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CS/HB 7119: Early Learning Programs

GENERAL BILL by Economic Affairs Committee ; Business and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee ; Ahern ; Rouson

Early Learning Programs; Revises School Readiness Act & reorganizes provisions as new statutory chapter; provides OEL's & early learning coalitions' duties for administering school readiness program; revises minimum number of children served per coalition; establishes scorecard to measure coalition performance; establishes eligibility criteria & priorities by which children are enrolled in program; provides standards & eligibility criteria for school readiness providers; requires providers to execute statewide provider agreement & use curriculum approved by OEL; requires coalitions to monitor providers using standardized tool; provides for allocation of school readiness funds as specified in GAA; limits expenditures for certain activities & services; provides for payment of providers according to payment rates & sliding fee scales as provided in GAA; provides for investigations of fraud or overpayment in school readiness program; provides for repayment of identified overpayments; requires statewide provider agreement for VPK program; revises enrollment calculations & attendance reporting requirements for VPK program; requires Auditor General to audit coalitions; revises calculation of prevailing market rate schedule; deletes provisions for Child Care Executive Partnership; revises purpose & frequency of meetings of Florida Early Learning Advisory Council; repeals provisions for school readiness transportation services, Early Head Start collaboration grants, dependent care for families with children with special needs, transitional child care, & legislative intent related to professional credentials of prekindergarten instructors.

Effective Date: 7/1/2012
 Last Action: 3/9/2012 House - Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5101 (Ch. 2012-133)
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/14/2012 House • Filed
    • Referred to Economic Affairs Committee
    • On Committee agenda-- Economic Affairs Committee, 02/16/12, 11:30 am, Reed Hall
    • Introduced -HJ 597
    2/15/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- Economic Affairs Committee, 02/17/12, 8:00 am, Reed Hall
    2/16/2012 House • CS by- Economic Affairs Committee; YEAS 11 NAYS 6 -HJ 690
    2/21/2012 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS by Economic Affairs Committee read 1st time -HJ 688
    2/22/2012 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 737
    3/9/2012 House • Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5101 (Ch. 2012-133)

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  • CS/HB 7119, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/21/2012 at 4:35 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (8)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 793 Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program Jenne Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 H Died in K-20 Innovation Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (KINS)     		Track This Bill
    H 4041 (e1) Education Law Repeals Burgin Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died in Education Pre-K - 12, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5201 (Ch. 2012-134), CS/CS/HB 7059 (Ch. 2012-191), HB 7135 (Ch. 2012-195)
    Location: In committee/council (ED)     		Track This Bill
    H 5101 (er) Prekindergarten through Grade 12 Education Funding PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 4/22/2012 Chapter No. 2012-133, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5001 (Ch. 2012-118)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    H 5103 (er) School Readiness Programs PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 5/9/2013 H Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State
    Location: Vetoed by Governor     		Track This Bill
    H 7085 (c1) Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program K-20 Competitiveness Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died in Education Pre-K - 12, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5101 (Ch. 2012-133)
    Location: In committee/council (ED)     		Track This Bill
    S 492 (c2) Education Braynon Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died in Budget, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5201 (Ch. 2012-134), CS/CS/HB 7059 (Ch. 2012-191), HB 7135 (Ch. 2012-195)
    Location: In committee/council (BC)     		Track This Bill
    S 856 Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program Rich Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died in Education Pre-K - 12
    Location: In committee/council (ED)     		Track This Bill
    S 1974 Early Learning Funding Budget Compare Last Action: 2/23/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5001 (Ch. 2012-118) -SJ 594
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (52)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    11.45 Definitions; duties; authorities; reports; rules. Page 60 (pdf)
    20.15 Department of Education. Page 61 (pdf)
    216.136 Consensus estimating conferences; duties and principals. Page 62 (pdf)
    402.302 Definitions. Page 62 (pdf)
    411.01 School readiness programs; early learning coalitions. Page 65 (pdf)
    411.0101 Child care and early childhood resource and referral. Page 44 (pdf)
    411.01013 Prevailing market rate schedule. Page 45 (pdf)
    411.01014 School readiness transportation services. Page 65 (pdf)
    411.01015 Consultation to child care centers and family day care homes regarding health, developmental, disability, and special needs issues. Page 47 (pdf)
    411.0102 Child Care Executive Partnership Act; findings and intent; grant; limitation; rules. Page 47 (pdf)
    411.0103 Teacher Education and Compensation Helps (TEACH) scholarship program. Page 53 (pdf)
    411.0104 Early Head Start collaboration grants. Page 65 (pdf)
    411.0105 Early Learning Opportunities Act and Even Start Family Literacy Programs; lead agency. Page 53 (pdf)
    411.0106 Infants and toddlers in state-funded education and care programs; brain development activities. Page 53 (pdf)
    411.011 Records of children in school readiness programs. Page 43 (pdf)
    431.01 Page 5 (pdf)
    431.03 Page 7 (pdf)
    431.05 Page 12 (pdf)
    431.07 Page 17 (pdf)
    431.09 Page 23 (pdf)
    431.11 Page 25 (pdf)
    431.13 Page 28 (pdf)
    431.15 Page 31 (pdf)
    431.17 Page 34 (pdf)
    431.19 Page 36 (pdf)
    431.21 Page 43 (pdf)
    431.23 Page 40 (pdf)
    431.25 Page 44 (pdf)
    431.27 Page 45 (pdf)
    431.29 Page 47 (pdf)
    431.31 Page 47 (pdf)
    431.33 Page 53 (pdf)
    431.35 Page 53 (pdf)
    431.37 Page 53 (pdf)
    431.39 Page 54 (pdf)
    431.41 Page 42 (pdf)
    445.023 Program for dependent care for families with children with special needs. Page 65 (pdf)
    445.032 Transitional child care. Page 65 (pdf)
    490.014 Exemptions. Page 63 (pdf)
    491.014 Exemptions. Page 63 (pdf)
    1002.51 Definitions. Page 64 (pdf)
    1002.53 Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program; eligibility and enrollment. Page 64 (pdf)
    1002.55 School-year prekindergarten program delivered by private prekindergarten providers. Page 55 (pdf)
    1002.61 Summer prekindergarten program delivered by public schools and private prekindergarten providers. Page 55 (pdf)
    1002.63 School-year prekindergarten program delivered by public schools. Page 56 (pdf)
    1002.64 Page 56 (pdf)
    1002.65 Professional credentials of prekindergarten instructors; aspirational goals; legislative intent. Page 65 (pdf)
    1002.67 Performance standards; curricula and accountability. Page 65 (pdf)
    1002.71 Funding; financial and attendance reporting. Page 59 (pdf)
    1002.75 Office of Early Learning; powers and duties; operational requirements. Page 60 (pdf)
    1002.77 Florida Early Learning Advisory Council. Page 54 (pdf)
    1006.03 Diagnostic and learning resource centers. Page 65 (pdf)

