1997 Florida Code
TITLE XVI EDUCATION
Chapter 240 Postsecondary Education  
PART III COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM (ss. 240.301-240.3835)
240.353   Procedure for determining number of instruction units for community colleges.

240.353  Procedure for determining number of instruction units for community colleges.--The number of instruction units for community colleges in districts which meet the requirements of law for operating a community college shall be determined from the full-time equivalent students in the community college, provided that full-time equivalent students may not be counted more than once in determining instruction units. Instruction units for community colleges shall be computed as follows:

(1)  One unit for each 12 full-time equivalent students at a community college for the first 420 students and one unit for each 15 full-time equivalent students for all over 420 students, in other than vocational programs as defined by rules of the State Board of Education, and one unit for each 10 full-time equivalent students in vocational programs and compensatory education programs as defined by rules of the State Board of Education. Full-time equivalent students enrolled in a community college shall be defined by rules of the State Board of Education.

(2)  For each 8 instruction units in a community college, 1 instruction unit or proportionate fraction of a unit shall be allowed for administrative and special instructional services, and for each 20 instruction units, 1 instruction unit or proportionate fraction of a unit shall be allowed for student personnel services.

History.--s. 7, ch. 63-495; s. 162, ch. 65-239; s. 2, ch. 68-14; s. 1, ch. 69-214; s. 1, ch. 69-300; s. 1, ch. 70-176; s. 1, ch. 70-439; ss. 64, 70, ch. 72-221; s. 8, ch. 72-348; s. 2, ch. 72-352; s. 57, ch. 79-222; s. 6, ch. 81-193.

Note.--Former ss. 236.73, 230.0115, 230.765.