Bill Text: FL H1287 | 2010 | Regular Session | Comm Sub

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Bill Title: Education

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 10-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-04-30 - Died pending review of CS, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 5101 (Ch. 2010-154) [H1287 Detail]

Download: Florida-2010-H1287-Comm_Sub.html

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CS/CS/HB 1287

1	A bill to be entitled
2	An act relating to education; providing a short title;
3	amending s. 1011.62, F.S.; requiring that each school
4	district allocate 100 percent of the funds received for
5	instruction for the International Baccalaureate Program,
6	Advanced International Certificate of Education, and the
7	Advanced Placement Program; requiring that such funds be
8	expended solely for administrative costs associated with
9	such programs and teachers' bonuses; revising provisions
10	relating to the distribution of bonuses for teachers who
11	provide instruction to such programs; amending s. 1007.35,
12	F.S.; revising provisions relating to the duties of the
13	Florida Partnership for Minority and Underrepresented
14	Student Achievement; requiring that the partnership, in
15	cooperation with the Department of Education, post an
16	annual report on the department's website regarding the
17	Advanced Placement Program; specifying the information
18	that such report must contain; providing an effective
19	date.
20
21	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
22
23	Section 1. This act may be cited as the "High-Performing
24	Teacher Bonuses Act."
25	Section 2. Paragraphs (m), (n), and (o) of subsection (1)
26	of section 1011.62, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
27	1011.62 Funds for operation of schools.-If the annual
28	allocation from the Florida Education Finance Program to each
29	district for operation of schools is not determined in the
30	annual appropriations act or the substantive bill implementing
31	the annual appropriations act, it shall be determined as
32	follows:
33	(1) COMPUTATION OF THE BASIC AMOUNT TO BE INCLUDED FOR
34	OPERATION.-The following procedure shall be followed in
35	determining the annual allocation to each district for
36	operation:
37	(m) Calculation of additional full-time equivalent
38	membership based on international baccalaureate examination
39	scores of students.-A value of 0.16 full-time equivalent student
40	membership shall be calculated for each student enrolled in an
41	international baccalaureate course who receives a score of 4 or
42	higher on a subject examination. A value of 0.3 full-time
43	equivalent student membership shall be calculated for each
44	student who receives an international baccalaureate diploma.
45	Such value shall be added to the total full-time equivalent
46	student membership in basic programs for grades 9 through 12 in
47	the subsequent fiscal year. Each school district shall allocate
48	100 percent of the funds received for international
49	baccalaureate instruction to the school whose students generate
50	such funds and within that school program that generates such
51	funds. Funds allocated in accordance with this paragraph shall
52	be expended solely for the payment of allowable costs associated
53	with the international baccalaureate program and bonuses for
54	teachers who provide international baccalaureate instruction.
55	Such allowable costs are only those associated with
56	international baccalaureate annual school fees, international
57	baccalaureate examination fees, and salaries and benefits for
58	school-based international baccalaureate coordinators;
59	supplemental books, instructional supplies, instructional
60	equipment, or instructional materials for international
61	baccalaureate courses; programs or activities that identify
62	prospective international baccalaureate students or prepare
63	prospective students to enroll in international baccalaureate
64	courses; and training or professional development for
65	international baccalaureate teachers. The bonus for
66	international baccalaureate teachers shall equal the
67	proportionate value of the 0.16 additional funding per eligible
68	student score minus allowable costs, or $50 per eligible student
69	score, whichever is greater. The teacher bonus in a school
70	designated with a grade of "D" or "F" shall be an additional
71	$500 if any one of the teacher's international baccalaureate
72	students scores 4 or higher on an international baccalaureate
73	examination. The school district shall distribute to each
74	classroom teacher who provided international baccalaureate
75	instruction:
76	1. A bonus in the amount of $50 for each student taught by
77	the International Baccalaureate teacher in each international
78	baccalaureate course who receives a score of 4 or higher on the
79	international baccalaureate examination.
80	2. An additional bonus of $500 to each International
81	Baccalaureate teacher in a school designated with a grade of "D"
82	or "F" who has at least one student scoring 4 or higher on the
83	international baccalaureate examination, regardless of the
84	number of classes taught or of the number of students scoring a
85	4 or higher on the international baccalaureate examination.
86
87	Bonuses awarded to a teacher according to this paragraph shall
88	not exceed $2,000, except that the bonuses awarded to a teacher
