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2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1003 - Public K-12 Education › Part V - Specialized Instruction for Certain Public K-12 Students (Ss. 1003.51-1003.58) › 1003.575 - Assistive technology devices; findings; interagency agreements.

1003.575 Assistive technology devices; findings; interagency agreements.—Accessibility, utilization, and coordination of appropriate assistive technology devices and services are essential as a young person with disabilities moves from early intervention to preschool, from preschool to school, from one school to another, from school to employment or independent living, and from school to home and community. If an individual education plan team makes a recommendation in accordance with State Board of Education rule for a student with a disability, as defined in s. 1003.01(9), to receive an assistive technology assessment, that assessment must be completed within 60 school days after the team’s recommendation. To ensure that an assistive technology device issued to a young person as part of his or her individualized family support plan, individual support plan, individualized plan for employment, or individual education plan remains with the individual through such transitions, the following agencies shall enter into interagency agreements, as appropriate, to ensure the transaction of assistive technology devices:
(1) The Early Steps Program in the Division of Children’s Medical Services of the Department of Health.
(2) The Division of Blind Services, the Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services, the Office of Independent Education and Parental Choice, and the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation of the Department of Education.
(3) The Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program administered by the Department of Education and the Office of Early Learning.
Interagency agreements entered into pursuant to this section shall provide a framework for ensuring that young persons with disabilities and their families, educators, and employers are informed about the utilization and coordination of assistive technology devices and services that may assist in meeting transition needs, and shall establish a mechanism by which a young person or his or her parent may request that an assistive technology device remain with the young person as he or she moves through the continuum from home to school to postschool.
History.—s. 1, ch. 2005-188; s. 463, ch. 2011-142; s. 24, ch. 2011-175; s. 23, ch. 2016-238; s. 1, ch. 2017-100; s. 156, ch. 2023-8.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1003 - Public K-12 Education › Part V - Specialized Instruction for Certain Public K-12 Students (Ss. 1003.51-1003.58) › 1003.576 - Individual education plans for exceptional students.

1003.576 Individual education plans for exceptional students.—The Department of Education must develop and have an operating electronic IEP system in place for statewide use. The statewide system shall be developed collaboratively with school districts and must include input from school districts currently developing or operating electronic IEP systems.
History.—s. 31, ch. 2006-74; s. 24, ch. 2018-6.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1003 - Public K-12 Education › Part V - Specialized Instruction for Certain Public K-12 Students (Ss. 1003.51-1003.58) › 1003.58 - Students in residential care facilities.

1003.58 Students in residential care facilities.—Each district school board shall provide educational programs according to rules of the State Board of Education to students who reside in residential care facilities operated by the Department of Children and Families or the Agency for Persons with Disabilities.
(1) The district school board shall not be charged any rent, maintenance, utilities, or overhead on such facilities. Maintenance, repairs, and remodeling of existing facilities shall be provided by the Department of Children and Families or the Agency for Persons with Disabilities, as appropriate.
(2) If additional facilities are required, the district school board and the Department of Children and Families or the Agency for Persons with Disabilities, as appropriate, shall agree on the appropriate site based on the instructional needs of the students. When the most appropriate site for instruction is on district school board property, a special capital outlay request shall be made by the commissioner in accordance with s. 1013.60. When the most appropriate site is on state property, state capital outlay funds shall be requested by the department or agency in accordance with chapter 216. Any instructional facility to be built on state property shall have educational specifications jointly developed by the school district and the department or agency and approved by the Department of Education. The size of space and occupant design capacity criteria as provided by state board rules shall be used for remodeling or new construction whether facilities are provided on state property or district school board property. The planning of such additional facilities shall incorporate current state deinstitutionalization goals and plans.
(3) The district school board shall have full and complete authority in the matter of the assignment and placement of such students in educational programs. The parent of an exceptional student shall have the same due process rights as are provided under s. 1003.57(1)(c).
(4) The district school board shall have a written agreement with the Department of Children and Families and the Agency for Persons with Disabilities outlining the respective duties and responsibilities of each party.
Notwithstanding the provisions herein, the educational program at the Marianna Sunland Center in Jackson County shall be operated by the Department of Education, either directly or through grants or contractual agreements with other public or duly accredited educational agencies approved by the Department of Education.
History.—s. 152, ch. 2002-387; s. 32, ch. 2006-74; s. 68, ch. 2006-227; s. 3, ch. 2009-238; s. 6, ch. 2013-236; s. 370, ch. 2014-19.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1003 - Public K-12 Education › Part VI - Academically High-Performing School Districts (Ss. 1003.621, 1003.631) › 1003.631 - Schools of Excellence.

