990272                                                            No.  27
                    HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS BILL AMENDMENT
                                  HB1885

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Representative(s): Richardson
offered the following amendment:

In Section: 01 On Page: 002 Specific Appropriation:    6
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Explanation:
Increases student financial aid by $50,000,000 by eliminating the school
recognition program ($50,000,000).
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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    213,449,842
          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.

        Office Of Student Financial Assistance
        Program: Student Financial Aid Program - 
        State

        In Section 01  On Page 001
4       Financial Assistance Payments
        Student Financial Aid

          From Educational Enhancement Trust      24,561,369     74,561,369
          Fund


        In Section 02  On Page 018
67      Financial Assistance Payments
        Student Financial Aid

Following Specific Appropriation 67, DELETE:

Florida Student Assistance Grant - Public Full & Part Time..  76,914,814

and insert in lieu thereof:

Florida Student Assistance Grant - Public Full & Part Time.. 126,914,814

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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