Florida Senate - 2005                      COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
    Bill No. CS for SB 2480
                        Barcode 213784
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11  The Committee on Education Appropriations (Wise) recommended
12  the following amendment:
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14         Senate Amendment (with title amendment) 
15         On page 100, between lines 25 and 26,
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18         Section 43.  Charter School Task Force.--
19         (1)  The Charter School Task Force is established to
20  study and make recommendations regarding charter schools in
21  the state.
22         (2)  The task force shall, at a minimum:
23         (a)  Review current application and sponsorship
24  procedures used throughout the state for the approval of
25  charter schools.
26         (b)  Examine the sponsorship and organizational
27  structure of charter schools in other states.
28         (c)  Investigate alternative means available in the
29  state to implement changes in the sponsorship of charter
30  schools.
31         (d)  Review capital outlay funding for charter schools.
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Florida Senate - 2005 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for SB 2480 Barcode 213784 1 (e) Determine the necessity and most effective methods 2 for the State Board of Education to sanction school districts 3 and charter schools for violation of charter school procedural 4 requirements. 5 (f) Conduct meetings throughout the state to receive 6 public input and consider policy recommendations on issues 7 related to charter schools. 8 (g) Issue a final report and recommendations by 9 December 31, 2005, to the Governor, the President of the 10 Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives. 11 (3) The task force shall consist of: 12 (a) Up to four members of the House of Representatives 13 appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. 14 (b) Up to four members of the Senate appointed by the 15 President of the Senate. 16 (c) Five charter school stakeholders appointed by the 17 Governor. The members shall include a representative of a 18 charter school, a representative of a school district, a 19 representative of a statewide association, and a 20 representative with experience in charter school law and may 21 include the Commissioner of Education or his or her designee. 22 (4) The Governor shall appoint the chair of the task 23 force from among the appointed members. 24 (5) Task force members shall serve without 25 compensation but are entitled to reimbursement, pursuant to 26 section 112.061, Florida Statutes, for per diem and travel 27 expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties. 28 (6) The Department of Education shall provide staff 29 support for the task force. 30 31 (Redesignate subsequent sections.) 2 4:41 PM 04/28/05 s2480c1c-ea05-t01
Florida Senate - 2005 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for SB 2480 Barcode 213784 1 ================ T I T L E A M E N D M E N T =============== 2 And the title is amended as follows: 3 On page 8, line 23, following the first semicolon, 4 5 insert: 6 establishing the Charter School Task Force and 7 specifying composition and duties; requiring 8 the department to provide staff support to the 9 task force; 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 3 4:41 PM 04/28/05 s2480c1c-ea05-t01