89	in a school designated with a grade of "D" or "F" shall not
90	exceed $5,000, in any given school year and shall be in addition
91	to any regular wage or other bonus the teacher received or is
92	scheduled to receive. If funds received pursuant to this
93	paragraph are not sufficient to fully pay for teacher bonuses
94	after paying mandatory program and examination fees, a school
95	district may prorate all teacher bonuses proportionately to the
96	total funds available.
97	(n) Calculation of additional full-time equivalent
98	membership based on Advanced International Certificate of
99	Education examination scores of students.-A value of 0.16 full-
100	time equivalent student membership shall be calculated for each
101	student enrolled in a full-credit Advanced International
102	Certificate of Education course who receives a score of E or
103	higher on a subject examination. A value of 0.08 full-time
104	equivalent student membership shall be calculated for each
105	student enrolled in a half-credit Advanced International
106	Certificate of Education course who receives a score of E or
107	higher on a subject examination. A value of 0.3 full-time
108	equivalent student membership shall be calculated for each
109	student who receives an Advanced International Certificate of
110	Education diploma. Such value shall be added to the total full-
111	time equivalent student membership in basic programs for grades
112	9 through 12 in the subsequent fiscal year. Each school district
113	shall allocate 100 percent of the funds received for Advanced
114	International Certificate of Education instruction to the school
115	whose students generate such funds and within that school
116	program that generates such funds. Funds allocated in accordance
117	with this paragraph shall be expended solely for the payment of
118	allowable costs associated with the Advanced International
119	Certificate of Education program and teacher bonuses. Such
120	allowable costs are only those associated with Advanced
121	International Certificate of Education annual school fees;
122	Advanced International Certificate of Education examination
123	fees; salaries and benefits for school-based Advanced
124	International Certificate of Education coordinators;
125	supplemental books, instructional supplies, instructional
126	equipment, or instructional materials for Advanced International
127	Certificate of Education courses; programs or activities that
128	identify prospective Advanced International Certificate of
129	Education students or prepare prospective students to enroll in
130	Advanced International Certificate of Education courses; and
131	training or professional development for Advanced International
132	Certificate of Education teachers. The teacher bonus shall equal
133	the proportionate value of the 0.16 or 0.08 additional funding
134	per eligible student score minus allowable costs, or $50 per
135	eligible student score, whichever is greater. The teacher bonus
136	in a school designated with a grade of "D" or "F" shall be an
137	additional $500 if any one of the teacher's Advanced
138	International Certificate of Education students scores E or
139	higher on an Advanced International Certificate of Education
140	examination. The school district shall distribute to each
141	classroom teacher who provided Advanced International
142	Certificate of Education instruction:
143	1. A bonus in the amount of $50 for each student taught by
144	the Advanced International Certificate of Education teacher in
145	each full-credit Advanced International Certificate of Education
146	course who receives a score of E or higher on the Advanced
147	International Certificate of Education examination. A bonus in
148	the amount of $25 for each student taught by the Advanced
149	International Certificate of Education teacher in each half-
150	credit Advanced International Certificate of Education course
151	who receives a score of E or higher on the Advanced
152	International Certificate of Education examination.
153	2. An additional bonus of $500 to each Advanced
154	International Certificate of Education teacher in a school
155	designated with a grade of "D" or "F" who has at least one
156	student scoring E or higher on the full-credit Advanced
157	International Certificate of Education examination, regardless
158	of the number of classes taught or of the number of students
159	scoring an E or higher on the full-credit Advanced International
160	Certificate of Education examination.
161	3. Additional bonuses of $250 each to teachers of half-
162	credit Advanced International Certificate of Education classes
163	in a school designated with a grade of "D" or "F" which has at
164	least one student scoring an E or higher on the half-credit
165	Advanced International Certificate of Education examination in
166	that class. The maximum additional bonus for a teacher awarded
167	in accordance with this subparagraph shall not exceed $500 in
168	any given school year. Teachers receiving an award under
169	subparagraph 2. are not eligible for a bonus under this
170	subparagraph.
171
172	Bonuses awarded to a teacher according to this paragraph shall
173	not exceed $2,000, except that the bonuses awarded to a teacher
174	in a school designated with a grade of "D" or "F" shall not
175	exceed $5,000, in any given school year and shall be in addition
176	to any regular wage or other bonus the teacher received or is
