Bill > S1042

This bill makes several key changes: - It expands the duties of the Department of Education with respect to apprenticeship and preapprenticeship programs, including establishing uniform minimum standards, reviewing and evaluating programs, and encouraging the development of new programs. - It requires the statewide articulation agreement to establish three mathematics pathways by aligning math courses to programs, meta-majors, and careers. - It authorizes technical centers, Florida College System institutions, and state universities to enter into agreements to allow apprenticeship and preapprenticeship program participants to receive college credit. - It provides for the calculation of full-time equivalent (FTE) membership for students who earn certain industry certifications, including a supplemental FTE value for certifications in critical industry sectors. - It requires that at least 70% of workforce education performance funding received by school districts and Florida College System institutions be used to directly support the programs that generated the funds.

Education

https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1042