Florida Senate - 2005 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Bill No. CS for SB 1710
Barcode 814666
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11 The Committee on Education Appropriations (Wise) recommended
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14 Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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18 Section 8. Charter School Task Force.--
19 (1) The Charter School Task Force is established to
20 review and make recommendations regarding charter schools in
21 this state.
22 (2) The task force shall, at a minimum:
23 (a) Review current application and sponsorship
24 procedures used throughout the state for the approval of
25 charter schools.
26 (b) Examine the sponsorship and organizational
27 structure of charter schools in other states.
28 (c) Investigate alternative means available in this
29 state to implement changes in the sponsorship of the charter
30 schools, including the state's statutory and constitutional
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1 (d) Review capital-outlay funding for charter schools.
2 (e) Conduct meetings throughout the state to receive
3 public input and consider policy recommendations on issues
4 related to charter schools.
5 (f) Issue a final report and recommendations by
6 December 31, 2005, to the Governor, the President of the
7 Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
8 (3) The task force shall consist of:
9 (a) Up to four members of the Senate appointed by the
10 President of the Senate.
11 (b) Up to four members of the House of Representatives
12 appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
13 (c) Up to five charter school stakeholders appointed
14 by the Governor, one of whom may be the Commissioner of
15 Education or his designee.
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17 Task force members shall serve without compensation but are
18 entitled to reimbursement pursuant to section 112.061, Florida
19 Statutes, for per diem and travel expenses incurred in the
20 performance of their official duties. The Governor shall
21 appoint the chair of the task force from among the members who
22 are elected officers. The Department of Education shall
23 provide staff support to the task force.
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29 And the title is amended as follows:
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2 creating a Charter School Task Force to study
3 specified issues relating to charter schools;
4 providing its membership and duties; providing
5 for a report and recommendations to the
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