Bill Text: FL S1720 | 2013 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Education
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (? 2-1)
Status: (Passed) 2013-05-20 - Chapter No. 2013-51, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1076 (Ch. 2013-27), SB 1500 (Ch. 2013-40) [S1720 Detail]
Download: Florida-2013-S1720-Enrolled.html
ENROLLED 2013 Legislature CS for CS for SB 1720, 3rd Engrossed 20131720er 1 2 An act relating to education; amending s. 11.45, F.S.; 3 revising actions to be taken by the Legislative 4 Auditing Committee relating to audits of state 5 universities and Florida College System institutions; 6 amending s. 20.15, F.S.; establishing the Office of K 7 20 Articulation in the Department of Education; 8 amending s. 39.205, F.S.; requiring the adoption of 9 rules and regulations to implement provisions relating 10 to reporting of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect; 11 amending s. 250.10, F.S.; conforming provisions; 12 amending s. 1001.02, F.S.; conforming provisions; 13 revising requirements for general education courses in 14 Florida College System institutions; amending ss. 15 1001.64 and 1003.433, F.S.; conforming provisions; 16 amending s. 1004.015, F.S.; revising purpose, 17 membership, and guiding principles of the Higher 18 Education Coordinating Council; amending s. 1004.02, 19 F.S.; conforming provisions; amending s. 1004.43, 20 F.S., relating to the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and 21 Research Institute; requiring the Board of Trustees of 22 the University of South Florida to enter into a lease 23 agreement with the not-for-profit corporation 24 operating the institute for the utilization of lands 25 and facilities; revising membership of the 26 corporation’s board of directors; deleting certain 27 duties of the Board of Governors; providing for an 28 external advisory board of scientific advisers to the 29 institute’s chief executive officer; repealing s. 30 1004.58, F.S., relating to the Leadership Board for 31 Applied Research and Public Service; amending s. 32 1004.93, F.S.; conforming provisions; amending s. 33 1005.22, F.S.; revising the duties of the Commission 34 for Independent Education with regard to collecting 35 and distributing current data regarding institutions 36 licensed by the commission; providing reporting 37 requirements; requiring the commission to annually 38 report the data to the department by a specified date; 39 amending s. 1007.01, F.S.; revising duties of the 40 Articulation Coordinating Committee relating to 41 collecting and reporting statewide education data; 42 amending s. 1007.25, F.S.; authorizing revision of 43 postsecondary general education core course options 44 under certain circumstances; increasing the required 45 number of semester hours of general education 46 coursework; amending s. 1007.263, F.S.; requiring each 47 Florida College System institution board of trustees 48 to establish policies to notify students about 49 developmental education options; amending s. 1007.271, 50 F.S.; conforming provisions; creating s. 1008.02, 51 F.S.; providing definitions relating to assessment and 52 accountability for the K-20 education system; amending 53 s. 1008.30, F.S.; revising requirements for the common 54 placement test to assess basic computation and 55 communication skills of students who intend to enter a 56 public postsecondary education degree program; 57 providing that certain students shall not be required 58 to take the test; requiring the State Board of 59 Education to establish test scores to demonstrate 60 college readiness; requiring the approval of meta 61 majors and academic pathways for student progression; 62 requiring Florida College System institutions to 63 deliver developmental education strategies, develop a 64 plan to implement developmental education, and report 65 student success; amending s. 1008.31, F.S.; requiring 66 the Board of Governors to make data available to the 67 Department of Education to be integrated into the K-20 68 data warehouse; requiring the Commissioner of 69 Education to have access to certain data; requiring 70 certain educational institutions to annually provide 71 data from the prior year to the K-20 data warehouse or 72 to the department; amending s. 1008.32, F.S.; revising 73 provisions relating to State Board of Education 74 oversight enforcement authority; creating s. 1008.322, 75 F.S.; providing that the Board of Governors shall 76 oversee the performance of state university boards of 77 trustees in the enforcement of laws, rules, and 78 regulations; providing responsibilities for compliance 79 by state universities; authorizing specified actions 80 by the Board of Governors for noncompliance; amending 81 s. 1008.34, F.S.; revising provisions relating to 82 schools that are assigned school grades, including 83 collocated schools; amending s. 1008.341, F.S.; 84 revising provisions relating to alternative schools 85 that are assigned a school improvement rating; 86 revising the student data used in determining an 87 alternative school’s school improvement rating; 88 providing requirements for the content and 89 distribution of student report cards for alternative 90 schools; amending s. 1008.37, F.S.; conforming 91 provisions; amending s. 1008.385, F.S.; requiring the 92 commissioner to provide information relating to master 93 school identification numbers for purposes of the 94 comprehensive management information system; amending 95 ss. 1009.22 and 1009.23, F.S.; conforming provisions; 96 amending s. 1009.25, F.S.; revising provisions 97 relating to fee exemptions; amending ss. 1009.28, 98 1009.40, and 1009.53, F.S.; conforming provisions; 99 amending s. 1009.531, F.S.; deleting an eligibility 100 requirement for a Florida Bright Futures Scholarship 101 Program award; amending s. 1009.73, F.S.; conforming 102 provisions; amending s. 1009.89, F.S.; deleting an 103 eligibility requirement for a William L. Boyd, IV, 104 Florida resident access grant; amending s. 1009.891, 105 F.S.; deleting an eligibility requirement for an 106 Access to Better Learning and Education grant; 107 amending s. 1011.84, F.S.; conforming provisions; 108 providing a directive to the Division of Law Revision 109 and Information; providing an effective date. 110 111 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 112 113 Section 1. Paragraph (j) of subsection (7) of section 114 11.45, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 115 11.45 Definitions; duties; authorities; reports; rules.— 116 (7) AUDITOR GENERAL REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.— 117 (j) The Auditor General shall notify the Legislative 118 Auditing Committee of any financial or operational audit report 119 prepared pursuant to this section which indicates that a state 120 university or Florida College System institution has failed to 121 take full corrective action in response to a recommendation that 122 was included in the two preceding financial or operational audit 123 reports. 124 1. The committee may direct the governing body of the state 125 university or Florida College System institution to provide a 126 written statement to the committee explaining why full 127 corrective action has not been taken or, if the governing body 128 intends to take full corrective action, describing the 129 corrective action to be taken and when it will occur. 130 2. If the committee determines that the written statement 131 is not sufficient, the committee may require the chair of the 132 governing body of the state university or Florida College System 133 institution, or the chair’s designee, to appear before the 134 committee. 135 3. If the committee determines that the state university or 136 Florida College System institution has failed to take full 137 corrective action for which there is no justifiable reason or 138 has failed to comply with committee requests made pursuant to 139 this section, the committee shall refer the matter to the State 140 Board of Education or the Board of Governors, as appropriate, to 141 proceed in accordance with s. 1008.32 or s. 1008.322, 142 respectivelymay proceed in accordance with s.11.40(2). 143 Section 2. Paragraph (h) of subsection (3) of section 144 20.15, Florida Statutes, is redesignated as paragraph (i), and a 145 new paragraph (h) is added to that subsection, to read: 146 20.15 Department of Education.—There is created a 147 Department of Education. 148 (3) DIVISIONS.—The following divisions of the Department of 149 Education are established: 150 (h) Office of K-20 Articulation. 151 Section 3. Subsection (10) is added to section 39.205, 152 Florida Statutes, to read: 153 39.205 Penalties relating to reporting of child abuse, 154 abandonment, or neglect.— 155 (10) The State Board of Education shall adopt rules to 156 implement this section as it relates to Florida College System 157 institutions; the Commission for Independent Education shall 158 adopt rules to implement this section as it relates to nonpublic 159 colleges, universities, and schools; and the Board of Governors 160 shall adopt regulations to implement this section as it relates 161 to state universities. 162 Section 4. Paragraph (b) of subsection (7) of section 163 250.10, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 164 250.10 Appointment and duties of the Adjutant General.— 165 (7) The Adjutant General shall develop an education 166 assistance program for members in good standing of the Florida 167 National Guard who enroll in an authorized course of study at a 168 public or nonpublic institution of higher learning in the state 169 which has been accredited by an accrediting body recognized by 170 the United States Department of Education or licensed by the 171 Commission for Independent Education. This program shall be 172 known as the Educational Dollars for Duty program (EDD). 173 (b) The program shall define those members of the Florida 174 National Guard who are ineligible to participate in the program 175 and those courses of study which are not authorized for the 176 program. 177 1. Ineligible members include, but are not limited to, any 178 member, commissioned officer, warrant officer, or enlisted 179 person who has obtained a master’s degree using the program. 180 2. Courses not authorized include noncredit courses, 181 courses that do not meet degree requirements, courses that do 182 not meet requirements for completion of career training, or 183 other courses as determined by program definitions. 184 3. Developmental educationCollege-preparatorycourses are 185 authorized for the program. 186 Section 5. Paragraphs (g) and (h) of subsection (4), 187 subsection (5), and paragraph (d) of subsection (6) of section 188 1001.02, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 189 1001.02 General powers of State Board of Education.— 190 (4) The State Board of Education shall: 191(g) Specify, by rule, the college credit courses that may192be taken by Florida College System institution students193concurrently enrolled in college-preparatory instruction.194 (g)(h)Adopt and submit to the Legislature a 3-year list of 195 priorities for fixed-capital-outlay projects. The State Board of 196 Education may not amend the 3-year list of priorities of the 197 Board of Governors. 198 (5) The State Board of Education is responsible for 199 reviewing and administering the state program of support for the 200 Florida College System institutions and, subject to existing 201 law, shall establish the tuition and out-of-state fees for 202 developmental educationcollege-preparatory instructionand for 203 credit instruction that may be counted toward an associate in 204 arts degree, an associate in applied science degree, or an 205 associate in science degree. 