FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
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STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
JIM HORNE
Commissioner of Education
F. PHILIP HANDY,
Chairman
T. WILLARD FAIR,
Vice Chairman
Members
LINDA J. EADS, ED.D.
CHARLES PATRICK GARCÍA
JULIA L. JOHNSON
WILLIAM L. PROCTOR, PH.D.
LINDA K. TAYLOR
MEMORANDUM
To:
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District School Superintendents
From:
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Jim Warford, Office of the Chancellor
K-12 Public Schools
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David Armstrong,
Office of the Chancellor
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Florida Community Colleges & Workforce Education
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Date:
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August 11, 2004
Subject:
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2004 LEGISLATIVE CHANGES RELATED TO GUIDANCE SERVICES -
HOUSE BILL 769
The 2004 Legislature passed and the Governor signed into law House Bill 769 (HB 769) that
amended several laws related to career and technical education. The purpose of these
amendments is to integrate vocational and academic education to ensure academic
competency and workforce readiness for high school students. The bill requires district school
boards to annually submit a district guidance report to the Commissioner of Education. The
purpose of this memo is to provide general information related to the Guidance Services Report
pursuant to Section 5 of HB 769 (copy attached).
Summary of House Bill 769, Section 5
Guidance Services
Creates Section 1006.025, Florida Statutes (Guidance services.--), to require each district
school board to annually submit a district guidance report to the Commissioner of Education by
June 30 of each year. The guidance report must include, but not be limited to, the following:
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examination of student access to guidance counselors
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degree to which a district has adopted or implemented a guidance model program
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2004 Legislative Changes Related to Guidance Services Pursuant to House Bill 769
August 11, 2004
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evaluation of the information and training available to guidance counselors and career
specialists to advise students on areas of critical need, labor market trends, and
technical training requirements
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progress toward incorporation of best practices for advisement as identified by the
Department
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consideration of alternative guidance systems or ideas, including, but not limited to, a
teacher-advisor model, mentoring, partnerships with the business community, web-
based delivery, and parental involvement
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actions taken to provide information to students for school-to-work transition
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a guidance plan for the district.
The law also provides that the Department shall provide resources to district school boards that
may assist districts in preparing the annual guidance report. The resources shall include, but
are not limited to, materials relating to guidance model programs, training available through the
Department for career guidance, adopted best practices, alternative guidance systems or ideas,
and a model district guidance plan.
Department staff are developing technical assistance materials with input from district staff to
provide guidance on implementation. Additional information will be available in the near future.
If you have questions or need immediate assistance regarding the Guidance Services section of
HB 769, please contact Mary Jo Butler, Educational Policy Consultant, at (850) 245-0479 or
Suncom 205-0479, or by email at maryjo.butler@fldoe.org; or Rich Downs, School Guidance
Consultant, at (850) 922-3732, or by email at
rdowns@tempest.coedu.usf.edu; or Helen
Lancashire, School Guidance Consultant, at (850) 488-1842, or by email at
hlancash@tempest.coedu.usf.edu; or Zelda Rogers, Director of Career Development, at (850)
245-9033 or Suncom 205-9033, or by email at
Zelda.Rogers@fldoe.org.
Additional information regarding the other sections of HB 769 will be provided in the near future
and will address the following:
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amendments to Section 1002.34, Florida Statutes (Charter Technical Career Centers.--)
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creation of Section 1003.431, Florida Statutes (Career Education Certification.--)
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creation of Section 1003.492, Florida Statutes (Industry-certified Career Education)
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a comprehensive workforce study
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conforming language on workforce education nomenclature throughout the school code.
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Attachment
cc:
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Assistant Superintendents for Instruction
Student Service Directors
Guidance Supervisors
Directors of Secondary Education
High School Principals
HOUSE 0769: RELATING TO CAREER EDUCATION
CODING:
Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions.
ENROLLED
HB 769, Engrossed 1
2004 Legislature
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Section 5.
Section 1006.025, Florida Statutes, is created
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read:
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1006.025 Guidance services.--
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(1) Each district school board shall annually submit a
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district guidance report to the Commissioner of Education by
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30.
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(2) The guidance report shall include, but not be limited
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to, the following:
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(a) Examination of student access to guidance counselors.
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(b) Degree to which a district has adopted or implemented
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a guidance model program.
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(c) Evaluation of the information and training available
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to guidance counselors and career specialists to advise students
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on areas of critical need, labor market trends, and technical
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requirements.
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(d) Progress toward incorporation of best practices for
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advisement as identified by the department.
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(e) Consideration of alternative guidance systems or
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ideas, including, but not limited to, a teacher-advisor model,
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mentoring, partnerships with the business community, web-based
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delivery, and parental involvement.
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(f) Actions taken to provide information to students for
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the school-to-work transition pursuant to s. 1006.02.
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(g) A guidance plan for the district.
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(3) The department shall provide resources to district
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school boards that may assist districts in preparing the annual
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guidance report. The resources shall include, but are not
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limited to, materials relating to guidance model programs,
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training available through the department for career guidance,
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adopted best practices, alternative guidance systems or ideas,
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and a model district guidance plan.
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