SENATE AMENDMENT
    Bill No. CS for SB 1640
    Amendment No. ___   Barcode 145148
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11  Senator Horne moved the following amendment:
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13         Senate Amendment (with title amendment) 
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17         Section 1.  (1)  The Legislature intends to ensure that
18  all high schools provide supportive services to students and
19  their parents to determine the comprehensive program of study
20  that will best meet the needs and goals of each student. At a
21  minimum, these services must include access to a guidance
22  counselor and assistance in developing an educational and
23  career plan. Each high school shall provide a variety of
24  comprehensive, relevant programs of study which will meet the
25  needs of all students and enable each student to pursue his or
26  her individual educational and career goals.
27         (2)  Key components of this process are:
28         (a)  A variety of programs of study which are based on
29  individual educational and career goals.
30         (b)  Parental involvement in the identification of the
31  appropriate program of study.
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SENATE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for SB 1640 Amendment No. ___ Barcode 145148 1 (c) Assurance that all programs of study are designed 2 to provide a seamless transition to an appropriate 3 postsecondary education and employment. 4 Section 2. (1) A career and technical education 5 program within a comprehensive high school program of study 6 must be certified or endorsed by the appropriate industry to 7 ensure that all components of the program are relevant and 8 appropriate to prepare the student for further education and 9 employment in that industry. 10 (2) Effective July 1, 2006, each career and technical 11 program preparing for postsecondary education and employment 12 offered as part of a comprehensive program of study in a high 13 school must be industry-certified or endorsed, except for 14 courses classified as exploratory, orientation, or practical 15 arts. A student enrolled in a course within a career and 16 technical program that is not industry-certified may not be 17 reported for full-time equivalent funding through the Florida 18 Education Finance Program unless the course is classified as 19 exploratory, orientation, or practical arts. The Department of 20 Education shall assure that each program is certified by July 21 1, 2006, and recertified at least every 5 years. The 22 department shall adopt rules for the certification process, 23 and the rules must establish any necessary procedures for 24 obtaining appropriate business partners and requirements for 25 business and industry involvement in curriculum oversight and 26 equipment procurement. 27 (3) Each full-time equivalent student in an 28 industry-certified or endorsed career and technical program 29 generates 1.15 times the cost factor for students enrolled in 30 the basic program for grades 9-12, as provided by section 31 236.081, Florida Statutes, and the annual General 2 5:44 PM 05/01/01 s1640.ed06.7v
SENATE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for SB 1640 Amendment No. ___ Barcode 145148 1 Appropriations Act. 2 (4) Effective July 1, 2006, each career and technical 3 education program offered by a high school and able to be 4 articulated to a postsecondary level must also have an 5 articulation agreement with one or more appropriate 6 postsecondary education institutions to ensure a seamless 7 transition to a related postsecondary program without a loss 8 of credit for the student. Students enrolled in a program that 9 is not articulated to a postsecondary program may not be 10 reported for full-time equivalent student funding through the 11 Florida Education Finance Program unless the course is 12 classified as exploratory, orientation, or practical arts or 13 terminates at the high school level. 14 Section 3. (1) A comprehensive program of study in 15 career and technical education must be designed to ensure 16 that, upon completion of the program of study and graduation 17 from high school, a student is prepared to continue his or her 18 education at a postsecondary education institution and obtain 19 employment. Therefore, a comprehensive career and technical 20 program of study must require of each student: 21 (a) Completion of academic courses with a designation 22 from the Department of Education of level two or above. All 23 credits earned to meet graduation requirements in mathematics, 24 science, and communication must have that designation. 25 (b) Attainment of at least one occupational completion 26 point in an industry-certified or endorsed career and 27 technical education program or completion of at least two 28 courses in a technology education program. 29 (c) Completion of a one-credit core course addressing 30 workplace-readiness skills. The Department of Education shall 31 define in rule the content of the course and shall assure that 3 5:44 PM 05/01/01 s1640.ed06.7v
