Amendment
Bill No. 2092

Amendment No. 709567

CHAMBER ACTION
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1	Representative(s) Pickens offered the following:
2	Amendment (with title amendment)
3	Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
4	Section 1.  Subsections (3) and (4) of section 20.15,
5	Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
6	20.15  Department of Education.--There is created a
7	Department of Education.
8	(3)  DIVISIONS.--The following divisions of the Department
9	of Education are established:
10	(a)  Division of Community Colleges.
11	(b)  Division of Public Schools.
12	(c)  Division of Workforce Education Colleges and
13	Universities.
14	(d)  Division of Vocational Rehabilitation.
15	(e)  Division of Blind Services.
16	(f)  Division of Accountability, Research, and Measurement.
17	(g)  Division of Finance and Operations.
18	(4)  DIRECTORS.--The directors of all divisions shall be
19	appointed by the commissioner subject to approval by the state
20	board. The director of each division may be designated as
21	"Deputy Commissioner" or "Chancellor."
22	Section 2.  Subsection (2) of section 145.19, Florida
23	Statutes, is amended to read:
24	145.19  Annual percentage increases based on increase for
25	state career service employees; limitation.--
26	(2)  Each fiscal year, the salaries of all officials listed
27	in this chapter, s. 1001.395, and s. 1001.47 shall be adjusted.
28	The adjusted salary rate shall be the product, rounded to the
29	nearest dollar, of the salary rate granted by the appropriate
30	section of this chapter, s. 1001.395, or s. 1001.47 multiplied
31	first by the initial factor, then by the cumulative annual
32	factor, and finally by the annual factor. The Department of
33	Management Services shall certify the annual factor and the
34	cumulative annual factors. Any special qualification salary
35	received under this chapter, s. 1001.47, or the annual
36	performance salary incentive available to elected
37	superintendents under s. 1001.47 shall be added to such adjusted
38	salary rate. The special qualification salary shall be $2,000,
39	but shall not exceed $2,000.
40	Section 3.  Subsection (1) of section 1001.10, Florida
41	Statutes, is amended to read:
42	1001.10  Commissioner of Education; general powers and
43	duties.--The Commissioner of Education is the chief educational
44	officer of the state and the sole custodian of the K-20 data
45	warehouse, and is responsible for giving full assistance to the
46	State Board of Education in enforcing compliance with the
47	mission and goals of the seamless K-20 education system. To
48	facilitate innovative practices and to allow local selection of
49	educational methods, the State Board of Education may authorize
50	the commissioner to waive, upon the request of a district school
51	board, State Board of Education rules that relate to district
52	school instruction and school operations, except those rules
53	pertaining to civil rights, and student health, safety, and
54	welfare. The Commissioner of Education is not authorized to
55	grant waivers for any provisions in rule pertaining to the
56	allocation and appropriation of state and local funds for public
57	education; the election, compensation, and organization of
58	school board members and superintendents; graduation and state
59	accountability standards; financial reporting requirements;
60	reporting of out-of-field teaching assignments under s. 1012.42;
61	public meetings; public records; or due process hearings
62	governed by chapter 120. No later than January 1 of each year,
63	the commissioner shall report to the Legislature and the State
64	Board of Education all approved waiver requests in the preceding
65	year. Additionally, the commissioner has the following general
66	powers and duties:
67	(1)  To organize and name the structural units of the
68	Department of Education and appoint staff necessary to carry out
69	his or her powers and duties and functions of the department in
70	a manner that meets legislative intent and promotes both
71	efficiency and accountability.
72
73	The commissioner's office shall operate all statewide functions
74	necessary to support the State Board of Education and the K-20
75	education system, including strategic planning and budget
76	development, general administration, and assessment and
77	accountability.
