CS/SB 1756: Classroom Size Reductions [FPCC]
GENERAL BILL by Education Pre-K - 12 ; Wise
Classroom Size Reductions [FPCC]; Removes the eligibility requirements that a school district is required to meet in order to deliver the prekindergarten program during the school year. Removes the Department of Education's authority to certify school districts as eligible to deliver the prekindergarten program. Revises the requirements for calculating the number of students per classroom for specified fiscal years, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2008
Last Action: 5/2/2008 Senate - Died in Conference Committee, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 5083 (Ch. 2008-142)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/2/2008 Senate - Died in Conference Committee, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 5083 (Ch. 2008-142)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/12/2008 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 2/27/2008 | Senate |
• Referred to Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations |
| 3/4/2008 | Senate |
• Introduced, referred to Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations -SJ 00108 |
| 3/28/2008 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations, 04/02/08, 9:30 am, 412-K |
| 4/2/2008 | Senate |
• CS by- Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 00426; CS read 1st time on 04/03/08 -SJ 00435 |
| 4/3/2008 | Senate |
• Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2); Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 00426 |
| 4/9/2008 | Senate |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd and 3rd times -SJ 00468, -SJ 00469; CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 00469; Immediately certified -SJ 00469 |
| 4/9/2008 | House |
• In Messages |
| 4/10/2008 | House |
• Received, referred to Calendar -HJ 00477; Read 2nd time -HJ 00477; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00477; Read 3rd time -HJ 00477; CS passed as amended; YEAS 115 NAYS 0 -HJ 00477; Immediately certified -HJ 00486; Requests Senate concur or failing to concur appoint conference cmte -HJ 00486 |
| 4/10/2008 | Senate |
• In returning messages |
| 4/16/2008 | Senate |
• Refused to concur, acceded to request for conference committee -SJ 00537; Conference Committee appointed: Senators Carlton, Chair; Atwater, Vice Chair; King, Geller, Webster, At Large; Criminal & Civil Justice: Crist, Chair; Joyner, Dawson, Dean, Villalobos; Education Pre-K-12: Wise, Chair; Siplin, Bullard, Constantine, Dockery, Garcia; Gen Government: Alexander, Chair; Deutch, Lawson, Aronberg, Baker, Bennett, Haridopolos, Jones; Health & Human Services: Peaden, Chair; Rich, Gaetz, Saunders, Wilson, Storms; Higher Ed: Lynn, Chair; Ring, Justice, King, Oelrich; Trans & Economic Dev: Fasano, Chair; Margolis, Diaz de la Portilla, Hill, Webster, Posey -SJ 00617 |
| 4/16/2008 | House |
• Conference Committee appointed Sansom, Ambler, Bogdanoff, Bowen, Cretul, Cusack, Flores, Gelber, Hasner, Rivera, Sands, Saunders, Seiler, Simmons, Zapata, Cannon, Hukill, Aubuchon, Bucher, Evers, Fitzgerald, Glorioso, Patterson, Proctor, Reed, Scionti, Weatherford, Mayfield, Troutman, Boyd, Brandenburg, Grimsley, Kendrick, Kreegel, Precourt, Randolph, Sasso, Williams, Attkisson, Grant, Domino, Gardiner, Gibbons, Homan, Lopez-Cantera, Meadows, Schenck, Soto, Thompson, G., Bean, Gibson, H.,Ausley, Galvano, Garcia, R., Harrell, Hays, Hudson, Patronis, Roberson, Skidmore, Waldman, Reagan, Poppell, Brise, Carroll, Chestnut, Dorworth, Long, Murzin, Richardson, Richter, Robaina, -HJ 00540; Schultz, Kravitz, Ross, Adams, Gibson, A., Kelly, Llorente, Needelman, Planas, Sachs, Taylor, Thompson, N., Thurston, Pickens, Traviesa, Altman, Bendross-Mindingall, Coley, Culp, Kiar, Kriseman, Legg, McBurney, McKeel, Vana, Machek -HJ 00540 |
| 5/2/2008 | Senate |
• Died in Conference Committee, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 5083 (Ch. 2008-142) |