SENATE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for SB 1640 Amendment No. ___ Barcode 145148 1 the course meets graduation requirements for performing arts 2 or practical arts. The course requirement may be satisfied 3 through infusing course content into existing select career 4 and technical education course. 5 (d) Participation in work-based learning experiences, 6 as defined in rule by the Department of Education. 7 (e) Participation in a capstone activity that includes 8 a project related to a career. This activity is designed to 9 apply and demonstrate the competencies and concepts attained 10 in the student's program of study. The Department of Education 11 may specify in rule characteristics of capstone activities 12 that meet the intent of this paragraph. 13 (2) The Legislature intends to recognize with an 14 endorsement on the high school diploma a student who: 15 (a) Completes the requirements for high school 16 graduation as provided in section 232.246, Florida Statutes, 17 and the additional requirements for a comprehensive career and 18 technical program of study provided in subsection (1). 19 (b) Passes the college entry-level placement test or 20 an equivalent test identified by the department with a score 21 adequate to enroll in a public postsecondary education program 22 without the need for college preparatory or vocational 23 preparatory instruction. 24 (3) The endorsement indicates that the student is 25 prepared to continue into postsecondary education without the 26 need for remediation and that the student has marketable 27 employment skills. The Department of Education may adopt by 28 rule a standard format for the endorsement. 29 (4) For each student who receives the endorsement on 30 his or her diploma, the school district shall receive 31 incentive funding, as provided in section 236.081, Florida 4 5:44 PM 05/01/01 s1640.ed06.7v
SENATE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for SB 1640 Amendment No. ___ Barcode 145148 1 Statutes, and the annual General Appropriations Act. 2 (5) A school district that generates funds as a result 3 of industry-certified programs or incentive funding for 4 student achievement of the endorsement must expend the total 5 amount on the comprehensive career and technical program of 6 study. The district may not apply indirect charges to 7 incentive funds earned. 8 Section 4. The Legislature finds that, to adequately 9 assist students in advanced technical and academic career 10 planning, high school guidance counselors and career 11 specialists require preservice and inservice professional 12 development programs that contain sufficient information on 13 career education. 14 (1) Each guidance counselor and career specialist in a 15 school with technical education programs certified as provided 16 in section 2 of this act shall complete 12 inservice points in 17 technical education and career development which include: 18 (a) An emphasis on labor-market trends and 19 projections; 20 (b) A practicum that focuses on development of a 21 career-awareness program; and 22 (c) Content related to a career or employment within 23 the counselor's work experience. 24 (2) The Department of Education shall assist guidance 25 counselors and career specialists in attaining the additional 26 inservice required. The State Board of Education shall revise 27 rules governing the certification and recertification of 28 guidance counselors to allow substitution of personal 29 work-based experiences and temporary-employment opportunities 30 in business and industry for the required classroom 31 instruction. A minimum of 12 hours of inservice in career and 5 5:44 PM 05/01/01 s1640.ed06.7v
SENATE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for SB 1640 Amendment No. ___ Barcode 145148 1 technical education will be required for each 5-year period. 2 (3) To implement the requirements of this act through 3 preservice education, the Legislature encourages colleges of 4 education to provide for the additional courses required 5 without increasing the total number of credit hours needed to 6 complete a program. Instead, the colleges are encouraged to 7 infuse course content required for ethics courses into courses 8 required for introduction, theory, and practicum. 9 Section 5. Paragraph (b) of subsection (9) of section 10 228.041, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 11 228.041 Definitions.--Specific definitions shall be as 12 follows, and wherever such defined words or terms are used in 13 the Florida School Code, they shall be used as follows: 14 (9) INSTRUCTIONAL PERSONNEL.--"Instructional 15 personnel" means any staff member whose function includes the 16 provision of direct instructional services to students. 17 Instructional personnel also includes personnel whose 18 functions provide direct support in the learning process of 19 students. Included in the classification of instructional 20 personnel are: 21 (b) Pupil personnel services.--Pupil personnel 22 services include staff members responsible for: advising 23 students with regard to their abilities and aptitudes, 24 educational and occupational opportunities, and personal and 25 social adjustments; providing placement services; performing 26 educational evaluations; and similar functions. Included in 27 this classification are guidance counselors, social workers, 28 career occupational/placement specialists, and school 29 psychologists. 30 Section 6. Paragraph (c) of subsection (2) of section 31 229.601, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 6 5:44 PM 05/01/01 s1640.ed06.7v
