| Issue |
Status/Date |
Level |
Summary |
|
 P-3 |
Adopted 10/2012 |
P-12 | Screening of Children in the School Readiness Program
FL ADC 6M-4.720
Standardizes screenings of children enrolled in the School Readiness Program. https://www.flrules.org/gateway/notice_Files.asp?ID=12219495...
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Postsecondary |
Issued 05/2012 |
Postsec. | Blue Ribbon Task Force on State Higher Education Reform
E.O. 12-104
Establishes the Blue Ribbon Task Force on State Higher Education Reform. Provides the responsibilities of the task force include, but are no...
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Accountability--School Improvement |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
P-12 | Reading Instruction
H.B. 5101 - Reading Instruction
For the 2012-13 and 2013-14 school years, requires each district with one or more of the 100 lowest-performing elementary schools based on t...
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Accountability--School Improvement |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
P-12 | School Improvement and Education Accountability
H.B. 7127 - School Improvement and Education Accountability
Requires a school improvement plan to include strategies for improving student achievement if a school has a significant student achievement...
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Adult Basic Education |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Funding for ABE and K-12 Education Student
H.B. 5201 - Funding for ABE and K-12 Education Student
From final bill analysis: Provides that a full-time student, co-enrolled in a K-12 education program and an adult general education program,...
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Assessment--End-of-Course |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
P-12 | End-of-Course Assessments
H.B. 7127 - End-of-Course Assessments
Provides that students enrolled in an Algebra I, geometry, or Biology I course or an equivalent course with a statewide, standardized end-of...
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Career/Technical Education |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
P-12 | Academic and Career Planning in Middle Grades
H.B. 7059 - Academic and Career Planning in Middle Grades
Permits required course in career planning to be taken in grade 6. Requires that such course (1) result in a personalized academic and caree...
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Career/Technical Education |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
P-12 | Career Themed Courses, Career Academies, and Workforce Alignment
H.B. 7059 - Career Themed Courses, Career Academies, and Workforce Alignment
Defines "career-themed course" as a course or series of courses leading to industry certification, and aligned with priority workforce needs...
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Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Finance |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
P-12 | Charter School Administrative Fee
H.B. 5101 - Charter School Administrative Fee
From bill analysis: Reduces the 5% charter school administrative fee charged by school districts for schools that have an exceptional studen...
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Choice of Schools--Choice/Open Enrollment |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
P-12 | Opportunity Scholarships
H.B. 7127 - Opportunity Scholarships
Revises definition of low-performing school for purposes of student eligibility to attend a higher-perfoming public school under the opportu...
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Curriculum--Foreign Language/Sign Language |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
Community College,
Postsec. | Foreign Language in Associate Degree Programs
H.B. 7135 - Foreign Language in Associate Degree Programs
Requires students seeking an associate of arts degree to demonstrate competency in a foreign language.
Page 18 of 31: http://myfloridahouse...
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Economic/Workforce Development |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Economic Security Report of Employment and Earning Outcomes
H.B. 7135 - Economic Security Report of Employment and Earning Outcomes
Directs the department of economic opportunity to prepare an economic security report of employment and earning outcomes for degrees or cert...
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Finance--Bonds |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
P-12 | District School Board Bonds
H.B. 465
Extends the allowable time period for school district bonds from 20 years to 30 years. Streamlines the language defining when bonds are to b...
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Finance--District |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
P-12 | Financial Emergencies
S.B. 368
From bill summary: Requires the Auditor General to notify each member of the governing body of a district board, charter school, or charter ...
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Finance--District |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Audits (Including of School Districts and Postsecondary Institutions)
H.B. 5201 - Audits (Including of School Districts and Postsecondary Institutions)
Directs the Auditor General to notify the legislative auditing committee of any financial or operational audit report that indicates that a ...
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Finance--Facilities |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
P-12 | K-12 Public School Facility Funding Task Force
H.B. 5101 - K-12 Public School Facility Funding Task Force
Establishes for the 2012-13 fiscal year the K-12 Public School Facility Funding Task Force. Identifies task force membership. Requires the t...
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Finance--Funding Formulas |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
P-12 | Delay of Class Size Penalty
H.B. 5101 - Delay of Class Size Penalty
From bill analysis: Delays the increased class size penalty (from 50% to the full amount of the base student allocation) until 2014-2015, in...
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Finance--Funding Formulas |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
P-12 | Funding for Juvenile Justice Education Programs
H.B. 5101 - Funding for Juvenile Justice Education Programs
Calcifies the amount of state and local funding to which juvenile justice education programs are entitled.
Pages 18-20 of 41: http://myflori...
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Finance--Resource Efficiency |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
P-12 | School District Consortium to Increase Purchasing Power
H.B. 5101 - School District Consortium to Increase Purchasing Power
Requires each local board to enter into an interlocal agreement to establish the School District Consortium to maximize the purchasing power...
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Governance--School Boards |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
P-12 | Election of Local Board Chair
H.B. 1357
From bill analysis: Provides flexibility for districts in scheduling elections of a school board chair by amending the existing requirement ...
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Health |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
P-12 | Concussions and Head Injuries
H.B. 291
Requires independent sanctioning authorities for youth athletic teams and the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) to (1) adopt ...
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Health--Child Abuse |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Child Abuse and Child Sexual Abuse
H.B. 1355
Revises language concerning child abuse reporting. Requires any person with knowledge or reasonable suspicion of child abuse by person other...
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High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
P-12 | Dual Enrollment, Early Admission
H.B. 7059 - Dual Enrollment, Early Admission
Repeals 1007.235 related to district interinstitutional articulation agreements, and replaces references to district interinstitutional arti...
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High School--Exit Exams |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
P-12,
Postsec. | End-of-Course Assessments
H.B. 7059 - End-of-Course Assessments
Beginning with the 2012-2013 school year, requires that the end-of-course assessment in Algebra I be administered four times annually. compl...
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High School--Graduation Requirements |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
P-12 | Early Graduation
H.B. 7059 - Early Graduation
Defines "early graduation." Establishes provisions to allow a student to graduate high school in fewer than 8 semesters while completing 24 ...
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High School--Graduation Requirements |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
P-12 | Online Course for High School Graduation
H.B. 7063 - Online Course for High School Graduation
Prohibits a school from requiring a student to complete the online course requirement for high school graduation outside the school day or i...
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Leadership--District Superintendent--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
P-12 | Severance Pay
H.B. 5101 - Severance Pay
Provides that if a district enters into a contract or employment agreement with an officer, agent, employee or contractor that includes a se...
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Online Learning--Virtual Schools/Courses |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
P-12 | Online and Blended Learning
H.B. 7063 - Online and Blended Learning
Provides Florida Virtual School (FVS) full-time students who meet specified academic and conduct requirements are eligible to participate in...
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P-3 Preschool |
Vetoed 04/2012 |
P-12 | School Readiness Programs
H.B. 5103
From final bill analysis: Conforms applicable statutes to the appropriations provided in the General Appropriations Act for the school readi...
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P-3 Preschool |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
P-12 | Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program
H.B. 5101 - Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program
Requires each private prekindergarten provider and public school in the Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program to implement an evidence...
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Postsecondary Accountability |
Vetoed 04/2012 |
Postsec. | State Universities of Academic and Research Excellence and National Preeminence Act
H.B. 7129
Provides these provisions may be cited as the "State Universities of Academic and Research Excellence and National Preeminence Act." Establi...
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Postsecondary Accountability |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
Postsec. | Postsecondary Planning and Performance
H.B. 7135 - Postsecondary Planning and Performance
Directs the state board to identify enrollment and graduation expectations by baccalaureate degree program, and requires this and other task...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
Postsec. | Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program Eligibility
H.B. 5201 - Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program Eligibility
From final bill analysis: Shortens the length of time from 3 years to 2 years that a student is eligible to accept the initial Bright Future...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Florida Education Fund
H.B. 5201 - Florida Education Fund
From final bill analysis: Requires annual financial reporting by the Florida Education Fund (FEF). Deletes obsolete language regarding the M...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Bright Futures Scholarship Program
H.B. 7059 - Bright Futures Scholarship Program
Requires a student who graduates mid-year to apply by August 31 of the student's graduation year to be eligible for a Florida Bright Futures...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
Postsec. | Surcharge for Excess Credit Hours
H.B. 5201 - Surcharge for Excess Credit Hours
From final bill analysis: Increases the surcharge for excess credit hours. Bill text (pages 47-48 of 72): http://myfloridahouse.gov/Sections...
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Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
Postsec. | Capital Improvement Fee
H.B. 5201 - Capital Improvement Fee
From final bill analysis: Allows colleges to increase the fee up to 20% of tuition or the sum of tuition and out-of-state fees. Implements a...
| More... |
Postsecondary Faculty |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
Postsec. | Florida College System Personnel Records
S.B. 878
Amends definition of "limited-access records" for Florida College System. Requires records maintained for investigating employee misconduct ...
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Postsecondary Faculty--Compensation |
Vetoed 04/2012 |
P-12,
Postsec. | University of Florida Optional Health Insurance Program
H.B. 5009
Authorizes the University of Florida Board of Trustees, in lieu of participation in state group insurance programs, to provide health insura...
| More... |
Postsecondary Faculty--Compensation |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
Postsec. | Employer Contributions to Postsecondary Retirement Programs
H.B. 5005
Revises employer contributions for members of (1) FRS who are employees of public community colleges or charter technical career centers spo...
| More... |
Postsecondary Faculty--Compensation |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
Postsec. | Severance Pay at Colleges and Universities
H.B. 5201 - Severance Pay at Colleges and Universities
From final bill analysis: Revises severance pay language for colleges and universities to conform to s. 215.425, F.S., providing that on or ...
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Postsecondary Finance |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
Postsec. | Postsecondary Finance
H.B. 5201 - Postsecondary Finance
From final bill analysis: Authorizes the Board of Governors to transfer unused Student and Other Fees Trust Fund authority between instituti...
| More... |
Postsecondary Finance--Efficiency/Performance-Based Funding |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
Postsec. | Consortia and Cooperative Agreements
H.B. 5201 - Consortia and Cooperative Agreements
Directs each board of trustees of a Florida College System institution to use purchasing agreements and state term contracts or enter into c...
| More... |
Postsecondary Finance--Efficiency/Performance-Based Funding |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
Postsec. | Performance Funding for State Universities
H.B. 7135 - Performance Funding for State Universities
For the 2012-2013 and 2013-2014 fiscal years, directs the board of governors to review and rank each state university that applies for perfo...
| More... |
Postsecondary Finance--Facilities |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
Postsec. | Local Development Agreement with Host Local Government
H.B. 5201 - Local Development Agreement with Host Local Government
For the 2012-13 fiscal year, permits a state university to enter into a local development agreement with an affected host local government t...
| More... |
Postsecondary Governance and Structures |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Baccalaureate Degree Programs
H.B. 5201 - Baccalaureate Degree Programs
From final bill analysis: removes the exemption from state board of education approval for baccalaureate degree programs to be offered by a ...
| More... |
Postsecondary Governance and Structures |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
Postsec. | Approval of Baccalaureate Degree Programs
H.B. 7135 - Approval of Baccalaureate Degree Programs
Requires a Florida College System institution's notice of intent to propose a baccalaureate degree program to include, as part of descriptio...
| More... |
Postsecondary Governance and Structures--Administrative/Leadership Issues |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
Postsec. | Salary Limitations for Presidents and Administrative Employees
H.B. 5201 - Salary Limitations for Presidents and Administrative Employees
From final bill analysis: Maintains the salary limitation on the amount of state funds that may be used for salaries of Florida College Syst...
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Postsecondary Governance and Structures--Administrative/Leadership Issues |
Adopted 04/2012 |
Postsec. | Board of Governors/Student Member of Board of Governors
H.J.R. 931
Proposes amendment to s. 7, Art. IX of State Constitution to revise selection process for student member of Board of Governors of State Univ...
| More... |
Postsecondary Online Instruction |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
Postsec. | Florida Virtual Campus
H.B. 5201 - Florida Virtual Campus
From final bill analysis: Establishes the Florida Virtual Campus to provide access to online student and library support services and serve ...
| More... |
Postsecondary Students--Adults |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Degree Completion Pilot Program
H.B. 5201 - Degree Completion Pilot Program
From final bill analysis: Establishes a Degree Completion Pilot Program to recruit, recover, and retain adult learners and assist them in co...
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Postsecondary Students--Military |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
Postsec. | Postsecondary Course Registration for Veterans
H.B. 45
Requires each Florida College System institution and state university that offers priority course registration for a segment of the student ...
| More... |
Postsecondary Students--Military |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
Postsec. | College Credit for Military Training and Education Courses
H.B. 347
Requires the board of governors and the state board of education to adopt regulations & rules, respectively, that enable U.S. Armed Forces s...
| More... |
Postsecondary Students--Military |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Veterans
S.B. 922
Establishes August 7th of each year as "Purple Heart Day," and encourages schools to commemorate Purple Heart Day and honor those wounded or...
| More... |
Postsecondary Success--Transfer/Articulation |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
Postsec. | General Education Core
H.B. 7135 - General Education Core
Reduces maximum number of credits in associate of arts, Florida College System, and state university general education core from 36 to 30, e...
| More... |
Postsecondary Success--Transfer/Articulation |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
Postsec. | Transfer from Associate- to Baccaureate Program
H.B. 7135 - Transfer from Associate- to Baccaureate Program
Requires the statewide articulation agreement, beginning with students initially entering a Florida College System institution in 2013-2014,...