1003.631 Schools of Excellence.—The Schools of Excellence Program is established to provide administrative flexibility to the state’s top schools so that the instructional personnel and administrative staff at such schools can continue to serve their communities and increase student learning to the best of their professional ability.
(1) DESIGNATION.—
(a) The State Board of Education shall designate a school as a School of Excellence if the school’s percentage of possible points earned in its school grade calculation is in the 80th percentile or higher for schools comprised of the same grade groupings, including elementary schools, middle schools, high schools, and schools with a combination of grade levels, for at least 2 of the last 3 school years. The school must have data for each applicable school grade component pursuant to s. 1008.34(3) to be eligible for designation as a School of Excellence. A qualifying school shall retain the designation as a School of Excellence for up to 3 years, at the end of which time the school may renew the designation, if:
1. The school was in the 80th percentile or higher pursuant to this subsection for 2 of the previous 3 years; and
2. The school did not receive a school grade lower than “B” pursuant to s. 1008.34 during any of the previous 3 years.
(b) A school that earns a school grade lower than “B” pursuant to s. 1008.34 during the 3-year period may not continue to be designated as a School of Excellence during the remainder of that 3-year period and loses the administrative flexibilities provided in subsection (2).
(2) ADMINISTRATIVE FLEXIBILITIES.—A School of Excellence must be provided the following administrative flexibilities:
(a) Exemption from any provision of law or rule that expressly requires a minimum period of daily or weekly instruction in reading.
(b) Principal autonomy as provided under s. 1012.28(8).
(c) For instructional personnel, the substitution of 1 school year of employment at a School of Excellence for 20 inservice points toward the renewal of a professional certificate, up to 60 inservice points in a 5-year cycle, pursuant to s. 1012.585(3).
(d) Exemption from compliance with district policies or procedures that establish times for the start and completion of the school day.
(e) Calculation for compliance with maximum class size pursuant to s. 1003.03(4) based on the average number of students at the school level.
History.—s. 7, ch. 2017-116.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1004 - Public Postsecondary Education › Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 1004.01-1004.0981) › 1004.01 - Statement of purpose and mission.

1004.01 Statement of purpose and mission.—
(1) The Legislature finds it in the public interest to provide a system of postsecondary education which is of the highest possible quality; which enables all students to participate in the search for knowledge and individual development; which stresses undergraduate teaching as its main priority; which offers selected professional, graduate, and research programs with emphasis on state and national needs; which fosters diversity of educational opportunity; which promotes service to the public; which makes effective and efficient use of human and physical resources; which functions cooperatively with other educational institutions and systems; and which promotes internal coordination and the wisest possible use of resources.
(2) The mission of the state system of postsecondary education is to develop human resources, to discover and disseminate knowledge, to extend knowledge and its application beyond the boundaries of its campuses, and to develop in students heightened intellectual, cultural, and humane sensitivities; scientific, professional, and technological expertise; and a sense of purpose. Inherent in this broad mission are methods of instruction, research, extended training, and public service designed to educate people and improve the human condition.
History.—s. 159, ch. 2002-387.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1004 - Public Postsecondary Education › Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 1004.01-1004.0981) › 1004.03 - Program approval.

1004.03 Program approval.—
(1) The Board of Governors shall establish criteria for the review and approval of proposed new programs at state universities to ensure the well-planned development, coordination, and operation of the State University System and to avoid wasteful duplication of facilities or programs. The Board of Governors shall submit an annual report to the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Governor listing the reviews conducted and the results of each review.
(2) The State Board of Education shall establish criteria for the approval of new programs at Florida College System institutions, which criteria include, but are not limited to, the following:
(a) New programs may not be approved unless the same objectives cannot be met through use of educational technology.
(b) Unnecessary duplication of programs offered by independent institutions shall be avoided.
(c) Cooperative programs, particularly within regions, should be encouraged.
(d) New programs may be approved only if they are consistent with the state master plan adopted by the State Board of Education.
History.—s. 161, ch. 2002-387; s. 83, ch. 2007-217; s. 14, ch. 2010-78; s. 40, ch. 2011-5.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1004 - Public Postsecondary Education › Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 1004.01-1004.0981) › 1004.06 - Prohibited expenditures.