SENATE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for SB 1640 Amendment No. ___ Barcode 145148 1 229.601 Career education program.-- 2 (2) There is hereby established a career education 3 program in the state educational system. The Commissioner of 4 Education and his or her designated staff shall administer 5 this program. In developing and administering the career 6 education program, the purpose of which is to promote positive 7 career opportunities for all students regardless of their 8 race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, socioeconomic 9 status, or gender, the commissioner shall: 10 (c) Develop programs for preservice and inservice 11 training for the purpose of infusing career education concepts 12 into the basic curricula of public schools and core curricula 13 of community colleges and state universities and programs for 14 preservice and inservice training for counselors and career 15 occupational and placement specialists to assist in career 16 counseling and placement and followup activities. 17 Section 7. Paragraph (a) of subsection (5) of section 18 229.602, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 19 229.602 Florida private sector and education 20 partnerships.-- 21 (5) Each school district shall designate one or more 22 persons to coordinate local private sector and education 23 partnership activities. The general activities of these 24 coordinators shall be to enhance private sector and education 25 partnership activities. The specific duties of the district 26 coordinators shall include, but not be limited to, the 27 following: 28 (a) Maintaining contact with local businesses and 29 industries, local chamber of commerce organizations, regional 30 workforce boards private industry councils with Job Training 31 Partnership Act programs, district, career occupational 7 5:44 PM 05/01/01 s1640.ed06.7v
SENATE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for SB 1640 Amendment No. ___ Barcode 145148 1 specialists, guidance personnel, economics educators, 2 volunteer coordinators, community education coordinators, 3 appropriate governmental personnel, and any others interested 4 in private sector and education partnerships. 5 Section 8. Paragraphs (c), (d), and (l) of subsection 6 (1) of section 236.081, Florida Statutes, are amended, present 7 paragraphs (m) through (p) of that subsection are redesignated 8 as paragraphs (n) through (q), respectively, and a new 9 paragraph (m) is added to that subsection, and paragraph (a) 10 of subsection (5) of that section is amended, to read: 11 236.081 Funds for operation of schools.--If the annual 12 allocation from the Florida Education Finance Program to each 13 district for operation of schools is not determined in the 14 annual appropriations act or the substantive bill implementing 15 the annual appropriations act, it shall be determined as 16 follows: 17 (1) COMPUTATION OF THE BASIC AMOUNT TO BE INCLUDED FOR 18 OPERATION.--The following procedure shall be followed in 19 determining the annual allocation to each district for 20 operation: 21 (c) Determination of programs.--Cost factors based on 22 desired relative cost differences between the following 23 programs shall be established in the annual General 24 Appropriations Act. A secondary career or technical education 25 program certified as required by section 2 of this act 26 generates funding as provided in paragraph (m). Effective July 27 1, 2006, a full-time equivalent student in a career or 28 technical education program that is not industry-certified or 29 endorsed shall not generate any state funding unless the 30 student is in a course classified as exploration, orientation, 31 or practical arts and the General Appropriations Act contains 8 5:44 PM 05/01/01 s1640.ed06.7v