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Proficiency-Based Approaches |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
P-12 | Credit for Passing Score on EOC w/o Taking Course
H.B. 7059 - Credit for Passing Score on EOC w/o Taking Course
Permits students other than secondary students to participate in the Credit Acceleration Program (through which a student not enrolled in a ...
| More... |
Special Education--Transition |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
P-12 | Adults with Disabilities Workforce Education Pilot Program
H.B. 5201 - Adults with Disabilities Workforce Education Pilot Program
Establishes a two-year Adults with Disabilities Workforce Education Pilot Program in four counties to make scholarships available for studen...
| More... |
Special Populations--Gifted and Talented |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
P-12 | ACCEL (Academically Challenging Curriculum to Enhance Learning) Options
H.B. 7059 - ACCEL (Academically Challenging Curriculum to Enhance Learning) Options
Establishes legislative intent that students have access to academically challenging coursework or accelerated instruction. Defines Academic...
| More... |
State Longitudinal Data Systems |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
Postsec. | Private Institutions' Reporting of Performance Data
H.B. 7135 - Private Institutions' Reporting of Performance Data
Requires colleges and universities eligible to participate in the William L. Boyd, IV, Florida Resident Access Grant Program to report stude...
| More... |
State Policymaking--Task Forces/Commissions |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
P-12 | Digital Instructional Materials Work Group
H.B. 5101 - Digital Instructional Materials Work Group
From bill analysis: Creates the Digital Instructional Materials Work Group. The purpose of the 8 member group is to plan and monitor the imp...
| More... |
STEM |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
P-12,
Postsec. | K-20 STEM Education Plan
H.B. 7135 - K-20 STEM Education Plan
Directs the state board, in consultation with the baord of governors and the department of economic opportunity, to adopt a unified state pl...
| More... |
Students--Athletics/Extracurricular Activities |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
P-12 | High School Athletics
H.B. 1403
Authorizes high schools, including charter schools, virtual schools, and home education cooperatives, to become members of the Florida High ...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Retirement/Benefits |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
P-12 | Sick Leave for School District Employees
H.B. 285
Permits districts to provide a policy under which sick leave time may be donated to another district employee. Provides standards for a sick...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Florida Fund for Minority Teachers
H.B. 5201 - Florida Fund for Minority Teachers
From final bill analysis: Requires the Florida Fund for Minority Teachers to annually report to the department of education the balance of t...
| More... |
Technology--Funding Issues |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
P-12 | Funding Online/Blended Learning
H.B. 7063 - Funding Online/Blended Learning
Permits a student in grades K-5 to be counted as a full-time equivalent (FTE) in a virtual instruction program (policy previously allowed FT...
| More... |
Textbooks and Open Source |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
P-12 | Math Instructional Materials and Common Core Standards
H.B. 5101 - Math Instructional Materials and Common Core Standards
Amends provisions related to district purchases of instructional materials with state allocation. Provides that for the 2012-13 mathematics ...
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Choice of Schools--Tax Credits |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
P-12 | Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program
H.B. 859
Revises student eligibility requirements to allow a student entering any grades K-5 and who was not enrolled in a public school the previous...
| More... |
Religion--Prayer/Meditation |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
P-12 | Student-Delivered Inspirational Message at Student Assembly
S.B. 98
Authorizes a local board to adopt a policy that allows an inspirational message to be delivered by students at a student assembly. Provides ...
| More... |
Accountability |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 | Expands Definition of Failing School for Purposes of Student Eligibility for the Opportunity Scholarship Program
H.B. 1331
From House of Representatives Staff Analysis: Expands the definition of a failing school for purposes of student eligibility for the Opportu...
| More... |
Assessment |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Statewide Assessment Provisions
H.B. 1255 - Sec. 16, 18, 25, 26
Allows a principal to waive the civics end-of-course (EOC) assessment requirement for a transfer student who already completed a civics cour...
| More... |
Assessment--Computer Based |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 | Digital Learning Now Act
H.B. 7197
Creates Digital Learning Now Act. Requires school districts to establish virtual instruction options. Authorizes establishment of virtual ch...
| More... |
At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Alternative Education |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 | College-Preparatory Boarding Academy Pilot Program
S.B. 404
From Legislative Staff Summary: Creates the College-Preparatory Boarding Academy Pilot Program (Academy) for at-risk students. Defines the k...
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Career/Technical Education--Career Academies/Apprenticeship |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 | Digital Curriculum/ Middle School Career and Professional Academy
H.B. 1255 - Sec. 17, 19, 20, 28
Authorizes school districts to provide a digital curriculum for students in grades 6 through 12 (Sec. 17). Requires a district's strategic p...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 | High-Performing Charter Schools and Charter Systems
S.B. 1546
Establishes criteria for high-performing charter schools (virtual or cyber charters are not eligible) and high-performing charter school sys...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Tax Credits |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 | Removes Tax Credit Restriction
H.B. 965
From Legislative Staff Summary: Eliminates a current restriction for the corporate income tax credit and insurance premium tax, that eligibl...
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Choice of Schools--Vouchers |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 | Expands Eligibility for the John M. McKay Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program
H.B. 1329
Expands eligibility for the John M. McKay Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program to students with disabilities who have 504 acc...
| More... |
Curriculum--Health/Nutrition Education |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 | Internet Safety Instruction
H.B. 251
Adds Internet safety to the list of health education topics which public schools are required to cover. http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sectio...
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Economic/Workforce Development |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 | Creation and Transfer of Various State Agencies
S.B. 2156
Creates the Department of Economic Opportunity. Transfers the functions and trust funds of the Agency for Workforce Innovation to other agen...
| More... |
Economic/Workforce Development |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
Postsec. | Higher Education Coordinating Council/Articulation Coordinating Committee/Various Postsecondary Provisions
H.B. 7151
Establishes the Higher Education Coordinating Council and directs the council to make recommendations on: (1) The primary core mission of pu...
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Finance--District |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Budget Review/Gift Ban for School Board Members
H.B. 1255 - Sec. 6, 29
Removes the requirement that the commissioner of education review the budgets for school districts and Florida College System institutions. ...
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Finance--District |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 | Posting of District Budget on School Website
S.B. 224
Requires the budget of each school district (and other city and county entities) to be posted on the district's website. http://laws.flrules...
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Finance--State Budgets/Expenditures |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 | Welfare Transition Trust Fund
S.B. 2162
Creates the Welfare Transition Trust Fund within the Department of Education (this trust fund is needed in order to implement the transfer o...
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Health |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 | Authorizes School Districts To Restrict Smoking on District Property
S.B. 1430
Provides an exception to the state's preemption of smoking regulation to authorize district school boards to restrict smoking by persons on ...
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Health--Nutrition |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 | Healthy Schools for Healthy Lives Act
S.B. 1312
Creates the Healthy Schools for Healthy Lives Act. Transfers and reassigns functions and responsibilities, including records, personnel, pro...
| More... |
P-3 Kindergarten |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 | Voluntary Prekindergarten Program
H.B. 1255 - Sec. 12
Revises requirements for a good cause exemption for a Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Program provider who fails to meet minimum student rea...
| More... |
Private Schools |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 | Certain Private School Students May Participate in Public School Athletics
H.B. 797
Allows a student attending a private middle school or high school to participate in interscholastic or intrascholastic sports at a public sc...
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School Safety--Code of Conduct |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 | Student Code of Conduct/Appropriate Dress and Respect For Self
S.B. 228
Requires the district school board to include in the code of student conduct adopted by the board an explanation of the responsibilities of ...
| More... |
Adult Basic Education |
Signed into law 05/2011 |
Postsec. | Postsecondary Education Funding
S.B. 2150
From Legislative Budget Committee Summary:
Coenrollment in Public Schools and Adult Education Programs
Prohibits funding for coenrollment...
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Assessment--End-of-Course |
Signed into law 05/2011 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Repeals Various Obsolete Education Provisions
H.B. 7087
Repeals provisions relating to programs that were never implemented or are no longer funded. The programs are: Digital Divide Council and th...
| More... |
Career/Technical Education--Career Academies/Apprenticeship |
Signed into law 05/2011 |
P-12 | Middle School Career and Professional Academy
S.B. 2120 - Sec. 16
Sec. 16 - Requires, beginning with the 2011-2012 school year, each district school board, in collaboration with regional workforce boards, e...
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Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 05/2011 |
P-12 | Charter School Enrollment/School District Class Size
S.B. 2120 - Sec. 8, 11, 12, 14, 15
Sec. 8 - Adjusts the charter school enrollment process such that students living in a development that provides the facility and related pro...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Charter Districts |
Signed into law 05/2011 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Transparency Requirements
S.B. 2096
Requires charter schools and charter technical career centers to post their financial information on the Transparency Florida website. Requi...
| More... |
Curriculum |
Signed into law 05/2011 |
P-12 | Review of State Instructional Materials
S.B. 2120 - Sec. 21
Sec. 21 - Requires the state Commissioner of Education, by April 15 of each school year, to appoint three state or national experts in the c...
| More... |
Data-Driven Improvement |
Signed into law 05/2011 |
P-12 | Learning Management System
S.B. 2150 - Sec. 19
Defines "local instructional improvement system" as a system that uses electronic and digital tools that provide teachers, administrators, s...
| More... |
Finance--District |
Signed into law 05/2011 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Uniform Reporting Requirements
S.B. 1292
Requires, beginning October 1, 2011, the Chief Financial Officer to conduct workshops with state agencies, local governments, educational en...
| More... |
Health--Suicide Prevention |
Signed into law 05/2011 |
P-12 | Suicide Prevention Educational Resources
S.B. 2104
Eliminates language requiring the approval role of the Office of Drug Control for materials provided to school districts relating to suicide...
| More... |
School Safety--Disaster/Emergency Preparedness |
Signed into law 05/2011 |
P-12 | Firesafety Inspections of Educational Facilities
H.B. 331
From Legislative Staff Summary: Aligns laws governing the State Fire Marshal with educational laws governing firesafety inspections on educa...
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Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Retirement/Benefits |
Signed into law 05/2011 |
P-12 | Changes To Florida Retirement System
S.B. 2100
Requires that a local governmental entity or the governing body of a charter school or charter technical career center make certain election...
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Textbooks and Open Source |
Signed into law 05/2011 |
P-12 | Transition to Electronic Instructional Materials Pilot Program
S.B. 2120 - Sec. 20
Sec. 20 - Authorizes school districts to establish pilot program schools to implement the transition to instructional materials that are in ...
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Background Checks |
Signed into law 03/2011 |
P-12 | Teacher Transfers
S.B. 736 - Teacher Transfers
Provides that before transferring a teacher, the district superintendent must provide the principal of the receiving school with the teacher...
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Leadership--District Superintendent--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
Signed into law 03/2011 |
P-12 | Performance Salary Schedule
S.B. 736 - Performance Salary Schedule
Repeals existing language related to local salary schedules. Directs local boards to establish a grandfathered salary schedule for all emplo...
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Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Evaluation and Effectiveness |
Signed into law 03/2011 |
P-12 | Teacher and Administrator Evaluations
S.B. 736 - Teacher and Administrator Evaluations
Enacts the "Student Success Act". Requires each district superintendent to annually report the results of instructional staff and administra...
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Postsecondary Institutions |
Signed into law 03/2011 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Florida College System Institution
S.B. 946
Substitutes the term ''Florida College System Institution" for the terms ''Florida college," ''community college," and ''junior college" whe...
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Teaching Quality |
Signed into law 03/2011 |
P-12 | Effective Educators
S.B. 736 - Effective Educators
Repeals Section 1012.52 relating to the attributes of effective educators.
Page 23 of 25: http://laws.flrules.org/files/Ch_2011-001.pdf...
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Teaching Quality--Reduction in Force |
Signed into law 03/2011 |
P-12 | Workforce Reductions
S.B. 736 - Workforce Reductions
Repeals existing provisions requiring that workforce reductions be made pursuant to collective bargaining agreements, where such exist. Prov...
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Teaching Quality--Tenure or Continuing Contract |
Signed into law 03/2011 |
P-12 | Teacher Contracts
S.B. 736 - Teacher Contracts
Repeals existing language in section 1012.33 regarding procedures after employee performance deficiencies have been identified. Provides tha...
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Class Size |
Rejected by voters 11/2010 |
P-12 | Class Size Requirements
Constitutional Amendment 8; SJR 2
Proposed amendment to the constitution to revise class size requirements for public schools as follows: (1) For grades Pre-kindergarten thro...
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Accountability--Rewards |
Signed into law 07/2010 |
P-12 | Repeals Secondary School Improvement Award Program
HB 7037 - Sec 25
Repeals Subsection (5) of section 1003.413, which directed the commissioner of education to implement the Secondary School Improvement Award...
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Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 07/2010 |
P-12 | Repeals Florida Schools of Excellence Commission
HB 7037 - Sec 23
Repeals Section 1002.335 creating the Florida Schools of Excellence Commission. Repeals provision related to appealing charter school applic...
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Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Charter Districts |
Signed into law 07/2010 |
P-12 | Academic Performance-based Charter School Districts
HB 7037 - Sec 26
Repeals 1003.62, which authorized the state board to enter into performance contracts with districts to establish them as academic performan...
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Finance--Facilities |
Signed into law 07/2010 |
P-12 | District Facilities
HB 7037 - Secs. 11-20
Repeals the SMART Schools Clearinghouse. Directs the Office of Educational Facilities (rather than the SMART Schools Clearinghouse) to monit...
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Governance--Deregulation/Waivers/Home Rule |
Signed into law 07/2010 |
P-12 | Repeals Deregulated Public Schools Pilot Program
HB 7037 - Sec 29 and 30
Repeals 1003.63, which created the deregulated public schools pilot program. Also repeals subsection (7) of section 1008.345, which allowed ...
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Postsecondary Accountability |
Signed into law 07/2010 |
Postsec. | Repeals Annual Crime Statistics Report
HB 7037 - Sec 31
Repeals 1006.67, which required each postsecondary institution to submit an annual report of campus crime statistics to the department of ed...
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Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 07/2010 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Repeals Certified Education Paraprofessional Welfare Transition Program
HB 7037 - Sec 33
Repeals 1009.64, which created the Certified Education Paraprofessional Welfare Transition Program. http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/D...