1004.06 Prohibited expenditures.—
(1) A Florida College System institution, state university, Florida College System institution direct-support organization, or state university direct-support organization may not expend any funds, regardless of source, to purchase membership in, or goods and services from, any organization that discriminates on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or religion.
(2) A Florida College System institution, state university, Florida College System institution direct-support organization, or state university direct-support organization may not expend any state or federal funds to promote, support, or maintain any programs or campus activities that:
(a) Violate s. 1000.05; or
(b) Advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion, or promote or engage in political or social activism, as defined by rules of the State Board of Education and regulations of the Board of Governors.
Student fees to support student-led organizations are permitted notwithstanding any speech or expressive activity by such organizations which would otherwise violate this subsection, provided that the public funds must be allocated to student-led organizations pursuant to written policies or regulations of each Florida College System institution or state university, as applicable. Use of institution facilities by student-led organizations is permitted notwithstanding any speech or expressive activity by such organizations which would otherwise violate this subsection, provided that such use must be granted to student-led organizations pursuant to written policies or regulations of each Florida College System institution or state university, as applicable.
(3) Subsection (2) does not prohibit programs, campus activities, or functions required for compliance with general or federal laws or regulations; for obtaining or retaining institutional or discipline-specific accreditation with the approval of either the State Board of Education or the Board of Governors; or for access programs for military veterans, Pell Grant recipients, first generation college students, nontraditional students, “2+2” transfer students from the Florida College System, students from low-income families, or students with unique abilities.
(4) The State Board of Education and the Board of Governors shall adopt rules and regulations, respectively, to implement this section.
History.—s. 164, ch. 2002-387; s. 43, ch. 2011-5; s. 4, ch. 2023-82.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1004 - Public Postsecondary Education › Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 1004.01-1004.0981) › 1004.07 - Student withdrawal from courses due to military service; effect.

1004.07 Student withdrawal from courses due to military service; effect.—
(1) Each district school board, Florida College System institution board of trustees, and state university board of trustees shall establish policies regarding currently enrolled students who are called to, or enlist in, active military service.
(2) Such policies shall provide that any student enrolled in a postsecondary course or courses at a career center, a Florida College System institution, or a state university shall not incur academic or financial penalties by virtue of performing military service on behalf of our country. Such student shall be permitted the option of either completing the course or courses at a later date without penalty or withdrawing from the course or courses with a full refund of fees paid. If the student chooses to withdraw, the student’s record shall reflect that the withdrawal is due to active military service.
(3) Policies of district school boards and Florida College System institution boards of trustees shall be established by rule and pursuant to guidelines of the State Board of Education.
(4) Policies of state university boards of trustees shall be established by regulation and pursuant to guidelines of the Board of Governors.
History.—s. 1, ch. 2002-280; s. 114, ch. 2003-1; s. 89, ch. 2004-357; s. 85, ch. 2007-217; s. 15, ch. 2010-78; s. 44, ch. 2011-5.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1004 - Public Postsecondary Education › Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 1004.01-1004.0981) › 1004.071 - Collegiate Purple Star Campuses.

1004.071 Collegiate Purple Star Campuses.—
(1) As used in this section, the term “military student” means a student who is:
(a) Enrolled in a Florida College System institution, state university, or career center.
(b) An active duty member or veteran of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard; a reserve component of any branch of the United States military; or the Florida National Guard; and his or her spouse and dependents.
(2)(a) The State Board of Education shall adopt rules, and the Board of Governors shall adopt regulations, to establish the Collegiate Purple Star Campuses program. At a minimum, the program must require a participating Florida College System institution, state university, or career center to:
1. Designate a staff member as a military liaison.
2. Maintain a web page on the institution’s website which includes resources for military students and their families.
3. Maintain a student-led transition program that assists military students in transitioning to the institution.
4. Offer professional development training opportunities for staff members on issues relating to military students.
5. Provide priority course registration for military students.
(b) The State Board of Education and the Board of Governors may establish additional criteria to identify Florida College System institutions and career centers, or state universities, respectively, that demonstrate a commitment to or provide critical transition supports for military-connected families, such as hosting an annual military recognition event, partnering with a school liaison officer from a military installation, supporting projects that connect the Florida College System institution, state university, or career center with the military community, and providing outreach for military parents and their children.
History.—s. 1, ch. 2023-160.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1004 - Public Postsecondary Education › Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 1004.01-1004.0981) › 1004.075 - Priority course registration for veterans.

