Florida Senate - 2023 SB 1430 By Senator Avila 39-00916C-23 20231430__ Page 1 of 57 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. A bill to be entitled 1

An act relating to education; amending s. 1002.42, 2 F.S.; conforming a cross-reference; amending s. 3 1003.4282, F.S.; revising a graduation requirement for 4 certain students; amending s. 1004.04, F.S.; revising 5 the core curricula for certain teacher preparation 6 programs; amending s. 1004.85, F.S.; revising 7 terminology; deleting a requirement that certain 8 certification programs be previously approved by the 9 Department of Education; revising requirements for 10 certain competency-based programs; revising 11 requirements for certain teacher preparation field 12 experience; revising requirements for participants in 13 certain teacher preparation programs; requiring the 14 State Board of Education to adopt specified rules 15 relating to the continued approval of certain teacher 16 preparation programs rather than by a determination of 17 the Commissioner of Education; amending s. 1008.34, 18 F.S.; revising the calculation of school grades for 19 certain schools; amending s. 1011.62, F.S.; revising 20 requirements for the calculation of additional full-21 time equivalent membership for certain funding through 22 the Florida Education Finance Program; revising school 23 eligibility requirements for the turnaround school 24 supplemental services allocation; providing that 25 certain allocation amounts be based on a specified 26 membership survey; amending s. 1012.34, F.S.; 27 providing school administrators are not precluded from 28 taking specified actions; amending s. 1012.56, F.S.; 29

Florida Senate - 2023 SB 1430 39-00916C-23 20231430__ Page 2 of 57 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. revising requirements for a person seeking an educator 30 certification; revising criteria for the award of a 31 temporary certificate; revising the validity period 32 for certain temporary certificates; deleting 33 provisions relating to the department’s ability to 34 extend the validity period of certain temporary 35 certificates; revising the requirements for the 36 approval and administration of such programs; 37 establishing professional education competency 38 programs; requiring school districts to develop and 39 maintain such a program; authorizing private schools 40 and state-supported schools to develop and maintain 41 such a program; amending ss. 1012.57 and 1012.575, 42 F.S.; conforming cross-references; amending s. 43 1012.585, F.S.; requiring certain applicants for the 44 renewal of a professional certificate to earn 45 specified college credit or inservice points; 46 providing requirements for such credit or points; 47 amending s. 1012.586, F.S.; conforming a cross-48 reference; amending s. 1012.71, F.S.; revising the 49 funding calculation for the Florida Teachers Classroom 50 Supply Assistance Program; deleting a requirement that 51 school districts provide contributions for the 52 program; requiring the Department of Education to 53 administer a competitive procurement for the purchase 54 of materials and supplies through the program; 55 providing school district requirements; deleting 56 requirements for the distribution of funds to 57 classroom teachers through the program; deleting a 58

Florida Senate - 2023 SB 1430 39-00916C-23 20231430__ Page 3 of 57 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. requirement that classroom teachers sign a specified 59 statement; revising requirements for unused program 60 funds; deleting provisions authorizing department and 61 district school boards to enter into specified 62 partnerships; amending s. 1012.98, F.S.; defining the 63 term “professional learning”; prohibiting specified 64 meetings from being considered professional learning 65 and eligible for inservice points; providing and 66 revising requirements for certain professional 67 learning activities; revising department and school 68 district duties relating to such activities; providing 69 requirements for entities contracted with to provide 70 professional learning services and inservice education 71 for school districts; amending s. 1012.986, F.S.; 72 renaming the “William Cecil Golden Professional 73 Development Program for School Leaders” as the 74 “William Cecil Golden Professional Learning Program 75 for School Leaders”; revising the goal of the program; 76 providing a directive to the Division of Law Revision; 77 providing effective dates. 78 79 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 80 81

Section 1. Subsection (13) of

section 1002.42, Florida 82 Statutes, is amended to read: 83 1002.42 Private schools.— 84

(13) PROFESSIONAL LEARNING DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM.—An 85 organization of private schools that has no fewer than 10 member 86 schools in this state may develop a professional learning 87

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Section 2. Paragraph (

e) of subsection (3) of

section 91 1003.4282, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 92 1003.4282 Requirements for a standard high school diploma.— 93

(3) STANDARD HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA; COURSE AND ASSESSMENT 94 REQUIREMENTS.— 95 (

e) One credit in fine or performing arts, speech and 96 debate, or, for students entering grade 9 in the 2023-2024 97 school year, career education.— practical arts.—The practical 98 arts course must incorporate artistic content and techniques of 99 creativity,

interpretation, and imagination. Eligible career 100 education practical arts courses are identified in the Course 101 Code Directory. 102

Section 3. Paragraph (

b) of subsection (2) of

section 103 1004.04, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 104 1004.04 Public accountability and state approval for 105 teacher preparation programs.— 106

(2) UNIFORM CORE CURRICULA AND CANDIDATE ASSESSMENT.— 107 (

b) The rules to establish uniform core curricula for each 108 state-approved teacher preparation program must include, but are 109 not limited to, the following: 110 1. Candidate instruction and assessment in the Florida 111 Educator Accomplished Practices across content areas. 112 2. The use of state-adopted content standards to guide 113 curricula and instruction. 114 3. Scientifically researched and evidence-based reading 115 instructional strategies that improve reading performance for 116

Florida Senate - 2023 SB 1430 39-00916C-23 20231430__ Page 5 of 57 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. all students, including explicit, systematic, and sequential 117 approaches to teaching phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, 118 fluency, and text comprehension and multisensory intervention 119 strategies. 120 4. Content literacy and mathematics practices. 121 5. Strategies appropriate for the instruction of English 122 language learners. 123 6. Strategies appropriate for the instruction of students 124 with disabilities. 125 7.

Strategies to differentiate instruction based on student 126 needs. 127 8. Strategies and practices to support evidence-based 128 content aligned to state standards and grading practices. 129 9. Strategies appropriate for the early identification of a 130 student in crisis or experiencing a mental health challenge and 131 the referral of such student to a mental health professional for 132 support. 133 10. Strategies to support the use of technology in 134 education and distance learning. 135 11.

Strategies and practices to support effective, 136 research-based assessment and grading practices aligned to the 137 state’s academic standards. 138

Section 4. Paragraph (

a) of subsection (2) and subsections 139 (3), (4), and (5) of

section 1004.85, Florida Statutes, are 140 amended to read: 141 1004.85 Postsecondary educator preparation institutes.— 142 (2)(

a) Postsecondary institutions that are accredited or 143 approved as described in State Board of Education rule may seek 144 approval from the Department of Education to create educator 145

Florida Senate - 2023 SB 1430 39-00916C-23 20231430__ Page 6 of 57 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. preparation institutes for the purpose of providing any or all 146 of the following: 147 1. Professional learning development instruction to assist 148 teachers in improving classroom instruction and in meeting 149 certification or recertification requirements. 150 2. Instruction to assist potential and existing substitute 151 teachers in performing their duties. 152 3. Instruction to assist paraprofessionals in meeting 153 education and training requirements. 154 4.

Instruction for baccalaureate degree holders to become 155 certified teachers as provided in this

section in order to 156 increase routes to the classroom for mid-career professionals 157 who hold a baccalaureate degree and college graduates who were 158 not education majors. 159 5. Instruction and professional learning development for 160 part-time and full-time nondegreed teachers of career programs 161 under s. 1012.39(1)(c). 162

(3) Educator preparation institutes approved pursuant to 163 this

section may offer competency-based certification programs 164 specifically designed for noneducation major baccalaureate 165 degree holders to enable program participants to meet the 166 educator certification requirements of s. 1012.56. An educator 167 preparation institute choosing to offer a competency-based 168 certification program pursuant to the provisions of this

section 169 must implement a program previously approved by the Department 170 of Education for this purpose or a program developed by the 171 institute and approved by the department for this purpose. 172 Approved programs shall be available for use by other approved 173 educator preparation institutes. 174

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a) Within 90 days after receipt of a request for approval, 175 the Department of Education shall approve a preparation program 176 pursuant to the requirements of this subsection or issue a 177 statement of the deficiencies in the request for approval. The 178 department shall approve a certification program if the 179 institute provides evidence of the institute’s capacity to 180 implement a competency-based program that instructs and assesses 181 each candidate in includes each of the following: 182 1.a.

Participant instruction and assessment in The Florida 183 Educator Accomplished Practices approved by the state board 184 across content areas. 185 b. The state academic use of state-adopted student content 186 standards provided under s. 1003.41, including scientifically 187 based reading instruction, content literacy, and mathematical 188 practices, for each subject identified on the statement of 189 status of eligibility or the temporary certificate to guide 190 curriculum and instruction. 191 c.