206 (6) The State Board of Education shall prescribe minimum 207 standards, definitions, and guidelines for Florida College 208 System institutions that will ensure the quality of education, 209 coordination among the Florida College System institutions and 210 state universities, and efficient progress toward accomplishing 211 the Florida College System institution mission. At a minimum, 212 these rules must address: 213 (d) Provisions for curriculum development, graduation 214 requirements, college calendars, and program service areas. 215 These provisions must include rules that: 216 1. Provide for the award of an associate in arts degree to 217 a student who successfully completes 60 semester credit hours at 218 the Florida College System institution. 219 2. Require all of the credits accepted for the associate in 220 arts degree to be in the statewide course numbering system as 221 credits toward a baccalaureate degree offered by a state 222 university or a Florida College System institution. 223 3.Beginning with students initially entering a Florida224College System institution in 2014-2015 and thereafter,Require 225 no more than 3630semester credit hours in general education 226 courses in the subject areas of communication, mathematics, 227 social sciences, humanities, and natural sciences. 228 229 The rules should encourage Florida College System institutions 230 to enter into agreements with state universities that allow 231 Florida College System institution students to complete upper 232 division-level courses at a Florida College System institution. 233 An agreement may provide for concurrent enrollment at the 234 Florida College System institution and the state university and 235 may authorize the Florida College System institution to offer an 236 upper-division-level course or distance learning. 237 Section 6. Subsection (9) of section 1001.64, Florida 238 Statutes, is amended to read: 239 1001.64 Florida College System institution boards of 240 trustees; powers and duties.— 241 (9) A board of trustees may contract with the board of 242 trustees of a state university for the Florida College System 243 institution to provide developmental educationcollege244preparatory instructionon the state university campus. 245 Section 7. Subsection (2) of section 1003.433, Florida 246 Statutes, is amended to read: 247 1003.433 Learning opportunities for out-of-state and out 248 of-country transfer students and students needing additional 249 instruction to meet high school graduation requirements.— 250 (2) Students who earn the required 24 creditshave met all251requirementsfor the standard high school diploma except for 252 passage of any must-pass assessment under s. 1003.4282 or s. 253 1008.22the grade 10 FCATor an alternate assessment by the end 254 of grade 12 must be provided the following learning 255 opportunities: 256 (a) Participation in an accelerated high school equivalency 257 diploma preparation program during the summer. 258 (b) Upon receipt of a certificate of completion, be allowed 259 to take the College Placement Test and be admitted to 260 developmental educationremedialor credit courses at a Florida 261 College System institution, as appropriate. 262 (c) Participation in an adult general education program as 263 provided in s. 1004.93 for such time as the student requires to 264 master English, reading, mathematics, or any other subject 265 required for high school graduation. Students attending adult 266 basic, adult secondary, or vocational-preparatory instruction 267 are exempt from any requirement for the payment of tuition and 268 fees, including lab fees, pursuant to s. 1009.25. A student 269 attending an adult general education program shall have the 270 opportunity to take the grade 10 FCAT an unlimited number of 271 times in order to receive a standard high school diploma. 272 Section 8. Section 1004.015, Florida Statutes, is amended 273 to read: 274 1004.015 Higher Education Coordinating Council.— 275 (1) The Higher Education Coordinating Council is created 276 for the purposes of identifying unmet needs;andfacilitating 277 solutions to disputes regarding the creation of new degree 278 programs and the establishment of new institutes, campuses, or 279 centers; and facilitating solutions to data issues identified by 280 the Articulation Coordinating Committee pursuant to s. 1007.01 281 to improve the K-20 education performance accountability system. 282 (2) Members of the council shall include: 283 (a) One member of the Board of Governors, appointed by the 284 chair of the Board of GovernorsThe Commissioner of Education. 285 (b) The Chancellor of the State University System. 286 (c) The Chancellor of the Florida College System. 287 (d) One member of the State Board of Education, appointed 288 by the chair of the State Board of Education. 289 (e)(d)The Executive Director of the Florida Association of 290 Postsecondary Schools and CollegesCommission for Independent291Education. 292 (f)(e)The president of the Independent Colleges and 293 Universities of Florida. 294 (g) The president of Workforce Florida, Inc., or his or her 295 designee. 296 (h) The president of Enterprise Florida, Inc., or a 297 designated member of the Stakeholders Council appointed by the 298 president. 299 (i)(f)ThreeTworepresentatives of the business community, 300 one appointed by the President of the Senate,andone appointed 301 by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and one 302 appointed by the Governor, who are committed to developing and 303 enhancing world class workforce infrastructure necessary for 304 Florida’s citizens to compete and prosper in the ever-changing 305 economy of the 21st century. 306 (3) Appointed members shall serve 2-year terms, and a 307 single chair shall be elected annually by a majority of the 308 members. 309 (4)(3)The council shall serve as an advisory board to the 310 Legislature, the State Board of Education, and the Board of 311 Governors. Recommendations of the council shall be consistent 312 with the following guiding principles: 313 (a) To achieve within existing resources a seamless 314 academic educational system that fosters an integrated continuum 315 of kindergarten through graduate school education for Florida’s 316 students. 317 (b) To promote consistent education policy across all 318 educational delivery systems, focusing on students. 319 (c) To promote substantially improved articulation across 320 all educational delivery systems. 321 (d) To promote a system that maximizes educational access 322 and allows the opportunity for a high-quality education for all 323 Floridians. 324 (e) To promote a system of coordinated and consistent 325 transfer of credit and data collection for improved 326 accountability purposes between the educational delivery 327 systems. 328 (5)(4)The council shall annually by December 31 submit to 329 the Governor, the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the 330 House of Representatives, the Board of Governors, and the State 331 Board of Education a report outlining its recommendations 332 relating to: 333 (a) The primary core mission of public and nonpublic 334 postsecondary education institutions in the context of state 335 access demands and economic development goals. 336 (b) Performance outputs and outcomes designed to meet 337 annual and long-term state goals, including, but not limited to, 338 increased student access, preparedness, retention, transfer, and 339 completion. Performance measures must be consistent across 340 sectors and allow for a comparison of the state’s performance to 341 that of other states. 342 (c) The state’s articulation policies and practices to 343 ensure that cost benefits to the state are maximized without 344 jeopardizing quality. The recommendations shall consider return 345 on investment for both the state and students and propose 346 systems to facilitate and ensure institutional compliance with 347 state articulation policies. 348 (d) Workforce development education, specifically 349 recommending improvements to the consistency of workforce 350 education data collected and reported by Florida College System 351 institutions and school districts, including the establishment 352 of common elements and definitions for any data that is used for 353 state and federal funding and program accountability. 354 (6)(5)The Office of K-20 Articulation, in collaboration 355 with the Board of Governors and the Division of Florida 356 Colleges,Department of Educationshall provide administrative 357 support for the council. 358 Section 9. Subsection (11) of section 1004.02, Florida 359 Statutes, is amended to read: 360 1004.02 Definitions.—As used in this chapter: 361 (11) “Developmental educationCollege-preparatory362instruction” means instructioncoursesthrough which a high 363 school graduate who applies for any college credit program may 364 attain the communication and computation skills necessary to 365 successfully completeenroll incollege credit instruction. 366 Section 10. Subsections (1), (2), (4), and (6) and 367 paragraph (f) of subsection (5) of section 1004.43, Florida 368 Statutes, are amended to read: 369 1004.43 H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research 370 Institute.—There is established the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center 371 and Research Institute, a statewide resource for basic and 372 clinical research and multidisciplinary approaches to patient 373 care. 374 (1) The Board of Trustees of the University of South 375 FloridaGovernorsshall enter into a leaseanagreement for the 376 utilization of the lands and facilities on the campus of the 377 University of South Florida to be known as the H. Lee Moffitt 378 Cancer Center and Research Institute, including all furnishings, 379 equipment, and other chattels used in the operation of such 380 facilities, with a Florida not-for-profit corporation organized 381 solely for the purpose of governing and operating the H. Lee 382 Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute. The lease 383 agreement with the not-for-profit corporation shall be rent free 384 as long as the not-for-profit corporation and its subsidiaries 385 utilize the lands and facilities primarily for research, 386 education, treatment, prevention, and early detection of cancer 387 or for teaching and research programs conducted by state 388 universities or other accredited medical schools or research 389 institutes. The lease agreement shall provide for review of 390 construction plans and specifications by the University of South 391 Florida for consistency with the university’s campus master 392 plan, impact on the university’s utilities infrastructure, 393 compliance with applicable building codes and general design 394 characteristics, and compatibility with university architecture, 395 as appropriate. The not-for-profit corporation may, with the 396 prior approval of the Board of Governors, create either for 397 profit or not-for-profit corporate subsidiaries, or both, to 398 fulfill its mission. The not-for-profit corporation and any 399 approved not-for-profit subsidiary shall be conclusively deemed 400 corporations primarily acting as instrumentalities of the state, 401 pursuant to s. 768.28(2), for purposes of sovereign immunity. 402 For-profit subsidiaries of the not-for-profit corporation may 403 not compete with for-profit health care providers in the 404 delivery of radiation therapy services to patients. The not-for 405 profit corporation and its subsidiaries are authorized to 406 receive, hold, invest, and administer property and any moneys 407 received from private, local, state, and federal sources, as 408 well as technical and professional income generated or derived 409 from practice activities of the institute, for the benefit of 410 the institute and the fulfillment of its mission. The affairs of 411 the corporation shall be managed by a board of directors who 412 shall serve without compensation. The President of the 413 University of South Florida and the chair of the Board of 414 Governors, or his or her designee, shall be directors of the 415 not-for-profit corporation, together with 5 representatives of416the state universities and no more than 14 nor fewer than 10417directors who are not medical doctors or state employees. Each 418 director shall have only one vote, shall serve a term of 3 419 years, and may be reelected to the board. Other than the 420 President of the University of South Florida and the chair of 421 the Board of Governors, directors shall be elected by a majority 422 vote of the board. The chair of the board of directors shall be 423 selected by majority vote of the directors. 