Bill Text: FL S1290 | 2017 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Career and Technical Education
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Failed) 2017-05-05 - Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Pre-K - 12 Education [S1290 Detail]
Download: Florida-2017-S1290-Introduced.html
Florida Senate - 2017 SB 1290 By Senator Hutson 7-01024A-17 20171290__ 1 A bill to be entitled 2 An act relating to career and technical education; 3 amending s. 1003.493, F.S.; defining the term “CAPE 4 pathway”; specifying goals for a CAPE pathway; 5 requiring CareerSource Florida, Inc., to advise and 6 offer technical assistance for CAPE pathways; 7 requiring each school district, in consultation with 8 local businesses and Florida College System 9 institutions, to develop at least one CAPE pathway in 10 a specified area by a specified school year; requiring 11 each school district to submit a report on the 12 expected costs of a CAPE pathway to the Legislature by 13 a specified date; requiring each district school board 14 to provide students and their parents with specified 15 information regarding CAPE pathways; requiring an 16 annual report to the Commissioner of Education by a 17 specified date; authorizing parents to enroll their 18 children in any school’s CAPE pathway in the school 19 district under certain circumstances; requiring each 20 school to have a career education program specialist; 21 amending ss. 1003.491, 1003.492, 1003.4935, and 22 1011.62, F.S.; conforming cross-references; providing 23 an effective date. 24 25 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 26 27 Section 1. Section 1003.493, Florida Statutes, is amended 28 to read: 29 1003.493 Career and professional academies,andcareer 30 themed courses, and CAPE pathways.— 31 (1) As used in this section, the term: 32 (a) “CAPE pathway” means a coherent, articulated sequence 33 of rigorous academic and career courses which leads to one or 34 more industry-recognized certificates or certification and 35 transitions to a postsecondary certificate, an associate degree, 36 or a baccalaureate degree at a public postsecondary educational 37 institution in this state. 38 (b)(a)A“Career and professional academy” meansisa 39 research-based program that integrates a rigorous academic 40 curriculum with an industry-specific curriculum aligned directly 41 to priority workforce needs established by the local workforce 42 development board or the Department of Economic Opportunity. 43 Career and professional academies shall be offered by public 44 schools and school districts. The Florida Virtual School is 45 encouraged to develop and offer rigorous career and professional 46 courses as appropriate. Students completing career and 47 professional academy programs must receive a standard high 48 school diploma, the highest available industry certification, 49 and opportunities to earn postsecondary credit if the academy 50 partners with a postsecondary institution approved to operate in 51 the state. 52 (c)(b)A“Career-themed course” meansisa course, or a 53 course in a series of courses, that leads to an industry 54 certification identified in the CAPE Industry Certification 55 Funding List pursuant to rules adopted by the State Board of 56 Education. Career-themed courses have industry-specific 57 curriculum aligned directly to priority workforce needs 58 established by the local workforce development board or the 59 Department of Economic Opportunity. School districts shall offer 60 at least two career-themed courses, and each secondary school is 61 encouraged to offer at least one career-themed course. The 62 Florida Virtual School is encouraged to develop and offer 63 rigorous career-themed courses as appropriate. Students 64 completing a career-themed course must be provided opportunities 65 to earn postsecondary credit if the credit for the career-themed 66 course can be articulated to a postsecondary institution 67 approved to operate in the state. 68 (2) The goals of a career and professional academy,and69 career-themed courses, and CAPE pathways are to: 70 (a) Increase student academic achievement and graduation 71 rates through integrated academic and career curricula. 72 (b) Prepare graduating high school students to make 73 appropriate choices relative to employment and future 74 educational experiences. 75 (c) Focus on career preparation through rigorous academics 76 and industry certification. 77 (d) Raise student aspiration and commitment to academic 78 achievement and work ethics through relevant coursework. 79 (e) Promote acceleration mechanisms, such as dual 80 enrollment or articulated credit, so that students may earn 81 postsecondary credit while in high school. 