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CS/SB 7004: Education

GENERAL BILL by Fiscal Policy ; Education Pre-K -12 ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Osgood ; Simon

Education; Deleting a requirement that the State Board of Education establish the cost of certain tuition and fees; repealing a provision relating to single-gender programs; deleting a requirement that school districts provide certain virtual instruction options to students; deleting a requirement regarding assessment procedures for Department of Juvenile Justice education programs; providing requirements for students in the Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program who exhibit a substantial deficiency in early literacy skills and early mathematics skills, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
 Last Action: 4/25/2024 - Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/6/2023 Senate • Submitted for consideration by Education Pre-K -12
    • On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K -12, 11/15/23, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    11/15/2023 Senate • Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Education Pre-K -12; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
    11/16/2023 Senate • Filed
    • Referred to Fiscal Policy
    12/4/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 12/12/23, 9:30 am, 412 Knott Building
    12/12/2023 Senate • CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
    12/13/2023 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    12/14/2023 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    1/9/2024 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 01/10/24
    • Introduced
    • CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time
    1/10/2024 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 130
    • Amendment(s) adopted (573724) -SJ 131
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 134
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 134
    • Immediately certified -SJ 134
    1/10/2024 House • In Messages
    2/22/2024 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/27/2024)
    • 1st Reading (Engrossed 1)
    2/26/2024 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/29/2024)
    2/27/2024 House • Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/29/2024)
    2/29/2024 House • Substituted for CS/HB 7025
    • Read 2nd time
    • Amendment 471783 adopted
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 117, NAYS 0
    2/29/2024 Senate • In returning messages
    3/6/2024 Senate • Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (471783) -SJ 784
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 784
    • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
    4/25/2024 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