424(2) The Board of Governors shall provide in the agreement425with the not-for-profit corporation for the following:426(a) Approval of the articles of incorporation of the not427for-profit corporation by the Board of Governors.428(b) Approval of the articles of incorporation of any not429for-profit corporate subsidiary created by the not-for-profit430corporation.431(c) Utilization of lands, facilities, and personnel by the432not-for-profit corporation and its subsidiaries for research,433education, treatment, prevention, and the early detection of434cancer and for mutually approved teaching and research programs435conducted by the state universities or other accredited medical436schools or research institutes.437 (2)(d)The not-for-profit corporation shall cause to be 438 preparedPreparation of anannual financial auditsauditof the 439 not-for-profit corporation’s accounts and records and the 440 accounts and records of any subsidiaries to be conducted by an 441 independent certified public accountant. The annual audit report 442 shall include a management letter, as defined in s. 11.45, and 443 shall be submitted to the Auditor General and the Board of 444 Governors. The Board of Governors, the Auditor General, and the 445 Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability 446 shall have the authority to require and receive from the not 447 for-profit corporation and any subsidiaries or from their 448 independent auditor any detail or supplemental data relative to 449 the operation of the not-for-profit corporation or subsidiary. 450(e) Provision byThe not-for-profit corporation and its 451 subsidiaries shall provideofequal employment opportunities to 452 all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, or 453 national origin. 454 (4) In the event that the agreement between the not-for 455 profit corporation and the Board of Trustees of the University 456 of South FloridaGovernorsis terminated for any reason, the 457 Board of Governors shall resume governance and operation of such 458 facilities. 459 (5) The institute shall be administered by a chief 460 executive officer who shall serve at the pleasure of the board 461 of directors of the not-for-profit corporation and who shall 462 have the following powers and duties subject to the approval of 463 the board of directors: 464 (f) The chief executive officer shall report annuallyhave465a reporting relationshipto the Board of Governors or its 466 designee on the educational activities of the not-for-profit 467 corporation. 468 (6) The board of directors of the not-for-profit 469 corporation shall create an external advisory boarda councilof 470 scientific advisers to the chief executive officer comprised of 471 leading researchers, physicians, and scientists. This board 472councilshall review programs and recommend research priorities 473 and initiatives so as to maximize the state’s investment in the 474 institute. The boardcouncilshall be appointed by the board of 475 directors of the not-for-profit corporation. Each member of the 476 boardcouncilshall be appointed to serve a 2-year term and may 477 be reappointed to the boardcouncil. 478 Section 11. Section 1004.58, Florida Statutes, is repealed. 479 Section 12. Paragraphs (c) and (d) of subsection (4) of 480 section 1004.93, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 481 1004.93 Adult general education.— 482 (4) 483 (c) The State Board of Education shall define, by rule, the 484 levels and courses of instruction to be funded through the 485 developmental educationcollege-preparatoryprogram. The state 486 board shall coordinate the establishment of costs for 487 developmental educationcollege-preparatorycourses, the 488 establishment of statewide standards that define required levels 489 of competence, acceptable rates of student progress, and the 490 maximum amount of time to be allowed for completion of 491 developmental educationcollege-preparatory instruction. 492 Developmental educationCollege-preparatory instructionis part 493 of an associate in arts degree program and may not be funded as 494 an adult career education program. 495 (d) Expenditures for developmental educationcollege496preparatoryand lifelong learning students shall be reported 497 separately. Allocations for developmental educationcollege498preparatory coursesshall be based on proportional full-time 499 equivalent enrollment. Program review results shall be included 500 in the determination of subsequent allocations. A student shall 501 be funded to enroll in the same developmental educationcollege502preparatoryclass within a skill area only twice, after which 503 time the student shall pay 100 percent of the full cost of 504 instruction to support the continuous enrollment of that student 505 in the same class; however, students who withdraw or fail a 506 class due to extenuating circumstances may be granted an 507 exception only once for each class, provided approval is granted 508 according to policy established by the board of trustees. Each 509 Florida College System institution shall have the authority to 510 review and reduce payment for increased fees due to continued 511 enrollment in a developmental educationcollege-preparatory512 class on an individual basis contingent upon the student’s 513 financial hardship, pursuant to definitions and fee levels 514 established by the State Board of Education. Developmental 515 educationCollege-preparatoryand lifelong learning courses do 516 not generate credit toward an associate or baccalaureate degree. 517 Section 13. Paragraph (i) of subsection (1) of section 518 1005.22, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 519 1005.22 Powers and duties of commission.— 520 (1) The commission shall: 521 (i) Serve as a central agency for collecting and 522 distributing current information regarding institutions licensed 523 by the commission. The commission shall annually collect, and 524 all institutions licensed by the commission shall annually 525 report, student-level data from the prior year for each student 526 who receives state funds, in a format prescribed by the 527 Department of Education. At a minimum, data from the prior year 528 mustshall be reported annually andinclude retention rates, 529 transfer rates, completion rates, graduation rates, employment 530 and placement rates, and earnings of graduates. By December 31, 531 2013, the commission shall report the data for the 2012-2013 532 academic year to the Department of Education. By October 1 of 533 each year thereafter, the commission shall report the data to 534 the department. 535 Section 14. Subsection (3) of section 1007.01, Florida 536 Statutes, is amended to read: 537 1007.01 Articulation; legislative intent; purpose; role of 538 the State Board of Education and the Board of Governors; 539 Articulation Coordinating Committee.— 540 (3) The Commissioner of Education, in consultation with the 541 Chancellor of the State University System, shall establish the 542 Articulation Coordinating Committee, which shall make 543 recommendations related to statewide articulation policies and 544 issues regarding access, quality, and reporting of data 545 maintained by the K-20 data warehouse, established pursuant to 546 ss. 1001.10 and 1008.31, to the Higher Education Coordination 547 Council, the State Board of Education, and the Board of 548 Governors. The committee shall consist of two members each 549 representing the State University System, the Florida College 550 System, public career and technical education,publicK-12 551 education, and nonpublic postsecondary education and one member 552 representing students. The chair shall be elected from the 553 membership. The Office of K-20 Articulation shall provide 554 administrative support for the committee. The committee shall: 555 (a) Monitor the alignment between the exit requirements of 556 one education system and the admissions requirements of another 557 education system into which students typically transfer and make 558 recommendations for improvement. 559 (b) Propose guidelines for interinstitutional agreements 560 between and among public schools, career and technical education 561 centers, Florida College System institutions, state 562 universities, and nonpublic postsecondary institutions. 563 (c) Annually recommend dual enrollment course and high 564 school subject area equivalencies for approval by the State 565 Board of Education and the Board of Governors. 566 (d) Annually review the statewide articulation agreement 567 pursuant to s. 1007.23 and make recommendations for revisions. 568 (e) Annually review the statewide course numbering system, 569 the levels of courses, and the application of transfer credit 570 requirements among public and nonpublic institutions 571 participating in the statewide course numbering system and 572 identify instances of student transfer and admissions 573 difficulties. 574 (f) Annually publish a list of courses that meet common 575 general education and common degree program prerequisite 576 requirements at public postsecondary institutions identified 577 pursuant to s. 1007.25. 578 (g) Foster timely collection and reporting of statewide 579 education dataExamine statewide data regarding articulation to580identify issues and make recommendationsto improvearticulation581throughoutthe K-20 education performance accountability system 582 pursuant to ss. 1001.10 and 1008.31, including, but not limited 583 to, data quality, accessibility, and protection of student 584 records. 585 (h) Recommend roles and responsibilities of public 586 education entities in interfacing with the single, statewide 587 computer-assisted student advising system established pursuant 588 to s. 1006.73. 589 Section 15. Subsections (3), (6), (7), (8), and (10) of 590 section 1007.25, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 591 1007.25 General education courses; common prerequisites; 592 other degree requirements.— 593 (3) The chair of the State Board of Education and the chair 594 of the Board of Governors, or their designees, shall jointly 595 appoint faculty committees to identify statewide general 596 education core course options. General education core course 597 options shall consist of a maximum of five courses within each 598 of the subject areas of communication, mathematics, social 599 sciences, humanities, and natural sciences. The core courses may 600 be revised, or the five-course maximum within each subject area 601 may be exceeded, if approved by the State Board of Education and 602 the Board of Governors, as recommended by the subject area 603 faculty committee and approved by the Articulation Coordinating 604 Committee as necessary for a subject area. Each general 605 education core course option must contain high-level academic 606 and critical thinking skills and common competencies that 607 students must demonstrate to successfully complete the course. 608 Beginning with students initially entering a Florida College 609 System institution or state university in 2015-20162014-2015610 and thereafter, each student must complete at least one 611 identified core course in each subject area as part of the 612 general education course requirements. All public postsecondary 613 educational institutions shalloffer andaccept these courses as 614 meeting general education core course requirements. The 615 remaining general education course requirements shall be 616 identified by each institution and reported to the department by 617 their statewide course number. The general education core course 618 options shall be adopted in rule by the State Board of Education 619 and in regulation by the Board of Governors. 