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SB 30-A: Quality Education

GENERAL BILL by Constantine ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Carlton ; Bullard

Quality Education; establishes constitutional class size maximum; establishes operating categorical fund for implementing class size reduction; authorizes certain instructional personnel who receive authorization to extend participation in DROP; creates Fla. Business & Education in School Together (Florida BEST) Program; requires district school superintendent & school principal support re student discipline, etc. Amends FS.

Effective Date: 07/01/2003 except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 6/9/2003 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-391
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
5/12/2003 Senate • Filed; Considered outside purview of the Call -SJ 00004; Introduction allowed -SJ 00004; Introduced, referred to Education; Appropriations -SJ 00004; On Committee agenda-- Education, 05/13/03, 12:00 noon, 412-K
5/13/2003 Senate • Favorable by Education; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 00006; Now in Appropriations -SJ 00006; On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 05/14/03, 10:30 am, 412-K
5/14/2003 Senate • Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -SJ 00006; Placed on Calendar, on second reading -SJ 00006
5/16/2003 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00013; Read second time -SJ 00024; Amendment(s) failed -SJ 00025; Read third time -SJ 00026; Passed; YEAS 35 NAYS 0 -SJ 00026
5/16/2003 House • In Messages
5/27/2003 House • Considered outside purview of the Call -HJ 00151; Introduction allowed -HJ 00151; Received -HJ 00151; Read second and third times -HJ 00152; Passed; YEAS 77 NAYS 38 -HJ 00153
5/27/2003 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 00371
6/5/2003 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/9/2003 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-391