990270                                                            No.  25
                    HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS BILL AMENDMENT
                                  HB1885

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Representative(s): Ausley
offered the following amendment:

In Section: 01 On Page: 002 Specific Appropriation:    6
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Explanation:
Increases Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten program by $158,000,000 by eliminating
the school recognition program ($158,000,000).
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        EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF
        Public Schools, Division Of
        Program: State Grants/K-12 Program - FEFP

        In Section 01  On Page 002
6       Aid To Local Governments
        Grants And Aids - District Lottery And 
        School Recognition Program

          From Educational Enhancement Trust     263,449,842    105,449,842
          Fund

Immediately following Specific Appropriation    6, DELETE:

Funds  provided  in  Specific  Appropriation  6  are  enhancement  funds
for school districts and shall be allocated as follows:

(a)   to  provide  financial  awards  pursuant  to provisions of section
1008.36,  Florida  Statutes,  relating to the Florida School Recognition
Program.  Funds  for  the School Recognition Program shall be awarded by
the  Commissioner  in  the amount of $100 per student in each qualifying

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school, and

(b)   funds  remaining  after the obligations in paragraph (a) have been
fully  met  shall  be allocated to all school districts by prorating the
amount  of the appropriation on each district's K-12 base funding.  From
the portion of funds allocated pursuant to this paragraph, school boards
must  allocate,  not  later  than  October  1,  2005,  at  least $10 per
unweighted  FTE  student  to  be  used  at  the discretion of the school
advisory  council  pursuant  to sections 24.121(5) and 1001.452, Florida
Statutes.   Council funds must be accounted for and are subject to being
audited on a yearly basis.


and insert in lieu thereof:

Funds  provided  in  Specific  Appropriation  6  are  enhancement  funds
for school districts and shall be allocated to all school districts by
prorating the amount  of the appropriation on each district's K-12 base
funding.  From the portion of funds allocated pursuant to this
paragraph, school boards must  allocate,  not  later  than  October  1, 
2005,  at  least $10 per unweighted  FTE  student  to  be  used  at  the
discretion of the school advisory  council  pursuant  to sections
24.121(5) and 1001.452, Florida Statutes.   Council funds must be
accounted for and are subject to being audited on a yearly basis.

        Early Learning
        Prekindergarten Education


4A      Special Categories
        Transfer Voluntary Prekindergarten Funds 
        To Agency For Workforce Innovation

          From Educational Enhancement Trust                    158,000,000
          Fund


        In Section 02  On Page 019
72      Special Categories
        Transfer Voluntary Prekindergarten Funds 
        To Agency For Workforce Innovation

Immediately following Specific Appropriation 72 , DELETE:

Funds  in  Specific  Appropriation  72  are  provided  to  implement the
Voluntary  Prekindergarten  Education  Program  as  provided  in Chapter
2004-484, Laws of Florida, and shall be allocated using the Base Student
Allocation of $2,500.


and insert in lieu thereof:

Funds  in  Specific  Appropriation  4A and 72  are  provided  to 

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implement the Voluntary  Prekindergarten  Education  Program  as 
provided  in Chapter 2004-484, Laws of Florida, and shall be allocated
using the Base Student Allocation of $3,520.


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.

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