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The Committee on Education Pre-K - 12 (Wise) recommended the

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following amendment:

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     Senate Amendment (with title amendment)

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     Delete line(s) 864

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and insert:

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     Section 3. Section 1000.38, Florida Statutes, is created to

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read:

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     1000.38 Compact Commissioner and Military Family Education

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Liaison.--

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     (1) In furtherance of Articles VIII and IX of the

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Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military

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Children, the Governor shall designate:

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     (a) A Compact Commissioner who shall be responsible for the

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administration and management of this state's participation in

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the compact and who shall serve as this state's voting

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representative on the Interstate Commission on Educational

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Opportunity for Military Children.

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     (b) A Military Family Education Liaison from the list of

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recommendations provided under s. 1000.39(2), who shall be

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responsible for assisting military families and the state in

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facilitating the implementation of the compact.

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     (2) The commissioner and liaison shall serve at the

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pleasure of the Governor.

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     Section 4.  Section 1000.39, Florida Statutes, is created to

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read:

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     1000.39 State Advisory Council for the Interstate Compact

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on Educational Opportunity for Military Children.--

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     (1) Pursuant to Article VIII of the Interstate Compact for

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Educational Opportunity for Military Children in s. 1000.36, the

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State Council on Interstate Educational Opportunity for Military

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Children is created.

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     (2)(a) The purpose of the council is to provide advice and

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make recommendations regarding this state's compliance with the

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compact and participation in the Interstate Commission on

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Educational Opportunity for Military Children.

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     (b) No later than three months after its formation, and

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whenever requested by the Governor thereafter, the council shall

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provide the Governor with the names of at least three, but no

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more than five, persons who the council recommends to serve as

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the Military Family Education Liaison.

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     (3) The council shall consist of the following seven

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members:

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     (a) The Commissioner of Education or his or her designee;

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     (b) The superintendent, or his or her designee, for the

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school district with the highest percentage per capita of

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military children during the previous school year;

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     (c) Two members appointed by the Commissioner of Education,

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one of whom shall represent a military installation located

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within this state and one of whom shall represent the executive

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branch and possess experience in assisting military families in

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obtaining educational services for their children. The term of

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each member appointed under this paragraph shall be for 4 years;

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however, in order to provide for staggered terms, the

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Commissioner of Education shall initially appoint one member to a

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term of two years and one member to a term of three years.

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     (d) One member appointed by, and who shall serve at the

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pleasure of, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the

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House of Representatives.

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     (e) The Compact Commissioner and Military Family Education

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Liaison designated by the Governor under s. 1000.38, who shall

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serve as nonvoting, ex officio members of the council.

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     (4) Council members shall serve without compensation, but

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are entitled to reimbursement for per diem and travel expenses as

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provided in s. 112.061.

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     (5) The provisions of s. 24, Art. I of the State

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Constitution and of chapter 119 and s. 286.011 apply to

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proceedings and records of the council. Minutes, including a

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record of all votes cast, must be maintained for all meetings.

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     (6) The department shall provide administrative support to

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the council.

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     (7) If the council is abolished, its records must be

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appropriately stored, within 30 days after the effective date of

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its abolition, by the department or its successor agency. Any

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property assigned to the council must be reclaimed by the

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department or its successor agency. The council may not perform

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any activities after the effective date of its abolition.

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     Section 5. Sections 1000.36 , 1000.37, 1000.38, and

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1000.39, Florida Statutes, shall stand repealed 2 years after the

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effective date of this act, unless reviewed and saved from repeal

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through reenactment by the Legislature.

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     Section 6.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2008, or upon

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enactment of the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity

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for Military Children into law by nine other states, whichever

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date occurs later.

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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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     Delete line(s) 33-34

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and insert:

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of the states approving the compact; creating s. 1000.38,

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F.S.; authorizing the Governor to designate a Compact

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Commissioner and Military Family Education Liaison;

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creating duties and responsibilities; creating s. 1000.39,

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F.S.; creating the State Advisory Council for the

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Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military

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Children; providing a purpose; requiring the council to

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make specified recommendations; providing membership;

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providing terms for certain members; prohibiting

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compensation for members, except reimbursement for per

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diem and travel expenses; providing for records and open

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meetings; requiring the Department of Education to provide

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administrative support; prescribing procedures if the

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council is abolished; providing for future legislative

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review and repeal of ss. 1000.36, 1000.37, 1000.38, and

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1000.39, F.S.; providing a contingent effective date.

3/25/2008  8:53:00 AM     5-05627-08