SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. CS for SB 1256

    Amendment No.    

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11  Senator Dawson-White moved the following amendment:

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13         Senate Amendment (with title amendment) 

14         On page 5, between lines 9 and 10,

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17         Section 3.  (1)  A school district that has 50,000 or

18  more students enrolled in grades K-12 and has an appointed

19  superintendent of schools shall permit community-based groups

20  to provide input and recommendations for the recruitment,

21  retention, or dismissal of a superintendent of schools during

22  the transition from one superintendent to another.

23         (2)  As used in this section, the term:

24         (a)  "Community-based organizations" means

25  organizations that are primarily based within the boundaries

26  under the jurisdiction of the school district. The term

27  includes, but is not limited to, parent-based organizations

28  and Florida not-for-profit corporations. The term

29  "community-based organizations" does not include for-profit

30  entities or any entities that have a contractual or pecuniary

31  relationship with the school district.

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                                                  SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. CS for SB 1256

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 1         (b)  "Input" includes, but is not limited to, a

 2  statement of any qualitative or quantitative attributes that

 3  are desired for the prospective superintendent.

 4         (3)  All meetings regarding the selection of the

 5  superintendent of schools must be open to the public, noticed

 6  at least 48 hours in advance (excluding holidays and

 7  weekends), and recorded.

 8         (4)  A maximum of 50 community-based organizations may

 9  be allowed to provide input, and the organizations must

10  reflect the various demographics of the district, including

11  race, ethnicity, geography, religion, and nationality.

12  Consideration must be given to organizations that are

13  significantly composed of immediate family members of K-12

14  students within the public school district. Each member of the

15  legislative delegation from the area comprising the school

16  district may appoint two groups to provide input.

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18  (Redesignate subsequent sections.)

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22  And the title is amended as follows:

23         On page 1, line 11, after the semicolon

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26         requiring certain district school boards to

27         permit community-based organizations to provide

28         input and recommendations relating to choosing

29         appointed superintendents of schools; providing

30         definitions; providing procedures;

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