The Florida Senate

SB 2476: Public School Education [SPSC]

GENERAL BILL by Deutch

Public School Education [SPSC]; Requires reimbursement to school districts for reasonable costs for student transportation to certain schools and choice programs. Deletes the requirement that a student earn a passing score on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) for purposes of high school graduation. Deletes mandatory retention for certain grade 3 students. Changes the school grading system to a school performance system, etc.

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• Bill History

  Date	Chamber	Action
  2/27/2009	Senate	• Filed
  3/12/2009	Senate	• Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations; Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means -SJ 00195
  3/19/2009	Senate	• Introduced -SJ 00195
  5/2/2009	Senate	• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Education Pre-K - 12

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• SB 2476, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/27/2009 at 1:41 PM

  Bill Text:	Web Page | PDF

  Analyses:	None

  Related Bills (4)

  Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location
  H 1203	Public School Education	Kiar	Similar	Last Action: 5/2/2009 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on PreK-12 Policy (EPC) Location:
  H 663	Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test	Bush	Compare	Last Action: 5/2/2009 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on PreK-12 Policy (EPC) Location:
  S 78	School Grading System [SPSC]	Wilson	Compare	Last Action: 5/2/2009 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Education Pre-K - 12 Location:
  S 290	Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) [SPSC]	Bullard	Compare	Last Action: 5/2/2009 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Education Pre-K - 12 Location:

  Citations - Statutes (22)

  Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
  1001.42	Powers and duties of district school board.
  1002.31	Public school parental choice.
  1002.33	Charter schools.
  1002.415	K-8 Virtual School Program.
  1002.45	School district virtual instruction programs.
  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.
  1003.62	Academic performance-based charter school districts.
  1003.621	Academically high-performing school districts.
  1008.22	Student assessment program for public schools.
  1008.25	Public school student progression; remedial instruction; reporting requirements.
  1008.31	Florida's K-20 education performance accountability system; legislative intent; mission, goals, and systemwide measures; data quality improvements.
  1008.33	Authority to enforce public school improvement.
  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.
  1011.62	Funds for operation of schools.
  1011.64	School district minimum classroom expenditure requirements.
  1012.2315	Assignment of teachers.

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