82 (f) Support the state’s economy by meeting industry needs 83 for skilled employees in high-skill, high-wage, and high-demand 84 occupations. 85 (g) Provide students a map of the required coursework to 86 earn an industry-recognized certificate or certification and 87 transition to the workforce or to a postsecondary certificate, 88 an associate degree, or a baccalaureate degree in this state. 89 (3)(a) Career-themed courses may be offered in any public 90 secondary school. 91 (b) Existing career education courses may serve as a 92 foundation for the creation of a career and professional 93 academy. A career and professional academy may be offered as one 94 of the following small learning communities: 95 1. A school-within-a-school career academy, as part of an 96 existing high school, that provides courses in one or more 97 occupational clusters. Students who attend the school are not 98 required to attend the academy. 99 2. A total school configuration that provides courses in 100 one or more occupational clusters. Every student who attends the 101 school also attends the academy. 102 (4) Each career and professional academy and secondary 103 school providing a career-themed course must: 104 (a) Provide a rigorous standards-based academic curriculum 105 integrated with a career curriculum; consider multiple styles of 106 student learning; promote learning by doing through application 107 and adaptation; maximize relevance of the subject matter; 108 enhance each student’s capacity to excel; and include an 109 emphasis on work habits and work ethics. 110 (b) Include one or more partnerships with postsecondary 111 institutions, businesses, industry, employers, economic 112 development organizations, or other appropriate partners from 113 the local community. Such partnerships with postsecondary 114 institutions shall be delineated in articulation agreements and 115 include any career and professional academy courses or career 116 themed courses that earn postsecondary credit. Such agreements 117 may include articulation between the secondary school and public 118 or private 2-year and 4-year postsecondary institutions and 119 technical centers. The Department of Education, in consultation 120 with the Board of Governors, shall establish a mechanism to 121 ensure articulation and transfer of credits to postsecondary 122 institutions in this state. Such partnerships must provide 123 opportunities for: 124 1. Instruction from highly skilled professionals who 125 possess industry-certification credentials for courses they are 126 teaching. 127 2. Internships, externships, and on-the-job training. 128 3. A postsecondary degree, diploma, or certificate. 129 4. The highest available level of industry certification. 130 5. Maximum articulation of credits pursuant to s. 1007.23 131 upon program completion. 132 (c) Promote and provide opportunities for students enrolled 133 in a career and professional academy or a career-themed course 134 to attain, at minimum, the Florida Gold Seal Vocational Scholars 135 award pursuant to s. 1009.536. 136 (d) Provide instruction in careers designated as high 137 skill, high-wage, and high-demand by the local workforce 138 development board, the chamber of commerce, economic development 139 agencies, or the Department of Economic Opportunity. 140 (e) Deliver academic content through instruction relevant 141 to the career, including intensive reading and mathematics 142 intervention required by s. 1003.4282, with an emphasis on 143 strengthening reading for information skills. 144 (f) Offer applied courses that combine academic content 145 with technical skills. 146 (g) Provide instruction resulting in competency, 147 certification, or credentials in workplace skills, including, 148 but not limited to, communication skills, interpersonal skills, 149 decisionmaking skills, the importance of attendance and 150 timeliness in the work environment, and work ethics. 151 (5) All career courses offered in a career and professional 152 academy and each career-themed course offered by a secondary 153 school must lead to industry certification or college credit. If 154 the passage rate on an industry certification examination that 155 is associated with the career and professional academy or a 156 career-themed course falls below 50 percent, the 3-year 157 strategic plan must be amended to include specific strategies to 158 improve the passage rate of the academy or career-themed course. 159 (6) CareerSource Florida, Inc., shall serve in an advisory 160 role and offer technical assistance in the development and 161 deployment of newly established career and professional 162 academies,andcareer-themed courses, and CAPE pathways. 