Proposed Committee Substitute by the Committee on Education Pre-K

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A bill to be entitled

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An act relating to incorporation by reference of certain

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calculations used by the Legislature for the 2007-2008

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fiscal year; providing legislative intent with respect to

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reductions in expenditures made by district school boards;

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providing an effective date.

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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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     Section 1. In order to implement Specific Appropriations 2

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and 29-32 of the 2007-2008 Special Appropriations Act adopted

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during the 2008 Regular Session, the calculations of the Florida

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Education Finance Program for the 2007-2008 fiscal year in the

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document entitled "Public School Funding - The Florida Education

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Finance Program," dated March , 2008, and filed with the

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Secretary of the Senate are incorporated by reference for the

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purpose of displaying the calculations used by the Legislature,

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consistent with requirements of the Florida Statutes, in making

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appropriations and reductions in appropriations for the Florida

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Education Finance Program.

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     Section 2. The 2007-2008 appropriations for the Florida

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Education Finance Program and categorical funds provide each

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school district an increase in total potential funds per full-

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time equivalent student which is greater than the amount provided

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for the 2006-2007 fiscal year. Therefore, it is the intent of the

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Legislature that any reductions in expenditures by school

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districts in response to any of the appropriation reductions in

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Specific Appropriations 2 and 29-32 of the 2007-2008 Special

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Appropriations Act adopted during the 2008 Regular Session be

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made in functions other than classroom instruction.

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     Section 3.  This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.