1004.075 Priority course registration for veterans.—Each Florida College System institution and state university that offers priority course registration for a segment of the student population, or upon implementation of priority course registration for a segment of the student population, shall provide priority course registration for each veteran of the United States Armed Forces who is receiving GI Bill educational benefits or for the spouse or dependent children of the veteran to whom the GI Bill educational benefits have been transferred. Each eligible veteran, or his or her spouse or dependent children, shall be granted priority for course registration until the expiration of the GI Bill educational benefits.
History.—s. 21, ch. 2012-159; s. 1, ch. 2012-162.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1004 - Public Postsecondary Education › Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 1004.01-1004.0981) › 1004.08 - Patient safety instructional requirements.

1004.08 Patient safety instructional requirements.—Each public school, college, and university that offers degrees in medicine, nursing, or allied health shall include in the curricula applicable to such degrees material on patient safety, including patient safety improvement. Materials shall include, but need not be limited to, effective communication and teamwork; epidemiology of patient injuries and medical errors; medical injuries; vigilance, attention, and fatigue; checklists and inspections; automation, technological, and computer support; psychological factors in human error; and reporting systems.
History.—s. 33, ch. 2003-416.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1004 - Public Postsecondary Education › Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 1004.01-1004.0981) › 1004.082 - Talent retention programs.

1004.082 Talent retention programs.—The Chancellor of the State University System shall cooperate with the Commissioner of Education to support talent retention programs that encourage middle school and high school students who indicate an interest in or aptitude for physics or mathematics to continue their education at a state university that has excellent departments in selected fields. The chancellor and the commissioner shall work with state university department chairs to enable department chairs of outstanding state university departments to send letters to students who indicate an interest in or aptitude for those subjects. At a minimum, the letter should provide an open invitation for the student to communicate with the department, at least annually, and to schedule a tour of the department and the campus.
History.—s. 48, ch. 2013-27.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1004 - Public Postsecondary Education › Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 1004.01-1004.0981) › 1004.084 - College affordability.

1004.084 College affordability.—
(1) The Board of Governors and the State Board of Education shall annually identify strategies to promote college affordability for all Floridians by evaluating, at a minimum, the impact of:
(a) Tuition and fees on undergraduate, graduate, and professional students at public colleges and universities and graduate assistants employed by public universities.
(b) Federal, state, and institutional financial aid policies on the actual cost of attendance for students and their families.
(c) The costs of textbooks and instructional materials.
(2) By December 31 of each year, beginning in 2016, the Board of Governors and the State Board of Education shall submit a report on their respective college affordability initiatives to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
History.—s. 2, ch. 2016-236.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1004 - Public Postsecondary Education › Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 1004.01-1004.0981) › 1004.095 - Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps; military recruiters; access to Florida College System institution and state university campuses.

1004.095 Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps; military recruiters; access to Florida College System institution and state university campuses.—
(1) A Florida College System institution or state university may not ban any branch of the United States Armed Forces from establishing, maintaining, or operating a unit of the Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps at the college or university.
(2)(a) A Florida College System institution or state university shall grant military recruiters of the United States Armed Forces and United States Department of Homeland Security the same access to the college’s or university’s students, and to campus facilities and grounds, which the college or university grants to other employers.
(b) A Florida College System institution or state university shall, to the extent required in 10 U.S.C. s. 983(b)(2), grant military recruiters access to the names, addresses, telephone listings, dates and places of birth, levels of education, academic majors, degrees received, and most recent educational institutions enrolled in by the college’s or university’s students.
History.—s. 2, ch. 2008-73; s. 46, ch. 2011-5.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1004 - Public Postsecondary Education › Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 1004.01-1004.0981) › 1004.0961 - Credit for online courses.

