995114                                                     
GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL                          Committee       Amendment
SB2500                                                  EDU              102


Senator(s): Burt
moved the following amendment:

Section: 02              EXPLANATION:

On Page: 020             Contingent upon SB 922 or similar legislation becoming
                         law, authorizes district school boards to use FEFP
Spec App:  105           funds to pay retirement costs associated with Excellent
                         Teaching Program payments made to nationally
                         board-certified teachers.

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: State Grants/K-12 Programs - 
        FEFP  48250300

        In Section 02  On Page 020
105     Aid To Local Governments  050560
        Grants And Aids - Florida Educational                
        Finance Program  IOEB

Insert the following new paragraph of proviso following Specific 
Appropriation 105 on page 20:

From the funds appropriated in Specific Appropriation 105, contingent
upon SB 922 or similar legislation becoming law, district school boards
shall pay retirement costs associated with Excellent Teaching Program
payments made to nationally board-certified teachers.

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.
995114 Log:0082 RDH/RDH 03/13/02 09:21:39 PM Senate Page: 1