Florida Senate - 2014                          SENATOR AMENDMENT
       Bill No. HB 5101, 1st Eng.
       
       
       
       
       
       
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    1         Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
    2  
    3         Delete everything after the enacting clause
    4  and insert:
    5         Section 1. Subsection (6) is added to section 215.61,
    6  Florida Statutes, to read:
    7         215.61 State system of public education capital outlay
    8  bonds.—
    9         (6) Pursuant to s. 9(a)(2), Art. XII of the State
   10  Constitution and s. 203.01(1)(c)2., all revenues collected from
   11  gross receipts taxes are deposited into the Public Education
   12  Capital Outlay and Debt Service Trust Fund. Such revenues
   13  deposited into the trust fund are pledged and required to first
   14  be used for the payment of principal and interest on bonds
   15  secured by gross receipts tax revenues as provided in s.
   16  9(a)(2), Art. XII of the State Constitution. The State Board of
   17  Education shall at least once per month, from gross receipts tax
   18  revenues available in the Public Education Capital Outlay and
   19  Debt Service Trust Fund, deposit into a separate account within
   20  such trust fund one-sixth of the amount due on the next interest
   21  payment date and one-twelfth of the amount due on the next
   22  principal payment date for all outstanding bonds secured by a
   23  pledge of gross receipts taxes. If there are insufficient funds
   24  to make the required deposit, the State Board of Education shall
   25  deposit an amount equal to the funds available into the separate
   26  account and in the following month, add an amount equal to the
   27  previous month’s shortfall to the required deposit. The State
   28  Board of Education shall transfer funds deposited into the
   29  separate account to the State Board of Administration, as the
   30  trustee for bondholders, by the 20th day of the month before a
   31  principal or interest payment on bonds issued pursuant to s.
   32  9(a)(2), Art. XII of the State Constitution is due.
   33         Section 2. On or before June 30, 2014, the State Board of
   34  Education shall transfer two-sixths of the amount due on the
   35  next interest payment date and two-twelfths of the amount due on
   36  the next principal payment date for all outstanding bonds issued
   37  pursuant to s. 9(a)(2), Art. XII of the State Constitution from
   38  cash balances in the Public Education Capital Outlay and Debt
   39  Service Trust Fund, to the separate account within the trust
   40  fund provided for in s. 215.61(6), Florida Statutes, to be
   41  reserved for the payment of debt service due on the outstanding
   42  bonds.
   43         Section 3. Subsection (15) of section 1001.03, Florida
   44  Statutes, is amended to read:
   45         1001.03 Specific powers of State Board of Education.—
   46         (15) FLORIDA COLLEGE SYSTEM INSTITUTION BACCALAUREATE
   47  DEGREE PROGRAMS.—The State Board of Education shall provide for
   48  the review and approval of proposals by Florida College System
   49  institutions to offer baccalaureate degree programs pursuant to
   50  s. 1007.33. A Florida College System institution, as defined in
   51  s. 1000.21, that is approved to offer baccalaureate degrees
   52  pursuant to s. 1007.33 remains under the authority of the State
   53  Board of Education and the Florida College System institution’s
   54  board of trustees. The State Board of Education may not approve
   55  Florida College System institution baccalaureate degree program
   56  proposals from March 31, 2014, through May 31, 2015.
   57         Section 4. Subsection (4) of section 1007.33, Florida
   58  Statutes, is amended to read:
   59         1007.33 Site-determined baccalaureate degree access.—
   60         (4) A Florida College System institution may:
   61         (a) Offer specified baccalaureate degree programs through
   62  formal agreements between the Florida College System institution
   63  and other regionally accredited postsecondary educational
   64  institutions pursuant to s. 1007.22.
   65         (b) Offer baccalaureate degree programs that were
   66  authorized by law prior to July 1, 2009.
   67         (c) Beginning July 1, 2009, establish a first or subsequent
   68  baccalaureate degree program for purposes of meeting district,
   69  regional, or statewide workforce needs if approved by the State
   70  Board of Education under this section.
   71  
   72  Beginning July 1, 2009, the Board of Trustees of the St.
   73  Petersburg College is authorized to establish one or more
   74  bachelor of applied science degree programs based on an analysis
   75  of workforce needs in Pinellas, Pasco, and Hernando Counties and
   76  other counties approved by the Department of Education. For each
   77  program selected, St. Petersburg College must offer a related
   78  associate in science or associate in applied science degree
   79  program, and the baccalaureate degree level program must be
   80  designed to articulate fully with at least one associate in
   81  science degree program. The college is encouraged to develop
   82  articulation agreements for enrollment of graduates of related
   83  associate in applied science degree programs. The Board of
   84  Trustees of the St. Petersburg College is authorized to
   85  establish additional baccalaureate degree programs if it
   86  determines a program is warranted and feasible based on each of
   87  the factors in paragraph (5)(d). However, the Board of Trustees
   88  of the St. Petersburg College may not establish any new
   89  baccalaureate degree programs from March 31, 2014, through May
   90  31, 2015. Prior to developing or proposing a new baccalaureate
   91  degree program, St. Petersburg College shall engage in need,
   92  demand, and impact discussions with the state university in its
   93  service district and other local and regional, accredited
   94  postsecondary providers in its region. Documentation, data, and
   95  other information from inter-institutional discussions regarding
   96  program need, demand, and impact shall be provided to the
   97  college’s board of trustees to inform the program approval
   98  process. Employment at St. Petersburg College is governed by the
   99  same laws that govern Florida College System institutions,
  100  except that upper-division faculty are eligible for continuing
  101  contracts upon the completion of the fifth year of teaching.
  102  Employee records for all personnel shall be maintained as
  103  required by s. 1012.81.
  104         Section 5. Paragraph (d) of subsection (3) of section
  105  1009.22, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
  106         1009.22 Workforce education postsecondary student fees.—
  107         (3)
  108         (d) Beginning with the 2008-2009 fiscal year and in the
  109  fall semester of each year thereafter, the rate for the tuition
  110  and the out-of-state fee per contact hour shall be increase at
  111  the beginning of each fall semester at a rate equal to
  112  inflation, unless otherwise provided in the General
  113  Appropriations Act. If the rate is not provided in the General
  114  Appropriations Act The Office of Economic and Demographic
  115  Research shall report the rate of inflation to the President of
  116  the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the
  117  Governor, and the State Board of Education each year prior to
  118  March 1. For purposes of this paragraph, the rate of inflation
  119  shall be defined as the rate of the 12-month percentage change
  120  in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, U.S. City
  121  Average, All Items, or successor reports as reported by the
  122  United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics,
  123  or its successor for December of the previous year. In the event
  124  the percentage change is negative, the tuition and out-of-state
  125  fee must shall remain at the same level as the prior fiscal
  126  year.
  127         Section 6. Paragraph (c) of subsection (3) of section
  128  1009.23, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
  129         1009.23 Florida College System institution student fees.—
  130         (3)
  131         (c) Beginning with the 2008-2009 fiscal year and in the
  132  fall semester of each year thereafter, the rate for the tuition
  133  and the out-of-state fee shall be increase at the beginning of
  134  each fall semester at a rate equal to inflation, unless
  135  otherwise provided in the General Appropriations Act. If the
  136  rate is not provided in the General Appropriations Act The
  137  Office of Economic and Demographic Research shall report the
  138  rate of inflation to the President of the Senate, the Speaker of
  139  the House of Representatives, the Governor, and the State Board
  140  of Education each year prior to March 1. For purposes of this
  141  paragraph, the rate of inflation shall be defined as the rate of
  142  the 12-month percentage change in the Consumer Price Index for
  143  All Urban Consumers, U.S. City Average, All Items, or successor
  144  reports as reported by the United States Department of Labor,
  145  Bureau of Labor Statistics, or its successor for December of the
  146  previous year. In the event the percentage change is negative,
  147  the tuition and the out-of-state fee per credit hour must shall
  148  remain at the same levels as the prior fiscal year.
  149         Section 7. Paragraph (b) of subsection (4) and paragraph
  150  (b) of subsection (16) of section 1009.24, Florida Statutes, are
  151  amended to read:
  152         1009.24 State university student fees.—
  153         (4)
  154         (b) Beginning with the 2008-2009 fiscal year and in the
  155  fall semester of each year thereafter, the rate for the resident
  156  undergraduate tuition per credit hour shall be increase at the
  157  beginning of each fall semester at a rate equal to inflation,
  158  unless otherwise provided in the General Appropriations Act. If
  159  the rate is not provided in the General Appropriations Act The
  160  Office of Economic and Demographic Research shall report the
  161  rate of inflation to the President of the Senate, the Speaker of
  162  the House of Representatives, the Governor, and the Board of
  163  Governors each year prior to March 1. For purposes of this
  164  paragraph, the rate of inflation shall be defined as the rate of
  165  the 12-month percentage change in the Consumer Price Index for
  166  All Urban Consumers, U.S. City Average, All Items, or successor
  167  reports as reported by the United States Department of Labor,
  168  Bureau of Labor Statistics, or its successor for December of the
  169  previous year. In the event the percentage change is negative,
  170  the resident undergraduate tuition must shall remain at the same
  171  level as the prior fiscal year.
  172         (16) Each university board of trustees may establish a
  173  tuition differential for undergraduate courses upon receipt of
  174  approval from the Board of Governors. The tuition differential
  175  must shall promote improvements in the quality of undergraduate
  176  education and shall provide financial aid to undergraduate
  177  students who exhibit financial need.
  178         (b) Each tuition differential is subject to the following
  179  conditions:
  180         1. The tuition differential may be assessed on one or more
  181  undergraduate courses or on all undergraduate courses at a state
  182  university.