Scientifically researched and evidence-based reading 192 instructional strategies that improve reading performance for 193 all students, including explicit, systematic, and sequential 194 approaches to teaching phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, 195 fluency, and text comprehension and multisensory intervention 196 strategies. 197 d. Content literacy and mathematical practices. 198 e. Strategies appropriate for instruction of English 199 language learners. 200 f. Strategies appropriate for instruction of students with 201 disabilities. 202 g. Strategies to differentiate instruction based on student 203

Florida Senate - 2023 SB 1430 39-00916C-23 20231430__ Page 8 of 57 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. needs. 204 h. Strategies and practices to support evidence-based 205 content aligned to state standards and grading practices. 206 i. Strategies appropriate for the early identification of a 207 student in crisis or experiencing a mental health challenge and 208 the referral of such student to a mental health professional for 209 support. 210 j. Strategies to support the use of technology in education 211 and distance learning. 212 2.

An educational plan for each participant to meet 213 certification requirements and demonstrate his or her ability to 214 teach the subject area for which the participant is seeking 215 certification, which is based on an assessment of his or her 216 competency in the areas listed in subparagraph 1. 217 3.

Field experiences appropriate to the certification 218 subject area specified in the educational plan with a diverse 219 population of students in a variety of challenging environments, 220 including, but not limited to, high-poverty schools, urban 221 schools, and rural schools, under the supervision of qualified 222 educators. The state board shall determine in rule the amount of 223 field experience necessary to serve as the teacher of record, 224 beginning with candidates entering a program in the 2023-2024 225 school year. 226 4.

A certification ombudsman to facilitate the process and 227 procedures required for participants who complete the program to 228 meet any requirements related to the background screening 229 pursuant to s. 1012.32 and educator professional or temporary 230 certification pursuant to s. 1012.56. 231 (

b) Each program participant must: 232

Florida Senate - 2023 SB 1430 39-00916C-23 20231430__ Page 9 of 57 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. 1. Meet certification requirements pursuant to s. 233 1012.56(1) by obtaining a statement of status of eligibility in 234 the certification subject area of the educational plan and meet 235 the requirements of s. 1012.56(2)(a)-(f). 236 2. Demonstrate competency and participate in coursework and 237 field experiences that are appropriate to his or her educational 238 plan prepared under paragraph (a).

Beginning with candidates 239 entering an educator preparation institute in the 2022-2023 240 school year, a candidate for certification in a coverage area 241 identified pursuant to s. 1012.585(3)(

f) must successfully 242 complete all competencies for a reading endorsement, including 243 completion of the endorsement practicum through the candidate’s 244 field experience, in order to graduate from the program. 245 3.

Before completion of the program, fully demonstrate his 246 or her ability to teach the subject area for which he or she is 247 seeking certification by documenting a positive impact on 248 student learning growth in a prekindergarten through grade 12 249 setting and, except as provided in s. 1012.56(7)(a)3., achieving 250 a passing score on the professional education competency 251 examination, the basic skills examination, and the subject area 252 examination for the subject area certification which is required 253 by state board rule. 254 (

c) Upon completion of all requirements for a certification 255 program approved pursuant to this subsection, a participant 256 shall receive a credential from the sponsoring institution 257 signifying that the participant has completed a state-approved 258 competency-based certification program in the certification 259 subject area specified in the educational plan. A participant is 260 eligible for educator certification through the Department of 261

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(4) The state board shall adopt rules for the continued 264 approval of each program approved pursuant to this section. 265 shall be determined by the Commissioner of Education based upon 266 a periodic review of the following areas: 267 (

a) Candidate readiness based on passage rates on educator 268 certification examinations under s. 1012.56, as applicable. 269 (

b) Evidence of performance in each of the following areas: 270 1. Performance of students in prekindergarten through grade 271 12 who are assigned to in-field program completers on statewide 272 assessments using the results of the student learning growth 273 formula adopted under s. 1012.34. 274 2. Results of program completers’ annual evaluations in 275 accordance with the timeline as set forth in s. 1012.34. 276 3.

Workforce contributions, including placement of program 277 completers in instructional positions in Florida public and 278 private schools, with additional weight given to production of 279 program completers in statewide critical teacher shortage areas 280 as identified in s. 1012.07. 281

(5) Each institute approved pursuant to this

section shall 282 submit to the Department of Education annual performance 283 evaluations that measure the effectiveness of the programs, 284 including the pass rates of participants on all examinations 285 required for teacher certification, employment rates, 286 longitudinal retention rates, and satisfaction surveys of 287 employers and program completers. The satisfaction surveys must 288 be designed to measure the sufficient preparation of the 289 educator for the realities of the classroom and the institute’s 290

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Section 5. Paragraph (

b) of subsection (3) of

section 295 1008.34, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 296 1008.34 School grading system; school report cards; 297 district grade.— 298

(3) DESIGNATION OF SCHOOL GRADES.— 299 (b)1. Beginning with the 2014-2015 school year, A school’s 300 grade shall be based on the following components, each worth 100 301 points: 302 a. The percentage of eligible students passing statewide, 303 standardized assessments in English Language Arts under s. 304 1008.22(3). 305 b. The percentage of eligible students passing statewide, 306 standardized assessments in mathematics under s. 1008.22(3). 307 c. The percentage of eligible students passing statewide, 308 standardized assessments in science under s. 1008.22(3). 309 d.

The percentage of eligible students passing statewide, 310 standardized assessments in social studies under s. 1008.22(3). 311 e. The percentage of eligible students who make Learning 312 Gains in English Language Arts as measured by statewide, 313 standardized assessments administered under s. 1008.22(3). 314 f. The percentage of eligible students who make Learning 315 Gains in mathematics as measured by statewide, standardized 316 assessments administered under s. 1008.22(3). 317 g. The percentage of eligible students in the lowest 25 318 percent in English Language Arts, as identified by prior year 319

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The percentage of eligible students in the lowest 25 323 percent in mathematics, as identified by prior year performance 324 on statewide, standardized assessments, who make Learning Gains 325 as measured by statewide, standardized Mathematics assessments 326 administered under s. 1008.22(3). 327 i.

For schools comprised of middle grades 6 through 8 or 328 grades 7 and 8, the percentage of eligible students passing high 329 school level statewide, standardized end-of-course assessments 330 or attaining national industry certifications identified in the 331 CAPE Industry Certification Funding List pursuant to state board 332 rule. 333 j.

Beginning in the 2023-2024 school year, for schools 334 comprised of grade levels that include grade 3, the percentage 335 of eligible students who score an achievement level 3 or higher 336 on the grade 3 statewide, standardized English Language Arts 337 assessment administered under s. 1008.22(3). 338 339 In calculating Learning Gains for the components listed in sub-340 subparagraphs e.-h., the State Board of Education shall require 341 that learning growth toward achievement levels 3, 4, and 5 is 342 demonstrated by students who scored below each of those levels 343 in the prior year.

In calculating the components in sub-344 subparagraphs a.-d., the state board shall include the 345 performance of English language learners only if they have been 346 enrolled in a school in the United States for more than 2 years. 347 2. For a school comprised of grades 9, 10, 11, and 12, or 348

Florida Senate - 2023 SB 1430 39-00916C-23 20231430__ Page 13 of 57 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. grades 10, 11, and 12, the school’s grade shall also be based on 349 the following components, each worth 100 points: 350 a. The 4-year high school graduation rate of the school as 351 defined by state board rule. 352 b.

The percentage of students who were eligible to earn 353 college and career credit through College Board Advanced 354 Placement examinations, International Baccalaureate 355 examinations, dual enrollment courses, including career dual 356 enrollment courses resulting in the completion of 300 or more 357 clock hours during high school which are approved by the state 358 board as meeting the requirements of s. 1007.271, or Advanced 359 International Certificate of Education examinations; who, at any 360 time during high school, earned national industry certification 361 identified in the CAPE Industry Certification Funding List, 362 pursuant to rules adopted by the state board; or, beginning with 363 the 2022-2023 school year, who earned an Armed Services 364 Qualification Test score that falls within Category II or higher 365 on the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery and earned a 366 minimum of two credits in Junior Reserve Officers’ Training 367 Corps courses from the same branch of the United States Armed 368 Forces. 369

Section 6. Paragraph (

o) of subsection (1) and subsection 370 (17) of

section 1011.62, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 371 1011.62 Funds for operation of schools.—If the annual 372 allocation from the Florida Education Finance Program to each 373 district for operation of schools is not determined in the 374 annual appropriations act or the substantive bill implementing 375 the annual appropriations act, it shall be determined as 376 follows: 377

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(1) COMPUTATION OF THE BASIC AMOUNT TO BE INCLUDED FOR 378 OPERATION.—The following procedure shall be followed in 379 determining the annual allocation to each district for 380 operation: 381 (

o) Calculation of additional full-time equivalent 382 membership based on successful completion of a career-themed 383 course pursuant to ss. 1003.491, 1003.492, and 1003.493, or 384 courses with embedded CAPE industry certifications or CAPE 385 Digital Tool certificates, and issuance of industry 386 certification identified on the CAPE Industry Certification 387 Funding List pursuant to rules adopted by the State Board of 388 Education or CAPE Digital Tool certificates pursuant to s. 389 1003.4203.— 390 1.a.

