995016                                                     
GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL                          Committee       Amendment
SB0002B                                                 EDU              5


Senator(s): Silver
moved the following amendment:

Section: 02              EXPLANATION:

On Page: 011             Restores $385,000 of the $10 million technology
                         appropriation elimination; the restoration shall be
Spec App:   44           used for development of a web-based standards and an
                         accountability management pilot program. Reduces
                         funding for Instructional Materials, which is included
                         in the calculation of FEFP total potential funds.

NET IMPACT ON:            Total Funds       General Revenue          Trust Funds
    Recurring -                    0                     0                    0 
Non-Recurring -                    0                     0                    0 
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                                                  Positions & Amount   Positions & Amount
                                                      DELETE         INSERT

        EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF, AND 
        COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
        Public Schools, Division Of
        Program: Executive Direction Support 
        Services  48250100

        In Section 02  On Page 011
44      Special Categories  100777
        Contracted Services  IOEA

   2543   From Principal State School Trust      -10,000,000     -9,615,000
          Fund
       CA 385,000  FSI1NR 385,000  

Insert the following new paragraph of proviso following Specific 
Appropriation 44 on page 11:

The reduced appropriation in Specific Appropriation 44 shall apply to
the expenditure of funds to evaluate all existing and emerging
technologies that affect the performance of students and teachers except
for development of a web-based standards and accountability management
pilot program that allows teachers to correlate an FCAT standards-based
lesson plan, grade book and resource bank on or before December 15,
2001. Applications to the Department of Education shall require a

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minimum of two years experience in the implementation of web-based
modules which are based on FCAT standards including, but not limited to,
grading applications, lesson plans, as well as discipline, attendance
and parent-teacher communications.

        Program: State Grants/K-12 Programs - 
        FEFP  48250300

        In Section 02  On Page 013
59A     Aid To Local Governments  05068G
        Restore As Non-Recurring-Grants And Aids                
        - Instructional Materials  IOEB

   2543   From Principal State School Trust       32,073,494     31,688,494
          Fund
       CA -385,000  FSI1NR -385,000  

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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