620 (6) The universities and Florida College System 621 institutions shall work with their school districts to ensure 622 that high school curricula coordinate with the general education 623 curricula and to prepare students for college-level work. 624 General education curricula for associate in arts programs shall 625 be identified by each institution and, beginning with students626initially entering a Florida College System institution or state627university in 2014-2015 and thereafter, shallinclude 3630628 semester hours in the subject areas of communication, 629 mathematics, social sciences, humanities, and natural sciences. 630 (7) An associate in arts degree shall require no more than 631 60 semester hours of college credit and, beginning with students632initially entering a Florida College System institution or state633university in 2014-2015 and thereafter,include 3630semester 634 hours of general education coursework. Beginning with students 635 initially entering a Florida College System institution or state 636 university in 2014-2015 and thereafter, coursework for an 637 associate in arts degree shall includeanddemonstration of 638 competency in a foreign language pursuant to s. 1007.262. Except 639 for developmental educationcollege-preparatory coursework640 required pursuant to s. 1008.30, all required coursework shall 641 count toward the associate in arts degree or the baccalaureate 642 degree. 643 (8) A baccalaureate degree program shall require no more 644 than 120 semester hours of college credit and, beginning with645students initially entering a Florida College System institution646or state university in 2014-2015 and thereafter,include 3630647 semester hours of general education coursework, unless prior 648 approval has been granted by the Board of Governors for 649 baccalaureate degree programs offered by state universities and 650 by the State Board of Education for baccalaureate degree 651 programs offered by Florida College System institutions. 652 (10) Students at state universities may request associate 653 in arts certificates if they have successfully completed the 654 minimum requirements for the degree of associate in arts (A.A.). 655 The university must grant the student an associate in arts 656 degree if the student has successfully completed minimum 657 requirements for college-level communication and computation 658 skills adopted by the State Board of Education and 60 academic 659 semester hours or the equivalent within a degree program area, 660 including 36and, beginning with students initially entering a661Florida College System institution or state university in 20146622015 and thereafter, include 30semester hours in general 663 education courses in the subject areas of communication, 664 mathematics, social sciences, humanities, and natural sciences, 665 consistent with the general education requirements specified in 666 the articulation agreement pursuant to s. 1007.23. 667 Section 16. Section 1007.263, Florida Statutes, is amended 668 to read: 669 1007.263 Florida College System institutions; admissions of 670 students.—Each Florida College System institution board of 671 trustees is authorized to adopt rules governing admissions of 672 students subject to this section and rules of the State Board of 673 Education. These rules shall include the following: 674 (1) Admissions counseling shall be provided to all students 675 entering college or career credit programs. For students who are 676 not otherwise exempt from testing under s. 1008.30, counseling 677 must useCounseling shall utilizetests to measure achievement 678 of college-level communication and computation competencies by 679allstudents entering college credit programs or tests to 680 measure achievement of basic skills for career education 681 programs as prescribed in s. 1004.91. Counseling includes 682 providing developmental education options for students whose 683 assessment results, determined under s. 1008.30, indicate that 684 they need to improve communication or computation skills that 685 are essential to perform college-level work. 686 (2) Admission to associate degree programs is subject to 687 minimum standards adopted by the State Board of Education and 688 shall require: 689 (a) A standard high school diploma, a high school 690 equivalency diploma as prescribed in s. 1003.435, previously 691 demonstrated competency in college credit postsecondary 692 coursework, or, in the case of a student who is home educated, a 693 signed affidavit submitted by the student’s parent or legal 694 guardian attesting that the student has completed a home 695 education program pursuant to the requirements of s. 1002.41. 696 Students who are enrolled in a dual enrollment or early 697 admission program pursuant to s. 1007.271 are exempt from this 698 requirement. 699 (b) A demonstrated level of achievement of college-level 700 communication and computation skills. 701 (c) Any other requirements established by the board of 702 trustees. 703 (3) Admission to other programs within the Florida College 704 System institution shall include education requirements as 705 established by the board of trustees. 706 (4) A student who has been awarded a special diploma as 707 defined in s. 1003.438 or a certificate of completion as defined 708 in s. 1003.43(10) is eligible to enroll in certificate career 709 education programs. 710 (5) A student with a documented disability may be eligible 711 for reasonable substitutions, as prescribed in ss. 1007.264 and 712 1007.265. 713 714 Each board of trustees shall establish policies that notify 715 students about developmental education options for improving 716 their communication or computation skills that are essential to 717 performing college-level work, including tutoring, extended time 718 in gateway courses, free online coursesand place students into, 719 adult basic education, adult secondary education, orother720instructional programs that provide students with alternatives721to traditional college-preparatory instruction, including722 private provider instruction.A student is prohibited from723enrolling in additional college-level courses until the student724scores above the cut-score on all sections of the common725placement test.726 Section 17. Subsections (2) and (14) of section 1007.271, 727 Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 728 1007.271 Dual enrollment programs.— 729 (2) For the purpose of this section, an eligible secondary 730 student is a student who is enrolled in a Florida public 731 secondary school or in a Florida private secondary school which 732 is in compliance with s. 1002.42(2) and provides a secondary 733 curriculum pursuant to s. 1003.428, s. 1003.429, or s. 1003.43. 734 Students who are eligible for dual enrollment pursuant to this 735 section may enroll in dual enrollment courses conducted during 736 school hours, after school hours, and during the summer term. 737 However, if the student is projected to graduate from high 738 school before the scheduled completion date of a postsecondary 739 course, the student may not register for that course through 740 dual enrollment. The student may apply to the postsecondary 741 institution and pay the required registration, tuition, and fees 742 if the student meets the postsecondary institution’s admissions 743 requirements under s. 1007.263. Instructional time for dual 744 enrollment may vary from 900 hours; however, the school district 745 may only report the student for a maximum of 1.0 FTE, as 746 provided in s. 1011.61(4). Any student enrolled as a dual 747 enrollment student is exempt from the payment of registration, 748 tuition, and laboratory fees. Vocational-preparatory 749 instruction, developmental educationcollege-preparatory750instruction, and other forms of precollegiate instruction, as 751 well as physical education courses that focus on the physical 752 execution of a skill rather than the intellectual attributes of 753 the activity, are ineligible for inclusion in the dual 754 enrollment program. Recreation and leisure studies courses shall 755 be evaluated individually in the same manner as physical 756 education courses for potential inclusion in the program. 757 (14) The Department of Education shall approve any course 758 for inclusion in the dual enrollment program that is contained 759 within the statewide course numbering system. However, 760 developmental educationcollege-preparatory and other forms of761precollegiate instruction,and physical education and other 762 courses that focus on the physical execution of a skill rather 763 than the intellectual attributes of the activity, may not be so 764 approved but must be evaluated individually for potential 765 inclusion in the dual enrollment program. This subsection may 766 not be construed to mean that an independent postsecondary 767 institution eligible for inclusion in a dual enrollment or early 768 admission program pursuant to s. 1011.62 must participate in the 769 statewide course numbering system developed pursuant to s. 770 1007.24 to participate in a dual enrollment program. 771 Section 18. Section 1008.02, Florida Statutes, is created 772 to read: 773 1008.02 Definitions.—As used in this chapter, the term: 774 (1) “Developmental education” means instruction through 775 which a high school graduate who applies for any college credit 776 program may attain the communication and computation skills 777 necessary to successfully complete college credit instruction. 778 Developmental education may be delivered through a variety of 779 accelerated and corequisite strategies and includes any of the 780 following: 781 (a) Modularized instruction that is customized and targeted 782 to address specific skills gaps. 783 (b) Compressed course structures that accelerate student 784 progression from developmental instruction to college-level 785 coursework. 786 (c) Contextualized developmental instruction that is 787 related to meta-majors. 788 (d) Corequisite developmental instruction or tutoring that 789 supplements credit instruction while a student is concurrently 790 enrolled in a credit-bearing course. 791 (2) “Gateway course” means the first course that provides 792 transferable, college-level credit allowing a student to 793 progress in his or her program of study. 794 (3) “Meta-major” means a collection of programs of study or 795 academic discipline groupings that share common foundational 796 skills. 797 Section 19. Section 1008.30, Florida Statutes, is amended 798 to read: 799 1008.30 Common placement testing for public postsecondary 800 education.— 801 (1) The State Board of Education, in conjunction with the 802 Board of Governors, shall develop and implement a common 803 placement test for the purpose of assessing the basic 804 computation and communication skills of students who intend to 805 enter a degree program at any public postsecondary educational 806 institution. Alternative assessments that may be accepted in 807 lieu of the common placement test shall also be identified in 808 rule. Public postsecondary educational institutions shall 809 provide appropriate modifications of the test instruments or 810 test procedures for students with disabilities. 811 (2) The common placement testing program shall includeat a812minimum the following:the capacity to diagnose basic 813 competencies in the areas of English, reading, and mathematics 814 which are essential for success in meta-majors and to provideto815perform college-level work; prerequisite skills that relate to816progressively advanced instruction in mathematics, such as817algebra and geometry; prerequisite skills that relate to818progressively advanced instruction in language arts, such as819English composition and literature; and provision oftest 820 information to students on the specific skills the student needs 821 to attaindeficiencies. 