78	Section 4.  Section 1001.395, Florida Statutes, is amended
79	to read:
80	1001.395  District school board members;
81	compensation.--Each member of the district school board shall
82	receive a base salary, the amounts indicated in this section,
83	based on the population of the county the district school board
84	member serves. In addition, compensation shall be made for
85	population increments over the minimum for each population
86	group, which shall be determined by multiplying the population
87	in excess of the minimum for the group times the group rate. The
88	product of such calculation shall be added to the base salary to
89	determine the adjusted base salary. The adjusted base salaries
90	of district school board members shall be increased annually as
91	provided for in s. 145.19.
92
	Pop. Group County Pop. Range Base Salary Group Rate
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	Minimum Maximum
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	I -0- 9,999 $5,000 $0.08330
95
	II 10,000 49,000 5,833 0.020830
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	III 50,000 99,999 6,666 0.016680
97
	IV 100,000 199,999 7,500 0.008330
98
	V 200,000 399,999 8,333 0.004165
99
	VI 400,000 999,999 9,166 0.001390
100
	VII 1,000,000 10,000 0.000000
101
102	District school board member salaries negotiated on or after
103	November of 2006 shall remain in effect up to the date of the
104	2007-2008 calculation provided pursuant to s. 145.19.
105	(1)  Each district school board shall annually determine
106	the salary of its members at the first regular meeting following
107	the organizational meeting held pursuant to s. 1001.371. The
108	proposed salary to be adopted shall be noticed at the time of
109	the meeting notice and shall not be increased during the
110	meeting. The salary adopted by the district school board shall
111	be in effect during the succeeding 12 months.
112	(2)  This section shall apply to any district school board
113	member elected or reelected at the November 2002 general
114	election or any subsequent general election and to any person
115	appointed to fill a vacancy in the office of any such member.
116	Section 5.  Subsection (2) of section 1001.47, Florida
117	Statutes, is amended to read:
118	1001.47  District school superintendent; salary.--
119	(2)  Each elected district school superintendent shall
120	receive a base salary, the amounts indicated in this subsection,
121	based on the population of the county the elected superintendent
122	serves. In addition, compensation shall be made for population
123	increments over the minimum for each population group, which
124	shall be determined by multiplying the population in excess of
125	the minimum for the group times the group rate. The product of
126	such calculation shall be added to the base salary to determine
127	the adjusted base salary. Laws that increase the base salary
128	provided in this subsection shall contain provisions on no other
129	subject.
130
	Pop. Group County Pop. Range Base Salary Group Rate
131
	Minimum Maximum
132
	I -0- 49,999 $23,350 $21,250 $0.07875
133
	II 50,000 99,999 26,500  24,400 0.06300
134
	III 100,000 199,999 29,650  27,550 0.02625
135
	IV 200,000 399,999 32,275  30,175 0.01575
136
	V 400,000 999,999 35,425  33,325 0.00525
137
	VI 1,000,000 38,575  36,475 0.00400
138
139	Section 6.  Paragraphs (b), (c), (e), and (f) of subsection
140	(6), paragraph (b) of subsection (7), paragraph (k) of
141	subsection (9), and paragraph (d) of subsection (18) of section
142	1002.33, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
143	1002.33  Charter schools.--
144	(6)  APPLICATION PROCESS AND REVIEW.--Charter school
145	applications are subject to the following requirements:
146	(b)  A sponsor district school board shall receive and
147	review all applications for a charter school. Beginning with the
148	2007-2008 school year, a sponsor district school board shall
149	receive and consider charter school applications received on or
150	before August 1 of each calendar year for charter schools to be
151	opened at the beginning of the school district's next school
152	year, or to be opened at a time agreed to by the applicant and
153	the sponsor district school board. A sponsor district school
154	board may receive applications later than this date if it
155	chooses. A sponsor may not charge an applicant for a charter any
156	fee for the processing or consideration of an application, and a
157	sponsor may not base its consideration or approval of an
158	application upon the promise of future payment of any kind.
