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CS/SB 1908: Education

GENERAL BILL by Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations ; Gaetz ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Lynn ; Wise ; Alexander

Education; Requires that the State Board of Education replace the Sunshine State Standards with the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards. Revises the type of assessment tests reported to the Governor and the Legislature relating to the deregulated public schools pilot program. Revises provisions governing application of testing requirements for high school graduation. Revises the exceptions for a school to receive a school grade, etc.

Effective Date: 07/01/2008 except as otherwise provided
 Last Action: 6/30/2008 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2008-235; See also HB 5083 (Ch. 2008-142)
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/13/2008 Senate • Filed
    2/27/2008 Senate • Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations; Rules
    3/4/2008 Senate • Introduced, referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations; Rules -SJ 00113
    3/7/2008 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 03/12/08, 2:30 pm, 110-S
    3/12/2008 Senate • CS by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 00288; CS read 1st time on 03/20/08 -SJ 00324
    3/14/2008 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2); Remaining references corrected to Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations -SJ 00330; Now in Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations -SJ 00288
    3/17/2008 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations, 03/20/08, 8:30 am, 412-K
    3/20/2008 Senate • Favorable by- Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 00345; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 00345
    3/26/2008 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00344
    3/27/2008 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 00367; CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 00367
    4/2/2008 House • In Messages
    4/4/2008 House • Referred to Schools & Learning Council; Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00418
    4/7/2008 House • Received -HJ 00418
    4/9/2008 House • On Council agenda-- Schools & Learning Council, 04/11/08, 9:30 am, 212-K
    4/11/2008 House • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Schools & Learning Council; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 00614
    4/17/2008 House • Now in Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00614
    4/21/2008 House • On Council agenda-- Policy & Budget Council, 04/21/08, 1:00 pm, 212-K; Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by- Policy & Budget Council; YEAS 29 NAYS 0 -HJ 00712
    4/22/2008 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 00712
    4/24/2008 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading -HJ 00840
    4/29/2008 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -HJ 01130; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 01133
    4/30/2008 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 01225, -HJ 01226; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 01227; CS passed as amended; YEAS 118 NAYS 0 -HJ 01227
    4/30/2008 Senate • In returning messages
    5/2/2008 Senate • Concurred -SJ 01672, -SJ 01684; CS passed as amended (981193); YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 01684; Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 01684
    6/19/2008 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/30/2008 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2008-235; See also HB 5083 (Ch. 2008-142)

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  • CS/SB 1908, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/6/2008 at 11:34 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (15)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 207 (c1) Educator Certification Requirements Sachs Compare Last Action: 5/2/2008 S Died in Messages, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1908 (Ch. 2008-235)
    Location:
    H 817 (c1) Public School Attendance McBurney Compare Last Action: 5/2/2008 S Died in Messages, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1908 (Ch. 2008-235)
    Location:
    H 925 K-20 Education Performance Accountability System McBurney Compare Last Action: 5/2/2008 S Died in Messages, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1908 (Ch. 2008-235)
    Location:
    H 985 (c1) Workplace Skills of Students Nelson Compare Last Action: 5/2/2008 S Died in Messages, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1908 (Ch. 2008-235)
    Location:
    H 1261 Public K-12 Educational Instruction Flores Compare Last Action: 5/2/2008 H Died in Schools & Learning Council, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1908 (Ch. 2008-235)
    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 7039 Florida Teachers Lead Program Schools & Learning Council Compare Last Action: 5/2/2008 S Died in Messages, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1908 (Ch. 2008-235)
    Location:
    H 7045 (c1) Public School Curricular Standards [SPCC] Pickens Compare Last Action: 5/2/2008 S Died in returning Messages, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1908 (Ch. 2008-235)
    Location:
    H 7069 (c1) College and Career Preparation Pickens Compare Last Action: 5/2/2008 S Died in Messages, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1908 (Ch. 2008-235)
    Location:
    S 1062 (c2) Educator Certification/Foreign Languages [SPCC] Dockery Compare Last Action: 5/2/2008 S Died in Committee on Education Pre-K - 12, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1908 (Ch. 2008-235)
    Location:
    S 1170 High School Students/End-of-course Testing [SPCC] Lynn Compare Last Action: 5/2/2008 S Died in Committee on Education Pre-K - 12, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1908 (Ch. 2008-235)
    Location:
    S 1914 (c2) Education [SPCC] Gaetz Compare Last Action: 4/30/2008 S Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 01033; Amendment(s) adopted (727208, 472358, 303726, 268702, 064976, 061546, 050208) -SJ 01033; Substituted CS/HB 7045 (Died in Senate returning Messages) -SJ 01033; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1908 (Ch. 2008-235) -SJ 01033
    Location:
    S 2252 Public Educational Instruction [SPCC] Siplin Compare Last Action: 5/2/2008 S Died in Committee on Education Pre-K - 12, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1908 (Ch. 2008-235)
    Location:
    S 2396 K-20 Education Performance Accountability Standard [SPCC] Wise Compare Last Action: 5/2/2008 S Died in Committee on Education Pre-K - 12, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1908 (Ch. 2008-235)
    Location:
    S 2418 Articulation and Acceleration [SPCC] Lynn Compare Last Action: 5/2/2008 S Died in Committee on Higher Education, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 5083 (Ch. 2008-142), CS/SB 1908 (Ch. 2008-235)
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (28)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    220.187 Credits for contributions to nonprofit scholarship-funding organizations.
    1000.21 Systemwide definitions.
    1001.03 Specific powers of State Board of Education.
    1001.452 District and school advisory councils.
    1003.41 Sunshine State Standards.
    1003.413 Florida Secondary School Redesign Act.
    1003.428 General requirements for high school graduation; revised.
    1003.429 Accelerated high school graduation options.
    1003.43 General requirements for high school graduation.
    1003.433 Learning opportunities for out-of-state and out-of-country transfer students and students needing additional instruction to meet high school graduation requirements.
    1003.63 Deregulated public schools pilot program.
    1004.85 Postsecondary educator preparation institutes.
    1004.91 Career-preparatory instruction.
    1004.99 Florida Ready to Work Certification Program.
    1007.21 Readiness for postsecondary education and the workplace.
    1007.235 District interinstitutional articulation agreements.
    1008.22 Student assessment program for public schools.
    1008.30 Common placement testing for public postsecondary education.
    1008.31 Florida's K-20 education performance accountability system; legislative intent; mission, goals, and systemwide measures; data quality improvements.
    1008.34 School grading system; school report cards; district grade.
    1008.341 School improvement rating for alternative schools.
    1008.345 Implementation of state system of school improvement and education accountability.
    1008.36 Florida School Recognition Program.
    1012.56 Educator certification requirements.
    1012.57 Certification of adjunct educators.
    1012.586 Additions or changes to certificates; duplicate certificates.
    1012.71 The Florida Teachers Lead Program Stipend.
    1013.12 Casualty, safety, sanitation, and firesafety standards and inspection of property.

