6A-10.0341. Career Education Student Follow-Up Requirements

(1) To meet public information requirements of Section 1008.42(1), F.S., school districts; independent postsecondary career education, technical, trade and business schools; Florida colleges and community colleges shall determine a postsecondary career education student’s placement status using one (1) or more of the following procedures:

(a) The written questionnaire outlined in this rule;

(b) State-level computerized employment data collected by the Florida Education and Training Placement Information Program (FETPIP);

(c) Written verification from the employer.

(2) The written questionnaire process shall collect post-instruction outcome data and shall not include information from exit interviews. For written questionnaires, documentation for audit purposes shall be kept on file for three (3) years and include at least:

(a) Student name and social security or identification number.

(b) Student address and telephone number.

(c) Whether continuing in postsecondary education.

(d) If continuing postsecondary education, the name and address of the institution where enrolled.

(e) If employed other than in the military, employer’s name and address and the occupational title for the job in which the student is employed.

(f) The student’s signature and date to verify the information.

(3) When state-level computerized employment data are used, documentation shall consist of the data tape or hard copy.

(4) Written verification from the employer shall include student name, social security number, and occupational title under which the student is employed.

(5) A notice of intent to conduct a local follow-up survey must be provided by the local educational agency or independent school to the appropriate division of the Department.

(6) The written notification must indicate that the local education agency or independent school intends to conduct a local follow-up of its career education completers and leavers; the program(s) on which the local follow-up will be conducted; reason(s) for the local follow-up; and, may request technical assistance.

(7) Anytime a local education agency or independent school publishes program performance measures that are based at least partially on local follow-up data, a notice of the inclusion of those data must be made in writing as part of the publication. The following statement must be displayed prominently in the publication: “As a result of a career education program review, locally collected career education student follow-up data have been used to compile this information. The methods used to collect this information are specified by state laws and rules. These data are available for inspection upon request.”

Rulemaking Authority 1008.43(1)(b), (4) FS. Law Implemented 1008.42(2)(b)3., 1008.43(1) FS. History–New 6-23-87, Amended 11-24-87, 10-4-93, 6-18-96, 6-22-10.