  183         2. The tuition differential may vary by course or courses,
  184  campus or center location, and by institution. Each university
  185  board of trustees shall strive to maintain and increase
  186  enrollment in degree programs related to math, science, high
  187  technology, and other state or regional high-need fields when
  188  establishing tuition differentials by course.
  189         3. For each state university that has total research and
  190  development expenditures for all fields of at least $100 million
  191  per year as reported annually to the National Science
  192  Foundation, the aggregate sum of tuition and the tuition
  193  differential may not be increased by more than 6 15 percent of
  194  the total charged for the aggregate sum of these fees in the
  195  preceding fiscal year. For each state university that has total
  196  research and development expenditures for all fields of less
  197  than $100 million per year as reported annually to the National
  198  Science Foundation, the aggregate sum of tuition and the tuition
  199  differential may not be increased by more than 6 15 percent of
  200  the total charged for the aggregate sum of these fees in the
  201  preceding fiscal year.
  202         4. The aggregate sum of undergraduate tuition and fees per
  203  credit hour, including the tuition differential, may not exceed
  204  the national average of undergraduate tuition and fees at 4-year
  205  degree-granting public postsecondary educational institutions.
  206         5. The tuition differential may shall not be included in
  207  any award under the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program
  208  established pursuant to ss. 1009.53-1009.538.
  209         6. Beneficiaries having prepaid tuition contracts pursuant
  210  to s. 1009.98(2)(b) which were in effect on July 1, 2007, and
  211  which remain in effect, are exempt from the payment of the
  212  tuition differential.
  213         7. The tuition differential may not be charged to any
  214  student who was in attendance at the university before July 1,
  215  2007, and who maintains continuous enrollment.
  216         8. The tuition differential may be waived by the university
  217  for students who meet the eligibility requirements for the
  218  Florida public student assistance grant established in s.
  219  1009.50.
  220         9. Subject to approval by the Board of Governors, the
  221  tuition differential authorized pursuant to this subsection may
  222  take effect with the 2009 fall term.
  223         Section 8. Subsection (1) and paragraph (a) of subsection
  224  (2) of section 1009.55, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
  225         1009.55 Rosewood Family Scholarship Program.—
  226         (1) There is created a Rosewood Family Scholarship Program
  227  for the direct descendants of the Rosewood families, not to
  228  exceed 50 25 scholarships per year.
  229         (2) The Rosewood Family Scholarship Program shall be
  230  administered by the Department of Education. The State Board of
  231  Education shall adopt rules for administering this program which
  232  shall at a minimum provide for the following:
  233         (a) The annual award to a student shall be up to $6,100
  234  $4,000 but should not exceed an amount in excess of tuition and
  235  registration fees.
  236         Section 9. Section 1009.893, Florida Statutes, is created
  237  to read:
  238         1009.893 Florida National Merit Scholar Incentive Program.—
  239         (1) As used in this section, the term:
  240         (a) “Department” means the Department of Education.
  241         (b) “Incentive program” means the Florida National Merit
  242  Scholar Incentive Program.
  243         (2) The Florida National Merit Scholar Incentive Program is
  244  created to reward any Florida high school graduate who receives
  245  recognition as a National Merit Scholar or National Achievement
  246  Scholar and who initially enrolls in the 2014-2015 academic
  247  year, or later, in a degree program, certificate program, or
  248  applied technology program at an eligible Florida public or
  249  independent postsecondary educational institution.
  250         (3) The department shall administer the incentive program
  251  according to rules and procedures established by the State Board
  252  of Education. The department shall advertise the availability of
  253  the incentive program and notify students, teachers, parents,
  254  certified school counselors, and principals or other relevant
  255  school administrators of the criteria and application
  256  procedures.
  257         (4) In order to be eligible for an award under the
  258  incentive program, a student must:
  259         (a) Be a state resident as defined in s. 1009.40 and rules
  260  of the State Board of Education.
  261         (b)Earn a standard Florida high school diploma or its
  262  equivalent pursuant to s. 1003.428, s. 1003.4281, s. 1003.4282,
  263  or s. 1003.435 unless:
  264         1.The student completes a home education program according
  265  to s. 1002.41; or
  266         2.The student earns a high school diploma from a non
  267  Florida school while living with a parent or guardian who is on
  268  military or public service assignment away from this state.
  269         (c)Be accepted by and enroll in a Florida public or
  270  independent postsecondary educational institution that meets the
  271  eligibility requirements specified in s. 1009.533.
  272         (d)Be enrolled for at least 6 semester credit hours or the
  273  equivalent in quarter hours or clock hours.
  274         (5)(a) An eligible student who is a National Merit Scholar
  275  or National Achievement Scholar and who attends a public
  276  postsecondary educational institution must receive an incentive
  277  award equal to the institutional cost of attendance minus the
  278  sum of the student’s Florida Bright Futures Scholarship and
  279  National Merit Scholarship or National Achievement Scholarship.
  280         (b) An eligible student who is a National Merit Scholar or
  281  National Achievement Scholar and who attends an independent
  282  postsecondary educational institution must receive an incentive
  283  award equal to the highest cost of attendance at a Florida
  284  public university, as reported by the Board of Governors of the
  285  State University System, minus the sum of the student’s Florida
  286  Bright Futures Scholarship and National Merit Scholarship or
  287  National Achievement Scholarship.
  288         (6)(a) To be eligible for a renewal award, a student must
  289  meet the renewal requirements for the Florida Bright Futures
  290  Scholarship Program set forth in s. 1009.532(1)(a) and for the
  291  Florida Academic Scholars award set forth in s. 1009.534(3).
  292         (b) A student may receive the incentive award for a maximum
  293  of 100 percent of the number of credit hours required to
  294  complete an associate degree program or a baccalaureate degree
  295  program or receive an award for a maximum of 100 percent of the
  296  credit hours or clock hours required to complete up to 90 credit
  297  hours of a program that terminates in a career certificate.
  298         (7) The department shall annually issue awards from the
  299  incentive program. Before the registration period each semester,
  300  the department shall transmit payment for each award to the
  301  president or director of the postsecondary educational
  302  institution, or his or her representative, except that the
  303  department may withhold payment if the receiving institution
  304  fails to report or to make refunds to the department as required
  305  in this section.
  306         (a) Each institution shall certify to the department the
  307  eligibility status of each student to receive a disbursement
  308  within 30 days before the end of its regular registration
  309  period, inclusive of a drop and add period. An institution is
  310  not required to reevaluate the student eligibility after the end
  311  of the drop and add period.
  312         (b) An institution that receives funds from the incentive
  313  program must certify to the department the amount of funds
  314  disbursed to each student and remit to the department any
  315  undisbursed advances within 60 days after the end of regular
  316  registration.
  317         (c) If funds appropriated are not adequate to provide the
  318  maximum allowable award to each eligible student, awards must be
  319  prorated using the same percentage reduction.
  320         (8) Funds from any award within the incentive program may
  321  not be used to pay for remedial coursework or developmental
  322  education.
  323         (9) A student may use an award for a summer term if funds
  324  are available and appropriated by the Legislature.
  325         (10) Funds appropriated by the Legislature for the
  326  incentive program awards may be deposited into the State Student
  327  Financial Assistance Trust Fund. Notwithstanding s. 216.301 and
  328  pursuant to s. 216.351, any balance in the trust fund at the end
  329  of any fiscal year which has been allocated to the incentive
  330  program must remain in the incentive program and shall be
  331  available for carrying out the purposes of this section. The
  332  department shall allocate funds to the appropriate institutions
  333  and collect and maintain data regarding the incentive program
  334  within the student financial assistance database as specified in
  335  s. 1009.94.
  336         (11) The State Board of Education shall adopt rules
  337  necessary to administer this section.
  338         (12) Subsection (4) of s. 1009.40 does not apply to awards
  339  issued under this section.
  340         Section 10. Section 1002.385, Florida Statutes, is created
  341  to read:
  342         1002.385 Florida Personal Learning Scholarship Accounts.—
  343         (1) ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.—The Florida Personal Learning
  344  Scholarship Accounts is established to provide the option for a
  345  parent to better meet the individual educational needs of his or
  346  her eligible child.
  347         (2) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, the term:
  348         (a) “Agency” means the Agency for Persons with
  349  Disabilities.
  350         (b) “Approved provider” means a provider approved by the
  351  Agency for Persons with Disabilities, a health care practitioner
  352  as defined in s. 456.001(4), or a provider approved by the
  353  Department of Education pursuant to s. 1002.66.
  354         (c) “Curriculum” means a complete course of study for a
  355  particular content area or grade level, including any required
  356  supplemental materials.
  357         (d) “Disability” means, for a student in kindergarten to
  358  grade 12, autism, as defined in s. 393.063(3); cerebral palsy,
  359  as defined in s. 393.063(4); Down syndrome, as defined in s.
  360  393.063(13); an intellectual disability, as defined in s.
  361  393.063(21); Prader-Willi syndrome, as defined in s.
  362  393.063(25); Spina bifida, as defined in s. 393.063(36); for a
  363  student in kindergarten, being a high-risk child, as defined in
  364  s. 393.063(20)(a); or Williams syndrome.
  365         (e) “Eligible postsecondary educational institution” means
  366  a Florida College System institution, a state university, a
  367  school district technical center, a school district adult
  368  general education center, or an accredited nonpublic
  369  postsecondary educational institution, as defined in s. 1005.02,
  370  which is licensed to operate in the state pursuant to
  371  requirements specified in part III of chapter 1005.
