SB 742 Florida Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Workforce Education

Summary

Workforce Education; Providing that charter schools are eligible for the Workforce Development Capitalization Incentive Grant Program; revising the number of programs school districts and Florida College System institutions must offer money-back guarantees for through the money-back guarantee program by a specified date; requiring school districts and Florida College System institutions to report such programs to the State Board of Education, etc.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Mar 4, 2025 Last action Apr 29, 2025

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What changed between versions

S 742 Filed → S 742 c1 · 5 edits

MODERATE

This bill expands eligibility for the Workforce Development Capitalization Incentive Grant Program to include charter schools and strengthens the money-back guarantee program by increasing the number of required programs and adding specific student eligibility criteria. The revised bill also establishes new reporting requirements and clarifies the timeline for expanding the number of guaranteed programs.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to explicitly include charter schools as eligible recipients of workforce development grants, and the money-back guarantee program requirements were broadened to include additional student eligibility criteria and reporting obligations.

ELIGIBILITY

Charter schools are now explicitly included as eligible recipients of the Workforce Development Capitalization Incentive Grant Program alongside school districts and Florida College System institutions.

New student eligibility criteria were added for tuition reimbursement under the money-back guarantee program, including attendance, program performance, career service attendance, internship participation, job search documentation, and career plan development.

REQUIREMENT

The number of programs requiring money-back guarantees was changed from a minimum of six to a minimum of three, with a requirement to add three additional programs by July 1, 2026.

ENFORCEMENT

New reporting requirements mandate that school districts and Florida College System institutions report their money-back guarantee programs to the State Board of Education and that the Department of Education report performance results to state leadership annually.

TIMELINE

A specific deadline of July 1, 2026 was added for institutions to expand their money-back guarantee programs from three to six total programs.

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Committee

Apr 22, 2025

Upper · Passed

Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 18 NAYS 0

upper

Apr 17, 2025

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/22/25, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building

upper

Apr 15, 2025

Upper · Passed

Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Higher Education; YEAS 7 NAYS 0

upper

Apr 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Higher Education, 04/15/25, 12:30 pm, 110 Senate Building

upper

Apr 2, 2025

Upper · Passed

Now in Appropriations Committee on Higher Education

upper

Apr 1, 2025

Upper · Passed

Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

upper

Mar 26, 2025

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 03/31/25, 4:00 pm, 412 Knott Building

upper

Mar 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 03/25/25, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building --Not Considered

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Introduced

upper

Feb 25, 2025

Committee

Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations Committee on Higher Education; Fiscal Policy

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors