Bill Text: FL S1568 | 2020 | Regular Session | Introduced
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Bill Title: Education
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Failed) 2020-03-14 - Died in Appropriations [S1568 Detail]
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Bill Title: Education
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Failed) 2020-03-14 - Died in Appropriations [S1568 Detail]
Download: Florida-2020-S1568-Introduced.html
Florida Senate - 2020 SB 1568 By Senator Hutson 7-01311-20 20201568__ 1 A bill to be entitled 2 An act relating to education; creating s. 446.541, 3 F.S.; providing legislative intent; defining terms; 4 providing that individuals enrolled in certain 5 preapprenticeship programs are deemed to be employees 6 of the state for purposes of workers’ compensation 7 coverage; amending s. 446.011, F.S.; revising 8 legislative intent related to apprenticeship training; 9 amending s. 446.021, F.S.; defining and redefining 10 terms; amending s. 446.032, F.S.; providing for the 11 general duties of the Department of Education with 12 regard to apprenticeship and preapprenticeship 13 programs; amending s. 446.041, F.S.; requiring the 14 department to review and evaluate uniform minimum 15 standards for apprenticeship programs; amending s. 16 446.045, F.S.; requiring that a representative of the 17 Office of Apprenticeship of the United States 18 Department of Labor serve ex officio as a nonvoting 19 member of the State Apprenticeship Advisory Council; 20 requiring the council to meet at the call of the chair 21 or the chair’s designee; amending s. 446.051, F.S.; 22 requiring the apprenticeship or preapprenticeship 23 program sponsors to be responsible for the selection 24 and training of instructors, as approved by the 25 department; amending s. 446.052, F.S.; providing that 26 apprenticeship program sponsors are encouraged to 27 cooperate in developing and establishing registered 28 preapprenticeship programs that include career 29 instruction; amending s. 446.071, F.S.; providing that 30 certain organizations may be apprenticeship sponsors; 31 amending s. 446.081, F.S.; revising the applicability 32 of a certain limitation; repealing s. 446.091, F.S., 33 relating to an on-the-job training program; amending 34 s. 446.092, F.S.; revising criteria for apprenticeship 35 occupations; amending s. 1003.4156, F.S.; providing 36 that students are encouraged to complete one course in 37 career and educational planning for promotion to high 38 school from middle school; amending s. 1003.4282, 39 F.S.; authorizing school districts and regional 40 consortia to work with national providers to submit to 41 the department for approval recommended career-themed 42 courses that satisfy high school credit requirements; 43 amending s. 1007.23, F.S.; requiring a statewide 44 articulation agreement contain three mathematics 45 pathways; requiring the Articulation Coordinating 46 Committee to convene a representative workgroup 47 composed of academic affairs administrators and 48 faculty from state universities and Florida College 49 System institutions; requiring the workgroup to report 50 its recommendations to the committee, the Board of 51 Governors, and the State Board of Education by a 52 certain date; requiring the Articulation Coordinating 53 Committee to approve the mathematics pathways by a 54 specified date; amending s. 1007.2616, F.S.; requiring 55 public schools to include computational thinking and 56 foundational computer science skills in instruction to 57 students; deleting obsolete language; authorizing 58 school districts to apply to the department for 59 funding for specified purposes; requiring the 60 department to award funding to school districts or 61 consortia using specified criteria; amending s. 62 1008.44, F.S.; providing that the Commissioner of 63 Education may limit CAPE industry certification and 64 CAPE Digital Tool certificates to students in certain 65 grades for a specified purpose; amending s. 1011.62, 66 F.S.; revising the calculation of certain additional 67 full-time equivalent membership relating to funding 68 for the operation of schools; authorizing the use of a 69 specified percentage of certain funds for CAPE program 70 expenses; prohibiting the use of CAPE funding to 71 supplant funds provided for basic operation of the 72 CAPE program; amending s. 1011.802, F.S.; requiring 73 the department to administer the grant program and 74 establish criteria for selection; providing the amount 75 allocated that may be used by the department to 76 administer the grant program; providing an effective 77 date. 78 79 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 80 81 Section 1. Section 446.541, Florida Statutes, is created to 82 read: 83 446.541 Work-based learning.— 84 (1) It is the intent of the Legislature that, to the extent 85 possible, school districts place students in paid work 86 experiences for purposes of educational training and work-based 87 learning. 88 (2) For purposes of this section, the term “work-based 89 learning” means interactions with industry or community 90 professionals in off-campus workplaces which foster in-depth, 91 firsthand engagement with the tasks required in a given career 92 field and which are aligned to curriculum and instruction. 93 (3)(a) Individuals enrolled in a preapprenticeship program 94 administered under ss. 446.011-446.092 are deemed to be 95 employees of the state for purposes of workers’ compensation 96 coverage. 