Florida Senate - 2011                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. SB 1616
       
       
       
       
       
       
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                  Comm: RCS            .                                
                  03/22/2011           .                                
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       The Committee on Higher Education (Oelrich) recommended the
       following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment 
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    5  and who are no longer eligible for exceptional student education
    6  funding due to age or who have graduated from high school the
    7  opportunity to obtain a postsecondary education on a college
    8  campus setting. The school shall be a component of the delivery
    9  of public education within Florida’s K-20 education system and
   10  shall be funded through the Department of Education. The school
   11  shall provide educational programs and support services
   12  appropriate to meet the educational and related evaluation and
   13  counseling needs of students who have developmental disabilities
   14  and who meet the enrollment criteria. Unless otherwise provided
   15  by law, the school shall comply with all laws and rules
   16  applicable to state agencies. Educational services may be
   17  provided on an outreach basis for students who have
   18  developmental disabilities and who are 18 to 26 years of age and
   19  to district school boards upon request.
   20         (2) MISSION.—The mission of the Dan Marino Foundation
   21  Florida Vocational College is to provide an appropriate public
   22  education for eligible Florida students who have developmental
   23  disabilities. As a school that provides programs for attaining
   24  vocational, life, social, and independent living skills, the
   25  school shall strive to provide students with an opportunity to
   26  develop skills fostering their independence in a caring, safe,
   27  and unique learning environment, to prepare them to be an
   28  integral part of the community, and to allow them to become
   29  significantly less dependent on government funding. The school
   30  shall provide outreach services that include collaboration with
   31  employers, district school boards, and community organizations
   32  and shall encourage input from students, staff, parents, and the
   33  community. As a diverse organization, the school shall foster
   34  respect and understanding for each individual.
   35         (3) AUDITS.—The Auditor General shall conduct annual audits
   36  of the accounts and records of the Dan Marino Foundation Florida
   37  Vocational College. The Department of Education’s inspector
   38  general may conduct investigations at the school in accordance
   39  with s. 1001.20(4)(e), Florida Statutes.
   40         (4) BOARD OF TRUSTEES.—
   41         (a) A Board of Trustees for the Dan Marino Foundation
   42  Florida Vocational College is created and shall consist of seven
   43  members who are appointed by the Governor and subject to
   44  confirmation by the Senate. Of these seven members, one shall be
   45  the chair of the Dan Marino Foundation Florida Vocational
   46  College, one shall be the chief executive officer of the Dan
   47  Marino Foundation Florida Vocational College, and two shall be
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