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997013
Florida Senate - 2005 Committee Amendment
SB7078 EA
The Committee on Ways and Means (Alexander) recommended the following
amendment:
Section: 01 EXPLANATION:
On Page: 003 Revises and clarifies the description of the Electronic
Library Pilot Project for High Schools.
Spec App: 6A
NET IMPACT ON: Total Funds General Revenue Trust Funds
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EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF
Public Schools, Division Of
Program: State Grants/K-12 Program - Non
FEFP 48250400
In Section 01 On Page 003
6A Aid To Local Governments 050686
Grants And Aids - Instructional Materials IOEB
DELETE the proviso immediately following Specific Appropriation 6A:
Funds provided in Specific Appropriation 6A are provided for an
Electronic On-line Library Pilot Project for high schools. The pilot
shall consist of at least three school districts; including one large,
one medium, and one small. All districts shall be provided information
about this pilot project and shall be given the opportunity to indicate
whether they wish to participate. From the districts expressing a desire
to participate, the Department of Education shall make the final
selection of the pilot districts. The department shall request providers
of Electronic On-line Libraries for high school students to submit
proposals for conducting a pilot project in Florida. From the proposals
received, representatives from the participating school districts and
the department shall jointly agree which of the proposals are deemed to
be most appropriate to be piloted in Florida's high schools. The pilot
project shall be designed to include an independent assessment of the
cost effectiveness of Electronic On-line Library services for high
school student instruction. Representatives of the pilot school
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districts and the department shall provide to the Governor and the
Legislature, by December 31, 2006, a report containing a summary of the
pilot project; conclusions about its impact on student instruction;
teachers' opinions of the effectiveness compared to the on-site school
library; an analysis of the cost effectiveness of the on-line library
compared with the on-site library; recommendations for funding the
on-line library within existing funding; and guidance for any school
district that may wish to consider providing its students access to
on-line library services.
and INSERT:
Funds provided in Specific Appropriation 6A are provided for an
Electronic Web-based Library Pilot Project for high schools. The
pilots shall consist of school districts: large, medium, and small.
All districts shall be provided information about this pilot project and
shall be given the opportunity to indicate whether they wish to
participate. From the districts expressing a desire to participate,
the Department of Education shall make the final selection of the
pilot districts. The department shall request providers of Electronic
Online Libraries for high school students to submit proposals for
conducting the pilots which include, but are not limited to full-text
books and staff development activities for teachers utilizing the pilot.
From the proposals received, representatives from the participating
school districts and the department shall jointly agree which of the
proposals are deemed to be most appropriate to be piloted in Florida's
high schools. The pilot project shall be designed to include an
independent assessment of the cost effectiveness of Electronic
Online Library services for high school student instruction.
Representatives of the school districts and the department shall
provide to the Governor and the Legislature, by December 31, 2006, a
report containing a summary of the pilot project; conclusions about
its impact on student instruction; recommendations for funding the
web-based library; and guidance for any school district that may wish
to consider providing its students access to Online library services.
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