HB 331

1	A bill to be entitled
2	An act relating to career and adult education;
3	amending s. 1003.41, F.S.; requiring the Next
4	Generation Sunshine State Standards to include
5	financial literacy in the core curricular content of
6	economics; amending s. 1003.42, F.S.; including the
7	study of financial literacy in public school required
8	instruction; amending ss. 1003.428 and 1003.429, F.S.;
9	providing that the credit requirement in economics for
10	high school graduation includes instruction in
11	financial literacy; amending s. 1003.433, F.S.,
12	relating to learning opportunities for certain
13	transfer students and students needing additional
14	instruction to meet high school graduation
15	requirements; deleting provisions that exempt adult
16	general education students from payment of tuition and
17	fees; amending s. 1004.02, F.S.; revising definitions;
18	replacing the term "vocational-preparatory"
19	instruction with the term "applied academics for adult
20	education" instruction with respect to adult general
21	education; amending s. 1004.91, F.S.; conforming
22	provisions relating to career education programs;
23	deleting obsolete provisions; amending s. 1004.92,
24	F.S.; authorizing district school boards and Florida
25	College System institution boards of trustees to vary
26	up to a specified percentage of intended learning
27	outcomes of career education programs; amending s.
28	1004.93, F.S.; deleting lifelong learning courses or
29	activities and recreational or leisure courses as
30	priorities in the provision of adult education program
31	academic services; requiring students entering adult
32	general education programs to complete specified
33	"Action Steps to Employment" activities; amending ss.
34	1007.263, 1007.271, 1008.37, 1009.22, and 1009.25,
35	F.S.; conforming terminology to changes made by the
36	act; providing an effective date.
37
38	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
39
40	Section 1.  Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section
41	1003.41, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
42	1003.41  Sunshine State Standards.-
43	(1)  Public K-12 educational instruction in Florida is
44	based on the "Sunshine State Standards." The State Board of
45	Education shall review the Sunshine State Standards and replace
46	them with the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards that
47	establish the core content of the curricula to be taught in this
48	state and that specify the core content knowledge and skills
49	that K-12 public school students are expected to acquire. The
50	Next Generation Sunshine State Standards must, at a minimum:
51	(a)  Establish the core curricular content for language
52	arts, science, mathematics, and social studies, as follows:
53	1.  Language arts standards must establish specific
54	curricular content for, at a minimum, the reading process,
55	literary analysis, the writing process, writing applications,
56	communication, and information and media literacy. The standards
57	must include distinct grade level expectations for the core
58	content knowledge and skills that a student is expected to have
59	acquired by each individual grade level from kindergarten
60	through grade 8. The language arts standards for grades 9
61	through 12 may be organized by grade clusters of more than one
62	grade level. The language arts standards must also identify
63	significant literary genres and authors that encompass a
64	comprehensive range of historical periods. Beginning with the
65	2011-2012 school year, the reading portion of the language arts
66	curriculum shall include civics education content for all grade
67	levels. The State Board of Education shall, in accordance with
68	the expedited schedule established under subsection (2), review
69	and replace the language arts standards adopted by the state
70	board in 2007 with Next Generation Sunshine State Standards that
71	comply with this subparagraph.
72	2.  Science standards must establish specific curricular
73	content for, at a minimum, the nature of science, earth and
74	space science, physical science, and life science. The standards
75	must include distinct grade level expectations for the core
76	content knowledge and skills that a student is expected to have
77	acquired by each individual grade level from kindergarten
78	through grade 8. The science standards for grades 9 through 12
79	may be organized by grade clusters of more than one grade level.
80	3.  Mathematics standards must establish specific
81	curricular content for, at a minimum, algebra, geometry,
82	probability, statistics, calculus, discrete mathematics,
83	financial literacy, and trigonometry. The standards must include
84	distinct grade level expectations for the core content knowledge
85	and skills that a student is expected to have acquired by each
86	individual grade level from kindergarten through grade 8. The
87	mathematics standards for grades 9 through 12 may be organized
88	by grade clusters of more than one grade level.