  372         (f) “Eligible private school” means a private school, as
  373  defined in s. 1002.01, which is located in this state, which
  374  offers an education to students in any grade from kindergarten
  375  to grade 12, and which meets the requirements of:
  376         1. Sections 1002.42 and 1002.421; and
  377         2. A scholarship program under s. 1002.39 or s. 1002.395,
  378  as applicable, if the private school participates in a
  379  scholarship program under s. 1002.39 or s. 1002.395.
  380         (g) “ILSP” means an individual learning services plan that
  381  is developed for a student who participates in the program.
  382         (h) “Parent” means a resident of this state who is a
  383  parent, as defined in s. 1000.21.
  384         (i) “Program” means the Florida Personal Learning
  385  Scholarship Accounts established in this section.
  386         (3) PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY.—A parent of a student with a
  387  disability may request and receive from the state a Florida
  388  personal learning scholarship account for the purposes specified
  389  in subsection (5) if:
  390         (a) The student:
  391         1. Is a resident of this state;
  392         2. Is eligible to enroll in kindergarten through grade 12
  393  in a public school in this state;
  394         3. Has a disability as defined in paragraph (2)(d) and
  395  meets the agency’s eligibility criteria;
  396         4. Has an ILSP developed by the agency in consultation with
  397  the parent and written in accordance with rules of the Agency
  398  for Persons with Disabilities; and
  399         5.Complies with regular school attendance pursuant to s.
  400  1003.01(13); and
  401         (b) The parent has applied to the agency to participate in
  402  the program by February 1 prior to the school year in which the
  403  student will participate or an alternate date adopted by the
  404  agency in rule for any vacant, funded slots. The request must be
  405  communicated directly to the agency in a manner that creates a
  406  written or electronic record of the request and the date of
  407  receipt of the request. The agency must notify the school
  408  district and the Department of Education of the parent’s intent
  409  upon receipt of the parent’s request.
  410         (4) PROGRAM PROHIBITIONS.—A student is not eligible for the
  411  program if:
  412         (a) The student or student’s parent has accepted any
  413  payment, refund, or rebate, in any manner, from a provider of
  414  any services received pursuant to subsection (5);
  415         (b) The student’s participation in the program has been
  416  denied or revoked by the executive director of the Agency for
  417  Persons with Disabilities pursuant to subsection (10); or
  418         (c) The student’s parent has forfeited participation in the
  419  program for failure to comply with requirements pursuant to
  420  subsection (11).
  421         (5) AUTHORIZED USES OF PROGRAM FUNDS.—Program funds may be
  422  spent for the following purposes, according to the goals and
  423  objectives identified in the student’s ILSP:
  424         (a) Instructional materials, including digital devices,
  425  digital periphery devices, and assistive technology devices that
  426  allow a student to access instruction or instructional content.
  427         (b) Curriculum as defined in paragraph (2)(c).
  428         (c) Specialized services by approved providers that are
  429  selected by the parent and specified in the student’s ILSP.
  430  These specialized services may include, but are not limited to:
  431         1. Applied behavior analysis services as provided in ss.
  432  627.6686 and 641.31098.
  433         2. Services provided by speech-language pathologists as
  434  defined in s. 468.1125.
  435         3. Occupational therapy services as defined in s. 468.203.
  436         4. Services provided by physical therapists as defined in
  437  s. 486.021.
  438         5. Services provided by listening and spoken language
  439  specialists and an appropriate acoustical environment for a
  440  child who is deaf or hard of hearing and who has received an
  441  implant or assistive hearing device.
  442         (d) Enrollment in, or tuition or fees associated with
  443  enrollment in, an eligible private school, an eligible
  444  postsecondary educational institution, a private tutoring
  445  program authorized under s. 1002.43, a virtual program offered
  446  by a department-approved private online provider that meets the
  447  provider qualifications specified in s. 1002.45(2)(a), or an
  448  approved online course offered pursuant to s. 1003.499 or s.
  449  1004.0961.
  450         (e) Fees for nationally standardized, norm-referenced
  451  achievement tests, Advanced Placement examinations, industry
  452  certification examinations, assessments related to postsecondary
  453  education, or other assessments specified in the student’s ILSP.
  454         (f) Contributions to a Coverdell education savings
  455  established pursuant to 26 U.S.C. s. 530 of the Internal Revenue
  456  Code for the benefit of the eligible student.
  457         (g) Contributions to the Stanley G. Tate Florida Prepaid
  458  College Program pursuant to s. 1009.98, for the benefit of the
  459  eligible student.
  460         (h) Contracted services provided by a public school or
  461  school district, including classes for the services specified in
  462  the ILSP or additional services. A student who receives services
  463  under a contract under this paragraph shall not be considered to
  464  be enrolled in a public school for eligibility purposes as
  465  specified in subsection (3).
  466  
  467  A specialized service provider, eligible private school,
  468  eligible postsecondary educational institution, private tutoring
  469  program provider, online or virtual program provider, public
  470  school, school district, or other entity receiving payments
  471  pursuant to this subsection may not share, refund, or rebate any
  472  moneys from a Florida personal learning scholarship account with
  473  the parent or participating student in any manner.
  474         (6) TERM OF THE PROGRAM.—For purposes of continuity of
  475  educational choice, the program payments made under this section
  476  shall remain in force until a student participating in the
  477  program participates in any of the prohibited activities
  478  specified in subsection (4), has funds revoked by the agency
  479  pursuant to subsection (10), graduates from high school, or
  480  reaches 22 years of age, whichever occurs first.
  481         (7) SCHOOL DISTRICT OBLIGATIONS.—The school district
  482  retains all current duties, authority, and responsibilities as
  483  specified in the Florida K-20 Education Code.
  484         (8) DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OBLIGATIONS.—The department
  485  shall:
  486         (a) Maintain a list of eligible private schools as defined
  487  in paragraph (2)(f) and private tutoring programs pursuant to s.
  488  1002.43.
  489         (b) Compare the list of students participating in the
  490  program with the public school enrollment lists before each
  491  program payment to avoid duplicate payments.
  492  
  493  The department retains all current duties, authority, and
  494  responsibilities as specified in the Florida K-20 Education
  495  Code.
  496         (9) COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION AUTHORITY AND OBLIGATIONS.
  497  The Commissioner of Education retains all current duties,
  498  authority, and responsibilities as specified in the Florida K-20
  499  Education Code.
  500         (10) AUTHORITY AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF
  501  THE AGENCY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.—
  502         (a) The executive director:
  503         1. Shall deny, suspend, or revoke a student’s participation
  504  in the program if the health, safety, or welfare of the student
  505  is threatened or fraud is suspected.
  506         2. Shall deny, suspend, or revoke an authorized use of
  507  program funds if the health, safety, or welfare of the student
  508  is threatened or fraud is suspected.
  509         3. May deny, suspend, or revoke an authorized use of
  510  program funds for material failure to comply with this section
  511  and applicable agency rules if the noncompliance is correctable
  512  within a reasonable period of time. Otherwise, the executive
  513  director shall deny, suspend, or revoke an authorized use for
  514  failure to materially comply with the law and rules adopted
  515  under this section.
  516         4. Shall require compliance by the appropriate party by a
  517  date certain for all nonmaterial failures to comply with this
  518  section and applicable agency rules. The executive director may
  519  deny, suspend, or revoke program participation under this
  520  section thereafter.
  521         (b) In determining whether to deny, suspend, or revoke in
  522  accordance with this subsection, the executive director may
  523  consider factors that include, but are not limited to, acts or
  524  omissions by a participating entity which led to a previous
  525  denial or revocation of participation in an education
  526  scholarship program under this chapter; failure to reimburse the
  527  agency for program funds improperly received or retained by the
  528  entity; imposition of a prior criminal sanction related to the
  529  entity or its officers or employees; imposition of a civil fine
  530  or administrative fine, license revocation or suspension, or
  531  program eligibility suspension, termination, or revocation
  532  related to an entity’s management or operation; or other types
  533  of criminal proceedings in which the entity or its officers or
  534  employees were found guilty of, regardless of adjudication, or
  535  entered a plea of nolo contendere or guilty to, any offense
  536  involving fraud, deceit, dishonesty, or moral turpitude.
  537         (11) PARENT AND STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES FOR PROGRAM
  538  PARTICIPATION.—A parent who applies for program participation
  539  under this section is exercising his or her parental option to
  540  determine the appropriate placement or services that best meet
  541  the needs of his or her student. To enroll an eligible student
  542  in the program, the parent must sign an agreement with the
  543  agency and annually submit a notarized, sworn compliance
  544  statement to the agency to:
  545         (a) Affirm that the student is enrolled in a school or
  546  program that meets minimum student attendance requirements as
  547  provided in s. 1003.21.
  548         (b) Comply with the ILSP and use the program funds only for
  549  authorized purposes to meet the student’s goals and objectives
  550  in the ILSP as described in subsection (2).
  551         (c) Provide for an appropriate assessment that documents
  552  the student’s demonstration of educational progress at a level
  553  commensurate with her or his ability, in accordance with the
  554  requirements for the academic program selected by the parent who
  555  enrolls the student in a private school pursuant to paragraph
  556  (2)(f), a home education program pursuant to s. 1002.41, or a
  557  scholarship program pursuant to s. 1002.39 or s. 1002.395.
  558         (d) Affirm that the student takes all appropriate
  559  assessments as specified in the student’s ILSP. The parent is
  560  responsible for transporting the student to the assessment site
  561  designated by the school district if the parent selects a
  562  statewide, standardized assessment pursuant to s. 1008.22.