1004.0961 Credit for online courses.—Beginning in the 2015-2016 school year, the State Board of Education shall adopt rules and the Board of Governors shall adopt regulations that enable students to earn academic credit for online courses, including massive open online courses, before initial enrollment at a postsecondary institution. The rules of the State Board of Education and regulations of the Board of Governors must include procedures for credential evaluation and the award of credit, including, but not limited to, recommendations for credit by the American Council on Education; equivalency and alignment of coursework with appropriate courses; course descriptions; type and amount of credit that may be awarded; and transfer of credit.
History.—s. 6, ch. 2013-225; s. 50, ch. 2014-39.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1004 - Public Postsecondary Education › Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 1004.01-1004.0981) › 1004.0971 - Emergency opioid antagonists in Florida College System institution and state university housing.

1004.0971 Emergency opioid antagonists in Florida College System institution and state university housing.—
(1) As used in this section, the term:
(a) “Administer” or “administration” means to introduce an emergency opioid antagonist into the body of a person.
(b) “Emergency opioid antagonist” means naloxone hydrochloride or any similarly acting drug that blocks the effects of opioids administered from outside the body and that is approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of an opioid overdose.
(c) “Institution” means a Florida College System institution or state university.
(2) Each institution must have a supply of emergency opioid antagonists with an autoinjection or intranasal application delivery system in each residence hall or dormitory residence owned or operated by the institution for the administration of emergency opioid antagonists to a person believed to be experiencing an opioid overdose.
(3) Each institution must place the emergency opioid antagonists in a clearly marked location within each residence hall or dormitory residence. The emergency opioid antagonist must be easily accessible to campus law enforcement officers who are trained in the administration of emergency opioid antagonists.
(4) Public and private partnerships are encouraged to cover the cost associated with the purchase and placement of such emergency opioid antagonists.
(5) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any campus law enforcement officer trained in the administration of emergency opioid antagonists who administers or attempts to administer an emergency opioid antagonist in compliance with ss. 381.887 and 768.13, and the institution that employs such officer, are immune from civil or criminal liability as a result of such administration or attempted administration of an emergency opioid antagonist.
(6) The State Board of Education and the Board of Governors shall adopt rules and regulations, respectively, to administer this section in cooperation with the Department of Health.
History.—s. 3, ch. 2023-184.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1004 - Public Postsecondary Education › Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 1004.01-1004.0981) › 1004.098 - Applicants for president of a state university or Florida College System institution; public records exemption; public meetings exemption.

1004.098 Applicants for president of a state university or Florida College System institution; public records exemption; public meetings exemption.—
(1)(a) Any personal identifying information of an applicant for president of a state university or a Florida College System institution held by a state university or a Florida College System institution is confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution.
(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), the age, race, and gender of all applicants who met the minimum qualifications established for the position by a state university or Florida College System institution who were considered and the personal identifying information of an applicant included in the final group of applicants for president of a state university or a Florida College System institution are no longer confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution beginning at the earlier of the date the final group of applicants to be considered for president is established or 21 days before the date of a meeting at which an interview of an applicant will be conducted or at which final action or a vote is to be taken on the offer of the employment of an applicant as president.
(2)(a) Any portion of a meeting held for the purpose of identifying or vetting applicants for president of a state university or a Florida College System institution, including any portion of a meeting which would disclose personal identifying information of such applicants which is otherwise confidential and exempt under subsection (1), is exempt from s. 286.011 and s. 24(b), Art. I of the State Constitution.
(b) A complete recording must be made of any portion of a meeting which is closed pursuant to paragraph (a), and any closed portion of such meeting may not be held off the record. The recording of the closed portion of a meeting is exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution.
(c) The exemption provided in paragraph (a) does not apply to:
1. Any portion of a meeting held for the purpose of establishing qualifications for the position or establishing any compensation framework to be offered to an applicant for president of a state university or a Florida College System institution.
2. Any meeting that is held after a final group of applicants for president of a state university or a Florida College System institution has been established.
(3) This section is subject to the Open Government Sunset Review Act in accordance with s. 119.15 and shall stand repealed on October 2, 2027, unless reviewed and saved from repeal through reenactment by the Legislature.
History.—s. 1, ch. 2022-15.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1004 - Public Postsecondary Education › Part II - State Universities (Ss. 1004.22-1004.64991) › Subpart A - General Provisions › 1004.23 - Universities; powers; patents, copyrights, and trademarks.