97 (b) Any students in grades 6 through 12 who are enrolled in 98 a course identified in the Course Code Directory which may 99 contain a work-based learning component or an activity that is 100 unpaid are deemed to be employees of the state for purposes of 101 workers’ compensation coverage. 102 Section 2. Section 446.011, Florida Statutes, is amended to 103 read: 104 446.011 Legislative intent regarding apprenticeship 105 training.— 106 (1) It is the intent of the State of Florida to provide 107 educational opportunities for its residents so that they can be 108 trained for trades, occupations, and professions suited to their 109 abilities. It is the intent of this act to promote the mode of 110 training known as apprenticeship in occupations throughout 111 industry in thisthestatethat require physical manipulative112skills. By broadening job training opportunities and providing 113 for increased coordination between public school academic 114 programs, career programs, and registered apprenticeship 115 programs, the residents of this state will benefit from the 116 valuable training opportunities developed when on-the-job 117 training is combined with academic-relatedclassroom118 experiences. This act is intended to develop the apparent 119 potentials in apprenticeship training by assisting in the 120 establishment of preapprenticeship programs in the public school 121 system and elsewhere and by expanding presently registered 122 programs as well as promoting new registered programs in jobs 123 that lend themselves to apprenticeship training. 124 (2) It is the intent of the Legislature that the Department 125 of Education have responsibility for the development of the 126 apprenticeship and preapprenticeship uniform minimum standards 127 fortheapprenticeable occupationstradesand that the 128 department have responsibility for assisting district school 129 boards and Florida College System institution boards of trustees 130 in developing preapprenticeship programs. 131 (3) It is the further intent of ss. 446.011-446.092 that 132 the department ensure quality training through the adoption and 133 enforcement of uniform minimum standards and that the department 134 promote, register, monitor, and service apprenticeship and 135 preapprenticeship training programs and ensure that the programs 136 adhere to the standards. 137 (4) It is the intent of the Legislature that this act not 138 require the use of apprentices on construction projects financed 139 by the state or any county, municipality, town or township, 140 public authority, special district, municipal service taxing 141 unit, or other agency of state or local government. 142 Notwithstanding this intent, whenever any government or agency 143 of government employs, of its own choice, apprentices or employs 144 contractors who employ apprentices, the behavior of the 145 government and the contractors employed by the government shall 146 be governed by the provisions of this act. 147 Section 3. Section 446.021, Florida Statutes, is amended to 148 read: 149 (Substantial rewording of section. See 150 s. 446.021, F.S., for present text.) 151 446.021 Definitions of terms used in ss. 446.011-446.092. 152 As used in ss. 446.011-446.092, the term: 153 (1) “Apprentice” means a person at least 16 years of age 154 who has entered into an apprenticeship agreement with a 155 registered apprenticeship program sponsor, is engaged in 156 learning an apprenticeable occupation through actual work 157 experience under the supervision of journeyworkers, and is 158 enrolled in an organized and systematic form of instruction 159 designed to provide theoretical and technical knowledge related 160 to the occupation. 161 (2) “Apprenticeship program” means a program that is 162 registered with the department on the basis of submission to the 163 department of a plan that contains the terms and conditions for 164 the qualification, recruitment, selection, employment, and 165 training of apprentices, including requirements for a written 166 apprenticeship agreement. 167 (3) “Cancellation” means the termination or deregistration 168 of an apprenticeship program at the request of the program 169 sponsor, or the termination of an apprenticeship agreement at 170 the request of the apprentice. 171 (4) “Department” means the Department of Education. 172 (5) “Journeyworker” means a person working in an 173 apprenticeable occupation who has successfully completed a 174 registered apprenticeship program or who has worked the number 175 of years required by established industry practices for the 176 particular trade or occupation. 177 (6) “On-the-job training” means a structured system of work 178 processes, under the supervision of a journeyworker, which 179 provides the experience and knowledge necessary to meet the 180 training objective of learning a specific skill, trade, or 181 occupation. 182 (7) “Preapprentice” means a person at least 16 years of age 183 who enters into a preapprenticeship agreement with a 184 preapprenticeship program sponsor approved by the department and 185 who is engaged in learning an apprenticeable occupation in any 186 course of instruction in the public school system or elsewhere. 187 (8) “Preapprenticeship program” means a program sponsored 188 by an apprenticeship program in the same occupation which is 189 registered with the department on the basis of submission to the 190 department of a plan that contains the terms and conditions of 191 instruction in the public school system or elsewhere and is 192 designed to prepare a registered preapprentice to become an 193 apprentice in an apprenticeship program. 