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HOUSE AMENDMENT
513-196AX-38 Bill No. CS for CS for SB 230, 1st Eng.
Amendment No. (for drafter's use only)
CHAMBER ACTION
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11 Representative(s) Merchant and Feeney offered the following:
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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
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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:
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19 remove from the title of the bill: all of said lines
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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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HOUSE AMENDMENT
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Amendment No. (for drafter's use only)
1 providing for future repeal; amending s.
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