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SB 286: Educators Teaching English/Inservice Requirements [SPCC]

GENERAL BILL by Wise ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Gaetz ; Lynn

Educators Teaching English/Inservice Requirements [SPCC]; Requires that educators of English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) have inservice requirements that will ensure a conducive learning environment and the use of appropriate teaching strategies for students with limited English. Requires that primary English instructors have 300 inservice hours or the equivalent, that instructors in basic subject areas have 60 inservice hours or the equivalent, etc.

Effective Date: 07/01/2008
Last Action: 5/2/2008 Senate - Died in returning Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    9/19/2007 Senate • Filed
    11/28/2007 Senate • Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations
    12/4/2007 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 12/12/07, 9:00 am, 110-S --Meeting canceled
    12/26/2007 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 01/09/08, 9:00 am, 110-S
    1/9/2008 Senate • Favorable by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 4 NAYS 2
    1/11/2008 Senate • Now in Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations
    1/15/2008 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations, 01/24/08, 1:00 pm, 412-K
    1/24/2008 Senate • Favorable by- Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations; YEAS 4 NAYS 1
    1/25/2008 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    3/4/2008 Senate • Introduced, referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations -SJ 00019; On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 12/12/07, 9:00 am, 110-S --Meeting canceled; On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 01/09/08, 9:00 am, 110-S; Favorable by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 4 NAYS 2 -SJ 00131; Now in Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations -SJ 00131; On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations, 01/24/08, 1:00 pm, 412-K; Favorable by- Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations; YEAS 4 NAYS 1 -SJ 00130; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 00130
    3/12/2008 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00197
    3/13/2008 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 00259; Passed; YEAS 35 NAYS 4 -SJ 00259
    3/20/2008 House • In Messages
    4/22/2008 House • Received, referred to Calendar -HJ 00704
    4/24/2008 House • Substituted for CS/CS/HB 491 -HJ 00802; Read 2nd time -HJ 00802, -HJ 00842
    4/29/2008 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 01042; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 01042; Passed as amended; YEAS 119 NAYS 0 -HJ 01043
    4/29/2008 Senate • In returning messages
    5/2/2008 Senate • Died in returning Messages

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  • SB 286, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 11/9/2007 at 12:46 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 1/9/2008 (pdf)
    Education Pre-K - 12 (Post-Meeting) 1/9/2008 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 491 (c2) Certification of Public Schools Educators Carroll Compare Last Action: 4/24/2008 H Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted SB 286 (Died in Senate returning Messages); Laid on Table -HJ 00802
    Location:

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    748247 - Amendment
    Carroll 4/24/2008
    7:27 PM
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    1/9/2008 9:00 AM Education Pre-K - 12 4 Yeas - 2 Nays
    1/24/2008 1:00 PM Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations 4 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/13/2008 9:02 AM Senate 35 Yeas - 4 Nays
    4/29/2008 10:48 AM House 119 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1012.587

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