Joie Cadle
President

Dr. Wayne Blanton
Executive Director

203 S. Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Phone: (850) 414-2578
Fax: (850) 414-2585

 

Boarder Line

Official Legislative Bulletin of the Florida School Boards Association  

 

FSBA 2013 Legislative Session Summary -- Part I & Part II
   ° FEFP History:  2007-2014
   ° How to Spend $1 Billion
   ° Governor Scott's Veto Letter & List

• Boarder-Line 9 -- 4/29/13
   ° SB 1500 -- General Appropriations Act
   ° SB 1502 -- General Appropriations Act / Implementing
   ° SB 1514 -- Education Funding Conforming Bill
   ° SB 1720 -- Postsecondary Education Conforming Bill
   ° SB 1810 -- Florida Retirement System Contribution Rates
   ° FEFP Funding Run
   ° Preliminary List of Enrolled Education Related Bills

• Boarder-Line 8 -- 4/22/12
  
 ° 2013-2014 Education Budget Highlights
   ° General Appropriations Act (SB 1500) -- Education Budget Sections
   ° FEFP Run
   ° FSBA Tracking List

• Boarder-Line 7 -- 4/15/13
   
° FEA Federal Suit Challenging Teacher Evaluations/SB 736
       *  Summary of the Complaint
   ° Comparison of House and Senate Education Budget (4/12/13)
   ° Comparison of House and Senate Education Conforming Bills
   ° Comparison of SB 1282 & HB 7009 relating to Charter Schools
   ° Summary of SB 1076 relating to Career Education / Diploma Pathways
   ° Updated FSBA Tracking List

• Boarder-Line Issue 6 -- 4/8/13
   ° Budget Comparison -- 4/5/13
   ° House FEFP Detailed Run -- 4/3/13
   ° Senate FEFP Detailed Run -- 4/3/13

• Boarder-Line Issue 5 -- 4/1/13
   
° Budget Comparison -- 4/1/13

Boarder-Line Issue 4 -- 3/25/13
  °
FSBA Resolution Opposing "Parent Trigger" Initiatives
  ° FSBA Resolution Opposing Arming of School Personnel

Boarder-Line Issue 3 -- 3/18/13
  
This issue of Boarder-Line provides detailed summaries of the following bills:
   SB 86 – Distribution of Materials Harmful to Minors
   HB 127 – Meetings of District School Boards
   HB 189 – Maximum Class Size
   SB 284 – Student Safety
   HB 441 – Juvenile Justice Education Programs
   HB 525 – Joint Use of Public School Facilities
   HB 1033 – Classroom Teachers / Supplies
   SB 1096 – Repeal of Education Provisions
   HB 7091 – K-20 Education / Diploma Pathways

Boarder-Line Issue 2 -- 3/11/13
 
This issue of Boarder-Line 
provides detailed summaries of the following bills:
 
SB 2 -- Ethics
 
SB 50 – Public Meetings
 
SB 318 – Background Screening / Contractors
  HB 867 – Parent Empowerment in Education
 
SB 878 – K-20 Data Warehouse / Educational Accountability
 
SB 904 – Education / Flexible Option
 
SB 1076 – Career & Professional Education
 
HB 7011 – Florida Retirement System

•  Boarder-Line Issue 1 -- 3/4/13
   °  Governor's Budget Recommendation
       *  Overview of Education Funding
       *  Comparison of Governor's Budget and Current Funding
   °  Committees of Interest
   °  Selected Email Addresses
   °  FSBA Bill Tracking List
   °  Advocacy Toolkit
      *  Education Fast Facts
      *  Understanding the FEFP
      *  How a Bill Becomes a Law (chart)
      *  Legislative Process (pamphlet)
      *  Glossary of Legislative Terms
      *  Florida Statutes
      *  Florida Constitution

 

  2012 FSBA Legislative Session Review Materials
   
° 2012 FSBA Legislative Session Summary
   ° Full FEFP Funding Run
   ° $1 Billion Increase?
   ° FEFP Funding History 2007-2013
   ° Summary of Proposed Constitutional Amendments
     * FSBA Issue Brief:  Amendment 8
     * Amendment 8 Poll by Florida Opinion Research