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  • CS/SB 1908, Engrossed 1 Posted 5/6/2008 at 11:07 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (28)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    220.187 Credits for contributions to nonprofit scholarship-funding organizations.
    1000.21 Systemwide definitions.
    1001.03 Specific powers of State Board of Education.
    1001.452 District and school advisory councils.
    1003.41 Sunshine State Standards.
    1003.413 Florida Secondary School Redesign Act.
    1003.428 General requirements for high school graduation; revised.
    1003.429 Accelerated high school graduation options.
    1003.43 General requirements for high school graduation.
    1003.433 Learning opportunities for out-of-state and out-of-country transfer students and students needing additional instruction to meet high school graduation requirements.
    1003.63 Deregulated public schools pilot program.
    1004.85 Postsecondary educator preparation institutes.
    1004.91 Career-preparatory instruction.
    1004.99 Florida Ready to Work Certification Program.
    1007.21 Readiness for postsecondary education and the workplace.
    1007.235 District interinstitutional articulation agreements.
    1008.22 Student assessment program for public schools.
    1008.30 Common placement testing for public postsecondary education.
    1008.31 Florida's K-20 education performance accountability system; legislative intent; mission, goals, and systemwide measures; data quality improvements.
    1008.34 School grading system; school report cards; district grade.
    1008.341 School improvement rating for alternative schools.
    1008.345 Implementation of state system of school improvement and education accountability.
    1008.36 Florida School Recognition Program.
    1012.56 Educator certification requirements.
    1012.57 Certification of adjunct educators.
    1012.586 Additions or changes to certificates; duplicate certificates.
    1012.71 The Florida Teachers Lead Program Stipend.
    1013.12 Casualty, safety, sanitation, and firesafety standards and inspection of property.

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  • CS/SB 1908, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/14/2008 at 11:57 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 3/13/2008 (pdf)
    House Message Summary (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    115333 - Amendment
    		Schools & Learning Council 4/14/2008
    9:14 AM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Amendments (10)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    hierarchy 198529 - Substitute Amendment (115333)
    		Pickens 4/23/2008
    1:12 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 453665 - Amendment to Amendment (198529)
    		Richardson 4/24/2008
    12:24 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 965119 - Amendment to Amendment (198529)
    		Bendross-Mindingall 4/28/2008
    4:06 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 440113 - Substitute Amendment (115333)
    		Pickens 4/29/2008
    6:59 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 118111 - Amendment to Amendment (440113)
    		Richardson 4/29/2008
    12:07 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 397529 - Amendment to Amendment (440113)
    		Bendross-Mindingall 4/29/2008
    2:24 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 825251 - Amendment to Amendment (440113)
    		Sachs 4/29/2008
    11:56 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 981193 - Substitute Amendment (115333)
    		Pickens 4/30/2008
    1:55 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 224472 - S Amend. to H Amend. (981193)
    		Deutch 5/1/2008
    8:31 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 227176 - S Amend. to H Amend. (981193)
    		Deutch 5/1/2008
    8:39 PM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/20/2008 8:30 AM Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations 5 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Floor Votes (3)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/27/2008 10:27 AM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/30/2008 10:59 AM House 118 Yeas - 0 Nays
    5/2/2008 3:28 PM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1008.34 School grading system; school report cards; district grade.
    1008.341 School improvement rating for alternative schools.

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  • SB 1908, Original Filed Version Posted 2/13/2008 at 1:22 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Education Pre-K - 12 (Post-Meeting) 3/10/2008 (pdf)
    Education Pre-K - 12 PCS 136464 (Post-Meeting) 3/10/2008 (pdf)

    Proposed Committee Substitutes (1)

    PCS and Amendments Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    136464 - Proposed Committee Substitute Education Pre-K - 12 3/11/2008
    2:23 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/13/2008    		 Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 637846 - Amendment (136464)
    		Education Pre-K - 12
    (Deutch)     		3/12/2008
    9:12 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/13/2008     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 407456 - Amendment (136464)
    		Education Pre-K - 12
    (Deutch)     		3/12/2008
    9:12 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/13/2008     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/12/2008 2:30 PM Education Pre-K - 12 6 Yeas - 0 Nays

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