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Florida Senate - 2010 SB7076 The Committee on Education Pre-K Appropriations (Garcia) recommended the following amendment:
Section: 02
On Page: 015

Spec App: 120

EXPLANATION:
Requires the Department of Education to contract
with Florida based companies for the scanning and
scoring activities associated with the Florida
Comprehensive Assesstment Test (FCAT).
NET IMPACT ON: Total Funds General Revenue Trust Funds Recurring - 0 0 0 Non-Recurring - 0 0 0 ______________________________________________________________________________________ Positions & Amounts Positions & Amounts DELETE INSERT EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF State Board Of Education 48800000 In Section 02 On Page 015 120 Special Categories 100147 Assessment And Evaluation IOEA At the end of existing proviso language, following Specific Appropriation 120, INSERT: The Department of Education shall develop and implement appropriate processes to ensure that all scanning and/or scoring activities sponsored by the department for the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) be performed by Florida based providers unless there is evidence that such services can only be performed by a non-Florida based provider.
Line item amendments are accepted as part of the amendatory process. However, due to the necessity of using computerized systems this may entail a different placement within a budget entity or the renumbering of the specific appropriation items. Items printed in italics are computer codes and are not a part of the official text of this amendment.
995500 Log:0025 KWH/KWH 03/17/10 08:15:27 PM Senate Page: 1