163 (7) Beginning with the 2020-2021 school year, each school 164 district, in consultation with local businesses and the local 165 Florida College System institution, shall develop at least one 166 CAPE pathway in an area of regional high demand, as determined 167 by CareerSource Florida, Inc., and the regional boards so that, 168 at a minimum, students enrolled in high schools in the school 169 district may participate in a CAPE pathway. By November 1, 2019, 170 each school district must submit a report to the Legislature 171 detailing the expected costs to develop a CAPE pathway. Each 172 district school board must do all of the following: 173 (a) Provide students and their families with electronic 174 access to the CAPE pathways offered by the school district, 175 which must specify the sequence of rigorous academic and career 176 courses which leads to one or more industry-recognized 177 certificates or certification pursuant to ss. 1003.492 and 178 1008.44 and to transition to a postsecondary certificate, an 179 associate degree, or a baccalaureate degree at a public 180 postsecondary educational institution in this state. Each CAPE 181 pathway must also identify the occupation that corresponds to 182 the specified coursework and industry-recognized certificate or 183 certification. 184 (b) Annually, by November 1, report to the Commissioner of 185 Education: 186 1. The CAPE pathways offered by the school district; 187 2. The number and percentage of students enrolled in each 188 CAPE pathway during the current and prior school year; and 189 3. The number and percentage of high school graduates, for 190 the prior school year, who completed the sequence of courses 191 specified under a CAPE pathway which led to such students 192 earning one or more industry-recognized certificates or 193 certification. 194 (c) Allow a parent from the school district to enroll his 195 or her child in and transport his or her child to any school’s 196 CAPE pathway in the school district that has not reached 197 capacity, subject to the maximum class size pursuant to s. 198 1003.03 and s. 1, Art. IX of the State Constitution. 199 (d) Ensure that each school within the district has one 200 career education program specialist who serves as the 201 coordinator for career programs at the school and who is a 202 resource to staff, focuses on best practices to enhance student 203 achievement and career preparation, and has the following 204 duties: 205 1. Assists in the coordination, evaluation, and revision, 206 when necessary, of school district career education curriculum 207 and career programs; 208 2. Assists teachers in methods of diagnosing student 209 learning needs; 210 3. Assists teachers in planning, implementing, and 211 evaluating instructional programs and activities to enhance 212 student learning; 213 4. Models lessons for teachers, other staff, and 214 administrators relative to assigned areas using technology 215 expertise; 216 5. Administers assigned grants and ensures compliance with 217 grant requirements; 218 6. Assists with textbooks and other instructional materials 219 for adoption, selection, and training; 220 7. Develops Modified Occupation Completion Points plans for 221 exceptional student education students; and 222 8. Guides career education students in their customized 223 learning paths. 224 Section 2. Subsection (2) of section 1003.491, Florida 225 Statutes, is amended to read: 226 1003.491 Florida Career and Professional Education Act.—The 227 Florida Career and Professional Education Act is created to 228 provide a statewide planning partnership between the business 229 and education communities in order to attract, expand, and 230 retain targeted, high-value industry and to sustain a strong, 231 knowledge-based economy. 232 (2) Each district school board shall develop, in 233 collaboration with local workforce development boards, economic 234 development agencies, and postsecondary institutions approved to 235 operate in the state, a strategic 3-year plan to address and 236 meet local and regional workforce demands. If involvement of a 237 local workforce development board or an economic development 238 agency in the strategic plan development is not feasible, the 239 local school board, with the approval of the Department of 240 Economic Opportunity, shall collaborate with the most 241 appropriate regional business leadership board. Two or more 242 school districts may collaborate in the development of the 243 strategic plan and offer career-themed courses, as defined in s. 244 1003.493(1)s. 1003.493(1)(b), or a career and professional 245 academy as a joint venture. The strategic plan must describe in 246 detail provisions for the efficient