Florida Senate - 2013                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. PCS (428226) for CS for SB 1722
       
       
       
       
       
       
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                  04/25/2013           .                                
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       The Committee on Appropriations (Benacquisto) recommended the
       following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment 
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    3         Delete lines 1478 - 1502
    4  and insert:
    5         (d) Priority shall be given next to a child of a parent who
    6  transitions from the work program into employment, as described
    7  in s. 445.032, from birth to the beginning of the school year
    8  for which the child is eligible for admission to kindergarten in
    9  a public school under s. 1003.21(1)(a)2.
   10         (e) Priority shall be given next to an at-risk child who is
   11  at least 9 years of age but younger than 13 years of age. An at
   12  risk child whose sibling is enrolled in the school readiness
   13  program within an eligibility priority category listed in
   14  paragraphs (a)-(c) shall be given priority over other children
   15  who are eligible under this paragraph.
   16         (f) Priority shall be given next to a child who is younger
   17  than 13 years of age from a working family that is economically
   18  disadvantaged. A child who is eligible under this paragraph
   19  whose sibling is enrolled in the school readiness program under
   20  paragraph (c) shall be given priority over other children who
   21  are eligible under this paragraph. However, a child eligible
   22  under this paragraph ceases to be eligible if his or her family
   23  income exceeds 200 percent of the federal poverty level.
   24         (g) Priority shall be given next to a child of a parent who
   25  transitions from the work program into employment as described
   26  in s. 445.032 if the child is younger than 13 years of age.
   27         (h) Priority shall be given next to a child who has special
   28  needs, has been determined eligible as a student with a
   29  disability, has a current individual education plan with a
   30  Florida school district, and is not younger than 3 years of age.
   31  A special needs child eligible under this paragraph remains
   32  eligible until the child is eligible for admission to
   33  kindergarten in a public school under s. 1003.21(1)(a)2.
   34         (i) Notwithstanding paragraphs (a)-(d), priority shall be