Senate Bill 1636

    Florida Senate - 2000                                  SB 1636

    By Senator Klein





    28-1428-00                                          See HB 873

  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to laptop computers for

  3         students; creating a task force to study the

  4         feasibility of providing a laptop computer for

  5         every public school student in kindergarten

  6         through grade 12; establishing membership of

  7         the task force; providing duties of the task

  8         force; requiring a report; providing an

  9         effective date.

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11  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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13         Section 1.  There is established a task force to study

14  the feasibility of providing a laptop computer for every

15  public school student in kindergarten through grade 12.

16         (1)  The task force shall be composed of the following

17  members:

18         (a)  Two members-at-large, appointed by the Governor.

19         (b)  Two members-at-large, appointed by the President

20  of the Senate.

21         (c)  Two members-at-large, appointed by the Speaker of

22  the House of Representatives.

23         (d)  Three members who represent district school

24  boards, appointed by the Governor.

25         (e)  Three members who represent district school

26  boards, appointed by the Commissioner of Education.

27         (f)  Two members who are involved in the computer-based

28  technology industry, appointed by the Governor.

29         (g)  Two members with knowledge and experience in the

30  area of finance or accounting, appointed by the Governor.

31         (2)  The task force shall:

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    Florida Senate - 2000                                  SB 1636
    28-1428-00                                          See HB 873




  1         (a)  Determine the cost of providing a laptop computer

  2  for every public school student in kindergarten through grade

  3  12.

  4         (b)  Create a plan to provide a laptop computer for

  5  every public school student in kindergarten through grade 12

  6  over a 3-year period, beginning with students in Dade and

  7  Broward Counties.

  8         (3)  The task force shall report the results of the

  9  study to the Legislature, the Governor, and the Commissioner

10  of Education no later than January 1, 2001.

11         Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2000.

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14                       LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY

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      Creates a task force to study the feasibility of
16    providing a laptop computer for every public school
      student in kindergarten through grade 12. Establishes the
17    membership and duties of the task force. Requires a
      report to the Legislature, the Governor, and the
18    Commissioner of Education.

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