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  • CS/SB 7004, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/8/2024 at 11:18 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (8)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 7025 (c1) Education Education & Employment Committee Similar Last Action: 2/29/2024 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 7004 Track This Bill
    S 1444 Education Calatayud Similar Last Action: 1/5/2024 S Withdrawn prior to introduction Track This Bill
    H 1285 (er) Education Choice & Innovation Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 4/17/2024 Chapter No. 2024-101 Track This Bill
    H 1403 (er) School Choice Choice & Innovation Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 4/25/2024 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Track This Bill
    H 1425 (er) Juvenile Justice Judiciary Committee Compare Last Action: 4/29/2024 Chapter No. 2024-133 Track This Bill
    S 996 (c3) Education Burgess Compare Last Action: 3/5/2024 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 1285 -SJ 703 Track This Bill
    S 1352 (c2) Juvenile Justice Bradley Compare Last Action: 3/1/2024 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 1425 -SJ 578 Track This Bill
    S 7048 Education Education Pre-K -12 Compare Last Action: 3/6/2024 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 1403 -SJ 828 Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (36)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1000.05 Discrimination against students and employees in the Florida K-20 public education system prohibited; equality of access required. Page 48 (pdf)
    1001.02 General powers of State Board of Education. Page 5 (pdf)
    1001.03 Specific powers of State Board of Education. Page 6 (pdf)
    1002.31 Controlled open enrollment; public school parental choice. Page 48 (pdf)
    1002.3105 Academically Challenging Curriculum to Enhance Learning (ACCEL) options. Page 6 (pdf)
    1002.311 Single-gender programs authorized. Page 7 (pdf)
    1002.321 Digital learning. Page 49 (pdf)
    1002.33 Charter schools. Page 50 (pdf)
    1002.34 Charter technical career centers. Page 7 (pdf)
    1002.45 Virtual instruction programs. Page 8 (pdf)
    1002.455 Student eligibility for K-12 virtual instruction. Page 53 (pdf)
    1002.61 Summer prekindergarten program delivered by public schools and private prekindergarten providers. Page 15 (pdf)
    1002.82 Department of Education; powers and duties. Page 16 (pdf)
    1002.85 Early learning coalition plans. Page 16 (pdf)
    1003.435 High school equivalency diploma program. Page 18 (pdf)
    1003.4935 Middle grades career and professional academy courses and career-themed courses. Page 19 (pdf)
    1003.4995 Fine arts report. Page 19 (pdf)
    1003.4996 Competency-Based Education Pilot Program. Page 20 (pdf)
    1003.49965 Art in the Capitol Competition. Page 19 (pdf)
    1003.51 Other public educational services. Page 19 (pdf)
    1003.621 Academically high-performing school districts. Page 21 (pdf)
    1004.925 Automotive service technology education programs; certification. Page 22 (pdf)
    1006.28 Duties of district school board, district school superintendent; and school principal regarding K-12 instructional materials. Page 22 (pdf)
    1006.283 District school board instructional materials review process. Page 25 (pdf)
    1006.33 Bids or proposals; advertisement and its contents. Page 26 (pdf)
    1007.33 Site-determined baccalaureate degree access. Page 27 (pdf)
    1008.22 Student assessment program for public schools. Page 54 (pdf)
    1008.25 Public school student progression; student support; coordinated screening and progress monitoring; reporting requirements. Page 28 (pdf)
    1008.31 Florida’s Early Learning-20 education performance accountability system; legislative intent; mission, goals, and systemwide measures; data quality improvements. Page 42 (pdf)
    1008.33 Authority to enforce public school improvement. Page 42 (pdf)
    1008.332 Committee of practitioners pursuant to federal No Child Left Behind Act. Page 43 (pdf)
