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Senator Wise moved the following amendment:

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     Senate Amendment (with title amendment)

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     Delete line(s) 152-209

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and insert:

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     Section 2.  Subsection (14) of section 1003.01, Florida

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Statutes, is amended to read:

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     1003.01  Definitions.--As used in this chapter, the term:

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     (14)  "Core-curricula courses" means courses defined by the

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Department of Education as mathematics, language arts/reading,

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science, social studies, foreign language, English for Speakers

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of Other Languages, exceptional student education, and courses

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taught in traditional self-contained elementary school

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classrooms. The term is limited in meaning and used for the sole

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purpose of designating classes that are subject to the maximum

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class size requirements established in s. 1, Art. IX of the State

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Constitution. This term does not include courses offered under

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ss. 1002.37 and 1002.45.

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     Section 3.  Paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of section

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1011.61, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

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     1011.61  Definitions.--Notwithstanding the provisions of s.

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1000.21, the following terms are defined as follows for the

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purposes of the Florida Education Finance Program:

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     (1)  A "full-time equivalent student" in each program of the

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district is defined in terms of full-time students and part-time

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students as follows:

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     (c)1.  A "full-time equivalent student" is:

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     a.  A full-time student in any one of the programs listed in

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s. 1011.62(1)(c); or

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     b.  A combination of full-time or part-time students in any

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one of the programs listed in s. 1011.62(1)(c) which is the

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equivalent of one full-time student based on the following

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calculations:

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     (I)  A full-time student, except a postsecondary or adult

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student or a senior high school student enrolled in adult

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education when such courses are required for high school

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graduation, in a combination of programs listed in s.

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1011.62(1)(c) shall be a fraction of a full-time equivalent

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membership in each special program equal to the number of net

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hours per school year for which he or she is a member, divided by

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the appropriate number of hours set forth in subparagraph (a)1.

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or subparagraph (a)2. The difference between that fraction or sum

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of fractions and the maximum value as set forth in subsection (4)

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for each full-time student is presumed to be the balance of the

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student's time not spent in such special education programs and

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shall be recorded as time in the appropriate basic program.

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     (II)  A prekindergarten handicapped student shall meet the

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requirements specified for kindergarten students.

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     (III) A full-time equivalent student for students in grades

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K-8 in a school district virtual instruction program as provided

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in s. 1002.45 shall consist of a student who has successfully

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completed a basic program listed in s. 1011.62(1)(c)1.a. or b.,

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and who is promoted to a higher grade level.

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     (IV) A full-time equivalent student for students in grades

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9-12 in a school district virtual instruction program as provided

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in s. 1002.45 shall consist of six full credit completions in

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programs listed in s. 1011.62(1)(c)1. and 4. Credit completions

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can be a combination of either full credits or half credits.

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     (V)(III) A Florida Virtual School full-time equivalent

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student shall consist of six full credit completions in the

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programs listed in s. 1011.62(1)(c)1. and 4. Credit completions

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can be a combination of either full credits or half credits.

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     2.  A student in membership in a program scheduled for more

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or less than 180 school days is a fraction of a full-time

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equivalent membership equal to the number of instructional hours

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in membership divided by the appropriate number of hours set

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forth in subparagraph (a)1.; however, for the purposes of this

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subparagraph, membership in programs scheduled for more than 180

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days is limited to students enrolled in juvenile justice

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education programs and the Florida Virtual School.

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The department shall determine and implement an equitable method

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of equivalent funding for experimental schools and for schools

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operating under emergency conditions, which schools have been

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approved by the department to operate for less than the minimum

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school day.

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================ T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================

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And the title is amended as follows:

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     Delete line(s) 30-32

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and insert:

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rules; amending s. 1003.01, F.S.; revising the definition

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of "core-curricula courses"; amending s. 1011.61, F.S.;

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revising the definition of "full-time equivalent" student

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to conform to changes made by the act; providing an

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effective date.

4/29/2008  12:24:00 PM     5-09020-08