SENATE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for SB 1640 Amendment No. ___ Barcode 145148 1 a cost factor for such courses. The Department of Education 2 shall complete a study by January 2002 to determine if career 3 and technical education programs should have differentiated 4 funding weights. The Commissioner of Education shall specify a 5 matrix of services and intensity levels to be used by 6 districts in the determination of the two weighted cost 7 factors for exceptional students with the highest levels of 8 need. For these students, the funding support level shall fund 9 the exceptional students' education program, with the 10 exception of extended school year services for students with 11 disabilities. 12 1. Basic programs.-- 13 a. Kindergarten and grades 1, 2, and 3. 14 b. Grades 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8. 15 c. Grades 9, 10, 11, and 12. 16 2. Programs for exceptional students.-- 17 a. Support Level IV. 18 b. Support Level V. 19 3. Secondary career and technical education programs, 20 industry-certified or endorsed.-- 21 4. Career and technical education programs, all other 22 programs.-- 23 5.4. English for Speakers of Other Languages.-- 24 (d) Annual allocation calculation.-- 25 1. The Department of Education shall is authorized and 26 directed to review all district programs and enrollment 27 projections and calculate a maximum total weighted full-time 28 equivalent student enrollment for each district for the K-12 29 FEFP. 30 2. Maximum enrollments calculated by the department 31 shall be derived from enrollment estimates used by the 9 5:44 PM 05/01/01 s1640.ed06.7v
SENATE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for SB 1640 Amendment No. ___ Barcode 145148 1 Legislature to calculate the FEFP. If two or more districts 2 enter into an agreement under the provisions of s. 3 230.23(4)(d), after the final enrollment estimate is agreed 4 upon, the amount of FTE specified in the agreement, not to 5 exceed the estimate for the specific program as identified in 6 paragraph (c), may be transferred from the participating 7 districts to the district providing the program. 8 3. As part of its calculation of each district's 9 maximum total weighted full-time equivalent student 10 enrollment, the department shall establish separate enrollment 11 ceilings for each of two program groups. Group 1 shall be 12 composed of grades K-3, grades 4-8, and grades 9-12. Group 2 13 shall be composed of students in exceptional student education 14 programs, English for Speakers of Other Languages programs, 15 all basic programs other than the programs in group 1, and all 16 vocational programs in grades 6-12 7-12. 17 a. The weighted enrollment ceiling for group 2 18 programs shall be calculated by multiplying the final 19 enrollment conference estimate for each program by the 20 appropriate program weight. The weighted enrollment ceiling 21 for program group 2 shall be the sum of the weighted 22 enrollment ceilings for each program in the program group, 23 plus the increase in weighted full-time equivalent student 24 membership from the prior year for clients of the Department 25 of Children and Family Services and the Department of Juvenile 26 Justice. 27 b. If, for any calculation of the FEFP, the weighted 28 enrollment for program group 2, derived by multiplying actual 29 enrollments by appropriate program weights, exceeds the 30 enrollment ceiling for that group, the following procedure 31 shall be followed to reduce the weighted enrollment for that 10 5:44 PM 05/01/01 s1640.ed06.7v
SENATE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for SB 1640 Amendment No. ___ Barcode 145148 1 group to equal the enrollment ceiling: 2 (I) The weighted enrollment ceiling for each program 3 in the program group shall be subtracted from the weighted 4 enrollment for that program derived from actual enrollments. 5 (II) If the difference calculated under 6 sub-sub-subparagraph (I) is greater than zero for any program, 7 a reduction proportion shall be computed for the program by 8 dividing the absolute value of the difference by the total 9 amount by which the weighted enrollment for the program group 10 exceeds the weighted enrollment ceiling for the program group. 11 (III) The reduction proportion calculated under 12 sub-sub-subparagraph (II) shall be multiplied by the total 13 amount of the program group's enrollment over the ceiling as 14 calculated under sub-sub-subparagraph (I). 15 (IV) The prorated reduction amount calculated under 16 sub-sub-subparagraph (III) shall be subtracted from the 17 program's weighted enrollment. For any calculation of the 18 FEFP, the enrollment ceiling for group 1 shall be calculated 19 by multiplying the actual enrollment for each program in the 20 program group by its appropriate program weight. 21 c. For program group 2, the weighted enrollment 22 ceiling shall be a number not less than the sum obtained by: 23 (I) Multiplying the sum of reported FTE for all 24 programs in the program group that have a cost factor of 1.0 25 or more by 1.0, and 26 (II) By adding this number to the sum obtained by 27 multiplying the projected FTE for all programs with a cost 28 factor less than 1.0 by the actual cost factor. 29 4. Following completion of the weighted enrollment 30 ceiling calculation as provided in subparagraph 3., a 31 supplemental capping calculation shall be employed for those 11 5:44 PM 05/01/01 s1640.ed06.7v
