Florida Senate - 2015                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. CS for SB 1552
       
       
       
       
       
       
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                  04/06/2015           .                                
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       Appropriations Subcommittee on Education (Bullard) recommended
       the following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment to Amendment (501414) (with title
    2  amendment)
    3  
    4         Between lines 1583 and 1584
    5  insert:
    6         Section 19. Florida Institute for Public School
    7  Innovation.—
    8         (1) There is established the Florida Institute for Public
    9  School Innovation within the Florida Agricultural and Mechanical
   10  University. The purpose of the institute is to advance public
   11  school accountability, quality, and innovation; provide support
   12  and technical assistance to public schools; connect aspiring
   13  teachers to opportunities to experience teaching in public
   14  schools; and conduct research and develop and promote best
   15  practices for public school financing, management, operations,
   16  and instructional practices.
   17         (2) The institute shall:
   18         (a) Conduct research to inform both policy and practice
   19  related to public school accountability, financing, management,
   20  operations, and instructional practices.
   21         (b) Partner with state-approved teacher preparation
   22  programs in this state to provide opportunities for aspiring
   23  teachers to experience teaching in public schools.
   24         (c) Provide technical assistance and support to public
   25  schools with innovative educational concepts.
   26         (3) The President of Florida Agricultural and Mechanical
   27  University shall appoint a director of the institute. The
   28  director is responsible for overall management of the institute
   29  and for developing and executing the work of the institute
   30  consistent with this section. The director may engage
   31  individuals in other state universities with accredited colleges
   32  of education to participate in the institute.
   33         (4) By each October 1, the institute shall provide a
   34  written report to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and
   35  the Speaker of the House of Representatives which outlines its
   36  activities in the preceding year, reports significant research
   37  findings, details expenditures of state funds, and provides
   38  specific recommendations for improving the institute’s ability
   39  to fulfil its mission and for changes to statewide public school
   40  policy.
   41         (5) Within 180 days after completion of the institute’s
   42  fiscal year, the institute shall provide to the Auditor General,
   43  the Board of Governors of the State University System, and the
   44  State Board of Education a report on the results of an annual
   45  financial audit conducted by an independent certified public
   46  accountant in accordance with s. 11.45.
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   49  And the title is amended as follows:
   50         Delete line 1738
   51  and insert:
   52         schools; establishing the Florida Institute for Public
   53         School Innovation; specifying requirements for the
   54         institute; requiring an annual report to the Governor
   55         and the Legislature; requiring a report on the
   56         institute’s annual financial audit to the Auditor
   57         General, the Board of Governors of the State
   58         University System, and the State Board of Education;
   59         providing an effective date.