The purpose and effect of this rule is to amend the CAPE Postsecondary Industry Certification Funding List. Amendments include the addition of occupational areas and the addition of industry certifications. The following occupational areas were ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

State Board of Education

RULE NO:RULE TITLE:

6A-6.0574CAPE Postsecondary Industry Certification Funding List

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect of this rule is to amend the CAPE Postsecondary Industry Certification Funding List. Amendments include the addition of occupational areas and the addition of industry certifications.  The following occupational areas were added by the 2015 General Appropriations Act for school districts: law enforcement officer, corrections officer, public safety telecommunicator and plumbing. Industry certifications were added in the following areas:  law enforcement officer, corrections officer, public safety telecommunicator, plumbing, health sciences, cloud virtualization, electrician, advanced manufacturing, automotive service technology, and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning technician.

SUMMARY:  The CAPE Postsecondary Industry Certification Funding list adopted by this rule will be used by the Division of Career and Adult Education and the Division of Florida Colleges for the distribution of postsecondary incentive funding related to the student attainment of industry certifications.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COST AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICIATION:  The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule.  A SERC has not been prepared by the agency.

The Agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and described herein: The proposed rule does not require legislative ratification and is not expected to have any impact on the factors found in section 120.541(2)(a), F.S. This is because the amendment increases the number of industry certifications for which school districts and Florida Colleges are provided monetary incentives to offer to postsecondary students.  These certifications have been evaluated and determined to be rigorous and tied to the statewide occupational demand in Florida. Any person who wishes to provide information regarding the statement of estimated regulatory costs, or to provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of the notice.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 1008.44, 1011.80, 1011.81, Florida Statutes.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1008.44, 1011.80, 1011.81, Florida Statutes.

DATE AND TIME:  October 28, 2015, 9:00 a.m.

PLACE:  Technical Education Center Osceola, 501 Simpson Road, Kissimmee, FL 34744.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Tara Goodman, Bureau Chief, Division of Career and Adult Education, 325 West Gaines Street, suite 744, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400, phone: [phone], [e-mail].

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

6A-6.0574 CAPE Postsecondary Industry Certification Funding List.

(1) Section 1008.44, F.S., requires the State Board of Education to approve annually a list of industry certifications appropriate for postsecondary programs. This list will be known as the “2015-2016 2014-2015 CAPE Postsecondary Industry Certification Funding List” (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref- 04616) published by the Department of Education and is incorporated by reference in this rule. The “2015-2016 2014-2015 CAPE Postsecondary Industry Certification Funding List” may be obtained from the Department of Education’s web site at http://www.fldoe.org/workforce or may be obtained from the Department of Education, Room 744, Turlington Building, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399.

(2) For inclusion on the “2015-2016 2014-2015 CAPE Postsecondary Industry Certification Funding List,” the certification shall:

(a) through (4) No change.

(5) This list shall contain a designation of performance funding eligibility in accordance with the provisions of Sections 1011.80(6)(b) and 1011.81(2)(b), F.S., based upon the highest available certification for postsecondary students. School districts and Florida College System institutions are eligible for performance funding for students who earn an initial industry certification from the incorporated list with an approved funding designation in the occupational areas identified in the 2015 2014 General Appropriations Act.

Rulemaking Authority 1001.02(1), (2)(n), 1008.44, 1011.80, 1011.81 FS. Law Implemented 1008.44, 1011.80, 1011.81 FS. History‒New 1-1-14, Amended 11-4-14,_______,

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE:  Rod Duckworth, Chancellor, Career and Adult Education.

NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Pam Stewart, Commissioner, Department of Education.

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD:  September 23, 2015

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: June 12, 2015