FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
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CHARLIE CRIST
Commissioner
Community College Memorandum #02-22
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Division of Workforce Development Memorandum #02-05
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M E M O R A N D U M
TO:
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Community College Presidents
School District Superintendents
FROM:
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J. David Armstrong, Jr., Interim Chancellor, Division of Community Colleges
Loretta Costin, Director, Division of Workforce Development
DATE:
May 29, 2002
SUBJECT
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2002-2003 Fees for Workforce Development Education Programs
Since the General Appropriations Act was silent on fees (other than college credit fees)
for Workforce Development Education Programs, the following fee schedule is based on the
schedule approved by the State Board of Education in January 2002. College credit fees will be
addressed in a separate memorandum.
Standard Fee
Per Contact
Hour
Standard Fee
Per Credit
Hour**
Resident:
Vocational Certificate
(PSAV) or Applied Technology
Diploma*
$1.38
$ 41.40
Full Cost:
Vocational Certificate
(PSAV
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5.50
165.00
Resident:
Adult General Education
.68
20.40
Full Cost:
Adult General Education
2.73
81.90
*Applied Technology Diploma programs may be offered by community colleges as
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vocational credit or college credit. When offered as college credit, college credit fees
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apply.
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**There are 30 contact hours in 1 credit hour.
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Fees for students who are residents should be established to align with the above
schedule. Section 239.117, Florida Statutes, provides that “Fees for students who are not
residents for tuition purposes must offset the full cost of instruction.” The additional fee for
instruction for students who are not residents should be calculated by deducting the established
Standard Fee from the Full Cost of Instruction.
Students who are not residents are responsible
for paying the Standard Fee and the Out-of-State Fee.
School Code Rewrite
Most of Senate Bill 20E, the School Code Rewrite,
takes effect January 7, 2003
. While
this bill does not make major changes to the fees section, all statutory references will change.
Where appropriate, we have included the new references. One terminology change that was
made was the use of the word “Tuition.” Tuition will now refer to the standard fee charged to
students. Out-of-State fee will now relate to the portion of the fees that are charged to
nonresidents. The following will be useful:
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Section 1009.22, Florida Statutes, Workforce Development Fees for both school
districts and community colleges.
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Section 1009.25, Florida Statutes, organizes all fee exemptions for all sectors.
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Section 1009.26, Florida Statutes, organizes all fee waivers for all sectors.
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Section 1009.27, Florida Statutes, organizes references to fee deferrals for all
sectors.
Another change brought about by the School Code Rewrite relates to those districts or
colleges that border other states. Beginning in January, Section 1009.22(4), Florida Statutes
states that:
“A district school board or community college board that has a service area that borders
another state may implement a plan for a differential out-of-state fee.”
Proviso language for Specific Appropriation 153A, Workforce Development Fund for
school districts, provides that:
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School districts are not required to decrease fees to meet the state adopted fee
schedule.
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School districts may provide fee waivers for programs funded through Workforce
Development Education appropriations for up to 8 percent of the fee revenues that
would otherwise be collected.
Proviso language for Specific Appropriation 161, Workforce Development Fund for
community colleges, provides that:
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Community colleges are not required to decrease fees to meet the state adopted fee
schedule.
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Community colleges may provide fee waivers for programs funded through Workforce
Development Education appropriations for up to 8 percent of the fee revenues that
would otherwise be collected.
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Identical fees shall be required for all community college students who take a specific
course, regardless of the program in which they are enrolled.
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Vocational Preparatory Instruction
There has been some confusion about fees for Vocational-Preparatory instruction. The
Department now considers Vocational-Preparatory instruction as an Adult Education course.
