The Florida Senate

995076                                                     
GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL                          Committee       Amendment
SB2500                                                  EDU              13


Senator(s): Wasserman Schultz
moved the following amendment:

Section: 01              EXPLANATION:

On Page: 002             Transfers $137,958,067 of Educational Enhancement Trust
                         Funds from the School Recognition Program to the
Spec App:    7           Students First Program, contingent on the passage of
                         Senate Bill 2836.

NET IMPACT ON:            Total Funds       General Revenue          Trust Funds
    Recurring -                    0                     0                    0 
Non-Recurring -                    0                     0                    0 
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                                                  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 002
7       Aid To Local Governments  050570
        Grants And Aids - District Lottery And                
        School Recognition Program  IOEB

Immediately following Specific Appropriation 7, DELETE:

Funds  provided  in  Specific  Appropriation  7  are  enhancement  funds
for school districts and shall be allocated as follows:

(a)   to  provide financial awards pursuant to provisions of s. 1008.36,
Florida  Statutes,  relating  to the Florida School Recognition Program.
Funds  for  the  School  Recognition  Program  shall  be  awarded by the
Commissioner  in  the  amount  of  $100  per  student in each qualifying
school, and

and INSERT:

Funds  provided  in  Specific  Appropriation  7  are  enhancement  funds
for school districts and shall be allocated as follows:

(a)   $137,958,067 for the Students First Program for remediation of low

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performing students, contingent upon the passage of Senate Bill 2836;
however, in the event that Senate Bill 2836 or substantially similar
legislation does not become law, $137,958,067 shall remain in this
appropriation for the School Recognition Program in the amount of $100
per student in each qualifying school to be allocated pursuant to s.
1008.36, Florida Statutes, and

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.











































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