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A bill to be entitled

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An act relating to public school teachers; creating s.

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1011.635, F.S.; requiring the Legislature to fund a cost-

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of-living increase in the General Appropriations Act for

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teachers who teach prekindergarten through grade 12 in the

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public school system; 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.  Section 1011.635, Florida Statutes, is created

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to read:

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     1011.635 Cost-of-living increase for public school

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teachers.--The Legislature, in the General Appropriations Act,

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shall fund a cost-of-living increase for all teachers in the

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public school system, prekindergarten through grade 12, as

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defined in s. 1012.01(2)(a). This section may not be construed to

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conflict with chapter 447.

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     Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2008.