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2017 Legislative Session

FSBA takes pride in keeping our members well informed of the activities of the Florida Legislature through our legislative session blog — the FSBA Session Spotlight — and in providing information and background materials to assist your advocacy efforts.

2017 Legislative Session Summary Information

  • FSBA 2017 Legislative Session Summary (Revised – Vetoes & Session 2017A) — 6/9/17
  • FSBA Legislative Review Webinar — Education Appropriations (Revised) — 6/28/17
    • Comparison of FEFP Funding from 2017 Session and 2017-A Special Session
  • FSBA Legislative Review Webinar — Education Legislation – 5/25/17
2017-A Special Legislative Session Materials

  • Governor’s Veto Message and Veto List
  • Governor’s Proclamation Calling for a Special Session
  • HB 3-A — House FEFP Funding Bill
    • House FEFP Funding Summary
  • SB 2500-A — Senate FEFP Funding Bill
    • Senate FEFP Funding Summary — 6/6/17
    • Senate FEFP Funding Summary — REVISED 6/8/17
  • Comparison of House and Senate FEFP Bills — 6/6/17
  • FSBA Issue Brief:  Medical Use of Marijuana

Information on HB 7069

  • FSBA: Discussion of Major Issues Contained in HB 7069 – 8/11/17
  • Moody’s Investors Services Report on the impact of HB 7069 – 6/21/17
  • Legislative Alert: Contact Governor Scott – 5/25/17
  • FSBA Letter to Governor Scott Requesting Veto of HB 7069 – 5/16/17
  • Representatives Voting “NO” on HB 7069 — 5/8/17
  • Senators Voting “NO” on HB 7069 — 5/8/17
  • FSBA Legislative Alert on HB 7069 — 5/5/17

2017 Education Budget Materials

Operating Funding

  • Legislative Alert: Contact Governor Scott – 5/25/17
  • FSBA Letter to Governor Scott Requesting Veto of FEFP – 5/18/17
  • 2017-2018 Education Budget FEFP Full Summary — 5/5/17
  • FSBA Call to Action on Education Budget — 5/4/17
  • 2017-2018 Proposed Education Budget Talking Points
  • 2017-2018 Proposed Budget FEFP Summary
  • FSBA Quick Notes — PreK-12 Education Funding
  • Comparison of House and Senate Education Budgets — 4/14/17
  • FSBA Letter to President Negron on Senate Budget
  • House FEFP Summary (Complete) — as of 4/5/17
  • Senate FEFP Summary (Complete) — 4/12/17
  • FEFP History 2007-08 and 2011-2017 — 4/7/17
  • Governor’s State Budget Recommendation — 1/31/17
    • Comparison of 2016-2017 Appropriations and Governor’s Budget
    • Statewide and District-by-District FEFP Summary
  • DOE 2017-2018 Legislative Budget Request (LBR) — 12/2016
    • DOE LBR FEFP Summary

Capital Outlay Funding

  • FSBA Quick Notes — Charter School Capital Outlay Funding
  • Comparison of HB 5103 & SB 376 Charter Capital Outlay-Jim Hamilton
  • FSBA Recommendations for Charter School Funding

2017 Education Legislation Materials

General Information

  • FSBA Bill Tracking List (As of 3/19/17)
  • FSBA Bills in the Spotlight — 3/6-10/2017

Assessment & Accountability Legislation

  • FSBA Quick Notes — Assessment & Accountability
  • Summary of SB 926/HB 773 – K-12 Student Assessments-Joy Frank — 4/7/17
  • Summary of Senate Assessment & Accountability Bills — 3/21/17
  • Summary of SB 964 — Education Accountability
  • DOE State Assessment Program Overview — 1/11/17

Charter Schools

  • Summary of HB 7101 — Charter Schools — 4/20/17

Immigration Legislation

  • Broward County School Safe District Resolution on Immigration

Legislative Delegations and Key Committees

  • School Board Legislative Delegations
  • Key Conference Committees
  • House Education Committee
    • House PreK-12 Innovation Subcommittee
    • House PreK-12 Quality Subcommittee
    • House Post-Secondary Education Subcommittee
  • House Appropriations Committee
    • House PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee
    • House Higher Education Appropriaitons Subcommittee
  • Senate Education Committee
  • Senate Appropriations Committee
    • Senate PreK-12 Education Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Senate Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee

FSBA Weekly Legislative Video Updates

  • Legislative Session Week 8 – April 24-28, 2017
  • Legislative Session Week 7 — April 17-21, 2017
  • Legislative Session Week 6 — April 10-14, 2017
  • Legislative Session Week 5 — April 3-7, 2017
  • Legislative Session Week 4 — March 27-31, 2017
  • Legislative Session Week 3 — March 20-24, 2017
  • Legislative Session Week 2 — March 13-17, 2017
  • Legislative Session Week 1 — March 6-10, 2017
  • Legislative Session Kickoff

FSBA Platforms & Positions

  • FSBA 2017 Legislative Platform
  • FSBA 2017 Federal Platform
  • FSBA Positions on Issues of Continuing Concern

Legislative Advocacy Toolkit

  • FSBA Quick Notes — PreK-12 Education Funding
  • FSBA Quick Notes — Charter School Capital Outlay Funding
  • FSBA Quick Notes — Assessment & Accountability
  • FSBA Quick Notes — School Improvement
  • Advocacy Toolkit

 

ARCHIVE:  2016 Legislative Session Materials

Legislation News

  • Florida submits revised Every Student Succeeds Act plan

    April 24, 2018
  • Take our kids to work day: Energizing Florida’s future workforce | Opinion

    April 23, 2018
  • Monday Lead Letter: Florida voters should reject amendment on schools

    April 23, 2018
  • Leon County judge rejects challenge to controversial Florida charter school law

    April 20, 2018
  • Florida education proposal tagged as Amendment 8 (sound familiar?)

    April 19, 2018
  • Florida a national leader PreK enrollment, but near bottom when it comes to funding

    April 18, 2018

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