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CS/CS/SB 736: Education Personnel

GENERAL BILL by Budget ; Education Pre-K - 12 ; Wise ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Lynn ; Gaetz ; Hays

Education Personnel; Cites this act as the "Student Success Act." Revises provisions relating to the evaluation of instructional personnel and school administrators. Requires the Department of Education to approve each school district's instructional personnel and school administrator evaluation systems. Requires the Commissioner of Education to approve or select and the State Board of Education to adopt formulas for school districts to use in measuring student learning growth. Requires school districts to administer assessments for each course offered in the district, etc.

Effective Date: except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 3/24/2011 - Chapter No. 2011-1
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
1/31/2011 Senate • Filed
2/3/2011 Senate • Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Budget; Rules -SJ 59
2/9/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 02/09/11, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building --Amendments adopted-Temporarily postponed
• On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 02/10/11, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
2/10/2011 Senate • CS by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 3 NAYS 0 -SJ 118
2/11/2011 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
2/14/2011 Senate • Original reference(s) removed: Rules
• Remaining references corrected to Budget -SJ 116
• Now in Budget
• Subreferred to Budget Subcommittee on Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations -SJ 108
• Now in Budget Subcommittee on Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations
• On Committee agenda-- Budget Subcommittee on Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations, 02/15/11, 8:00 am, 412 Knott Building
2/15/2011 Senate • Favorable by Budget Subcommittee on Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations; YEAS 8 NAYS 1 -SJ 117
• Now in Budget -SJ 117
• On Committee agenda-- Budget, 02/23/11, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
2/23/2011 Senate • CS/CS by- Budget; YEAS 15 NAYS 5 -SJ 118
2/24/2011 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 118
3/8/2011 Senate • Introduced -SJ 59
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/09/11
• CS by Education Pre-K - 12 read 1st time -SJ 115
• CS/CS by Budget read 1st time -SJ 115
3/9/2011 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 161
• Amendment(s) failed (599634) -SJ 161
• Placed on 3rd reading
3/10/2011 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 184
• Amendment(s) failed (675258, 911694) -SJ 184
• CS passed; YEAS 26 NAYS 12 -SJ 184
• Immediately certified -SJ 184
3/10/2011 House • In Messages
• Referred to Calendar -HJ 205
• Received -HJ 205
3/11/2011 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/15/11
3/15/2011 House • Substituted for CS/HB 7019 -HJ 234
• Read 2nd time -HJ 234
• Amendment(s) failed (081015, 230899, 521789, 823781) -HJ 235
• Placed on 3rd reading
3/16/2011 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 244
• CS passed; YEAS 80 NAYS 39 -HJ 245
• Immediately certified -HJ 245
3/16/2011 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 262
3/21/2011 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -SJ 262
3/24/2011 • Approved by Governor -SJ 295
• Chapter No. 2011-1