822 (3) The State Board of Education shall adopt rules that 823 require high schools to evaluate before the beginning of grade 824 12 the college readiness of each student who scores at Level 2 825 or Level 3 onthe reading portion ofthe grade 10 FCAT Reading 826 or Level 2, Level 3, or Level 4 on the Algebra Imathematics827 assessments under s. 1008.22s.1008.22(3)(c). High schools 828 shall perform this evaluation using results from the 829 corresponding component of the common placement test prescribed 830 in this section, or an alternativeequivalenttest identified by 831 the State Board of Education.The State Board of Education shall832identify in rule the assessments necessary to perform the833evaluations required by this subsection and shall work with the834school districts to administer the assessments. The State Board835of Education shall establish by rule the minimum test scores a836student must achieve to demonstrate readiness. Students who837demonstrate readiness by achieving the minimum test scores838established by the state board and enroll in a Florida College839System institution within 2 years of achieving such scores shall840not be required to retest or enroll in remediation when admitted841to any Florida College System institution.The high school shall 842 use the results of the test to advise the students of any 843 identified deficiencies and to provide 12th grade students, and 844 require them to complete, appropriate postsecondary preparatory 845 instruction prior to high school graduation. The curriculum 846 provided under this subsection shall be identified in rule by 847 the State Board of Education and encompass Florida’s 848 Postsecondary Readiness Competencies. Other elective courses may 849 not be substituted for the selected postsecondary reading, 850 mathematics, or writing preparatory course unless the elective 851 course covers the same competencies included in the 852 postsecondary reading, mathematics,orwriting, or English 853 language arts preparatory course. 854 (4) By October 31, 2013, the State Board of Education shall 855 establish by rule the test scores a student must achieve to 856 demonstrate readiness to perform college-level work, and the 857 rules must specify the following: 858 (a) A student who entered 9th grade in a Florida public 859 school in the 2003-2004 school year, or any year thereafter, and 860 earned a Florida standard high school diploma or a student who 861 is serving as an active duty member of any branch of the United 862 States Armed Services shall not be required to take the common 863 placement test and shall not be required to enroll in 864 developmental education instruction in a Florida College System 865 institution. However, a student who is not required to take the 866 common placement test and is not required to enroll in 867 developmental education under this paragraph may opt to be 868 assessed and to enroll in developmental education instruction, 869 and the college shall provide such assessment and instruction 870 upon the student’s request. 871 (b) A student who takes the common placement test and whose 872 score on the test indicates a need for developmental education 873 must be advised of all the developmental education options 874 offered at the institution and, after advisement, shall be 875 allowed to enroll in the developmental education option of his 876 or her choice. 877 (c) A student who demonstrates readiness by achieving or 878 exceeding the test scores established by the state board and 879 enrolls in a Florida College System institution within 2 years 880 after achieving such scores shall not be required to retest or 881 complete developmental education when admitted to any Florida 882 College System institutionStudents who have been identified as883requiring additional preparation pursuant to subsection (1)884shall enroll in college-preparatory or other adult education885pursuant to s.1004.93in Florida CollegeSystem institutions to886develop needed college-entry skills.The State Board of887Education shall specify by rule provisions for alternative888remediation opportunities and retesting policies. These students889shall be permitted to take courses within their degree program890concurrently in other curriculum areas for which they are891qualified while enrolled in college-preparatory instruction892courses. A student enrolled in a college-preparatory course may893concurrently enroll only in college credit courses that do not894require the skills addressed in the college-preparatory course.895A degree-seeking student who is required to complete a college896preparatory course must successfully complete the required897college-preparatory studies by the time the student has898accumulated 12 hours of lower-division college credit degree899coursework; however, a student may continue enrollment in900degree-earning coursework provided the student maintains901enrollment in college-preparatory coursework for each subsequent902semester until college-preparatory coursework requirements are903completed, and provided the student demonstrates satisfactory904performance in degree-earning coursework. A student who has905accumulated 12 college credit hours and has not yet demonstrated906proficiency in the basic competency areas of reading, writing,907and mathematics must be advised in writing of the requirements908for associate degree completion and state university admission,909including information about future financial aid eligibility and910the potential costs of accumulating excessive college credit as911described in s.1009.286. Before a student is considered to have912met basic computation and communication skills requirements, the913student must demonstrate successful mastery of the required914developmental education competencies as defined in State Board915of Education rule. Credit awarded for college-preparatory916instruction may not be counted toward fulfilling the number of917credits required for a degree.918 (5) By December 31, 2013, the State Board of Education, in 919 consultation with the Board of Governors, shall approve a series 920 of meta-majors and the academic pathways that identify the 921 gateway courses associated with each meta-major. Florida College 922 System institutions shall use placement test results to 923 determine the extent to which each student demonstrates 924 sufficient communication and computation skills to indicate 925 readiness for his or her chosen meta-major. Florida College 926 System institutions shall counsel students into college credit 927 courses as quickly as possible, with developmental education 928 limited to that content needed for success in the meta-major. 929 (6)(a) Each Florida College System institution board of 930 trustees shall develop a plan to implement the developmental 931 education strategies defined in s. 1008.02 and rules established 932 by the State Board of Education. The plan must be submitted to 933 the Chancellor of the Florida College System for approval no 934 later than March 1, 2014, for implementation no later than the 935 fall semester 2014. Each plan must include, at a minimum, local 936 policies that outline: 937 1. Documented student achievements such as grade point 938 averages, work history, military experience, participation in 939 juried competitions, career interests, degree major declaration, 940 or any combination of such achievements that the institution may 941 consider, in addition to common placement test scores, for 942 advising students regarding enrollment options. 943 2. Developmental education strategies available to 944 students. 945 3. A description of student costs and financial aid 946 opportunities associated with each option. 947 4. Provisions for the collection of student success data. 948 5. A comprehensive plan for advising students into 949 appropriate developmental education strategies based on student 950 success data. 951 (b) Beginning October 31, 2015, each Florida College System 952 institution shall annually prepare an accountability report that 953 includes student success data relating to each developmental 954 education strategy implemented by the institution. The report 955 shall be submitted to the Division of Florida Colleges by 956 October 31 in a format determined by the Chancellor of the 957 Florida College System. By December 31, the chancellor shall 958 compile and submit the institutional reports to the Governor, 959 the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of 960 Representatives, and the State Board of Education. 961 (c)(b)A university board of trustees may contract with a 962 Florida College System institution board of trustees for the 963 Florida College System institution to provide developmental 964 educationsuch instructionon the state university campus. Any 965 state university in which the percentage of incoming students 966 requiring developmental educationcollege-preparatory967instructionequals or exceeds the average percentage of such 968 students for the Florida College System may offer developmental 969 educationcollege-preparatory instructionwithout contracting 970 with a Florida College System institution; however, any state 971 university offering college-preparatory instruction as of 972 January 1, 1996, may continue to provide such services. 973 (7)(5)A student may not be enrolled in a college credit 974 mathematics or English course on a dual enrollment basis unless 975 the student has demonstrated adequate precollegiate preparation 976 on the section of the basic computation and communication skills 977 assessment required pursuant to subsection (1) that is 978 appropriate for successful student participation in the course. 979 Section 20. Subsection (3) of section 1008.31, Florida 980 Statutes, is amended to read: 981 1008.31 Florida’s K-20 education performance accountability 982 system; legislative intent; mission, goals, and systemwide 983 measures; data quality improvements.— 984 (3) K-20 EDUCATION DATA QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS.—To provide 985 data required to implement education performance accountability 986 measures in state and federal law, the Commissioner of Education 987 shall initiate and maintain strategies to improve data quality 988 and timeliness. The Board of Governors shall make available to 989 the department all data within the State University Database 990 System tocollected from state universities shall, as determined991by the commissioner,be integrated into the K-20 data warehouse. 992 The commissioner shall have unlimited access to such datasolely993 for the purposes of conducting studies, reporting annual and 994 longitudinal student outcomes, and improving college readiness 995 and articulation. All public educational institutions shall 996 annually provide data from the prior year to the K-20 data 997 warehouse in a format based on data elements identified 998specifiedby the commissioner. 999 (a) School districts and public postsecondary educational 1000 institutions shall maintain information systems that will 1001 provide the State Board of Education, the Board of Governors of 1002 the State University System, and the Legislature with 1003 information and reports necessary to address the specifications 1004 of the accountability system. The level of comprehensiveness and 1005 quality mustshallbe no less than that which was available as 1006 of June 30, 2001. 1007 (b) Colleges and universities eligible to participate in 1008 the William L. Boyd, IV, Florida Resident Access Grant Program 1009 shall annually report student-level data from the prior year for 1010 each student who receives state funds in a format prescribed by 1011 the Department of Education. At a minimum, data from the prior 1012 year mustshall be reported annually to the department and1013 include retention rates, transfer rates, completion rates, 1014 graduation rates, employment and placement rates, and earnings 1015 of graduates. By December 31, 2013, the colleges and 1016 universities described in this paragraph shall report the data 1017 for the 2012-2013 academic year to the department. By October 1 1018 of each year thereafter, the colleges and universities described 1019 in this paragraph shall report the data to the department. 1020 (c) The Commissioner of Education shall determine the 1021 standards for the required data, monitor data quality, and 1022 measure improvements. The commissioner shall report annually to 1023 the State Board of Education, the Board of Governors of the 1024 State University System, the President of the Senate, and the 1025 Speaker of the House of Representatives data quality indicators 1026 and ratings for all school districts and public postsecondary 1027 educational institutions. 1028 (d) The commissioner shall continuously monitor and review 1029 the collection of paperwork, data, and reports by school 1030 districts and complete an annual review of such collection byno1031later thanJune 1 of each year. The annual review must include 1032 recommendations for consolidating paperwork, data, and reports, 1033 wherever feasible, in order to reduce the burdens on school 1034 districts. 1035 (e) By July 1 of each year, the commissioner shall prepare 1036 a report assisting the school districts in eliminating or 1037 consolidating paperwork, data, and reports by providing 1038 suggestions, technical assistance, and guidance. 1039 (f) Before establishing any new reporting or data 1040 collection requirements, the commissionerof Educationshall use 1041utilizeexisting data being collected to reduce duplication and 1042 minimize paperwork. 1043 Section 21. Subsection (4) of section 1008.32, Florida 1044 Statutes, is amended to read: 1045 1008.32 State Board of Education oversight enforcement 1046 authority.—The State Board of Education shall oversee the 1047 performance of district school boards and Florida College System 1048 institution boards of trustees in enforcement of all laws and 1049 rules. District school boards and Florida College System 1050 institution boards of trustees shall be primarily responsible 1051 for compliance with law and state board rule. 1052 (4) If the State Board of Education determines that a 1053 district school board or Florida College System institution 1054 board of trustees is unwilling or unable to comply with law or 1055 state board rule within the specified time, the state board 1056 shall have the authority to initiate any of the following 1057 actions: 1058 (a) Report to the Legislature that the school district or 1059 Florida College System institution ishas beenunwilling or 1060 unable to comply with law or state board rule and recommend 1061 action to be taken by the Legislature. 1062(b) Reduce the discretionary lottery appropriation until1063the school district or Florida College System institution1064complies with the law or state board rule.1065 (b)(c)Withhold the transfer of state funds, discretionary 1066 grant funds, discretionary lottery funds, or any other funds 1067 specified as eligible for this purpose by the Legislature until 1068 the school district or Florida College System institution 1069 complies with the law or state board rule. 1070 (c)(d)Declare the school district or Florida College 1071 System institution ineligible for competitive grants. 1072 (d)(e)Require monthly or periodic reporting on the 1073 situation related to noncompliance until it is remedied. 1074 Section 22. Section 1008.322, Florida Statutes, is created 1075 to read: 1076 1008.322 Board of Governors oversight enforcement 1077 authority.— 1078 (1) The Board of Governors of the State University System 1079 shall oversee the performance of state university boards of 1080 trustees in the enforcement of laws, rules, and regulations. 1081 State university boards of trustees shall be primarily 1082 responsible for compliance with laws and Board of Governors’ 1083 rules and regulations. 1084 (2) The Board of Governors’ constitutional authority to 1085 operate, regulate, control, and be fully responsible for the 1086 management of the entire State University System mandates that 1087 the state universities comply with all requests by the Board of 1088 Governors for information, data, and reports. The state 1089 university presidents are responsible for the accuracy of the 1090 information and data reported to the Board of Governors. 1091 (3) The Chancellor of the State University System may 1092 investigate allegations of noncompliance with any law or Board 1093 of Governors’ rule or regulation and determine probable cause. 1094 The chancellor shall report determinations of probable cause to 1095 the Board of Governors, which may require the university board 1096 of trustees to document compliance with the law or Board of 1097 Governors’ rule or regulation. 1098 (4) If the university board of trustees cannot 1099 satisfactorily document compliance, the Board of Governors may 1100 order compliance within a specified timeframe. 1101 (5) If the Board of Governors determines that a state 1102 university board of trustees is unwilling or unable to comply 1103 with any law or Board of Governors’ rule or regulation or audit 1104 recommendation within the specified time, the Board of 1105 Governors, in addition to actions constitutionally authorized, 1106 may initiate any of the following actions: 1107 (a) Withhold the transfer of state funds, discretionary 1108 grant funds, discretionary lottery funds, or any other funds 1109 appropriated to the Board of Governors by the Legislature for 1110 disbursement to the state university until the university 1111 complies with the law or Board of Governors’ rule or regulation. 1112 (b) Declare the state university ineligible for competitive 1113 grants disbursed by the Board of Governors. 1114 (c) Require monthly or periodic reporting on the situation 1115 related to noncompliance until it is remedied. 1116 (d) Report to the Legislature that the state university is 1117 unwilling or unable to comply with the law or Board of 1118 Governors’ rule or regulation and recommend action to be taken 1119 by the Legislature. 1120 (6) Nothing in this section may be construed to create a 1121 private cause of action or create any rights for individuals or 1122 entities in addition to those provided elsewhere in law, rule, 1123 or regulation. 1124 Section 23. Subsection (1) and paragraph (a) of subsection 1125 (3) of section 1008.34, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 1126 1008.34 School grading system; school report cards; 1127 district grade.— 1128 (1) ANNUAL REPORTS.—The Commissioner of Education shall 1129 prepare annual reports of the results of the statewide 1130 assessment program which describe student achievement in the 1131 state, each district, and each school. The commissioner shall 1132 prescribe the design and content of these reports, which must 1133 include descriptions of the performance of all schools 1134 participating in the assessment program and all of their major 1135 student populations as determined by the commissioner. The 1136 report must also include the percent of students performing at 1137 or above grade level and makinga year’slearning gainsgrowth1138in a year’s timein reading and mathematics. The provisions of 1139 s. 1002.22 pertaining to student records apply to this section. 1140 (3) DESIGNATION OF SCHOOL GRADES.— 1141 (a) Beginning with the 2013-2014 school year, each school 1142 that has students who are tested and included in the school 1143 grading system shall receive a school grade if the number of its 1144 students tested on statewide assessments pursuant to s. 1008.22 1145 meets or exceeds the minimum sample size of 10, except as 1146 follows: 11471. A school shall not receive a school grade if the number1148of its students tested and included in the school grading system1149is less than the minimum sample size necessary, based on1150accepted professional practice, for statistical reliability and1151prevention of the unlawful release of personally identifiable1152student data under s.1002.22or 20 U.S.C. s. 1232g.1153 1.2.An alternative school may choose to receive a school 1154 grade under this section or a school improvement rating under s. 1155 1008.341. For charter schools that meet the definition of an 1156 alternative school pursuant to State Board of Education rule, 1157 the decision to receive a school grade is the decision of the 1158 charter school governing board. 1159 2.3.A school that serves any combination of students in 1160 kindergarten through grade 3 which does not receive a school 1161 grade because its students are not tested and included in the 1162 school grading system shall receive the school grade designation 1163 of a K-3 feeder pattern school identified by the Department of 1164 Education and verified by the school district. A school feeder 1165 pattern exists if at least 60 percent of the students in the 1166 school serving a combination of students in kindergarten through 1167 grade 3 are scheduled to be assigned to the graded school. 1168 3. If a collocated school does not earn a school grade or 1169 school improvement rating for the performance of its students, 1170 the student performance data of all schools operating at the 1171 same facility must be aggregated to develop a school grade that 1172 will be assigned to all schools at that location. A collocated 1173 school is a school that has its own unique master school 1174 identification number, provides for the education of each of its 1175 enrolled students, and operates at the same facility as another 1176 school that has its own unique master school identification 1177 number and provides for the education of each of its enrolled 1178 students. 1179 1180 The State Board of Education shall adopt appropriate criteria 1181 for each school grade. The criteria must also give added weight 1182 to student achievement in reading. Schools earning a grade of 1183 “C,” making satisfactory progress, shall be required to 1184 demonstrate that adequate progress has been made by students in 1185 the school who are in the lowest 25th percentile in reading and 1186 mathematics on the FCAT and end-of-course assessments as 1187 described in s. 1008.22(3)(c)2.a., unless these students are 1188 exhibiting satisfactory performance. For schools comprised of 1189 high school grades 9, 10, 11, and 12, or grades 10, 11, and 12, 1190 the criteria for school grades must also give added weight to 1191 the graduation rate of all eligible at-risk students. In order 1192 for a high school to earn a grade of “A,” the school must 1193 demonstrate that its at-risk students, as defined in this 1194 paragraph, are making adequate progress. 1195 Section 24. Subsections (2), (3), and (5) of section 1196 1008.341, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 1197 1008.341 School improvement rating for alternative 1198 schools.— 1199 (2) SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT RATING.—An alternative school is a 1200 school that provides dropout prevention and academic 1201 intervention services pursuant to s. 1003.53. An alternative 1202 school shall receive a school improvement rating pursuant to 1203 this section unless the school earns a school grade pursuant to 1204 s. 1008.34. Beginning with the 2013-2014 school year, each 1205However, analternative school that chooses to receive a school 1206 improvement rating shallnotreceive a school improvement rating 1207 if the number of its students for whom student performance data 1208 on statewide, standardized assessments pursuant to s. 1008.22 1209 which is available for the current year and previous year meets 1210 or exceedsis less thanthe minimum sample size of 10. An 1211 alternative school that tests at least 80 percent of its 1212 students may receive a school improvement rating. If an 1213 alternative school tests less than 90 percent of its students, 1214 the school may not earn a rating higher than “maintaining.” 