FSBA WEEKLY VIDEO UPDATE
FSBA Video Update #8 has been posted on the FSBA website at www.fsba.org – you may access the video by clicking on the link to 2016 Legislative Session Updates (located in the right hand menu on our main page) or by using this direct link: https://fsba.org/2016-
BUDGET UPDATE
The Appropriations Chairs settled the last of the differences in the education budget tonight. The final budget documents are not yet available, but will be provided sometime tomorrow – Tuesday. We have already given you an overview of the FEFP portion of the budget, but we will provide a quick overview of the most significant provisions in the remainder of the budget as soon as possible. Meanwhile, our available budget documents are available athttps://fsba.org/2016-
TODAY’S HAPPENINGS
In the Senate Session:
Bills on 3rd Reading:
SB 7000 – Local Development by Community Affairs – READ 3RD TIME; PASSED THE SENATE
Providing that a proposed development that is consistent with certain comprehensive plans is not required to undergo review pursuant to the state coordinated review process, etc.
SB 268 – Bullying and Harassment Policies by Ring – READ 3RD TIME; SUBSTITUTED FOR HB 229; SB 268 LAID ON THE TABLE
HB 229 – Bullying and Harassment Policies by Geller – SUBSTITUTED FOR HB 229; READ 2ND TIME; READ 3RDTIME; PASSED THE SENATE; PASSED THE LEGISLATURE
Requiring school districts to revise their bullying and harassment policy at specified intervals; requiring the policy to include mandatory reporting procedures and a list of authorized programs that provide bullying and harassment identification, prevention, and response instruction, etc. [NOTE: HB 229 passed the House today (see House Session notes below) and arrived in Messages to the Senate where it was taken up and passed.]
HB 1361 – Growth Management by La Rosa – READ 3RD TIME; PASSED THE SENATE; IN RETURNING MESSAGES TO THE HOUSE
Authorizing local governments to hold joint public meetings to discuss matters of mutual interest upon certain conditions; specifying that certain developments must follow the state coordinated review process; establishing deadlines for the state land planning agency to take action on recommended orders relating to certain plan amendments; revising the applicability of certain requirements and restrictions relating to areas of critical state concern to the Apalachicola Bay Area, etc. [NOTE: This bill was amended in the Senate on 2nd Reading to remove references to tax increment financing so the amended bill must return to the House for consideration.]
Bills on 2nd Reading:
[NOTE: None of the education related bills on the Senate’s Special Order Calendar (2nd Reading) were considered today. All have been retained on the Special Order Calendar and will be considered tomorrow — along with other bills that were added toTuesday’s Special Order Calendar (see below).]
In the House Session:
Bills on 3rd Reading:
HB 31 – High School Athletics by Spano – READ 3RD TIME; PASSED THE HOUSE; IN MESSAGES TO THE SENATE
Providing that a private school may join the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) as a full-time member or on a per-sport basis; authorizing a public school to apply for consideration to join another athletic association; prohibiting the FHSAA from taking any retributory or discriminatory action against specified schools; authorizing the Commissioner of Education to identify other associations in compliance with specified provision; requiring the preparticipation physical evaluation form to contain certain information relating to a cardiovascular assessment that includes an electrocardiogram; requiring the FHSAA to make literature containing certain information available to parents; providing a process for resolving student eligibility disputes.
HB 229 – Bullying and Harassment Policies by Geller – READ 3RD TIME; PASSED THE HOUSE; IN MESSAGES TO THE SENATE
Requiring each school district to review its bullying and harassment policy at specified intervals; requiring each school principal to implement the bullying and harassment policy in a certain manner and integrate it with the school’s bullying prevention and intervention program; requiring the policy to include a procedure for receiving reports of alleged acts of bullying and a list of authorized programs that provide bullying and harassment identification, prevention, and response instruction; providing a short title for chapter 2010-217, Laws of Florida, relating to requirements for health education curricula and district school board policies on teen dating violence and abuse. [NOTE: This bill was received in the Senate, substituted for the Senate version of the bill, and passed (see notes for SB 268 / HB 229 above).]
