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CS/CS/SB 1696: Education Accountability

GENERAL BILL by Budget Subcommittee on Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations ; Education Pre-K - 12 ; Wise

Education Accountability; Deletes a provision that requires the Florida Virtual School to be administratively housed within the Office of Technology and Information Services within the Office of the Commissioner of Education. Revises the powers and duties of district school boards relating to student access to Florida Virtual School courses. Prohibits district school board members and their relatives from soliciting or accepting certain gifts. Revises provisions relating to the qualifications for nondegreed teachers of career education, etc.

Effective Date: upon becoming a law, except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 5/2/2011 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1255 (Ch. 2011-175), CS/HB 7087 (Ch. 2011-37), SB 2120 (Ch. 2011-55) -SJ 678
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Education Pre-K - 12 (ED)
  2. Budget Subcommittee on Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations (BEA)
  3. Budget (BC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/4/2011 Senate • Filed
3/10/2011 Senate • Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Budget -SJ 192
• Introduced -SJ 191
3/25/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 03/30/11, 1:30 pm, 301 Senate Office Building
3/30/2011 Senate • CS by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 3 NAYS 0 -SJ 323
3/31/2011 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
4/1/2011 Senate • Now in Budget -SJ 323
4/5/2011 Senate • CS by Education Pre-K - 12 read 1st time -SJ 347
4/7/2011 Senate • Also referred to Rules -SJ 461
4/8/2011 Senate • Subreferred to Budget Subcommittee on Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations -SJ 473
• Now in Budget Subcommittee on Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations
• On Committee agenda-- Budget Subcommittee on Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations, 04/13/11, 9:15 am, 412 Knott Building
4/13/2011 Senate • CS/CS by Budget Subcommittee on Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 469
4/18/2011 Senate • Now in Budget -SJ 469
4/20/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Budget, 04/25/11, 1:15 pm, 412 Knott Building
4/25/2011 Senate • Favorable by Budget; YEAS 20 NAYS 0 -SJ 469
4/26/2011 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• CS/CS by Budget Subcommittee on Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 490
4/27/2011 Senate • Now in Rules -SJ 469
4/28/2011 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 568
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
4/29/2011 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/02/11
5/2/2011 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 677
• Amendment(s) adopted (224100, 401838, 571918, 587260, 668172, 675854, 846486) -SJ 678
• Amendment(s) failed (585692, 892496, 945922) -SJ 678
• Substituted CS/CS/HB 1255 -SJ 678
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1255 (Ch. 2011-175), CS/HB 7087 (Ch. 2011-37), SB 2120 (Ch. 2011-55) -SJ 678