    1008.34 School grading system; school report cards; district grade. Page 44 (pdf)
    1008.345 Implementation of state system of school improvement and education accountability. Page 45 (pdf)
    1008.37 Postsecondary feedback of information to high schools. Page 56 (pdf)
    1008.45 Florida College System institution accountability process. Page 47 (pdf)
    1013.841 End of year balance of Florida College System institution funds. Page 56 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 7004, Engrossed 2 Posted 3/7/2024 at 9:50 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1285 (er) Education Choice & Innovation Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 4/17/2024 Chapter No. 2024-101 Track This Bill
    H 7025 (c1) Education Education & Employment Committee Compare Last Action: 2/29/2024 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 7004 Track This Bill
    S 996 (c3) Education Burgess Compare Last Action: 3/5/2024 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 1285 -SJ 703 Track This Bill
    S 1444 Education Calatayud Compare Last Action: 1/5/2024 S Withdrawn prior to introduction Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (36)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1000.05 Discrimination against students and employees in the Florida K-20 public education system prohibited; equality of access required. Page 61 (pdf)
    1001.02 General powers of State Board of Education.
    1001.03 Specific powers of State Board of Education.
    1002.31 Controlled open enrollment; public school parental choice. Page 7 (pdf)
    1002.3105 Academically Challenging Curriculum to Enhance Learning (ACCEL) options. Page 7 (pdf)
    1002.311 Single-gender programs authorized. Page 8 (pdf)
    1002.321 Digital learning.
    1002.33 Charter schools.
    1002.34 Charter technical career centers. Page 8 (pdf)
    1002.45 Virtual instruction programs. Page 9 (pdf)
    1002.455 Student eligibility for K-12 virtual instruction.
    1002.61 Summer prekindergarten program delivered by public schools and private prekindergarten providers. Page 11 (pdf)
    1002.82 Department of Education; powers and duties.
    1002.85 Early learning coalition plans.
    1003.435 High school equivalency diploma program. Page 19 (pdf)
    1003.4935 Middle grades career and professional academy courses and career-themed courses. Page 19 (pdf)
    1003.4995 Fine arts report. Page 20 (pdf)
    1003.4996 Competency-Based Education Pilot Program. Page 20 (pdf)
    1003.49965 Art in the Capitol Competition. Page 20 (pdf)
    1003.51 Other public educational services. Page 20 (pdf)
    1003.621 Academically high-performing school districts. Page 22 (pdf)
    1004.925 Automotive service technology education programs; certification.
    1006.28 Duties of district school board, district school superintendent; and school principal regarding K-12 instructional materials. Page 23 (pdf)
    1006.283 District school board instructional materials review process. Page 24 (pdf)
    1006.33 Bids or proposals; advertisement and its contents. Page 25 (pdf)
    1007.33 Site-determined baccalaureate degree access.
    1008.22 Student assessment program for public schools. Page 29 (pdf)
    1008.25 Public school student progression; student support; coordinated screening and progress monitoring; reporting requirements. Page 36 (pdf)
    1008.31 Florida’s Early Learning-20 education performance accountability system; legislative intent; mission, goals, and systemwide measures; data quality improvements.
    1008.33 Authority to enforce public school improvement. Page 52 (pdf)
    1008.332 Committee of practitioners pursuant to federal No Child Left Behind Act. Page 57 (pdf)
    1008.34 School grading system; school report cards; district grade. Page 57 (pdf)
    1008.345 Implementation of state system of school improvement and education accountability. Page 59 (pdf)
    1008.37 Postsecondary feedback of information to high schools.
    1008.45 Florida College System institution accountability process.
    1013.841 End of year balance of Florida College System institution funds.