  563         (e)Notify the school district that the student is
  564  participating in the program if the parent chooses to enroll the
  565  student in an eligible private school pursuant to paragraph
  566  (2)(g), a home education program pursuant to s. 1002.41, a
  567  scholarship program pursuant to this chapter, or a private
  568  tutoring program authorized under s. 1002.43.
  569         (f) Request participation in the program at least 60 days
  570  before the date of the first program payment.
  571         (g) Affirm that the student remains in good standing with
  572  the provider or school if those options are selected by the
  573  parent.
  574         (h) Apply for admission of his or her child if the private
  575  school option is selected by the parent.
  576         (i) Annually renew participation in the program.
  577         (j) Be responsible for the payment of all eligible expenses
  578  in excess of the amount of the personal learning scholarship
  579  account.
  580         (k) Affirm that the parent will not transfer any college
  581  savings funds to another beneficiary.
  582         (l) Affirm that the parent will not take possession of any
  583  funding contributed by the state.
  584         (m) Maintain a portfolio of records and materials which
  585  must be preserved by the parent for 2 years and be made
  586  available for inspection by the district school superintendent
  587  or the superintendent’s designee upon 15 days’ written notice.
  588  This paragraph does not require the superintendent to inspect
  589  the portfolio. The portfolio of records and materials consists
  590  of:
  591         1. A log of educational instruction and services which is
  592  made contemporaneously with delivery of the instruction and
  593  services and which designates by title any reading materials
  594  used; and
  595         2. Samples of any writings, worksheets, workbooks, or
  596  creative materials used or developed by the student.
  597  
  598  A parent who fails to comply with this subsection forfeits the
  599  personal learning scholarship account.
  600         (12)PRIVATE SCHOOL ELIGIBILITY AND OBLIGATIONS.—An
  601  eligible private school as defined in paragraph (2)(f) must:
  602         (a) Comply with all requirements for private schools in ss.
  603  1002.42 and 1002.421. A private school participating in a
  604  scholarship program under s. 1002.39 or s. 1002.395 must also
  605  comply with the requirements of that scholarship program.
  606         (b) Provide to the agency, upon request, all documentation
  607  required for the student’s participation, including the private
  608  school’s and student’s fee schedules.
  609         (c) Be academically accountable to the parent for meeting
  610  the educational needs of the student.
  611         (d) Employ or contract with teachers who have regular and
  612  direct contact with each student receiving a scholarship under
  613  this section at the school’s physical location.
  614  
  615  The inability of a private school to meet the requirements of
  616  this subsection shall constitute a basis for the ineligibility
  617  of the private school to participate in the scholarship program
  618  as determined by the Department of Education.
  619         (13)AGENCY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES OBLIGATIONS.—
  620         (a) The agency shall:
  621         1. Monitor and provide oversight for the program.
  622         2. Receive applications and determine student eligibility
  623  in accordance with the requirements of this section. The agency
  624  must notify the Department of Education of the applicants for
  625  the program by February 1 prior to the school year in which the
  626  student intends to participate and indicate how the student will
  627  comply with regular school attendance pursuant to ss.
  628  1003.01(13) and 1003.23.
  629         3.Notify parents of their receipt of a scholarship on a
  630  first-come, first-served basis based upon the funds provided for
  631  this program in the General Appropriations Act.
  632         4.Establish a date by which a parent must confirm initial
  633  or continuing participation in the program and confirm the
  634  establishment or continuance of a personal learning scholarship
  635  account.
  636         5.Establish a date and process by which students on the
  637  wait list or late-filing applicants may be allowed to
  638  participate in the program during the school year, within the
  639  amount of funds provided for this program in the General
  640  Appropriations Act.
  641         6.Develop an ILSP, in consultation with the parent, which
  642  documents the following:
  643         a.That the student has an eligible disability.
  644         b.Learning goals and objectives for the student which are
  645  linked directly to how program funds will be spent for
  646  authorized services.
  647         c.How attendance requirements in s. 1003.21 will be met.
  648         d.How progress towards meeting the individual learning
  649  goals and objectives will be assessed and documented for
  650  purposes of continued participation in the program.
  651         7.Assign a level of services category for each student
  652  that documents the nature and intensity of services that the
  653  student will need to meet the learning outcomes specified in his
  654  or her ILSP. The level of services determines the amount of the
  655  award for the student.
  656         8.Receive an administrative fee of up to 10 percent from
  657  the appropriation to operate the Florida Personal Learning
  658  Scholarship Accounts.
  659         9.Establish and maintain a separate account for each
  660  eligible student.
  661         10. Establish and maintain a list of approved providers
  662  pursuant to paragraph (2)(b).
  663         11.Verify eligible expenditures prior to the distribution
  664  of funds for any expenditures made pursuant to paragraphs (5)(a)
  665  and (b). The review of expenditures for services in paragraphs
  666  (5)(c) through (h) may be completed after the payment has been
  667  made.
  668         12. Develop a system for payment of benefits by electronic
  669  funds transfer, including, but not limited to, debit cards,
  670  electronic payment cards, or any other means of electronic
  671  payment that the agency deems to be commercially viable or cost
  672  effective. Commodities or services related to the development of
  673  such a system shall be procured by competitive solicitation
  674  unless they are purchased from a state term contract pursuant to
  675  s. 287.056.
  676         (b) The agency may contract for services.
  677         (14) FUNDING AND PAYMENT.—
  678         (a)Funding for the Florida Personal Learning Scholarship
  679  Accounts shall be provided in the General Appropriations Act
  680  which shall specify the annual amount per service level for
  681  public school students, private school students, home education
  682  students, students receiving a scholarship pursuant to s.
  683  1002.39 or s. 1002.395, and students participating in a private
  684  tutoring program.
  685         (b) Upon an eligible student’s graduation from an eligible
  686  postsecondary educational institution or after any period of 4
  687  consecutive years after high school graduation in which the
  688  student is not enrolled in an eligible postsecondary educational
  689  institution, the student’s personal learning scholarship account
  690  shall be closed, and any remaining funds shall revert to the
  691  state.
  692         (c) Moneys received pursuant to this section do not
  693  constitute taxable income to the parent of an eligible student.
  694         (15) OBLIGATIONS OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL.—The Auditor
  695  General shall conduct an annual financial and operational audit
  696  of accounts and records of the Florida Personal Learning
  697  Scholarship Accounts. As a part of this audit, the Auditor
  698  General shall verify, at a minimum, the total amount of students
  699  served and eligibility of reimbursement made by the agency and
  700  transmit that information to the agency.
  701         (16) LIABILITY.—The state is not liable for the award or
  702  any use of awarded funds under this section.
  703         (17) SCOPE OF AUTHORITY.—This section does not expand the
  704  regulatory authority of this state, its officers, or any school
  705  district to impose additional regulation on participating
  706  private schools, nonpublic postsecondary educational
  707  institutions, and private providers beyond those reasonably
  708  necessary to enforce requirements expressly set forth in this
  709  section.
  710         (18) RULES.—The Agency for Persons with Disabilities shall
  711  adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to administer
  712  this section.
  713         (19)IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE FOR THE 2014-2015 SCHOOL
  714  YEAR.—
  715         (a)The Agency for Persons with Disabilities shall, in
  716  consultation with an advisory work group, develop an ILSP,
  717  levels of services requirements, a system for payment of claims
  718  and providers, and a system to document and assess progress
  719  toward meeting the individual learning goals and objectives in
  720  the ILSP. The advisory work group shall make specific
  721  recommendations by October 1, 2014, to the agency. The agency
  722  shall adopt rules to implement the recommendations of the
  723  advisory group by December 31, 2014. The Commissioner of
  724  Education, the executive director of the agency, the Chancellor
  725  of the State University System, and the director of the Division
  726  of Vocational Rehabilitation shall appoint staff to work on the
  727  advisory group with representatives from the Center for Autism
  728  and Related Disabilities (CARD) and the Florida Diagnostic and
  729  Learning Resources System (FDLRS).
  730         (b)Notwithstanding the provisions of this section related
  731  to notification and eligibility timelines, the agency may enroll
  732  parents in a statewide pilot program on a rolling schedule on a
  733  first-come, first-served basis, no later than January 31, 2015,
  734  within the amount of funds provided in the General
  735  Appropriations Act.
  736         (c) There is hereby appropriated for the 2014-2015 fiscal
  737  year to the Agency for Persons with Disabilities a sum of
  738  $18,400,000 from the Operations and Maintenance Trust Fund for
  739  the implementation of the Personal Learning Scholarship Accounts
  740  Program. From these funds, $1,500,000 shall be allocated to the
  741  Agency for Persons with Disabilities for startup costs for
  742  planning and implementation of the pilot program. For the pilot
  743  program in the 2014-2015 fiscal year, the agency shall provide
  744  awards for eligible students which range from $5,000 to $19,000
  745  per recipient and shall be based on service levels established
  746  by the agency. Public school students and students who receive a
  747  scholarship pursuant to ss. 1002.39 and 1002.395 shall receive
  748  50 percent of the designated amount for the student’s service
  749  level.
  750         Section 11. Present subsection (10) of section 1003.4282,
  751  Florida Statutes, is renumbered as subsection (11), and a new
  752  subsection (10) is added to that section, to read:
  753         1003.4282 Requirements for a standard high school diploma.—
  754         (10) STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES.—Beginning with students
  755  entering grade 9 in the 2014-2015 school year, this subsection
  756  applies to a student with a disability for whom the IEP team has
  757  determined that the Florida Alternate Assessment is the most
  758  appropriate measure of the student’s skills.