SENATE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for SB 1640 Amendment No. ___ Barcode 145148 1 districts that are over their weighted enrollment ceiling. For 2 each such district, the total reported unweighted FTE 3 enrollment for group 2 programs shall be compared with the 4 total appropriated unweighted FTE enrollment for group 2 5 programs. If the total reported unweighted FTE for group 2 is 6 greater than the appropriated unweighted FTE, then the excess 7 unweighted FTE up to the unweighted FTE transferred from group 8 2 to group 1 for each district by the Public School FTE 9 Estimating Conference shall be funded at a weight of 1.0 and 10 added to the funded weighted FTE computed in subparagraph 3. 11 This adjustment shall be calculated beginning with the third 12 calculation of the 1998-1999 FEFP. 13 (l) Instruction in career education.--Effective for 14 the 1985-1986 school year and thereafter, District pupil 15 progression plans shall provide for the substitution of 16 vocational courses for the nonelective courses required for 17 high school graduation pursuant to s. 232.246. Beginning July 18 1, 2006, a career and technical course may not be substituted 19 for another required course unless it is part of an 20 industry-certified or endorsed program certified as provided 21 in section 2 of this act. A student in grades 9 through 12 who 22 enrolls in and satisfactorily completes a job-preparatory 23 course program may substitute credit for a portion of the 24 required four credits in English, three credits in 25 mathematics, any credits in social studies, and three credits 26 in science. The credit substituted for English, mathematics, 27 social studies, or science earned through the vocational 28 job-preparatory course program shall be on a curriculum 29 equivalency basis as provided for in the State Course Code 30 Directory. The State Board of Education shall authorize by 31 rule vocational course substitutions not to exceed two credits 12 5:44 PM 05/01/01 s1640.ed06.7v
SENATE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for SB 1640 Amendment No. ___ Barcode 145148 1 in each of the nonelective academic subject areas of English, 2 mathematics, social studies, and science. School districts 3 shall provide for vocational course substitutions not to 4 exceed two credits in each of the nonelective academic subject 5 areas of English, mathematics, social studies, and science, 6 upon adoption of vocational student performance standards by 7 the school board pursuant to s. 232.2454. A career and 8 technical course vocational program which has been used as a 9 substitute for a nonelective academic credit in one subject 10 area may not be used as a substitute for any other subject 11 area. The credit in practical arts or exploratory career 12 education required for high school graduation pursuant to s. 13 232.246(1) shall be funded as a career education course. Such 14 a course is eligible for funding at 1.15 times the cost factor 15 for students enrolled in the basic program for grades 9-12 16 only if it is part of a program certified or endorsed as 17 required by section 2 of this act. 18 (m) Calculation of full-time equivalent membership for 19 an industry-certified or endorsed technical program.--Funding 20 for students enrolled in an industry-certified program as 21 provided in section 2 of this act is calculated at 1.15 times 22 the cost factor for students enrolled in the program for 23 grades 9-12 and multiplying that number by the number of 24 full-time equivalent students in an industry-certified or 25 endorsed career and technical program. A student who earns the 26 endorsement authorized by section 3 of this act generates 27 additional incentive funding for the program, as provided in 28 subsection (5). During the transition from the 2001-2002 29 school year until July 1, 2006, all career and technical 30 education programs not industry-certified or endorsed or 31 articulated to postsecondary institutions will continue to 13 5:44 PM 05/01/01 s1640.ed06.7v
SENATE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for SB 1640 Amendment No. ___ Barcode 145148 1 earn weighted funding as determined in the General 2 Appropriations Act. 3 (5) CATEGORICAL PROGRAMS.--The Legislature hereby 4 provides for the establishment of selected categorical 5 programs to assist in the development and maintenance of 6 activities giving indirect support to the programs previously 7 funded. These categorical appropriations may be funded as 8 general and transitional categorical programs. It is the 9 intent of the Legislature that no transitional categorical 10 program be funded for more than 4 fiscal years from the date 11 of original authorization. Such programs are as follows: 12 (a) General.-- 13 1. Comprehensive school construction and debt service 14 as provided by law. 15 2. Community schools as provided by law. 16 3. School lunch programs as provided by law. 17 4. Instructional material funds as provided by law. 18 5. Student transportation as provided by law. 19 6. Student development services as provided by law. 20 7. Diagnostic and learning resource centers as 21 provided by law. 22 8. Comprehensive health education as provided by law. 23 9. Excellent Teaching Program as provided by law. 24 10. Attainment of the high school career and technical 25 endorsement authorized by section 3 of this act and rules of 26 the State Board of Education. 27 Section 9. Section 239.121, Florida Statutes, is 28 amended to read: 29 239.121 Career Occupational specialists.-- 30 (1) District school boards and community college 31 boards of trustees may employ career occupational specialists 14 5:44 PM 05/01/01 s1640.ed06.7v
