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FL S0726
Bill
AI Summary
- Redefines apprenticeship terminology, replacing "journeyman" with "journeyworker" and expanding the definition to include mentors, technicians, and specialists with formal training or practical experience
- Lowers the age requirement for taking the high school equivalency examination from requiring "extraordinary circumstances" to simply filing a formal declaration of intent to terminate school enrollment at age 16
- Establishes the Florida Apprenticeship Grant Program (FLAG) to provide competitive grants to career centers and Florida College System institutions for creating or expanding apprenticeship programs, with priority given to information technology, health, and manufacturing fields
- Creates the Rapid Response Grant Program to fund expansion or implementation of high-demand postsecondary programs at career centers
- Revises workforce education funding to be based on weighted enrollment and program costs, with performance funding contingent on specific appropriations and focused on high-skill, high-wage occupations and industry certifications
Legislative Description
Career and Adult Education
Last Action
Died in Higher Education
3/11/2016
Committee Referrals
Higher Education11/18/2015
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