89	4.  Social studies standards must establish specific
90	curricular content for, at a minimum, geography, United States
91	and world history, government, civics, economics to include
92	financial literacy, and humanities. The standards must include
93	distinct grade level expectations for the core content knowledge
94	and skills that a student is expected to have acquired by each
95	individual grade level from kindergarten through grade 8. The
96	social studies standards for grades 9 through 12 may be
97	organized by grade clusters of more than one grade level.
98	Section 2.  Paragraph (u) is added to subsection (2) of
99	section 1003.42, Florida Statutes, to read:
100	1003.42  Required instruction.-
101	(2)  Members of the instructional staff of the public
102	schools, subject to the rules of the State Board of Education
103	and the district school board, shall teach efficiently and
104	faithfully, using the books and materials required that meet the
105	highest standards for professionalism and historic accuracy,
106	following the prescribed courses of study, and employing
107	approved methods of instruction, the following:
108	(u)  Financial literacy, including the knowledge,
109	understanding, skills, behaviors, attitudes, and values that
110	will enable a student to make responsible and effective
111	financial decisions in his or her daily life now and during
112	adulthood.
113
114	The State Board of Education is encouraged to adopt standards
115	and pursue assessment of the requirements of this subsection.
116	Section 3.  Paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section
117	1003.428, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
118	1003.428  General requirements for high school graduation;
119	revised.-
120	(2)  The 24 credits may be earned through applied,
121	integrated, and combined courses approved by the Department of
122	Education. The 24 credits shall be distributed as follows:
123	(a)  Sixteen core curriculum credits:
124	1.  Four credits in English, with major concentration in
125	composition, reading for information, and literature.
126	2.  Four credits in mathematics, one of which must be
127	Algebra I, a series of courses equivalent to Algebra I, or a
128	higher-level mathematics course. Beginning with students
129	entering grade 9 in the 2010-2011 school year, in addition to
130	the Algebra I credit requirement, one of the four credits in
131	mathematics must be geometry or a series of courses equivalent
132	to geometry as approved by the State Board of Education.
133	Beginning with students entering grade 9 in the 2010-2011 school
134	year, the end-of-course assessment requirements under s.
135	1008.22(3)(c)2.a.(I) must be met in order for a student to earn
136	the required credit in Algebra I. Beginning with students
137	entering grade 9 in the 2011-2012 school year, the end-of-course
138	assessment requirements under s. 1008.22(3)(c)2.a.(I) must be
139	met in order for a student to earn the required credit in
140	geometry. Beginning with students entering grade 9 in the 2012-
141	2013 school year, in addition to the Algebra I and geometry
142	credit requirements, one of the four credits in mathematics must
143	be Algebra II or a series of courses equivalent to Algebra II as
144	approved by the State Board of Education.
145	3.  Three credits in science, two of which must have a
146	laboratory component. Beginning with students entering grade 9
147	in the 2011-2012 school year, one of the three credits in
148	science must be Biology I or a series of courses equivalent to
149	Biology I as approved by the State Board of Education. Beginning
150	with students entering grade 9 in the 2011-2012 school year, the
151	end-of-course assessment requirements under s.
152	1008.22(3)(c)2.a.(II) must be met in order for a student to earn
153	the required credit in Biology I. Beginning with students
154	entering grade 9 in the 2013-2014 school year, one of the three
155	credits must be Biology I or a series of courses equivalent to
156	Biology I as approved by the State Board of Education, one
157	credit must be chemistry or physics or a series of courses
158	equivalent to chemistry or physics as approved by the State
159	Board of Education, and one credit must be an equally rigorous
160	course, as determined by the State Board of Education.
161	4.  Three credits in social studies as follows: one credit
162	in United States history; one credit in world history; one-half
163	credit in economics to include financial literacy; and one-half
164	credit in United States government.