  759         (a) A parent of the student with a disability shall, in
  760  collaboration with the individual education plan team pursuant
  761  to s. 1003.5716, declare an intent for the student to graduate
  762  from high school with either a standard high school diploma or a
  763  certificate of completion. A student with a disability who does
  764  not satisfy the standard high school diploma requirements
  765  pursuant to this section shall be awarded a certificate of
  766  completion.
  767         (b) The following options, in addition to the other options
  768  specified in this section, may be used to satisfy the standard
  769  high school diploma requirements, as specified in the student’s
  770  individual education plan:
  771         1. A combination of course substitutions, assessments,
  772  industry certifications, and other acceleration options
  773  appropriate to the student’s unique skills and abilities that
  774  meet the criteria established by State Board of Education rule.
  775         2. A portfolio of quantifiable evidence that documents a
  776  student’s mastery of academic standards through rigorous metrics
  777  established by State Board of Education rule. A portfolio may
  778  include, but is not limited to, documentation of work
  779  experience, internships, community service, and postsecondary
  780  credit.
  781         (c) A student with a disability who meets the standard high
  782  school diploma requirements in this section may defer the
  783  receipt of a standard high school diploma if the student:
  784         1. Has an individual education plan that prescribes special
  785  education, transition planning, transition services, or related
  786  services through age 21; and
  787         2. Is enrolled in accelerated college credit instruction
  788  pursuant to s. 1007.27, industry certification courses that lead
  789  to college credit, a collegiate high school program, courses
  790  necessary to satisfy the Scholar designation requirements, or a
  791  structured work-study, internship, or preapprenticeship program.
  792         (d) A student with a disability who receives a certificate
  793  of completion and has an individual education plan that
  794  prescribes special education, transition planning, transition
  795  services, or related services through 21 years of age may
  796  continue to receive the specified instruction and services.
  797         (e) Any waiver of the statewide, standardized assessment
  798  requirements by the individual education plan team, pursuant to
  799  s. 1008.22(3)(c), must be approved by the parent and is subject
  800  to verification for appropriateness by an independent reviewer
  801  selected by the parent as provided for in s. 1003.572.
  802         Section 12. Effective July 1, 2015, section 1003.438,
  803  Florida Statutes, is repealed.
  804         Section 13. Section 1003.5716, Florida Statutes, is created
  805  to read:
  806         1003.5716 Transition to postsecondary education and career
  807  opportunities.—All students with disabilities who are 3 years of
  808  age to 21 years of age have the right to a free, appropriate
  809  public education. As used in this section, the term “IEP” means
  810  individual education plan.
  811         (1) To ensure quality planning for a successful transition
  812  of a student with a disability to postsecondary education and
  813  career opportunities, an IEP team shall begin the process of,
  814  and develop an IEP for, identifying the need for transition
  815  services before the student with a disability attains the age of
  816  14 years in order for his or her postsecondary goals and career
  817  goals to be identified and in place when he or she attains the
  818  age of 16 years. This process must include, but is not limited
  819  to:
  820         (a) Consideration of the student’s need for instruction in
  821  the area of self-determination and self-advocacy to assist the
  822  student’s active and effective participation in an IEP meeting;
  823  and
  824         (b) Preparation for the student to graduate from high
  825  school with a standard high school diploma pursuant to s.
  826  1003.4282 with a Scholar designation unless the parent chooses a
  827  Merit designation.
  828         (2) Beginning not later than the first IEP to be in effect
  829  when the student turns 16, or younger, if determined appropriate
  830  by the parent and the IEP team, the IEP must include the
  831  following statements that must be updated annually:
  832         (a) A statement of intent to pursue a standard high school
  833  diploma and a Scholar or Merit designation, pursuant to s.
  834  1003.4285, as determined by the parent.
  835         (b) A statement of intent to receive a standard high school
  836  diploma before the student reaches the age of 22 and a
  837  description of how the student will fully meet the requirements
  838  in s. 1003.428 or s. 1003.4282, as applicable, including, but
  839  not limited to, a portfolio pursuant to s. 1003.4282(10)(b) that
  840  meets the criteria specified in State Board of Education rule.
  841  The IEP must also specify the outcomes and additional benefits
  842  expected by the parent and the IEP team at the time of the
  843  student’s graduation.
  844         (c) A statement of appropriate measurable long-term
  845  postsecondary education and career goals based upon age
  846  appropriate transition assessments related to training,
  847  education, employment, and, if appropriate, independent living
  848  skills and the transition services, including courses of study
  849  needed to assist the student in reaching those goals.
  850         (3) Any change in the IEP for the goals specified in
  851  subsection (2) must be approved by the parent and is subject to
  852  verification for appropriateness by an independent reviewer
  853  selected by the parent as provided in s. 1003.572.
  854         (4) If a participating agency responsible for transition
  855  services, other than the school district, fails to provide the
  856  transition services described in the IEP, the school district
  857  shall reconvene the IEP team to identify alternative strategies
  858  to meet the transition objectives for the student that are
  859  specified in the IEP. However, this does not relieve any
  860  participating agency of the responsibility to provide or pay for
  861  any transition service that the agency would otherwise provide
  862  to students with disabilities who meet the eligibility criteria
  863  of that agency.
  864         Section 14. Subsection (3) of section 1003.572, Florida
  865  Statutes, is amended to read:
  866         1003.572 Collaboration of public and private instructional
  867  personnel.—
  868         (3) Private instructional personnel who are hired or
  869  contracted by parents to collaborate with public instructional
  870  personnel must be permitted to observe the student in the
  871  educational setting, collaborate with instructional personnel in
  872  the educational setting, and provide services in the educational
  873  setting according to the following requirements:
  874         (a) The student’s public instructional personnel and
  875  principal consent to the time and place.
  876         (b) The private instructional personnel satisfy the
  877  requirements of s. 1012.32 or s. 1012.321.
  878  
  879  For the purpose of implementing this subsection, a school
  880  district may not impose any requirements beyond those
  881  requirements specified in this subsection or charge any fees.
  882         Section 15. Section 1008.2121, Florida Statutes, is created
  883  to read:
  884         1008.2121 Students with severe cognitive or physical
  885  disabilities; permanent exemption.—Based on information that a
  886  reasonably prudent person would rely upon, including, but not
  887  limited to, facts contained within an individual education plan
  888  under s. 1008.212, documentation from an appropriate health care
  889  provider, or certification from the district school board
  890  superintendent, the Commissioner of Education shall
  891  perfunctorily grant a permanent exemption to a student who
  892  suffers from such a severe cognitive disability or physical
  893  disability that the student permanently lacks the capacity to
  894  take statewide, standardized assessments. The State Board of
  895  Education shall adopt rules to administer this section,
  896  including, but not limited to, expediting the exemption process
  897  to demonstrate the utmost compassion and consideration for
  898  meeting the parent’s and student’s needs.
  899         Section 16. Paragraph (c) of subsection (5) and paragraph
  900  (b) of subsection (6) of section 1008.25, Florida Statutes, are
  901  amended to read:
  902         1008.25 Public school student progression; remedial
  903  instruction; reporting requirements.—
  904         (5) READING DEFICIENCY AND PARENTAL NOTIFICATION.—
  905         (c) The parent of any student who exhibits a substantial
  906  deficiency in reading, as described in paragraph (a), must be
  907  notified in writing of the following:
  908         1. That his or her child has been identified as having a
  909  substantial deficiency in reading.
  910         2. A description of the current services that are provided
  911  to the child.
  912         3. A description of the proposed supplemental instructional
  913  services and supports that will be provided to the child that
  914  are designed to remediate the identified area of reading
  915  deficiency.
  916         4. That if the child’s reading deficiency is not remediated
  917  by the end of grade 3, the child must be retained unless he or
  918  she is exempt from mandatory retention for good cause.
  919         5. Strategies for parents to use in helping their child
  920  succeed in reading proficiency.
  921         6. That the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) is
  922  not the sole determiner of promotion and that additional
  923  evaluations, portfolio reviews, and assessments are available to
  924  the child to assist parents and the school district in knowing
  925  when a child is reading at or above grade level and ready for
  926  grade promotion.
  927         7. The district’s specific criteria and policies for a
  928  portfolio as provided in subparagraph (6)(b)4. and the evidence
  929  required for a student to demonstrate mastery of Florida’s
  930  academic standards for English Language Arts. A parent of a
  931  student in grade 3 who is identified anytime during the year as
  932  being at risk of retention may request that the school
  933  immediately begin collecting evidence for a portfolio.
  934         8.7. The district’s specific criteria and policies for
  935  midyear promotion. Midyear promotion means promotion of a
  936  retained student at any time during the year of retention once
  937  the student has demonstrated ability to read at grade level.
  938         (6) ELIMINATION OF SOCIAL PROMOTION.—
  939         (b) The district school board may only exempt students from
  940  mandatory retention, as provided in paragraph (5)(b), for good
  941  cause. A student who is promoted to grade 4 with a good cause
  942  exemption shall be provided intensive reading instruction and
  943  intervention that include specialized diagnostic information and
  944  specific reading strategies to meet the needs of each student so
  945  promoted. The school district shall assist schools and teachers
  946  with the implementation of reading strategies for students
  947  promoted with a good cause exemption which research has shown to
  948  be successful in improving reading among students that have
  949  reading difficulties. Good cause exemptions shall be limited to
  950  the following:
  951         1. Limited English proficient students who have had less
  952  than 2 years of instruction in an English for Speakers of Other
  953  Languages program.
  954         2. Students with disabilities whose individual education
  955  plan indicates that participation in the statewide assessment
  956  program is not appropriate, consistent with the requirements of
  957  State Board of Education rule.
  958         3. Students who demonstrate an acceptable level of
  959  performance on an alternative standardized reading or English
  960  Language Arts assessment approved by the State Board of
  961  Education.
  962         4. A student who demonstrates through a student portfolio
  963  that he or she is performing at least at Level 2 on FCAT Reading
  964  or the common core English Language Arts assessment, as
  965  applicable under s. 1008.22.