159	1.  In order to facilitate an accurate budget projection
160	process, a sponsor district school board shall be held harmless
161	for FTE students who are not included in the FTE projection due
162	to approval of charter school applications after the FTE
163	projection deadline. In a further effort to facilitate an
164	accurate budget projection, within 15 calendar days after
165	receipt of a charter school application, a district school board
166	or other sponsor shall report to the Department of Education the
167	name of the applicant entity, the proposed charter school
168	location, and its projected FTE.
169	2.  In order to ensure fiscal responsibility, an
170	application for a charter school shall include a full accounting
171	of expected assets, a projection of expected sources and amounts
172	of income, including income derived from projected student
173	enrollments and from community support, and an expense
174	projection that includes full accounting of the costs of
175	operation, including start-up costs.
176	3.  A sponsor district school board shall by a majority
177	vote approve or deny an application no later than 60 calendar
178	days after the application is received, unless the sponsor
179	district school board and the applicant mutually agree in
180	writing to temporarily postpone the vote to a specific date, at
181	which time the sponsor district school board shall by a majority
182	vote approve or deny the application. If the sponsor district
183	school board fails to act on the application, an applicant may
184	appeal to the State Board of Education as provided in paragraph
185	(c). If an application is denied, the sponsor district school
186	board shall, within 10 calendar days, articulate in writing the
187	specific reasons, based upon good cause, supporting for its
188	denial of the charter application and shall provide the letter
189	of denial and supporting documentation to the applicant and to
190	the Department of Education supporting those reasons.
191	4.  For budget projection purposes, the district school
192	board or other sponsor shall report to the Department of
193	Education the approval or denial of a charter application within
194	10 calendar days after such approval or denial. In the event of
195	approval, the report to the Department of Education shall
196	include the final projected FTE for the approved charter school.
197	5.  Upon approval of a charter application, the initial
198	startup shall commence with the beginning of the public school
199	calendar for the district in which the charter is granted unless
200	the sponsor allows a waiver of this provision for good cause.
201	(c)  An applicant may appeal any denial of that applicant's
202	application or failure to act on an application to the State
203	Board of Education no later than 30 calendar days after receipt
204	of the sponsor's district school board's decision or failure to
205	act and shall notify the sponsor district school board of its
206	appeal. Any response of the sponsor district school board shall
207	be submitted to the State Board of Education within 30 calendar
208	days after notification of the appeal. Upon receipt of
209	notification from the State Board of Education that a charter
210	school applicant is filing an appeal, the Commissioner of
211	Education shall convene a meeting of the Charter School Appeal
212	Commission to study and make recommendations to the State Board
213	of Education regarding its pending decision about the appeal.
214	The commission shall forward its recommendation to the state
215	board no later than 7 calendar days prior to the date on which
216	the appeal is to be heard. The State Board of Education shall by
217	majority vote accept or reject the decision of the sponsor
218	district school board no later than 90 calendar days after an
219	appeal is filed in accordance with State Board of Education
220	rule. The Charter School Appeal Commission may reject an appeal
221	submission for failure to comply with procedural rules governing
222	the appeals process. The rejection shall describe the submission
223	errors. The appellant may have up to 15 calendar days from
224	notice of rejection to resubmit an appeal that meets
225	requirements of State Board of Education rule. An application
226	for appeal submitted subsequent to such rejection shall be
227	considered timely if the original appeal was filed within 30
228	calendar days after receipt of notice of the specific reasons
229	for the sponsor's district school board's denial of the charter
230	application. The State Board of Education shall remand the
231	application to the sponsor district school board with its
232	written decision that the sponsor district school board approve
233	or deny the application. The sponsor district school board shall
234	implement the decision of the State Board of Education. The
235	decision of the State Board of Education is not subject to the
236	provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, chapter 120.
237	(e)  The sponsor district school board shall act upon the
238	decision of the State Board of Education within 30 calendar days
239	after it is received. The State Board of Education's decision is
240	a final action subject to judicial review in the district court
241	of appeal.