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Postsecondary Governance and Structures |
Signed into law 07/2010 |
Postsec. | Repeals Florida College System Task Force
HB 7037 - Sec 22
Repeals Section 1004.87 creating the Florida College System Task Force. http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Documents/loaddoc.aspx?FileNa...
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Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges |
Signed into law 07/2010 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Florida College System Institution
HB 7037 - Sec 21
Directs the Division of Statutory Revision of the Office of Legislative Services to substitute the term "Florida College System institution"...
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Assessment |
Signed into law 06/2010 |
P-12 | Revision to Students with Disabilities Provisions
H.B. 1255 - Sec. 8, 10, 15, 16
Establishes a waiver from the results of end of course (EOC) assessments for certain students with disabilities. Requires restraint or seclu...
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Assessment |
Signed into law 06/2010 |
P-12 | School Grades
H.B. 1255 - Sec. 6, 29
Amends the formula for calculating school grades to include end-of-course (EOC) assessments taken by middle school students and middle schoo...
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Choice of Schools--Vouchers |
Signed into law 06/2010 |
P-12 | Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program Revisions
H.B. 1505 - Sec. 1
Revises provisions relating to John M. McKay Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program; authorizes the commissioner of education t...
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Class Size |
Signed into law 06/2010 |
P-12 | Class Size Requirements
H.B. 5101
Section 11 - Requires each local school board, before adoption of the district school budget for 2010-2011, to hold public hearings and prov...
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Curriculum--Health/Nutrition Education |
Signed into law 06/2010 |
P-12 | Teen Dating Violence and Abuse Instruction
H.B. 467
Provides that comprehensive health education taught in public schools shall include component on teen dating violence and abuse for students...
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Health |
Signed into law 06/2010 |
P-12 | Prescribed Pancreatic Enzyme Supplements
S.B. 166
Allows a student who has experienced or is at risk for pancreatic insufficiency or who has been diagnosed as having cystic fibrosis may carr...
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Health--Nutrition |
Signed into law 06/2010 |
P-12 | Florida Farm Fresh Schools Program
S.B. 140
Creates the Florida Farm Fresh Schools Program (the Program) within the state department of education. Requires the Program to comply with t...
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Health--Suicide Prevention |
Signed into law 06/2010 |
P-12 | Suicide Prevention Professional Development
S.B. 434
Requires that district school boards provide access to suicide prevention educational resources, as approved by the Statewide Office of Suic...
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High School |
Signed into law 06/2010 |
P-12 | Academic Scholarship Signing Day
S.B. 206
Encourages school boards to adopt policies and procedures to provide for a student "Academic Scholarship Signing Day" by declaring the third...
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P-3 Early Intervention (0-3) |
Signed into law 06/2010 |
P-12 | Specialized Instructional Services for Children with Disabilities
H.B. 1505 - Sec. 4
Creates a new statutory section regarding specialized instructional services for children with disabilities; details eligibility requirement...
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Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
Signed into law 06/2010 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Tuition and Fee Waivers for Classroom Teachers
HB 723
Permits a state university or community college to waive tuition and fees for a classroom teacher, who is employed full-time by a school dis...
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School Safety |
Signed into law 06/2010 |
P-12 | Cooperation Between Schools and Juvenile Authorities
S.B. 1058
Adds the director of transportation to the list of individuals required to be notified by the school superintendent when a youth is arrested...
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Special Education |
Signed into law 06/2010 |
P-12 | Students with Disabilities/Seclusion and Restraint Standards and Procedures
H.B. 1073 - Sec. 4
Establishes standards and procedures regarding the use, monitoring, and documentation and reporting of seclusion and restraint on students w...
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Special Education |
Signed into law 06/2010 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Regional Autism Centers Dissemination of Information
H.B. 1073 - Sec. 5
Requires regional autism centers (located at 7 state colleges and universities) to coordinate and disseminate local and regional information...
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Special Education |
Signed into law 06/2010 |
P-12 | Developmental Disabilities Training
H.B. 1073 - Sec. 6
Requires the commissioner of education to develop recommendations for incorporating training related to autism and other developmental disab...
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State Policymaking--Task Forces/Commissions |
Issued 06/2010 |
P-12 | Florida's Task Force on Excellent Teaching
E.O. 10-126
Establishes Florida's Task Force on Excellent Teaching. Directs the task force to:
(1) Review performance appraisal systems and teacher cer...
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Students--Records/Rights |
Signed into law 06/2010 |
P-12 | First Amendment Protection
H.B. 31
Prohibits school boards, administrative personnel, and instructional personnel from taking affirmative action, including, but not limited to...
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Class Size |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
P-12 | Revises Maximum Class Size Requirements
SJR 2
Proposes a constitutional amendment to go before voters in November 2010; revises the maximum class size requirements; beginning with the 20...
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Curriculum |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
P-12 | Civics Education Act
H.B. 105
Civics Education [SPSC]; Designates act "Justice Sandra Day O'Connor Civics Education Act"; provides requirement that reading portion of lan...
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Economic/Workforce Development |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Review of Workforce Education Programs
HB 5201-Sec. 31
Requires the the office of program policy analysis and government accountability to conduct a review of the public school adult workforce ed...
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Health |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
P-12 | Diabetes Management
H.B. 747
Prohibits a school district from restricting the assignment of a student who has diabetes to a particular school on the basis that the stude...
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P-16 or P-20 |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
Postsec. | Higher Education Coordinating Council
H.B. 7237 - Sec. 13
Creates the Higher Education Coordinating Council (the council) for the purposes of identifying unmet needs and facilitating solutions to di...
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Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Bright Futures Scholarship Program
HB 5201-Sec. 13 and 16
Modifies the Bright Futures Scholarship Program; raises qualifying ACT/SAT scores annually through 2013-2014 for the program's award levels;...
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Postsecondary Affordability--Textbooks |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
Postsec. | Open-access Textbooks
HB 5201-Sec. 4
Requires faculty to determine, before a textbook is adopted, the extent to which an open-access textbook may exist and be used; requires pol...
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Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
Postsec. | Postsecondary Student Fee Exemption
H.B. 1363
Clarifies exemption from postsecondary student fee requirements provided for a student who is or was at time he or she reached 18 years of a...
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Postsecondary Governance and Structures |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
Postsec. | Revises Powers and Duties of the Board of Governors
HB 7237
Revises the powers and duties of the board of governors ("the board"); provides that board has authority to regulate the state university sy...
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Postsecondary Success--Developmental/Remediation |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
Postsec. | Review of Postsecondary Opportunities For Individuals With Developmental Disabilities
HB 5201-Sec. 32
Requires the the office of program policy analysis and government accountability to conduct a review of the postsecondary educational opport...
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Special Populations--Military |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
P-12 | Extends date of Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children
H.B. 521
In 2008, the Florida Legislature enacted the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children. The purpose of the compact...
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Assessment |
Signed into law 04/2010 |
P-12 | Redefines Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test
S.B. 4 - Sec. 1-4
Redefines the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test in math and reading as end-of-course exams. Provides that: (1) Beginning with students e...
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Assessment |
Signed into law 04/2010 |
P-12 | Statewide Assessment Program
S.B. 4 - Sec. 8
Statewide Assessment Program - Discontinues the 9th and 10th grade math Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) and the high school mat...
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High School |
Signed into law 04/2010 |
P-12 | High School Diploma Study
S.B. 4 - Sec. 14
The Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability (OPPAGA) to study: (1) different types of diplomas in different states; ...
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High School--Graduation Requirements |
Signed into law 04/2010 |
P-12 | Accelerated High School Graduation Options
S.B. 4 - Sec. 5
Requires each high school to advise each student of programs through which a high school student can earn college credit, including Advanced...
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Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 06/2009 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Relates to Retirement
H.B. 479
Relates to retirement; redefines certain terms termination; relates to reemployment of retirees; clarifyies when a State Community College S...
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Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Finance |
Signed into law 06/2009 |
P-12 | Charter School Requirements
S.B. 278
Relates to charter schools; provides for a charter technical career center financial recovery plan; provides that charter schools are eligib...
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No Child Left Behind--Supplemental Services |
Signed into law 06/2009 |
P-12 | Supplemental Educational Services Provider
S.B. 2538
Relates to supplemental educational services; requires each school district to report information regarding state-approved supplemental educ...
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Postsecondary |
Signed into law 06/2009 |
Postsec. | Jurisdiction of Campus Police
S.B. 554
Relates to the legal jurisdiction of campus police; redefines the term mutual aid agreement to authorize state university police officers to...
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Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Prepd/College Savings Plans |
Signed into law 06/2009 |
Postsec. | State Prepaid College Program
S.B. 606
Relates to the State Prepaid College Program; revises provision relating to the transfer of benefits to private and out-of-state colleges an...
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Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges |
Signed into law 06/2009 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Designates the Division of Florida Colleges as a division of the Department of Education
S.B. 2682
The bill implements some of the recommendations of the Florida College System Task Force and the State College Pilot Project. In particular,...
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School Safety--Special Education |
Signed into law 06/2009 |
P-12 | Code of Conduct/Exceptional Student Violations
H.B. 7089
Relates to due process hearings for exceptional students; permits school personnel to consider any unique circumstances on a case-by-case ba...
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Students--Records/Rights |
Signed into law 06/2009 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Public Records Requirements
H.B. 7119
Provides exemption from public records requirements for K-12 education records held by agency, public school, center, institution, or other ...
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Textbooks and Open Source |
Signed into law 06/2009 |
P-12 | Damaged Textbook Fees/Service-Learning Programs/Charter School Grades/Regional Professional Development Academies
S.B. 1248
Damaged Textbooks:
- Deletes a provision that requires a public school principal to collect a percentage of a textbook's purchase price from...
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Accountability--School Improvement |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12 | Florida's Equal Opportunity in Education Act - School Improvement and Accountability
H.B. 991
Designates the "Florida's Equal Opportunity in Education Act"; revises provisions relating to powers & duties of district school boards to i...
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Adult Basic Education |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
Postsec. | Relating to Career and Adult Education
S.B. 1616
Requires the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability shall submit a report on workforce education programs for occup...
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Assessment |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Public Records Law Exemption for Information Obtained in a Department of Education Testing Impropriety Investigation
H.B. 895
Provides an exemption from public records requirements for personally identifiable information of any personnel of any school district or po...
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Choice of Schools--Choice/Open Enrollment |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Tax Credit Scholarships
H.B. 453
Relates to tax credits for contributions to nonprofit scholarship-finding organizations; specifies that upon the request of any eligible non...
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High School |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12 | High School Diplomas for Vietnam Veterans
S.B. 316
Authorizes the Commissioner of Education to award a high school diploma to honorably discharged Vietnam War veterans.
http://www.flsenate.go...
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Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
Postsec. | Educational Dollars for Duty Program
H.B. 685
Relates to educational dollars for duty program; removes duties of Board of the Governors of the State University System and State Board of ...
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Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
Postsec. | Tuition and Fee Deferal for Certain Veterans
H.B. 509
Authorizes an eligible student who receives benefits as a veteran who served on active duty in the Armed Forces after September 11, 2001, to...
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Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
Postsec. | Education Estimating Conference/University Tuition and Fees
S.B. 762
Requires the Education Estimating Conference to develop information relating to the national average of state university tuition and fees; r...
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Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Postsecondary Tuition Residence Requirements/Encourage University Completion/State May Support Private Colleges and Universities
S.B. 1696
Provides that in order to qualify as a resident for community college and state university tuition purposes, a person/parent or guardian mus...
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Postsecondary Online Instruction |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12,
Postsec. | School Construction Bonds/Virtual Instruction Program/School Breakfast Programs/Florida Teacher Lead Program
S.B. 1676
Creates the Florida Qualified School Construction Bond Allocation Act; requires the Office of Technology and Information Services (under sup...
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Postsecondary Online Instruction |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Florida Distance Learning Consortium
H.B. 7121
Establishes the Florida Distance Learning Consortium to facilitate collaboration among public postsecondary educational institutions in use ...
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Reading/Literacy |
Adopted 05/2009 |
P-12 | ENGLISH TO SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES
FAC 6A-6.054, .0900, .0901, .0904, .0905, .0906, .0907, .0908, .0909,.09091
Amends rule to provide criteria for reading intervention for students in the grades K-12; amends rule to update terminology to reflect curre...
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School Safety--Corporal Punishment |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12 | Zero-Tolerance Policies/Corporal Punishment
S.B. 1540
Relates to zero-tolerance policies and schools; requires a district school board having a policy authorizing the use of corporal punishment ...
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School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12 | Not Stopping For a School Bus/Additional Penalities
H.B. 481
Provides an additional penalty for violations of provisions that require traffic to stop for a school bus.
http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sec...
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Special Populations--Foster Care |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12 | Education for Children in Shelter Care or Foster Care and Exceptional Students
S.B. 1128
Relates to education and children in shelter care or foster care; includes exceptional students; provides for a surrogate parent for educati...
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Students--Athletics/Extracurricular Activities |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12 | Certification of public school athletic coaches
H.B. 1539
Relates to certification of public school athletic coaches; provides that completion of sports safety course shall meet certain inservice ce...
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Students--Records/Rights |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12 | Exemption From Public Records Law for Information Identifying a Child in a Government-sponsored Recreation Program
H.B. 7019
Removes the scheduled repeal under the Open Government Sunset Review Act of an exemption from public records requirements for information th...
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Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Adopted 02/2009 |
P-12 | PRE KINDERGARTEN DISABILITIES TEACHERS
FAC 6A-4.01792
Amends rule to add certification in elementary education grade K-6 as an appropriate base coverage for certification in the pre-k disabiliti...
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Promotion/Retention |
Adopted 01/2009 |
P-12 | COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM
FAC 6A-1.094221
Amends rule to provide guidance relating to the statewide public school student progression law eliminating social promotion by removing the...
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Accountability--Measures/Indicators |
Adopted 11/2008 |
P-12 | School Improvement and Accountability
FAC 6A-1.09981
Ensures consistency among all schools designated School Performance Grade of D by requiring that they utilize the Bureau of School Improveme...