A value of 0.025 full-time equivalent student 391 membership shall be calculated for CAPE Digital Tool 392 certificates earned by students in elementary and middle school 393 grades. 394 b. A value of 0.1 or 0.2 full-time equivalent student 395 membership shall be calculated for each student who completes a 396 course as defined in s. 1003.493(1)(

b) or courses with embedded 397 CAPE industry certifications and who is issued an industry 398 certification identified annually on the CAPE Industry 399 Certification Funding List approved under rules adopted by the 400 State Board of Education. A value of 0.2 full-time equivalent 401 membership shall be calculated for each student who is issued a 402 CAPE industry certification that has a statewide articulation 403 agreement for college credit approved by the State Board of 404 Education. For CAPE industry certifications that do not 405 articulate for college credit, the Department of Education shall 406

Florida Senate - 2023 SB 1430 39-00916C-23 20231430__ Page 15 of 57 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. assign a full-time equivalent value of 0.1 for each 407 certification. Middle grades students who earn additional FTE 408 membership for a CAPE Digital Tool certificate pursuant to sub-409 subparagraph a. may not use the previously funded examination to 410 satisfy the requirements for earning an industry certification 411 under this sub-subparagraph.

Additional FTE membership for an 412 elementary or middle grades student may not exceed 0.1 for 413 certificates or certifications earned within the same fiscal 414 year. The State Board of Education shall include the assigned 415 values on the CAPE Industry Certification Funding List under 416 rules adopted by the state board. Such value shall be added to 417 the total full-time equivalent student membership for grades 6 418 through 12 in the subsequent year. CAPE industry certifications 419 earned through dual enrollment must be reported and funded 420 pursuant to s. 1011.80.

However, if a student earns a 421 certification through a dual enrollment course and the 422 certification is not a fundable certification on the 423 postsecondary certification funding list, or the dual enrollment 424 certification is earned as a result of an agreement between a 425 school district and a nonpublic postsecondary institution, the 426 bonus value shall be funded in the same manner as other nondual 427 enrollment course industry certifications.

In such cases, the 428 school district may provide for an agreement between the high 429 school and the technical center, or the school district and the 430 postsecondary institution may enter into an agreement for 431 equitable distribution of the bonus funds. 432 c. A value of 0.3 full-time equivalent student membership 433 shall be calculated for student completion of the courses and 434 the embedded certifications identified on the CAPE Industry 435

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a) and 1008.44. 437 d. A value of 0.5 full-time equivalent student membership 438 shall be calculated for CAPE Acceleration Industry 439 Certifications that articulate for 15 to 29 college credit 440 hours, and 1.0 full-time equivalent student membership shall be 441 calculated for CAPE Acceleration Industry Certifications that 442 articulate for 30 or more college credit hours pursuant to CAPE 443 Acceleration Industry Certifications approved by the 444 commissioner pursuant to ss. 1003.4203(5)(

b) and 1008.44. 445 2. Each district must allocate at least 80 percent of the 446 funds provided for CAPE industry certification, in accordance 447 with this paragraph, to the program that generated the funds. 448 This allocation may not be used to supplant funds provided for 449 basic operation of the program. 450 3.

For CAPE industry certifications earned in the 2013-2014 451 school year and in subsequent years, the school district shall 452 distribute to each classroom teacher who provided direct 453 instruction toward the attainment of a CAPE industry 454 certification that qualified for additional full-time equivalent 455 membership under subparagraph 1.: 456 a. A bonus of $25 for each student taught by a teacher who 457 provided instruction in a course that led to the attainment of a 458 CAPE industry certification on the CAPE Industry Certification 459 Funding List with a weight of 0.1. 460 b.

A bonus of $50 for each student taught by a teacher who 461 provided instruction in a course that led to the attainment of a 462 CAPE industry certification on the CAPE Industry Certification 463 Funding List with a weight of 0.2. 464

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A bonus of $100 for each student taught by a teacher who 469 provided instruction in a course that led to the attainment of a 470 CAPE industry certification on the CAPE Industry Certification 471 Funding List with a weight of 0.5 or 1.0. 472 473 Bonuses awarded pursuant to this paragraph shall be provided to 474 teachers who are employed by the district in the year in which 475 the additional FTE membership calculation is included in the 476 calculation.

Bonuses shall be calculated based upon the 477 associated weight of a CAPE industry certification on the CAPE 478 Industry Certification Funding List for the year in which the 479 certification is earned by the student. Any bonus awarded to a 480 teacher pursuant to this paragraph is in addition to any regular 481 wage or other bonus the teacher received or is scheduled to 482 receive.

A bonus may not be awarded to a teacher who fails to 483 maintain the security of any CAPE industry certification 484 examination or who otherwise violates the security or 485 administration protocol of any assessment instrument that may 486 result in a bonus being awarded to the teacher under this 487 paragraph. 488

(17) TURNAROUND SCHOOL SUPPLEMENTAL SERVICES ALLOCATION.—489 The turnaround school supplemental services allocation is 490 created to provide district-managed turnaround schools, as 491 identified in s. 1008.33, s. 1008.33(4)(a), schools that earn 492 three consecutive grades below a “C,” as identified in s. 493

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Services funded by the allocation may include, but 500 are not limited to, tutorial and after-school programs, student 501 counseling, nutrition education, parental counseling, and an 502 extended school day and school year. In addition, services may 503 include models that develop a culture that encourages students 504 to complete high school and to attend college or career 505 training, set high academic expectations, and inspire character 506 development. 507 2.

A school district may enter into a formal agreement with 508 a nonprofit organization that has tax-exempt status under s. 509 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code to implement an 510 integrated student support service model that provides students 511 and families with access to wrap-around services, including, but 512 not limited to, health services, after-school programs, drug 513 prevention programs, college and career readiness programs, and 514 food and clothing banks. 515 (

b) Before distribution of the allocation, the school 516 district shall develop and submit a plan for implementation to 517 its school board for approval no later than August 1 of each 518 fiscal year. 519 (

c) At a minimum, the plan required under paragraph (b) 520 must: 521 1. Establish comprehensive support services that develop 522

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Provide focused instruction to improve student academic 533 proficiency, which may include additional instruction time 534 beyond the normal school day or school year; and 535 7. Include a strategy for continuing to provide services 536 after the school is no longer in turnaround status by virtue of 537 achieving a grade of “C” or higher. 538 (

d) Each school district shall submit its approved plans to 539 the commissioner by September 1 of each fiscal year. 540 (

e) Subject to legislative appropriation, each school 541 district’s allocation must be based on the unweighted FTE 542 student enrollment at the eligible schools and a per-FTE funding 543 amount of $500 or as provided in the General Appropriations Act. 544 The supplement provided in the General Appropriations Act shall 545 be based on the most recent school grades and shall serve as a 546 proxy for the official calculation.

Once school grades are 547 available for the school year immediately preceding the fiscal 548 year coinciding with the appropriation, the supplement shall be 549 recalculated for the official participating schools as part of 550 the subsequent FEFP calculation. The commissioner may prepare a 551

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f) Subject to legislative appropriation, each school shall 560 remain eligible for the allocation for a maximum of 4 continuous 561 fiscal years while implementing a turnaround option pursuant to 562 s. 1008.33(4). In addition, a school that improves to a grade of 563 “C” or higher shall remain eligible to receive the allocation 564 for a maximum of 2 continuous fiscal years after exiting 565 turnaround status. 566

Section 7. Paragraph (

a) of subsection (3) of

section 567 1012.34, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 568 1012.34 Personnel evaluation procedures and criteria.— 569

(3) EVALUATION PROCEDURES AND CRITERIA.—Instructional 570 personnel and school administrator performance evaluations must 571 be based upon the performance of students assigned to their 572 classrooms or schools, as provided in this section.

Pursuant to 573 this section, a school district’s performance evaluation system 574 is not limited to basing unsatisfactory performance of 575 instructional personnel and school administrators solely upon 576 student performance, but may include other criteria to evaluate 577 instructional personnel and school administrators’ performance, 578 or any combination of student performance and other criteria. 579 Evaluation procedures and criteria must comply with, but are not 580

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a) A performance evaluation must be conducted for each 582 employee at least once a year, except that a classroom teacher, 583 as defined in s. 1012.01(2)(a), excluding substitute teachers, 584 who is newly hired by the district school board must be observed 585 and evaluated at least twice in the first year of teaching in 586 the school district. The performance evaluation must be based 587 upon sound educational principles and contemporary research in 588 effective educational practices. The evaluation criteria must 589 include: 590 1.