Students receiving this instruction are fee-exempt, if they satisfy the fee exemption criteria for
Adult Education students. However, Section 239.117(6)(a), Florida Statutes, further states:
“Fee-nonexempt students enrolled in vocational-preparatory instruction shall be charged fees
equal to the fees charged for certificate career education instruction. Each community college
that conducts college-preparatory and vocational-preparatory instruction in the same class
section
may
charge a single fee for both types of instruction.” [School Code Rewrite reference
is Section 1009.22 (3)(a)]
Fees for Continuing Workforce Education
In 1999, the method for establishing fees for Continuing Workforce Education shifted to
local school districts and community colleges. Section 239.117(6)(b) states:
Fees for continuing workforce education shall be locally determined by the school
board or community college board. However, at least 50 percent of the
expenditures for the continuing workforce education program provided by the
community college or school district must be derived from fees. [School Code
Rewrite reference is Section 1009.22 (3)(b)]
Authorized Fees
In 1999, Section 239.117, Florida Statutes, was amended
to restrict fees to those
expressly stated in law
. Section 239.117 (16) and (17), Florida Statutes, state:
(16) Community colleges and district school boards are not authorized to charge
students enrolled in workforce development programs any fee that is not
specifically authorized by statute. In addition to matriculation, tuition, financial aid,
capital improvement, and technology fees, as authorized in this section,
community colleges and district school boards are authorized to establish fee
schedules for the following user fees and fines: laboratory fees; parking fees and
fines; library fees and fines; fees and fines relating to facilities and equipment use
or damage; access or identification card fees; duplicating, photocopying, binding,
or microfilming fees, standardized testing fees; diploma replacement fees;
transcript fees; application fees; graduation fees; and late fees related to
registration and payment. Such user fees and fines shall not exceed the cost of
services provided and shall only be charged to persons receiving the service. . . .
[Rewrite reference is Section 1009.22 (3)(b)]
(17) Each district school board and community college board of trustees is
authorized to establish specific fees for workforce development instruction not
reported for state funding purposes or for workforce development instruction not
reported as state funded full-time equivalent students. District school boards and
district boards of trustees are not required to charge any other fee specified in
this section for this type of instruction. [School Code Rewrite reference is Section
1009.22 (8)]
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Financial Aid Fee
School districts and community colleges are still
permitted
to collect, for financial aid
purposes, up to an additional 10 percent of the student fees collected for
workforce
development education programs
as stated in Section 239.117(8), Florida Statutes. [School
Code Rewrite reference is Section 1009.22 (5)]
Capital Improvement Fee
School districts and community colleges are still permitted to collect a separate capital
improvement fee for capital improvements, technology enhancements, or equipping buildings
which may not exceed 5 percent of the matriculation fee for resident students or 5 percent of the
matriculation and tuition fee for nonresident students. For additional information see Section
239.117(15), Florida Statutes. [School Code Rewrite reference is Section 1009.22 (6)]
Technology Fee
Section 239.117, Florida Statutes, permits a Technology Fee, but restricts the fee to
associate degree programs and courses. [School Code Rewrite reference is Section 1009.22
(7)]
Fee Exemptions
Fee exemptions are defined in Section 239.117 (3) and (4), Florida Statutes. [School
Code Rewrite reference is Section 1009.25]
During the regular session, the following bills amended fee exemptions.
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CS/HB 245, amends references to fee exemptions for students in foster care to be
called “Road to Independence Scholarships.” Effective date: October 1, 2002.
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HB 161, extends the fee exemption for foster care children to children that are being
cared for by a relative-caregiver under Section 39.5085, Florida Statutes. Effective
date: July 1, 2002.
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CS/HB 1357, extends the death benefits related to education from children to
children and spouses of law enforcement, correctional and correctional probation
officers as defined in Section 112.19, Florida Statutes, and for firefighters as defined
in Section 112.191, Florida Statutes. The benefits to the child continue until the
child’s 25
th
birthday. The benefits to the spouse commence within 5 years after the
death occurs and shall continue until the 10
th
anniversary of the death. Effective
date: July 1, 2002.
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SB 496, extends educational benefits to children of deceased or disabled veterans
who serve in Operation Enduring Freedom. While this bill has not yet been sent to
the Governor, if signed it will be effective on the date it becomes law.
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This is a great deal of information to absorb. If you have questions regarding fees,
please call or e-mail:
Community Colleges
: Maybelle Montford, (850) 488-7926, ext. 120, SC 278-7926, ext.
120, or maybelle@flccs.org
School Districts
: Lynda Hartnig, (850) 921-4430, SC 291-4430, or
hartnil@mail.doe.state.fl.us
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Adult Education Directors
Area Technical Center Directors
Community College Occupational Deans
Local Directors