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Governance |
Adopted 11/2008 |
Postsec. | Board of Regents Replaced by Board of Governors
FAC 6A-10.006
Amends rule so that Board of Regents is replaced by the Board of Governors. Members are appointed by Governor subject to Senate confirmation...
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Online Learning--Virtual Schools/Courses |
Adopted 11/2008 |
P-12 | District Virtural Instruction Program
FAC 6A-6.0981
Requires districts, beginning with the 2009-2010 school year, to provide eligible students within its boundaries the option to participate i...
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Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges |
Adopted 11/2008 |
Community College,
Postsec. | Community Colleges Board of Trustee Appointments
FAC 6A-10.007
Amends rule to change structure so that Boards of Trustees for Community Colleges are appointed by Governor subject to Senate confirmation. ...
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High School |
Adopted 09/2008 |
P-12 | GED Testing Fees
FAC 6A-6.021
Amends rule to review the General Educational Development (GED) testing fees to recommend an increase in the testing fees so that the Depart...
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P-3 Preschool |
Adopted 09/2008 |
P-12 | Voluntary Prekindergarten Program
FAC 6A-1.099823
Amends rule to revise the education standards for children in the Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program.
https://www.flrules.org/gat...
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Special Education |
Adopted 09/2008 |
P-12 | Math Performance Standards for Students w/ Disabilities
FAC 6A-1.09401
Amends rule to address the Sunshine State Standards math access points for students with significant cognitive disabilities.
Sunshine State...
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Assessment |
Signed into law 06/2008 |
P-12,
Community College | Omnibus Bill
S.B. 1908
Requires the State Board of Education to replace the Sunshine State Standards with the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards; relates to ...
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Career/Technical Education |
Signed into law 06/2008 |
P-12 | High School Programs - Career/Tech & Virtual Schools
S.B. 1906
Relates to alternative high school courses and programs. Establishes a pilot project for awarding high school credit for industry certificat...
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Choice of Schools--Vouchers |
Signed into law 06/2008 |
P-12 | Corporate Income Tax Credit Scholarships
H.B. 653
Expands the Corporate Income Tax Credit Scholarship Program by increasing the amount of credits and allowing the use of credits for insuranc...
| More... |
Finance |
Signed into law 06/2008 |
P-12 | Education Program Funding
H.B. 5083
Deletes salary supplements for National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) certification from definition of compensation unde...
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Health |
Signed into law 06/2008 |
P-12 | School Breakfast Programs
H.B. 623
Requires expansion of the school district breakfast programs to middle and high schools; sets prices for school meals and for provision of t...
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Online Learning--Virtual Schools/Courses |
Signed into law 06/2008 |
P-12 | Virtual Education Programs
H.B. 7067
Relates to virtual education programs; provides that K-8 virtual schools are public schools and a public school choice option; establishes s...
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P-3 |
Signed into law 06/2008 |
P-12 | Success in Early Learning Act
H.B. 879
Relates to the Success in Early Learning Act; authorizes the use of telecommunication methods in conducting early learning coalition board m...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
Signed into law 06/2008 |
Postsec. | Tuition and Fees Policies
H.B. 745
Relates to state university student fees; revises requirements for the Board of Governors in establishing tuition and out-of-state fees for ...
| More... |
Postsecondary Online Instruction |
Signed into law 06/2008 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Higher Education Distance Learning
H.B. 7105
Relates to postsecondary distance learning; establishes the State Distance Learning Consortium to facilitate access to distance learning res...
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School Safety |
Signed into law 06/2008 |
P-12 | Bullying Prevention and Policies
H.B. 669
Relates to school safety; prohibits bullying and harassment; creates the Jeffrey Johnson Stand Up for All Students Act which prohibits bully...
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Special Education |
Signed into law 06/2008 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Student w/ Disabilies Policies
H.B. 1313
Relates to charter schools, the Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program, postsecondary education, school attendance, and high sc...
| More... |
Student Supports--Mentoring/Tutoring |
Signed into law 06/2008 |
P-12 | Supplemental Services Evaluation and Fees
S.B. 1414
Provides restrictions on charges by specified school districts for facility rental fees paid by state- approved supplemental educational ser...
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Students |
Signed into law 06/2008 |
P-12 | Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children
H.B. 1203
Relates to educational opportunity for military children; directs the Governor to execute the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity ...
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Postsecondary Governance and Structures |
Signed into law 05/2008 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Revisions to State College System
S.B. 1716
Redesignates the names of certain community colleges as state colleges; establishes the State College System to be comprised of public posts...
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Textbooks and Open Source |
Signed into law 05/2008 |
Postsec.,
Community College | College Textbook Policies
H.B. 603
Relates to textbook affordability; prohibits certain actions of community college or state university employees that relate to student purch...
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Finance--Resource Efficiency |
Removed from Ballot 04/2008 |
P-12 | 65% Solution -- Money to Classrooms
Amend. 9
(BALLOT MEASURE 9.) Requires at least sixty-five percent of school funding received by school districts be spent on classroom instruction, r...
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Finance--Taxes/Revenues |
Rejected by voters 04/2008 |
Community College,
Postsec. | Local Tax for Community Colleges
Amend. 8
Proposes an amendment to the Constitution to require that the Legislature authorize counties to levy a local option sales tax to supplement ...
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Finance--Taxes/Revenues |
Removed from Ballot 04/2008 |
P-12 | Property Taxes for Schools
Amend. V. 5
2008 Ballot., (BALLOT MEASURE NO. 5) Replaces state required school property taxes with state revenues generating an equivalent hold harmles...
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At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Drugs/Alcohol |
Signed into law 06/2007 |
P-12 | School Athletics Drug Testing Program
H.B. 461
Relates to high school athletics drug testing; requires the state High School Athletic Association to facilitate a drug testing program to r...
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At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Drugs/Alcohol |
Signed into law 06/2007 |
P-12 | Drug Testing for School Athletes
H.B. 463
Relates to public records of drug test findings in high school athletics; exempts from public records requirements findings of drug test adm...
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Bilingual/ESL |
Vetoed 06/2007 |
P-12 | Requirements for English Language Learner Teachers
S.B. 2512
Relates to public school educator certification; relates to English for Speakers of Other Languages Educators; specifies inservice requireme...
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Career/Technical Education |
Signed into law 06/2007 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Workforce and Career Preparation
S.B. 1232
Creates the State Career and Professional Education Act to improve academic performance and to respond to workforce needs; requires a school...
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Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
Signed into law 06/2007 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Student Fee and Tuition Increases
S.B. 1710
Relates to state university academic student fees; authorizes Board of Governors to delegate the authority to establish certain fees for aca...
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Curriculum |
Signed into law 05/2007 |
P-12 | Physical Education Requirement
H.B. 967
Relates to physical education; provides requirements for student participation in physical education; requires review and revision of the Su...
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Economic/Workforce Development |
Signed into law 05/2007 |
P-12 | High School to Business Career Enhancement Act
H.B. 1161
Relates to the High School to Business Career Enhancement Act and high school work experience; requires each district school board to adopt ...
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Health--Suicide Prevention |
Signed into law 05/2007 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Office for Suicide Prevention
H.B. 139
Creates the statewide Office for Suicide Prevention as a unit of the drug control office in the office of the governor. Directs the office t...
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Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 05/2007 |
Postsec. | Student Financial Assistance
H.B. 343
Relates to public postsecondary need-based student financial assistance; requires state residency for such assistance grant; revises eligibi...
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High School--Advanced Placement |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Minority or Underrepresented Student Achievement
S.B. 108
The Florida Partnership for Minority and Underrepresented Student Achievement must cooperate with school districts to identify minority & un...
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Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12 | Merit Pay Program for Teachers
S.B. 1226
Establishes the Merit Award program for instructional personnel and school-based administrators; requires a school district board to adopt t...
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Health |
Issued 03/2007 |
P-12 | Establishing the Governor's Council on Physical Fitness
E.O 07-52
Establishes the Governor's Council on Physical Fitness to develop a state plan of action to increase physical fitness through regular exerci...
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P-3 Preschool |
Adopted 08/2006 |
P-12 | Voluntary Prekindergarten Program - Public Input
FAC 6A-6.040
Develops rules to allow the public an opportunity to provide input inthe development of minimum standards for private prekindergarten provid...
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Governance--School Boards |
Signed into law 07/2006 |
P-12 | School Board Elections
H.B. 1221
Relates to district school boards; provides for alternate procedure for election of district board chair in any district that does not have ...
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Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 06/2006 |
P-12 | Charter School Policies
H.B. 7103
Revises provisions relating to charter schools, including duties of sponsors, application process, denial of an application, and review of a...
| More... |
Health |
Signed into law 06/2006 |
P-12 | Lead Poisoning Information
S.B. 1324
Relates to a educational program on lead poisoning prevention and literature on childhood lead poisoning, lead screening of children, lead s...
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Health--Child Abuse |
Signed into law 06/2006 |
P-12 | Office of Child Abuse and Protection
H.B. 7173
Creates the Office of Child Abuse and Prevention within the Executive Office of the Governor; provides procedures for evaluation of child ab...
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Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 06/2006 |
Postsec. | Educational Opportunities for Spouses of Disabled Veterans
S.B. 2034
Relates to education of spouses of disabled veterans; provides that it is declared policy of state to provide educational opportunity at sta...
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School Safety |
Signed into law 06/2006 |
P-12 | Weapons at School Events and on School Property
H.B. 1291
Relates to weapons; revises definition of weapon; revises and clarifies provisions regarding prohibited exhibition and possession of weapons...
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Teaching Quality--Professional Development |
Signed into law 06/2006 |
P-12 | Professional Development Academies
H.B. 1243
Relates to education personnel; authorizes regional professional development academy to receive funds from certain sources for purpose of de...
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Technology--Equitable Access |
Signed into law 06/2006 |
P-12 | Discounted Computers and Internet Access Program
H.B. 765
Relates to students, computers and internet access; creates a program to offer discounted computers and Internet access to public school stu...
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Accountability--Measures/Indicators |
Signed into law 05/2006 |
P-12 | School Performance Grades
H.B. 7087 (Section 45)
Makes revisions to school grade provisions, such as the inclusion of information for students receiving a special diploma and grades for K-3...
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Accountability--Reporting Results |
Signed into law 05/2006 |
P-12 | School Report Cards- High School Data
H.B. 7087 (Section 11)
School districts and boards must provide information regarding performance of students and educational programs as required pursuant to ss. ...
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Accountability--Reporting Results |
Signed into law 05/2006 |
P-12 | Annual Student Performance Reports
H.B. 7087 (Section 40)
Adds the following reporting requirements. The Department of Education must annually provide a report on the following: (a) Longitudinal per...
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Accountability--Reporting Results |
Signed into law 05/2006 |
P-12 | School Report Cards
H.B. 7087 (Section 46)
Requires school report cards to be delivered -- not just available -- to parents.
The Department of Education will annually develop, in coll...
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Accountability--Reporting Results |
Signed into law 05/2006 |
P-12 | School Improvement Rating for Alternative Schools
H.B. 7087 (Section 47)
Alternative schools that provide dropout-prevention and academic-intervention services pursuant to s. 1003.53 shall receive a school-improv...
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Accountability--Reporting Results |
Signed into law 05/2006 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | K-20 Quality Data Improvements
H.B. 7087 (Section 44)
To provide data required to implement education performance accountability measures in state and federal law, the Commissioner of Education ...
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Accountability--School Improvement |
Signed into law 05/2006 |
P-12 | School Improvement Plans
H.B. 7087 (Section 11)
School boards must annually approve improvement plans for all schools that address student achievement goals and strategies based on state a...
| More... |
Accountability--School Improvement |
Signed into law 05/2006 |
P-12 | Intervention and Monitoring Plans for Low-Performing Students
H.B. 7087 (Section 42)
School in which low-performing students are enrolled must develop, in consultation with the student's parent, and must implement a progress ...
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Assessment |
Signed into law 05/2006 |
P-12 | Statewide Assessments - Subjects, Grades, Rigor
H.B. 7087 (Section 40)
Revises policies for the statewide Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test. Previously, the FCAT was being administered annually in grades 3 t...
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Assessment |
Signed into law 05/2006 |
P-12 | Review of State Assessments - Cost and Impact
H.B. 7087 (Section 40)
Legislation expands requirements for ongoing research and analysis of achievement data. The commissioner must study the cost and student ach...
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Assessment |
Signed into law 05/2006 |
P-12,
Postsec. | High School Achievement Tests
H.B. 7087 (Section 40)
The State Board of Education must analyze the content and concordant data sets for widely used high school achievement tests, including, but...
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Assessment--Accommodations |
Signed into law 05/2006 |
P-12 | High School Graduation Requirements for Students with Disabilities
H.B. 7087 - Section 23 (3) - (8)
Requires local boards to modify basic courses, as necessary, to to assure exceptional students the opportunity to meet the graduation requir...
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Assessment--Accommodations |
Signed into law 05/2006 |
P-12 | Alternative Assessments for Students with Disabilities
H.B. 7087 (Section 40)
Legislation adds a provision for alternative assessments.
For students seeking a special diploma (pursuant to s. 1003.438), the Department o...
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Attendance |
Signed into law 05/2006 |
P-12 | Requirements for Students Leaving School at Age 16
H.B. 7087 (Section 18)
If a student decides to leave school at age 16, several procedures must be followed. This bill adds the following requirements:
The student...
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Career/Technical Education |
Signed into law 05/2006 |
P-12 | Providing a Comprehensive Education
H.B. 7087 (Section 10)
District school boards and superintendents must prescribe and adopt standards and policies to provide each student the opportunity to recei...
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Career/Technical Education |
Signed into law 05/2006 |
P-12 | Florida Ready to Work Certification Program
H.B. 7087 (Section 35)
Creates the Florida Ready to Work Certification Program to enhance the workplace skills of Florida's students to better prepare them for suc...
