Bill > H0831

This bill: Creates the State Board of Community Colleges to oversee and coordinate the Florida Community College System, which is renamed from the Florida College System. The bill establishes the State Board of Community Colleges as a separate budget program with authority to adopt rules, establish performance standards and metrics, and provide oversight and accountability for the Florida Community College System. The bill revises provisions relating to postsecondary education, including transferring authority over the Florida Community College System from the State Board of Education to the newly created State Board of Community Colleges. It also requires the State Board of Community Colleges to collaborate with the Board of Governors for the State University System on certain issues, and it establishes "2+2" targeted pathway programs to improve student retention and on-time graduation. The bill also revises the mission and responsibilities of the Florida Community College System, clarifying that its primary mission is to provide lower-level undergraduate instruction, associate degrees, and career education programs, and to promote economic development. The bill maintains the governance structure of Florida Community College System institutions under local boards of trustees.

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http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/831