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  • CS/SB 7004, Engrossed 1 Posted 1/10/2024 at 4:29 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   House Message Summary (pdf)

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1285 (er) Education Choice & Innovation Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 4/17/2024 Chapter No. 2024-101 Track This Bill
    H 7025 (c1) Education Education & Employment Committee Compare Last Action: 2/29/2024 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 7004 Track This Bill
    S 996 (c3) Education Burgess Compare Last Action: 3/5/2024 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 1285 -SJ 703 Track This Bill
    S 1444 Education Calatayud Compare Last Action: 1/5/2024 S Withdrawn prior to introduction Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    944089 - Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Trabulsy 2/23/2024
    3:36 PM     		House: Withdrawn
    2/27/2024     		PDF
    471783 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Trabulsy 2/27/2024
    2:44 PM     		Senate: Concurred
    3/6/2024     		PDF

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/29/2024 3:16 PM House 117 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/6/2024 2:16 PM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (31)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1000.05 Discrimination against students and employees in the Florida K-20 public education system prohibited; equality of access required. Page 61 (pdf)
    1002.31 Controlled open enrollment; public school parental choice. Page 7 (pdf)
    1002.3105 Academically Challenging Curriculum to Enhance Learning (ACCEL) options. Page 7 (pdf)
    1002.311 Single-gender programs authorized. Page 8 (pdf)
    1002.34 Charter technical career centers. Page 8 (pdf)
    1002.45 Virtual instruction programs. Page 9 (pdf)
    1002.53 Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program; eligibility and enrollment. Page 10 (pdf)
    1002.61 Summer prekindergarten program delivered by public schools and private prekindergarten providers. Page 11 (pdf)
    1002.63 School-year prekindergarten program delivered by public schools. Page 11 (pdf)
    1002.71 Funding; financial and attendance reporting. Page 12 (pdf)
    1003.4282 Requirements for a standard high school diploma. Page 15 (pdf)
    1003.433 Learning opportunities for out-of-state and out-of-country transfer students and students needing additional instruction to meet high school graduation requirements. Page 17 (pdf)
    1003.435 High school equivalency diploma program. Page 19 (pdf)
    1003.4935 Middle grades career and professional academy courses and career-themed courses. Page 19 (pdf)
    1003.4995 Fine arts report. Page 20 (pdf)
    1003.4996 Competency-Based Education Pilot Program. Page 20 (pdf)
    1003.49965 Art in the Capitol Competition. Page 20 (pdf)
    1003.51 Other public educational services. Page 20 (pdf)
    1003.621 Academically high-performing school districts. Page 22 (pdf)
    1006.28 Duties of district school board, district school superintendent; and school principal regarding K-12 instructional materials. Page 23 (pdf)
    1006.283 District school board instructional materials review process. Page 24 (pdf)
    1006.33 Bids or proposals; advertisement and its contents. Page 25 (pdf)
    1006.34 Powers and duties of the commissioner and the department in selecting and adopting instructional materials. Page 26 (pdf)
    1006.40 Purchase of instructional materials. Page 27 (pdf)
    1008.212 Students with disabilities; extraordinary exemption. Page 28 (pdf)
    1008.22 Student assessment program for public schools. Page 29 (pdf)
    1008.25 Public school student progression; student support; coordinated screening and progress monitoring; reporting requirements. Page 36 (pdf)
    1008.33 Authority to enforce public school improvement. Page 52 (pdf)
    1008.332 Committee of practitioners pursuant to federal No Child Left Behind Act. Page 57 (pdf)
    1008.34 School grading system; school report cards; district grade. Page 57 (pdf)
    1008.345 Implementation of state system of school improvement and education accountability. Page 59 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 7004, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 12/13/2023 at 4:59 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1444 Education Calatayud Compare Last Action: 1/5/2024 S Withdrawn prior to introduction Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    573724 - Amendment
    Delete lines 1004 - 1087 and insert:     		Simon 1/9/2024
    11:47 AM     		Senate: Adopted
    1/10/2024     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    1/10/2024 4:06 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (31)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1000.05 Discrimination against students and employees in the Florida K-20 public education system prohibited; equality of access required. Page 51 (pdf)
    1002.31 Controlled open enrollment; public school parental choice. Page 6 (pdf)
    1002.3105 Academically Challenging Curriculum to Enhance Learning (ACCEL) options. Page 7 (pdf)
    1002.311 Single-gender programs authorized. Page 7 (pdf)
    1002.34 Charter technical career centers. Page 8 (pdf)
    1002.45 Virtual instruction programs. Page 8 (pdf)
    1002.53 Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program; eligibility and enrollment. Page 10 (pdf)
    1002.61 Summer prekindergarten program delivered by public schools and private prekindergarten providers. Page 10 (pdf)
    1002.63 School-year prekindergarten program delivered by public schools. Page 11 (pdf)
    1002.71 Funding; financial and attendance reporting. Page 11 (pdf)
    1003.4282 Requirements for a standard high school diploma. Page 14 (pdf)
    1003.433 Learning opportunities for out-of-state and out-of-country transfer students and students needing additional instruction to meet high school graduation requirements. Page 17 (pdf)
    1003.435 High school equivalency diploma program. Page 19 (pdf)
    1003.4935 Middle grades career and professional academy courses and career-themed courses. Page 19 (pdf)
    1003.4995 Fine arts report. Page 19 (pdf)
    1003.4996 Competency-Based Education Pilot Program. Page 19 (pdf)
    1003.49965 Art in the Capitol Competition. Page 19 (pdf)
    1003.51 Other public educational services. Page 20 (pdf)
    1003.621 Academically high-performing school districts. Page 21 (pdf)
    1006.28 Duties of district school board, district school superintendent; and school principal regarding K-12 instructional materials. Page 22 (pdf)
    1006.283 District school board instructional materials review process. Page 24 (pdf)
    1006.33 Bids or proposals; advertisement and its contents. Page 24 (pdf)
    1006.34 Powers and duties of the commissioner and the department in selecting and adopting instructional materials. Page 25 (pdf)
    1006.40 Purchase of instructional materials. Page 27 (pdf)
    1008.212 Students with disabilities; extraordinary exemption. Page 27 (pdf)
    1008.22 Student assessment program for public schools. Page 28 (pdf)
    1008.25 Public school student progression; student support; coordinated screening and progress monitoring; reporting requirements. Page 35 (pdf)
    1008.33 Authority to enforce public school improvement. Page 42 (pdf)
    1008.332 Committee of practitioners pursuant to federal No Child Left Behind Act. Page 47 (pdf)
    1008.34 School grading system; school report cards; district grade. Page 47 (pdf)
    1008.345 Implementation of state system of school improvement and education accountability. Page 50 (pdf)