177	scheduled to receive. If funds received pursuant to this
178	paragraph are not sufficient to fully pay for teacher bonuses, a
179	school district may prorate all teacher bonuses proportionately
180	to the total funds available.
181	(o) Calculation of additional full-time equivalent
182	membership based on college board advanced placement scores of
183	students.-A value of 0.16 full-time equivalent student
184	membership shall be calculated for each student enrolled in each
185	advanced placement course who receives a score of 3 or higher on
186	the College Board Advanced Placement Examination for the prior
187	year and added to the total full-time equivalent student
188	membership in basic programs for grades 9 through 12 in the
189	subsequent fiscal year. Each school district shall allocate 100
190	percent of the funds received for Advanced Placement instruction
191	to the school that generates such funds. Funds allocated in
192	accordance with this paragraph shall be expended solely for the
193	payment of allowable costs associated with the Advanced
194	Placement Program and teacher bonuses. Such allowable costs are
195	only those associated with Advanced Placement examination fees;
196	salaries and benefits for school-based Advanced Placement
197	coordinators; supplemental books, instructional supplies,
198	instructional equipment, or instructional materials for Advanced
199	Placement courses; programs or activities that identify
200	prospective Advanced Placement students or prepare prospective
201	students to enroll in Advanced Placement courses; and training
202	or professional development for Advanced Placement teachers. The
203	teacher bonus shall equal the proportionate value of the 0.16
204	additional funding per eligible student score minus allowable
205	costs, or $50 per eligible student score, whichever is greater.
206	The teacher bonus in a school designated with a grade of "D" or
207	"F" shall include an additional $500 per student for the
208	teacher's first four students who score 3 or higher on an
209	Advanced Placement examination. Each district must allocate at
210	least 80 percent of the funds provided to the district for
211	advanced placement instruction, in accordance with this
212	paragraph, to the high school that generates the funds. The
213	school district shall distribute to each classroom teacher who
214	provided advanced placement instruction:
215	1. A bonus in the amount of $50 for each student taught by
216	the Advanced Placement teacher in each advanced placement course
217	who receives a score of 3 or higher on the College Board
218	Advanced Placement Examination.
219	2. An additional bonus of $500 to each Advanced Placement
220	teacher in a school designated with a grade of "D" or "F" who
221	has at least one student scoring 3 or higher on the College
222	Board Advanced Placement Examination, regardless of the number
223	of classes taught or of the number of students scoring a 3 or
224	higher on the College Board Advanced Placement Examination.
225
226	Bonuses awarded to a teacher according to this paragraph shall
227	not exceed $2,000, except that the bonuses awarded to a teacher
228	in a school designated with a grade of "D" or "F" shall not
229	exceed $5,000, in any given school year and shall be in addition
230	to any regular wage or other bonus the teacher received or is
231	scheduled to receive. If funds received pursuant to this
232	paragraph are not sufficient to fully pay for teacher bonuses, a
233	school district may prorate all teacher bonuses proportionately
234	to the total funds available.
235	Section 3. Paragraph (l) is added to subsection (6) of
236	section 1007.35, Florida Statutes, to read:
237	1007.35 Florida Partnership for Minority and
238	Underrepresented Student Achievement.-
239	(6) The partnership shall:
240	(l) In cooperation with the Department of Education, post
241	an annual report on the department's website on or before
242	January 15 of each year which delineates:
243	1. The total number of teachers who participate in
244	professional development associated with Advanced Placement
245	courses, the registration fees associated with such professional
246	development, and the number and value of scholarships awarded by
247	the College Board for teacher participation in Advanced
248	Placement professional development.
249	2. The number of students per school who enroll in
250	Advanced Placement courses, the number of Advanced Placement
251	courses in which such students enroll, the number and percentage
252	of students enrolled in such courses who take the Advanced
253	Placement examination that corresponds to each course, the
254	number and percentage of students enrolled in Advanced Placement
255	courses who take the Advanced Placement examination that
256	corresponds to each course and receive a score of 3 or higher,
257	and the number and percentage of students who take an Advanced
258	Placement examination without having enrolled in the
259	corresponding Advanced Placement course and earn a score of 3 or
260	higher. Such information shall be reported at the state level by
261	subject, race, and gender.
262	3. The amount paid by the state for each examination and
263	the total rebates provided to each school for the administration
264	of the College Board Advanced Placement Examination.
265	Section 4. This act shall take effect July 1, 2010.

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