165	5.  One credit in fine or performing arts, speech and
166	debate, or a practical arts course that incorporates artistic
167	content and techniques of creativity, interpretation, and
168	imagination. Eligible practical arts courses shall be identified
169	through the Course Code Directory.
170	6.  One credit in physical education to include integration
171	of health. Participation in an interscholastic sport at the
172	junior varsity or varsity level for two full seasons shall
173	satisfy the one-credit requirement in physical education if the
174	student passes a competency test on personal fitness with a
175	score of "C" or better. The competency test on personal fitness
176	must be developed by the Department of Education. A district
177	school board may not require that the one credit in physical
178	education be taken during the 9th grade year. Completion of one
179	semester with a grade of "C" or better in a marching band class,
180	in a physical activity class that requires participation in
181	marching band activities as an extracurricular activity, or in a
182	dance class shall satisfy one-half credit in physical education
183	or one-half credit in performing arts. This credit may not be
184	used to satisfy the personal fitness requirement or the
185	requirement for adaptive physical education under an individual
186	education plan (IEP) or 504 plan. Completion of 2 years in a
187	Reserve Officer Training Corps (R.O.T.C.) class, a significant
188	component of which is drills, shall satisfy the one-credit
189	requirement in physical education and the one-credit requirement
190	in performing arts. This credit may not be used to satisfy the
191	personal fitness requirement or the requirement for adaptive
192	physical education under an individual education plan (IEP) or
193	504 plan.
194	Section 4.  Paragraphs (b) and (c) of subsection (1) of
195	section 1003.429, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
196	1003.429  Accelerated high school graduation options.-
197	(1)  Students who enter grade 9 in the 2006-2007 school
198	year and thereafter may select, upon receipt of each consent
199	required by this section, one of the following three high school
200	graduation options:
201	(b)  Completion of a 3-year standard college preparatory
202	program requiring successful completion of a minimum of 18
203	academic credits in grades 9 through 12. At least 6 of the 18
204	credits required for completion of this program must be received
205	in classes that are offered pursuant to the International
206	Baccalaureate Program, the Advanced Placement Program, dual
207	enrollment, Advanced International Certificate of Education, or
208	specifically listed or identified by the Department of Education
209	as rigorous pursuant to s. 1009.531(3). The 18 credits required
210	for completion of this program shall be primary requirements and
211	shall be distributed as follows:
212	1.  Four credits in English, with major concentration in
213	composition and literature;
214	2.  Three credits and, beginning with students entering
215	grade 9 in the 2010-2011 school year, four credits in
216	mathematics at the Algebra I level or higher from the list of
217	courses that qualify for state university admission. Beginning
218	with students entering grade 9 in the 2010-2011 school year, in
219	addition to the Algebra I credit requirement, one of the four
220	credits in mathematics must be geometry or a series of courses
221	equivalent to geometry as approved by the State Board of
222	Education. Beginning with students entering grade 9 in the 2010-
223	2011 school year, the end-of-course assessment requirements
224	under s. 1008.22(3)(c)2.a.(I) must be met in order for a student
225	to earn the required credit in Algebra I. Beginning with
226	students entering grade 9 in the 2011-2012 school year, the end-
227	of-course assessment requirements under s. 1008.22(3)(c)2.a.(I)
228	must be met in order for a student to earn the required credit
229	in geometry. Beginning with students entering grade 9 in the
230	2012-2013 school year, in addition to the Algebra I and geometry
231	credit requirements, one of the four credits in mathematics must
232	be Algebra II or a series of courses equivalent to Algebra II as
233	approved by the State Board of Education;
234	3.  Three credits in science, two of which must have a
235	laboratory component. Beginning with students entering grade 9
236	in the 2011-2012 school year, one of the three credits in
237	science must be Biology I or a series of courses equivalent to
238	Biology I as approved by the State Board of Education. Beginning
239	with students entering grade 9 in the 2011-2012 school year, the
240	end-of-course assessment requirements under s.