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Career/Technical Education |
Signed into law 05/2006 |
P-12 | Career and Professional Academies
H.B. 7087 (Section 27)
Creates career and professional academies, defined as a research-based program that integrates a rigorous academic curriculum with an indust...
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Federal |
Signed into law 05/2006 |
P-12 | NCLB Plans Approval Process
H.B. 7087 (Section 7)
The Commissioner of Education shall submit to the Legislature the proposed state plan for the reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Ac...
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High School |
Signed into law 05/2006 |
P-12 | Student Athlete Recruiting Policies
H.B. 7119
Relates to student athlete recruiting; requires the High School Athletic Association to hold certain bylaws in abeyance; provides for creati...
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High School |
Signed into law 05/2006 |
P-12 | Florida Secondary School Redesign Act
H.B. 7087 - Section 19
Defines secondary schools as those serving grades 6-12. Specifies that the following guiding principles must be used in the annual preparat...
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High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment |
Signed into law 05/2006 |
P-12 | Dual Enrollment Programs
H.B. 7087 (Section 39)
Revises access to dual enrollment policies and inclusion of IB and Advanced International Certificate of Education courses. Directs local bo...
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High School--Graduation Requirements |
Signed into law 05/2006 |
P-12 | High School Graduation Requirements
H.B. 7087 - Section 23 (1) and (2)
Amends high school graduation requirements effective for the Class of 2011. Adds "reading for information" as area of major concentration i...
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High School--Graduation Requirements |
Signed into law 05/2006 |
P-12 | Accelerated High School Graduation Options
H.B. 7087 - Section 24
Amends requirements for 3-year diplomas effective with the Class of 2010. Eliminates honors classes and classes weighted by the district fo...
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Instructional Approaches |
Signed into law 05/2006 |
P-12 | Team Teaching Policies
H.B. 7087 (Section 16)
School districts may use teaching strategies that include the assignment of more than one teacher to a classroom of students and that were i...
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Leadership |
Signed into law 05/2006 |
P-12 | School Leader Professional Development
H.B. 7087 (Section 63)
There is established the William Cecil Golden Professional Development Program for school leaders to provide high standards and sustained su...
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Middle School |
Signed into law 05/2006 |
P-12 | Readiness for Postsecondary Education and Workforce Program
H.B. 7087 (Section 37)
The legislation shifts career and postsecondary planning from 9th grade to beginning in middle school. It is the intent of the Legislature t...
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Online Learning--Virtual Schools/Courses |
Signed into law 05/2006 |
P-12 | K-8 Virtrual School Program
S.B. 1282
Relates to k-8 virtual school program; establishes said program within Department of Education; authorizes participating schools to be for-p...
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P-16 or P-20 |
Signed into law 05/2006 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Revision to K-20 System Language
H.B. 7087 (Section 4)
The mission of Florida's K-20 education system is to allow its students to increase their proficiency by allowing them the opportunity to ex...
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P-16 or P-20 |
Signed into law 05/2006 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Setting K-20 Performance Standards
H.B. 7087 (Section 44)
Revises language and responsibilties related to K-20 system. It is the intent of the Legislature that The State Board of Education and the B...
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Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
Signed into law 05/2006 |
Postsec. | Setting Tuition and Fees for Universities
H.B. 7087 (Section 49)
Identifies responsibilities and requirements for setting tuition and fees.
Except as otherwise provided by law, undergraduate tuition will ...
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Reading/Literacy |
Signed into law 05/2006 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Creation of Just Read, Florida Office and Research-Based Strategies
H.B. 7087 (Section 8)
There is created in the Department of Education the Just Read, Florida! office. The office will: (1) Train highly effective reading coaches....
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Reading/Literacy |
Signed into law 05/2006 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Florida Center for Reading Research
H.B 7087 (Section 34)
Creates the Florida Center for Reading Research (FCRR) at the Florida State University. The center shall include two outreach centers, one a...
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Reading/Literacy |
Signed into law 05/2006 |
P-12 | Research-based Reading Instruction Allocation
H.B. 7087 (Section 50)
The research-based reading instruction allocation is created to provide comprehensive reading instruction to students in kindergarten throug...
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Scheduling/School Calendar |
Signed into law 05/2006 |
P-12 | Start of School Year
H.B. 7087 (Section 11)
Beginning with the 2007-2008 school year, the opening date for schools in Florida districts may not be earlier than 14 days before Labor Day...
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School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 05/2006 |
P-12 | Paperwork Reduction and Data Collection and Reporting Requirements
H.B. 7087 (Section 11)
Beginning with the 2006-2007 school year: (a) Each district school board must designate a classroom teacher to serve as the teacher represen...
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Special Education |
Signed into law 05/2006 |
P-12 | Electronic Individual Eduation Plans
H.B. 7087 (Section 31)
Individual education plans for exceptional students.--The Department of Education must develop and have an operating electronic IEP system i...
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Standards |
Signed into law 05/2006 |
P-12 | State Standards Review
H.B. 7087 (Section 6)
The state board shall establish a schedule to facilitate the periodic review of the standards to ensure adequate rigor, relevance, logical s...
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STEM |
Signed into law 05/2006 |
Postsec. | Technology and Research Scholarship Program
H.B. 1237
Creates 21st Century Technology, Research, and Scholarship Enhancement Act; creates Florida Technology, Research, and Scholarship Board with...
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Student Supports--Mentoring/Tutoring |
Signed into law 05/2006 |
P-12 | Middle School Reforms
H.B. 7087 (Section 21)
Beginning with students entering grade 6 in the 2006-2007 school year, promotion from a school composed of middle grades 6, 7, and 8 require...
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Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
Signed into law 05/2006 |
P-12 | Teaching Quality Assignment Disparities
H.B. 7087 (Section 57)
The Legislature finds disparities between teachers assigned to teach in a majority of "A" graded schools and teachers assigned to teach in a...
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Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
Signed into law 05/2006 |
P-12 | Differentiated Pay Scale for Teachers
H.B. 7087 (Section 55)
Beginning with the 2007-2008 academic year, each district school board must adopt a salary schedule with differentiated pay for both instruc...
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Teaching Quality--Induction Programs and Mentoring |
Signed into law 05/2006 |
P-12,
Postsec. | School Community Professional Development Act
H.B. 7087 (Section 62)
The Department of Education, public postsecondary educational institutions, public school districts, public schools, state education foundat...
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Accountability--Measures/Indicators |
Adopted 04/2006 |
P-12 | School Accountability Ratings
FAC 6A-1.09981
Reviews the current school grading calculation to explore the inclusion of other criteria and/or make current criteria more rigorous. Measur...
| More... |
Accountability--Measures/Indicators |
Adopted 03/2006 |
P-12 | Science Assessments and Proficiency Levels
FAC 6A-1.09422
Includes the science grade-level scale scores for each achievement level for use in reporting student proficiency levels in science as part ...
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Postsecondary Participation--Access |
Issued 01/2006 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Access and Diversity Commission
Executive Order 06-05
Governor Bush signed Executive Order 06-05 creating the Access and Diversity Commission. The 17-member commission, set to complete their dut...
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Scheduling/School Calendar |
Adopted 11/2005 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Required Annual Calendar for Schools and Colleges
FAC 6A-10.019
Each district school board, each community college district board of trustees, and each university board of trustees must adopt an annual ca...
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Accountability--Rewards |
Signed into law 06/2005 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | International General Certificate of Secondary Education (pre-AICE) and Advanced International Certificate of Education
H.B. 579
Adds International General Certificate of Secondary Education (pre-AICE) and Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE) to publi...
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Class Size |
Vetoed 06/2005 |
P-12 | Class Size Reduction
S.B. 1678
States that, beginning in the 2005-2006 school year, if the actual student membership in the October survey exceeds the student membership e...
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Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 06/2005 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Financial Aid for Dependent Children of Dead or Disabled Veterans
H.B. 1189
Extends opportunity to receive postsecondary educational benefits at state expense to dependent children of certain dead or disabled veteran...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
Vetoed 06/2005 |
Postsec. | Residency and Setting of Tuition/Fees
S.B. 2264
Establishes that the Legislature has the responsibility to establish tuition and fees. Each board of trustees is to set university tuition a...
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Postsecondary Finance |
Signed into law 06/2005 |
Community College,
Postsec. | Fee for Capital Improvements, Technology Enhancements and Equipping Student Buildings
S.B. 670
Revises the maximum authorized fee amount a community college can charge for capital improvements, technology enhancements or equipping stud...
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Postsecondary Governance and Structures |
Signed into law 06/2005 |
Postsec. | Responsibilities of the Board of Governors of the State University System and the Legislature
H.B. 1001
Specifies the constitutional duties of the Board of Governors of the State University System under certain provisions of the state constitut...
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Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges |
Vetoed 06/2005 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Tuition Rates and Credit Limits
S.B. 2236
Establishes provisions effective with the postsecondary freshmen of the fall of 2005.
States that undergraduate tuition and fees for state ...
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School Safety |
Signed into law 06/2005 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Homeland Security
H.B. 1715
Requires that assessments of any building, facility, or structure owned or leased by a state agency, state university or community college n...
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School Safety |
Signed into law 06/2005 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Hazing
H.B. 193
Enacts the Chad Meredith Act. Specifies conduct that constitutes hazing at high schools with grades 9-12. Creates new felony and misdemeanor...
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Special Education |
Signed into law 06/2005 |
P-12 | Assistive Technology Advisory Council
H.B. 1099
Requires a representative of the department of education to serve on the Assistive Technology Advisory Council. Requires council members to ...
| More... |
Special Education |
Signed into law 06/2005 |
P-12 | Personal Care Attendant Program
S.B. 720
Eliminates requirement that for purposes of participating in the personal care attendant program, the department of education determine the ...
| More... |
Students--Records/Rights |
Signed into law 06/2005 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Florida College Savings Program
H.B. 1729
Relates to Florida College Savings Program/OGSR. Removes confidentiality of information regarding individual account activities conducted th...
| More... |
Finance--Lotteries |
Signed into law 05/2005 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Use of Lottery Money
H.B. 841
States that eighty percent of all unclaimed lottery prize money must be deposited in the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund. Allows these fu...
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Health |
Signed into law 05/2005 |
P-12 | Self-Administration of Epinephrine
H.B. 279
Authorizes a K-12 student who has experienced or is at risk for life-threatening allergic reactions to self-administer epinephrine by auto-i...
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Health |
Vetoed 05/2005 |
P-12 | Psychotropic Medication
H.B. 209
Defines term "psychotropic medication." Prohibits a recipient of state funds from requiring student to be prescribed or administered psychot...
| More... |
P-3 Preschool |
Signed into law 05/2005 |
P-12 | Records of Children in Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program
H.B. 1695
Creates exemption from public records requirements for individual records of children enrolled in Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Progra...
| More... |
Postsecondary Finance |
Signed into law 05/2005 |
Postsec. | Legislative Approval of Postsecondary Projects
S.B. 2602 (Section 3)
States that no project may be financed by or on behalf of a university or a direct-support organization or through any financing mechanism, ...
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School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 05/2005 |
P-12 | Paper Reduction Task Force
H.B. 281
Establishes the Paper Reduction Task Force for the purpose of recommending strategies to reduce the paperwork required of school districts a...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 05/2005 |
P-12 | Summer Nutrition Programs
H.B. 227
Requires each district school board to develop a plan to sponsor a summer nutrition program beginning in the summer of 2006. Provides criter...
| More... |
Special Education |
Signed into law 05/2005 |
P-12 | Assistive Technology Devices and Services
S.B. 2550
States the importance of accessibility, utilization, and coordination of appropriate assistive technology devices and services for children ...
| More... |
Special Education |
Signed into law 05/2005 |
P-12 | Medicaid
S.B. 404
Deletes provisions authorizing AHCA to adopt emergency rules governing home & community-based services delivery system; provides Medicaid ra...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Rule Adoption 05/2005 |
P-12 | Certification Examinations
FAC 6A-4.0021
Adopts the tenth edition of Competencies and Skills Required for Teacher Certification. http://www.firn.edu/doe/sas/ftce/ftcecomp.htm...
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High School |
Emergency Rule Adoption 04/2005 |
P-12 | Course Requirements/Basic/Adult Secondary Programs
FAC 6AER05-1
Establishes emergency rules regarding course requirements. Establishes basic and adult secondary programs for 2005.
Course Requirements - G...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Prepd/College Savings Plans |
Rule Adoption 04/2005 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Fee Schedule
FAC 19B-16.012
Revises the circumstances when the termination fee applies to accounts in the Florida College Investment Plan. http://fac.dos.state.fl.us/fa...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Prepd/College Savings Plans |
Rule Adoption 04/2005 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Termination and Withdrawal
FAC 19B-16.010
Provides requirements, due to revised financial requirements, under which termination from the Florida College Investment Plan will occur. h...
| More... |
P-16 or P-20 |
Adopted12 02/2005 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Articulation Among Universities, Community Colleges and School Districts
FAC 6A-10.024
Each state university board of trustees, community college board of trustees and district school board must plan and adopt policies and proc...
| More... |
P-3 Preschool |
Signed into law 01/2005 |
P-12 | Voluntary Prekindergarten Education
H.B. 1A
Establishes the Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program, to take effect in each county at the beginning of the 2005-2006 school year. Ev...
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Finance--Facilities |
Signed into law 12/2004 |
P-12 | Educational Facilities Restoration
H.B. 11A
Creates the Educational Facilities Hurricane Restoration Cash Flow Loan Program to assist district school boards in making timely payments i...
| More... |
Special Populations--Corrections Education |
Signed into law 12/2004 |
P-12 | Juvenile Detention
S.B. 4A
Revises apportionment of certain costs between counties and state of providing detention care for juveniles; deletes requirement requiring w...
| More... |
Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges |
Rule Adoption 08/2004 |
P-12,
Community College,
Postsec. | FTE Calculation/Community College Program Fund
FAC 6A-14.076
Establishes rules amending the FTE college credit definition to thirty rather than the previously required forty. FLORIDA REG 28656 (SN)...
