We are pleased to announce that we have posted links to the recordings of our two Legislative Session Review Webinars – the first webinar focuses on education appropriations and the second focuses on education legislation. You may access our FSBA 2018 Legislative Session Summary and both of these webinars on the FSB website on our 2018 Legislative Session page or you may use these direct links:
- FSBA 2018 Legislative Session Summary
- FSBA Webinar on Education Appropriations
- FSBA Webinar on Education Legislation
In other important news, the Constitution Revision Commission (CRC) Style & Drafting Committee worked last week to amend and combine several of the 24 proposed revisions to the Florida Constitution. Combining some proposals has reduced the total number of proposals from 24 to 12 — Six of the 12 proposals combine the content of 2 or more proposals and the others contain the content of only one proposal. The 12 new proposals have been renumbered as Proposals 6001 through 6012 and will be available for final consideration by the full Commission during the week of April 16-20, 2018. At this stage, 22 votes from the 37-member commission are needed to amend any proposal and/or to approve a proposal for placement on the November General Election ballot.
While there are others that are of interest, there are now only two proposals of particular concern to school districts: Proposal 6003 relating to civic literacy, school board term limits, and the creation of a state charter school authorizer (combines the content of proposals 10, 43, and 71) and Proposal 6008 relating to Innovation School Districts (contains ONLY the content of Proposal 93). We are working on revising our summaries and key points to align with the newly renumbered proposals. in the meantime, we urge you to read each of the 12 remaining proposals listed below (note that the proposal number links to text of the proposal):
Proposal 6001 – Right of Crime Victims; Judges
This proposal combines Proposals 6, 41, and 96 into a new, single proposal
- Proposal 6 – Interpretation of Laws by State Court or Administrative Law Judge
- Proposal 41 – Age Limits for Judiciary
- Proposal 96 – Revises and Establishes Rights for Crime Victims
Proposal 6002 – First Responder & Military Survivor Benefits; Public Colleges & Universities
This proposal combines Proposals 44, 49, and 83 into a new, single proposal
- Proposal 44 – Establishes Vote Threshold for Increasing Higher Education Tuition
- Proposal 49 – First Responder and Military Death Benefits
- Proposal 83 – Specifies Purpose of State College System
Proposal 6003 – School Board Term Limits and Duties; Public Schools
This proposal combines Proposals 10, 43, and 71 into a new, single proposal
- Proposal 10 – Requires Civic Literacy in Public Education
- Proposal 43 – Term Limits for School Board Members
- Proposal 71 – Creates Alternative Process for Designating Charter Schools
Proposal 6004 – Prohibits Offshore Drilling; Prohibits Vaping in Enclosed Indoor Workplaces
This proposal combines Proposals 65 and 91 into a new, single proposal
- Proposal 65 – Bans Indoor Use of Vapor and Tobacco Smoke
- Proposal 91 – Prohibits Offshore Drilling for Natural Gas and Oil
Proposal 6005 – State & Local Government Structure & Operation
This proposal combines Proposals 9, 13, 26, and 103 into a new, single proposal
- Proposal 9 – Establishes in Constitution Existence of Department of Veterans Affairs
- Proposal 13 – Removes Charter County Authority to Appoint Constitutional Officers
- Proposal 26 – Establishes the Office of Domestic Security & Authority of the Sheriff
- Proposal 103 – Sets Schedule for Convening Legislative Session
Proposal 6006 – Property Rights; Removal of Obsolete Provision; Criminal Statutes
This proposal combines Proposals 3, 12, and 20 into a new, single proposal
- Proposal 3 – Restricts Property Ownership by Aliens Ineligible for Citizenship
- Proposal 12 – Deletes High Speed Ground Transportation from Constitution
- Proposal 20 – Repeal of Criminal Statutes Does Not Impact Prior Prosecution
Proposal 6007 – Lobbying and Abuse of Office by Public Officers
This proposal includes only Proposal 39
- Proposal 39 – Restrictions on Representation by Public Officers and Ethics
Proposal 6008 – Innovation School Districts
This proposal includes only Proposal 93
- Proposal 93 – High-Performing School Districts; Innovation School Districts
Proposal 6009 – Primary Elections
This proposal includes only Proposal 11
- Proposal 11 – Establishes Open Primary, General, and Special Elections
Proposal 6010 – Employment Eligibility Verification
This proposal includes only Proposal 29
- Proposal 29 – Requires Employers to Verify Employee Eligibility
Proposal 6011 – Restrictions on Naming of Government Programs and Property
This proposal includes only Proposal 37
- Proposal 37 – Naming of Governmental Programs, Buildings, and Facilities
Proposal 6012 – Dog Racing
This proposal includes only Proposal 67
- Proposal 67 – Prohibition on Racing of and Wagering on Greyhounds
