taught or of the number of students scoring a 4 or 64 higher on the International Baccalaureate examination, or a 65 grade of “C” or higher in Theory of Knowledge. 66 67 Bonuses awarded under this paragraph shall be in addition to any 68 regular wage or other bonus the teacher received or is scheduled 69 to receive. For such courses, the teacher shall earn an 70 additional bonus of $50 for each student who has a qualifying 71 score. 72 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2025. 73 74 ================= T I T L E A M E N D M E N T ================ 75 And the title is amended as follows: 76 Delete everything before the enacting clause 77 and insert: 78 A bill to be entitled 79 An act relating to International Baccalaureate bonus 80 funding; amending s. 1011.62, F.S.; revising the 81 requirements for the calculation of additional full 82 time equivalent membership and certain bonuses based 83 on International Baccalaureate examination scores of 84 students to include students who earn a minimum grade 85 in a specified course; providing an effective date.