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Finance--Taxes/Revenues |
Emergency Rule Adoption 07/2004 |
P-12 | Books, Clothing and School Supplies Sales
FAC 12AER04-5
Implements the provisions of the law specifying a period during which the sale of certain books, clothing, and school supplies are exempt fr...
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P-3 |
Vetoed 07/2004 |
P-12 | Universal Prekindergarten Education Program
H.B. 821
Provides for establishment of a Universal Prekindergarten Education Program; provides for scholarships and amount thereof; provides for use ...
| More... |
Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges |
Rule Adoption 07/2004 |
Community College,
Postsec. | State Board of Community Colleges
FAC 6A-14.004, .0243, .0247, .0262, .0341, .039, .0412, .063, .073, .0732, .0735, .0751, .0752, .0771, .0772, .078
Repeals rules pertaining to the State Board of Community Colleges. Provides changes in governance and subsequent transfers of powers and dut...
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Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges |
Rule Adoption 07/2004 |
Community College,
Postsec. | State Board of Community Colleges
FAC 6H-1.017, .030, .041, .042, .044, .045
Repeals rules governing the State Board of Community Colleges. ...
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Adult Basic Education |
Signed by Governor 06/2004 |
P-12 | Career and Technical Education
H.B. 769
Relates to career, workforce and technical education; requires said education programs within the comprehensive high school program of study...
| More... |
Adult Basic Education |
Vetoed 06/2004 |
Postsec. | Workforce Development Programs
S.B. 1258
Relates to workforce development education programs; redesignates adult technical education programs as workforce development education prog...
| More... |
Bilingual/ESL |
Signed into law 06/2004 |
P-12 | Education Personnel
S.B. 2986
Relates to education personnel; provides for expunging of criminal history records of applicants for employment at certain education related...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 06/2004 |
P-12 | Charter Schools
S.B. 3000
Relates to charter schools; revises qualifications for sponsoring charter school; revises requirements regarding which provisions of buildin...
| More... |
No Child Left Behind--Adequate Yearly Progress |
Signed into law 06/2004 |
P-12 | Deaf and Blind School
S.B. 2918
Requires the Auditor General to conduct audits of accounts and records of the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind; provides that the schoo...
| More... |
P-3 |
Signed into law 06/2004 |
P-12 | Child Care and Development Trust Fund
S.B. 1022
Re-creates the Child Care and Development Trust Fund within the Agency for Workforce Innovation without modification; carries forward curren...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
Signed into law 06/2004 |
Postsec. | State University Athletic Fees
S.B. 2810
Relates to the state university athletic fees; authorizes a fee increase to defray costs of changing competitive divisions; provides that in...
| More... |
School Safety |
Signed into law 06/2004 |
P-12 | Wireless Communication Devices on School Grounds
S.B. 184
Amends provisions relating to district school board duties relating to student discipline and school safety to amend requirements relating t...
| More... |
School Safety |
Signed into law 06/2004 |
P-12 | Assault on Sports Official
S.B. 678
Relates to assault on a sports official; provides enhanced penalties for offense of assault, battery, aggravated assault, or aggravated batt...
| More... |
Special Populations--Corrections Education |
Signed into law 06/2004 |
P-12 | Juvenile Justice Education
H.B. 1989
Relates to juvenile justice education; increases percentage of Florida Education Finance Program funding generated by students in juvenile j...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Retirement/Benefits |
Signed into law 06/2004 |
P-12 | Retired Teachers Reemployment
S.B. 3010
Relates to a retired teacher's reemployment; authorizes district school boards to reemploy certain retired teachers under certain circumstan...
| More... |
Accountability--School Improvement |
To governor 05/2004 |
P-12 | Middle Grades Reform Act
S.B. 354
Creates the "Middle School Reform Act;" provides definitions; prescribes program criteria and content; provides a timeline for implementatio...
| More... |
Civic Education |
Signed into law 05/2004 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Carey Baker Freedom Flag Act
H.B. 1757
Relates to Carey Baker Freedom Flag Act; requires a flag of the U.S. to be displayed in each classroom in public K-20 educational institutio...
| More... |
Finance--Taxes/Revenues |
Signed into law 05/2004 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Sales Tax Holiday
H.B. 237
Specifies the period each year during which sales of clothing, books and school supplies are exempt from sales tax; provides definitions and...
| More... |
High School |
Signed into law 05/2004 |
P-12 | Korean War Veterans High School Diplomas
S.B. 1096
Relates to Korean War veteran's high school diploma; amends certain prerequisites to allow award of standard high school diploma to honorabl...
| More... |
Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges |
Became law without governor's signature 05/2004 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Education Funding
H.B. 1867
Relates to education funding; requires school districts to establish certain policies and procedures regarding lottery fund enhancements; pr...
| More... |
Postsecondary Participation--Access |
Signed into law 05/2004 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Student Achievement
S.B. 2184
Relates to student achievement;creates the Partnership for Minority and Underrepresented Student Achievement; mission of partnership is to p...
| More... |
Postsecondary Participation--Admissions Requirements |
Signed by Governor 05/2004 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Accelerated High School Graduation, High Stakes Testing, Reading Deficiencies
S.B. 364
Revises course requirements in college & career preparatory accelerated high school graduation program; amends requirements for grade point ...
| More... |
School Safety |
Signed into law 05/2004 |
P-12 | Sexual Offenders
S.B. 120
Prohibits certain sexual offenders subject to conditional release supervision from living within specified distance of certain places where ...
| More... |
Textbooks and Open Source |
Signed into law 05/2004 |
P-12 | Education Instructional Materials
S.B. 122
Authorizes the Department of Education to conduct pilot program; authorizes the pilot program within specified counties to enable selected s...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
Rule Adoption 12/2003 |
Postsec. | Florida Prepaid College Plan - Beneficiaries
FAC 19B-8.001
Revises the persons that can be substitute qualified beneficiaries uner the Florida Prepaid College Plan. http://fac.dos.state.fl.us/faconli...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
Rule Adoption 12/2003 |
Postsec. | Florida Prepaid College Plan and Investment Plan - Balance Limit
FAC 19B-4.005
Incerases the maximum account balance limit applicable to advance payment contracts under the Florida Prepaid College Plan and accounts in t...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
Rule Adoption 12/2003 |
Postsec. | Florida Prepaid College Plan and Investment Plan Balance Limits
FAC 19B-16.005
Increases the maximum account balance limit applicable to advance payment contracts under the Florida Prepaid College Plan and accounts in t...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
Rule Adoption 12/2003 |
Postsec. | Florida Prepaid College Plan - Payments
FAC 19B-4.003
Revises the forms of payment that may be used to make payments for advance payment contracts for the Florida Prepaid College Plan.l http://f...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
Rule Adoption 12/2003 |
Postsec. | Florida College Investment Plan - Payments
FAC 19B-16.004
Revises the forms of payment that may be used to make payments on accounts in the Florida College Investment Plan. http://fac.dos.state.fl....
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
Rule Adoption 12/2003 |
Postsec. | Florida Prepaid College Plan - Pricing
FAC 19B-4.002
Amends rules to revise the actuarial assumptions for pricing of contracts for the Florida Prepaid College Plan. http://fac.dos.state.fl.us/f...
| More... |
Finance--Adequacy/Core Cost |
Signed into law 11/2003 |
P-12 | Florida Education Finance Program
S.B. 22
Increases funding for the Florida Education Finance Program through partial reduction of tax credits for contributions to nonprofit scholars...
| More... |
Finance--Lotteries |
Signed into law 11/2003 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Unclaimed Lottery Prize Money
H.B. 43
Requires specified unclaimed lottery prize money be transferred to the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund; provides an appropriation from th...
| More... |
P-3 |
Signed into law 07/2003 |
P-12 | Early Education and Child Care
S.B. 1318
Stipulates that children age 3 years to school entry who are enrolled in a licensed early education and child care program as a result of be...
| More... |
Accountability |
Signed into law 06/2003 |
P-12,
Community College,
Postsec. | Charter Schools
H.B. 55-A
Requires emphasis on reading; requires certain accountability measures; eliminates the limitations on the number of charter schools per scho...
| More... |
Accountability--Reporting Results |
Signed into law 06/2003 |
P-12 | Education Accountability
H.B. 915
Expands legislative intent for K-20 education performance accountability system; provides requirements and implementation schedule for perfo...
| More... |
Assessment--High Stakes/Competency |
Signed into law 06/2003 |
P-12 | High School Graduation
H.B. 23
Provides learning opportunities for out-of-state and out-of- country transfer students and students needing additional instruction to meet h...
| More... |
At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Drugs/Alcohol |
Signed into law 06/2003 |
P-12 | Smoking On or Near School Property
H.B. 63 - A
Revises provisions of the Smoking in Enclosed Indoor Workplace Act for purpose of implementing an article of State Constitution;
re-enacts ...
| More... |
At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Drugs/Alcohol |
Signed into law 06/2003 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Drug Abuse, Prevention and Control
S.B. 1588
Prohibits the sale, manufacture, or delivery of controlled substances, or possession of controlled substances with intent to sell, manufactu...
| More... |
Class Size |
Signed into law 06/2003 |
P-12 | Quality Education
S.B. 30
Establishes maximum class sizes; creates the Classrooms for Kids Program; establishes the District Effort Recognition Program; establishes t...
| More... |
Curriculum |
Signed into law 06/2003 |
P-12,
Postsec. | American Sign Language
S.B. 162
Requires school boards to advise students taking American Sign Language as a foreign language that post-secondary schools outside of Florida...
| More... |
Finance |
Signed into law 06/2003 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Termination of Trust Funds
S.B. 818
Relates to the termination of trust funds; terminates specified trust funds within the Education Department; provides for disposition of bal...
| More... |
Finance |
Signed into law 06/2003 |
Postsec. | University Concurrency Trust Fund
S.B. 816
Creates the University Concurrency Trust Fund within the Education Department; provides for sources of funds and purposes; exempts the trust...
| More... |
Finance--Lotteries |
Signed into law 06/2003 |
P-12 | Educational Enhancement Trust Fund
S.B. 28 - A
Increases amounts to be deposited into the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund; provides for construction of act in pari materia with laws en...
| More... |
No Child Left Behind--Parent Involvement |
Signed into law 06/2003 |
P-12 | Student Education Family Involvement
S.B. 1522
Creates Family & School Partnership for Student Achievement Act; requires support for implementation by school district and school personnel...
| More... |
P-3 |
Signed into law 06/2003 |
P-12 | Child Care
S.B. 2446
Revises inservice training requirements for child care personnel; requires training in early literacy and language development; requires ann...
| More... |
P-3 |
Signed into law 06/2003 |
P-12 | Voluntary Universal Prekindergarten Education
S.B. 1334
Implements specified provisions of State Constitution; creates voluntary universal prekindergarten education program; limits
application of ...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 06/2003 |
Postsec. | Better Learning and Education Grant Program
S.B. 638
Creates Access to Better Learning & Education Grant Program; provides legislative findings regarding education provided by for-profit colle...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 06/2003 |
Postsec. | Scholarship Programs
S.B. 354
Abolishes Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Testing Program.
http://www.leg.state.fl.us/house/Session/index.cfm?Mode=Bills&BI_Mode=ViewBil...
| More... |
Postsecondary Governance and Structures |
Signed into law 06/2003 |
Postsec. | State University Board of Governors
H.B. 51-A
Establishes Board of Governors; provides membership and terms of office; revises membership of university boards of trustees and terms of of...
| More... |
Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges |
Signed into law 06/2003 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | School Board Member Employment
S.B. 958
Revises options for participants in the Community College Optional Retirement Program; revises certain limitations on positions for which di...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Vetoed 06/2003 |
P-12 | K-12 Public Education Instructional Materials
S.B. 1838
Changes date by which school superintendents must notify Department of Education regarding certain instructional materials;requires publishe...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
Signed into law 06/2003 |
P-12 | Bus Transportation
S.B. 614
Relates to bus transportation; requires driving records of nonpublic sector bus drivers to be checked for suspended or revoked licenses; pro...
| More... |
Students |
Signed into law 06/2003 |
P-12 | Florida High School Activities Association
S.B. 2156
Relating to the Florida High School Activities Association; renames the association as the Florida High School Athletic Association; revises...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
Rule Adoption 06/2003 |
P-12 | Teacher Certification
FAC 6A-4.028
The current model for certification in physical education is replaced by a new comprehensive, grades K-12, physical education certification ...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
Rule Adoption 06/2003 |
P-12 | Teacher Certification
FAC 6A-4.0323
A new certification subject area in general science was approved by the State Board of Education to be effective July 1, 2003. Leadership of...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
Rule Adoption 06/2003 |
P-12 | Teacher Certification
FAC 6A-4.0332
The current model of social science certification is replaced by a new comprehensive social science certification effective July 1, 2003. Th...
| More... |
School Safety |
Signed into law 05/2003 |
P-12 | Controlled Substances
S.B. 160
Clarifies the hours during which it is unlawful to sell, manufacture, deliver, or possess controlled substances within specified distances o...
| More... |
Students |
Signed into law 05/2003 |
P-12 | Education and Military Dependents
S.B. 2802
Directs the Department of Education to assist in the transition of dependents of military personnel into the public school system; requires ...
| More... |
Postsecondary Participation--Admissions Requirements |
Signed into law 04/2003 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Special Education Students
H.B. 1739
Deletes requirement that the high school life management skills course be taken at specific grade levels; requires certain test accommodatio...
| More... |
Class Size |
Approved by voters 11/2002 |
P-12 | Florida's Amendment to Reduce Class Size
Constitutional Amendment 9
Proposes an amendment to the State Constitution (Article IX, Section I) to require that the Legislature provide funding for sufficient class...