194 (9) “Related technical instruction” means an organized and 195 systematic form of instruction designed to provide an apprentice 196 or preapprentice with knowledge of the theoretical subjects 197 related to a specific trade or occupation. 198 (10) “Uniform minimum standards” means the minimum 199 requirements established for each occupation under which an 200 apprenticeship or a preapprenticeship program is administered. 201 The term includes standards of admission, training goals, 202 training objectives, curriculum outlines, objective standards to 203 measure successful completion of the apprenticeship or 204 preapprenticeship program, and the percentage of credit which 205 may be given to apprentices or preapprentices. Minimum 206 requirements must be uniform across all occupations. 207 Section 4. Section 446.032, Florida Statutes, is amended to 208 read: 209 446.032 General duties of the department for apprenticeship 210 training.—The department shall: 211 (1) Establish uniform minimum standards and policies 212 governing apprenticeshipapprenticeprograms and agreements. The 213 standards and policies shall govern the terms and conditions of 214 the apprentice’s employment and training, including the quality 215 training of the apprentice for, but not limited to, such matters 216 as ratios of apprentices to journeyworkers, safety, related 217 technical instruction, and on-the-job training; but these 218 standards and policies may not include rules, standards, or 219 guidelines that require the use of apprenticesand job trainees220 on state, county, or municipal contracts.The department may221adopt rules necessary to administer the standards and policies.222 (2) By September 1 of each year, publish an annual report 223 on apprenticeship and preapprenticeship programs. The report 224 must be published on the department’s website and, at a minimum, 225 include all of the following: 226 (a) A list of registered apprenticeship and 227 preapprenticeship programs, sorted by local educational agency, 228 as defined in s. 1004.02(18), and apprenticeship sponsor, under 229 s. 446.071. 230 (b) A detailed summary of each local educational agency’s 231 expenditure of funds for apprenticeship and preapprenticeship 232 programs, including: 233 1. The total amount of funds received for apprenticeship 234 and preapprenticeship programs; 235 2. The total amount of funds allocated to each trade or 236 apprenticeable occupation; 237 3. The total amount of funds expended for administrative 238 costs per apprenticeabletrade oroccupation; and 239 4. The total amount of funds expended for instructional 240 costs per apprenticeabletrade andoccupation. 241 (c) The number of apprentices and preapprentices per 242 apprenticeabletrade andoccupation. 243 (d) The percentage of apprentices and preapprentices who 244 complete their respective programsin the appropriate timeframe. 245 (e) Information and resources related toapplications for246 new apprenticeship programs and technical assistance and 247 requirements for potential apprenticeship programsapplicants. 248 (f) Documentation of activities conducted by the department 249 to promote apprenticeship and preapprenticeship programs through 250 public engagement, community-based partnerships, and other 251 initiatives. 252 (3) Provide assistance to district school boards, Florida 253 College System institution boards of trustees, program sponsors, 254 and local workforce development boards in notifying students, 255 parents, and members of the community of the availability of 256 apprenticeship and preapprenticeship opportunities, including 257 data provided in the economic security report pursuant to s. 258 445.07. 259 (4) Establish procedures to be used by the State 260 Apprenticeship Advisory Council. 261 Section 5. Section 446.041, Florida Statutes, is amended to 262 read: 263 446.041 Apprenticeship program, duties of the department. 264 The department shall: 265 (1) Administer ss. 446.011-446.092. 266 (2) Review and evaluateAdministerthe uniform minimum 267 standards established by the department for apprenticeship and 268 preapprenticeship programs. 269 (3) Register, in accordance with this chapter, any 270 apprenticeship or preapprenticeship program that, regardless of271affiliation,whichmeets the uniform minimum standards 272 established by the department. 273 (4) Investigate complaints concerning the failure of any 274 registered program to meet the uniform minimum standards 275 established by the department. 276 (5) Cancel the registration of any program that fails to 277 comply with the uniform minimum standards and policies of the 278 department or that unreasonably fails or refuses to cooperate 279 with the department in monitoring and enforcing compliance with 280 the uniform minimum standards. 281 (6) Encourage potential sponsors to developand encourage282 apprenticeship or preapprenticeship programs. 283 (7) Lead and coordinate outreach efforts to educate 284 veterans about apprenticeship programsand career opportunities. 285 (8) Cooperate with and assist approvedlocalapprenticeship 286 sponsors in the development of their apprenticeship uniform 287 minimum standards and their training requirements. 288 (9) Encourageregisteredapprenticeship programs to grant 289 consideration and credit to individuals completingregistered290 preapprenticeship programs. 291 (10) Monitorregisteredapprenticeship programs to ensure 292 that they are being operated in compliance with all applicable 293 uniform minimum standards. 294 (11)Supervise all apprenticeship programs that are295registered with the department.296(12)Ensure that minority and gender diversity are 297 considered in apprenticeship and preapprenticeship programs 298administering thisprogram. 