HB 7021 – Reading Instruction by K-12 – READ 3RD TIME; PASSED THE HOUSE; IN MESSAGES TO THE SENATE
Revising the duties of the Just Read, Florida! Office; requiring certain schools to include specific information in the school’s improvement plan; requiring certain schools to implement an early warning system for students who meet specific criteria; requiring certain school personnel to monitor data from the early warning system and perform certain duties when a student exhibits specified indicators; revising the emergent literacy and performance standards training course requirements to include specific reading instruction; requiring the Office of Early Learning to approve specific Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program assessments and establish requirements for individuals administering the assessments; requiring certain prekindergarten students to receive specific reading instruction; requiring the office to identify certain guidelines by rule and provide examples of certain instructional strategies; requiring data from the statewide kindergarten screening to be used to identify certain students; establishing the program to recognize a high school graduate who has attained a high level of competency in one or more foreign languages; specifying criteria to earn a Gold Seal of Biliteracy or a Silver Seal of Biliteracy; requiring the Commissioner of Education and school districts to perform specified duties to administer the program; prohibiting a school district or the Department of Education from charging a fee for the seals; requiring the State Board of Education to adopt rules; revising core curricula requirements for certain teacher preparation programs to include certain reading instruction and interventions; revising certain requirements related to clinical education training and preservice field experiences; requiring certain educator preparation institutes to provide evidence of specified reading and technology instruction as a condition of program approval and continued approval; requiring district school boards to allocate certain instruction resources to certain students deficient in reading; revising criteria and requiring the State Board of Education to identify guidelines for determining whether certain students have a substantial deficiency in reading; providing that students with a substantial reading deficiency must be covered by certain plans; revising the parental notification requirements for students with a substantial deficiency in reading; requiring a school to provide updates to parents of students who receive certain services; requiring the Department of Education to develop or contract with another entity to develop a handbook containing specific information for parents of students with a substantial reading deficiency; defining the terms “dyslexia” and “dyscalculia”; requiring schools to provide certain instruction to students who received a good cause exemption from retention; revising grounds for such good cause exemption; revising intervention requirements for certain retained students; revising provisions relating to the Intensive Acceleration Class for retained students in certain grades; revising student progress evaluation requirements; revising reporting requirements of the Commissioner of Education relating to the state system of school improvement and education accountability; revising the contents of a comprehensive staff development plan required for each school district; revising requirements for renewal of professional teaching certificates; authorizing the department to recommend consolidation of endorsement areas and requirements for endorsements for teacher certificates; requiring the department to review and make recommendations regarding certain subject coverage or endorsement requirements; revising duties and requirements for implementation of the School Community Professional Development Act; providing an appropriation and authorizing positions.
HB 593 – Government Accountability by Metz – READ 3RD TIME; PASSED THE HOUSE; IN MESSAGES TO THE SENATE
Requiring each house of the Legislature to provide by rule reporting requirements regarding a lobbying firm’s lobbying activities; requiring each house of the Legislature to establish procedures applicable to untimely filing of reports by rule; providing fines for late filing of reports; specifying that the Governor, the Commissioner of Education may notify the Legislative Auditing Committee of an entity’s failure to comply with certain auditing and financial reporting requirements; defining the terms “abuse,” “fraud,” and “waste”; specifying the applicability of certain provisions of the Code of Ethics for Public Officers and Employees to officers and board members of corporate entities associated with the Department of Economic Opportunity; prohibiting such officers and board members from representing a person or an entity for compensation before certain bodies for a specified timeframe; prohibiting a member of the Legislature or a candidate for legislative office from accepting employment with a private entity that directly receives funding through state revenues under certain circumstances; specifying that prohibitions on conflicting employment or contractual relationships for public officers or employees of an agency apply to contractual relationships held by certain business entities; revising provisions governing collection methods for unpaid automatic fines for failure to timely file disclosure of financial interests to include school districts; requiring a lobbying firm to file a report with the Commission on Ethics disclosing whether the firm lobbied the Governor to approve or veto a bill or an appropriation; requiring the commission to establish procedures applicable to untimely filing of reports by rule; providing fines for late filing of reports; expanding the types of governmental entities that are subject to lobbyist registration requirements; requiring a governmental entity to create a lobbyist