SB 1992 - Postsecondary Education Summary

• Requires the Auditor General to notify the Legislative Auditing Committee when state universities or colleges fail to take full corrective action on audit recommendations across multiple reports, with authority for the committee to hold hearings and take action through s. 11.40(2).

• Establishes the Florida Degree Consortium by merging the Florida Distance Learning Consortium, computer-assisted student advising system, and degree completion pilot program to serve adult learners, with priority given to veterans and active-duty servicemembers.

• Creates the Adults with Disabilities Workforce Education Pilot Program for 2 years in Charlotte, DeSoto, Manatee, and Sarasota counties to provide scholarships for up to 30 students with disabilities in private schools while receiving supported employment services.

• Requires state universities and Florida College System institutions to enter into consortia and cooperative agreements to maximize purchasing power with a goal of achieving 5 percent savings on contract prices.

• Modifies Florida Bright Futures Scholarship eligibility timelines and credit hour limits, allows summer term participation for eligible students, and authorizes the University of Florida to use activity and service fees (up to $2.55 per credit hour) to finance J. Wayne Reitz Union renovation and expansion.