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CS/CS/HB 991: School Improvement and Accountability [WPSC]

GENERAL BILL by Full Appropriations Council on Education and Economic Development ; PreK-12 Policy Committee ; Grady ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Burgin ; Crisafulli ; Fresen ; Hasner ; Legg ; O'Toole ; Precourt ; Stargel ; Van Zant ; Weatherford ; Williams, T. ; Zapata

School Improvement and Accountability [WPSC]; Designates act "Florida's Equal Opportunity in Education Act"; revises provisions relating to powers & duties of district school boards to implement state system of school improvement & education accountability; requires that State Board of Education comply with federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA); requires that DOE categorize public schools annually based on school grade & level & rate of change in student performance, etc.

Effective Date: 07/01/2009
Last Action: 6/10/2009 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2009-144; See also CS/CS/SB 1676 (Ch. 2009-59)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/18/2009 House • Filed
3/3/2009 House • Introduced -HJ 00078
3/5/2009 House • Referred to PreK-12 Policy (EPC); Education Policy Council; PreK-12 Appropriations (CEED); Full Appropriations Council on Education & Economic Development -HJ 00182
3/23/2009 House • PCS on Committee agenda-- PreK-12 Policy (EPC), 03/25/09, 1:00 pm, 404-H
3/25/2009 House • CS by PreK-12 Policy (EPC); YEAS 12 NAYS 1 -HJ 00276
3/26/2009 House • CS read 1st time on 03/26/09 -HJ 00272; CS filed
3/31/2009 House • CS referred to Full Appropriations Council on Education & Economic Development -HJ 00315; Now in Full Appropriations Council on Education & Economic Development
4/3/2009 House • On Council agenda-- Full Appropriations Council on Education & Economic Development, 04/07/09, 8:00 am, Morris Hall
4/7/2009 House • CS/CS by- Full Appropriations Council on Education & Economic Development; YEAS 17 NAYS 3 -HJ 00374
• CS filed
4/8/2009 House • CS read 1st time on 04/08/09 -HJ 00370
4/13/2009 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 00390
4/22/2009 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -HJ 00671; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00673
4/23/2009 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 00762; CS passed as amended; YEAS 77 NAYS 39 -HJ 00762, -HJ 00786
4/23/2009 Senate • In Messages; Received, referred to Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations -SJ 00517
4/24/2009 Senate • Withdrawn from Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations -SJ 00587; Substituted for CS/SB 1682 -SJ 00587; Read 2nd time -SJ 00587
4/27/2009 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 00609; CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 00609
4/27/2009 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 01010
5/26/2009 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/10/2009 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2009-144; See also CS/CS/SB 1676 (Ch. 2009-59)