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CS/CS/SB 1552: Student Choice

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Education Pre-K - 12 ; Benacquisto

Student Choice; Authorizing parents of public school students to seek private educational choice options through the Florida Personal Learning Scholarship Accounts Program under certain circumstances; requiring each district school board to allow a parent to enroll his or her child in and transport his or her child to any public school that has not reached capacity in the district; providing an exception to the prohibition on a high-performing charter school establishing more than one charter school in this state under specified circumstances, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2015
 Last Action: 5/1/2015 Senate - Died on Calendar
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Education Pre-K - 12 (ED)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Education (AED)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/27/2015 Senate • Filed
    3/3/2015 Senate • Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 143
    • Introduced -SJ 143
    3/11/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 03/11/15, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building --Discussed/Workshop
    3/13/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 03/18/15, 4:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    3/18/2015 Senate • CS by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 7 NAYS 4 -SJ 226
    3/20/2015 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    3/23/2015 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education -SJ 226
    • CS by Education Pre-K - 12 read 1st time -SJ 234
    3/30/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, 04/02/15, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    4/2/2015 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: CS/CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; YEAS 5 NAYS 2 -SJ 351
    4/6/2015 Senate • Now in Appropriations -SJ 351
    4/16/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/21/15, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    4/21/2015 Senate • CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 14 NAYS 4 -SJ 600
    4/23/2015 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 604
    4/24/2015 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 600
    4/27/2015 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/30/15
    4/30/2015 Senate • Retained on Calendar
    5/1/2015 Senate • Died on Calendar

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  • CS/CS/SB 1552, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/23/2015 at 4:50 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (10)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 357 (c1) Principal Autonomy Pilot Program Initiative Diaz Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Education Pre-K - 12
    Location: In committee/council (ED)     		Track This Bill
    H 1045 (c1) Instruction for Homebound and Hospitalized Students Burgess Compare Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died on Calendar
    Location: On 2nd Reading Calendar     		Track This Bill
    H 1145 (e1) Education Sprowls Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Education Pre-K - 12
    Location: In committee/council (ED)     		Track This Bill
    H 7037 (c2) School Choice Choice and Innovation Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Education Pre-K - 12
    Location: In committee/council (ED)     		Track This Bill
    H 7057 (e1) School Administration K-12 Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Education Pre-K - 12
    Location: In committee/council (ED)     		Track This Bill
    S 692 Charter Schools Brandes Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Education Pre-K - 12
    Location: In committee/council (ED)     		Track This Bill
    S 720 School Choice Ring Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Education Pre-K - 12
    Location: In committee/council (ED)     		Track This Bill
    S 952 Charter School District Pilot Program Garcia Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Education Pre-K - 12
    Location: In committee/council (ED)     		Track This Bill
    S 1036 Charter Schools Montford Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Education Pre-K - 12
    Location: In committee/council (ED)     		Track This Bill
    S 1448 Student Choice Legg Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Education Pre-K - 12