299 (12)(13)Adopt rules required to administer ss. 446.011 300 446.092. 301 Section 6. Section 446.045, Florida Statutes, is amended to 302 read: 303 446.045 State Apprenticeship Advisory Council.— 304 (1) As used in this section, the term: 305 (a) “Joint organization” means an apprenticeship sponsor 306 who participates in a collective bargaining agreement. 307 (b) “Nonjoint organization” means an apprenticeship sponsor 308 who does not participate in a collective bargaining agreement. 309 (2)(a) There is created a State Apprenticeship Advisory 310 Council to be composed of 10 voting members appointed by the 311 Governor and two ex officio nonvoting members. The purpose of 312 the advisory council is to advise the department on matters 313 relating to apprenticeship and preapprenticeship. The advisory 314 council may not establish policy, adopt rules, or consider 315 whether particular apprenticeship or preapprenticeship programs 316 should be approved by the department. 317 (b) The Commissioner of Education or the commissioner’s 318 designee shall serve ex officio as chair of the State 319 Apprenticeship Advisory Council, but may not vote. A 320 representativeThe state directorof the Office of 321 Apprenticeship of the United States Department of Labor shall 322 serve ex officio as a nonvoting member of the council. The 323 Governor shall appoint to the council four members representing 324 employee organizations and four members representing employer 325 organizations. Each of these eight members shall represent 326 industries that have registered apprenticeship programs. The 327 Governor shall also appoint two public members who are 328 knowledgeable about registered apprenticeship and apprenticeable 329 occupations and who are independent of any joint or nonjoint 330 organization. Members shall be appointed for 4-year staggered 331 terms. A vacancy shall be filled for the remainder of the 332 unexpired term. 333 (c) The council shall meet at the call of the chair or the 334 chair’s designee, or at the request of a majority of its voting 335 membership, but at least twice a year. A majority of the voting 336 members constitutesshall constitutea quorum, and the 337 affirmative vote of a majority of a quorum is necessary to take 338 action. 339 (d) The Governor may remove any member for cause. 340 (e) The council shall maintain minutes of each meeting. The 341 department shall keep on file the minutes of each meeting and 342 shall make the minutes available to any interested person. 343 (f) Members of the council shall serve without compensation 344 and are not entitled to receive reimbursement for per diem and 345 travel expenses under s. 112.061. Meetings may be held via 346 teleconference or other electronic means. 347 Section 7. Section 446.051, Florida Statutes, is amended to 348 read: 349 446.051 Related instruction for apprentices.— 350 (1) The administration and supervision of related and 351 supplemental instruction for apprentices, the coordination of 352 such instruction with job experiences, and the selection and 353 training of teachers, instructors, and coordinators for such 354 instruction, all as approved by the department, areregistered355program sponsor, shall bethe responsibility of the 356 apprenticeship or preapprenticeship program sponsorappropriate357career education institution. 358 (2) District school boards and Florida College System 359 institution boards of trustees areThe appropriate career360education institutionshall beencouraged, but, notwithstanding 361 this intent, are not obligated, to cooperate with and assist in 362 providing to any registered program sponsor facilities, 363 equipment and supplies, and instructors’ salaries for the 364 performance of related and supplemental instruction associated 365 with the apprenticeship or preapprenticeshipregisteredprogram. 366 Section 8. Section 446.052, Florida Statutes, is amended to 367 read: 368 446.052 Preapprenticeship program.— 369 (1) There is created and established a preapprenticeship 370 education program, as defined in s. 446.021. 371 (2) The department, under regulations established by the 372 State Board of Education, may administer the provisions of ss. 373 446.011-446.092 which relate to preapprenticeship programs in 374 cooperation with district school boards and Florida College 375 System institution boards of trustees. District school boards, 376 Florida College System institution boards of trustees, and 377 apprenticeshipregisteredprogram sponsors are encouraged to 378shallcooperate in developing and establishing preapprenticeship 379 programs that include career instructionand general education380courses required to obtain a high school diploma. 381 (3) The department,thedistrict school boards, andthe382 Florida College System institution boards of trustees shall work 383 together with existing registered apprenticeship programs in 384 order that individuals completing the preapprenticeship programs 385 may be able to receive credit towardtowardscompleting ana386registeredapprenticeship program. 387 (4) Veterans who have received discharges other than 388 dishonorable dischargesshall, if qualified, shall receive the 389 same priorities given to registered preapprentices. 390 Section 9. Section 446.071, Florida Statutes, is amended 391 to read: 392 446.071 Apprenticeship sponsors.