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By the Committee on Education; and Senator Constantine
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1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to district school
3 superintendents; amending s. 1001.47, F.S.;
4 clarifying the applicability of the salary
5 formula and certification programs to elected
6 district school superintendents; amending s.
7 1001.50, F.S.; authorizing participation by
8 appointed district school superintendents in
9 certification programs established by the
10 Department of Education; providing an effective
11 date.
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13 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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15 Section 1. Section 1001.47, Florida Statutes, is
16 amended to read:
17 1001.47 District school superintendent; salary.--
18 (1) Each elected district school superintendent shall
19 receive as salary the amount indicated pursuant to this
20 section. However, a district school board, by majority vote,
21 may approve a salary in excess of the amount specified in this
22 section.
23 (2) Each elected district school superintendent shall
24 receive a base salary, the amounts indicated in this
25 subsection, based on the population of the county the elected
26 superintendent serves. In addition, compensation shall be made
27 for population increments over the minimum for each population
28 group, which shall be determined by multiplying the population
29 in excess of the minimum for the group times the group rate.
30 The product of such calculation shall be added to the base
31 salary to determine the adjusted base salary. Laws that
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1 increase the base salary provided in this subsection shall
2 contain provisions on no other subject.
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4 Pop. Group County Pop. Range Base Salary Group Rate
5 Minimum Maximum
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7 I -0- 49,999 $21,250 $0.07875
8 II 50,000 99,999 24,400 0.06300
9 III 100,000 199,999 27,550 0.02625
10 IV 200,000 399,999 30,175 0.01575
11 V 400,000 999,999 33,325 0.00525
12 VI 1,000,000 36,475 0.00400
13 (3) The adjusted base salaries of elected district
14 school superintendents shall be increased annually as provided
15 for in s. 145.19. Any salary previously paid to elected
16 superintendents, including the salary calculated for fiscal
17 years 2002-2003 and 2003-2004, which was consistent with
18 chapter 145 and s. 230.303, Florida Statutes (2001), is hereby
19 ratified and validated.
20 (4) This section does not apply to a district school
21 superintendent appointed pursuant to the terms of s. 1001.50.
22 (4)(5)(a) There shall be an additional $2,000 per year
23 special qualification salary paid by district school boards
24 for each elected district school superintendent who has met
25 the certification requirements established by the Department
26 of Education. Any elected district school superintendent who
27 is certified during a calendar year shall receive in that year
28 a pro rata share of the special qualification salary based on
29 the remaining period of the year.
30 (b) In order to qualify for the special qualification
31 salary provided by paragraph (a), the elected district school
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1 superintendent must complete the requirements established by
2 the Department of Education within 6 years after first taking
3 office.
4 (c) After an elected a district school superintendent
5 meets the requirements of paragraph (a), in order to remain
6 certified the district school superintendent shall thereafter
7 be required to complete each year a course of continuing
8 education as prescribed by the Department of Education.
9 (5)(6)(a) The Department of Education shall provide a
10 leadership development and performance compensation program
11 for elected district school superintendents, comparable to
12 chief executive officer development programs for corporate
13 executive officers, to include:
14 1. A content-knowledge-and-skills phase consisting of:
15 creative leadership models and theory, demonstration of
16 effective practice, simulation exercises and personal skills
17 practice, and assessment with feedback, taught in a
18 professional training setting under the direction of
19 experienced, successful trainers.
20 2. A competency-acquisition phase consisting of
21 on-the-job application of knowledge and skills for a period of
22 not less than 6 months following the successful completion of
23 the content-knowledge-and-skills phase. The
24 competency-acquisition phase shall be supported by adequate
25 professional technical assistance provided by experienced
26 trainers approved by the department. Competency acquisition
27 shall be demonstrated through assessment and feedback.
28 (b) Upon the successful completion of both phases and
29 demonstrated successful performance, as determined by the
30 department, an elected a district school superintendent shall
31 be issued a Chief Executive Officer Leadership Development
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1 Certificate, and the department shall pay and shall be given
2 an annual performance salary incentive of not less than $3,000
3 nor more than $7,500 based upon his or her performance
4 evaluation.
5 (c) An elected A district school superintendent's
6 eligibility to continue receiving the annual performance
7 salary incentive is contingent upon his or her continued
8 performance assessment and followup training prescribed by the
9 department.
10 Section 2. Subsection (4) is added to section 1001.50,
11 Florida Statutes, to read:
12 1001.50 Superintendents employed under Art. IX of the
13 State Constitution.--
14 (4) A district school superintendent employed under
15 the terms of this section may participate in the courses of
16 continuing professional education provided in the special
17 qualification certification program pursuant to s. 1001.47(4)
18 and the leadership development and performance compensation
19 program pursuant to s. 1001.47(5), as established by the
20 department. Upon successful completion of the certification
21 requirements for one or both of these programs, the district
22 school board may use such certification or certifications as a
23 factor in determining the amount of compensation to be paid.
24 Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2006.
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26 STATEMENT OF SUBSTANTIAL CHANGES CONTAINED IN
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR
27 SB 1298
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29 The committee substitute clarifies that the requirements for
receiving a pro rata share of the special qualification
30 salary, under s.1001.47, F.S., apply to elected
superintendents who are certified during a calendar year.
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