  966         5. Students with disabilities who participate in FCAT
  967  Reading or the common core English Language Arts assessment, as
  968  applicable under s. 1008.22, and who have an individual
  969  education plan or a Section 504 plan that reflects that the
  970  student has received intensive remediation in reading and
  971  English Language Arts for more than 2 years but still
  972  demonstrates a deficiency and was previously retained in
  973  kindergarten, grade 1, grade 2, or grade 3.
  974         6. Students who have received intensive reading
  975  intervention for 2 or more years but still demonstrate a
  976  deficiency in reading and who were previously retained in
  977  kindergarten, grade 1, grade 2, or grade 3 for a total of 2
  978  years. A student may not be retained more than once in grade 3.
  979         7.6. Students who have received intensive remediation in
  980  reading and English Language Arts, as applicable under s.
  981  1008.22, for 2 or more years but still demonstrate a deficiency
  982  and who were previously retained in kindergarten, grade 1, grade
  983  2, or grade 3 for a total of 2 years. Intensive instruction for
  984  students so promoted must include an altered instructional day
  985  that includes specialized diagnostic information and specific
  986  reading strategies for each student. The district school board
  987  shall assist schools and teachers to implement reading
  988  strategies that research has shown to be successful in improving
  989  reading among low-performing readers.
  990         Section 17. Effective July 1, 2015, paragraph (c) of
  991  subsection (1) of section 120.81, Florida Statutes, is amended
  992  to read:
  993         120.81 Exceptions and special requirements; general areas.—
  994         (1) EDUCATIONAL UNITS.—
  995         (c) Notwithstanding s. 120.52(16), any tests, test scoring
  996  criteria, or testing procedures relating to student assessment
  997  which are developed or administered by the Department of
  998  Education pursuant to s. 1003.428, s. 1003.429, s. 1003.438, s.
  999  1008.22, or s. 1008.25, or any other statewide educational tests
 1000  required by law, are not rules.
 1001         Section 18. Effective July 1, 2015, paragraph (a) of
 1002  subsection (2) of section 409.1451, Florida Statutes, is amended
 1003  to read:
 1004         409.1451 The Road-to-Independence Program.—
 1005         (2) POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION SERVICES AND SUPPORT.—
 1006         (a) A young adult is eligible for services and support
 1007  under this subsection if he or she:
 1008         1. Was living in licensed care on his or her 18th birthday
 1009  or is currently living in licensed care; or was at least 16
 1010  years of age and was adopted from foster care or placed with a
 1011  court-approved dependency guardian after spending at least 6
 1012  months in licensed care within the 12 months immediately
 1013  preceding such placement or adoption;
 1014         2. Spent at least 6 months in licensed care before reaching
 1015  his or her 18th birthday;
 1016         3. Earned a standard high school diploma or its equivalent
 1017  pursuant to s. 1003.428, s. 1003.4281, s. 1003.429, or s.
 1018  1003.435, or s. 1003.438;
 1019         4. Has been admitted for enrollment as a full-time student
 1020  or its equivalent in an eligible postsecondary educational
 1021  institution as provided in s. 1009.533. For purposes of this
 1022  section, the term “full-time” means 9 credit hours or the
 1023  vocational school equivalent. A student may enroll part-time if
 1024  he or she has a recognized disability or is faced with another
 1025  challenge or circumstance that would prevent full-time
 1026  attendance. A student needing to enroll part-time for any reason
 1027  other than having a recognized disability must get approval from
 1028  his or her academic advisor;
 1029         5. Has reached 18 years of age but is not yet 23 years of
 1030  age;
 1031         6. Has applied, with assistance from the young adult’s
 1032  caregiver and the community-based lead agency, for any other
 1033  grants and scholarships for which he or she may qualify;
 1034         7. Submitted a Free Application for Federal Student Aid
 1035  which is complete and error free; and
 1036         8. Signed an agreement to allow the department and the
 1037  community-based care lead agency access to school records.
 1038         Section 19. Effective July 1, 2015, subsection (4) of
 1039  section 1007.263, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
 1040         1007.263 Florida College System institutions; admissions of
 1041  students.—Each Florida College System institution board of
 1042  trustees is authorized to adopt rules governing admissions of
 1043  students subject to this section and rules of the State Board of
 1044  Education. These rules shall include the following:
 1045         (4) A student who has been awarded a special diploma as
 1046  defined in s. 1003.438 or a certificate of completion as defined
 1047  in s. 1003.428(7)(b) is eligible to enroll in certificate career
 1048  education programs.
 1049  
 1050  Each board of trustees shall establish policies that notify
 1051  students about developmental education options for improving
 1052  their communication or computation skills that are essential to
 1053  performing college-level work, including tutoring, extended time
 1054  in gateway courses, free online courses, adult basic education,
 1055  adult secondary education, or private provider instruction.
 1056         Section 20. Subsection (10) of section 1009.98, Florida
 1057  Statutes, is amended to read:
 1058         1009.98 Stanley G. Tate Florida Prepaid College Program.—
 1059         (10) PAYMENTS ON BEHALF OF QUALIFIED BENEFICIARIES.—
 1060         (a) As used in this subsection, the term:
 1061         1. “Actuarial reserve” means the amount by which the
 1062  expected value of the assets exceeds exceed the expected value
 1063  of the liabilities of the trust fund.
 1064         2. “Dormitory fees” means the fees included under advance
 1065  payment contracts pursuant to paragraph (2)(d).
 1066         3. “Fiscal year” means the fiscal year of the state
 1067  pursuant to s. 215.01.
 1068         4. “Local fees” means the fees covered by an advance
 1069  payment contract provided pursuant to subparagraph (2)(b)2.
 1070         5. “Tuition differential” means the fee covered by advance
 1071  payment contracts sold pursuant to subparagraph (2)(b)3. The
 1072  base rate for the tuition differential fee for the 2012-2013
 1073  fiscal year is established at $37.03 per credit hour. The base
 1074  rate for the tuition differential in subsequent years is the
 1075  amount assessed paid by the board for the tuition differential
 1076  for the preceding year adjusted pursuant to subparagraph (b)2.
 1077         (b) Effective with the 2009-2010 academic year and
 1078  thereafter, and notwithstanding the provisions of s. 1009.24,
 1079  the amount paid by the board to any state university on behalf
 1080  of a qualified beneficiary of an advance payment contract whose
 1081  contract was purchased before July 1, 2024 2009, shall be:
 1082         1. As to registration fees, if the actuarial reserve is
 1083  less than 5 percent of the expected liabilities of the trust
 1084  fund, the board shall pay the state universities 5.5 percent
 1085  above the amount assessed for registration fees in the preceding
 1086  fiscal year. If the actuarial reserve is between 5 percent and 6
 1087  percent of the expected liabilities of the trust fund, the board
 1088  shall pay the state universities 6 percent above the amount
 1089  assessed for registration fees in the preceding fiscal year. If
 1090  the actuarial reserve is between 6 percent and 7.5 percent of
 1091  the expected liabilities of the trust fund, the board shall pay
 1092  the state universities 6.5 percent above the amount assessed for
 1093  registration fees in the preceding fiscal year. If the actuarial
 1094  reserve is equal to or greater than 7.5 percent of the expected
 1095  liabilities of the trust fund, the board shall pay the state
 1096  universities 7 percent above the amount assessed for
 1097  registration fees in the preceding fiscal year, whichever is
 1098  greater.
 1099         2. As to the tuition differential, if the actuarial reserve
 1100  is less than 5 percent of the expected liabilities of the trust
 1101  fund, the board shall pay the state universities 5.5 percent
 1102  above the base rate for the tuition differential fee in the
 1103  preceding fiscal year. If the actuarial reserve is between 5
 1104  percent and 6 percent of the expected liabilities of the trust
 1105  fund, the board shall pay the state universities 6 percent above
 1106  the base rate for the tuition differential fee in the preceding
 1107  fiscal year. If the actuarial reserve is between 6 percent and
 1108  7.5 percent of the expected liabilities of the trust fund, the
 1109  board shall pay the state universities 6.5 percent above the
 1110  base rate for the tuition differential fee in the preceding
 1111  fiscal year. If the actuarial reserve is equal to or greater
 1112  than 7.5 percent of the expected liabilities of the trust fund,
 1113  the board shall pay the state universities 7 percent above the
 1114  base rate for the tuition differential fee in the preceding
 1115  fiscal year.
 1116         3. As to local fees, the board shall pay the state
 1117  universities 5 percent above the amount assessed for local fees
 1118  in the preceding fiscal year.
 1119         4. As to dormitory fees, the board shall pay the state
 1120  universities 6 percent above the amount assessed for dormitory
 1121  fees in the preceding fiscal year.
 1122         5. Qualified beneficiaries of advance payment contracts
 1123  purchased before July 1, 2007, are exempt from paying any
 1124  tuition differential fee.
 1125         (c)Notwithstanding the amount assessed for registration
 1126  fees, the tuition differential fee, or local fees, the amount
 1127  paid by the board to any state university on behalf of a
 1128  qualified beneficiary of an advance payment contract purchased
 1129  before July 1, 2024, may not exceed 100 percent of the amount
 1130  charged by the state university for the aggregate sum of those
 1131  fees.
