Education Reform Bills

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SB 0736 Relating to Education Personnel Wise
Education Personnel; Cites this act as the "Student Success Act." Revises provisions relating to the
evaluation of instructional personnel and school administrators. Requires the Department of Education to
approve each school district's instructional personnel and school administrator evaluation systems.
Requires the Commissioner of Education to approve or select and the State Board of Education to adopt
formulas for school districts to use in measuring student learning growth. Requires school districts to
administer assessments for each course offered in the district, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: March 24, 2011
except as otherwise provided
Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee
3/24/2011 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2011-1
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HB 4179 Relating to Public School Personnel Contracts (Brodeur)
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Relating to Education Personnel (K-20 Competitiveness
HB 7019
Subcommittee)

Bills relating to
Education Priority/Importance/Position
Reform
Top Priority. / Importance not specified. / Position not specified.

HB 1225 Relating to Education Savings Account Program Brandes

Education Savings Account Program: Creates Education Savings Account Program to allow payment to
participating student's account equal to percentage of amount student would have generated under
FEFP, which would be deposited in financial institution to be used for child's education; provides eligibility
requirements for students, schools & programs, & financial institutions to participate in program; provides
qualified uses of funds in education savings account; provides responsibilities of parents, students,
financial institutions, DOE, & Chief Financial Officer. Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Current Committee of Reference: Education Committee
3/14/2011 HOUSE Now in Education Committee
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SB 1550 Relating to Education Savings Account Program (Negron)

Bills relating to
Education Priority/Importance/Position
Reform
Top Priority. / Importance not specified. / Support.

Relating to John M. McKay Scholarships for Students with Disabilities

HB 1329 Bileca
Program
John M. McKay Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program: Makes scholarships available to
students with disabilities who have 504 accommodation plan issued under federal law; allows parent to
request & receive scholarship for student to enroll in & attend private school if student has 504
accommodation plan; provides that students with certain temporary 504 accommodation plans are
ineligible for scholarship; provides that parent may choose to enroll student in public school in adjacent
district under certain conditions; provides for scholarship amounts. Effective Date: July 1, 2011
Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee
4/26/2011 HOUSE Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/28/11
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SB 1656 Relating to McKay Scholarships/Students With Disabilities (Wise)

Bills relating to
Education Priority/Importance/Position
Reform
Top Priority. / Importance not specified. / Position not specified.

HB 1331 Relating to School Choice Bileca

School Choice: Revises requirements for eligibility to participate in Opportunity Scholarship Program;
deletes provisions that authorize opportunity scholarship for attendance at private school; revises school
district obligations & deletes provisions to conform; deletes obsolete provision relating to John M. McKay
Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program. Effective Date: July 1, 2011
 Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee
4/26/2011 HOUSE Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/28/11
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SB 1822 Relating to School Choice (Benacquisto)

Bills relating to
Education Priority/Importance/Position
Reform
Top Priority. / Importance not specified. / Oppose.

SB 1546 Relating to Charter Schools Thrasher

Charter Schools; Requires that the Department of Education provide or arrange for training and technical
assistance for charter schools. Provides for the designation of charter schools as high-performing if
certain requirements are met. Requires that the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government
Accountability conduct a study comparing the funding of charter schools to the funding of public schools.
Provides requirements for the study. Requires the office to submit its recommendations and findings to
the Governor and Legislature by a specified date, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 2011
Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee
4/25/2011 SENATE Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/27/11
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HB 7195 Relating to School Choice (K-20 Innovation Subcommittee)

Bills relating to
Education Priority/Importance/Position
Reform
Top Priority. / Importance not specified. / Support.

SB 1550 Relating to Education Savings Account Program Negron

Education Savings Account Program; Specifies criteria for students who are eligible to participate in the
program. Identifies certain students who may not participate in the program. Provides that a parent may
direct a financial institution trustee of his or her child's account to use the funds for specified costs of
attending a private school or participating in a dual enrollment program or to make a contribution to the
child's college savings plan or a payment to a contract under the Stanley G. Tate Florida Prepaid College
Program, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: upon becoming a law
Current Committee of Reference: Higher Education
4/14/2011 SENATE Now in Higher Education
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HB 1225 Relating to Education Savings Account Program (Brandes)

Bills relating to
Education Priority/Importance/Position
Reform
Top Priority. / Importance not specified. / Support.

SB 1620 Relating to K-12 Educational Instruction Flores

K-12 Educational Instruction; Adds statewide virtual providers to the list of public school choices.
Authorizes the creation of a virtual charter school. Requires the virtual charter school to contract with an
approved statewide virtual provider. Provides for funding of the virtual charter school. Provides for a
blended-learning charter school. Provides that home education students may enroll in certain virtual
education courses or courses offered in the school district in which they reside, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE:
upon becoming a law
Current Committee of Reference: Rules
4/26/2011 SENATE Favorable with CS by Rules; 9 Yeas, 0 Nays
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HB 7197 Relating to Digital Learning (K-20 Innovation Subcommittee)

Bills relating to
Education Priority/Importance/Position
Reform
Top Priority. / Importance not specified. / Support.

SB 1822 Relating to School Choice Benacquisto

 School Choice; Revises legislative intent and eligibility requirements for participation in the Opportunity
Scholarship Program. Deletes provisions that authorize an opportunity scholarship for attendance at a
private school. Requires that an opportunity scholarship remain in force until the student graduates from
high school. Revises school district obligations and deletes provisions relating to private schools to
conform to changes made by the act. Deletes an obsolete provision relating to the John M. McKay
Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 2011
Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee
4/26/2011 SENATE Placed on Calendar, on second reading
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HB 1331 Relating to School Choice (Bileca)

Bills relating to
Education Priority/Importance/Position
Reform
Top Priority. / Importance not specified. / Oppose.

HB 7019 Relating to Education Personnel K-20 Competitiveness Subcommittee

Education Personnel: Cites act as "Student Success Act"; revises provisions relating to evaluation of
instructional personnel & school administrators; requires DOE to approve school district's evaluation
systems; requires Commissioner of Education to approve or select formulas for use in measuring student
learning growth; revises provisions relating to compensation & salary schedules; provides criteria for
employment contracts for newly hired instructional personnel; authorizes certain exemption from
requirements for performance evaluation systems & compensation & salary schedules; provides for
repeal of certain special acts or general laws of local application relating to instructional personnel or
school administrator contracts. Effective Date: July 1, 2011
Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee
3/15/2011 HOUSE Read Second Time; Substituted for SB 0736; Laid on Table, Refer to SB 0736
Compare
HB 4179 Relating to Public School Personnel Contracts (Brodeur)
Similar
SB 0736 Relating to Education Personnel (Wise)

Bills relating to
Education Priority/Importance/Position
Reform
Top Priority. / Importance not specified. / Position not specified.

KIN3 Relating to Charter Schools K-20 Innovation Subcommittee

PCB KINS 11-03 -- Charter Schools
Current Committee of Reference: K-20 Innovation Subcommittee
3/30/2011 HOUSE Committee Bill filed as H 7195

Bills relating to
Education Priority/Importance/Position
Reform
Top Priority. / Importance not specified. / Support.

KIN4 Relating to Digital Learning K-20 Innovation Subcommittee

PCB KINS 11-04 -- Digital Learning
Current Committee of Reference: K-20 Innovation Subcommittee
3/30/2011 HOUSE Committee Bill filed as H 7197

Bills relating to
Education Priority/Importance/Position
Reform
Top Priority. / Importance not specified. / Support.

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