transportation of students, 247 the maximum use of shared resources, access to courses aligned 248 to state curriculum standards through virtual education 249 providers legislatively authorized to provide part-time 250 instruction to middle school students, and an objective review 251 of proposed career and professional academy courses and other 252 career-themed courses to determine if the courses will lead to 253 the attainment of industry certifications included on the 254 Industry Certified Funding List pursuant to rules adopted by the 255 State Board of Education. Each strategic plan shall be reviewed, 256 updated, and jointly approved every 3 years by the local school 257 district, local workforce development boards, economic 258 development agencies, and state-approved postsecondary 259 institutions. 260 Section 3. Subsection (1) of section 1003.492, Florida 261 Statutes, is amended to read: 262 1003.492 Industry-certified career education programs.— 263 (1) Secondary schools offering career-themed courses, as 264 defined in s. 1003.493(1)s. 1003.493(1)(b), and career and 265 professional academies shall be coordinated with the relevant 266 and appropriate industry to prepare a student for further 267 education or for employment in that industry. 268 Section 4. Subsection (1) of section 1003.4935, Florida 269 Statutes, is amended to read: 270 1003.4935 Middle grades career and professional academy 271 courses and career-themed courses.— 272 (1) Beginning with the 2011-2012 school year, each district 273 school board, in collaboration with local workforce development 274 boards, economic development agencies, and state-approved 275 postsecondary institutions, shall include plans to implement a 276 career and professional academy or a career-themed course, as 277 defined in s. 1003.493(1)s. 1003.493(1)(b), in at least one 278 middle school in the district as part of the strategic 3-year 279 plan pursuant to s. 1003.491(2). The strategic plan must provide 280 students the opportunity to transfer from a middle school career 281 and professional academy or a career-themed course to a high 282 school career and professional academy or a career-themed course 283 currently operating within the school district. Students who 284 complete a middle school career and professional academy or a 285 career-themed course must have the opportunity to earn an 286 industry certificate and high school credit and participate in 287 career planning, job shadowing, and business leadership 288 development activities. 289 Section 5. Paragraph (o) of subsection (1) of section 290 1011.62, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 291 1011.62 Funds for operation of schools.—If the annual 292 allocation from the Florida Education Finance Program to each 293 district for operation of schools is not determined in the 294 annual appropriations act or the substantive bill implementing 295 the annual appropriations act, it shall be determined as 296 follows: 297 (1) COMPUTATION OF THE BASIC AMOUNT TO BE INCLUDED FOR 298 OPERATION.—The following procedure shall be followed in 299 determining the annual allocation to each district for 300 operation: 301 (o) Calculation of additional full-time equivalent 302 membership based on successful completion of a career-themed 303 course pursuant to ss. 1003.491, 1003.492, and 1003.493, or 304 courses with embedded CAPE industry certifications or CAPE 305 Digital Tool certificates, and issuance of industry 306 certification identified on the CAPE Industry Certification 307 Funding List pursuant to rules adopted by the State Board of 308 Education or CAPE Digital Tool certificates pursuant to s. 309 1003.4203.— 310 1.a. A value of 0.025 full-time equivalent student 311 membership shall be calculated for CAPE Digital Tool 312 certificates earned by students in elementary and middle school 313 grades. 314 b. A value of 0.1 or 0.2 full-time equivalent student 315 membership shall be calculated for each student who completes a 316 course as defined in s. 1003.493(1)(c)s. 1003.493(1)(b)or 317 courses with embedded CAPE industry certifications and who is 318 issued an industry certification identified annually on the CAPE 319 Industry Certification Funding List approved under rules adopted 320 by the State Board of Education. A value of 0.2 full-time 321 equivalent membership shall be calculated for each student who 322 is issued a CAPE industry certification that has a statewide 323 articulation agreement for college credit approved by the State 324 Board of Education. For CAPE industry certifications that do not 325 articulate for college credit, the Department of Education shall 326 assign a full-time equivalent value of 0.1 for each 