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CS/CS/HB 7197: Digital Learning

GENERAL BILL by Education Committee ; Appropriations Committee ; K-20 Innovation Subcommittee ; Stargel ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Ford ; McBurney ; McKeel ; Passidomo ; Precourt ; Young

Digital Learning; Creates Digital Learning Now Act; requires school districts to establish virtual instruction options; authorizes establishment of virtual charter schools & provides requirements; authorizes blended learning courses; provides additional requirements for Florida Virtual School; requires full-time & part-time school district virtual instruction program options; provides funding & accountability requirements; requires online learning course for high school graduation; redefines FTE student for purposes of virtual instruction.

Effective Date: 7/1/2011
 Last Action: 6/2/2011 - Chapter No. 2011-137, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 1546 (Ch. 2011-232), SB 2120 (Ch. 2011-55)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/30/2011 House • Filed
    3/31/2011 House • Referred to Appropriations Committee; Education Committee -HJ 383
    • Introduced -HJ 383
    4/13/2011 House • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee, 04/15/11, 9:45 am, Webster Hall
    4/15/2011 House • CS by Appropriations Committee; YEAS 21 NAYS 1 -HJ 672
    4/18/2011 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    • Now in Education Committee -HJ 671
    • On Committee agenda-- Education Committee, 04/20/11, 10:00 am, Reed Hall
    • CS by Appropriations Committee read 1st time -HJ 668
    4/20/2011 House • CS/CS by- Education Committee; YEAS 14 NAYS 4 -HJ 766
    4/22/2011 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 766
    • CS/CS by Education Committee read 1st time -HJ 765
    4/26/2011 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/28/11
    4/28/2011 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 864
    • Amendment(s) failed (355451, 907781) -HJ 864
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    5/2/2011 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 978
    • CS passed; YEAS 98 NAYS 19 -HJ 978
    5/2/2011 Senate • In Messages
    • Received -SJ 715
    • Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Budget; Rules -SJ 716
    5/3/2011 Senate • Withdrawn from Education Pre-K - 12; Budget; Rules -SJ 776
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for CS/SB 1620 -SJ 776
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 776
    • Placed on 3rd reading -SJ 776
    5/4/2011 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 790
    • CS passed; YEAS 27 NAYS 12 -SJ 791
    5/4/2011 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 1164
    5/25/2011 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/2/2011 • Approved by Governor
    • Chapter No. 2011-137, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 1546 (Ch. 2011-232), SB 2120 (Ch. 2011-55)