    Location: In committee/council (ED)     		Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (7)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    446720 - Amendment
    Delete lines 1139 - 1153 and insert:     		Brandes 4/29/2015
    9:37 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    368034 - Amendment
    Delete lines 1139 - 1153 and insert:     		Brandes 4/29/2015
    9:37 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    398996 - Amendment
    Between lines 1265 and 1266 insert:     		Hays 4/28/2015
    3:38 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    472326 - Amendment
    Between lines 1265 and 1266 insert:     		Brandes 4/29/2015
    9:36 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    715208 - Amendment
    Between lines 1265 and 1266 insert:     		Bullard 4/29/2015
    12:25 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    735782 - Amendment
    Between lines 1265 and 1266 insert:     		Bullard 4/29/2015
    12:25 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    917562 - Amendment
    Between lines 1534 and 1535 insert:     		Hays 4/28/2015
    3:37 PM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (14)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1002.20 K-12 student and parent rights. Page 5 (pdf)
    1002.31 Controlled open enrollment; public school parental choice. Page 7 (pdf)
    1002.33 Charter schools. Page 11 (pdf)
    1002.331 High-performing charter schools. Page 38 (pdf)
    1003.3101 Page 40 (pdf)
    1003.57 Exceptional students instruction. Page 41 (pdf)
    1004.6491 Page 43 (pdf)
    1011.6202 Page 44 (pdf)
    1011.64 School district minimum classroom expenditure requirements. Page 48 (pdf)
    1011.69 Equity in School-Level Funding Act. Page 49 (pdf)
    1012.28 Public school personnel; duties of school principals. Page 49 (pdf)
    1012.42 Teacher teaching out-of-field. Page 50 (pdf)
    1012.986 William Cecil Golden Professional Development Program for School Leaders. Page 51 (pdf)
    1013.62 Charter schools capital outlay funding. Page 52 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 1552, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/20/2015 at 12:40 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Subcommittee on Education (Pre-Meeting) 4/1/2015 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Education (Post-Meeting) 4/6/2015 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 4/20/2015 (pdf)
    Appropriations PCS 137566 (Pre-Meeting) 4/20/2015 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 4/23/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (11)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 357 (c1) Principal Autonomy Pilot Program Initiative Diaz Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Education Pre-K - 12
    Location: In committee/council (ED)     		Track This Bill
    H 1145 (c3) Education Sprowls Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Education Pre-K - 12
    Location: In committee/council (ED)     		Track This Bill
    H 7037 (c2) School Choice Choice and Innovation Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Education Pre-K - 12
    Location: In committee/council (ED)     		Track This Bill
    S 638 Education Facilities Detert Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Education Pre-K - 12
    Location: In committee/council (ED)     		Track This Bill
    S 692 Charter Schools Brandes Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Education Pre-K - 12
    Location: In committee/council (ED)     		Track This Bill
    S 720 School Choice Ring Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Education Pre-K - 12
    Location: In committee/council (ED)     		Track This Bill
    S 906 Charter Schools Sobel Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Education Pre-K - 12
    Location: In committee/council (ED)     		Track This Bill
    S 952 Charter School District Pilot Program Garcia Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Education Pre-K - 12
    Location: In committee/council (ED)     		Track This Bill
    S 1036 Charter Schools Montford Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Education Pre-K - 12
    Location: In committee/council (ED)     		Track This Bill
    S 1448 Student Choice Legg Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Education Pre-K - 12
    Location: In committee/council (ED)     		Track This Bill
    S 2508 Education Appropriations Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died on Calendar
    Location: On 2nd Reading Calendar     		Track This Bill