— 393 (1) One or morelocalapprenticeship sponsors mustshallbe 394 approved in any apprenticeable occupationtradeor multiple 395 apprenticeable occupationsgroup of tradesby the department, 396 upon a determination of need, if the apprenticeship sponsor 397 meets all of the uniform minimum standards established by the 398 department. The term “need” refers to the need of state 399 residents for apprenticeship training. In the absence of proof 400 to the contrary, it mustshallbe presumed that there is need 401 for apprenticeship and preapprenticeship trainingin each county402 in this state. 403 (2) AnA localapprenticeship sponsor may be a committee, a 404 group of employers, an employer,ora group of employees, an 405 educational institution, a local workforce board, a community or 406 faith-based organization, an association, or any entity 407 preapproved by the department as being in accordance with this 408 chaptercombination thereof. 409 (3) The department may grant a variance from the uniform 410 minimum standards upon a showing of good cause for the variance 411 by program sponsors in nonconstruction trades. The purpose of 412 this subsection is to recognize the unique and varying training 413 requirements in nontraditional apprenticeable occupations and to 414 authorize the department to adapt the standards to the needs of 415 the programs. 416 Section 10. Section 446.081, Florida Statutes, is amended 417 to read: 418 446.081 Limitation.— 419 (1) Nothing in ss. 446.011-446.092 or in any apprentice 420 agreement approved under those sections invalidatesmay421invalidate:422(a)any apprenticeship provision in any collective 423 agreement between employers and employees setting up higher 424 apprenticeship standards. 425(b) Any special provision for veterans, minority persons,426or women in the standards, apprenticeship qualifications, or427operation of the program that is not otherwise prohibited by428law, executive order, or authorized regulation.429 (2) ANoperson may notshallinstitute any action for the 430 enforcement of any apprentice agreement, or for damages for the 431 breach of any apprentice agreement, made under ss. 446.011 432 446.092, unless he or she has first exhausted all administrative 433 remedies provided by this section. 434 (3) Any person aggrieved by any determination or act of the 435 department has the right to an administrative hearing. 436 (4) Nothing in ss. 446.011-446.092 or in any rules adopted 437 or contained in any approved apprentice agreement under such 438 sections invalidates any special provision for veterans, 439 minority persons, or women in the standards, qualifications, or 440 operation of the apprenticeship program which is not otherwise 441 prohibited by any applicable general law, executive order, rule, 442 or regulation. 443 Section 11. Section 446.091, Florida Statutes, is repealed. 444 Section 12. Section 446.092, Florida Statutes, is amended 445 to read: 446 446.092 Criteria for apprenticeship occupations.—At a 447 minimum, an apprenticeable occupation must possessis a skilled448trade whichpossessesall of the following characteristics: 449 (1) It is customarily learned in a practical way through a 450 structured, systematic program of on-the-job, supervised 451 training. 452 (2) It is clearly identified and commonly recognized 453 throughout an industry. 454 (3) It involves manual, mechanical, or technical skills and 455 knowledge which, in accordance with the industry standards for 456 the occupation, requireswouldrequirea minimum of 2,000 hours 457 of on-the-job training, which hours are excluded from the time 458 spent at related technical or supplementary related instruction. 459 (4) It requires related technical instruction to supplement 460 on-the-job training. Such instruction may be given in a 461 classroom, through occupational or industrial courses or 462 correspondence courses of equivalent value, through electronic 463 media, or through other forms of self-study approved by the 464 department. 465 Section 13. Paragraph (e) of subsection (1) and subsection 466 (2) of section 1003.4156, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 467 1003.4156 General requirements for middle grades 468 promotion.— 469 (1) In order for a student to be promoted to high school 470 from a school that includes middle grades 6, 7, and 8, the 471 student must successfully complete the following courses: 472 (2)(e)Students are encouraged to complete one course in 473 career and education planning which may be offeredtobe474completedin grades 6, 7, or 8, andwhichmay be taught by any 475 member of the instructional staff. The course shouldmustbe 476 Internet-based, customizable to each student, and include 477 research-based assessments to assist students in determining 478 educational and career options and goals. In addition, the 479 course shouldmustresult in a completed personalized academic 480 and career plan for the student that may be revised as the 481 student progresses through middle school and high school;must482 emphasize the importance of entrepreneurship and employability 483 skills; andmustinclude information from the Department of 484 Economic Opportunity’s economic security report under s. 445.07. 485 Therequiredpersonalized academic and career plan shouldmust486 inform students of high school graduation requirements, 487 including a detailed explanation of the requirements for earning 488 a high school diploma designation under s. 1003.4285; the 489 requirements for each scholarship in the Florida Bright Futures 490 Scholarship Program; state university and Florida College System 491 institution admission requirements; available opportunities to 492 earn college credit in high school, including Advanced Placement 493 courses; the International Baccalaureate Program; the Advanced 494 International Certificate of Education Program; dual enrollment, 495 including career dual enrollment; and career education courses, 496 including career-themed courses, preapprenticeship and 497 apprenticeship programs, and course sequences that lead to 498 industry certification pursuant to s. 1003.492 or s. 1008.44. 