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CS/HB 177: School Year/Opening Date

GENERAL BILL by Gelber ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Detert ; Goldstein ; Gottlieb ; Machek ; Porth ; Robaina ; Roberson, Y ; Slosberg ; Sobel ; Vana

School Year/Opening Date; amends specified provision re powers & duties of district school boards; provides requirement re opening date of school year; includes opening date requirement for participation in Fla. Education Finance Program; provides applicability beginning with 2007-2008 school year unless decision is made to apply beginning with 2006-2007 school year. Amends 1001.42, 1011.60.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 5/5/2006 House - Died in Committee on Education Appropriations (FC), Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 7087 (Ch. 2006-74)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
9/23/2005 House • Filed
10/18/2005 House • Referred to PreK-12 (EDC); Education Appropriations (FC); Education Council
12/30/2005 House • On Committee agenda-- PreK-12 (EDC), 01/10/06, 1:15 pm, Morris Hall
1/10/2006 House • Favorable with CS amendment by PreK-12 (EDC); YEAS 10 NAYS 1
1/12/2006 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b)
1/13/2006 House • Now in Education Appropriations (FC)
3/7/2006 House • Introduced, referred to PreK-12 (EDC); Education Appropriations (FC); Education Council -HJ 00026; On Committee agenda-- PreK-12 (EDC), 01/10/06, 1:15 pm, Morris Hall; Favorable with CS amendment by PreK-12 (EDC); YEAS 10 NAYS 1 -HJ 00135; Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b); Now in Education Appropriations (FC) -HJ 00135
5/5/2006 House • Died in Committee on Education Appropriations (FC), Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 7087 (Ch. 2006-74)