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                    HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS BILL AMENDMENT
                                  HB5001 

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Representative(s): Fresen
offered the following amendment:

In Section: 02 On Page: 019 Specific Appropriation:   87
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Explanation:
The amendment clarifies the proviso related to school districts providing 
salary increases from the enhancement funding provided in the FEFP.
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        EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF
        Public Schools, Division Of
        Program: State Grants/K-12 Program - FEFP

        In Section 02  On Page 019
87      Aid To Local Governments
        Grants And Aids - Florida Educational 
        Finance Program

In Section 02, on Page 19, DELETE the following:

From   the   funds   provided  in  Specific  Appropriations  7  and  87,
$676,400,211  is  enhancement  funding for the Florida Education Finance
Program.  Regarding additional funds school districts provide for salary
increases   to   instructional   personnel,   the  legislature  strongly
encourages  that  at least 50 percent of the funding allocated by school
districts  for  salary  increases  be  awarded  based on performance, as
determined by the school district.

and insert in lieu thereof:

From the funds provided in Specific Appropriations 7 and 87, 
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$676,400,211 is enhancement funding for the Florida Education Finance 
Program. The portion of such funds used by districts to provide salary 
increases for instructional and non-instructional personnel and school 
administrators shall be devoted solely to provide merit-based salary 
increases consistent with the provisions of House Bill 7141 or Senate 
Bill 980, as verified by the Department of Education.
Line item amendments are accepted as part of the amendatory process. However, due to the necessity of using computerized systems this may entail a different placement within a budget entity or the renumbering of the specific appropriation items.














































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