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  • HB 7119, Original Filed Version Posted 2/14/2012 at 11:25 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Economic Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/21/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 5103 (c1) School Readiness Programs PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 5/9/2013 H Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State
    Location: Vetoed by Governor     		Track This Bill
    H 7055 Administrative Authority Rulemaking and Regulation Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 4/16/2012 Chapter No. 2012-116, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 4027 (Ch. 2012-91)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    S 1974 Early Learning Funding Budget Compare Last Action: 2/23/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5001 (Ch. 2012-118) -SJ 594
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    463553 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Ahern 2/15/2012
    6:43 PM     		Adopted
    2/16/2012     		PDF
    hierarchy 331811 - Amendment to Amendment (463553)
    Remove lines 330-337 of the amendment and insert:     		Horner 2/16/2012
    4:25 PM     		Withdrawn
    2/16/2012     		PDF
    hierarchy 959411 - Amendment to Amendment (463553)
    Remove line 331 of the amendment and insert:     		Rouson 2/15/2012
    7:20 PM     		Withdrawn
    2/16/2012     		PDF
    hierarchy 872585 - Amendment to Amendment (463553)
    Remove line 883 of the amendment and insert:     		Rouson 2/15/2012
    7:22 PM     		Withdrawn
    2/16/2012     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (46)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    11.45 Definitions; duties; authorities; reports; rules. Page 51 (pdf)
    20.15 Department of Education. Page 51 (pdf)
    216.136 Consensus estimating conferences; duties and principals. Page 52 (pdf)
    402.302 Definitions. Page 53 (pdf)
    411.01 School readiness programs; early learning coalitions. Page 56 (pdf)
    411.0101 Child care and early childhood resource and referral. Page 40 (pdf)
    411.01013 Prevailing market rate schedule. Page 41 (pdf)
    411.01014 School readiness transportation services. Page 56 (pdf)
    411.01015 Consultation to child care centers and family day care homes regarding health, developmental, disability, and special needs issues. Page 44 (pdf)
    411.0102 Child Care Executive Partnership Act; findings and intent; grant; limitation; rules. Page 44 (pdf)
    411.0103 Teacher Education and Compensation Helps (TEACH) scholarship program. Page 49 (pdf)
    411.0104 Early Head Start collaboration grants. Page 56 (pdf)
    411.0105 Early Learning Opportunities Act and Even Start Family Literacy Programs; lead agency. Page 49 (pdf)
    411.0106 Infants and toddlers in state-funded education and care programs; brain development activities. Page 50 (pdf)
    411.011 Records of children in school readiness programs. Page 39 (pdf)
    431.01 Page 4 (pdf)
    431.03 Page 4 (pdf)
    431.05 Page 8 (pdf)
    431.07 Page 13 (pdf)
    431.09 Page 19 (pdf)
    431.11 Page 21 (pdf)
    431.13 Page 24 (pdf)
    431.15 Page 27 (pdf)
    431.17 Page 29 (pdf)
    431.19 Page 31 (pdf)
    431.21 Page 39 (pdf)
    431.23 Page 37 (pdf)
    431.25 Page 40 (pdf)
    431.27 Page 41 (pdf)
    431.29 Page 43 (pdf), Page 44 (pdf)
    431.31 Page 44 (pdf)
    431.33 Page 49 (pdf)
    431.35 Page 49 (pdf)
    431.37 Page 50 (pdf)
    431.39 Page 50 (pdf)
    431.41 Page 39 (pdf)
    445.023 Program for dependent care for families with children with special needs. Page 56 (pdf)
    445.032 Transitional child care. Page 56 (pdf)
    490.014 Exemptions. Page 53 (pdf)
    491.014 Exemptions. Page 54 (pdf)
    1002.51 Definitions. Page 55 (pdf)
    1002.53 Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program; eligibility and enrollment. Page 55 (pdf)
    1002.67 Performance standards; curricula and accountability. Page 55 (pdf)
    1002.71 Funding; financial and attendance reporting. Page 55 (pdf)
    1002.77 Florida Early Learning Advisory Council. Page 50 (pdf)
    1006.03 Diagnostic and learning resource centers. Page 56 (pdf)

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