Performance of students.—At least one-third of a 591 performance evaluation must be based upon data and indicators of 592 student performance, as determined by each school district. This 593 portion of the evaluation must include growth or achievement 594 data of the teacher’s students or, for a school administrator, 595 the students attending the school over the course of at least 3 596 years. If less than 3 years of data are available, the years for 597 which data are available must be used. The proportion of growth 598 or achievement data may be determined by instructional 599 assignment. 600 2.

Instructional practice.—For instructional personnel, at 601 least one-third of the performance evaluation must be based upon 602 instructional practice. Evaluation criteria used when annually 603 observing classroom teachers, as defined in s. 1012.01(2)(a), 604 excluding substitute teachers, must include indicators based 605 upon each of the Florida Educator Accomplished Practices adopted 606 by the State Board of Education. For instructional personnel who 607 are not classroom teachers, evaluation criteria must be based 608 upon indicators of the Florida Educator Accomplished Practices 609

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section does not preclude a school administrator 611 from visiting and observing classroom teachers throughout the 612 school year for purposes of providing mentorship, training, 613 instructional feedback, or professional learning. 614 3. Instructional leadership.—For school administrators, at 615 least one-third of the performance evaluation must be based on 616 instructional leadership.

Evaluation criteria for instructional 617 leadership must include indicators based upon each of the 618 leadership standards adopted by the State Board of Education 619 under s. 1012.986, including performance measures related to the 620 effectiveness of classroom teachers in the school, the 621 administrator’s appropriate use of evaluation criteria and 622 procedures, recruitment and retention of effective and highly 623 effective classroom teachers, improvement in the percentage of 624 instructional personnel evaluated at the highly effective or 625 effective level, and other leadership practices that result in 626 student learning growth.

The system may include a means to give 627 parents and instructional personnel an opportunity to provide 628 input into the administrator’s performance evaluation. 629 4.

Other indicators of performance.—For instructional 630 personnel and school administrators, the remainder of a 631 performance evaluation may include, but is not limited to, 632 professional and job responsibilities as recommended by the 633 State Board of Education or identified by the district school 634 board and, for instructional personnel, peer reviews, 635 objectively reliable survey information from students and 636 parents based on teaching practices that are consistently 637 associated with higher student achievement, and other valid and 638

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Section 8. Subsections (9) through (16) of

section 1012.56, 640 Florida Statutes, are renumbered as subsections (10) through 641 (17), respectively, subsection (1), paragraphs (d), (g), and (i) 642 of subsection (2) and subsections (6), (7), and (8) are amended, 643 and a new subsection (9) is added to that section, to read: 644 1012.56 Educator certification requirements.— 645

(1) APPLICATION.—Each person seeking certification pursuant 646 to this

chapter shall submit a completed application containing 647 the applicant’s social security number to the Department of 648 Education and remit the fee required pursuant to s. 1012.59 and 649 rules of the State Board of Education. Pursuant to the federal 650 Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act 651 of 1996, each party is required to provide his or her social 652 security number in accordance with this section. Disclosure of 653 social security numbers obtained through this requirement is 654 limited to the purpose of administration of the Title IV-D 655 program of the Social Security Act for child support 656 enforcement. 657 (

a) Pursuant to s. 120.60, the department shall issue 658 within 90 calendar days after receipt of the completed 659 application a professional certificate to a qualifying applicant 660 covering the classification, level, and area for which the 661 applicant is deemed qualified and a document explaining the 662 requirements for renewal of the professional certificate. 663 (

b) The department shall issue a temporary certificate to a 664 qualifying applicant within 14 calendar days after receipt of a 665 request from an employer with a professional education 666 competence demonstration program pursuant to paragraph 667

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f) and subsection (9) (8)(b). The temporary 668 certificate must cover the classification, level, and area for 669 which the applicant is deemed qualified. The department shall 670 electronically notify the applicant’s employer that the 671 temporary certificate has been issued and provide the applicant 672 an official statement of status of eligibility at the time the 673 certificate is issued. 674 (

c) Pursuant to s. 120.60, the department shall issue 675 within 90 calendar days after receipt of the completed 676 application, if an applicant does not meet the requirements for 677 either certificate, an official statement of status of 678 eligibility. 679 680 The statement of status of eligibility must be provided 681 electronically and must advise the applicant of any 682 qualifications that must be completed to qualify for 683 certification. Each method by which an applicant can complete 684 the qualifications for a professional certificate must be 685 included in the statement of status of eligibility.

Each 686 statement of status of eligibility is valid for 5 3 years after 687 its date of issuance, except as provided in paragraph (2)(d). 688

(2) ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA.—To be eligible to seek 689 certification, a person must: 690 (

d) Submit to background screening in accordance with 691 subsection (11) (10). If the background screening indicates a 692 criminal history or if the applicant acknowledges a criminal 693 history, the applicant’s records shall be referred to the 694 investigative

section in the Department of Education for review 695 and determination of eligibility for certification. If the 696

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g) Demonstrate mastery of general knowledge, pursuant to 701 subsection (3), if the person serves as a classroom teacher 702 pursuant to s. 1012.01(2)(a). 703 (

i) Demonstrate mastery of professional preparation and 704 education competence, pursuant to subsection (6), if the person 705 serves as a classroom teacher or school administrator as 706 classified in s. 1012.01(2)(

a) and (3)(c), respectively. 707

(6) MASTERY OF PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION AND EDUCATION 708 COMPETENCE.—Acceptable means of demonstrating mastery of 709 professional preparation and education competence are: 710 (

a) Successful completion of an approved teacher 711 preparation program at a postsecondary educational institution 712 within this state and achievement of a passing score on the 713 professional education competency examination required by state 714 board rule; 715 (

b) Successful completion of a teacher preparation program 716 at a postsecondary educational institution outside Florida and 717 achievement of a passing score on the professional education 718 competency examination required by state board rule; 719 (

c) Documentation of a valid professional standard teaching 720 certificate issued by another state; 721 (

d) Documentation of a valid certificate issued by the 722 National Board for Professional Teaching Standards or a national 723 educator credentialing board approved by the State Board of 724 Education; 725

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e) Documentation of two semesters of successful, full-time 726 or part-time teaching in a Florida College System institution, 727 state university, or private college or university that awards 728 an associate or higher degree and is an accredited institution 729 or an institution of higher education identified by the 730 Department of Education as having a quality program and 731 achievement of a passing score on the professional education 732 competency examination required by state board rule; 733 (

f) Successful completion of professional preparation 734 courses as specified in state board rule, successful completion 735 of a professional preparation and education competence program 736 pursuant to subsection (9) paragraph (8)(b), and achievement of 737 a passing score on the professional education competency 738 examination required by state board rule; 739 (

g) Successful completion of a professional learning 740 development certification and education competency program, 741 outlined in subsection (8) paragraph (8)(a); or 742 (

h) Successful completion of a competency-based 743 certification program pursuant to s. 1004.85 and achievement of 744 a passing score on the professional education competency 745 examination required by rule of the State Board of Education. 746 747 The State Board of Education shall adopt rules to implement this 748 subsection by December 31, 2014, including rules to approve 749 specific teacher preparation programs that are not identified in 750 this subsection which may be used to meet requirements for 751 mastery of professional preparation and education competence. 752

(7) TYPES AND TERMS OF CERTIFICATION.— 753 (

a) The Department of Education shall issue a professional 754

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Teaches a high school course in the subject of the 765 advanced degree. 766 d. Is rated highly effective as determined by the teacher’s 767 performance evaluation under s. 1012.34, based in part on 768 student performance as measured by a statewide, standardized 769 assessment or an Advanced Placement, Advanced International 770 Certificate of Education, or International Baccalaureate 771 examination. 772 e. Achieves a passing score on the Florida professional 773 education competency examination required by state board rule. 774 3. Meets the applicable requirements of paragraphs (2)(a)-775 (

h) and completes a professional learning certification 776 preparation and education competence program approved by the 777 department pursuant to paragraph (8)(b) (8)(

c) or an educator 778 preparation institute approved by the department pursuant to s. 779 1004.85. An applicant who completes one of these programs and is 780 rated highly effective as determined by his or her performance 781 evaluation under s. 1012.34 is not required to take or achieve a 782 passing score on the professional education competency 783

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b) The department shall issue a temporary certificate to 785 any applicant who: 786 1. Completes the requirements outlined in paragraphs 787 (2)(a)-(

f) and completes the subject area content requirements 788 specified in state board rule or demonstrates mastery of subject 789 area knowledge pursuant to subsection (5) and holds an 790 accredited degree or a degree approved by the Department of 791 Education at the level required for the subject area 792 specialization in state board rule; or 793 2.

For a subject area specialization for which the state 794 board otherwise requires a bachelor’s degree, documents 48 795 months of active-duty military service with an honorable 796 discharge or a medical separation; completes the requirements 797 outlined in paragraphs (2)(a), (b), and (d)-(f); completes the 798 subject area content requirements specified in state board rule 799 or demonstrates mastery of subject area knowledge pursuant to 800 subsection (5); and documents completion of 60 college credits 801 with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 802 scale, as provided by one or more accredited institutions of 803 higher learning or a nonaccredited institution of higher 804 learning identified by the Department of Education as having a 805 quality program resulting in a bachelor’s degree or higher; or. 806 3.

Is enrolled in a state-approved teacher preparation 807 program under s. 1004.04; is actively completing the required 808 program field experience or internship at a public school; 809 completes the requirements outlined in paragraphs (2)(a), (b), 810 (d), (e), and (f); and documents completion of 60 college 811 credits with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 on 812

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c) The department shall issue one nonrenewable 2-year 817 temporary certificate and one nonrenewable 5-year professional 818 certificate to a qualified applicant who holds a bachelor’s 819 degree in the area of speech-language impairment to allow for 820 completion of a master’s degree program in speech-language 821 impairment. 822 (

d) A person who is issued a temporary certificate under 823 subparagraph (b)2. must be assigned a teacher mentor for a 824 minimum of 2 school years after commencing employment. Each 825 teacher mentor selected by the school district, charter school, 826 or charter management organization must: 827 1. Hold a valid professional certificate issued pursuant to 828 this section; 829 2. Have earned at least 3 years of teaching experience in 830 prekindergarten through grade 12; and 831 3. Have earned an effective or highly effective rating on 832 the prior year’s performance evaluation under s. 1012.34. 833 (e)(e)1.

A temporary certificate issued under subparagraph 834 (b)1. is valid for 3 school fiscal years and is nonrenewable. 835 2. A temporary certificate issued under subparagraph (b)2. 836 is valid for 5 school fiscal years, is limited to a one-time 837 issuance, and is nonrenewable. 838 839 At least 1 year before an individual’s temporary certificate is 840 set to expire, the department shall electronically notify the 841

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The department shall extend 854 the temporary certificate upon approval by the Commissioner of 855 Education. A written request for extension of the certificate 856 shall be submitted by the district school superintendent, the 857 governing authority of a university lab school, the governing 858 authority of a state-supported school, or the governing 859 authority of a private school. 860

(8) PROFESSIONAL LEARNING DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATION AND 861 EDUCATION COMPETENCY PROGRAM.— 862 (

a) The Department of Education shall develop and each 863 school district, charter school, and charter management 864 organization may provide a cohesive competency-based 865 professional learning development certification and education 866 competency program by which instructional staff may satisfy the 867 mastery of professional preparation and education competence 868 requirements specified in subsection (6) and rules of the State 869 Board of Education. Participants must hold a state-issued 870

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The program shall include the following: 878 1. A minimum period of initial preparation before assuming 879 duties as the teacher of record. 880 2. An option for collaboration with other supporting 881 agencies or educational entities for implementation. 882 1.3. A teacher mentorship and induction component. 883 a. Each individual selected by the district, charter 884 school, or charter management organization as a mentor: 885 (

I) Must hold a valid professional certificate issued 886 pursuant to this section; 887 (II) Must have earned at least 3 years of teaching 888 experience in prekindergarten through grade 12; 889 (III) Must have completed specialized training in clinical 890 supervision and participate in ongoing mentor training provided 891 through the coordinated system of professional learning 892 development under s. 1012.98(4) s. 1012.98(3)(e); 893 (IV) Must have earned an effective or highly effective 894 rating on the prior year’s performance evaluation under s. 895 1012.34; and 896 (

V) May be a peer evaluator under the district’s evaluation 897 system approved under s. 1012.34. 898 b. The teacher mentorship and induction component must, at 899

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Mentorship and 906 induction activities must be provided for an applicant’s first 907 year in the program and may be provided until the applicant 908 attains his or her professional certificate in accordance with 909 this section.

A principal who is rated highly effective as 910 determined by his or her performance evaluation under s. 1012.34 911 must be provided flexibility in selecting professional 912 development activities under this paragraph; however, the 913 activities must be approved by the department as part of the 914 district’s, charter school’s, or charter management 915 organization’s program. 916 2.4. An assessment of teaching performance aligned to the 917 district’s, charter school’s, or charter management 918 organization’s system for personnel evaluation under s. 1012.34 919 which provides for: 920 a.

An initial evaluation of each educator’s competencies to 921 determine an appropriate individualized professional learning 922 development plan. 923 b. A summative evaluation to assure successful completion 924 of the program. 925 3.5. Professional education preparation content knowledge, 926 which must be included in the mentoring and induction activities 927 under subparagraph 1. 3., that includes, but is not limited to, 928

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Methodologies for teaching students of limited English 939 proficiency appropriate for each subject area identified on the 940 temporary certificate. 941 f. Techniques and strategies for operationalizing the role 942 of the teacher in assuring a safe learning environment for 943 students. 944 4.6. Required achievement of passing scores on the subject 945 area and professional education competency examination required 946 by State Board of Education rule. Mastery of general knowledge 947 must be demonstrated as described in subsection (3). 948 5.7.

Beginning with candidates entering a program in the 949 2022-2023 school year, a candidate for certification in a 950 coverage area identified pursuant to s. 1012.585(3)(

f) must 951 successfully complete all competencies for a reading 952 endorsement, including completion of the endorsement practicum 953 through the candidate’s demonstration of mastery of professional 954 preparation and education competence under paragraph (b). 955 (b)1. Each school district must and a private school or 956 state-supported public school, including a charter school, may 957

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Each 960 program must be based on classroom application of the Florida 961 Educator Accomplished Practices and instructional performance 962 and, for public schools, must be aligned with the district’s or 963 state-supported public school’s evaluation system established 964 under s. 1012.34, as applicable. 965 2. The Commissioner of Education shall determine the 966 continued approval of programs implemented under this paragraph, 967 based upon the department’s review of performance data.

The 968 department shall review the performance data as a part of the 969 periodic review of each school district’s professional 970 development system required under s. 1012.98. 971 (b)(

c) No later than December 31, 2017, The department 972 State Board of Education shall adopt rules standards for the 973 approval and continued approval of professional learning 974 development certification and education competency programs 975 aligned to, including standards for the teacher mentorship and 976 induction component, under paragraph (a).

Standards for the 977 teacher mentorship and induction component must include program 978 administration and evaluation; mentor roles, selection, and 979 training; beginning teacher assessment and professional 980 development; and teacher content knowledge and practices aligned 981 to the Florida Educator Accomplished Practices. Each school 982 district or charter school with a program under this subsection 983 must submit its program, including the teacher mentorship and 984 induction component, to the department for approval no later 985 than June 30, 2018. After December 31, 2018, A teacher may not 986

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a) unless the program has 989 been approved by the department pursuant to this paragraph. 990

(9) PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION COMPETENCY PROGRAM.— 991 (

a) Each school district must and a private school or 992 state-supported public school, including a charter school, may 993 develop and maintain a system by which members of the 994 instructional staff may demonstrate mastery of professional 995 preparation and education competence as required by law. Each 996 program must be based on classroom application of the Florida 997 Educator Accomplished Practices and instructional performance 998 and, for public schools, must be aligned with the district’s or 999 state-supported public school’s evaluation system established 1000 under s. 1012.34, as applicable. 1001 (

b) The Commissioner of Education shall determine the 1002 continued approval of programs implemented under this paragraph, 1003 based upon the department’s review of performance data. The 1004 department shall review the performance data as a part of the 1005 periodic review of each school district’s professional learning 1006 system required under s. 1012.98. 1007 (

d) The Commissioner of Education shall determine the 1008 continued approval of programs implemented under paragraph (a) 1009 based upon the department’s periodic review of the following: 1010 1. Evidence that the requirements in paragraph (

a) are 1011 consistently met; and 1012 2. Evidence of performance in each of the following areas: 1013 a. Rate of retention for employed program completers in 1014 instructional positions in Florida public schools. 1015

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Performance of students in prekindergarten through grade 1020 12 who are assigned to in-field program completers aggregated by 1021 student subgroups, as defined in the federal Elementary and 1022 Secondary Education Act (ESEA), 20 U.S.C. s. 1023 6311(b)(2)(C)(v)(II), as a measure of how well the program 1024 prepares teachers to work with a variety of students in Florida 1025 public schools. 1026 d. Results of program completers’ annual evaluations in 1027 accordance with the timeline as set forth in s. 1012.34. 1028 e.

