CS/HB 7119: Early Learning Programs
GENERAL BILL by Economic Affairs Committee ; Business and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee ; Ahern ; Rouson
Early Learning Programs; Revises School Readiness Act & reorganizes provisions as new statutory chapter; provides OEL's & early learning coalitions' duties for administering school readiness program; revises minimum number of children served per coalition; establishes scorecard to measure coalition performance; establishes eligibility criteria & priorities by which children are enrolled in program; provides standards & eligibility criteria for school readiness providers; requires providers to execute statewide provider agreement & use curriculum approved by OEL; requires coalitions to monitor providers using standardized tool; provides for allocation of school readiness funds as specified in GAA; limits expenditures for certain activities & services; provides for payment of providers according to payment rates & sliding fee scales as provided in GAA; provides for investigations of fraud or overpayment in school readiness program; provides for repayment of identified overpayments; requires statewide provider agreement for VPK program; revises enrollment calculations & attendance reporting requirements for VPK program; requires Auditor General to audit coalitions; revises calculation of prevailing market rate schedule; deletes provisions for Child Care Executive Partnership; revises purpose & frequency of meetings of Florida Early Learning Advisory Council; repeals provisions for school readiness transportation services, Early Head Start collaboration grants, dependent care for families with children with special needs, transitional child care, & legislative intent related to professional credentials of prekindergarten instructors.
Last Action: 3/9/2012 House - Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5101 (Ch. 2012-133)
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/14/2012 | House |
• Filed • Referred to Economic Affairs Committee • On Committee agenda-- Economic Affairs Committee, 02/16/12, 11:30 am, Reed Hall • Introduced -HJ 597 |
| 2/15/2012 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Economic Affairs Committee, 02/17/12, 8:00 am, Reed Hall |
| 2/16/2012 | House |
• CS by- Economic Affairs Committee; YEAS 11 NAYS 6 -HJ 690 |
| 2/21/2012 | House |
• Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c) • CS by Economic Affairs Committee read 1st time -HJ 688 |
| 2/22/2012 | House |
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 737 |
| 3/9/2012 | House |
• Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5101 (Ch. 2012-133) |
Related Bills
| Bill Number | Subject | Filed By | Relationship | Last Action and Location | Track Bills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H 793 | Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program | Jenne | Compare |
Last Action: 3/9/2012 H Died in K-20 Innovation Subcommittee
Location: In committee/council (KINS) |
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| H 4041 (e1) | Education Law Repeals | Burgin | Compare |
Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died in Education Pre-K - 12, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5201 (Ch. 2012-134), CS/CS/HB 7059 (Ch. 2012-191), HB 7135 (Ch. 2012-195)
Location: In committee/council (ED) |
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| H 5101 (er) | Prekindergarten through Grade 12 Education Funding | PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee | Compare |
Last Action: 4/22/2012 Chapter No. 2012-133, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5001 (Ch. 2012-118)
Location: Became Law |
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| H 5103 (er) | School Readiness Programs | PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee | Compare |
Last Action: 5/9/2013 H Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State
Location: Vetoed by Governor |
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| H 7085 (c1) | Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program | K-20 Competitiveness Subcommittee | Compare |
Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died in Education Pre-K - 12, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5101 (Ch. 2012-133)
Location: In committee/council (ED) |
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| S 492 (c2) | Education | Braynon | Compare |
Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died in Budget, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5201 (Ch. 2012-134), CS/CS/HB 7059 (Ch. 2012-191), HB 7135 (Ch. 2012-195)
Location: In committee/council (BC) |
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| S 856 | Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program | Rich | Compare |
Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died in Education Pre-K - 12
Location: In committee/council (ED) |