242	(f)1.  A Charter School Appeal Commission is established to
243	assist the commissioner and the State Board of Education with a
244	fair and impartial review of appeals by applicants whose charter
245	applications have been denied, whose charter contracts have not
246	been renewed, or whose charter contracts have been terminated by
247	their sponsors.
248	2.  The Charter School Appeal Commission may receive copies
249	of the appeal documents forwarded to the State Board of
250	Education, review the documents, gather other applicable
251	information regarding the appeal, and make a written
252	recommendation to the commissioner. The recommendation must
253	state whether the appeal should be upheld or denied and include
254	the reasons for the recommendation being offered. The
255	commissioner shall forward the recommendation to the State Board
256	of Education no later than 7 calendar days prior to the date on
257	which the appeal is to be heard. The state board must consider
258	the commission's recommendation in making its decision, but is
259	not bound by the recommendation. The decision of the Charter
260	School Appeal Commission is not subject to the provisions of the
261	Administrative Procedure Act, chapter 120.
262	3.  The commissioner shall appoint the members of the
263	Charter School Appeal Commission. Members shall serve without
264	compensation but may be reimbursed for travel and per diem
265	expenses in conjunction with their service. One-half of the
266	members must represent currently operating charter schools, and
267	one-half of the members must represent sponsors school
268	districts. The commissioner or a named designee shall chair the
269	Charter School Appeal Commission.
270	4.  The chair shall convene meetings of the commission and
271	shall ensure that the written recommendations are completed and
272	forwarded in a timely manner. In cases where the commission
273	cannot reach a decision, the chair shall make the written
274	recommendation with justification, noting that the decision was
275	rendered by the chair.
276	5.  Commission members shall thoroughly review the
277	materials presented to them from the appellant and the sponsor.
278	The commission may request information to clarify the
279	documentation presented to it. In the course of its review, the
280	commission may facilitate the postponement of an appeal in those
281	cases where additional time and communication may negate the
282	need for a formal appeal and both parties agree, in writing, to
283	postpone the appeal to the State Board of Education. A new date
284	certain for the appeal shall then be set based upon the rules
285	and procedures of the State Board of Education. Commission
286	members shall provide a written recommendation to the state
287	board as to whether the appeal should be upheld or denied. A
288	fact-based justification for the recommendation must be
289	included. The chair must ensure that the written recommendation
290	is submitted to the State Board of Education members no later
291	than 7 calendar days prior to the date on which the appeal is to
292	be heard. Both parties in the case shall also be provided a copy
293	of the recommendation.
294	(7)  CHARTER.--The major issues involving the operation of
295	a charter school shall be considered in advance and written into
296	the charter. The charter shall be signed by the governing body
297	of the charter school and the sponsor, following a public
298	hearing to ensure community input.
299	(b)1.  A charter may be renewed provided that a program
300	review demonstrates that the criteria in paragraph (a) have been
301	successfully accomplished and that none of the grounds for
302	nonrenewal established by paragraph (8)(a) has been documented.
303	In order to facilitate long-term financing for charter school
304	construction, charter schools operating for a minimum of 3 2
305	years and demonstrating exemplary academic programming and
306	fiscal management are eligible for a 15-year charter renewal.
307	Such long-term charter is subject to annual review and may be
308	terminated during the term of the charter.
309	2.  The 15-year charter renewal that may be granted
310	pursuant to subparagraph 1. shall be granted to a charter school
311	that has received a school grade of "A" or "B" pursuant to s.
312	1008.34 in 3 of the past 4 years and is not in a state of
313	financial emergency or deficit position as defined by this
314	section. Such long-term charter is subject to annual review and
315	may be terminated during the term of the charter pursuant to
316	subsection (8).
317	(9)  CHARTER SCHOOL REQUIREMENTS.--
318	(k)  The governing body of the charter school shall be
319	responsible for:
320	1.  Ensuring that the charter school has retained the
321	services of a certified public accountant or auditor for the
322	annual financial audit, pursuant to paragraph (g), who shall
323	submit the report to the governing body.