1004.23 Universities; powers; patents, copyrights, and trademarks.—Any other law to the contrary notwithstanding, each state university is authorized, in its own name, to:
(1) Perform all things necessary to secure letters of patent, copyrights, and trademarks on any work products and to enforce its rights therein. The university shall consider contributions by university personnel in the development of trademarks, copyrights, and patents and shall enter into written contracts with such personnel establishing the interests of the university and such personnel in each trademark, copyright, or patent.
(2) License, lease, assign, or otherwise give written consent to any person, firm, or corporation for the manufacture or use thereof, on a royalty basis or for such other consideration as the university shall deem proper.
(3) Take any action necessary, including legal action, to protect the same against improper or unlawful use or infringement.
(4) Enforce the collection of any sums due the university for the manufacture or use thereof by any other party.
(5) Sell any of the same and execute all instruments necessary to consummate any such sale.
(6) Do all other acts necessary and proper for the execution of powers and duties herein conferred upon the university, including adopting regulations, as necessary, in order to administer this section. Any proceeds therefrom shall be deposited and expended in accordance with s. 1004.22. Any action taken by the university in securing or exploiting such trademarks, copyrights, or patents shall, within 30 days, be reported in writing by the president to the Department of State.
History.—s. 169, ch. 2002-387; s. 19, ch. 2011-177.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1004 - Public Postsecondary Education › Part II - State Universities (Ss. 1004.22-1004.64991) › Subpart A - General Provisions › 1004.25 - State universities; payment of costs of civil action.

1004.25 State universities; payment of costs of civil action.—A university may defray all costs of defending any civil action brought against any officer or employee of the university for any act or omission arising out of and in the course of the performance of his or her duties and responsibilities, which costs may include reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses together with costs of appeal, and may save harmless and protect such person from any financial loss resulting from the lawful performance of his or her duties and responsibilities. Claims based on such actions or omissions may be settled prior to or after the filing of suit thereon. The university may arrange for and pay the premium for appropriate insurance to cover all such losses and expenses. The university may use funds available, not subject to the obligation of contract, covenant, or trust, to carry out the purposes of this section in the amount necessary. Failure by the university to perform any act authorized by this section shall not constitute a cause of action against the university or its members, officers, or employees.
History.—s. 171, ch. 2002-387.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1004 - Public Postsecondary Education › Part II - State Universities (Ss. 1004.22-1004.64991) › Subpart A - General Provisions › 1004.29 - University health services support organizations.

1004.29 University health services support organizations.—
(1) Each state university is authorized to establish university health services support organizations which shall have the ability to enter into, for the benefit of the university academic health sciences center, arrangements with other entities as providers in other integrated health care systems or similar entities. To the extent required by law or rule, university health services support organizations shall become licensed as insurance companies, pursuant to chapter 624, or be certified as health maintenance organizations, pursuant to chapter 641. University health services support organizations shall have sole responsibility for the acts, debts, liabilities, and obligations of the organization. In no case shall the state or university have any responsibility for such acts, debts, liabilities, and obligations incurred or assumed by university health services support organizations.
(2) Each university health services support organization shall be a Florida corporation not for profit, incorporated under the provisions of chapter 617 and approved by the Department of State.
(3) A state university board of trustees, in accordance with rules and guidelines of the Board of Governors, may prescribe, by rule, conditions with which a university health services support organization must comply in order to be certified and to use property, facilities, or personal services at any state university. The rules must provide for budget, audit review, and oversight by the board of trustees. Such rules shall provide that the university health services support organization may provide salary supplements and other compensation or benefits for university faculty and staff employees only as set forth in the organization’s budget, which shall be subject to approval by the university president.
(4) The chair of the university board of trustees may appoint a representative to the board of directors and the executive committee of any university health services support organization established under this section. The president of the university for which the university health services support organization is established, or the president’s designee, shall also serve on the board of directors and the executive committee of any university health services support organization established to benefit that university.
(5) Each university health services support organization shall provide for an annual financial audit in accordance with s. 1004.28(5). The auditor’s report, management letter, and any supplemental data requested by the Board of Governors, the university board of trustees, and the Auditor General shall be considered public records, pursuant to s. 119.07.
History.—s. 173, ch. 2002-387; s. 90, ch. 2007-217.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1004 - Public Postsecondary Education › Part II - State Universities (Ss. 1004.22-1004.64991) › Subpart A - General Provisions › 1004.31 - Assent to Hatch Act and Morrill Land-Grant Act.

