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990021 No. 83
HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS BILL AMENDMENT
HB1807

CHAMBER ACTION
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ORIGINAL STAMP BELOW

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Representative(s): Cusack, Romeo, Meadows, Gelber, and Rich
offered the following amendment:

In Section: 01 On Page: 001 Specific Appropriation: 4A
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Explanation:
Eliminates District Lottery and School Recognition Program funding; provides
$100,000,000 for Pre-School Projects, and $180,609,000 for District Lottery
and Excellent Teaching program funding.
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EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF, AND
COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Public Schools, Division Of
Program: State Grants/K-12 Programs -
FEFP

In Section 01 On Page 001
4A Aid To Local Governments
Grants And Aids - District Lottery And
School Recognition Program

From Educational Enhancement Trust 280,609,000 0
Fund

Immediately following Specific Appropriation 4A, DELETE:

Funds in Specific Appropriation 4A are provided as enhancement funds for
school districts and shall be allocated as follows:

a) One half of the funds in Specific Appropriation 4A shall be

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allocated by prorating the amount of the appropriation on each
district's K-12 base funding entitlement. Prior to the expenditure of
these funds, each district shall establish policies and procedures that
define enhancement and the types of expenditures that will be consistent
with that definition. From the portion of funds allocated pursuant to
this paragraph, school boards must allocate, not later than October 1,
2001, at least $10 per unweighted FTE student to be used at the
discretion of the school advisory council or, in the absence of such, at
the discretion of the staff and parents of the school. A portion of
these funds shall be used for implementing the school improvement plan.
The improvement plan shall include performance indicators which are
measurable. Funding for use by the school advisory councils shall be
allocated directly to the school advisory councils and shall be
earmarked for the councils' use. Council funds are not subject to
override by the principal or interim approvals by school district staff.
Council funds must be accounted for and are subject to being audited on
a yearly basis.

b) The remaining one half of the funds provided in Specific
Appropriation 4A shall be used to fund financial awards pursuant to
provisions of s. 231.2905, F.S., relating to the Florida School
Recognition Program, and to fund the provisions of s. 236.08106, F.S.
relating to the Excellent Teaching Program. Funds for the School
Recognition Program shall be awarded by the Commissioner in the amount
of $100 per student in each qualifying school. From the funds
appropriated in Specific Appropriations 4A and 127, payment shall be
made to school districts in the amount of the employer's share of Social
Security and Medicare taxes (7.65%) for those teachers who qualify for
national board certification and receive bonus amounts consistent with
the provisions of s. 236.08106, F.S.

c) Any funds remaining after the obligations in paragraph (b) have been
fully met shall be allocated to all school districts as provided in
paragraph (a), and shall be subject to the expenditure requirements of
that paragraph.

The Commissioner of Education shall develop a process such that
estimated payments for the School Recognition program and Excellent
Teaching program shall be determined by December 31, 2001, so that the
balance of funds shall be allocated for the District Lottery program.

4B Aid To Local Governments
Grants and Aids - District Lottery and
Excellent Teaching

From Educational Enhancement Trust 180,609,000
Fund

Following Specific Appropriation 4B, INSERT:

Funds in Specific Appropriation 4B are provided as enhancement funds

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for school districts and shall be allocated as follows:

a) $140,304,500 of the funds in Specific Appropriation 4B shall
be allocated by prorating the amount of the appropriation on
each district's K-12 base funding entitlement. Prior to the
expenditure of these funds, each district shall establish policies and
procedures that define enhancement and the types of expenditures that
will be consistent with that definition. From the portion of funds
allocated pursuant to this paragraph, school boards must allocate, not
later than October 1, 2001, at least $10 per unweighted FTE
student to be used at the discretion of the school advisory council
or, in the absence of such, at the discretion of the staff and
parents of the school. A portion of these funds shall be used for
implementing the school improvement plan. The improvement plan shall
include performance indicators which are measurable. Funding for use
by the school advisory councils shall be allocated directly to the
school advisory councils and shall be earmarked for the
councils' use. Council funds are not subject to override by the
principal or interim approvals by school district staff. Council funds
must be accounted for and are subject to being audited on a yearly
basis.

b) $40,304,500 of the funds provided in Specific Appropriation
4B shall be used to fund the provisions of s. 236.08106, F.S.
relating to the Excellent Teaching Program. From the funds
appropriated in Specific Appropriations 4B and 127, payment shall be
made to school districts in the amount of the employer's share of Social
Security and Medicare taxes (7.65%) for those teachers who qualify for
national board certification and receive bonus amounts consistent with
the provisions of s. 236.08106, F.S.

The Commissioner of Education shall develop a process such that
estimated payments for the Excellent Teaching program shall be
determined by December 31, 2001, so that the balance of funds shall be
allocated for the District Lottery program.

Program: State Grants K/12 Program - Non
FEFP

In Section 01 On Page 002
4C Special Categories
Grants And Aids - Pre-School Projects

From Educational Enhancement Trust 100,000,000
Fund
Line item amendments are accepted as part of the amendatory process. However, due to the necessity of using computerized systems this may entail a different placement
within a budget entity or the renumbering of the specific appropriation items.

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