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| S 1974 | Early Learning Funding | Budget | Compare |
Last Action: 2/23/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5001 (Ch. 2012-118) -SJ 594
Location: Laid on Table |
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Committee Amendments
| Amendment | Sponsor | Filed | Last Committee Action | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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463553 - Strike All Amendment Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert: |
Ahern |
2/15/2012 6:43 PM |
Adopted
2/16/2012 |
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331811 - Amendment to Amendment (463553) Remove lines 330-337 of the amendment and insert: |
Horner |
2/16/2012 4:25 PM |
Withdrawn
2/16/2012 |
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959411 - Amendment to Amendment (463553) Remove line 331 of the amendment and insert: |
Rouson |
2/15/2012 7:20 PM |
Withdrawn
2/16/2012 |
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872585 - Amendment to Amendment (463553) Remove line 883 of the amendment and insert: |
Rouson |
2/15/2012 7:22 PM |
Withdrawn
2/16/2012 |
Floor Amendments
Bill Analyses
| Type | Analysis | Author | Posted | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Analysis | H 7119 | Economic Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) | 2/21/2012 4:15 PM |
Vote History - Committee
No Committee Vote History AvailableVote History - Floor
No Vote History AvailableCitations - Statutes (52)
| Citation | Catchline | Location in Bill Location In Bill Help |
|---|---|---|
| 11.45 | Definitions; duties; authorities; reports; rules. | Page 60 (pdf) |
| 20.15 | Department of Education. | Page 61 (pdf) |
| 216.136 | Consensus estimating conferences; duties and principals. | Page 62 (pdf) |
| 402.302 | Definitions. | Page 62 (pdf) |
| 411.01 | School readiness programs; early learning coalitions. | Page 65 (pdf) |
| 411.0101 | Child care and early childhood resource and referral. | Page 44 (pdf) |
| 411.01013 | Prevailing market rate schedule. | Page 45 (pdf) |
| 411.01014 | School readiness transportation services. | Page 65 (pdf) |
| 411.01015 | Consultation to child care centers and family day care homes regarding health, developmental, disability, and special needs issues. | Page 47 (pdf) |
| 411.0102 | Child Care Executive Partnership Act; findings and intent; grant; limitation; rules. | Page 47 (pdf) |
| 411.0103 | Teacher Education and Compensation Helps (TEACH) scholarship program. | Page 53 (pdf) |
| 411.0104 | Early Head Start collaboration grants. | Page 65 (pdf) |
| 411.0105 | Early Learning Opportunities Act and Even Start Family Literacy Programs; lead agency. | Page 53 (pdf) |
| 411.0106 | Infants and toddlers in state-funded education and care programs; brain development activities. | Page 53 (pdf) |
| 411.011 | Records of children in school readiness programs. | Page 43 (pdf) |
| 431.01 | Page 5 (pdf) | |
| 431.03 | Page 7 (pdf) | |
| 431.05 | Page 12 (pdf) | |
| 431.07 | Page 17 (pdf) | |
| 431.09 | Page 23 (pdf) | |
| 431.11 | Page 25 (pdf) | |
| 431.13 | Page 28 (pdf) | |
| 431.15 | Page 31 (pdf) | |
| 431.17 | Page 34 (pdf) | |
| 431.19 | Page 36 (pdf) | |
| 431.21 | Page 43 (pdf) | |
| 431.23 | Page 40 (pdf) | |
| 431.25 | Page 44 (pdf) | |
| 431.27 | Page 45 (pdf) | |
| 431.29 | Page 47 (pdf) | |
| 431.31 | Page 47 (pdf) | |
| 431.33 | Page 53 (pdf) | |
| 431.35 | Page 53 (pdf) | |
| 431.37 | Page 53 (pdf) | |
| 431.39 | Page 54 (pdf) | |
| 431.41 | Page 42 (pdf) | |
| 445.023 | Program for dependent care for families with children with special needs. | Page 65 (pdf) |
| 445.032 | Transitional child care. | Page 65 (pdf) |
| 490.014 | Exemptions. | Page 63 (pdf) |
| 491.014 | Exemptions. | Page 63 (pdf) |
| 1002.51 | Definitions. | Page 64 (pdf) |
| 1002.53 | Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program; eligibility and enrollment. | Page 64 (pdf) |
| 1002.55 | School-year prekindergarten program delivered by private prekindergarten providers. | Page 55 (pdf) |
| 1002.61 | Summer prekindergarten program delivered by public schools and private prekindergarten providers. | Page 55 (pdf) |
| 1002.63 | School-year prekindergarten program delivered by public schools. | Page 56 (pdf) |
| 1002.64 | Page 56 (pdf) | |
| 1002.65 | Professional credentials of prekindergarten instructors; aspirational goals; legislative intent. | Page 65 (pdf) |
| 1002.67 | Performance standards; curricula and accountability. | Page 65 (pdf) |
| 1002.71 | Funding; financial and attendance reporting. | Page 59 (pdf) |
| 1002.75 | Office of Early Learning; powers and duties; operational requirements. | Page 60 (pdf) |
| 1002.77 | Florida Early Learning Advisory Council. | Page 54 (pdf) |
| 1006.03 | Diagnostic and learning resource centers. | Page 65 (pdf) |
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