241	1008.22(3)(c)2.a.(II) must be met in order for a student to earn
242	the required credit in Biology I. Beginning with students
243	entering grade 9 in the 2013-2014 school year, one of the three
244	credits must be Biology I or a series of courses equivalent to
245	Biology I as approved by the State Board of Education, one
246	credit must be chemistry or physics or a series of courses
247	equivalent to chemistry or physics as approved by the State
248	Board of Education, and one credit must be an equally rigorous
249	course, as approved by the State Board of Education;
250	4.  Three credits in social sciences, which must include
251	one credit in United States history, one credit in world
252	history, one-half credit in United States government, and one-
253	half credit in economics to include financial literacy;
254	5.  Two credits in the same second language unless the
255	student is a native speaker of or can otherwise demonstrate
256	competency in a language other than English. If the student
257	demonstrates competency in another language, the student may
258	replace the language requirement with two credits in other
259	academic courses; and
260	6.  Three credits in electives and, beginning with students
261	entering grade 9 in the 2010-2011 school year, two credits in
262	electives; or
263	(c)  Completion of a 3-year career preparatory program
264	requiring successful completion of a minimum of 18 academic
265	credits in grades 9 through 12. The 18 credits shall be primary
266	requirements and shall be distributed as follows:
267	1.  Four credits in English, with major concentration in
268	composition and literature;
269	2.  Three credits and, beginning with students entering
270	grade 9 in the 2010-2011 school year, four credits in
271	mathematics, one of which must be Algebra I. Beginning with
272	students entering grade 9 in the 2010-2011 school year, in
273	addition to the Algebra I credit requirement, one of the four
274	credits in mathematics must be geometry or a series of courses
275	equivalent to geometry as approved by the State Board of
276	Education. Beginning with students entering grade 9 in the 2010-
277	2011 school year, the end-of-course assessment requirements
278	under s. 1008.22(3)(c)2.a.(I) must be met in order for a student
279	to earn the required credit in Algebra I. Beginning with
280	students entering grade 9 in the 2011-2012 school year, the end-
281	of-course assessment requirements under s. 1008.22(3)(c)2.a.(I)
282	must be met in order for a student to earn the required credit
283	in geometry. Beginning with students entering grade 9 in the
284	2012-2013 school year, in addition to the Algebra I and geometry
285	credit requirements, one of the four credits in mathematics must
286	be Algebra II or a series of courses equivalent to Algebra II as
287	approved by the State Board of Education;
288	3.  Three credits in science, two of which must have a
289	laboratory component. Beginning with students entering grade 9
290	in the 2011-2012 school year, one of the three credits in
291	science must be Biology I or a series of courses equivalent to
292	Biology I as approved by the State Board of Education. Beginning
293	with students entering grade 9 in the 2011-2012 school year, the
294	end-of-course assessment requirements under s.
295	1008.22(3)(c)2.a.(II) must be met in order for a student to earn
296	the required credit in Biology I. Beginning with students
297	entering grade 9 in the 2013-2014 school year, one of the three
298	credits must be Biology I or a series of courses equivalent to
299	Biology I as approved by the State Board of Education, one
300	credit must be chemistry or physics or a series of courses
301	equivalent to chemistry or physics as approved by the State
302	Board of Education, and one credit must be an equally rigorous
303	course, as approved by the State Board of Education;
304	4.  Three credits in social sciences, which must include
305	one credit in United States history, one credit in world
306	history, one-half credit in United States government, and one-
307	half credit in economics to include financial literacy;
308	5.  Three credits in a single vocational or career
309	education program, three credits in career and technical
310	certificate dual enrollment courses, or five credits in
311	vocational or career education courses; and
312	6.  Two credits and, beginning with students entering grade
313	9 in the 2010-2011 school year, one credit in electives unless
314	five credits are earned pursuant to subparagraph 5.