Production of program completers in statewide critical 1029 teacher shortage areas as defined in s. 1012.07. 1030

Section 9. Subsection (1) of

section 1012.57, Florida 1031 Statutes, is amended to read: 1032 1012.57 Certification of adjunct educators.— 1033

(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of ss. 1012.32, 1012.55, 1034 and 1012.56, or any other provision of law or rule to the 1035 contrary, district school boards shall adopt rules to allow for 1036 the issuance of an adjunct teaching certificate to any applicant 1037 who fulfills the requirements of s. 1012.56(2)(a)-(

f) and (11) 1038 s. 1012.56(2)(a)-(

f) and (10) and who has expertise in the 1039 subject area to be taught. An applicant shall be considered to 1040 have expertise in the subject area to be taught if the applicant 1041 demonstrates sufficient subject area mastery through passage of 1042 a subject area test. 1043

Section

Section 1012.575, Florida Statutes, is amended 1044

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Each alternative teacher preparation program shall 1053 be reviewed and approved by the Department of Education to 1054 assure that persons who complete the program are competent in 1055 the necessary areas of subject matter specialization. Two or 1056 more school districts may jointly participate in an alternative 1057 preparation program for teachers. 1058

Section 11. Paragraph (

g) of subsection (3) of

section 1059 1012.585, Florida Statutes, is redesignated as paragraph (

h) and 1060 a new paragraph (

g) is added to that subsection to read: 1061 1012.585 Process for renewal of professional certificates.— 1062

(3) For the renewal of a professional certificate, the 1063 following requirements must be met: 1064 (

g) An applicant for renewal of a professional certificate 1065 in educational leadership from a Level I program under s. 1066 1012.562(2) or Level II program under s. 1012.562(3), with a 1067 beginning validity date of July 1, 2025, or thereafter, must 1068 earn a minimum of 1 college credit or 20 inservice points in 1069 Florida’s educational leadership standards, as established in 1070 rule by the State Board of Education. The requirement in this 1071 paragraph may not add to the total hours required by the 1072 department for continuing education or inservice training. 1073

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Section 12. Paragraph (

a) of subsection (1) of

section 1074 1012.586, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 1075 1012.586 Additions or changes to certificates; duplicate 1076 certificates; reading endorsement pathways.— 1077

(1) A school district may process via a Department of 1078 Education website certificates for the following applications of 1079 public school employees: 1080 (

a) Addition of a subject coverage or endorsement to a 1081 valid Florida certificate on the basis of the completion of the 1082 appropriate subject area testing requirements of s. 1083 1012.56(5)(

a) or the completion of the requirements of an 1084 approved school district program or the inservice components for 1085 an endorsement. 1086 1. To reduce duplication, the department may recommend the 1087 consolidation of endorsement areas and requirements to the State 1088 Board of Education. 1089 2. At least once every 5 years, the department shall 1090 conduct a review of existing subject coverage or endorsement 1091 requirements in the elementary, reading, and exceptional student 1092 educational areas.

The review must include reciprocity 1093 requirements for out-of-state certificates and requirements for 1094 demonstrating competency in the reading instruction professional 1095 learning development topics listed in s. 1012.98(5)(b)11 s. 1096 1012.98(4)(b)11. The review must also consider the award of an 1097 endorsement to an individual who holds a certificate issued by 1098 an internationally recognized organization that establishes 1099 standards for providing evidence-based interventions to 1100 struggling readers or who completes a postsecondary program that 1101 is accredited by such organization.

Any such certificate or 1102

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This subparagraph 1109 does not authorize the state board to establish any new 1110 certification subject coverage. 1111 1112 The employing school district shall charge the employee a fee 1113 not to exceed the amount charged by the Department of Education 1114 for such services. Each district school board shall retain a 1115 portion of the fee as defined in the rules of the State Board of 1116 Education. The portion sent to the department shall be used for 1117 maintenance of the technology system, the web application, and 1118 posting and mailing of the certificate. 1119

Section 13. Effective upon this act becoming law,

section 1120 1012.71, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 1121 1012.71 The Florida Teachers Classroom Supply Assistance 1122 Program.— 1123

(1) For purposes of the Florida Teachers Classroom Supply 1124 Assistance Program, the term “classroom teacher” means a 1125 certified teacher employed by a public school district or a 1126 public charter school in that district on or before September 1 1127 of each year whose full-time or job-share responsibility is the 1128 classroom instruction of students in prekindergarten through 1129 grade 12, including full-time media specialists and certified 1130 school counselors serving students in prekindergarten through 1131

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(2) The Legislature, in the General Appropriations Act, 1136 shall determine funding for the Florida Teachers Classroom 1137 Supply Assistance Program. The funds appropriated are for 1138 classroom teachers to purchase, on behalf of the school district 1139 or charter school, classroom materials and supplies for the 1140 public school students assigned to them and may not be used to 1141 purchase equipment. The funds appropriated shall be used to 1142 supplement the materials and supplies otherwise available to 1143 classroom teachers.

From the funds appropriated for the Florida 1144 Teachers Classroom Supply Assistance Program, the Commissioner 1145 of Education shall calculate an amount for each school district 1146 based upon each school district’s proportionate share of the 1147 state’s total unweighted FTE student enrollment and shall 1148 disburse the funds to the school districts by July 15. 1149

(3) From the funds allocated to each school district and 1150 any funds received from local contributions for the Florida 1151 Teachers Classroom Supply Assistance Program, the district 1152 school board shall calculate an identical amount for each 1153 classroom teacher who is estimated to be employed by the school 1154 district or a charter school in the district on September 1 of 1155 each year, which is that teacher’s proportionate share of the 1156 total amount allocated to the district from state funds and 1157 funds received from local contributions. A job-share classroom 1158 teacher may receive a prorated share of the amount provided to a 1159 full-time classroom teacher. 1160

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(4) The department shall administer a competitive 1161 procurement through which classroom teachers may purchase 1162 classroom materials and supplies. By September 1 of each year, 1163 each school district shall submit to the department: 1164 (

a) The identical amount per classroom teacher calculated 1165 in subsection (3), including the proportionate share of the 1166 identical amount if such classroom teacher is a job-share 1167 classroom teacher. 1168 (

b) The name of each eligible classroom teacher. 1169 (

c) The name and master school identification number of the 1170 school in which the classroom teacher is assigned. 1171 (

d) Any other information necessary for administration of 1172 the program as determined by the department For a classroom 1173 teacher determined eligible on July 1, the district school board 1174 and each charter school board may provide the teacher with his 1175 or her total proportionate share by August 1 based on the 1176 estimate of the number of teachers who will be employed on 1177 September 1. For a classroom teacher determined eligible after 1178 July 1, the district school board and each charter school board 1179 shall provide the teacher with his or her total proportionate 1180 share by September 30.

The proportionate share may be provided 1181 by any means determined appropriate by the district school board 1182 or charter school board, including, but not limited to, direct 1183 deposit, check, debit card, or purchasing card. If a debit card 1184 is used, an identifier must be placed on the front of the debit 1185 card which clearly indicates that the card has been issued for 1186 the Florida Teachers Classroom Supply Assistance Program. 1187 Expenditures under the program are not subject to state or local 1188 competitive bidding requirements. Funds received by a classroom 1189

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(4) Each classroom teacher must sign a statement 1194 acknowledging receipt of the funds, keep receipts for no less 1195 than 4 years to show that funds expended meet the requirements 1196 of this section, and return any unused funds to the district 1197 school board at the end of the regular school year. Any unused 1198 funds that are returned to the district school board shall be 1199 deposited into the school advisory council account of the school 1200 at which the classroom teacher returning the funds was employed 1201 when the funds were made available to the classroom teacher.

If 1202 a school does not have a school advisory council, the funds 1203 shall be expended for classroom materials and supplies as 1204 determined by the principal that teacher received the funds or 1205 deposited into the Florida Teachers Classroom Supply Assistance 1206 Program account of the school district in which a charter school 1207 is sponsored, as applicable. 1208

(5) The statement must be signed and dated by each 1209 classroom teacher before receipt of the Florida Teachers 1210 Classroom Supply Assistance Program funds and shall include the 1211 wording: “I, ...(name of teacher)..., am employed by the 1212 ....County District School Board or by the ....Charter School as 1213 a full-time classroom teacher. I acknowledge that Florida 1214 Teachers Classroom Supply Assistance Program funds are 1215 appropriated by the Legislature for the sole purpose of 1216 purchasing classroom materials and supplies to be used in the 1217 instruction of students assigned to me. In accepting custody of 1218

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I also agree to return any 1222 unexpended funds to the district school board at the end of the 1223 regular school year for deposit into the school advisory council 1224 account of the school where I was employed at the time I 1225 received the funds or for deposit into the Florida Teachers 1226 Classroom Supply Assistance Program account of the school 1227 district in which the charter school is sponsored, as 1228 applicable.” 1229

(6) The Department of Education and district school boards 1230 may, and are encouraged to, enter into public-private 1231 partnerships in order to increase the total amount of Florida 1232 Teachers Classroom Supply Assistance Programs funds available to 1233 classroom teachers. 1234

Section

Section 1012.98, Florida Statutes, is amended 1235 to read: 1236 1012.98 School Community Professional Learning Development 1237 Act.— 1238

(1) The Department of Education, public postsecondary 1239 educational institutions, public school districts, public 1240 schools, state education foundations, consortia, and 1241 professional organizations in this state shall work 1242 collaboratively to establish a coordinated system of 1243 professional learning. For the purposes of this section, the 1244 term “professional learning” means learning that is aligned to 1245 the state’s standards for effective professional learning, 1246 educator practices, and leadership practices; incorporates 1247

Florida Senate - 2023 SB 1430 39-00916C-23 20231430__ Page 44 of 57 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. active learning; is collaborative; provides models; and is 1248 sustained and continuous development. The purpose of the 1249 professional learning development system is to increase student 1250 achievement, enhance classroom instructional strategies that 1251 promote rigor and relevance throughout the curriculum, and 1252 prepare students for continuing education and the workforce.