| More... |
P-3 |
Approved by voters 11/2002 |
P-12 | Voluntary Universal Pre-Kindergarten Education
Constitutional Amendment 8
Proposes a Constitutional amendment (Article IX, Section 1)that every four- year-old child in Florida shall be offered a high quality pre-ki...
| More... |
Postsecondary Governance and Structures |
Approved by voters 11/2002 |
Postsec. | Local Trustees and Statewide Governing Board to Manage Florida's University System
Constitutional Amendment 11
Proposes a Constitutional amendment (Article IX, Section 7). A local board of trustees shall administer each state university. Each board sh...
| More... |
Accountability |
Signed into law 08/2002 |
P-12 | Education Code Re-Write: School Improvement and Accountability Program; Florida School Recognition Program
S.B. 20E
Eliminates commissioner waiver authority in school improvement/accountability system (see bill section 379, page 849, line 29 ff) Places Flo...
| More... |
Bilingual/ESL |
Signed into law 08/2002 |
P-12 | Education Code Re-Write: Public School Student Progression, Remedial Services, Reporting Requirements
S.B. 20E
Shifts responsibility for establishing rules regarding student report cards from state superintendent to state board. Modifies rules relatin...
| More... |
Bilingual/ESL |
Signed into law 08/2002 |
P-12 | Teacher Preparation - English Language Learners
S.B. 20E (Code Re-Write)
State-approved teacher preparation programs must incorporate appropriate English for Speakers of Other Languages instruction so that program...
| More... |
Finance--District |
Signed into law 08/2002 |
P-12 | Education Code Re-Write: Personnel Policy
S.B. 20E
Removes provision mandating that school boards fully fund a 5% reserve for all instructional and administrative staff. See bill section 697,...
| More... |
Student Supports--Counseling/Guidance |
Signed into law 08/2002 |
P-12 | Education Code Re-Write: Teacher Certification Requirements
S.B. 20E
According to legislative summary: "Amends ... to clarify that a statement of status of eligibility for a subject area authorized at the time...
| More... |
Student Supports--Mentoring/Tutoring |
Signed into law 08/2002 |
P-12 | Education Code Re-Write: Private Tutoring Programs
S.B. 20E
Creates "directory" section to inform tutors of obligation to keep and prepare records in accordance with other statutes. See bill section ...
| More... |
Students |
Signed into law 08/2002 |
P-12 | Education Code Re-Write: Florida High School Activities Association and Student Athletes' Physicals
S.B. 20E
According to legislative summary, "The bill requires the board of directors of the Florida High School Activities Association (FHSAA) to exa...
| More... |
Postsecondary |
Signed into law 07/2002 |
Postsec. | Sexual predators and higher education institutions
HB 841
Act defines terms "institution of higher education" and "change in enrollment of employment status" for purposes of the Florida Sexual Preda...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 07/2002 |
Postsec. | Student loan default
HB 1405
Act provides for an emergency order suspending the license of any health care practitioner who has defaulted on a student loan issued or gua...
| More... |
Assessment |
Signed into law 06/2002 |
P-12 | Education Code Re-Write: Assessment Cutoff Scores, Accommodations
S.B. 20E
Grandfathers in the scores of 10th-graders who took the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) in spring 2001. Requires that when stat...
| More... |
P-3 |
Signed into law 06/2002 |
P-12,
Community College | Child Care Quality
S.B. 1550
Increases from 40 to 45 clock hours the introductory training course requirement for operators of large family child care homes and for chil...
| More... |
Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Education Code Re-Write: State Board Oversight Enforcement Authority
S.B. 20E
Creates new section giving state board oversight of all public school boards and public postsecondary institution boards, gives state board ...
| More... |
Adult Basic Education |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12 | Education Code Re-Write: Program for Disabled Adults Discontinued
S.B. 20E
Eliminates educational program for disabled adults funded in Workforce development education fund. See bil section 236, page 588, line 7 ff:...
| More... |
Attendance |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12 | Education Code Re-Write: New Section on Student Conduct and Parental Involvement Goals
S.B. 20E
Establishes legislative intent that 1) every K-12 public school student attend school throughout the school year and comply with the school'...
| More... |
Bilingual/ESL |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12 | Education Code Re-Write: Charter Schools, ESL Services, Charter Technical Career Centers
S.B. 20E
Creates new section on charter school capital outlay. According to legislative summary, bill "requires the full-credit for teaching service ...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Magnet or Specialized Schools |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12 | Education Code Re-Write: Developmental Research (Laboratory) Schools
S.B. 20E
Changes name of "Developmental Research Schools" to "Lab Schools." According to legislative document: "LLC members decided to change advisor...
| More... |
Civic Education |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12 | Education Code Re-Write: Character Education Expanded; Patriotism and Citizenship Education
S.B. 20E
Expands mandate to teach character education from elementary grades to K-12. Requires districts to develop curriculum, to be submitted to th...
| More... |
Curriculum |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12 | Education Code Re-Write: District K-12 Foreign Language Curriculum Required
S.B. 20E
Requires every local board to create a plan for a K-12 foreign language curriculum, to be submitted to the commissioner by June 30, 2004. Se...
| More... |
Demographics--Enrollments |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12,
Community College | Student Withdrawal Due to Active Military Service
S.B. 1090
Requires rules and policies by district school boards, community college district boards of trustees, and university boards of trustees rela...
| More... |
Federal |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12 | Education Code Re-Write: Summer Food Programs for Low-Income Pupils
S.B. 20E
Creates new section mandating that districts report to the department by February 1, 2004 on their participation in federal summer food serv...
| More... |
Finance--District |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12 | Education Code Re-Write: Funds for Operation of Schools
S.B. 20E
According to legislative summary, requires that local boards "determine the percentage of the base student allocation or other funds to be s...
| More... |
Finance--District |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Education Code Re-Write: State and Local Budget Systems, K-12 and Postsecondary
S.B. 20E
Requires state board to submit a K-20 legislative budget request annually to the governor and general assembly; requires a state board-appro...
| More... |
Finance--District |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12 | Education Code Re-Write: Other Finance Changes
S.B. 20E
In funds for student transportation, shifts rule authority from commissioner to state board (see bill section 660, page 1239, line 8 ff); pe...
| More... |
Finance--Facilities |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12 | Education Code Re-Write: Education Facility Survey
S.B. 20E
According to state legislative summary, "To ensure that educational facilities information used by the legislature is accurate, [section] is...
| More... |
Finance--Facilities |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Education Code Re-Write: Compliance with Florida Building Code and Charter Building Expenses
S.B. 20E
According to state legislative summary, "Clarifies that school district, community college and university facilities are to comply with the ...
| More... |
Finance--Facilities |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12 | Education Code Re-Write: School Infrastructure Thrift Program
S.B. 20E
According to legislative summary, "More school districts will qualify for awards from the school infrastructure program because [the bill sp...
| More... |
Finance--Facilities |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12 | Local Government/District Interlocal Agreements
S.B. 1906
Addresses facilities and local government/district collaborative efforts. http://www.leg.state.fl.us/cgi-bin/view_page.pl?Tab=session&Submen...
| More... |
Finance--Lotteries |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12 | Lottery Revenues for Public Education
H.B. 2011
Authorizes the Department of the Lottery to determine a variable percentage of revenue from instant lottery tickets, including on-line, that...
| More... |
Finance--Resource Efficiency |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Education Code Re-Write: Office of Inspector General Established
S.B. 20E
According to a legislative summary, "The bill establishes the Office of Inspector General within the State Board of Education to be responsi...
| More... |
Governance |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Education Code Re-Write: State Board to Enforce Compliance
S.B. 20E
According to a legislative summary, "The bill provides for the state board to be the entity responsible for ensuring that school districts a...
| More... |
Governance |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12 | Education Code Re-Write: Commissioner's Waiver Authority Eliminated
S.B. 20E (waiver authority section)
According to a legislative summary, "The bill eliminates the commissioner's waiver authority over law. However, it authorizes the commission...
| More... |
Governance |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12,
Community College | Education Code Re-Write: Department Operations
S.B. 20E
According to state legislative summary: "Designates the State Board of Education as the head of the department, the Commissioner as the Exec...
| More... |
Governance--School Boards |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12 | Education Code Re-Write: Board Members' Salaries
S.B. 20E
Abolishes statutory salary scale for local board members, and replaces with policy authorizing boards to establish own pay in public meeting...
| More... |
Governance--School Boards |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12 | Education Code Re-Write: Auditing of District Boards
S.B. 20E
Requires auditor general to conduct financial audits of the accounts and records of all local boards in counties with populations of 150,000...
| More... |
High School |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12 | Education Code Re-Write: Marching Band as P.E. Credit Towards Graduation
S.B. 20E
Permits completion of one semester of marching band with grade C or better to be included as 1/2 credit of physical education graduation req...
| More... |
High School |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12 | Standard High School Diploma to Certain GED Recipients
S.B. 20E
Mandates the state board to adopt rules permitting any GED recipient who meets certain criteria to be awarded a standard high school diploma...
| More... |
High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Florida Scholarship Programs
S.B. 20E
According to legislative summary, "The bill deletes a provision that penalizes a student for using part of Bright Futures eligibility if the...
| More... |
High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12,
Community College | Education Code Re-Write: Provision of Home Schooling Materials by Community Colleges
S.B. 20E
Explicitly states that community colleges may, free of charge, provide instructional materials to home-schooling students or private-school ...
| More... |
Instructional Approaches--Homeschooling |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12 | Education Code Re-Write: Private Schools and Home Education
S.B. 20E
Creates Office of Private Schools and Home Education. New section defines home education program and private school. Inserts "directory" lan...
| More... |
Leadership |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12 | Education Code Re-Write: Personnel Nominations
S.B. 20E
Allows school boards more time to decide on personnel nominations when the Legislature adjourns before May 31....
| More... |
Leadership |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12 | Education Code Re-Write: Hiring of Uncertified Principals
S.B. 20E
Permits local boards to hire principals lacking educator certification, as long as the board provides alternative certification for the prin...
| More... |
Online Learning--Virtual Schools/Courses |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12 | Education Code Re-Write: Florida Virtual School
S.B. 20E
Changes name from Florida Virtual High School to Florida Virtual School. Requires local boards to provide public school students with access...
| More... |
Parent/Family |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12 | Education Code Re-Write: K-12 Student and Parent Rights
S.B. 20E
Inserts "directory" section to inform students and parents of their rights pertaining to a number of areas, including nondiscrimination, stu...
| More... |
Postsecondary |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
Postsec. | Florida Technology Development Act
S.B. 1844
An act related to economic development; creates the "Florida Technology Development Act"; provides definition, purposes and objectives for c...
| More... |
Postsecondary |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12,
Postsec. |
S.B. 20E (waiver authority section)
Education Code Re-Write: Program Approval
Requires state board to establish criteria for the approval of new programs at state universities, including requirements that new programs:...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Education Code Re-Write: John M. McKay Scholarships for Students with Disabilities
S.B. 20E
Requires districts to notify the parent of a disabled student within 10 school days of the parent's application for a John M. McKay Scholars...
| More... |
Postsecondary Finance |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Education Code Re-Write: District, Community College, and University Uniform Records and Accounts
S.B. 20E
Requires state department rules re: accounts and financial records of districts, community colleges and universities to adhere to the requir...
| More... |
Postsecondary Participation--Admissions Requirements |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Education Code Re-Write: Articulated Acceleration Mechanisms
S.B. 20E
Adds subsection relating to Advanced International Certificate of Education Program (AICE); sets out that public secondary school students a...
| More... |
Religion |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12 | Education Code Re-Write: Federal Religious Expression in Public Schools Guidelines
S.B. 20E
Requires department to annually distribute to all local board members, superintendents principals and teachers the complete guidelines on "R...
| More... |
Scheduling/School Calendar--Extended Day Programs |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12 | Education Code Re-Write: Community Education Coordinators Eliminated
S.B. 20E
Eliminates subsection allowing districts to employ community education coordinators to promote, coordinate, organize, and administer communi...
| More... |
School Safety |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12 | Safe Paths to Schools Program
H.B. 1181
Establishes the Safe Paths to Schools Program in the Department of Transportation to consider the planning and construction of bicycle and p...
| More... |
School Safety |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12 | Education Code Re-Write: School Bus Inspections and Hazardous Walking Conditions
S.B. 20E
Changes requirement that school buses be inspected a minimum of once a month to requirement that they be inspected pursuant to state board r...
| More... |
School Safety |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12 | Education Code Re-Write: Zero Tolerance Policies
S.B. 20E
According to legislative summary, "The possession of a firearm at school is included as grounds for required expulsion." In addition, "A sch...
| More... |
School Safety |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12 | Education Code Re-Write: Requirement to Report Student-on-Student Sexual Battery
S.B. 20E
Creates new section requiring instructional or administrative personnel who know of student-on-student-sexual battery to report the offense ...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12 | Education Code Re-Write: Proposed School Site on Contaminated Land Prohibited
S.B. 20E
New section forbids building of K-12 school on or adjacent to known contaminated site unless action has been taken to ascertain that student...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12 | Education Code Re-Write: Relocatable Classrooms
S.B. 20E
Eliminates date for purgation of certain relocatable classrooms and establishes system by which districts may obtain permission to continue ...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Education Code Re-Write: Small Schools
S.B. 20E
To reduce the anonymity of students in large schools, encourages local boards to adopt policies to encourage any school that does not meet t...
| More... |
Special Education |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12 | Education Code Re-Write: Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind
S.B. 20E
Permits collaboration between Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind (FSDB) and local districts and boards. Allows FSDB to carry forward ...
| More... |
Special Education |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12 | Education Code Re-Write: Informing of Parents of Special Education Services
S.B. 20E
Requires local superintendent to apprise parents of disabled students of all services available that are appropriate to child's disability. ...
| More... |
Standards |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12 | Education Code Re-Write: Sunshine State Standards
S.B. 20E
Creates new section briefly describing Sunshine State Standards. See bill section 130, page 351, line number 13 ff: http://www.leg.state.fl...
| More... |
State Policymaking |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12 | Education Code Re-Write: Specific Powers of State Board of Education
S.B. 20E
This bill, which rewrites the Florida Education Code, modifies the specific powers of the State Board of Education and modifies language rel...