499 The course may be implemented as a stand-alone course or 500 integrated into another course or courses. 501 (3)(2)The State Board of Education shall adopt rules 502 pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement this section 503 and may enforce this section pursuant to s. 1008.32. 504 Section 14. Paragraph (d) is added to subsection (8) of 505 section 1003.4282, Florida Statutes, to read: 506 1003.4282 Requirements for a standard high school diploma.— 507 (8) CAREER EDUCATION COURSES THAT SATISFY HIGH SCHOOL 508 CREDIT REQUIREMENTS.— 509 (d) School districts or regional consortia may work with 510 national providers to submit recommended career-themed courses 511 to the department for state board approval. Recommended courses 512 must meet the requirements set forth in s. 1003.493(2), (4), and 513 (5) that students can take and earn required high school course 514 credits. 515 Section 15. Present subsections (3) through (8) of section 516 1007.23, Florida Statutes, are redesignated as subsections (4) 517 through (9), respectively, and a new subsection (3) is added to 518 that section, to read: 519 1007.23 Statewide articulation agreement.— 520 (3) To facilitate seamless transfer, reduce excess credit 521 hours, and ensure that students are taking the relevant courses 522 needed for their future careers, the articulation agreement must 523 specify three mathematics pathways, which are aligned to 524 programs, meta-majors, and careers, on which degree seeking 525 students must be placed. 526 Section 16. By September 31, 2020, the Articulation 527 Coordinating Committee shall convene a representative workgroup 528 composed of academic affairs administrators and faculty from 529 state universities and Florida College System institutions to 530 identify the three pathways. The workgroup shall report its 531 recommendations to the Articulation Coordinating Committee, the 532 Board of Governors, and the State Board of Education by March 533 31, 2021. The Articulation Coordinating Committee shall approve 534 the mathematics pathways by May 31, 2021. 535 Section 17. Subsections (2) and (4) of section 1007.2616, 536 Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 537 1007.2616 Computer science and technology instruction.— 538 (2)(a) Public schools shall provide students in grades K-12 539 opportunities for learning computer science, including, but not 540 limited to, computer coding and computer programming. Such 541 opportunities mustmayinclude computational thinking and 542 foundational computer science skillscodinginstruction in 543 elementary schoolandmiddle schooland instruction to develop 544 students’ computer usage and digital literacy skills in middle 545 school, and must include courses in computer science in middle 546 school and high school, including earning-related industry 547 certifications. Such courses must be integrated into each school 548 district’s middle and high schools, including combination 549 schools in which any of grades 6 through 12 are taught. 550 (b) Computer science courses must be identified in the 551 Course Code Directory and published on the Department of 552 Education’s websiteno later than July 1, 2018. Additional553computer science courses may be subsequently identified and554posted on the department’s website. 555 (4)(a) Subject to legislative appropriation, a school 556 district or a consortium of school districts may apply to the 557 department, in a format prescribed by the department, for 558 funding to deliver or facilitate training for classroom teachers 559 to earn an educator certificate in computer science pursuant to 560 s. 1012.56, or training that leads to an industry certification 561 associated with a course identified in the Course Code Directory 562 pursuant to paragraph (2)(b), or for professional development 563 for classroom teachers to provide instruction in computer 564 science courses and content for grades K-12, or for the purchase 565 of technology, including hardware and software, directly related 566 to computer science instruction. Such funding shall only be used 567 to provide training for classroom teachers, or to pay fees for 568 examinations that lead to a credential, or to provide 569 professional development, pursuant to this paragraph. 570 (b) The department shall award funding to school districts 571 or consortia using criteria developed by the departmentOnce the572department has identified courses in the Course Code Directory573pursuant to paragraph (2)(b), the department shall establish a574deadline for submitting applications. The department shall award575funding to school districts in a manner that allows for an576equitable distribution of funding statewide based on student577population. 578 Section 18. Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) and paragraph 579 (b) of subsection (4) of section 1008.44, Florida Statutes, are 580 amended to read: 581 1008.44 CAPE Industry Certification Funding List and CAPE 582 Postsecondary Industry Certification Funding List.