995506                                                     

Committee
EA
Amendment
7
Florida Senate - 2007
SB7096                                                   


The Committee on Education Pre-K Appropriations (Siplin and Wise) 
recommended the following amendment:


Section: 02
On Page: 015             

Spec App:  142           

 EXPLANATION:
Provides $125,000 to the Department of Education for 
a study to examine the issues related to virtual 
education in Florida by reducing Education 21st 
Century Pilot Programs.



NET IMPACT ON:            Total Funds       General Revenue          Trust Funds
    Recurring -                    0                     0                    0 
Non-Recurring -                    0                     0                    0 
______________________________________________________________________________________

                                               Positions & Amounts    Positions & Amounts
                                                      DELETE               INSERT

        EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF
        State Board Of Education  48800000

        In Section 02  On Page 015
142     Special Categories  100777
        Contracted Services  IOEA

   1000   From General Revenue Fund                2,710,534      2,835,534
       CA 125,000  FSI1NR 125,000  

At the end of existing proviso language, following Specific 
Appropriation 142, INSERT:

From the funds in Specific Appropriation 142, $125,000 from the General 
Revenue Fund is provided for the department for a study to identify the 
issues related to virtual education in Florida.  The study must address 
curriculum, academic standards, funding mechanisms, and fiscal 
accountability.  A report of the findings and recommendations shall be 
provided to the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of 
Representatives by February 1, 2008.

        Public Schools, Division Of
        Program: State Grants/K-12 Program - Non 
        FEFP  48250400

        In Section 02  On Page 010

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108     Special Categories  104052
        Grants And Aids - School And                
        Instructional Enhancements  IOEB

   1000   From General Revenue Fund               32,618,188     32,493,188
       CA -125,000  FSI1NR -125,000  

In proviso following Specific Appropriation 108, DELETE:

Education 21st Century Pilot Programs.......................   3,107,554

and insert in lieu thereof:

Education 21st Century Pilot Programs.......................   2,982,554

Line item amendments are accepted as part of the amendatory process.  However, due to the necessity of using computerized systems this may entail a different placement within a budget entity or the renumbering of the specific appropriation items.  Items printed in italics are computer codes and are not a part of the official text of this amendment.



































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