315
316	Any student who selected an accelerated graduation program
317	before July 1, 2004, may continue that program, and all
318	statutory program requirements that were applicable when the
319	student made the program choice shall remain applicable to the
320	student as long as the student continues that program.
321	Section 5.  Paragraph (c) of subsection (2) of section
322	1003.433, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
323	1003.433  Learning opportunities for out-of-state and out-
324	of-country transfer students and students needing additional
325	instruction to meet high school graduation requirements.-
326	(2)  Students who have met all requirements for the
327	standard high school diploma except for passage of the grade 10
328	FCAT or an alternate assessment by the end of grade 12 must be
329	provided the following learning opportunities:
330	(c)  Participation in an adult general education program as
331	provided in s. 1004.93 for such time as the student requires to
332	master English, reading, mathematics, or any other subject
333	required for high school graduation. Students attending adult
334	basic, adult secondary, or vocational-preparatory instruction
335	are exempt from any requirement for the payment of tuition and
336	fees, including lab fees, pursuant to s. 1009.25. A student
337	attending an adult general education program shall have the
338	opportunity to take the grade 10 FCAT an unlimited number of
339	times in order to receive a standard high school diploma.
340	Section 6.  Subsections (3) and (24) of section 1004.02,
341	Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
342	1004.02  Definitions.-As used in this chapter:
343	(3)  "Adult general education" means comprehensive
344	instructional programs designed to improve the employability of
345	the state's workforce through adult basic education, adult
346	secondary education, English for Speakers of Other Languages,
347	applied academics for adult education vocational-preparatory
348	instruction, and instruction for adults with disabilities.
349	(24)  "Applied academics for adult education instruction"
350	or "applied academics instruction" "Vocational-preparatory
351	instruction" means adult general education through which persons
352	attain academic and workforce readiness skills at the level of
353	functional literacy (grade levels 6.0-8.9) or higher so that
354	such persons may pursue technical certificate education or
355	higher-level technical education.
356	Section 7.  Section 1004.91, Florida Statutes, is amended
357	to read:
358	1004.91  Career education program basic skills requirements
359	Career-preparatory instruction.-
360	(1)  The State Board of Education shall adopt, by rule,
361	standards of basic skill mastery for completion of certificate
362	career education programs. Each school district and Florida
363	College System institution that conducts programs that confer
364	career credit shall provide applied academics career-preparatory
365	instruction through which students receive the basic skills
366	instruction required pursuant to this section.
367	(2)  Students who enroll in a program offered for career
368	credit of 450 hours or more shall complete an entry-level
369	examination within the first 6 weeks of admission into the
370	program. The State Board of Education shall designate
371	examinations that are currently in existence, the results of
372	which are comparable across institutions, to assess student
373	mastery of basic skills. Any student found to lack the required
374	level of basic skills for such program shall be referred to
375	applied academics career-preparatory instruction or another
376	adult general basic education program for a structured program
377	of basic skills instruction. Such instruction may include
378	English for speakers of other languages. A student may not
379	receive a career certificate of completion without first
380	demonstrating the basic skills required in the state curriculum
381	frameworks for the career education program.
382	(3)  An adult student with a disability may be exempted
383	from the provisions of this section. A student who possesses a
384	college degree at the associate in applied science level or
385	higher is exempt from this section. A student who has completed
386	or who is exempt from the college-level communication and
387	computation skills examination pursuant to s. 1008.29, or who is
388	exempt from the college entry-level examination pursuant to s.
389	1008.29, is exempt from the provisions of this section. Students
390	who have passed a state, national, or industry licensure exam
391	aligned to the career education program in which a student is
392	enrolled are exempt from this section. An adult student who is
393	enrolled in an apprenticeship program that is registered with
394	the Department of Education in accordance with the provisions of
395	chapter 446 is exempt from the provisions of this section.
