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995013                                                     
GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL                          Committee       Amendment
SB2500                                                  EDU              14


Senator(s): Cowin
moved the following amendment:

Section: 01              EXPLANATION:

On Page: 003             Reduces the Class Size Reduction categorical by
                         $43,117,952, and increases Discretionary Lottery by
Spec App:    3B          $43,117,952.  Provides that $122 million from
                         Discretionary Lottery shall be used for the School
                         Recognition Program.

NET IMPACT ON:            Total Funds       General Revenue          Trust Funds
    Recurring -                    0                     0                    0 
Non-Recurring -                    0                     0                    0 
_________________________________________________________________________________

                                                  Positions & Amount   Positions & Amount
                                                      DELETE         INSERT

        EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF
        Public Schools, Division Of
        Program: State Grants/K-12 Program - FEFP  48250300

        In Section 01  On Page 003
3B      Aid To Local Governments  050565
        Grants And Aids - District Discretionary                
        Lottery Funds  IOEB

   2178   From Educational Enhancement Trust     186,925,000    230,042,952
          Fund
       CA 43,117,952  FSI1 43,117,952  

Following Specific Appropriation    3B, INSERT:

From the funds provided in Specific Appropriation 3B, $122,000,000,
shall be used for school recognition pursuant to Section 1008.36 Florida
Statutes.

3C      Aid To Local Governments  050566
        Grants And Aids - Class Size Reduction  IOED

   2178   From Educational Enhancement Trust      43,117,952              0
          Fund
       CA -43,117,952  FSI1 -43,117,952  

     995013  Log:0064  PGB/PGB           04/02/03 05:07:30 PM  Senate  Page: 1

Immediately following Specific Appropriation    3C, DELETE:

Funds  in  Specific  Appropriation  3C  are  provided  to  implement the
requirements  of  CS/CS/SB  1436  and CS/SB 1646 or similar legislation.
The  class  size reduction allocation factor for grades pre-kindergarten
to grade 3 shall be $179.08, for grades 4 to 8 shall be $162.36, and for
grades  9  to  12 shall be $159.34.  The class size reduction allocation
shall be recalculated based on FTE enrollment.

Line item amendments are accepted as part of the amendatory process. However, due to the necessity of using computerized systems this may entail a different placement within a budget entity or the renumbering of the specific appropriation items.
995013 Log:0064 PGB/PGB 04/02/03 05:07:30 PM Senate Page: 2