The 1253 system of professional learning development must align to the 1254 standards adopted by the state. Routine informational meetings 1255 may not be considered professional learning and are not eligible 1256 for inservice points and support the framework for standards 1257 adopted by the National Staff Development Council. 1258

(2) The school community includes students and parents, 1259 administrative personnel, managers, instructional personnel, 1260 support personnel, members of district school boards, members of 1261 school advisory councils, business partners, and personnel that 1262 provide health and social services to students. 1263

(3) Professional learning activities linked to student 1264 learning and professional growth for instructional and 1265 administrative staff must meet the following criteria: 1266 (

a) For instructional personnel, utilize materials aligned 1267 to the state’s academic standards. 1268 (

b) For school administrators, utilize materials aligned to 1269 the state’s educational leadership standards. 1270 (

c) Have clear, defined, and measurable outcomes for both 1271 individual inservice activities and multiple day sessions. 1272 (

d) Employ multiple measurement tools for data on teacher 1273 growth, participants’ use of new knowledge and skills, student 1274 learning outcomes, instructional growth outcomes, and leadership 1275 growth outcomes, as applicable. 1276

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e) Utilize active learning and engage participants 1277 directly in designing and trying out strategies, providing 1278 participants with the opportunity to engage in authentic 1279 teaching and leadership experiences. 1280 (

f) Utilize artifacts, interactive activities, and other 1281 strategies to provide deeply embedded and highly contextualized 1282 professional learning. 1283 (

g) Create opportunities for collaboration. 1284 (

h) Utilize coaching and expert support to involve the 1285 sharing of expertise about content and evidence-based practices, 1286 focused directly on instructional personnel and school 1287 administrator needs. 1288 (

i) Provide opportunities for instructional personnel and 1289 school administrators to think about, receive input on, and make 1290 changes to practice by facilitating reflection and providing 1291 feedback. 1292 (

j) Provide sustained duration with followup for 1293 instructional personnel and school administrators to have 1294 adequate time to learn, practice, implement, and reflect upon 1295 new strategies that facilitate changes in practice. 1296 (4)

(3) The activities designed to implement this

section 1297 must: 1298 (

a) Support and increase the success of educators through 1299 collaboratively developed school improvement plans that focus 1300 on: 1301 1. Enhanced and differentiated instructional strategies to 1302 engage students in a rigorous and relevant curriculum based on 1303 state and local educational standards, goals, and initiatives; 1304 2. Increased opportunities to provide meaningful 1305

Florida Senate - 2023 SB 1430 39-00916C-23 20231430__ Page 46 of 57 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. relationships between teachers and all students; and 1306 3. Increased opportunities for professional collaboration 1307 among and between teachers, certified school counselors, 1308 instructional leaders, postsecondary educators engaged in 1309 preservice training for new teachers, and the workforce 1310 community. 1311 (

b) Assist the school community in providing stimulating, 1312 scientific research-based educational activities that encourage 1313 and motivate students to achieve at the highest levels and to 1314 participate as active learners and that prepare students for 1315 success at subsequent educational levels and the workforce. 1316 (

c) Provide continuous support for all education 1317 professionals as well as temporary intervention for education 1318 professionals who need improvement in knowledge, skills, and 1319 performance. 1320 (

d) Provide middle grades instructional personnel and 1321 school administrators with the knowledge, skills, and best 1322 practices necessary to support excellence in classroom 1323 instruction and educational leadership. 1324 (

e) Provide training to teacher mentors as part of the 1325 professional learning development certification program under s. 1326 1012.56(8) and the professional education competency program 1327 under s. 1012.56(9) s. 1012.56(8)(a). The training must include 1328 components on teacher development, peer coaching, time 1329 management, and other related topics as determined by the 1330 Department of Education. 1331 (5)

(4) The Department of Education, school districts, 1332 schools, Florida College System institutions, and state 1333 universities share the responsibilities described in this 1334

Florida Senate - 2023 SB 1430 39-00916C-23 20231430__ Page 47 of 57 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. section. These responsibilities include the following: 1335 (a)1.

The department shall create a high-quality 1336 professional learning marketplace list that acts as guide and 1337 tool for teachers, schools, school administrators, and districts 1338 across the state to identify high-quality professional learning 1339 provider programs and resources that meet the criteria described 1340 in subsection (3) and have demonstrated success in meeting 1341 identified student needs. 1342 2.

The department shall disseminate to the school 1343 community, through a centralized professional learning webpage, 1344 the marketplace list under subparagraph 1 research-based 1345 professional development methods and programs that have 1346 demonstrated success in meeting identified student needs. The 1347 Commissioner of Education shall use data on student achievement 1348 to identify student needs.

The methods of dissemination must 1349 include a web-based statewide performance support system, 1350 including a database of exemplary professional development 1351 activities, a listing of available professional development 1352 resources, training programs, and available assistance. 1353 2.

The web-based statewide performance support system 1354 established pursuant to subparagraph 1. must include for middle 1355 grades, subject to appropriation, materials related to classroom 1356 instruction, including integrated digital instruction and 1357 competency-based instruction; CAPE Digital Tool certificates and 1358 CAPE industry certifications; classroom management; student 1359 behavior and interaction; extended learning opportunities for 1360 students; and instructional leadership. 1361 (

b) Each school district shall develop a professional 1362 learning development system as specified in subsection (4) (3). 1363

Florida Senate - 2023 SB 1430 39-00916C-23 20231430__ Page 48 of 57 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. The system shall be developed in consultation with teachers, 1364 teacher-educators of Florida College System institutions and 1365 state universities, business and community representatives, and 1366 local education foundations, consortia, and professional 1367 organizations. The professional learning development system 1368 must: 1369 1. Be reviewed and approved by the department for 1370 compliance with s. 1003.42(3) and this section.

Effective March 1371 1, 2024, the department shall establish a calendar for the 1372 review and approval of all professional learning systems. A 1373 professional learning system must be reviewed and approved every 1374 5 years. Any All substantial revisions to the system shall be 1375 submitted to the department for review and for continued 1376 approval. The department shall establish a format for the review 1377 and approval of a professional learning system. 1378 2.

Be based on analyses of student achievement data and 1379 instructional strategies and methods that support rigorous, 1380 relevant, and challenging curricula for all students.

Schools 1381 and districts, in developing and refining the professional 1382 learning development system, shall also review and monitor 1383 school discipline data; school environment surveys; assessments 1384 of parental satisfaction; performance appraisal data of 1385 teachers, managers, and administrative personnel; and other 1386 performance indicators to identify school and student needs that 1387 can be met by improved professional performance. 1388 3.

Provide inservice activities coupled with followup 1389 support appropriate to accomplish district-level and school-1390 level improvement goals and standards. The inservice activities 1391 for instructional and school administrative personnel shall 1392

Florida Senate - 2023 SB 1430 39-00916C-23 20231430__ Page 49 of 57 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. focus on analysis of student achievement data, ongoing formal 1393 and informal assessments of student achievement, identification 1394 and use of enhanced and differentiated instructional strategies 1395 that emphasize rigor, relevance, and reading in the content 1396 areas, enhancement of subject content expertise, integrated use 1397 of classroom technology that enhances teaching and learning, 1398 classroom management, parent involvement, and school safety. 1399 4.

Provide inservice activities and support targeted to the 1400 individual needs of new teachers participating in the 1401 professional learning development certification and education 1402 competency program under s. 1012.56(8)(a). 1403 5. Include a professional learning catalog master plan for 1404 inservice activities, pursuant to rules of the State Board of 1405 Education, for all district employees from all fund sources.

The 1406 catalog master plan shall be updated annually by September 1, 1407 must be based on input from teachers and district and school 1408 instructional leaders, and must use the latest available student 1409 achievement data and research to enhance rigor and relevance in 1410 the classroom. Each district inservice catalog plan must be 1411 aligned to and support the school-based inservice catalog plans 1412 and school improvement plans pursuant to s. 1001.42(18).

Each 1413 district inservice catalog plan must provide a description of 1414 the training that middle grades instructional personnel and 1415 school administrators receive on the district’s code of student 1416 conduct adopted pursuant to s. 1006.07; integrated digital 1417 instruction and competency-based instruction and CAPE Digital 1418 Tool certificates and CAPE industry certifications; classroom 1419 management; student behavior and interaction; extended learning 1420 opportunities for students; and instructional leadership. 1421

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Each school principal may establish and 1427 maintain an individual professional learning development plan 1428 for each instructional employee assigned to the school as a 1429 seamless component to the school improvement plans developed 1430 pursuant to s. 1001.42(18).

