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CS/CS/HB 7009: Education

GENERAL BILL by Education Committee ; Appropriations Committee ; Choice and Innovation Subcommittee ; Moraitis ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Adkins

Education; Revises various provisions relating to charter schools; requires that full implementation of online assessments for Next Generation Sunshine State Standards in English/language arts & mathematics for all K-12 public school students occur only after technology infrastructure, connectivity, & capacity of all public schools & school districts have been load tested & independently verified as ready for successful deployment & implementation; provides that student may not be assigned to unsatisfactory teacher, particularly in single subject if student is in high school or middle school, for two consecutive school years; provides calculation for compliance with class size maximums for public school of choice; limits number of schools of technology that may be operated & established in school district; provides for Region of Technology in which three or more school districts enter into joint performance contract; requires State Board of Education to monitor schools of technology for compliance with act & performance contracts.

Effective Date: 7/1/2013
Last Action: 7/1/2013 - Chapter No. 2013-250, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1076 (Ch. 2013-27)
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/7/2013 House • Filed
2/20/2013 House • Referred to Appropriations Committee; Education Committee -HJ 138
3/5/2013 House • Introduced -HJ 138
3/12/2013 House • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee, 03/14/13, 4:00 pm, Webster Hall
3/14/2013 House • CS by Appropriations Committee; YEAS 13 NAYS 10 -HJ 273
3/18/2013 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
• CS by Appropriations Committee read 1st time -HJ 269
3/19/2013 House • Now in Education Committee -HJ 284
3/20/2013 House • PCS on Committee agenda-- Education Committee, 03/22/13, 8:00 am, Reed Hall
3/22/2013 House • CS/CS by- Education Committee; YEAS 12 NAYS 6 -HJ 357
3/27/2013 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 356
• CS/CS by Education Committee read 1st time -HJ 352
3/29/2013 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/02/13
4/2/2013 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 392
• Amendment(s) adopted (501965) -HJ 393
• Placed on 3rd reading
4/4/2013 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 419
• Amendment(s) adopted (057573) -HJ 419
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 87 NAYS 29 -HJ 419
4/11/2013 Senate • In Messages
4/12/2013 Senate • Referred to Education; Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 438
4/15/2013 Senate • Received -SJ 438
4/30/2013 Senate • Withdrawn from Education; Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 828
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 828
• Substituted for CS/SB 1630 -SJ 828
• Read 2nd time -SJ 828
• Amendment(s) adopted (150830, 270732, 541520, 589856, 906024) -SJ 828
• Placed on 3rd reading
5/1/2013 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 892
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 31 NAYS 7 -SJ 892
5/1/2013 House • In returning messages
5/2/2013 House • Amendment(s) to Senate amendment(s) failed (153725, 173703, 591641, 847505) -HJ 1088, 1096
• Concurred in 5 amendment(s) (150830, 270732, 541520, 906024, 909518) -HJ 1097
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 76 NAYS 42 -HJ 1098
• Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 1098
6/17/2013 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/28/2013 • Approved by Governor
7/1/2013 • Chapter No. 2013-250, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1076 (Ch. 2013-27)