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Students--Records/Rights |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
Postsec. | Education Code Re-Write: Rights of Student Representatives
S.B. 20E
According to legislative summary, "The bill eliminates from current law the collective bargaining limitation on awarding equivalent teaching...
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Teaching Quality--Preparation |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Teacher Preparation Program Approval
S.B. 20E - Education Code Re-Write: Sec. 1004.04
Requires the state board to adopt rules that establish uniform core curricula for each state-approved teacher preparation program. Standards...
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Adult Basic Education |
Signed into law 04/2002 |
P-12 | Services to Persons with Disabilities
H.B. 1825
Relates to vocational rehabilitation programs for persons with disabilities; requires the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation to develop a...
| More... |
Civic Education |
Signed into law 04/2002 |
P-12 | Recitation of Declaration of Independence and Celebrate Freedom Week
H.B. 885
Relates to recitation of the Declaration of Independence; requires Celebrate Freedom Week to be recognized in the public schools each Septem...
| More... |
Governance--Site-Based Management |
Signed into law 04/2002 |
P-12 | School Advisory Council Bylaws
H.B. 1661
Requires school advisory councils to adopt bylaws that are subject to approval by the district school board; requires that the bylaws includ...
| More... |
Postsecondary |
Signed into law 04/2002 |
Postsec.,
Community College | State Universities/Board of Trustees
H.B. 353
An act relating to postsecondary education; revises the membership of state university boards of trustees; provides requirements for univers...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 04/2002 |
P-12,
Postsec. | State Student Assistance Grant Programs
S.B. 1914
Provides that grants through the Florida Public Student Assistance Grant Program, the Florida Private Student Assistance Grant Program, and ...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 04/2002 |
Postsec. | Financial Aid to Public Servants Killed in the Line of Duty
H.B. 1357
Increases the amounts paid to beneficiaries of certain law enforcement, correctional, and correctional probation officers and firefighters k...
| More... |
School Safety |
Signed into law 04/2002 |
P-12 | Loitering in Public or Private School Safety Zone
H.B. 1423
Prohibits certain persons from entering or loitering within a public or private school safety zone as defined in the act; provides a second ...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
Signed into law 04/2002 |
P-12 | Florida Retirement System
H.B. 935
Exempts all records which identify individual participants in the Florida Retirement System and their account activities under the Public Em...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Retirement/Benefits |
Signed into law 04/2002 |
P-12 | Retirement System Contributions Clearing Trust Fund
H.B. 1575
Creates the Retirement System Contributions Clearing Trust Fund to disburse Florida Retirement System funds, to be administered by the Depar...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Retirement/Benefits |
Signed into law 04/2002 |
P-12 | Retirement Contribution Rates
H.B. 1973
Relates to retirement contribution rates; revises the contribution rates for the Elected Officers' Class, Senior Management Service Class, R...
| More... |
Technology--Funding Issues |
Signed into law 04/2002 |
P-12 | Communications Services Rates for Educational Institutions
H.B. 1511
Revises various provisions relating to communications services taxation; provides a transition rule for reduced local communications service...
| More... |
Accountability |
Signed into law 06/2001 |
P-12 | Florida Education Finance Program
H.B. 1545
2001-157., Requires the designation and publication of district performance grades; revises minimum requirements of the Florida Education Fi...
| More... |
Finance--Taxes/Revenues |
Signed into law 06/2001 |
P-12 | Additional School Taxes
S.B. 1872
Allows a school district that is operating under a Seal of Best Financial Management to levy, by local referendum, additional district schoo...
| More... |
P-16 or P-20 |
Filed as Chapter No 06/2001 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Florida's K-20 education performance accountability system
S.B. 1162
Establishes Florida's K-20 system. Relates to Florida On-Line High School, abolishing the Board of Regents, Board of Community Colleges and...
| More... |
School Safety |
Filed as Chapter No 06/2001 |
P-12 | Provides death benefits to teachers/administrators who are killed while working
H.B. 279
2001-180., Creates the Barry Grunow Act; provides death benefits with respect to teachers and school administrators who are killed as the re...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Preparation |
Signed into law 06/2001 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Transition to Teaching Program
S.B. 1684
Creates the Transition to Teaching Program; encourages participation by postsecondary education institutions and organizations that represen...
| More... |
Accountability--Measures/Indicators |
Filed as Chapter No 05/2001 |
P-12 | School Performance Grades
H.B. 1633
2001-90. Revises provisions relating to the designation of school performance grade categories; revises the basis for such designations; rev...
| More... |
At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention) |
Vetoed 05/2001 |
P-12 | Demonstration program for prevention of learning problems in young children
S.B. 1018
Relates to prevention of learning problems in young children; authorizes a demonstration program to be called Learning Gateway; creates a st...
| More... |
Finance--Facilities |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
Postsec. | Higher Educational Facilities Financing Act
S.B. 302
2001-79., Creates Higher Educational Facilities Financing Act; creates the Higher Educational Facilities Financing Authority; provides crite...
| More... |
Instructional Approaches--Grading Practices |
To governor 05/2001 |
P-12 | Change of Grading Practices
S.B. 636
Alters the required ranges of percentage grades that equate to letter grades and grade points....
| More... |
P-3 Preschool |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12 | Cuts Early Childhood Programs
S.B. 1162 - Omnibus
The following programs have been repealed by S.B. 1162:
1) Gold Seal Quality care program, a three tiered quality rating system
2) Early...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
Postsec. | John M. McKay Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program
S.B. 1180
2001-82., Creates the John M. McKay Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program; provides for eligibility; establishes obligations o...
| More... |
School Safety |
Filed as Chapter No 05/2001 |
P-12 | Zero tolerance in school for victimization of students
H.B. 267
2001-125., Relates to provisions regarding juvenile justice including juveniles in community based commitment facilities, zero tolerance in ...
| More... |
Teaching Quality |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12 | Educator professional liability insurance coverage
H.B. 409
Requires educator professional liability insurance coverage for all full-time instructional personnel; provides for specific appropriations ...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12 | Teacher Compensation Issues
H.B. 1193
Provides for distribution to classroom teachers who provided international baccalaureate instruction certain bonuses; eliminates the require...
| More... |
Finance--Facilities |
Signed into law 04/2001 |
P-12 | Special Facility Construction Account
H.B. 1
Authorizes school districts to qualify construction projects for funding under Special Facility Construction Account by using school capital...
| More... |
Accountability--Rewards |
Signed into law 06/2000 |
P-12 | Florida's Accountability System
H.B. 63
Requires each school district with school designated as performance grade category F to permit transfer of teachers with certain qualificati...
| More... |
At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Alternative Education |
Signed into law 06/2000 |
P-12 | Changing the Rules for School Discipline
S.B. 852
Revises the definition of suspension; revises data used to determine school's performance grade category; revises information required to be...
| More... |
Background Checks |
Signed into law 06/2000 |
P-12 | Background Screening of School Health Employees
S.B. 2034
Relates to health care; relates to kidney dialysis patients; relates to the Children's Medical Services Program; relates to the Brain and Sp...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 06/2000 |
P-12 | Charter School Rules
H.B. 2087
306., Provides an exemption from ad valorem taxes for facilities used to house charter schools; provides for the cancellation of certain tax...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 06/2000 |
P-12 | Charter School Administration
H.B. 2147
171., Implements the 2000-2001 Budget Act; allocates moneys provided for workforce development; provides for budget amendment when program i...
| More... |
Curriculum |
Signed into law 06/2000 |
P-12 | Education On America's Veterns
S.B. 172
196., Requires instruction in public schools regarding sacrifices made by veterans....
| More... |
Curriculum |
Signed into law 06/2000 |
P-12 | Additional Drivers Education Training
S.B. 1530
Creates the Justin Marksz Teen Safety Driving Act; requires every motor vehicle occupant under the age of 18 to wear a safety belt or child ...
| More... |
Finance--District |
Signed into law 06/2000 |
P-12 | Carring Forward Funds From the District Review Trust Fund
S.B. 602
82., Recreates Florida School District Review Trust Fund within legislative branch without modification and placing it on the standard revie...
| More... |
Finance--Funding Formulas |
Signed into law 06/2000 |
P-12 | Task Force For a New Education Funding Formula
H.B. 701
Creates the Task Force on Public School Funding; specifies powers and duties; revises funding for exceptional student education programs; r...
| More... |
Finance--State Budgets/Expenditures |
Signed into law 06/2000 |
P-12 | Boards to provide Instructional Materials
S.B. 850
Relates to instructional materials requirements and school boards; prescribes the duty of school boards to provide instructional materials;...
| More... |
Finance--Taxes/Revenues |
Signed into law 06/2000 |
P-12 | Tax Exempt School Property
S.B. 290
Relates to ad valorem taxation; delays the year of implementation of provisions which require that, in connection with renewal of specified ...
| More... |
Governance |
Signed into law 06/2000 |
P-12 | Repealing several section of State Law
S.B. 1738
This bill repeals several sections of law that deal with state education policy. This bill is part of a package (HB 2263, HB 1567, SB 1768 ...
| More... |
Governance |
Signed into law 06/2000 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Reorganizing Florida's Education System
H.B. 2263
Creates the Florida Education Governance Reorganization Act of 2000; Creates a governance system that deals with K-20 education. The new bo...
| More... |
Governance |
Signed into law 06/2000 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Changes to Florida's Education Policy
S.B. 1770
This bill repeals several sections of law that deal with state education policy. This bill is part of a package (HB 2263, HB 1567, SB 1738 ...
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Governance--School Boards |
Signed into law 06/2000 |
P-12 | State Board Rules
S.B. 1870
Authorizes the State Board of Education to adopt rules to administer the educational planning and information system of the Department of Ed...
| More... |
Health |
Signed into law 06/2000 |
P-12 | Health Insurance and Medicaid Rules
H.B. 2329
Allows health records to be provided to the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit; creates a disproportionate share program for children's hospitals;...
| More... |
High School |
Signed into law 06/2000 |
P-12 | Forgiveness Policies
S.B. 842
Revises requirements for district grade forgiveness policies. Beginning 2000-2001 school year and thereafter, forgiveness policies limited ...
| More... |
High School |
Signed into law 06/2000 |
Postsec. | Out-of-state Tuition Reduction
H.B. 1567
Relates to rulemaking authority within the State University System; clarifies the rulemaking authority of the Board of Regents; authorizes ...
| More... |
High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment |
Signed into law 06/2000 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Alternative High School Educations
H.B. 2105
Provides for award of high school diplomas to certain veterans; provides for award of credit toward high school graduation for courses taken...
| More... |
Online Learning--Virtual Schools/Courses |
Signed into law 06/2000 |
P-12 | On-Line High School
H.B. 2063
Establishes the Florida On-Line High School; establishes a board of trustees; requires the Board to establish priorities for student admissi...
| More... |
P-3 |
Signed into law 06/2000 |
P-12 | Blind Babies Program
S.B. 924
, Relates to children; creates a Blind Babies Program; provides for early-intervention education for certain children who are blind or visua...
| More... |
P-3 |
Signed into law 06/2000 |
P-12 | Teacher Education and Compensation Helps Scholarship
S.B. 212
Establishes the Teacher Education and Compensation Helps scholarship program to help low-wage early childhood staff obtain further training;...
| More... |
Postsecondary Finance |
Signed into law 06/2000 |
Postsec. | Prepaid College Program - Transfer to Tech. School
S.B. 130
Provides for transfer of Florida Prepaid College Program benefits to certain applied technology diploma programs and vocational certificate ...
| More... |
Public Involvement |
Signed into law 06/2000 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Community/Faith Based Cooperation
S.B. 406
Creates Community and Faith-based Organizations initiative within Institute on Urban Policy and Commerce at Florida Agricultural and Mechan...
| More... |
State Policymaking--Politics |
Signed into law 06/2000 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Prohibits Colleges/Universities from Political Contributions
S.B. 890
Relates to direct-support organizations; prohibits university, community college, and statewide community college direct-support organizatio...
| More... |
Student Achievement |
Vetoed 06/2000 |
P-12 | Changes in High School Grading Practices
S.B. 990
Relates to education; relates to annual public disclosure reports; encourages certain grading practices; authorizes school districts to aban...
| More... |
Students--Records/Rights |
Signed into law 06/2000 |
P-12 | Student Records
S.B. 2250
Relates to public records; provides access to student records by school readiness coalitions and the Florida Partnership for School Readine...
| More... |
Finance--State Budgets/Expenditures |
Vetoed 05/2000 |
P-12 | Local Impact Fees
H.B. 2179
Relates to school district revenue; limits the ability of counties to levy school impact fees; provides for the distribution to school board...
| More... |
P-3 |
Signed into law 05/2000 |
P-12 | Composition of School Readiness Partnership
S.B. 2088
Relates to school readiness; provides sovereign immunity for school readiness coalitions; revises funding for prekindergarten early interven...
| More... |
Special Populations--Corrections Education |
Signed into law 05/2000 |
P-12 | Juvenile Corrections Education
S.B. 2464
Provides for school district systems to provide instructional personnel at certain juvenile justice programs. requires the provision of edu...
| More... |
Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions |
Signed into law 04/2000 |
P-12 | Extracurricular Eligibility
S.B. 92
Relates to student standards for participation in interscholastic extracurricular student activities; relates to the grade point average of ...
| More... |
Finance--Facilities |
Signed into law 04/2000 |
P-12 | Lottery Capital Outlay and Debt Service Fund
H.B. 627
Creates Lottery Capital Outlay and Debt Service Trust Fund within the Education Department; provides for sources of funds; provides purposes...
| More... |