An individual professional learning 1431 development plan must be related to specific performance data 1432 for the students to whom the teacher is assigned, define the 1433 inservice objectives and specific measurable improvements 1434 expected in student performance as a result of the inservice 1435 activity, and include an evaluation component that determines 1436 the effectiveness of the professional learning development plan. 1437 6.

Include inservice activities for school administrative 1438 personnel, aligned to the state’s educational leadership 1439 standards, that address updated skills necessary for 1440 instructional leadership and effective school management 1441 pursuant to s. 1012.986. 1442 7. Provide for systematic consultation with regional and 1443 state personnel designated to provide technical assistance and 1444 evaluation of local professional learning development programs. 1445 8.

Provide for delivery of professional learning 1446 development by distance learning and other technology-based 1447 delivery systems to reach more educators at lower costs. 1448 9. Provide for the continuous evaluation of the quality and 1449 effectiveness of professional learning development programs in 1450

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Alignment of curriculum and instructional materials to 1458 the state academic standards adopted pursuant to s. 1003.41. 1459 c.

Use of small learning communities; problem-solving, 1460 inquiry-driven research and analytical approaches for students; 1461 strategies and tools based on student needs; competency-based 1462 instruction; integrated digital instruction; and project-based 1463 instruction. 1464 1465 Each school that includes any of grades 6, 7, or 8 must include 1466 in its school improvement plan, required under s. 1001.42(18), a 1467 description of the specific strategies used by the school to 1468 implement each item listed in this subparagraph. 1469 11.

Provide training to reading coaches, classroom 1470 teachers, and school administrators in effective methods of 1471 identifying characteristics of conditions such as dyslexia and 1472 other causes of diminished phonological processing skills; 1473 incorporating instructional techniques into the general 1474 education setting which are proven to improve reading 1475 performance for all students; and using predictive and other 1476 data to make instructional decisions based on individual student 1477 needs.

The training must help teachers integrate phonemic 1478 awareness; phonics, word study, and spelling; reading fluency; 1479

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(5) Each district school board shall provide funding for 1486 the professional learning development system as required by s. 1487 1011.62 and the General Appropriations Act, and shall direct 1488 expenditures from other funding sources to continuously 1489 strengthen the system in order to increase student achievement 1490 and support instructional staff in enhancing rigor and relevance 1491 in the classroom.

The department shall identify professional 1492 learning development opportunities that require the teacher to 1493 demonstrate proficiency in specific classroom practices, with 1494 priority given to implementing training to complete a reading 1495 endorsement pathway adopted pursuant to s. 1012.586(2)(a). A 1496 school district may coordinate its professional learning 1497 development program with that of another district, with an 1498 educational consortium, or with a Florida College System 1499 institution or university, especially in preparing and educating 1500 personnel.

Each district school board shall make available 1501 inservice activities to instructional personnel of nonpublic 1502 schools in the district and the state certified teachers who are 1503 not employed by the district school board on a fee basis not to 1504 exceed the cost of the activity per all participants. 1505 (7)

(6) An organization of private schools or consortium of 1506 charter schools which has no fewer than 10 member schools in 1507 this state, which publishes and files with the Department of 1508

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part II of

chapter 1003, 1510 relating to compulsory school attendance, or a public or private 1511 college or university with a teacher preparation program 1512 approved pursuant to s. 1004.04, may also develop a professional 1513 learning development system that includes a professional 1514 learning catalog master plan for inservice activities. The 1515 system and inservice catalog plan must be submitted to the 1516 commissioner for approval pursuant to state board rules. 1517 (8)(a)(7)(

a) The Department of Education shall disseminate, 1518 using web-based technology, research-based best practice methods 1519 by which the state and district school boards may evaluate and 1520 improve the professional learning development system. The best 1521 practices must include data that indicate the progress of all 1522 students. The department shall report annually to the State 1523 Board of Education and the Legislature any school district that, 1524 in the determination of the department, has failed to provide an 1525 adequate professional learning development system.

This report 1526 must include the results of the department’s investigation and 1527 of any intervention provided. 1528 (

b) The department shall also disseminate, using web-based 1529 technology, professional learning development in the use of 1530 integrated digital instruction at schools that include middle 1531 grades. The professional learning development must provide 1532 training and materials that districts can use to provide 1533 instructional personnel with the necessary knowledge, skills, 1534 and strategies to effectively blend digital instruction into 1535 subject-matter curricula. The professional learning development 1536 must emphasize online learning and research techniques, reading 1537

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(8) The State Board of Education may adopt rules 1543 pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to administer this 1544 section. 1545 (10)

(9) This

section does not limit or discourage a 1546 district school board from contracting with independent entities 1547 for professional learning development services and inservice 1548 education if the district school board can demonstrate to the 1549 Commissioner of Education that, through such a contract, a 1550 better product can be acquired or its goals for education 1551 improvement can be better met. Such entities shall have 3 or 1552 more years of experience providing professional learning with 1553 demonstrative success in instructional or school administrator 1554 growth.

The school district must verify that such entities and 1555 contracted professional learning activities from such entities 1556 meet the criteria established in subsection (3) for training 1557 linked to student learning or professional growth. 1558 (11)

(10) For instructional personnel and administrative 1559 personnel who have been evaluated as less than effective, a 1560 district school board shall require participation in specific 1561 professional learning development programs as provided in 1562 subparagraph (5)(b)5. (4)(b)5. as part of the improvement 1563 prescription. 1564 (12)

(11) The department shall disseminate to the school 1565 community proven model professional learning development 1566

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The methods of dissemination must include a 1571 web-based statewide performance-support system including a 1572 database of exemplary professional learning development 1573 activities, a listing of available professional learning 1574 development resources, training programs, and available 1575 technical assistance. Professional learning development 1576 resources must include sample course-at-a-glance and unit 1577 overview templates that school districts may use when developing 1578 curriculum.

The templates must provide an organized structure 1579 for addressing the Florida Standards, grade-level expectations, 1580 evidence outcomes, and 21st century skills that build to 1581 students’ mastery of the standards at each grade level. Each 1582 template must support teaching to greater intellectual depth and 1583 emphasize transfer and application of concepts, content, and 1584 skills. At a minimum, each template must: 1585 (

a) Provide course or year-long sequencing of concept-based 1586 unit overviews based on the Florida Standards. 1587 (

b) Describe the knowledge and vocabulary necessary for 1588 comprehension. 1589 (

c) Promote the instructional shifts required within the 1590 Florida Standards. 1591 (

d) Illustrate the interdependence of grade-level 1592 expectations within and across content areas within a grade. 1593 (13)

(12) The department shall require teachers in grades K-1594 12 to participate in continuing education training provided by 1595

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Section 15. Subsection (1) of

section 1012.986, Florida 1598 Statutes, is amended to read: 1599 1012.986 William Cecil Golden Professional Learning 1600 Development Program for School Leaders.— 1601

(1) There is established the William Cecil Golden 1602 Professional Learning Development Program for School Leaders to 1603 provide high-quality standards and sustained support for 1604 educational leaders. For purposes of this section, the term 1605 “educational leader” means teacher leaders, assistant 1606 principals, principals, or school district leaders.

The program 1607 shall consist of a collaborative network of school districts, 1608 state-approved educational leadership programs, regional 1609 consortia, charter management organizations, and state and 1610 national professional leadership organizations to respond to 1611 educational leadership needs throughout the state. The network 1612 shall support the human-resource learning development needs of 1613 educational leaders using the framework of leadership standards 1614 adopted by the State Board of Education. The goal of the network 1615 leadership program is to: 1616 (

a) Provide resources to support and enhance the roles of 1617 educational leaders. 1618 (

b) Maintain a clearinghouse and disseminate data-supported 1619 information related to the continued enhancement of student 1620 achievement and learning, civic education, coaching and 1621 mentoring, mental health awareness, technology in education, 1622 distance learning, and school safety based on educational 1623 research and best practices. 1624

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c) Increase the quality and capacity of educational 1625 leadership learning development programs. 1626 (

d) Support evidence-based leadership practices through 1627 dissemination and modeling at the preservice and inservice 1628 levels for educational leaders. 1629 (

e) Support the professional growth of instructional 1630 personnel who provide reading instruction and interventions by 1631 training school administrators on classroom observation, 1632 instructional coaching, and teacher evaluation practices aligned 1633 to evidence-based reading instruction and intervention 1634 strategies. 1635

Section 16. The Division of Law Revision shall prepare a 1636 reviser’s bill to replace references to the term “professional 1637 development” where it occurs within chapters 1000 through 1013 1638 of the Florida Statutes with the term “professional learning.” 1639

Section 17. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this 1640 act, and except for this section, which shall take effect upon 1641 this act becoming a law, this act shall take effect July 1, 1642 2023. 1643