registration form; defining the term “public funds”; revising exceptions to the prohibition on extra compensation claims; revising minimum requirements for any policy, ordinance, rule, or resolution designed to implement a bonus scheme; requiring certain contracts into which a unit of government or state university enters to contain certain provisions regarding severance pay; requiring a unit of government to investigate and take reasonable action to recover prohibited compensation; specifying applicability of procedures regarding suspension and removal of an officer who commits a willful violation; specifying circumstances under which an employee has a cause of action under the Whistle-blower’s Act; revising the purposes for which management systems and internal controls must be established and maintained by each state agency and the judicial branch; revising the requirements of the annual financial audit report of a local governmental entity; authorizing the Department of Financial Services to request additional information from a local governmental entity; requiring local governmental entities to establish and maintain internal controls to achieve specified purposes; requiring an audited entity to respond to audit recommendations under specified circumstances; revising the composition of an audit committee; prohibiting an audit committee member from being an employee, a chief executive officer, or a chief financial officer of the respective governmental entity; prohibiting a board or commission from requiring an advance copy of testimony or comments from a member of the public as a precondition to being given the opportunity to be heard at a public meeting; revising the definition of the term “bribery”; revising requirements for prosecution; authorizing additional internal audits as directed by the district school board; specifying duties of the district school board regarding visitation of schools; revising the responsibilities of the governing board of a charter school to include the establishment and maintenance of internal controls; requiring completion of an annual financial audit of the Florida Virtual School; requiring each school district, Florida College System institution, and state university to establish and maintain certain internal controls; requiring a district school board, Florida College System institution board of trustees, or university board of trustees to respond to audit recommendations under certain circumstances; etc.
Bills on 2nd Reading:
HB 7065 – Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act by Economic Development – SUBSTITUTED FOR SB 7040; HB 7065 LAID ON THE TABLE
SB 7040 – Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act by Commerce & Tourism – READ 2ND TIME; SUBSTITUTED FOR HB 7065; PLACED ON 3RD READING FOR 3/8/16
Authorizes county or state official to be granted leave of absence from his or her office to serve in National Guard of any state; revises provisions related to federal Workforce Investment Act of 1998; provides for implementation of federal Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act; provides & revises plan requirements & duties & powers of CareerSource Florida, Inc.; provides membership requirements for board of directors of CareerSource Florida, Inc.; requires CareerSource Florida, Inc., in collaboration with specified boards, agencies, & providers, to establish certain uniform performance accountability measures; revises local workforce development board membership requirements; requires local workforce development boards & specified officials to prepare regional workforce development plan; requires that local workforce development board enter into memorandum of understanding with each mandatory or optional partner for certain purposes; provides that costs will be allocated pursuant to policy established by Governor under certain conditions; revises systems that may be accessed with one-stop delivery system; requires DOE to consult with DEO in preparing, or contracting with entity to prepare, certain economic security reports.
HB 257 – Terroristic Threats by Smith – SUBSTITUTED FOR SB 436; HB 257 LAID ON THE TABLE
SB 436 – Terroristic Threats by Simpson – READ 2ND TIME; SUBSTITUTED FOR HB 257; PLACED ON 3RDREADING FOR 3/8/15
Creating the crime of falsely reporting the use of firearms in a violent manner against a person or persons; defining the terms “family member of a person” and “law enforcement officer”; providing a criminal penalty for a violation of specified provisions under certain circumstances; requiring payment of restitution; reenacting ss. 1006.07(2)(m) and 1006.13(3)(b), F.S., relating to district school board duties relating to student discipline and school safety and a policy of zero tolerance for crime and victimization, respectively, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 790.163, F.S., in references thereto.
HB 869 – Public Records/Security Systems by Harrison – SUBSTITUTED FOR SB 1004; HB 869 LAID ON THE TABLE
SB 1004 – Public Records/Security Systems by Hays – READ 2ND TIME; SUBSTITUTED FOR HB 869; PLACED ON 3RD READING FOR 3/8/16
Revises exceptions to public records exemption for security system plans; provides exceptions to public records exemption for information relating to certain security systems.
HB 95 – Public-Private Partnerships by Steube – SUBSTITUTED FOR SB 124; HB 95 LAID ON THE TABLE
SB 124 – Public Procurement Practices by Evers — READ 2ND TIME; SUBSTITUTED FOR HB 95; PLACED ON 3RD READING FOR 3/8/16
Deletes Public-Private Partnership Guidelines Task Force; revises provisions regarding responsible public entities & unsolicited proposals submitted for qualified projects; revises provisions regarding comprehensive agreements entered into between responsible public entities & private entities; deletes provisions relating to notice to affected local jurisdictions; revises provisions regarding responsible public entity compliance with specific financial obligations; provides duties of DMS.
