FL S1314

Changes strategic planning period from 5 years to 3 years for district school boards developing workforce plans in collaboration with regional workforce boards, economic development agencies, and postsecondary institutions.

Establishes "career-themed courses" as individual courses (rather than entire academy programs) that students can enroll in and complete to earn postsecondary credit and industry certifications.

Reduces curriculum review committee approval timeline for newly proposed core courses from 60 days to 30 days, and requires Workforce Florida, Inc. to approve committee membership.

Requires the Department of Education to collect and report student achievement data for career-themed course enrollees who attain industry certifications listed on the Industry Certified Funding List.

Increases annual appropriation cap for industry certification funding from $15 million to $30 million, with districts required to allocate at least 80 percent of generated funds back to the programs that earned them.