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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)
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  • 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)

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  • CS/SB 1756, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/3/2008 at 8:53 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 4/2/2008 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 5083 (e2) Sansom Compare Last Action: 6/10/2008 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2008-142; See also CS/CS/SB 1276 (Ch. 2008-213), CS/SB 1908 (Ch. 2008-235), SB 2502 (Ch. 2008-2), CS/SB 6-C (Ch. 2007-328)
    Location:
    H 7043 (c1) Maximum Class Size Pickens Compare Last Action: 5/2/2008 S Died in Messages
    Location:

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    172273 - Amendment
    		Pickens 4/10/2008
    9:29 AM     		Senate: Refused to Concur
    4/16/2008     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/9/2008 1:55 PM Senate 37 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/10/2008 1:35 PM House 115 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1002.53 Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program; eligibility and enrollment.
    1002.61 Summer prekindergarten program delivered by public schools and private prekindergarten providers.
    1002.63 School-year prekindergarten program delivered by public schools.
    1002.73 Department of Education; powers and duties; accountability requirements.
    1003.03 Maximum class size.
    1011.685 Class size reduction; operating categorical fund.

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  • SB 1756, Original Filed Version Posted 2/12/2008 at 4:07 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations PCS 102740 (Post-Meeting) 3/26/2008 (pdf)

    Proposed Committee Substitutes (1)

    PCS and Amendments Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    102740 - Proposed Committee Substitute Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations 3/28/2008
    5:08 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/2/2008    		 Web Page
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    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/2/2008 9:30 AM Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations 6 Yeas - 0 Nays

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