1004.31 Assent to Hatch Act and Morrill Land-Grant Act.—The assent of the Legislature is given to the provisions and requirements of the Acts of Congress commonly known as the “Hatch Act of 1887,” the “First Morrill Act of 1862,” the “Second Morrill Act of 1890,” and all acts supplemental thereto. The University of Florida Board of Trustees may receive grants of money appropriated for the benefit of the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences in the case of the First Morrill Act, the Hatch Act, and all acts supplemental thereto. The Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Board of Trustees may receive grants of money appropriated for the benefit of Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University in the case of the Second Morrill Act and all acts supplemental thereto. The provisions of chapter 3564, 1885, Laws of Florida, and s. 7, chapter 1776, 1870, Laws of Florida, are made applicable to said universities insofar as the same are or can be made effective; and all estate, right, property claim, and emoluments, and the rents and issues thereof, or any substitutions thereof, and all claims and demands arising or that may or can arise thereunder, or any Act of Congress in that regard, are hereby preserved, maintained, and transferred to the University of Florida Board of Trustees and the Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Board of Trustees for the use and benefit of said universities under the terms of said acts.
History.—s. 175, ch. 2002-387.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1004 - Public Postsecondary Education › Part II - State Universities (Ss. 1004.22-1004.64991) › Subpart A - General Provisions › 1004.32 - New College of Florida.

1004.32 New College of Florida.—
(1) MISSION AND GOALS.—New College of Florida with a campus in Sarasota County serves a distinctive mission as the residential liberal arts honors college of the State of Florida. To maintain this mission, New College of Florida has the following goals:
(a) To provide a quality education to students of high ability who, because of their ability, deserve a program of study that is both demanding and stimulating.
(b) To engage in educational reform by combining educational innovation with educational excellence.
(c) To provide programs of study that allow students to design their educational experience as much as possible in accordance with their individual interests, values, and abilities.
(d) To challenge students not only to master existing bodies of knowledge but also to extend the frontiers of knowledge through original research.
(2) ACCREDITATION.—As soon as possible, New College of Florida shall apply to the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools for separate accreditation.
(3) BOARD OF TRUSTEES.—The Governor shall appoint 12 members to the Board of Trustees, to serve 4-year staggered terms, as follows:
(a) Three residents of Sarasota County.
(b) Two residents of Manatee County.
(c) Until the expiration date of the terms of office of the members who are on the board June 30, 2001, seven members selected from the Board of Trustees of the New College Foundation.
In addition, the student body president of New College of Florida elected pursuant to s. 1004.26 shall serve ex officio as a voting member of the board of trustees.
(4) MASTER IN DATA SCIENCE AND ANALYTICS.—New College of Florida shall establish a 2-year master’s degree program in data science and analytics upon approval from the Board of Governors.
History.—s. 4, ch. 2002-188; s. 176, ch. 2002-387; s. 116, ch. 2003-1; s. 9, ch. 2014-56.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1004 - Public Postsecondary Education › Part II - State Universities (Ss. 1004.22-1004.64991) › Subpart B - Branch Campuses, Centers,Institutes, and Special Programs › 1004.344 - The Florida Center for the Partnerships for Arts Integrated Teaching.

