CS/CS/SB 354: Middle Grades Reform Act
GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Education ; Constantine ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Cowin
Middle Grades Reform Act; provides for implementation of rigorous reading requirement in certain schools; requires study of academic performance of middle grade students & schools with recommendations for increase in performance; requires school boards to address student health & fitness in school improvement plans; requires district school boards to develop physical education programs, etc. Creates 1003.415,.455; amends 1001.42, 1012.98,.34, 1008.25. APPROPRIATION: $445,000.
        
        Effective Date: 5/27/2004 05/27/2004
Last Action: 5/27/2004 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2004-255
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
    
    
    Last Action: 5/27/2004 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2004-255
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action | 
|---|---|---|
| 10/21/2003 | Senate | 
                                    • Prefiled | 
                        
| 10/30/2003 | Senate | 
                                    • Referred to Education; Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations; Rules and Calendar | 
                        
| 1/13/2004 | Senate | 
                                    • On Committee agenda-- Education, 01/21/04, 12:00 noon, 412-K -SJ 00026 | 
                        
| 1/21/2004 | Senate | 
                                    • CS by Education; YEAS  11  NAYS  0 | 
                        
| 1/23/2004 | Senate | 
                                    • Now in Governmental Oversight and Productivity | 
                        
| 3/2/2004 | Senate | 
                                    • Introduced, referred to Education; Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations; Rules and Calendar -SJ 00026; On Committee agenda-- Education, 01/21/04, 12:00 noon, 412-K; CS by Education; YEAS  11  NAYS  0 -SJ 00154; CS read first time on 03/02/04 -SJ 00134; Now in Governmental Oversight and Productivity -SJ 00155; On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Productivity, 03/04/04, 11:15 am, 110-S -SJ 00184 | 
                        
| 3/4/2004 | Senate | 
                                    • Favorable by Governmental Oversight and Productivity; YEAS  10  NAYS  0 -SJ 00225 | 
                        
| 3/5/2004 | Senate | 
                                    • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education -SJ 00225 | 
                        
| 3/11/2004 | Senate | 
                                    • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, 03/16/04, 5:00 pm, 412-K --Temporarily postponed | 
                        
| 4/8/2004 | Senate | 
                                    • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, 04/13/04, 9:15 am, 412-K | 
                        
| 4/13/2004 | Senate | 
                                    • CS/CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; YEAS  7 NAYS  0 -SJ 00584; CS read first time on 04/24/04 -SJ 00922 | 
                        
| 4/14/2004 | Senate | 
                                    • Now in Appropriations -SJ 00584 | 
                        
| 4/24/2004 | Senate | 
                                    • Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 00873; Now in Rules and Calendar | 
                        
| 4/26/2004 | Senate | 
                                    • Withdrawn from Rules and Calendar -SJ 00991; Placed on Calendar, on second reading | 
                        
| 4/27/2004 | Senate | 
                                    • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01028, -SJ 01176 | 
                        
| 4/28/2004 | Senate | 
                                    • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01176; Read second time -SJ 01283; Amendment(s) failed -SJ 01284; Amendment pending -SJ 01284, -SJ 01294; Pending amendment withdrawn -SJ 01319 | 
                        
| 4/29/2004 | Senate | 
                                    • Read third time -SJ 01370; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 01370; CS passed as amended; YEAS  38  NAYS  0 -SJ 01371 | 
                        
| 4/29/2004 | House | 
                                    • In Messages | 
                        
| 4/30/2004 | House | 
                                    • Received -HJ 01320; Read second and third times -HJ 01320; CS passed; YEAS  114  NAYS  0 -HJ 01320 | 
                        
| 4/30/2004 | Senate | 
                                    • Ordered enrolled -SJ 01740 | 
                        
| 5/19/2004 | 
                                    • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor | 
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| 5/27/2004 | 
                                    • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2004-255 |