990029                                                            No.   9
                    HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS BILL AMENDMENT
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Representative(s): Lynn, Maygarden, and Melvin
offered the following amendment:

In Section: 02 On Page: 008 Specific Appropriation:   29
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Explanation:
Restores funding for Take Stock in Children, Big Brothers-Big Sisters, Boys
& Girls Clubs, and the Panhandle Area Education Consortium Florida Channel. 
Reduces FTE positions in the Divisions of Public Schools, Workforce
Development, Community Colleges, and the Board of Regents by 12%.
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        EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF, AND 
        COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
        Public Schools, Division Of
        Program: Executive Direction Support 
        Services

        In Section 02  On Page 008
29      Salaries And Benefits

          Positions:                              0            -22
          From General Revenue Fund                 -800,828     -2,185,903

Immediately following Specific Appropriation 29, INSERT:

The Commissioner of Education and the Secretary of Education are
authorized to transfer position reductions provided in specific
appropriations 29, 38, 78, 85, and 114 among these specific line items
in order to eliminate vacant positions to avoid termination of employees
in filled positions.  Such transfers may be made among all divisions,

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offices, and programs in the Department of Education which are funded
from these specific appropriations.

        Program: State Oversight & Assistance - 
        Public Schools

        In Section 02  On Page 009
38      Salaries And Benefits

          Positions:                              0            -30
          From General Revenue Fund                 -938,442     -2,561,409

        Workforce Development, Division Of
        Program: Executive Direction And Support 
        Services

        In Section 02  On Page 014
78      Salaries And Benefits

          Positions:                              0             -7
          From General Revenue Fund                 -220,966       -603,109

        Community Colleges, Division Of
        Program: Executive Direction And Support 
        Services

        In Section 02  On Page 018
85      Salaries And Benefits

          Positions:                              0             -8
          From General Revenue Fund                 -322,097       -879,140

        Universities, Division Of
        Board Of Regents General Office
        Program: Executive Direction And Support 
        Services

        In Section 02  On Page 024
114     Salaries And Benefits

          Positions:                              0            -14
          From General Revenue Fund                 -550,919     -1,503,691

        Public Schools, Division Of
        Program: State Grants K/12 Program - Non 
        FEFP

        In Section 02  On Page 011
52      Aid To Local Governments
        Grants And Aids - Public School 
        Technology

          From General Revenue Fund                 -750,000              0

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        In Section 02  On Page 012
55A     Special Categories
        Grants And Aids - Mentoring/Student 
        Assistance Initiatives

        In Section 02  On Page 013

          From General Revenue Fund                               4,150,000

Following Specific Appropriation 55A, INSERT:

From the funds appropriated in Specific Appropriation 55A, $2,150,000 is
for Take Stock in Children, $1,000,000 is for Big Brothers-Big Sisters,
and $1,000,000 is for Boys and Girls Clubs.

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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