| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to the Florida School Recognition Program; |
| 3 | amending s. 1008.36, F.S.; requiring that the faculty and |
| 4 | staff who receive nonrecurring bonuses from school |
| 5 | recognition awards be currently employed at the school or |
| 6 | were employed at the school during the year of improved |
| 7 | performance; providing an effective date. |
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| 9 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 11 | Section 1. Subsection (5) of section 1008.36, Florida |
| 12 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 13 | 1008.36 Florida School Recognition Program.-- |
| 14 | (5) School recognition awards must be used for the |
| 15 | following: |
| 16 | (a) Nonrecurring bonuses to the faculty and staff who are |
| 17 | currently employed at the school or who were employed at the |
| 18 | school during the year of improved performance; |
| 19 | (b) Nonrecurring expenditures for educational equipment or |
| 20 | materials to assist in maintaining and improving student |
| 21 | performance; or |
| 22 | (c) Temporary personnel for the school to assist in |
| 23 | maintaining and improving student performance. |
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| 25 | Notwithstanding statutory provisions to the contrary, incentive |
| 26 | awards are not subject to collective bargaining. |
| 27 | Section 2. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law. |