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Senators Wise, King, and Hill moved the following amendment:

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     Senate Amendment (with title amendment)

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     Between line(s) 1330 and 1331,

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insert:

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     Section 24.  Paragraphs (f) and (g) of subsection (1) of

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section 1012.985, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:

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     1012.985  Statewide system for inservice professional

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development.--

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     (1)  The intent of this section is to establish a statewide

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system of professional development that provides a wide range of

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targeted inservice training to teachers, managers, and

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administrative personnel designed to upgrade skills and knowledge

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needed to reach world class standards in education. The system

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shall consist of a network of professional development academies

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in each region of the state which are operated in partnership

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with area business partners to develop and deliver high-quality

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training programs purchased by school districts. The academies

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shall be established to meet the human resource development needs

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of professional educators, schools, and school districts. Funds

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appropriated for the initiation of professional development

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academies shall be allocated by the Commissioner of Education,

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unless otherwise provided in an appropriations act. To be

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eligible for startup funds, the academy must:

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     (f)  Be financed during the first year of operation by an

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equal or greater match from private funding sources and

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demonstrate the ability to be self-supporting within 1 year after

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opening through fees for services, grants, or private

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contributions. Thereafter, the academy shall operate through

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contracts with one or more school districts and through grants,

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private contributions, or other business arrangements consistent

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with the mission of the academy. Regional educational consortia

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as defined in s. 1001.451 which serve rural areas of critical

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economic concern are exempt from the funding match required by

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this paragraph.

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     (g)  Own or lease a facility that can be used to deliver

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training onsite and through distance learning and other

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technology-based delivery systems, and have entered into such

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partnerships or agreements as necessary to carry out the intent

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of this paragraph. The participating district school boards may

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lease a site or facility to the academy for a nominal fee and may

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pay all or part of the costs of renovating a facility to

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accommodate the academy. The academy is responsible for all

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operational, maintenance, and repair costs.

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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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     On line(s) 115, after the first semicolon,

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insert:

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amending s. 1012.985, F.S.; revising the requirements for

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receiving startup funds to participate in providing

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inservice training to professional educators;

4/29/2008  4:34:00 PM     5-09080-08