396	Section 8.  Paragraph (c) is added to subsection (2) of
397	section 1004.92, Florida Statutes, to read:
398	1004.92  Purpose and responsibilities for career
399	education.-
400	(2)
401	(c)  District school boards and Florida College System
402	institution boards of trustees may vary up to 10 percent of the
403	intended learning outcomes of each career education program. The
404	variance does not apply to career education programs that train
405	students for occupations requiring state or federal licensure,
406	certification, or registration.
407	Section 9.  Subsection (2) of section 1004.93, Florida
408	Statutes, is amended, subsection (8) is renumbered as subsection
409	(9), and a new subsection (8) is added to that section, to read:
410	1004.93  Adult general education.-
411	(2)  The adult education program must provide academic
412	services to students in the following priority:
413	(a)  Students who demonstrate skills at less than a fifth
414	grade level, as measured by tests approved for this purpose by
415	the State Board of Education, and who are studying to achieve
416	basic literacy.
417	(b)  Students who demonstrate skills at the fifth grade
418	level or higher, but below the ninth grade level, as measured by
419	tests approved for this purpose by the State Board of Education,
420	and who are studying to achieve functional literacy.
421	(c)  Students who are earning credit required for a high
422	school diploma or who are preparing for the General Educational
423	Development test.
424	(d)  Students who have earned high school diplomas and
425	require specific improvement in order to:
426	1.  Obtain or maintain employment or benefit from
427	certificate career education programs;
428	2.  Pursue a postsecondary degree; or
429	3.  Develop competence in the English language to qualify
430	for employment.
431	(e)  Students who enroll in lifelong learning courses or
432	activities that seek to address community social and economic
433	issues that consist of health and human relations, government,
434	parenting, consumer economics, and senior citizens.
435	(f)  Students who enroll in courses that relate to the
436	recreational or leisure pursuits of the students. The cost of
437	courses conducted pursuant to this paragraph shall be borne by
438	the enrollees.
439	(8)  In order to accelerate the employment of adult
440	education students, students entering adult general education
441	programs after July 1, 2012, must complete the following "Action
442	Steps to Employment" activities prior to the completion of the
443	first term:
444	(a)  Identify employment opportunities using market-driven
445	tools.
446	(b)  Create a personalized employment goal.
447	(c)  Conduct a personalized skill and knowledge inventory.
448	(d)  Compare the results of the personalized skill and
449	knowledge inventory with the knowledge and skills needed to
450	attain the personalized employment goal.
451	(e)  Upgrade skills and knowledge needed through adult
452	general education programs and additional educational pursuits
453	based on the personalized employment goal.
454
455	The "Action Steps to Employment" may be developed through a
456	blended approach with assistance provided to adult general
457	education students by teachers, employment specialists, guidance
458	counselors, business and industry representatives, and online
459	resources. Students should be directed to online resources or
460	provided information on financial literacy, student financial
461	aid, industry certifications, and occupational skills and
462	knowledge tools and a listing of job openings.
463	Section 10.  Subsection (1) of section 1007.263, Florida
464	Statutes, is amended to read:
465	1007.263  Florida College System institutions; admissions
466	of students.-Each Florida College System institution board of
467	trustees is authorized to adopt rules governing admissions of
468	students subject to this section and rules of the State Board of
469	Education. These rules shall include the following:
470	(1)  Admissions counseling shall be provided to all
471	students entering college or career credit programs. Counseling
472	shall utilize tests to measure achievement of college-level
473	communication and computation competencies by all students
474	entering college credit programs or tests to measure achievement
475	of basic skills for career education programs as prescribed in
476	s. 1004.91.
477
478	Each board of trustees shall establish policies that notify
479	students about, and place students into, adult basic education,
480	adult secondary education, or other instructional programs that
481	provide students with alternatives to traditional college-
482	preparatory instruction, including private provider instruction.
483	A student is prohibited from enrolling in additional college-
484	level courses until the student scores above the cut-score on
485	all sections of the common placement test.
