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11  Representative(s) Merchant and Feeney offered the following:

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13         Amendment (with title amendment) 

14         On page 58, between lines 23 & 24,

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17         Section 39.  Subsections (2) and (3) of section 20.15,

18  Florida Statutes, 1998 Supplement, are amended to read:

19         20.15  Department of Education.--There is created a

20  Department of Education.

21         (2)  COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION.--The head of the

22  Department of Education is the Commissioner of Education who

23  shall be elected by vote of the qualified electors of the

24  state pursuant to s. 5, Art. IV of the State Constitution.

25         (a)  The Commissioner of Education shall appoint a

26  Deputy Commissioner for Educational Programs who has such

27  powers, duties, responsibilities, and functions as are

28  necessary to ensure the greatest possible coordination,

29  efficiency, and effectiveness of kindergarten through

30  12th-grade education and vocational and continuing education

31  programs, including workforce development.

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 1         (b)  The Commissioner of Education shall appoint a

 2  Deputy Commissioner for Planning, Budgeting, and Management

 3  who has such powers, duties, responsibilities, and functions

 4  as are necessary to ensure the greatest possible coordination

 5  of policies, programs, and procedures for the statewide system

 6  of education and the department.

 7         (c)  The Commissioner of Education shall appoint a

 8  Deputy Commissioner for Technology and Administration who has

 9  such powers, duties, responsibilities, and functions as are

10  necessary to ensure the greatest possible coordination and

11  development of technological supports for the education system

12  and efficient administration of the department.

13         (3)  DIVISIONS.--The following divisions of the

14  Department of Education are established:

15         (a)  Division of Community Colleges.

16         (b)  Division of Public Schools and Community

17  Education.

18         (c)  Division of Universities.

19         (d)  Division of Workforce Development.

20         (e)  Division of Human Resource Development.

21         (f)  Division of Administration.

22         (g)  Division of Financial Services.

23         (h)  Division of Support Services.

24         (i)  Division of Technology.

25         Section 40.  The Commissioner of Education is

26  authorized to establish, abolish, or consolidate bureaus,

27  sections, and subsections; to reallocate duties and functions;

28  and to reassign positions in pay grade 25 and above to the

29  Select Exempt Service category within the Department of

30  Education in order to promote effective and efficient

31  operation of the department. Authorized positions and

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 1  appropriations may be transferred from one budget entity to

 2  another as required to implement the reorganization. The

 3  provisions of this section are subject to the requirements of

 4  section 216.181, Florida Statutes. The commissioner may not

 5  establish, abolish, or consolidate bureaus, sections, or

 6  subsections after January 31, 2000, unless such action is

 7  approved by the Legislature or by law. The commissioner shall

 8  provide a report on the reorganization to the President of the

 9  Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the

10  minority leaders of the Senate and the House of

11  Representatives, and the chairs of the education and

12  appropriations committees of the Legislature by January 31,

13  2001. This section is repealed on July 1, 2000.

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17  And the title is amended as follows:

18         On page 1, lines 2 & 3,

19  remove from the title of the bill:  all of said lines

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21  and insert in lieu thereof:

22         An act relating to governmental reorganization;

23         amending s. 20.15, F.S.; clarifying duties of

24         the Deputy Commissioner for Educational

25         Programs; creating the position of Deputy

26         Commissioner for Technology and Administration

27         and providing powers, duties, responsibilities,

28         and functions; creating the Division of

29         Technology; authorizing the Commissioner of

30         Education to reorganize portions of the

31         Department of Education; providing limitations;

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