1215necessary, based on accepted professional practice, for1216statistical reliability and prevention of the unlawful release1217of personally identifiable student data under s.1002.22or 201218U.S.C. s. 1232g.The school improvement rating shall identify an 1219 alternative school as having one of the following ratings 1220 defined according to rules of the State Board of Education: 1221 (a) “Improving” means the students attending the school are 1222 making more academic progress than when the students were served 1223 in their home schools. 1224 (b) “Maintaining” means the students attending the school 1225 are making progress equivalent to the progress made when the 1226 students were served in their home schools. 1227 (c) “Declining” means the students attending the school are 1228 making less academic progress than when the students were served 1229 in their home schools. 1230 1231 The school improvement rating shall be based on a comparison of 1232 student performance data for the current year and previous year. 1233 Schools that improve at least one level or maintain an 1234 “improving” rating pursuant to this section are eligible for 1235 school recognition awards pursuant to s. 1008.36. 1236 (3) DESIGNATION OF SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT RATING.—Student data 1237 used in determining an alternative school’s school improvement 1238 rating shall include: 1239 (a) Student performance results basedThe aggregate scores1240 on statewide, standardized assessments, including retakes, 1241 administered under s. 1008.22 for all eligible students who were 1242 assigned to and enrolled in the school during the October or 1243 February FTE count and who have assessment scoresFCATor 1244 comparable scores for the preceding school year. 1245 (b) Student performance results basedThe aggregate scores1246 on statewide, standardized assessments, including retakes, 1247 administered under s. 1008.22 for all eligible students who were 1248 assigned to and enrolled in the school during the October or 1249 February FTE count and who have scored in the lowest 25th 1250 percentile of students in the state on FCAT Reading. 1251 1252 Student performance resultsThe assessment scoresof students 1253 who are subject to district school board policies for expulsion 1254 for repeated or serious offenses, who are in dropout retrieval 1255 programs serving students who have officially been designated as 1256 dropouts, or who are in programs operated or contracted by the 1257 Department of Juvenile Justice may not be included in an 1258 alternative school’s school improvement rating. 1259 (5) SCHOOL AND STUDENT REPORT CARDSCARD.—The Department of 1260 Education shall annually develop, in collaboration with the 1261 school districts, a school report card for alternative schools 1262 to be delivered to parents throughout each school district. The 1263 report card shall include the school improvement rating, 1264 identification of student learning gains, student attendance 1265 data, information regarding school improvement,an explanation1266of school performance as evaluated by the federal No Child Left1267Behind Act of 2001,and indicators of return on investment. An 1268 alternative school that serves at least 10 students who are 1269 tested on the statewide, standardized assessments pursuant to s. 1270 1008.22 in the current year and previous year shall distribute 1271 an individual student report card to parents which includes the 1272 student’s learning gains and progress toward meeting high school 1273 graduation requirements. The report card must also include the 1274 school’s industry certification rate, college readiness rate, 1275 dropout rate, and graduation rate. This subsection does not 1276 abrogate the provisions of s. 1002.22 relating to student 1277 records or the requirements of 20 U.S.C. s. 1232g, the Family 1278 Educational Rights and Privacy Act. 1279 Section 25. Subsection (2) of section 1008.37, Florida 1280 Statutes, is amended to read: 1281 1008.37 Postsecondary feedback of information to high 1282 schools.— 1283 (2) The Commissioner of Education shall report, by high 1284 school, to the State Board of Education, the Board of Governors, 1285 and the Legislature, no later than November 30 of each year, on 1286 the number of prior year Florida high school graduates who 1287 enrolled for the first time in public postsecondary education in 1288 this state during the previous summer, fall, or spring term, 1289 indicating the number of students whose scores on the common 1290 placement test indicated the need for developmental education 1291 under s. 1008.30 or for applied academics for adult education 1292 underremediation through college-preparatory or vocational1293preparatory instruction pursuant tos. 1004.91or s.1008.30. 1294 Section 26. Paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section 1295 1008.385, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 1296 1008.385 Educational planning and information systems.— 1297 (2) COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS.—The 1298 Commissioner of Education shall develop and implement an 1299 integrated information system for educational management. The 1300 system must be designed to collect, via electronic transfer, all 1301 student and school performance data required to ascertain the 1302 degree to which schools and school districts are meeting state 1303 performance standards, and must be capable of producing data for 1304 a comprehensive annual report on school and district 1305 performance. In addition, the system shall support, as feasible, 1306 the management decisions to be made in each division of the 1307 department and at the individual school and district levels. 1308 Similar data elements among divisions and levels shall be 1309 compatible. The system shall be based on an overall conceptual 1310 design; the information needed for such decisions, including 1311 fiscal, student, program, personnel, facility, community, 1312 evaluation, and other relevant data; and the relationship 1313 between cost and effectiveness. The system shall be managed and 1314 administered by the commissioner and shall include a district 1315 subsystem component to be administered at the district level, 1316 with input from the reports-and-forms control management 1317 committees. Each district school system with a unique management 1318 information system shall assure that compatibility exists 1319 between its unique system and the district component of the 1320 state system so that all data required as input to the state 1321 system is made available via electronic transfer and in the 1322 appropriate input format. 1323 (a) The specific responsibilities of the commissioner shall 1324 include: 1325 1. Consulting with school district representatives in the 1326 development of the system design model and implementation plans 1327 for the management information system for public school 1328 education management; 1329 2. Providing operational definitions for the proposed 1330 system, including criteria for issuing and revoking master 1331 school identification numbers to support the maintenance of 1332 education records, to enforce and support education 1333 accountability, to support the distribution of funds to school 1334 districts, to support the preparation and analysis of school 1335 district financial reports, and to assist the commissioner in 1336 carrying out the duties specified in ss. 1001.10 and 1001.11; 1337 3. Determining the information and specific data elements 1338 required for the management decisions made at each educational 1339 level, recognizing that the primary unit for information input 1340 is the individual school and recognizing that time and effort of 1341 instructional personnel expended in collection and compilation 1342 of data should be minimized; 1343 4. Developing standardized terminology and procedures to be 1344 followed at all levels of the system; 1345 5. Developing a standard transmittal format to be used for 1346 collection of data from the various levels of the system; 1347 6. Developing appropriate computer programs to assure 1348 integration of the various information components dealing with 1349 students, personnel, facilities, fiscal, program, community, and 1350 evaluation data; 1351 7. Developing the necessary programs to provide statistical 1352 analysis of the integrated data provided in subparagraph 6. in 1353 such a way that required reports may be disseminated, 1354 comparisons may be made, and relationships may be determined in 1355 order to provide the necessary information for making management 1356 decisions at all levels; 1357 8. Developing output report formats which will provide 1358 district school systems with information for making management 1359 decisions at the various educational levels; 1360 9. Developing a phased plan for distributing computer 1361 services equitably among all public schools and school districts 1362 in the state as rapidly as possible. The plan shall describe 1363 alternatives available to the state in providing such computing 1364 services and shall contain estimates of the cost of each 1365 alternative, together with a recommendation for action. In 1366 developing the plan, the feasibility of shared use of computing 1367 hardware and software by school districts, Florida College 1368 System institutions, and universities shall be examined. Laws or 1369 administrative rules regulating procurement of data processing 1370 equipment, communication services, or data processing services 1371 by state agencies shall not be construed to apply to local 1372 agencies which share computing facilities with state agencies; 1373 10. Assisting the district school systems in establishing 1374 their subsystem components and assuring compatibility with 1375 current district systems; 1376 11. Establishing procedures for continuous evaluation of 1377 system efficiency and effectiveness; 1378 12. Initiating a reports-management and forms-management 1379 system to ascertain that duplication in collection of data does 1380 not exist and that forms and reports for reporting under state 1381 and federal requirements and other forms and reports are 1382 prepared in a logical and uncomplicated format, resulting in a 1383 reduction in the number and complexity of required reports, 1384 particularly at the school level; and 1385 13. Initiating such other actions as are necessary to carry 1386 out the intent of the Legislature that a management information 1387 system for public school management needs be implemented. Such 1388 other actions shall be based on criteria including, but not 1389 limited to: 1390 a. The purpose of the reporting requirement; 1391 b. The origination of the reporting requirement; 1392 c. The date of origin of the reporting requirement; and 1393 d. The date of repeal of the reporting requirement. 1394 Section 27. Paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of section 1395 1009.22, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 1396 1009.22 Workforce education postsecondary student fees.— 1397 (3)(a) Except as otherwise provided by law, fees for 1398 students who are nonresidents for tuition purposes must offset 1399 the full cost of instruction. Residency of students shall be 1400 determined as required in s. 1009.21. Fee-nonexempt students 1401 enrolled in vocational-preparatory instruction shall be charged 1402 fees equal to the fees charged for adult general education 1403 programs. Each Florida College System institution that conducts 1404 developmental educationcollege-preparatoryand vocational 1405 preparatory instruction in the same class section may charge a 1406 single fee for both types of instruction. 1407 Section 28. Subsection (1), paragraph (b) of subsection 1408 (2), paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (3), and subsections 1409 (6) and (10) of section 1009.23, Florida Statutes, are amended 1410 to read: 1411 1009.23 Florida College System institution student fees.