HB 97 – Public Records / Public Private Partnerships by Steube — SUBSTITUTED FOR SB 126; HB 97 LAID ON THE TABLE
SB 126 – Public Records / Public-Private Partnerships by Evers — READ 2ND TIME; SUBSTITUTED FOR HB 97; PLACED ON 3RD READING FOR 3/8/16
Provides exemption from public records & public meetings requirements for unsolicited proposals held by responsible public entity for specified period; requires that recording be made of closed meeting; provides exemption from public records requirements for records generated during closed meeting for specified period; provides for future legislative review & repeal of exemptions; provides statement of public necessity; provides for contingent effect.
HB 7103 – Convening the 2018 Legislative Session by Dean — SUBSTITUTED FOR SB 7076; HB 7103 LAID ON THE TABLE
SB 7076 – Convening the 2018 Legislative Session by Ethics & Elections — READ 2ND TIME; SUBSTITUTED FOR HB 7103; PLACED ON 3RD READING FOR 3/8/16
Fixes date for convening 2018 Regular Session of the Legislature as January 9, 2018.
COMING UP TOMORROW
[NOTE: In addition to the bills listed below, the chambers make take up bills that arrive in Messages from the other chamber. Also, please note that nearly all meetings may be viewed via live webcast or archived videos on the Florida Channel at http://thefloridachannel.org/.
The House will be in Session (10:00 am – completion of business) to consider the following bills and others:
Bills on 3rd Reading:
SB 7040 – Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act by Commerce & Tourism
Authorizes county or state official to be granted leave of absence from his or her office to serve in National Guard of any state; revises provisions related to federal Workforce Investment Act of 1998; provides for implementation of federal Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act; provides & revises plan requirements & duties & powers of CareerSource Florida, Inc.; provides membership requirements for board of directors of CareerSource Florida, Inc.; requires CareerSource Florida, Inc., in collaboration with specified boards, agencies, & providers, to establish certain uniform performance accountability measures; revises local workforce development board membership requirements; requires local workforce development boards & specified officials to prepare regional workforce development plan; requires that local workforce development board enter into memorandum of understanding with each mandatory or optional partner for certain purposes; provides that costs will be allocated pursuant to policy established by Governor under certain conditions; revises systems that may be accessed with one-stop delivery system; requires DOE to consult with DEO in preparing, or contracting with entity to prepare, certain economic security reports.
SB 436 – Terroristic Threats by Simpson
Creating the crime of falsely reporting the use of firearms in a violent manner against a person or persons; defining the terms “family member of a person” and “law enforcement officer”; providing a criminal penalty for a violation of specified provisions under certain circumstances; requiring payment of restitution; reenacting ss. 1006.07(2)(m) and 1006.13(3)(b), F.S., relating to district school board duties relating to student discipline and school safety and a policy of zero tolerance for crime and victimization, respectively, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 790.163, F.S., in references thereto.
SB 752 – Public Records/Agency Inspector General by Abruzzo
Providing an exemption from public records requirements for certain identifying and location information of current or former personnel employed in an agency’s office of inspector general or internal audit department whose duties include auditing or investigating certain activities that could lead to criminal prosecution or administrative discipline, and the spouses and children thereof; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemption; providing a statement of public necessity, etc.
SB 1004 – Public Records/Security Systems by Hays
Revises exceptions to public records exemption for security system plans; provides exceptions to public records exemption for information relating to certain security systems.
SB 124 – Public Procurement Practices by Evers
Deletes Public-Private Partnership Guidelines Task Force; revises provisions regarding responsible public entities & unsolicited proposals submitted for qualified projects; revises provisions regarding comprehensive agreements entered into between responsible public entities & private entities; deletes provisions relating to notice to affected local jurisdictions; revises provisions regarding responsible public entity compliance with specific financial obligations; provides duties of DMS.
SB 126 – Public Records / Public-Private Partnerships by Evers
Provides exemption from public records & public meetings requirements for unsolicited proposals held by responsible public entity for specified period; requires that recording be made of closed meeting; provides exemption from public records requirements for records generated during closed meeting for specified period; provides for future legislative review & repeal of exemptions; provides statement of public necessity; provides for contingent effect.