SENATE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for SB 1640 Amendment No. ___ Barcode 145148 1 to provide student counseling services and occupational 2 information to students and to provide information to local 3 business and industry regarding the availability of vocational 4 programs through local educational institutions. Under the 5 supervision of a certified counselor, career occupational 6 specialists may undertake special assignments that include, 7 but are not limited to, the identification and intensive 8 counseling of current and former students and the parents of 9 such students, as well as counseling students and all 10 education personnel regarding job and career opportunities. 11 (2) Career Occupational specialists shall receive 12 certification pursuant to State Board of Education rule and s. 13 231.1725. A career No occupational specialist may not be paid 14 less than any other member of the instructional personnel who 15 has equivalent qualifications and provides similar services. 16 Career Occupational specialists may receive salary supplements 17 upon documentation that such supplements are necessary for 18 recruiting or retaining suitable personnel. 19 (3) The Department of Education and each school 20 district that employs a career specialist shall assist that 21 person in preparing a professional development plan designed 22 to provide the skills necessary to perform the duties 23 associated with implementing a comprehensive technical 24 education program of study. 25 Section 10. Paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section 26 239.229, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 27 239.229 Vocational standards.-- 28 (2)(a) Each school board and superintendent shall 29 direct the smooth transition of high school career and 30 technical education programs to industry-certified or endorsed 31 programs of study included in a comprehensive course of study. 15 5:44 PM 05/01/01 s1640.ed06.7v
SENATE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for SB 1640 Amendment No. ___ Barcode 145148 1 Each school board and superintendent shall also direct the 2 implementation of all components required to obtain the 3 endorsement authorized in section 3 of this act if the 4 district chooses to offer the endorsement. School board, 5 superintendent, and school accountability for career education 6 within elementary and secondary schools includes, but is not 7 limited to: 8 1. Student exposure to a variety of careers and 9 provision of instruction to explore specific careers in 10 greater depth. 11 2. Student awareness of available vocational programs 12 and the corresponding occupations into which such programs 13 lead. 14 3. Student development of individual career plans. 15 4. Integration of academic and vocational skills in 16 the secondary curriculum. 17 5. Student preparation to enter the workforce and 18 enroll in postsecondary education without being required to 19 complete college-preparatory or vocational-preparatory 20 instruction. 21 6. Student retention in school through high school 22 graduation. 23 7. Career and technical Vocational curriculum 24 articulation with corresponding postsecondary programs in the 25 local area technical center or community college, or both. 26 27 (Redesignate subsequent sections.) 28 29 30 ================ T I T L E A M E N D M E N T =============== 31 And the title is amended as follows: 16 5:44 PM 05/01/01 s1640.ed06.7v
SENATE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for SB 1640 Amendment No. ___ Barcode 145148 1 On page 1, line 2, after the semicolon, 2 3 insert: 4 providing legislative intent for certain career 5 and technical education programs within 6 comprehensive programs of study in high 7 schools; providing for industry-certification, 8 for certain required courses and activities; 9 authorizing an endorsement and funding; 10 authorizing rules of the Department of 11 Education; requiring certain programs and 12 career-development activities to assist 13 counselors; amending ss. 228.041, 229.601, 14 229.602, 239.121, F.S.; revising a personnel 15 classification title; amending s. 236.081, 16 F.S.; providing for funding of certain 17 programs; prohibiting certain courses and 18 programs from being reported for funding or 19 from being substituted for other courses or 20 programs; providing for certain 21 professional-development activities; amending 22 s. 239.229, F.S.; providing certain 23 responsibilities for school boards and 24 superintendents; 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 17 5:44 PM 05/01/01 s1640.ed06.7v