 1132         (d) Notwithstanding the amount assessed for dormitory fees,
 1133  the amount paid by the board to any state university on behalf
 1134  of a qualified beneficiary of an advance payment contract
 1135  purchased before July 1, 2024, may not exceed 100 percent of the
 1136  amount charged by the state university for dormitory fees.
 1137         (e)(c) The board shall pay state universities the actual
 1138  amount assessed in accordance with law for registration fees,
 1139  the tuition differential, local fees, and dormitory fees for
 1140  advance payment contracts purchased on or after July 1, 2024
 1141  2009.
 1142         (f)(d) The board shall annually evaluate or cause to be
 1143  evaluated the actuarial soundness of the trust fund.
 1144         Section 21. In order to implement Specific Appropriations 9
 1145  and 96 of the 2014-2015, General Appropriations Act, paragraph
 1146  (f) of subsection (1) and paragraphs (a) and (c) of subsection
 1147  (9) of section 1011.62, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
 1148         1011.62 Funds for operation of schools.—If the annual
 1149  allocation from the Florida Education Finance Program to each
 1150  district for operation of schools is not determined in the
 1151  annual appropriations act or the substantive bill implementing
 1152  the annual appropriations act, it shall be determined as
 1153  follows:
 1154         (1) COMPUTATION OF THE BASIC AMOUNT TO BE INCLUDED FOR
 1155  OPERATION.—The following procedure shall be followed in
 1156  determining the annual allocation to each district for
 1157  operation:
 1158         (f) Supplemental academic instruction; categorical fund.—
 1159         1. There is created a categorical fund to provide
 1160  supplemental academic instruction to students in kindergarten
 1161  through grade 12. This paragraph may be cited as the
 1162  “Supplemental Academic Instruction Categorical Fund.”
 1163         2. Categorical funds for supplemental academic instruction
 1164  shall be allocated annually to each school district in the
 1165  amount provided in the General Appropriations Act. These funds
 1166  are shall be in addition to the funds appropriated on the basis
 1167  of FTE student membership in the Florida Education Finance
 1168  Program and shall be included in the total potential funds of
 1169  each district. These funds shall be used to provide supplemental
 1170  academic instruction to students enrolled in the K-12 program.
 1171  For the 2012-2013, 2013-2014, and 2014-2015 fiscal year years,
 1172  each school district that has one or more of the 300 100 lowest
 1173  performing elementary schools based on the state reading
 1174  assessment shall use these funds, together with the funds
 1175  provided in the district’s research-based reading instruction
 1176  allocation and other available funds, to provide an additional
 1177  hour of instruction beyond the normal school day for each day of
 1178  the entire school year for intensive reading instruction for the
 1179  students in each of these schools. This additional hour of
 1180  instruction must be provided only by teachers or reading
 1181  specialists who are effective in teaching reading. Students
 1182  enrolled in these schools who have level 5 assessment scores may
 1183  participate in the additional hour of instruction on an optional
 1184  basis. Exceptional student education centers are shall not be
 1185  included in the 300 100 schools. After this requirement has been
 1186  met, supplemental instruction strategies may include, but are
 1187  not limited to: modified curriculum, reading instruction, after
 1188  school instruction, tutoring, mentoring, class size reduction,
 1189  extended school year, intensive skills development in summer
 1190  school, and other methods for improving student achievement.
 1191  Supplemental instruction may be provided to a student in any
 1192  manner and at any time during or beyond the regular 180-day term
 1193  identified by the school as being the most effective and
 1194  efficient way to best help that student progress from grade to
 1195  grade and to graduate.
 1196         3. Effective with the 1999-2000 fiscal year, Funding on the
 1197  basis of FTE membership beyond the 180-day regular term shall be
 1198  provided in the FEFP only for students enrolled in juvenile
 1199  justice education programs or in education programs for
 1200  juveniles placed in secure facilities or programs under s.
 1201  985.19. Funding for instruction beyond the regular 180-day
 1202  school year for all other K-12 students shall be provided
 1203  through the supplemental academic instruction categorical fund
 1204  and other state, federal, and local fund sources with ample
 1205  flexibility for schools to provide supplemental instruction to
 1206  assist students in progressing from grade to grade and
 1207  graduating.
 1208         4. The Florida State University School, as a lab school, is
 1209  authorized to expend from its FEFP or Lottery Enhancement Trust
 1210  Fund allocation the cost to the student of remediation in
 1211  reading, writing, or mathematics for any graduate who requires
 1212  remediation at a postsecondary educational institution.
 1213         5. Beginning in the 1999-2000 school year, Dropout
 1214  prevention programs as defined in ss. 1003.52, 1003.53(1)(a),
 1215  (b), and (c), and 1003.54 shall be included in group 1 programs
 1216  under subparagraph (d)3.
 1217         (9) RESEARCH-BASED READING INSTRUCTION ALLOCATION.—
 1218         (a) The research-based reading instruction allocation is
 1219  created to provide comprehensive reading instruction to students
 1220  in kindergarten through grade 12. For the 2012-2013, 2013-2014,
 1221  and 2014-2015 fiscal year years, in each school district that
 1222  has one or more of the 300 100 lowest-performing elementary
 1223  schools based on the state reading assessment, priority shall be
 1224  given to providing an additional hour per day of intensive
 1225  reading instruction beyond the normal school day for each day of
 1226  the entire school year for the students in each school. Students
 1227  enrolled in these schools who have level 5 assessment scores may
 1228  participate in the additional hour of instruction on an optional
 1229  basis. Exceptional student education centers are shall not be
 1230  included in the 300 100 schools. The intensive reading
 1231  instruction delivered in this additional hour and for other
 1232  students shall include: research-based reading instruction that
 1233  has been proven to accelerate progress of students exhibiting a
 1234  reading deficiency; differentiated instruction based on student
 1235  assessment data to meet students’ specific reading needs;
 1236  explicit and systematic reading development in phonemic
 1237  awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension, with
 1238  more extensive opportunities for guided practice, error
 1239  correction, and feedback; and the integration of social studies,
 1240  science, and mathematics-text reading, text discussion, and
 1241  writing in response to reading. For the 2012-2013 and 2013-2014
 1242  fiscal years, a school district may not hire more reading
 1243  coaches than were hired during the 2011-2012 fiscal year unless
 1244  all students in kindergarten through grade 5 who demonstrate a
 1245  reading deficiency, as determined by district and state
 1246  assessments, including students scoring Level 1 or Level 2 on
 1247  FCAT Reading, are provided an additional hour per day of
 1248  intensive reading instruction beyond the normal school day for
 1249  each day of the entire school year.
 1250         (c) Funds allocated under this subsection must be used to
 1251  provide a system of comprehensive reading instruction to
 1252  students enrolled in the K-12 programs, which may include the
 1253  following:
 1254         1. The provision of an additional hour per day of intensive
 1255  reading instruction to students in the 300 100 lowest-performing
 1256  elementary schools by teachers and reading specialists who are
 1257  effective in teaching reading.
 1258         2. Kindergarten through grade 5 reading intervention
 1259  teachers to provide intensive intervention during the school day
 1260  and in the required extra hour for students identified as having
 1261  a reading deficiency.
 1262         3. The provision of highly qualified reading coaches to
 1263  specifically support teachers in making instructional decisions
 1264  based on student data, and improve teacher delivery of effective
 1265  reading instruction, intervention, and reading in the content
 1266  areas based on student need.
 1267         4. Professional development for school district teachers in
 1268  scientifically based reading instruction, including strategies
 1269  to teach reading in content areas and with an emphasis on
 1270  technical and informational text.
 1271         5. The provision of summer reading camps for all students
 1272  in kindergarten through grade 2 who demonstrate a reading
 1273  deficiency as determined by district and state assessments, and
 1274  students in grades 3 through 5 who score at Level 1 on FCAT
 1275  Reading.
 1276         6. The provision of supplemental instructional materials
 1277  that are grounded in scientifically based reading research.
 1278         7. The provision of intensive interventions for students in
 1279  kindergarten through grade 12 who have been identified as having
 1280  a reading deficiency or who are reading below grade level as
 1281  determined by the FCAT.
 1282         Section 22. A student may not take a district-developed
 1283  assessment, a district-selected assessment, or a district
 1284  mandated assessment within the 2 weeks before or the 2 weeks
 1285  after taking a statewide, standardized assessment. However, a
 1286  student may, within the 2 weeks before or the 2 weeks after
 1287  taking a statewide, standardized assessment:
 1288         (1) Take a college entrance examination, an Advanced
 1289  Placement examination, an International Baccalaureate
 1290  examination, an Advanced International Certificate of Education
 1291  examination, or an industry-approved examination to earn
 1292  national industry certifications identified in the Industry
 1293  Certification Funding List; or
 1294         (2) Retake a statewide, standardized assessment.
 1295         Section 23. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this
 1296  act, this act shall take effect upon becoming a law and shall
 1297  apply retroactively to March 31, 2014.
