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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: 05/27/2004
 Last Action: 5/27/2004 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2004-255
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  • 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    4/24/2004 Senate • Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 00873; Now in Rules and Calendar
    4/26/2004 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules and Calendar -SJ 00991; Placed on Calendar, on second reading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
    5/27/2004 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2004-255

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  • CS/CS/SB 354, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/1/2004 at 9:11 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (5)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 77 Farkas Compare Last Action: 4/30/2004 H Died in Committee on Education Appropriations (AP), Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 354 (Ch. 2004-255), CS/CS/SB 2372 (Ch. 2004-338)
    Location:
    H 901 (e1) Middle Grades Reform Act Baxley Compare Last Action: 4/30/2004 S In Messages; Died in Messages, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 354 (Ch. 2004-255)
    Location:
    H 1047 Public Schools/Physical Education Sobel Compare Last Action: 4/30/2004 H Died in Committee on General Education (EDK), Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 354 (Ch. 2004-255), CS/CS/SB 2372 (Ch. 2004-338)
    Location:
    S 308 (c1) Healthy Achievers Act Campbell Compare Last Action: 4/30/2004 S Died in Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 354 (Ch. 2004-255), CS/CS/SB 2372 (Ch. 2004-338)
    Location:
    S 2534 Public Schools/Physical Education Campbell Compare Last Action: 4/13/2004 S CS combines this bill with SB 308 & SB 1780; CS by Education; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 00646; Original bill laid on Table, refer to combined CS/SB 308 (Died in Senate Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Education); Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 354 (Ch. 2004-255), CS/CS/SB 2372 (Ch. 2004-338)
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1001.42 Powers and duties of district school board.
    1003.415
    1003.455
    1008.25 Public school student progression; remedial instruction; reporting requirements.
    1012.34 Assessment procedures and criteria.
    1012.98 School Community Professional Development Act.

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  • CS/CS/SB 354, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/29/2004 at 4:13 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/30/2004 9:29 PM House 114 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1001.42 Powers and duties of district school board.
    1003.415
    1003.455
    1008.25 Public school student progression; remedial instruction; reporting requirements.
    1012.34 Assessment procedures and criteria.
    1012.98 School Community Professional Development Act.

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  • CS/CS/SB 354, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/24/2004 at 11:03 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Subcommittee on Education (Post-Meeting) 4/13/2004 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 4/13/2004 (pdf)

    Floor Amendments (6)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    295854 - Amendment
    		Carlton 4/28/2004
    10:58 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    452864 - Amendment
    		Siplin 4/28/2004
    4:28 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    241868 - Amendment
    		Constantine 4/28/2004
    4:39 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 474122 - Amendment to Amendment (241868)
    		Siplin 4/28/2004
    4:48 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    025868 - Amendment
    		Constantine 4/29/2004
    12:08 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    434968 - Amendment
    		Wasserman Schultz 4/29/2004
    2:44 PM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/29/2004 2:52 PM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1001.42 Powers and duties of district school board.
    1003.415
    1008.25 Public school student progression; remedial instruction; reporting requirements.
    1012.34 Assessment procedures and criteria.

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  • CS/SB 354, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/23/2004 at 11:45 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Education (Post-Meeting) 1/21/2004 (pdf)
    Governmental Oversight and Productivity (Post-Meeting) 2/23/2004 (pdf)

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    3/4/2004 11:15 AM Governmental Oversight and Productivity 10 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/13/2004 9:15 AM Subcommittee on Education Appropriations 7 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1001.42 Powers and duties of district school board.
    1003.415
    1008.25 Public school student progression; remedial instruction; reporting requirements.
    1012.34 Assessment procedures and criteria.

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  • SB 354, Original Filed Version Posted 10/21/2003 at 5:01 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/21/2004 12:00 PM Education 11 Yeas - 0 Nays

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