— 583 (1) Pursuant to ss. 1003.4203 and 1003.492, the Department 584 of Education shall, at least annually, identify, under rules 585 adopted by the State Board of Education, and the Commissioner of 586 Education may at any time recommend adding the following 587 certificates, certifications, and courses: 588 (a) CAPE industry certifications identified on the CAPE 589 Industry Certification Funding List that must be applied in the 590 distribution of funding to school districts pursuant to s. 591 1011.62(1)(o). The CAPE Industry Certification Funding List 592 shall incorporate by reference the industry certifications on 593 the career pathways list approved for the Florida Gold Seal CAPE 594VocationalScholars award. In addition, by August 1 of each 595 year, the not-for-profit corporation established pursuant to s. 596 445.004 may annually select one industry certification, that 597 does not articulate for college credit, for inclusion on the 598 CAPE Industry Certification Funding List for a period of 3 years 599 unless otherwise approved by the curriculum review committee 600 pursuant to s. 1003.491. Such industry certifications, if earned 601 by a student, shall be eligible for additional full-time 602 equivalent membership, pursuant to s. 1011.62(1)(o)1. 603 (4) 604 (b) For the purpose of calculating additional full-time 605 equivalent membership pursuant to s. 1011.62(1)(o)1., the 606 Commissioner of Education may limit CAPE industry certifications 607 and CAPE Digital Tool certificates to students in certain grades 608based on formal recommendations by providers of CAPE industry609certifications and CAPE Digital Tool certificates. 610 Section 19. Paragraph (o) of subsection (1) of Section 611 1011.62, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 612 1011.62 Funds for operation of schools.—If the annual 613 allocation from the Florida Education Finance Program to each 614 district for operation of schools is not determined in the 615 annual appropriations act or the substantive bill implementing 616 the annual appropriations act, it shall be determined as 617 follows: 618 (1) COMPUTATION OF THE BASIC AMOUNT TO BE INCLUDED FOR 619 OPERATION.—The following procedure shall be followed in 620 determining the annual allocation to each district for 621 operation: 622 (o) Calculation of additional full-time equivalent 623 membership based on successful completion of a career-themed 624 course pursuant to ss. 1003.491, 1003.492, and 1003.493, or 625 courses with embedded CAPE industry certifications or CAPE 626 Digital Tool certificates, and issuance of industry 627 certification identified on the CAPE Industry Certification 628 Funding List pursuant to rules adopted by the State Board of 629 Education or CAPE Digital Tool certificates pursuant to s. 630 1003.4203.— 631 1.a. A value of 0.025 full-time equivalent student 632 membership shall be calculated for CAPE Digital Tool 633 certificates earned by students in elementary and middle school 634 grades. 635 b. A value of 0.1 or 0.2 full-time equivalent student 636 membership shall be calculated for each student who completes a 637 course as defined in s. 1003.493(1)(b) or courses with embedded 638 CAPE industry certifications and who is issued an industry 639 certification identified annually on the CAPE Industry 640 Certification Funding List approved under rules adopted by the 641 State Board of Education. For a CAPE industry certification that 642 has an articulation agreement of 4 to 14 college credits, a 643 value of 0.2 full-time equivalent membership shall be 644 calculated. For a CAPE industry certification that has an 645 articulation agreement of 1 to 3 college credits and is deemed 646 by the department to be of sufficient rigor and to be linked to 647 a high-skill occupation, a value of 0.2 full-time equivalent 648 membership shall be calculated. For all other CAPE industry 649 certifications with an articulation agreement of 1 to 3 college 650 credits, a value of 0.1 full-time equivalent membership shall be 651 calculatedA value of 0.2 full-time equivalent membership shall652be calculated for each student who is issued a CAPE industry653certification that has a statewide articulation agreement for654college credit approved by the State Board of Education. For 655 CAPE industry certifications that do not articulate for college 656 credit, the Department of Education shall calculateassigna 657 full-time equivalent value of 0.1 for each certification. Middle 658 grades students who earn additional FTE membership for a CAPE 659 Digital Tool certificate pursuant to sub-subparagraph a. may not 660 use the previously funded examination to satisfy the 661 requirements for earning an industry certification under this 662 sub-subparagraph. Additional FTE membership for an elementary or 663 middle grades student may not exceed 0.1 for certificates or 664 certifications earned within the same fiscal year. The State 665 Board of Education shall include the assigned values on the CAPE 666 Industry Certification Funding List under rules adopted by the 667 state board. Such value shall be added to the total full-time 668 equivalent student membership for grades 6 through 12 in the 669 subsequent year. CAPE industry certifications earned through 670 dual enrollment must be reported and funded pursuant to s. 671 1011.80. However, if a student earns a certification through a 672 dual enrollment course and the certification is not a fundable 673 certification on the postsecondary certification funding list, 674 or the dual enrollment certification is earned as a result of an 675 agreement between a school district and a nonpublic 676 postsecondary institution, the bonus value shall be funded in 677 the same manner as other nondual enrollment course industry 678 certifications. In such cases, the school district may provide 679 for an agreement between the high school and the technical 680 center, or the school district and the postsecondary institution 681 may enter into an agreement for equitable distribution of the 682 bonus funds. 