324	2.  Reviewing and approving the audit report, including
325	audit findings and recommendations for the financial recovery
326	plan.
327	3.  Monitoring a financial recovery plan in order to ensure
328	compliance.
329	4.  Participating in governance training approved by the
330	department that must include government in the sunshine,
331	conflicts of interest, ethics, and financial responsibility.
332	(18)  FACILITIES.--
333	(d)  Charter school facilities are exempt from assessments
334	of fees for building permits, except as provided in s. 553.80,
335	fees for building and occupational licenses, and impact fees, or
336	service availability fees, and assessments for special benefits.
337	Section 7.  Subsections (2) and (4) of section 1003.428,
338	Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
339	1003.428  General Requirements for high school graduation;
340	revised.--
341	(2)  The 24 credits may be earned through applied,
342	integrated, and combined courses approved by the Department of
343	Education and shall be distributed as follows:
344	(a)  Sixteen core curriculum credits:
345	1.  Four credits in English, with major concentration in
346	composition, reading for information, and literature.
347	2.  Four credits in mathematics, one of which must be
348	Algebra I, a series of courses equivalent to Algebra I, or a
349	higher-level mathematics course. School districts are encouraged
350	to set specific goals to increase enrollments in, and successful
351	completion of, geometry and Algebra II.
352	3.  Three credits in science, two of which must have a
353	laboratory component.
354	4.  Three credits in social studies as follows: one credit
355	in American history; one credit in world history; one-half
356	credit in economics; and one-half credit in American government.
357	5.  One credit in fine or performing arts, which may
358	include speech and debate.
359	6.  One credit in physical education to include integration
360	of health. Participation in an interscholastic sport at the
361	junior varsity or varsity level for two full seasons shall
362	satisfy the one-credit requirement in physical education if the
363	student passes a competency test on personal fitness with a
364	score of "C" or better. The competency test on personal fitness
365	must be developed by the Department of Education. A district
366	school board may not require that the one credit in physical
367	education be taken during the 9th grade year. Completion of one
368	semester with a grade of "C" or better in a marching band class,
369	in a physical activity class that requires participation in
370	marching band activities as an extracurricular activity, or in a
371	dance class shall satisfy one-half credit in physical education
372	or one-half credit in performing arts. This credit may not be
373	used to satisfy the personal fitness requirement or the
374	requirement for adaptive physical education under an individual
375	education plan (IEP) or 504 plan. Completion of 2 years in a
376	Reserve Officer Training Corps (R.O.T.C.) class, a significant
377	component of which is drills, shall satisfy the one-credit
378	requirement in physical education and the one-credit requirement
379	in performing arts. This credit may not be used to satisfy the
380	personal fitness requirement or the requirement for adaptive
381	physical education under an individual education plan (IEP) or
382	504 plan.
383	(b)  Eight credits in majors, minors, or electives:
384	1.  Four credits in a major area of interest, such as
385	sequential courses in a career and technical program, fine and
386	performing arts, or academic content area, selected by the
387	student as part of the education plan required by s. 1003.4156.
388	Students may revise major areas of interest each year as part of
389	annual course registration processes and should update their
390	education plan to reflect such revisions. Annually by October 1,
391	the district school board shall approve major areas of interest
392	and submit the list of majors to the Commissioner of Education
393	for approval. Each major area of interest shall be deemed
394	approved unless specifically rejected by the commissioner within
395	60 days. Upon approval, each district's major areas of interest
396	shall be available for use by all school districts and shall be
397	posted on the department's website.
398	2.  Four credits in elective courses selected by the
399	student as part of the education plan required by s. 1003.4156.
400	These credits may be combined to allow for a second major area
401	of interest pursuant to subparagraph 1., a minor area of
402	interest, elective courses, or intensive reading or mathematics
403	intervention courses, or credit recovery courses as described in
404	this subparagraph.
405	a.  Minor areas of interest are composed of three credits
406	selected by the student as part of the education plan required
407	by s. 1003.4156 and approved by the district school board.
