Florida Senate - 2023 SENATOR AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for SB 7014 Ì495992WÎ495992 LEGISLATIVE ACTION Senate . House . . . Floor: 1/AD/2R . 04/11/2023 04:37 PM . ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Senator Martin moved the following: 1 Senate Amendment 2 3 Delete lines 109 - 141 4 and insert: 5 eligible students within the juvenile justice system, and to 6 prepare students for gainful employment as productive citizens 7 upon their reentry into the community. Educational pathways will 8 include a K-12 education, a high school equivalency diploma, a 9 career and technical education credential pursuant to s. 10 1003.4282(10), and enrollment in a degree program at a state 11 college or university, with an emphasis on attaining an 12 industry-recognized credential of value from the Master 13 Credentials List under s. 445.004(4)(h). 14 (3) REQUIRED CONTRACTING.— 15 (a) The department shall enter into a contractual agreement 16 with an education service provider with a proven track record of 17 success to operate, provide, or supplement full-time instruction 18 and instructional support services for students to earn a high 19 school diploma or high school equivalency diploma, enroll in a 20 degree program at a state college or university, and earn 21 industry-recognized credentials of value from the Master 22 Credentials List. The contracted education service provider is 23 responsible for the administration of all educational services 24 to students enrolled in the academy. 25 (b) The superintendent of the Florida Scholars Academy must 26 be approved by the secretary of the department. The 27 superintendent is responsible for the management and day-to-day 28 operations of the Florida Scholars Academy. 29 (4) GOVERNING BODY; POWERS AND DUTIES.— 30 (a)1. The Florida Scholars Academy shall be governed by a 31 board of trustees, composed of the following five members: 32 a. The secretary of the department, or his or her designee. 33 b. Four members appointed by the Governor.