House Bill hb0135

    Florida House of Representatives - 2001                 HB 135

        By Representative Bendross-Mindingall






  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to the Aftercare Pilot Program;

  3         requiring the Department of Education to

  4         conduct an Aftercare Pilot Program to provide

  5         homework assistance and free dinner after

  6         school to certain children in schools selected

  7         for participation; providing program

  8         requirements; identifying a source of funds;

  9         requiring a report to the Legislature;

10         providing an effective date.

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

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14         Section 1.  During the 2001-2002 school year, the

15  Department of Education shall conduct an Aftercare Pilot

16  Program that meets the following requirements:

17         (1)  The department shall select one elementary school

18  in an urban area, one elementary school in a rural area, and

19  one elementary school in a suburban area for participation in

20  the pilot program. Schools selected for participation must

21  have been designated as performance grade category "C" or

22  below, according to s. 229.57, Florida Statutes, during the

23  previous school year.

24         (2)  In schools selected for participation in the pilot

25  program, children identified by the school administration as

26  being eligible for participation shall be provided homework

27  assistance and dinner after school, at no cost to the student

28  or his or her parents, 3 days per week.

29         (3)  Schools selected for participation in the pilot

30  program shall provide such services using funds allocated to

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    Florida House of Representatives - 2001                 HB 135

    749-100-01






  1  the school from the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund

  2  according to s. 24.121, Florida Statutes.

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  4  The department shall report to the Legislature by January 1,

  5  2003, regarding the effects of the pilot program on student

  6  achievement.

  7         Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2001.

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      Requires the Department of Education to conduct an
12    Aftercare Pilot Program to provide homework assistance
      and free dinner after school to certain children in
13    schools selected for participation. Provides program
      requirements. Identifies a source of funds. Requires a
14    report to the Legislature.

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