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  • CS/CS/HB 7197, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/4/2011 at 1:41 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (5)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1620 (c1) Digital Learning Flores Identical Last Action: 5/3/2011 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 7197 (Ch. 2011-137), CS/CS/CS/SB 1546 (Ch. 2011-232), SB 2120 (Ch. 2011-55) -SJ 776
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    H 5101 (c1) Prekindergarten through Grade 12 Education Funding PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 4/7/2011 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 7197 (Ch. 2011-137), CS/CS/CS/SB 1546 (Ch. 2011-232), SB 2000 (Ch. 2011-69), SB 2120 (Ch. 2011-55) -HJ 584
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    H 7195 (c2) School Choice K-20 Innovation Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 5/3/2011 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 1546 (Ch. 2011-232), CS/CS/HB 7197 (Ch. 2011-137), SB 2120 (Ch. 2011-55) -HJ 1101
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    S 1546 (er) School Choice Thrasher Compare Last Action: 6/28/2011 Chapter No. 2011-232, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 7197 (Ch. 2011-137), SB 2120 (Ch. 2011-55)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    S 2120 (er) K-12 Education Funding Budget Compare Last Action: 5/26/2011 Chapter No. 2011-55, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1255 (Ch. 2011-175), CS/HB 7087 (Ch. 2011-37), CS/CS/HB 7197 (Ch. 2011-137), CS/CS/CS/SB 1546 (Ch. 2011-232), SB 2000 (Ch. 2011-69), SB 2150 (Ch. 2011-63)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (13)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1000.04 Components for the delivery of public education within the Florida K-20 education system. Page 40 (pdf)
    1002.20 K-12 student and parent rights. Page 41 (pdf)
    1002.321 Page 3 (pdf)
    1002.33 Charter schools. Page 4 (pdf)
    1002.37 The Florida Virtual School. Page 16 (pdf)
    1002.45 School district virtual instruction programs. Page 19 (pdf)
    1002.455 Page 31 (pdf)
    1003.03 Maximum class size. Page 42 (pdf)
    1003.428 General requirements for high school graduation; revised. Page 32 (pdf)
    1003.498 Page 33 (pdf)
    1008.22 Student assessment program for public schools. Page 35 (pdf)
    1011.61 Definitions. Page 36 (pdf)
    1012.57 Certification of adjunct educators. Page 39 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 7197, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/22/2011 at 11:01 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (5)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1620 (c1) Digital Learning Flores Identical Last Action: 5/3/2011 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 7197 (Ch. 2011-137), CS/CS/CS/SB 1546 (Ch. 2011-232), SB 2120 (Ch. 2011-55) -SJ 776
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    H 5101 (c1) Prekindergarten through Grade 12 Education Funding PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 4/7/2011 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 7197 (Ch. 2011-137), CS/CS/CS/SB 1546 (Ch. 2011-232), SB 2000 (Ch. 2011-69), SB 2120 (Ch. 2011-55) -HJ 584
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    H 7195 (c2) School Choice K-20 Innovation Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 5/3/2011 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 1546 (Ch. 2011-232), CS/CS/HB 7197 (Ch. 2011-137), SB 2120 (Ch. 2011-55) -HJ 1101
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    S 1546 (e2) School Choice Thrasher Compare Last Action: 6/28/2011 Chapter No. 2011-232, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 7197 (Ch. 2011-137), SB 2120 (Ch. 2011-55)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    S 2120 (er) K-12 Education Funding Budget Compare Last Action: 5/26/2011 Chapter No. 2011-55, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1255 (Ch. 2011-175), CS/HB 7087 (Ch. 2011-37), CS/CS/HB 7197 (Ch. 2011-137), CS/CS/CS/SB 1546 (Ch. 2011-232), SB 2000 (Ch. 2011-69), SB 2150 (Ch. 2011-63)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    355451 - Amendment
    Remove line 847 and insert:     		Bullard 4/27/2011
    1:49 PM     		House: Failed
    4/28/2011     		Web Page
    PDF
    907781 - Amendment
    Remove line 901 and insert:     		Bullard 4/27/2011
    1:49 PM     		House: Failed
    4/28/2011     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (3)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/28/2011 3:18 PM House - Amendment 907781 44 Yeas - 73 Nays
    5/2/2011 12:18 PM House 98 Yeas - 19 Nays
    5/4/2011 11:35 AM Senate 27 Yeas - 12 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (13)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1000.04 Components for the delivery of public education within the Florida K-20 education system. Page 40 (pdf)
    1002.20 K-12 student and parent rights. Page 41 (pdf)
    1002.321 Page 3 (pdf)
    1002.33 Charter schools. Page 4 (pdf)
    1002.37 The Florida Virtual School. Page 16 (pdf)
    1002.45 School district virtual instruction programs. Page 19 (pdf)
    1002.455 Page 31 (pdf)
    1003.03 Maximum class size. Page 42 (pdf)
    1003.428 General requirements for high school graduation; revised. Page 32 (pdf)
    1003.498 Page 33 (pdf)
    1008.22 Student assessment program for public schools. Page 35 (pdf)
    1011.61 Definitions. Page 36 (pdf)
    1012.57 Certification of adjunct educators. Page 39 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 7197, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/18/2011 at 2:32 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Education Committee (Post-Meeting) 6/29/2011 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 5101 (c1) Prekindergarten through Grade 12 Education Funding PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 4/7/2011 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 7197 (Ch. 2011-137), CS/CS/CS/SB 1546 (Ch. 2011-232), SB 2000 (Ch. 2011-69), SB 2120 (Ch. 2011-55) -HJ 584
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    S 1620 K-12 Educational Instruction Flores Compare Last Action: 5/3/2011 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 7197 (Ch. 2011-137), CS/CS/CS/SB 1546 (Ch. 2011-232), SB 2120 (Ch. 2011-55) -SJ 776
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (13)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1000.04 Components for the delivery of public education within the Florida K-20 education system. Page 39 (pdf)
    1002.20 K-12 student and parent rights. Page 40 (pdf)
    1002.321 Page 2 (pdf)
    1002.33 Charter schools. Page 4 (pdf)
    1002.37 The Florida Virtual School. Page 16 (pdf)
    1002.45 School district virtual instruction programs. Page 18 (pdf)
    1002.455 Page 30 (pdf)
    1003.03 Maximum class size. Page 41 (pdf)
    1003.428 General requirements for high school graduation; revised. Page 32 (pdf)
    1003.498 Page 32 (pdf)
    1008.22 Student assessment program for public schools. Page 34 (pdf)
    1011.61 Definitions. Page 35 (pdf)
    1012.57 Certification of adjunct educators. Page 38 (pdf)

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  • HB 7197, Original Filed Version Posted 3/30/2011 at 3:29 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/18/2011 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1546 (c2) Charter Schools Thrasher Compare Last Action: 6/28/2011 Chapter No. 2011-232, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 7197 (Ch. 2011-137), SB 2120 (Ch. 2011-55)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    S 1620 K-12 Educational Instruction Flores Compare Last Action: 5/3/2011 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 7197 (Ch. 2011-137), CS/CS/CS/SB 1546 (Ch. 2011-232), SB 2120 (Ch. 2011-55) -SJ 776
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1002.33 Charter schools. Page 2 (pdf)
    1002.45 School district virtual instruction programs. Page 7 (pdf)
    1003.428 General requirements for high school graduation; revised. Page 13 (pdf)
    1008.22 Student assessment program for public schools. Page 14 (pdf)
    1011.61 Definitions. Page 15 (pdf)
    1012.57 Certification of adjunct educators. Page 17 (pdf)

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