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997060
General Appropriations Bill Committee Amendment
SB2600 EA 1SA
Senator(s) Alexander moved the following SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT for 1
(997057):
Section: 02 EXPLANATION:
On Page: 020 Reduces the .51 Mill Compression in the FEFP by $5
million to increase the Reading Allocation by a
Spec App: 73 corresponding amount. This amendment will result in
other minor technical provisions to proviso following
the FEFP.
NET IMPACT ON: Total Funds General Revenue Trust Funds
Recurring - 0 0 0
Non-Recurring - 0 0 0
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EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF
Public Schools, Division Of
Program: State Grants/K-12 Program - FEFP 48250300
In Section 02 On Page 020
73 Aid To Local Governments 050560
Grants And Aids - Florida Educational
Finance Program IOEB
In Section 02, on Pages 20 and 21, DELETE the following:
In addition, if a school board's 0.51 mill levy provides funds per
unweighted FTE that are less than the statewide average funds per
unweighted FTE generated by the 0.51 mill levy, the school district
shall receive an amount from the funds provided in Specific
Appropriation 73, which, when added to the funds generated by the
district's 0.51 mill levy, is equivalent to the statewide average.
From the funds in Specific Appropriation 73, $43,000,000 is provided for
a K-12 comprehensive, district-wide system of research-based reading
instruction. The funds shall be allocated to all school districts by
prorating the amount of the appropriation on each district's K-12 base
funding. By July 1, 2005, districts shall submit a plan in a format
prescribed by the Department of Education's Just Read, Florida! Office.
Upon approval of a district's plan by the Just Read, Florida! Office,
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the department shall release the district's allocation of these funds
pursuant to provisions in chapter 216, Florida Statutes. The reading
instruction funds allocation shall not be recalculated during the school
year.
and insert:
In addition, if a school board's 0.51 mill levy provides funds per
unweighted FTE that are less than $224.88 per unweighted FTE
generated by the 0.51 mill levy, the school district shall receive
an amount from the funds provided in Specific Appropriation
73, which, when added to the funds generated by the district's
0.51 mill levy, is equivalent to $224.88 per FTE.
From the funds in Specific Appropriation 73, $48,000,000 is provided for
a K-12 comprehensive, district-wide system of research-based reading
instruction. The funds shall be allocated to all school districts by
prorating the amount of the appropriation on each district's K-12 base
funding. By July 1, 2005, districts shall submit a plan in a format
prescribed by the Department of Education's Just Read, Florida! Office.
Upon approval of a district's plan by the Just Read, Florida! Office,
the department shall release the district's allocation of these funds
pursuant to provisions in chapter 216, Florida Statutes. The reading
instruction funds allocation shall not be recalculated during the school
year.
| 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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