— 1412 (1) Unless otherwise provided, this section applies only to 1413 fees charged for college credit instruction leading to an 1414 associate in arts degree, an associate in applied science 1415 degree, an associate in science degree, or a baccalaureate 1416 degree authorized pursuant to s. 1007.33, for noncollege credit 1417 developmental educationcollege-preparatory coursesdefined in 1418 s. 1004.02, and for educator preparation institute programs 1419 defined in s. 1004.85. 1420 (2) 1421 (b) Tuition and out-of-state fees for upper-division 1422 courses must reflect the fact that the Florida College System 1423 institution has a less expensive cost structure than that of a 1424 state university. Therefore, the board of trustees shall 1425 establish tuition and out-of-state fees for upper-division 1426 courses in baccalaureate degree programs approved pursuant to s. 1427 1007.33 consistent with law and proviso language in the General 1428 Appropriations Act. However, the board of trustees maynotvary 1429 tuition and out-of-state fees only as provided in subsection (6) 1430 and s. 1009.26(11)(4). 1431 (3)(a) Effective July 1, 2011, for advanced and 1432 professional, postsecondary vocational, developmental education 1433college preparatory, and educator preparation institute 1434 programs, the standard tuition shall be $68.56 per credit hour 1435 for residents and nonresidents, and the out-of-state fee shall 1436 be $205.82 per credit hour. 1437 (b) Effective July 1, 2011, for baccalaureate degree 1438 programs, the following tuition and fee rates shall apply: 1439 1. The tuition shall be $87.42 per credit hour for students 1440 who are residents for tuition purposes. 1441 2. The sum of the tuition and the out-of-state fee per 1442 credit hour for students who are nonresidents for tuition 1443 purposes shall be no more than 85 percent of the sum of the 1444 tuition and the out-of-state fee at the state university nearest 1445 the Florida College System institution. 1446 (6)(a) A Florida College System institution board of 1447 trustees that has a service area that borders another state may 1448 implement a plan for a differential out-of-state fee. 1449 (b) A Florida College System institution board of trustees 1450 may establish a differential out-of-state fee for a student who 1451 has been determined to be a nonresident for tuition purposes 1452 pursuant to s. 1009.21 and is enrolled in a distance learning 1453 course offered by the institution. A differential out-of-state 1454 fee established pursuant to this paragraph shall be applicable 1455 only to distance learning courses and must be established such 1456 that the sum of tuition and the differential out-of-state fee is 1457 sufficient to defray the full cost of instruction. 1458 (10) Each Florida College System institution board of 1459 trustees is authorized to establish a separate fee for 1460 technology, which may not exceed 5 percent of tuition per credit 1461 hour or credit-hour equivalent for resident students and may not 1462 exceed 5 percent of tuition and the out-of-state fee per credit 1463 hour or credit-hour equivalent for nonresident students. 1464 Revenues generated from the technology fee shall be used to 1465 enhance instructional technology resources for students and 1466 faculty. The technology fee may apply to both college credit and 1467 developmental educationcollege-preparatory instructionand 1468 shall not be included in any award under the Florida Bright 1469 Futures Scholarship Program. Fifty percent of technology fee 1470 revenues may be pledged by a Florida College System institution 1471 board of trustees as a dedicated revenue source for the 1472 repayment of debt, including lease-purchase agreements, not to 1473 exceed the useful life of the asset being financed. Revenues 1474 generated from the technology fee may not be bonded. 1475 Section 29. Subsection (2) of section 1009.25, Florida 1476 Statutes, is amended to read: 1477 1009.25 Fee exemptions.— 1478 (2) Each Florida College System institution is authorized 1479 to grant student fee exemptions from all fees adopted by the 1480 State Board of Education and the Florida College System 1481 institution board of trustees for up to 5440full-time 1482 equivalent students or 1 percent of the institution’s total 1483 full-time equivalent enrollment, whichever is greater, at each 1484 institution. 1485 Section 30. Section 1009.28, Florida Statutes, is amended 1486 to read: 1487 1009.28 Fees for repeated enrollment in developmental 1488 educationcollege-preparatoryclasses.—A student enrolled in the 1489 same developmental educationcollege-preparatoryclass more than 1490 twice shall pay 100 percent of the full cost of instruction to 1491 support continuous enrollment of that student in the same class, 1492 and the student shall not be included in calculations of full 1493 time equivalent enrollments for state funding purposes; however, 1494 students who withdraw or fail a class due to extenuating 1495 circumstances may be granted an exception only once for each 1496 class, provided approval is granted according to policy 1497 established by the board of trustees. Each Florida College 1498 System institution may review and reduce fees paid by students 1499 due to continued enrollment in a developmental education 1500college-preparatoryclass on an individual basis contingent upon 1501 the student’s financial hardship, pursuant to definitions and 1502 fee levels established by the State Board of Education. 1503 Section 31. Subsection (3) of section 1009.40, Florida 1504 Statutes, is amended to read: 1505 1009.40 General requirements for student eligibility for 1506 state financial aid awards and tuition assistance grants.— 1507 (3) Undergraduate students are eligible to receive 1508 financial aid for a maximum of 8 semesters or 12 quarters. 1509 However, undergraduate students participating in developmental 1510 education andcollege-preparatory instruction, students1511requiring additional time to complete the college-level1512communication and computation skills testing programs, or1513 students enrolled in a 5-year undergraduate degree program are 1514 eligible to receive financial aid for a maximum of 10 semesters 1515 or 15 quarters. 1516 Section 32. Subsection (10) of section 1009.53, Florida 1517 Statutes, is amended to read: 1518 1009.53 Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program.— 1519 (10) Funds from any scholarship within the Florida Bright 1520 Futures Scholarship Program may not be used to pay for remedial 1521 coursework or developmental educationcollege-preparatory1522coursework. 1523 Section 33. Subsection (7) of section 1009.531, Florida 1524 Statutes, is amended to read: 1525 1009.531 Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program; 1526 student eligibility requirements for initial awards.— 1527(7) To be eligible for an initial award and each renewal1528award under the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program, a1529student must submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid1530which is complete and error free prior to disbursement.1531 Section 34. Subsection (6) of section 1009.73, Florida 1532 Statutes, is amended to read: 1533 1009.73 Mary McLeod Bethune Scholarship Program.— 1534 (6) The amount of the scholarship to be granted to each 1535 recipient is $3,000 annually. Priority in the awarding of 1536 scholarships shall be given to students having financial need as 1537 determined by the institution. If funds are insufficient to 1538 provide the full amount of the scholarship authorized in this 1539 section to each eligible applicant, the institution may prorate 1540 available funds and make a partial award to each eligible 1541 applicant. A student may not receive an award for more than the 1542 equivalent of 8 semesters or 12 quarters over a period of 6 1543 consecutive years, except that a student who is participating in 1544 developmental educationcollege-preparatory instructionor who 1545 requires additional time to complete the college-level 1546 communication and computation skills testing program may 1547 continue to receive a scholarship while enrolled for the purpose 1548 of receiving developmental educationcollege-preparatory1549instructionor while completing the testing program. 1550 Section 35. Subsection (4) of section 1009.89, Florida 1551 Statutes, is amended to read: 1552 1009.89 The William L. Boyd, IV, Florida resident access 1553 grants.— 1554 (4) A person is eligible to receive such William L. Boyd, 1555 IV, Florida resident access grant if: 1556 (a) He or she meets the general requirements, including 1557 residency, for student eligibility as provided in s. 1009.40, 1558 except as otherwise provided in this section; and 1559 (b)1. He or she is enrolled as a full-time undergraduate 1560 student at an eligible college or university; 1561 2. He or she is not enrolled in a program of study leading 1562 to a degree in theology or divinity; and 1563 3. He or she is making satisfactory academic progress as 1564 defined by the college or university in which he or she is 1565 enrolled; and1566(c) He or she submits a Free Application for Federal1567Student Aid which is complete and error free prior to1568disbursement. 1569 Section 36. Subsection (4) of section 1009.891, Florida 1570 Statutes, is amended to read: 1571 1009.891 The Access to Better Learning and Education Grant 1572 Program.— 1573 (4) A person is eligible to receive an access grant if: 1574 (a) He or she meets the general requirements, including 1575 residency, for student eligibility as provided in s. 1009.40, 1576 except as otherwise provided in this section; and 1577 (b)1. He or she is enrolled as a full-time undergraduate 1578 student at an eligible college or university in a program of 1579 study leading to a baccalaureate degree; 1580 2. He or she is not enrolled in a program of study leading 1581 to a degree in theology or divinity; and 1582 3. He or she is making satisfactory academic progress as 1583 defined by the college or university in which he or she is 1584 enrolled; and1585(c) He or she submits a Free Application for Federal1586Student Aid which is complete and error free prior to1587disbursement. 1588 Section 37. Paragraph (b) of subsection (1) and subsection 1589 (5) of section 1011.84, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 1590 1011.84 Procedure for determining state financial support 1591 and annual apportionment of state funds to each Florida College 1592 System institution district.—The procedure for determining state 1593 financial support and the annual apportionment to each Florida 1594 College System institution district authorized to operate a 1595 Florida College System institution under the provisions of s. 1596 1001.61 shall be as follows: 1597 (1) DETERMINING THE AMOUNT TO BE INCLUDED IN THE FLORIDA 1598 COLLEGE SYSTEM PROGRAM FUND FOR THE CURRENT OPERATING PROGRAM.— 1599 (b) The allocation of funds for Florida College System 1600 institutions shall be based on advanced and professional 1601 disciplines, developmental educationcollege-preparatory1602programs, and other programs for adults funded pursuant to s. 1603 1011.80. 1604 (5) REPORT OF DEVELOPMENTALREMEDIALEDUCATION.—Each 1605 Florida College System institution board of trustees shall 1606 report, as a separate item in its annual cost accounting system, 1607 the volume and cost of developmental education options provided 1608 to help students attain the communication and computation skills 1609 that are essential for college-level work pursuant to s. 1008.30 1610remedial education activities as a separate item in its annual1611cost accounting system. 1612 Section 38. The Division of Law Revision and Information is 1613 directed to prepare a reviser’s bill for the 2014 Regular 1614 Session of the Legislature to change the terms “General 1615 Educational Development test” or “GED test” to “high school 1616 equivalency examination” and the terms “general education 1617 diploma,” “graduate equivalency diploma,” or “GED” to “high 1618 school equivalency diploma” wherever those terms appear in the 1619 Florida Statutes. 1620 Section 39. This act shall take effect July 1, 2013.