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  • SB 7004, Original Filed Version Posted 11/16/2023 at 2:08 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Education Pre-K -12 (Post-Meeting) 11/16/2023 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) 12/7/2023 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) 12/13/2023 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    320314 - Amendment
    Delete lines 386 - 1486 and insert:     		Fiscal Policy
    (Simon)     		12/8/2023
    4:24 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    12/12/2023     		Web Page
    PDF
    480170 - Amendment
    Delete lines 528 - 536.     		Fiscal Policy
    (Simon)     		12/7/2023
    4:21 PM     		Withdrawn
    12/12/2023     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    12/12/2023 9:30 AM Fiscal Policy 18 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (32)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1000.05 Discrimination against students and employees in the Florida K-20 public education system prohibited; equality of access required. Page 51 (pdf)
    1002.31 Controlled open enrollment; public school parental choice. Page 6 (pdf)
    1002.3105 Academically Challenging Curriculum to Enhance Learning (ACCEL) options. Page 7 (pdf)
    1002.311 Single-gender programs authorized. Page 7 (pdf)
    1002.34 Charter technical career centers. Page 8 (pdf)
    1002.45 Virtual instruction programs. Page 8 (pdf)
    1002.53 Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program; eligibility and enrollment. Page 10 (pdf)
    1002.61 Summer prekindergarten program delivered by public schools and private prekindergarten providers. Page 10 (pdf)
    1002.63 School-year prekindergarten program delivered by public schools. Page 11 (pdf)
    1002.71 Funding; financial and attendance reporting. Page 11 (pdf)
    1003.4282 Requirements for a standard high school diploma. Page 14 (pdf)
    1003.433 Learning opportunities for out-of-state and out-of-country transfer students and students needing additional instruction to meet high school graduation requirements. Page 17 (pdf)
    1003.435 High school equivalency diploma program. Page 18 (pdf)
    1003.455 Physical education; assessment. Page 19 (pdf)
    1003.4935 Middle grades career and professional academy courses and career-themed courses. Page 19 (pdf)
    1003.4995 Fine arts report. Page 19 (pdf)
    1003.4996 Competency-Based Education Pilot Program. Page 19 (pdf)
    1003.49965 Art in the Capitol Competition. Page 20 (pdf)
    1003.51 Other public educational services. Page 20 (pdf)
    1003.621 Academically high-performing school districts. Page 21 (pdf)
    1006.28 Duties of district school board, district school superintendent; and school principal regarding K-12 instructional materials. Page 23 (pdf)
    1006.283 District school board instructional materials review process. Page 24 (pdf)
    1006.33 Bids or proposals; advertisement and its contents. Page 25 (pdf)
    1006.34 Powers and duties of the commissioner and the department in selecting and adopting instructional materials. Page 25 (pdf)
    1006.40 Purchase of instructional materials. Page 27 (pdf)
    1008.212 Students with disabilities; extraordinary exemption. Page 27 (pdf)
    1008.22 Student assessment program for public schools. Page 29 (pdf)
    1008.25 Public school student progression; student support; coordinated screening and progress monitoring; reporting requirements. Page 36 (pdf)
    1008.33 Authority to enforce public school improvement. Page 43 (pdf)
    1008.332 Committee of practitioners pursuant to federal No Child Left Behind Act. Page 47 (pdf)
    1008.34 School grading system; school report cards; district grade. Page 47 (pdf)
    1008.345 Implementation of state system of school improvement and education accountability. Page 50 (pdf)

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  • SPB 7004, Proposed Bill Posted 11/13/2023 at 1:55 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Education Pre-K -12 (Pre-Meeting) 11/13/2023 (pdf)

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    11/15/2023 2:00 PM Education Pre-K -12 9 Yeas - 0 Nays

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