HB 781

1	A bill to be entitled
2	An act relating to public school magnet programs; creating
3	s. 1011.755, F.S.; creating a grant program to enable
4	school districts to establish magnet programs in certain
5	schools; providing for program administration and adoption
6	of rules; requiring submission of proposals and
7	distribution of funds; providing for implementation to the
8	extent funds are appropriated; providing an effective
9	date.
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11	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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13	Section 1.  Section 1011.755, Florida Statutes, is created
14	to read:
15	1011.755  Magnet program grants.--
16	(1)  There is created a grant program to provide funds to a
17	school district with a magnet program that has a large waiting
18	list to enable the school district to establish the magnet
19	program in other schools in the school district.
20	(2)  The grant program shall be administered by the
21	Commissioner of Education according to rules adopted by the
22	State Board of Education. To apply for a magnet program grant, a
23	district school board must submit to the commissioner a proposal
24	for expanding a magnet program to other schools in the school
25	district. A proposal must include projected enrollment, costs
26	for the magnet program, and such other information as the
27	commissioner may require. For a proposal approved by the
28	commissioner, the commissioner shall authorize distribution to
29	the school district of funds for the program which may be used
30	for personnel, supplies, student services, or other expenses
31	associated with the expansion of a magnet program.
32	(3)  The grant program shall be implemented to the extent
33	funds are appropriated in the General Appropriations Act to the
34	Department of Education for magnet program grants.
35	Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2006.

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