 1298  
 1299  ================= T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================
 1300  And the title is amended as follows:
 1301         Delete everything before the enacting clause
 1302  and insert:
 1303                        A bill to be entitled                      
 1304         An act relating to education; amending s. 215.61,
 1305         F.S.; requiring deposit of a certain amount of funds
 1306         into a separate account within the Public Education
 1307         Capital Outlay and Debt Service Trust Fund; requiring
 1308         transfer of such funds to the State Board of
 1309         Administration for the timely payment of principal and
 1310         interest on bonds; requiring the State Board of
 1311         Education to transfer a specified amount of funds into
 1312         a separate account within the Public Education Capital
 1313         Outlay and Debt Service Trust Fund for the payment of
 1314         debt service on certain bonds; amending s. 1001.03,
 1315         F.S.; prohibiting the State Board of Education from
 1316         approving proposals for baccalaureate degree programs
 1317         at Florida College System institutions during a
 1318         specified period; amending s. 1007.33, F.S.;
 1319         prohibiting the Board of Trustees of the St.
 1320         Petersburg College from establishing new baccalaureate
 1321         degree programs during a specified period; amending s.
 1322         1009.22, F.S.; deleting a provision relating to the
 1323         automatic rate of inflation increase in tuition and
 1324         out-of-state fee per contact hour for workforce
 1325         education programs; deleting a requirement that the
 1326         Office of Economic and Demographic Research annually
 1327         report the rate of inflation to the Governor, the
 1328         Legislature, and the State Board of Education;
 1329         deleting the definition of the term “rate of
 1330         inflation”; amending s. 1009.23, F.S.; deleting a
 1331         provision relating to the automatic rate of inflation
 1332         increase in tuition and out-of-state fees at Florida
 1333         College System institutions; deleting a requirement
 1334         that the Office of Economic and Demographic Research
 1335         annually report the rate of inflation to the Governor,
 1336         the Legislature, and the State Board of Education;
 1337         deleting the definition of the term “rate of
 1338         inflation”; amending s. 1009.24, F.S.; deleting a
 1339         provision relating to the automatic rate of inflation
 1340         increase in resident undergraduate tuition per credit
 1341         hour at state universities; deleting a requirement
 1342         that the Office of Economic and Demographic Research
 1343         annually report the rate of inflation to the Governor,
 1344         the Legislature, and the Board of Governors; deleting
 1345         the definition of the term “rate of inflation”;
 1346         revising the annual percentage increase allowed in the
 1347         aggregate sum of tuition and the tuition differential
 1348         at state universities; amending s. 1009.55, F.S.;
 1349         increasing the annual maximum number of scholarships
 1350         that may be awarded in the Rosewood Family Scholarship
 1351         Program; increasing the annual maximum award amount
 1352         per student; creating s. 1009.893, F.S.; creating the
 1353         Florida National Merit Scholar Incentive Program;
 1354         defining terms; providing the purpose of the incentive
 1355         program; requiring the Department of Education to
 1356         administer the incentive program, advertise the
 1357         availability of the incentive program, and notify
 1358         students, teachers, parents, and school administrators
 1359         about the incentive program’s criteria and application
 1360         procedures; providing eligibility requirements for the
 1361         incentive program; requiring certain students who are
 1362         National Merit Scholars or National Achievement
 1363         Scholars to receive certain incentive awards;
 1364         providing eligibility requirements to renew an award;
 1365         authorizing a student to receive an incentive award
 1366         for certain maximum percentage amounts of the number
 1367         of credit hours required to complete an associate
 1368         degree, a baccalaureate degree, or a career
 1369         certificate; requiring the department to issue awards
 1370         from the incentive program and to transmit payment for
 1371         each award; authorizing the department to withhold
 1372         payment under certain circumstances; requiring
 1373         institutions to certify to the department the
 1374         eligibility status of each student to receive a
 1375         disbursement of an award during a specified time;
 1376         requiring the institution to certify to the department
 1377         the disbursement amounts to each student and remit to
 1378         the department undisbursed funds; providing for
 1379         proration of funds; prohibiting use of funds for
 1380         remedial coursework or developmental education;
 1381         authorizing a student to use funds during the summer
 1382         term under certain circumstances; authorizing
 1383         incentive program funds appropriated by the
 1384         Legislature to be deposited in the State Student
 1385         Financial Assistance Trust Fund; providing for use of
 1386         any remaining balance of appropriated funds in the
 1387         trust fund; requiring the department to allocate funds
 1388         to appropriate institutions and collect and maintain
 1389         certain data regarding the incentive program;
 1390         requiring the State Board of Education to adopt rules;
 1391         providing for retroactive application; creating s.
 1392         1002.385, F.S.; establishing the Florida Personal
 1393         Learning Scholarship Accounts; defining terms;
 1394         specifying criteria for students who are eligible to
 1395         participate in the program; identifying certain
 1396         students who are not eligible to participate in the
 1397         program; authorizing the use of awarded funds for
 1398         specific purposes; prohibiting specific providers,
 1399         schools, institutions, school districts, and other
 1400         entities from sharing, refunding, or rebating program
 1401         funds; specifying the terms of the program; providing
 1402         that the school district retains all duties,
 1403         authority, and responsibilities specified in the
 1404         Florida K-20 Education Code; specifying the duties of
 1405         the Department of Education relating to the program;
 1406         providing that the Commissioner of Education retains
 1407         all current duties, authority, and responsibilities as
 1408         specified in the Florida K-20 Education Code;
 1409         requiring the executive director of the Agency for
 1410         Persons with Disabilities to deny, suspend, or revoke
 1411         participation in the program or use of program funds
 1412         under certain circumstances; providing additional
 1413         factors under which the executive director may deny,
 1414         suspend, or revoke a participation in the program or
 1415         program funds; requiring a parent to sign an agreement
 1416         with the Agency for Persons with Disabilities to
 1417         enroll his or her child in the program which specifies
 1418         the responsibilities of a parent or student for using
 1419         funds in a personal learning scholarship account and
 1420         for submitting a compliance statement to the agency;
 1421         providing that a parent who fails to comply with the
 1422         responsibilities of the agreement forfeits the
 1423         personal learning scholarship account; providing
 1424         eligibility requirements and obligations for private
 1425         schools under the program; specifying agency
 1426         obligations under the program; authorizing the agency
 1427         to contract for services; providing for funding and
 1428         payment; providing the Auditor General’s obligations
 1429         under the program; providing that the state is not
 1430         liable for the use of awarded funds; providing for the
 1431         scope of authority; requiring the agency to adopt
 1432         rules; providing for implementation of the program in
 1433         a specified school year; providing an appropriation;
 1434         amending s. 1003.4282, F.S.; providing standard high
 1435         school diploma requirements for certain students with
 1436         disabilities; authorizing certain students with
 1437         disabilities to continue to receive certain
 1438         instructions and services; requiring an independent
 1439         review and a parent’s approval to waive statewide,
 1440         standardized assessment requirements by the individual
 1441         education plan (IEP) team; repealing s. 1003.438,
 1442         F.S., relating to special high school graduation
 1443         requirements for certain exceptional students;
 1444         creating s. 1003.5716, F.S.; providing that certain
 1445         students with disabilities have a right to free,
 1446         appropriate public education; requiring an IEP team to
 1447         begin the process of, and to develop an IEP for,
 1448         identifying transition services needs for a student
 1449         with a disability before the student attains a
 1450         specified age; providing requirements for the process;
 1451         requiring certain statements to be included and
 1452         annually updated in the IEP; providing that changes in
 1453         the goals specified in an IEP are subject to
 1454         independent review and parental approval; requiring
 1455         the school district to reconvene the IEP team to
 1456         identify alternative strategies to meet transition
 1457         objectives if a participating agency fails to provide
 1458         transition services specified in the IEP; providing
 1459         that the agency’s failure does not relieve the agency
 1460         of the responsibility to provide or pay for the
 1461         transition services that the agency otherwise would
 1462         have provided; amending s. 1003.572, F.S.; prohibiting
 1463         a school district from imposing additional
 1464         requirements on private instructional personnel or
 1465         charging fees; creating s. 1008.2121, F.S.; requiring
 1466         the Commissioner of Education to permanently exempt
 1467         certain students with disabilities from taking
 1468         statewide, standardized assessments; requiring the
 1469         State Board of Education to adopt rules; amending s.
 1470         1008.25, F.S.; requiring written notification relating
 1471         to portfolios to a parent of a student with a
 1472         substantial reading deficiency; requiring a student
 1473         promoted to a certain grade with a good cause
 1474         exemption to receive intensive reading instruction and
 1475         intervention; requiring a school district to assist
 1476         schools and teachers with the implementation of
 1477         reading strategies; revising good cause exemptions;
 1478         amending ss. 120.81, 409.1451, and 1007.263, F.S.;
 1479         conforming cross-references; amending s. 1009.98,
 1480         F.S.; redefining the term “tuition differential”;
 1481         revising the purchase date of an advance payment
 1482         contract as it relates to the amount paid by the
 1483         Florida Prepaid College Board to a state university on
 1484         behalf of a qualified beneficiary; prohibiting the
 1485         amount of the aggregate sum of registration fees, the
 1486         tuition differential fee, and local fees paid by the
 1487         board to a state university on behalf of a qualified
 1488         beneficiary of an advance payment contract from
 1489         exceeding a certain percentage of the amount charged
 1490         by the state university for the aggregate sum of those
 1491         fees; prohibiting the amount of the dormitory fees
 1492         paid for by the board to a state university on behalf
 1493         of a qualified beneficiary of an advance payment
 1494         contract from exceeding a certain percentage of the
 1495         amount charged by the state university for those fees;
 1496         conforming provisions to changes made by the act;
 1497         amending s. 1011.62, F.S.; increasing the number of
 1498         schools eligible for categorical funding for
 1499         supplemental academic instruction and for the
 1500         research-based reading instruction allocation;
 1501         prohibiting a student from taking certain local
 1502         assessments during a specified time; providing
 1503         exceptions for certain examinations; providing
 1504         effective dates.