Florida Senate - 2014                                    SB 1292
       
       
        
       By Senator Legg
       
       
       
       
       
       17-01289-14                                           20141292__
    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to postsecondary education; amending
    3         1007.27, F.S.; revising the articulated acceleration
    4         mechanisms that are available for secondary and
    5         postsecondary students attending public educational
    6         institutions to include industry certifications;
    7         providing an effective date.
    8          
    9  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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   11         Section 1. Subsection (1) of section 1007.27, Florida
   12  Statutes, is amended to read:
   13         1007.27 Articulated acceleration mechanisms.—
   14         (1) It is the intent of the Legislature that a variety of
   15  articulated acceleration mechanisms be available for secondary
   16  and postsecondary students attending public educational
   17  institutions. It is intended that articulated acceleration serve
   18  to shorten the time necessary for a student to complete the
   19  requirements associated with the conference of a high school
   20  diploma and a postsecondary degree, broaden the scope of
   21  curricular options available to students, or increase the depth
   22  of study available for a particular subject. Articulated
   23  acceleration mechanisms shall include, but are not limited to,
   24  dual enrollment and early admission as provided for in s.
   25  1007.271, advanced placement, credit by examination, the
   26  International Baccalaureate Program, and the Advanced
   27  International Certificate of Education Program, and industry
   28  certifications. Credit earned through the Florida Virtual School
   29  shall provide additional opportunities for early graduation and
   30  acceleration. Students of Florida public secondary schools
   31  enrolled pursuant to this subsection are shall be deemed
   32  authorized users of the state-funded electronic library
   33  resources that are licensed for Florida College System
   34  institutions and state universities by the Florida Virtual
   35  Campus. Verification of eligibility must shall be in accordance
   36  with rules established by the State Board of Education and
   37  regulations established by the Board of Governors and processes
   38  implemented by Florida College System institutions and state
   39  universities.
   40         Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2014.