House Bill 2057
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Florida House of Representatives - 2000 HB 2057
By Representatives Alexander, Posey, Greenstein and Lacasa
1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to school-level funding;
3 creating s. 236.08103, F.S., the "Equity in
4 School-Level Funding Act"; requiring school
5 districts to allocate to each school within the
6 district a specified minimum percentage of the
7 funds generated by the school based on the
8 Florida Education Finance Program; providing
9 for graduated increases in such percentage;
10 providing for carryforward of unused funds
11 allocated to the schools; providing for review
12 of certain task force recommendations for
13 potential inclusion of certain funds in the
14 allocation methodology; providing an effective
15 date.
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17 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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19 Section 1. Section 236.08103, Florida Statutes, is
20 created to read:
21 236.08103 Equity in School-Level Funding Act.--
22 (1) This section may be cited as the "Equity in
23 School-Level Funding Act."
24 (2)(a) Beginning in the 2000-2001 fiscal year,
25 district school boards shall allocate to each school within
26 the district at least 50 percent of the funds generated by
27 that school based upon the Florida Education Finance Program
28 as provided in s. 236.081 and the General Appropriations Act,
29 including gross state and local funds, discretionary lottery
30 funds, and funds from the school district's current operating
31 discretionary millage levy.
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1 (b) Beginning in the 2001-2002 fiscal year, district
2 school boards shall allocate to each school within the
3 district at least 65 percent of the funds generated by that
4 school based upon the Florida Education Finance Program as
5 provided in s. 236.081 and the General Appropriations Act,
6 including gross state and local funds, discretionary lottery
7 funds, and funds from the school district's current operating
8 discretionary millage levy.
9 (c) Beginning in the 2002-2003 fiscal year, district
10 school boards shall allocate to each school within the
11 district at least 80 percent of the funds generated by that
12 school based upon the Florida Education Finance Program as
13 provided in s. 236.081 and the General Appropriations Act,
14 including gross state and local funds, discretionary lottery
15 funds, and funds from the school district's current operating
16 discretionary millage levy.
17 (d) Beginning in the 2003-2004 fiscal year, district
18 school boards shall allocate to each school within the
19 district at least 95 percent of the funds generated by that
20 school based upon the Florida Education Finance Program as
21 provided in s. 236.081 and the General Appropriations Act,
22 including gross state and local funds, discretionary lottery
23 funds, and funds from the school district's current operating
24 discretionary millage levy.
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26 Total funding for each school shall be recalculated during the
27 year to reflect the revised calculations under the Florida
28 Education Finance Program by the state and the actual weighted
29 full-time equivalent students reported by the school during
30 the full-time equivalent student survey periods designated by
31 the Commissioner of Education. If the district school board is
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1 providing programs or services to students funded by federal
2 funds, any eligible students enrolled in the schools in the
3 district shall be provided federal funds.
4 (3) Funds allocated to a school pursuant to this
5 section that are unused at the end of the fiscal year shall
6 not revert to the district, but shall remain with the school.
7 These carryforward funds may be used for any purpose provided
8 by law at the discretion of the principal of the school.
9 (4) Recommendations made by the Governor's Equity in
10 Educational Opportunity Task Force shall be reviewed to
11 identify potential categorical funds to be included in the
12 district allocation methodology required in subsection (2).
13 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2000.
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16 HOUSE SUMMARY
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Creates the "Equity in School-Level Funding Act."
18 Requires school districts to allocate to each school
within the district a specified minimum percentage of the
19 funds generated by the school based on the Florida
Education Finance Program. Provides for graduated
20 increases in such percentage. Provides for carryforward
of unused funds allocated to the schools. Provides for
21 review of recommendations of the Governor's Equity in
Educational Opportunity Task Force to identify potential
22 categorical funds to be included in the district
allocation methodology. See bill for details.
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