HB 7141: Improving Graduation Rates
GENERAL BILL by Schools & Learning Council ; Pickens ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Altman ; Hasner ; Ambler
Improving Graduation Rates; revises provisions re school district responsibilities re exit interviews when student seeks to terminate school enrollment; creates Transition Success Program to ease school transitions, reduce dropout rates & provide information re certain opportunities; adds graduation rate & dropout rate to evaluation criteria for school grades for certain schools, etc. Amends 1003.21, 1008.34,.36; creates 1003.4935.
Last Action: 5/4/2007 Senate - Died in Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 4/5/2007 House • Filed; Introduced -HJ 00335
4/11/2007 House • Referred to Calendar -HJ 00395
4/19/2007 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -HJ 00548
4/24/2007 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 00600; Passed; YEAS 112 NAYS 0 -HJ 00600
4/24/2007 Senate • In Messages
5/4/2007 Senate • Died in Messages
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HB 7141, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/5/2007 at 5:27 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Schools & Learning Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location H 447 9th Grade Students/Required Info. Brisé Compare Last Action: 5/4/2007 H Died in Committee on 21st Century Competitiveness (SL)
Location:S 336 (c1) School Attendance/Withdrawing from School [SPCC] Wilson Compare Last Action: 5/4/2007 S Died in Committee on Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations
Location:S 416 School Attendance/Termination [SPCC] Wilson Compare Last Action: 3/27/2007 S CS combines this bill with SB 336 -SJ 00284; CS by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 00284; Original bill laid on Table, refer to combined CS/SB 336 (Died in Senate Committee on Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations)
Location:Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 4/24/2007 10:20 AM House 112 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 1003.21 School attendance. 1003.4935 1008.34 School grading system; school report cards; district grade. 1008.36 Florida School Recognition Program.
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