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11  Senator Sullivan moved the following amendment:

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13         Senate Amendment (with title amendment) 

14         On page 16, between lines 11 and 12,

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17         Section 7.  (1)  The Educational Governance Transition

18  Task Force is established. All members of the task force shall

19  be appointed prior to September 1, 2000. The task force shall

20  be composed of:

21         (a)  Three members appointed by the Governor;

22         (b)  Two members appointed by the President of the

23  Senate;

24         (c)  Two members appointed by the Speaker of the House

25  of Representatives;

26         (d)  Two members appointed by the Commissioner of

27  Education;

28         (e)  One member appointed by the Board of Regents;

29         (f)  One member appointed by the State Board of

30  Community Colleges; and

31         (g)  One member appointed by the Florida Student

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 1  Association, Inc.

 2         (2)  The organizational meeting of the task force shall

 3  take place no later than October 1, 2000. The members of the

 4  task force shall elect a chair by majority vote. The task

 5  force is administratively assigned to, and shall be staffed

 6  by, the Department of Education. Members of the task force

 7  shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for

 8  per diem and travel expenses as provided in section 112.061,

 9  Florida Statutes.

10         (3)  The purpose of the task force is to review the

11  Florida Statutes and rules related to educational governance

12  in Florida and, based upon the changes made to that structure

13  by this act:

14         (a)  Recommend amendments to statutes and rules to

15  reflect the changes made by this act;

16         (b)  Identify any organizational problems, including,

17  but not limited to, communication between divisions and local

18  boards, technical assistance and other services provided to

19  local boards, differences in personnel systems, and to

20  recommend solutions to the identified problems;

21         (c)  Identify any issues related to technology,

22  including coordination or incompatibility of technology

23  systems, to suggest systems, and to suggest solutions to

24  identified problems; and

25         (d)  Recommend methods to improve departmental

26  accountability, including, but not limited to, modification of

27  performance measures.

28         (3)  The task force may procure information and

29  assistance from any officer or agency of the state or any

30  subdivision thereof. All such officials and agencies shall

31  give the task force all relevant information and assistance on

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 1  any matter within their knowledge or control.

 2         (4)  The task force shall submit an initial report to

 3  the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of

 4  the House of Representatives by no later than January 1, 2001.

 5         (5)  The task force shall submit a final report to the

 6  Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the

 7  House of Representatives by no later than January 1, 2002.

 8         (6)  The task force terminates upon submission of the

 9  final report.

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15  And the title is amended as follows:

16         On page 3, line 3, following the semicolon

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19         establishing the Educational Governance

20         Transition Task Force; designating duties;

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