Florida Senate - 2014 SB 908
By Senator Montford
3-01079-14 2014908__
1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to education funding; amending s.
3 1011.62, F.S.; providing for the calculation of
4 additional full-time equivalent student membership
5 based on enrollment in Advancement Via Individual
6 Determination elective classes and examination scores;
7 providing for the use of funds; amending s. 1003.52,
8 F.S.; conforming a cross-reference; providing an
9 effective date.
10
11 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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13 Section 1. Present paragraphs (p) through (u) of subsection
14 (1) of section 1011.62, Florida Statutes, are redesignated as
15 paragraphs (q) through (v), respectively, and a new paragraph
16 (p) is added to that subsection, to read:
17 1011.62 Funds for operation of schools.—If the annual
18 allocation from the Florida Education Finance Program to each
19 district for operation of schools is not determined in the
20 annual appropriations act or the substantive bill implementing
21 the annual appropriations act, it shall be determined as
22 follows:
23 (1) COMPUTATION OF THE BASIC AMOUNT TO BE INCLUDED FOR
24 OPERATION.—The following procedure shall be followed in
25 determining the annual allocation to each district for
26 operation:
27 (p) Calculation of additional full-time equivalent
28 membership of students enrolled in the Advancement Via
29 Individual Determination system based on scores on the
30 International Baccalaureate examination, the Advanced
31 International Certificate of Education examination, the College
32 Board Advanced Placement examination, and mathematics end-of
33 course examinations for students in grades 6 through 8.—
34 1. A value of 0.08 full-time equivalent student membership
35 shall be calculated for each student enrolled in an Advancement
36 Via Individual Determination elective class recognized in the
37 Florida Course Code Directory who takes:
38 a. An International Baccalaureate course and receives a
39 score of 4 or higher on the subject examination;
40 b. An Advanced International Certificate of Education
41 course and receives a score of E or higher on the subject
42 examination;
43 c. A College Board Advanced Placement course and receives a
44 score of 3 or higher on the College Board Advanced Placement
45 examination; or
46 d. An algebra or higher-level mathematics course and
47 receives a passing score on the end-of-course examination for
48 students in grades 6 through 8.
49 2. The value shall be added to the total full-time
50 equivalent student membership in basic programs for grades 6
51 through 12 in the subsequent fiscal year.
52 3. Each school district shall allocate the funds received
53 pursuant to this paragraph to the school whose students generate
54 the funds. Funds shall be expended solely for the payment of
55 costs associated with the school’s Advancement Via Individual
56 Determination system, which include annual membership fees;
57 professional development and training for program coordinators,
58 teachers, and tutors; instructional supplies and materials; and
59 compensation for tutors.
60 Section 2. Paragraph (a) of subsection (12) of section
61 1003.52, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
62 1003.52 Educational services in Department of Juvenile
63 Justice programs.—
64 (12)(a) Funding for eligible students enrolled in juvenile
65 justice education programs shall be provided through the Florida
66 Education Finance Program as provided in s. 1011.62 and the
67 General Appropriations Act. Funding must shall include, at a
68 minimum:
69 1. Weighted program funding or the basic amount for current
70 operation multiplied by the district cost differential as
71 provided in s. 1011.62(1)(t) s. 1011.62(1)(s) and (2);
72 2. The supplemental allocation for juvenile justice
73 education as provided in s. 1011.62(10);
74 3. A proportionate share of the district’s exceptional
75 student education guaranteed allocation, the supplemental
76 academic instruction allocation, and the instructional materials
77 allocation;
78 4. An amount equivalent to the proportionate share of the
79 state average potential discretionary local effort for
80 operations, which shall be determined as follows:
81 a. If the district levies the maximum discretionary local
82 effort and the district’s discretionary local effort per FTE is
83 less than the state average potential discretionary local effort
84 per FTE, the proportionate share shall include both the
85 discretionary local effort and the compression supplement per
86 FTE. If the district’s discretionary local effort per FTE is
87 greater than the state average per FTE, the proportionate share
88 shall be equal to the state average; or
89 b. If the district does not levy the maximum discretionary
90 local effort and the district’s actual discretionary local
91 effort per FTE is less than the state average potential
92 discretionary local effort per FTE, the proportionate share
93 shall be equal to the district’s actual discretionary local
94 effort per FTE. If the district’s actual discretionary local
95 effort per FTE is greater than the state average per FTE, the
96 proportionate share shall be equal to the state average
97 potential local effort per FTE; and
98 5. A proportionate share of the district’s proration to
99 funds available, if necessary.
100 Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2014.