SB 7076 – Convening the 2018 Legislative Session by Ethics & Elections
Fixes date for convening 2018 Regular Session of the Legislature as January 9, 2018.
Bills on 2nd Reading:
SB 7012 – Death Benefits under FRS by Gov. Oversight
Authorizing payment of death benefits to the surviving spouse or children of a Special Risk Class member killed in the line of duty under specified circumstances; authorizing payment of death benefits to the surviving spouse or surviving children of a Special Risk Class member in the investment plan; requiring the State Board of Administration to transfer moneys to fund survivor benefit payments under specified circumstances, etc.
The Senate will be in Session (10:00 am – 6:00 pm) to consider the following bills and others:
Bills on 3rd Reading:
HB 7029 – School Choice by Choice & Innovation
Establishing a collaboration between the state board and the Legislature to designate certain Florida College System institutions as distinguished colleges; requiring each district school board and charter school governing board to authorize a parent to have his or her child participate in controlled open enrollment; revising the purpose of the Credit Acceleration Program; requiring the FHSAA to allow a private school to maintain full membership in the association or to join by sport; revising the calculation for certain supplemental funds for exceptional student education programs, etc. [NOTE: HB 7029 was extensively amended last week. In addition to adding the substance of SB 1166, some of the content of SB 524 was also added, including charter school provisions, open enrollment provisions, and athletics choice provisions. In addition, several other amendments were adopted, including, among others, provisions relating to the Federally Connected Student Supplement, capital outlay project flexibility with regard to the State Requirements for Educational Facilities, reporting requirements for per student funding for operating and capital funding from all sources, the probationary period for VPK program providers, and charter school eligibility for state capital outlay funding. This lengthy bill now contains all or part of several of the major education related bills that were filed during this session, including several that are highly controversial.]
Bills on 2nd Reading:
SB 1638 – Postsecondary Education for Veterans by Lee
HB 1157 – Postsecondary Education for Veterans by Raburn
Directing the Department of Education to award postsecondary course credit for specified examinations and tests; providing that specified programs and test scores meet certain educator certification requirements, etc.
SB 372 – Administrative Procedures by Lee
HB 183 – Administrative Procedures by Adkins
Revises requirements related to administrative proceedings regarding rules, proposed rules, unadopted rules, & agency statements; revises authorities of administrative law judges; revises provisions regarding noticing of agency actions; authorizes petitioners to pursue collateral challenges; expands agency reporting requirements of certain minor rules; revises certain timeframes in administrative proceedings; requires certain challenges for regulatory permits for special events to follow summary hearing provisions.
SB 582 – Public Corruption by Gaetz
HB 7071 – Public Corruption by Rules, Calendar, & Ethics
Deleting the definition of the term “corruptly” or “with corrupt intent”; redefining the term “bribery” to include knowing and intentional, rather than corrupt, acts; revising the prohibition against unlawful compensation or reward for official behavior to conform to changes made by the act; revising the prohibition against official misconduct to conform to changes made by the act; revising the prohibition against bid tampering to conform to changes made by the act, etc.
SB 7054 – Persons with Disabilities by Children, Families, Elder Affairs
HB 1083 – Persons with Disabilities by Renner
Repeals provisions relating to program for prevention & treatment of severe self-injurious behavior; adds client needs that qualify as extraordinary needs, which may result in increase in client’s allocated funds; requires APD to conduct utilization review; provides for annual reviews for persons involuntarily committed to residential services; abrogates scheduled expiration & reversion of amendments to ss. 393.067(15) & 393.18, F.S.; specifies that AHCA is not required to contract with certain licensed facilities; revises residency limitations for comprehensive transitional education programs.
SB 766 – Ad Valorem Taxation by Flores
HB 499 – Ad Valorem Taxation by Avila
Specifying deadlines for value adjustment boards to hear petitions and issue the second tax roll certification; requiring a property appraiser to provide a specified notice to nonhomestead residential property owners who were determined to not be entitled for a certain property assessment limitation; specifying procedures for filing petitions to the value adjustment board; extending the dates for certain counties to hold public hearings and certify non-ad valorem assessment rolls, etc.
SB 1088 – McKay Scholarship Program by Stargel
HB 837 – McKay Scholarship Program by Bileca
Exempting a foster child from specified eligibility provisions; creating a transition-to-work program for specific students enrolled in the John M. McKay Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program; exempting a John M. McKay Scholarship award from a specified funding calculation for purposes of the Florida Education Finance Program, etc.