683 c. A value of 0.3 full-time equivalent student membership 684 shall be calculated for student completion of the courses and 685 the embedded certifications identified on the CAPE Industry 686 Certification Funding List and approved by the commissioner 687 pursuant to ss. 1003.4203(5)(a) and 1008.44. 688 d. A value of 0.5 full-time equivalent student membership 689 shall be calculated for CAPE Acceleration Industry 690 Certifications that articulate for 15 to 29 college credit 691 hours, and 1.0 full-time equivalent student membership shall be 692 calculated for CAPE Acceleration Industry Certifications that 693 articulate for 30 or more college credit hours pursuant to CAPE 694 Acceleration Industry Certifications approved by the 695 commissioner pursuant to ss. 1003.4203(5)(b) and 1008.44. 696 2. Each district must allocate at least 80 percent of the 697 funds provided for CAPE industry certification, in accordance 698 with this paragraph, to the program that generated the funds. 699 The remaining 20 percent may be used for other CAPE program 700 expenses, such as administrative costs and new industry 701 certification programs. All such funds must be used for CAPE 702 programs. CAPE fundingThis allocationmay not be used to 703 supplant funds provided for basic operation of the program, such 704 as teacher salaries and other costs that are funded with non 705 CAPE funds for other courses. 706 3. For CAPE industry certifications earned in the 2013-2014 707 school year and in subsequent years, the school district shall 708 distribute to each classroom teacher who provided direct 709 instruction toward the attainment of a CAPE industry 710 certification that qualified for additional full-time equivalent 711 membership under subparagraph 1.: 712 a. A bonus of $25 for each student taught by a teacher who 713 provided instruction in a course that led to the attainment of a 714 CAPE industry certification on the CAPE Industry Certification 715 Funding List with a weight of 0.1. 716 b. A bonus of $50 for each student taught by a teacher who 717 provided instruction in a course that led to the attainment of a 718 CAPE industry certification on the CAPE Industry Certification 719 Funding List with a weight of 0.2. 720 c. A bonus of $75 for each student taught by a teacher who 721 provided instruction in a course that led to the attainment of a 722 CAPE industry certification on the CAPE Industry Certification 723 Funding List with a weight of 0.3. 724 d. A bonus of $100 for each student taught by a teacher who 725 provided instruction in a course that led to the attainment of a 726 CAPE industry certification on the CAPE Industry Certification 727 Funding List with a weight of 0.5 or 1.0. 728 729Bonuses awarded pursuant to this paragraph shall be provided to730teachers who are employed by the district in the year in which731the additional FTE membership calculation is included in the732calculation.Bonuses awarded to teachers pursuant to this 733 paragraph mustshallbe calculated based upon the associated 734 weight of a CAPE industry certification on the CAPE Industry 735 Certification Funding List for the year in which the 736 certification is earned by the student. Any bonus awarded to a 737 teacher pursuant to this paragraph is in addition to any regular 738 wage or other bonus the teacher received or is scheduled to 739 receive. A bonus may not be awarded to a teacher who fails to 740 maintain the security of any CAPE industry certification 741 examination or who otherwise violates the security or 742 administration protocol of any assessment instrument that may 743 result in a bonus being awarded to the teacher under this 744 paragraph. 745 Section 20. Section 1011.802, Florida Statutes, is amended 746 to read: 747 1011.802 Florida Pathways to Career Opportunities Grant 748 Program.— 749 (1) Subject to the appropriation of fundsappropriations750providedin the General Appropriations Act, the Florida Pathways 751 to Career Opportunities Grant Program is created to provide 752 grants to high schools, career centers, charter technical career 753 centers, Florida College System institutions, and other entities 754 authorized to sponsor an apprenticeship or a preapprenticeship 755 program, as defined in s. 446.021, for the creation or expansion 756 of suchon a competitive basis toestablishnewapprenticeship757or preapprenticeship programsand expand existing apprenticeship758or preapprenticeshipprograms. The Department of Education shall 759 administer the grant program and establish selection criteria. 760 (2) Applications must contain projected enrollment and 761 projected costs for the new or expanded apprenticeship program. 762 (3) The department shall give priority to apprenticeship 763 programs with demonstrated regional demand. Grant recipients may 764 use grant fundsmay be usedfor instructional equipment, 765 supplies, personnel, student services, and other expenses 766 associated with the creation or expansion of an apprenticeship 767 program. Grant recipients may not use grant fundsmay not be768usedfor administrative costs orrecurring instructional costs769or forindirect costs. Grant recipients must submit quarterly 770 reports in a format prescribed by the department. 771 (4) Up to $200,000 of the total amount allocated may be 772 used by the department to administer the grant program. 773 (5)(4)The State Board of Education may adopt rules to 774 administer this section. 775 Section 21. This act shall take effect July 1, 2020.