FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
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STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Jeanine Blomberg
Commissioner of Education
T. WILLARD FAIR,
Chairman
Members
DONNA G. CALLAWAY
DR. AKSHAY DESAI
ROBERTO MARTÍNEZ
PHOEBE RAULERSON
KATHLEEN SHANAHAN
LINDA K. TAYLOR
Memorandum Number 07-04
July 11, 2007
TO:
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District School Superintendents
FROM:
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Lucy D. Hadi
Cheri Pierson Yecke, Ph.D.
SUBJECT:
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2007-08 Workforce Education Tuition and Fees
The attached information is being provided in order to assist you and your staff in establishing
tuition and fees for adult and postsecondary workforce education programs for 2007-08. Please
note there is
no
increase in workforce education fees for the upcoming year. Therefore, school
districts should maintain the tuition as authorized in 2006-07.
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Attachment 1 – Workforce Education Tuition and Fees 2007-08 (Word)
If you have any questions about these issues, please contact Michelle Schmidt at (850) 245-9005,
SunCom 205-9005 or via e-mail to michelle.schmidt@fldoe.org.
LH/sms
Attachment
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School District Finance Officers
School District Local Vocational Directors
Technical Center Directors
Adult Education Directors
CHERI PIERSON YECKE, PH.D.
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LUCY D. HADI
Chancellor,
K12
Public
Schools
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Chancellor, Division of Workforce Education
325 W. GAINES STREET • TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399-0400 • (850) 245-0446 • www.fldoe.org/cc
Attachment 1
Workforce Education Tuition and Fees
2007-08
The General Appropriations Act did not authorize a tuition increase for school district workforce
education for 2007-08. As a result, school districts must maintain the tuition as authorized in
2006-07.
The table below provides a summary of the ranges for tuition, out-of-state fees and full costs.
This breakdown is provided for the program areas of Postsecondary Adult Vocational
Certificates (PSAV) and Applied Technology Diplomas (ATD) as well as Adult General
Education (AGE). The minimum and maximum “Tuition” and “Out-of-State Fee” limits for
2007-08 are provided and should only be used as reference.
Tuition/Fee Type
Range Per Contact Hour
Vocational Certificate (PSAV) or Applied Technology Diploma (ATD)
Resident Tuition Range
$1.56 - 1.67
Out-of-State Fee Range
$4.66 – 5.00
Full Cost: (Tuition + Out-of-State Fee)
$6.22 – 6.67
Financial Aid Fee
You may charge up to 10% of the sum
of “Tuition” and “Out-of-State Fee”
Capital Improvement Fee
You may charge up to 5% of the sum of
“Tuition” and “Out-of-State Fee”
Tuition/Fee Type
Range Per Contact Hour
Adult General Education (AGE)
Resident Tuition Range
$0.77 - 0.83
Out-of-State Fee Range
$2.32 - 2.49
Full Cost: (Tuition + Out-of-State Fee)
$3.0
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- 3.32
Financial Aid Fee
You may charge up to 10% of the sum
of “Tuition” and “Out-of-State Fee”
Capital Improvement Fee
You may charge up to 5% of the sum of
“Tuition” and “Out-of-State Fee”
Fees for Continuing Workforce Education
In 1999, the method for establishing fees for Continuing Workforce Education shifted to local
school districts. Section 1009.22(3)(b), Florida Statutes (F.S.), states:
Fees for continuing workforce education shall be locally determined by the school
board. However, at least fifty percent of the expenditures for the continuing
workforce education program provided by the school district must be derived from
fees.
Tuition Statutes
Statutes relating to fees were reorganized during the School Code Rewrite. The following are the
current statutory references related to Workforce Fees.
Section 1009.22, F.S., Workforce Development.
Section 1009.25, F.S., organizes all fee exemptions for all sectors.
Section 1009.26, F.S., organizes all fee waivers for all sectors.
Section 1009.27, F.S., organizes references to fee deferrals for all sectors.
Resident Tuition
Tuition for students who are residents should be established to align with the above schedule.
Nonresident Fees
Section 1009.22(10), F.S., Workforce Development Postsecondary Student Fees, provides that
“Except for otherwise provided in law, fees for students who are not residents for tuition
purposes must offset the full cost of instruction.” Students who are not residents are
responsible for paying the Tuition and the Out-of-State Fee, which totals the Full-Cost of
Instruction.
Financial Aid Fee
School districts are still
permitted
to collect, for financial aid purposes, up to an additional ten
percent of the student fees collected for
workforce development education programs
as stated
in section 1009.22(5), F.S.
Capital Improvement Fee
School districts are still
p
ermitted
to collect a separate capital improvement fee for capital
improvements, technology enhancements, or equipping buildings which may not exceed five
percent of the tuition fee for resident students or five percent of the tuition and out-of-state fee
for nonresident students. For additional information see section 1009.22(6), F.S.
Other Fees
Section 1009.22(8) and (9), F.S., states:
(8) Each district school board 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.
(9) 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, 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. . . .
Fee Exemptions
Fee exemptions are defined in section 1009.25, F.S.
Fee Waivers
Fee Waivers are defined in section 1009.26, F.S. School districts may provide fee waivers for
programs funded through Workforce Development Education appropriations for up to eight
percent of the fee revenues that would otherwise be collected.
Differential Out-of-State Fee
Section 1009.22(4), F.S., provides that a district school board that has a service area that borders
another state may implement a plan for a differential out-of-state fee.
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 1009.22(3)(a), F.S., further states: “Fee-nonexempt
students enrolled in vocational-preparatory instruction shall be charged fees equal to the fees
charged for certificate career education instruction.”
Contacts
If you have any questions about these issues, please contact Michelle Schmidt at (850) 245-9005,
SC 205-9005 or via e-mail to michelle.schmidt@fldoe.org.