408	b.  Elective courses are selected by the student in order
409	to pursue a complete education program as described in s.
410	1001.41(3) and to meet eligibility requirements for
411	scholarships.
412	c.  For each year in which a student scores at Level l on
413	FCAT Reading, the student must be enrolled in and complete an
414	intensive reading course the following year. Placement of Level
415	2 readers in either an intensive reading course or a content
416	area course in which reading strategies are delivered shall be
417	determined by diagnosis of reading needs. The department shall
418	provide guidance on appropriate strategies for diagnosing and
419	meeting the varying instructional needs of students reading
420	below grade level. Reading courses shall be designed and offered
421	pursuant to the comprehensive reading plan required by s.
422	1011.62(8).
423	d.  For each year in which a student scores at Level 1 or
424	Level 2 on FCAT Mathematics, the student must receive
425	remediation the following year. These courses may be taught
426	through applied, integrated, or combined courses and are subject
427	to approval by the department for inclusion in the Course Code
428	Directory.
429	e.  Credit recovery courses shall be offered so that
430	students can simultaneously earn an elective credit and the
431	recovered credit.
432	(4)  Each district school board shall establish standards
433	for graduation from its schools, which must include:
434	(a)  Successful completion of the academic credit or
435	curriculum requirements of subsections (1) and (2).
436	(b)  Earning passing scores on the FCAT, as defined in s.
437	1008.22(3)(c), or scores on a standardized test that are
438	concordant with passing scores on the FCAT as defined in s.
439	1008.22(9).
440	(c)  Completion of all other applicable requirements
441	prescribed by the district school board pursuant to s. 1008.25.
442	(d)  Achievement of a cumulative grade point average of 2.0
443	on a 4.0 scale, or its equivalent, in the courses required by
444	this section.
445
446	Each district school board shall adopt policies designed to
447	assist students in meeting the requirements of this subsection.
448	These policies may include, but are not limited to: forgiveness
449	policies, summer school or before or after school attendance,
450	special counseling, volunteers or peer tutors, school-sponsored
451	help sessions, homework hotlines, and study skills classes.
452	Forgiveness policies for required courses shall be limited to
453	replacing a grade of "D" or "F," or the equivalent of a grade of
454	"D" or "F," with a grade of "C" or higher, or the equivalent of
455	a grade of "C" or higher, earned subsequently in the same or
456	comparable course. Forgiveness policies for elective courses
457	shall be limited to replacing a grade of "D" or "F," or the
458	equivalent of a grade of "D" or "F," with a grade of "C" or
459	higher, or the equivalent of a grade of "C" or higher, earned
460	subsequently in another course. The only exception to these
461	forgiveness policies shall be made for a student in the middle
462	grades who takes any high school course for high school credit
463	and earns a grade of "C," "D," or "F" or the equivalent of a
464	grade of "C," "D," or "F." In such case, the district
465	forgiveness policy must allow the replacement of the grade with
466	a grade of "C" or higher, or the equivalent of a grade of "C" or
467	higher, earned subsequently in the same or comparable course. In
468	all cases of grade forgiveness, only the new grade shall be used
469	in the calculation of the student's grade point average. Any
470	course grade not replaced according to a district school board
471	forgiveness policy shall be included in the calculation of the
472	cumulative grade point average required for graduation.
473	Section 8.  Paragraph (e) of subsection (2) of section
474	1003.51, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
475	1003.51  Other public educational services.--
476	(2)  The State Board of Education shall adopt and maintain
477	an administrative rule articulating expectations for effective
478	education programs for youth in Department of Juvenile Justice
479	programs, including, but not limited to, education programs in
480	juvenile justice commitment and detention facilities. The rule
481	shall articulate policies and standards for education programs
482	for youth in Department of Juvenile Justice programs and shall
483	include the following:
484	(e)  Assessment procedures, which:
485	1.  Include appropriate academic and career assessments
486	administered at program entry and exit that are selected by the
487	Department of Education in partnership with representatives from
488	the Department of Juvenile Justice, district school boards, and
489	providers.