SB 1196 – Emergency Allergy Treatment in Schools by Bean
HB 1305 – Student Health / Emergency Allergy Treatment by Eagle
Authorizing a public school and a private school, respectively, to enter into certain arrangements with wholesale distributors or manufacturers for epinephrine auto-injectors, etc.
SB 1426 – Membership Associations by Stargel
HB 1155 – Membership Associations by Eisnaugle
Requiring membership associations to file an annual report with the Legislature; prohibiting a membership association from using public funds for certain litigation; requiring the Auditor General to conduct certain audits annually, etc.
SB 984 – Education Access & Affordability by Legg
HB 7019 – Postsecondary Access & Affordability by Higher Education
Specifies that instructional material costs are not included in tuition for certain online programs; requires BOG & SBE to submit annual report on college affordability; revises provisions relating to textbook & instructional materials affordability; requires certain universities & institutions to provide public notice relating to tuition and fees; & revises provisions relating to tuition differential.
SB 706 – Culinary Education Programs by Altman
HB 249 – Culinary Education Programs by Moskowitz
Provides for applicability of DOH sanitation rules to licensed culinary education program; permits culinary education program with public food service establishment license to obtain alcoholic beverage license under certain conditions.
SB 524 – Education by Gaetz
HB 7043 – Education Funding by Education
Creating a Florida College System Performance-Based Incentive for Florida College System institutions; establishing a collaboration between the state board and the Legislature to designate certain Florida College System institutions as distinguished colleges; revising the academic and research excellence standards for the preeminent state research universities program; requiring the Board of Governors to designate a state university that meets specified requirements as an “emerging preeminent state research university”; requiring a school district to add a specified number of points to the calculation of a matrix of services for a student who is deaf and enrolled in an auditory-oral education program; revising eligibility for the Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program; revising the online course requirement; creating a federally connected student supplement for school districts; creating the Principal Autonomy Pilot Program Initiative; providing requirements regarding liability insurance for students performing clinical field experience; establishing the Florida Best and Brightest Teacher Scholarship Program; deleting provisions relating to priorities for charter school capital outlay funding; deleting provisions relating to a charter school’s allocation; providing that a charter school is not eligible for funding unless it meets certain requirements; revising the funding allocation calculation; providing that a school district may not receive funds from the Special Facility Construction Account under certain circumstances; revising the criteria for a request for funding; prohibiting certain consultants from specified employment and compensation; providing an exception to prohibiting the cost per student station from exceeding a certain amount; requiring OPPAGA to conduct a study, in consultation with the department, on cost per student station amounts and on the State Requirements for Education Facilities; providing sanctions for school districts that exceed certain costs; deleting a provision relating to applicability of certain restrictions on the cost per student station of new construction; authorizing a university board of trustees to expend reserve or carry-forward balances for certain projects; establishing a competency-based innovation pilot program within the Department of Education; defining the term “competency-based education”; authorizing certain schools to apply to the department for approval of a competency-based innovation pilot program; requiring the department to compile certain information and provide access to statewide, standardized assessments; etc. [NOTE: This is the bill that was substantially amended last week to incorporate the substance of several bills and proposed policies including, but not limited to, SB 978 relating to the Best and Brightest Teacher awards, SB 434 relating to the Principal Autonomy Pilot Program, SB 1714 relating to the Competency Based Education Pilot Program, SB 1126 relating to Auditory-Oral Education Programs, SB 1360 relating to Student Assessments, SB 1166 relating to Education Funding; SB 1064 relating to the Special Facility Construction Account Program, and the Senate’s proposal with regard to charter school capital outlay funding. The Senate charter school capital outlay proposaldoes not include any requirement for school districts to share local capital outlay millage revenue with charter schools, but it does include provisions that call for a study of the calculation of the statutory cost per student station, provisions that would limit district spending on capital projects, and provisions that would apply sanctions on school districts that exceed the cost per student station. Several amendments have been filed for consideration.]
I hope you find this information useful. Please let me know if you have any questions.
Ruth
Ruth Haseman Melton
Director of Government Relations
Florida School Boards Association
Office: 850 / 414-2578
Cell: 850 / 509-6411
Email: melton@fsba.org