1004.344 The Florida Center for the Partnerships for Arts Integrated Teaching.—
(1) The Florida Center for the Partnerships for Arts Integrated Teaching is created within the University of South Florida and shall be physically headquartered at the University of South Florida Sarasota/Manatee.
(2) The goals of the center are to:
(a) Conduct basic and applied research on policies and practices related to arts integrated teaching.
(b) Partner with interested Florida College System institutions and private educational institutions to conduct arts integrated educational research.
(c) Seek out agreements to provide technical assistance and support, upon request, to the Florida Department of Education, Florida school districts, private schools, charter schools, and educator preparation programs in the implementation of evidence-based arts integrated instruction, assessments, programs, and professional development.
(d) Collaborate with interested arts organizations and Florida school districts in the development of frameworks for arts integrated courses for use in schools.
(e) Collaborate with interested arts organizations and Florida school districts in the development of frameworks for professional development activities, using multiple delivery methods for arts integrated teaching in different content areas.
(f) Disseminate information about outcome-based practices related to arts integrated instruction, assessment, curricula, and programs.
(g) Position Florida as a national leader in arts integrated teaching and research.
(h) Examine arts integrated teaching Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) educational courses.
History.—s. 31, ch. 2016-62; s. 1, ch. 2017-90; s. 11, ch. 2018-4.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1004 - Public Postsecondary Education › Part II - State Universities (Ss. 1004.22-1004.64991) › Subpart B - Branch Campuses, Centers,Institutes, and Special Programs › 1004.345 - The Florida Polytechnic University.

1004.345 The Florida Polytechnic University.—
(1) By December 31, 2017, the Florida Polytechnic University shall meet the following criteria as established by the Board of Governors:
(a) Achieve accreditation from the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools;
(b) Initiate the development of the new programs in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics;
(c) Seek discipline-specific accreditation for programs;
(d) Attain a minimum FTE of 1,244, with a minimum 50 percent of that FTE in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics and 20 percent in programs related to those fields;
(e) Complete facilities and infrastructure, including the Science and Technology Building, Phase I of the Wellness Center, and a residence hall or halls containing no fewer than 190 beds; and
(f) Have the ability to provide, either directly or where feasible through a shared services model, administration of financial aid, admissions, student support, information technology, and finance and accounting with an internal audit function.
(2) Once the criteria in subsection (1) have been met, the Board of Trustees of the Florida Polytechnic University shall notify the Board of Governors, and the Board of Governors shall conduct a final review to confirm that the criteria have been met.
(3) Students enrolled at the University of South Florida Polytechnic shall be afforded the opportunity to complete their degrees at the University of South Florida, subject to university criteria.
History.—s. 1, ch. 2008-97; s. 1, ch. 2012-129; ss. 30, 36, ch. 2016-62; s. 6, ch. 2017-71.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1004 - Public Postsecondary Education › Part II - State Universities (Ss. 1004.22-1004.64991) › Subpart B - Branch Campuses, Centers,Institutes, and Special Programs › 1004.3451 - Direct-support organization for Florida Polytechnic University.

1004.3451 Direct-support organization for Florida Polytechnic University.—In accordance with s. 1004.28 and the regulations of the Board of Governors, the Board of Trustees of the Florida Polytechnic University may certify a direct-support organization to serve the Florida Polytechnic University. The Board of Trustees of the University of South Florida, in conjunction with the University of South Florida Foundation, shall develop and implement a plan to transfer, after obtaining consent from the appropriate donors, assets derived from donations intended for the enhancement of the University of South Florida Polytechnic campus to the new direct-support organization serving the Florida Polytechnic University.
History.—s. 3, ch. 2012-129.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1004 - Public Postsecondary Education › Part II - State Universities (Ss. 1004.22-1004.64991) › Subpart B - Branch Campuses, Centers,Institutes, and Special Programs › 1004.35 - Broward County campuses of Florida Atlantic University; coordination with other institutions.

1004.35 Broward County campuses of Florida Atlantic University; coordination with other institutions.—The State Board of Education, the Board of Governors, and Florida Atlantic University shall consult with Broward College and Florida International University in coordinating course offerings at the postsecondary level in Broward County. Florida Atlantic University may contract with the Board of Trustees of Broward College and with Florida International University to provide instruction in courses offered at the Southeast Campus. Florida Atlantic University shall increase course offerings at the Southeast Campus as facilities become available.
History.—s. 180, ch. 2002-387; s. 91, ch. 2007-217; s. 3, ch. 2008-52.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1004 - Public Postsecondary Education › Part II - State Universities (Ss. 1004.22-1004.64991) › Subpart B - Branch Campuses, Centers,Institutes, and Special Programs › 1004.384 - University of Central Florida College of Medicine.

1004.384 University of Central Florida College of Medicine.—A college of medicine, as approved by the Board of Governors on March 23, 2006, is authorized at the University of Central Florida.
History.—s. 7, ch. 2006-58.