327 certification. Middle grades students who earn additional FTE 328 membership for a CAPE Digital Tool certificate pursuant to sub 329 subparagraph a. may not use the previously funded examination to 330 satisfy the requirements for earning an industry certification 331 under this sub-subparagraph. Additional FTE membership for an 332 elementary or middle grades student may not exceed 0.1 for 333 certificates or certifications earned within the same fiscal 334 year. The State Board of Education shall include the assigned 335 values on the CAPE Industry Certification Funding List under 336 rules adopted by the state board. Such value shall be added to 337 the total full-time equivalent student membership for grades 6 338 through 12 in the subsequent year. CAPE industry certifications 339 earned through dual enrollment must be reported and funded 340 pursuant to s. 1011.80. However, if a student earns a 341 certification through a dual enrollment course and the 342 certification is not a fundable certification on the 343 postsecondary certification funding list, or the dual enrollment 344 certification is earned as a result of an agreement between a 345 school district and a nonpublic postsecondary institution, the 346 bonus value shall be funded in the same manner as other nondual 347 enrollment course industry certifications. In such cases, the 348 school district may provide for an agreement between the high 349 school and the technical center, or the school district and the 350 postsecondary institution may enter into an agreement for 351 equitable distribution of the bonus funds. 352 c. A value of 0.3 full-time equivalent student membership 353 shall be calculated for student completion of the courses and 354 the embedded certifications identified on the CAPE Industry 355 Certification Funding List and approved by the commissioner 356 pursuant to ss. 1003.4203(5)(a) and 1008.44. 357 d. A value of 0.5 full-time equivalent student membership 358 shall be calculated for CAPE Acceleration Industry 359 Certifications that articulate for 15 to 29 college credit 360 hours, and 1.0 full-time equivalent student membership shall be 361 calculated for CAPE Acceleration Industry Certifications that 362 articulate for 30 or more college credit hours pursuant to CAPE 363 Acceleration Industry Certifications approved by the 364 commissioner pursuant to ss. 1003.4203(5)(b) and 1008.44. 365 2. Each district must allocate at least 80 percent of the 366 funds provided for CAPE industry certification, in accordance 367 with this paragraph, to the program that generated the funds. 368 This allocation may not be used to supplant funds provided for 369 basic operation of the program. 370 3. For CAPE industry certifications earned in the 2013-2014 371 school year and in subsequent years, the school district shall 372 distribute to each classroom teacher who provided direct 373 instruction toward the attainment of a CAPE industry 374 certification that qualified for additional full-time equivalent 375 membership under subparagraph 1.: 376 a. A bonus of $25 for each student taught by a teacher who 377 provided instruction in a course that led to the attainment of a 378 CAPE industry certification on the CAPE Industry Certification 379 Funding List with a weight of 0.1. 380 b. A bonus of $50 for each student taught by a teacher who 381 provided instruction in a course that led to the attainment of a 382 CAPE industry certification on the CAPE Industry Certification 383 Funding List with a weight of 0.2. 384 c. A bonus of $75 for each student taught by a teacher who 385 provided instruction in a course that led to the attainment of a 386 CAPE industry certification on the CAPE Industry Certification 387 Funding List with a weight of 0.3. 388 d. A bonus of $100 for each student taught by a teacher who 389 provided instruction in a course that led to the attainment of a 390 CAPE industry certification on the CAPE Industry Certification 391 Funding List with a weight of 0.5 or 1.0. 392 393 Bonuses awarded pursuant to this paragraph shall be provided to 394 teachers who are employed by the district in the year in which 395 the additional FTE membership calculation is included in the 396 calculation. Bonuses shall be calculated based upon the 397 associated weight of a CAPE industry certification on the CAPE 398 Industry Certification Funding List for the year in which the 399 certification is earned by the student. Any bonus awarded to a 400 teacher under this paragraph may not exceed $3,000 in any given 401 school year and is in addition to any regular wage or other 402 bonus the teacher received or is scheduled to receive. 403 Section 6. This act shall take effect July 1, 2017.