490	2.  Require district school boards to be responsible for
491	ensuring the completion of the assessment process.
492	3.  Require assessments for students in detention who will
493	move on to commitment facilities, to be designed to create the
494	foundation for developing the student's education program in the
495	assigned commitment facility.
496	4.  Require assessments of students sent directly to
497	commitment facilities to be completed within the first 10 school
498	days week of the student's commitment.
499
500	The results of these assessments, together with a portfolio
501	depicting the student's academic and career accomplishments,
502	shall be included in the discharge package assembled for each
503	youth.
504	Section 9.  Subsection (7) of section 1003.62, Florida
505	Statutes, is amended to read:
506	1003.62  Academic performance-based charter school
507	districts.--The State Board of Education may enter into a
508	performance contract with district school boards as authorized
509	in this section for the purpose of establishing them as academic
510	performance-based charter school districts. The purpose of this
511	section is to examine a new relationship between the State Board
512	of Education and district school boards that will produce
513	significant improvements in student achievement, while complying
514	with constitutional and statutory requirements assigned to each
515	entity.
516	(7)  PILOT PROGRAM CHARTER SCHOOL DISTRICTS; GRANDFATHER
517	PROVISION.--The State Board of Education shall use the criteria
518	approved in the initial charter applications issued to the
519	school districts of Volusia, Hillsborough, Orange, and Palm
520	Beach Counties to renew those pilot program charter school
521	districts in accordance with this subsection. No additional
522	pilot program charter school districts shall be approved, and
523	the pilot program consists solely of school districts in
524	Volusia, Hillsborough, Orange, and Palm Beach Counties. The
525	termination of the charter school districts pilot program is
526	effective July 1, 2010. July 1, 2007, or upon the end of a 5-
527	year renewal contract issued by the State Board of Education to
528	the Volusia County, Hillsborough County, Orange County, or Palm
529	Beach County school district prior to July 1, 2003, whichever is
530	later.
531	Section 10.  This act shall take effect upon becoming a law
532	except that the amendment to s. 1002.33(18)(d), Florida
533	Statutes, by this act, shall apply retroactively to July 1,
534	1996.
535
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537	Remove the entire title and insert:
538	A bill to be entitled
539	An act relating to education; amending s. 20.15, F.S.;
540	revising the divisions of the Department of Education to
541	replace the Division of Colleges and Universities with the
542	Division of Workforce Education and to include the
543	Division of Finance and Operations; providing name
544	designations for the director of each division; amending
545	s. 145.19, F.S., relating to salary increases based on
546	increase for state career service employees, to include
547	district school board member salaries; amending s.
548	1001.10, F.S., relating to the Commissioner of Education's
549	powers and duties, to include organizing and naming the
550	structural units of the Department of Education and
551	appointing staff to carry out department functions;
552	amending s. 1001.395, F.S.; revising the manner in which
553	compensation of district school board members is
554	determined; specifying base salary amounts; amending s.
555	1001.47, F.S.; revising provisions relating to base
556	salaries of district school superintendents; amending s.
557	1002.33, F.S., relating to charter schools; updating
558	terminology; clarifying the standard for review of charter
559	school applications; clarifying charter renewal
560	provisions; requiring the governing body to participate in
561	certain governance training; clarifying charter school
562	facility fee exemptions; amending s. 1003.428, F.S.;
563	revising provisions governing credit requirements for high
564	school graduation; removing language relating to credit
565	recovery courses; requiring policies to assist students in
566	meeting high school graduation requirements; providing
567	guidelines for district school board grade forgiveness
568	policies; amending s. 1003.51, F.S.; providing additional
569	time for initial educational assessments of youths
570	assigned to Department of Juvenile Justice education
571	programs; amending s. 1003.62, F.S.; postponing
572	termination of a charter school district pilot program in
573	certain counties; providing for retroactive application;
574	providing an effective date.

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