The Florida Senate

246.205  State Board of Nonpublic Career Education.--

(1)  There shall be established in the Department of Education a State Board of Nonpublic Career Education. The board shall be assigned to the Department of Education only for the purpose of payroll, procurement, and related administrative functions which shall be exercised by the head of the department. The board shall independently exercise the other powers, duties, and functions prescribed by law. The board shall include nine members, appointed by the Governor as follows:

(a)  One from a business school;

(b)  One from a technical school;

(c)  One from a home study school;

(d)  One from a nonpublic school;

(e)  Four from business and industry; and

(f)  An administrator of vocational-technical education from a public school district or community college.

(2)  Each of the members shall be appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate, for a term of 3 years. Of the original members appointed by the Governor, three shall serve for terms of 1 year, three shall serve for terms of 2 years, and three shall serve for terms of 3 years. Of the appointive members from the nonpublic postsecondary career schools, each shall have occupied executive or managerial positions in a nonpublic postsecondary career school in this state for at least 5 years. All members shall be residents of this state. In the event of a vacancy on the board caused other than by the expiration of a term, the Governor shall appoint a successor to serve the unexpired term.

(3)  The board shall meet at the call of its chair, at the request of a majority of its membership, at the request of the department, or at such times as may be prescribed by its rules.

(4)  Board members shall be paid travel and subsistence expenses as provided by law while performing their duties under this act.

(5)  Each board member is accountable to the Governor for the proper performance of the duties of his or her office. The Governor shall cause to be investigated any complaint or unfavorable report received concerning an action of the board or any member and shall take appropriate action thereon. The Governor may remove from office any member for malfeasance, misfeasance, neglect of duty, incompetence, permanent inability to perform official duties, or pleading guilty or nolo contendere to, or being found guilty of, a criminal offense.

History.--s. 3, ch. 74-360; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 4, ch. 77-85; s. 1, ch. 77-457; s. 4, ch. 78-323; ss. 1, 5, 6, 7, ch. 81-67; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; s. 7, ch. 84-94; ss. 2, 14, 15, ch. 86-275; s. 17, ch. 89-344; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 91, ch. 95-148; s. 16, ch. 98-421.