486	Section 11.  Subsection (2) of section 1007.271, Florida
487	Statutes, is amended to read:
488	1007.271  Dual enrollment programs.-
489	(2)  For the purpose of this section, an eligible secondary
490	student is a student who is enrolled in a Florida public
491	secondary school or in a Florida private secondary school which
492	is in compliance with s. 1002.42(2) and conducts a secondary
493	curriculum pursuant to s. 1003.43. Students enrolled in
494	postsecondary instruction that is not creditable toward the high
495	school diploma shall not be classified as dual enrollments.
496	Students who are eligible for dual enrollment pursuant to this
497	section shall be permitted to enroll in dual enrollment courses
498	conducted during school hours, after school hours, and during
499	the summer term. Instructional time for such enrollment may vary
500	from 900 hours; however, the school district may only report the
501	student for a maximum of 1.0 FTE, as provided in s. 1011.61(4).
502	Any student so enrolled is exempt from the payment of
503	registration, tuition, and laboratory fees. Applied academics
504	for adult education Vocational-preparatory instruction, college-
505	preparatory instruction, and other forms of precollegiate
506	instruction, as well as physical education courses that focus on
507	the physical execution of a skill rather than the intellectual
508	attributes of the activity, are ineligible for inclusion in the
509	dual enrollment program. Recreation and leisure studies courses
510	shall be evaluated individually in the same manner as physical
511	education courses for potential inclusion in the program.
512	Section 12.  Subsection (2) of section 1008.37, Florida
513	Statutes, is amended to read:
514	1008.37  Postsecondary feedback of information to high
515	schools.-
516	(2)  The Commissioner of Education shall report, by high
517	school, to the State Board of Education, the Board of Governors,
518	and the Legislature, no later than November 30 of each year, on
519	the number of prior year Florida high school graduates who
520	enrolled for the first time in public postsecondary education in
521	this state during the previous summer, fall, or spring term,
522	indicating the number of students whose scores on the common
523	placement test indicated the need for remediation through
524	applied academics instruction or college-preparatory or
525	vocational-preparatory instruction pursuant to s. 1004.91 or s.
526	1008.30.
527	Section 13.  Paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of section
528	1009.22, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
529	1009.22  Workforce education postsecondary student fees.-
530	(3)(a)  Except as otherwise provided by law, fees for
531	students who are nonresidents for tuition purposes must offset
532	the full cost of instruction. Residency of students shall be
533	determined as required in s. 1009.21. Fee-nonexempt students
534	enrolled in applied academics for adult education vocational-
535	preparatory instruction shall be charged fees equal to the fees
536	charged for adult general education programs. Each Florida
537	College System institution that conducts college-preparatory and
538	applied academics for adult education vocational-preparatory
539	instruction in the same class section may charge a single fee
540	for both types of instruction.
541	Section 14.  Paragraphs (c) and (d) of subsection (1) of
542	section 1009.25, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
543	1009.25  Fee exemptions.-
544	(1)  The following students are exempt from the payment of
545	tuition and fees, including lab fees, at a school district that
546	provides postsecondary career programs, Florida College System
547	institution, or state university:
548	(c)  A student who is or was at the time he or she reached
549	18 years of age in the custody of the Department of Children and
550	Family Services or who, after spending at least 6 months in the
551	custody of the department after reaching 16 years of age, was
552	placed in a guardianship by the court. Such exemption includes
553	fees associated with enrollment in applied academics for adult
554	education career-preparatory instruction. The exemption remains
555	valid until the student reaches 28 years of age.
556	(d)  A student who is or was at the time he or she reached
557	18 years of age in the custody of a relative under s. 39.5085 or
558	who was adopted from the Department of Children and Family
559	Services after May 5, 1997. Such exemption includes fees
560	associated with enrollment in applied academics for adult
561	education career-preparatory instruction. The exemption remains
562	valid until the student reaches 28 years of age.
563	Section 15.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2012.

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