HOUSE AMENDMENT

                                         Bill No. HB 367, 1st Eng.

    Amendment No. 1 (for drafter's use only)

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11  Representative(s) Rayson and Andrews offered the following:

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13         Amendment 

14  Remove from the bill:  Everything after the enacting clause

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16  and insert in lieu thereof:

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18         Section 1.  (1)  This section may be cited as the

19  "Florida Maximum Class Size Goals Act."

20         (2)  The Legislature finds that class size, especially

21  in the primary grades, is a major factor in the ability of

22  students to learn and classroom teachers to teach.  It is,

23  therefore, the intent of the Legislature to establish class

24  size standards which will promote educational success.

25         (3)  Beginning with school year 1998-1999, it shall be

26  the goal of the Legislature and each school district that each

27  elementary school in the school district beginning with

28  kindergarten through grade three class sizes not exceed 24

29  students, with a ratio of one full-time equivalent teacher per

30  24 students.  In kindergarten through grade three in

31  critically low performing schools as identified by the

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                                                   HOUSE AMENDMENT

                                         Bill No. HB 367, 1st Eng.

    Amendment No. 1 (for drafter's use only)





 1  Commissioner of Education, the goal shall be a ratio of one

 2  full-time equivalent teacher per 15 students.  For purposes of

 3  any funding in the General Appropriations Act to meet these

 4  goals, the district shall give priority to critically low

 5  performing schools in the district.  Second priority for the

 6  use of any funds designated for meeting these goals shall be

 7  for kindergarten through grade one.  Third priority for the

 8  use of any funds designated for meeting these goals shall be

 9  for grades two and three.

10         (4)  Each school district shall implement the goals set

11  forth in this section to the extent funds are provided through

12  the General Appropriations Act.

13         (5)  Beginning January 1, 1999, and each year

14  thereafter, the Department of Education shall report to the

15  President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of

16  Representatives school district expenditures and class size

17  reductions as a result of the provisions of this act.

18         (6)  The Department of Education shall provide for a

19  longitudinal study of the benefits to students and the impact

20  on student achievement of small class size based on reductions

21  in class size for the 1998-1999 school year, as a result of an

22  appropriation for such purpose, and for the 1999-2000,

23  2000-2001, and 2001-2002 school years, as a result of

24  implementation of this act.  The results of the study shall be

25  reported to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the

26  House of Representative by December 1, 2002.

27         Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 1998.

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