    Proposed Committee Substitutes (2)

    PCS and Amendments Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    137566 - Proposed Committee Substitute Appropriations 4/6/2015
    4:02 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/22/2015    		 Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 288682 - Amendment (137566)
    Delete lines 264 - 277 and insert:     		Appropriations
    (Montford)     		4/20/2015
    9:52 AM     		Withdrawn
    4/21/2015     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 905356 - Amendment (137566)
    Delete lines 1297 - 1429 and insert:     		Appropriations
    (Montford)     		4/20/2015
    9:46 AM     		Withdrawn
    4/21/2015     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 798694 - Amendment (Delete All) (137566)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Appropriations
    (Benacquisto)     		4/20/2015
    5:52 PM
    (Late Filed)     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/22/2015     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 768690 - Amendment to Amendment (798694)
    Between lines 1137 and 1138 insert:     		Appropriations
    (Montford)     		4/21/2015
    8:24 AM
    (Late Filed)     		Withdrawn
    4/22/2015     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Amendments (9)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    813860 - Amendment
    Between lines 297 and 298 insert:     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Education
    (Bullard)     		3/31/2015
    4:59 PM     		Withdrawn
    4/6/2015     		Web Page
    PDF
    791146 - Amendment
    Delete lines 1100 - 1122.     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Education
    (Bullard)     		3/31/2015
    4:59 PM     		Withdrawn
    4/6/2015     		Web Page
    PDF
    445608 - Amendment
    Delete lines 1214 - 1255.     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Education
    (Bullard)     		3/31/2015
    4:58 PM     		Withdrawn
    4/6/2015     		Web Page
    PDF
    517528 - Amendment
    Between lines 1784 and 1785 insert:     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Education
    (Bullard)     		3/31/2015
    4:58 PM     		Withdrawn
    4/6/2015     		Web Page
    PDF
    501414 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Education
    (Stargel)     		4/2/2015
    7:06 AM
    (Late Filed)     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/6/2015     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 962196 - Amendment to Amendment (501414)
    Between lines 203 and 204 insert:     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Education
    (Bullard)     		4/2/2015
    8:59 AM
    (Late Filed)     		Unfavorable
    4/6/2015     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 828762 - Amendment to Amendment (501414)
    Delete lines 1006 - 1028.     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Education
    (Bullard)     		4/2/2015
    9:02 AM
    (Late Filed)     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/6/2015     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 169174 - Amendment to Amendment (501414)
    Delete lines 1121 - 1162.     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Education
    (Bullard)     		4/2/2015
    8:58 AM
    (Late Filed)     		Unfavorable
    4/6/2015     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 160388 - Amendment to Amendment (501414)
    Between lines 1583 and 1584 insert:     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Education
    (Bullard)     		4/2/2015
    8:59 AM
    (Late Filed)     		Unfavorable
    4/6/2015     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    4/2/2015 9:00 AM Appropriations Subcommittee on Education 5 Yeas - 2 Nays
    4/21/2015 10:00 AM Appropriations 14 Yeas - 4 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (17)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1002.20 K-12 student and parent rights. Page 6 (pdf)
    1002.31 Controlled open enrollment; public school parental choice. Page 7 (pdf)
    1002.33 Charter schools. Page 9 (pdf)
    1002.331 High-performing charter schools. Page 37 (pdf)
    1002.332 High-performing charter school system. Page 39 (pdf)
    1002.451 District innovation school of technology program. Page 39 (pdf)
    1003.3101 Page 40 (pdf)
    1003.5711 Page 40 (pdf)
    1004.6491 Page 42 (pdf)
    1006.15 Student standards for participation in interscholastic and intrascholastic extracurricular student activities; regulation. Page 44 (pdf)
    1011.61 Definitions. Page 48 (pdf)
    1011.6202 Page 53 (pdf)
    1011.69 Equity in School-Level Funding Act. Page 57 (pdf)
    1012.28 Public school personnel; duties of school principals. Page 58 (pdf)
    1012.42 Teacher teaching out-of-field. Page 59 (pdf)
    1012.986 William Cecil Golden Professional Development Program for School Leaders. Page 60 (pdf)
    1013.62 Charter schools capital outlay funding. Page 61 (pdf)

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  • SB 1552, Original Filed Version Posted 2/27/2015 at 8:52 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Education Pre-K - 12 (Pre-Meeting) 3/17/2015 (pdf)
    Education Pre-K - 12 PCS 346014 (Pre-Meeting) 3/17/2015 (pdf)
    Education Pre-K - 12 (Post-Meeting) 3/20/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1145 Parent and Student Rights Sprowls Similar Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Education Pre-K - 12
    Location: In committee/council (ED)     		Track This Bill
    S 1448 Student Choice Legg Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Education Pre-K - 12
    Location: In committee/council (ED)     		Track This Bill

    Proposed Committee Substitutes (2)

    PCS and Amendments Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    346014 - Proposed Committee Substitute Education Pre-K - 12 3/17/2015
    4:01 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/18/2015    		 Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 244742 - Amendment (346014)
    Delete lines 227 - 234 and insert:     		Education Pre-K - 12
    (Gaetz)     		3/18/2015
    12:08 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/18/2015     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 457936 - Amendment (346014)
    Delete lines 1394 - 1395 and insert:     		Education Pre-K - 12
    (Benacquisto)     		3/18/2015
    12:23 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/18/2015     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 750288 - Amendment (346014)
    Delete lines 1712 - 1715 and insert:     		Education Pre-K - 12
    (Benacquisto)     		3/18/2015
    12:24 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/18/2015     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/18/2015 4:00 PM Education Pre-K - 12 7 Yeas - 4 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1002.20 K-12 student and parent rights. Page 2 (pdf)
    1002.31 Controlled open enrollment; public school parental choice. Page 4 (pdf)
    1002.33 Charter schools. Page 6 (pdf)
    1002.451 District innovation school of technology program. Page 6 (pdf)
    1003.3101 Page 7 (pdf)
    1006.15 Student standards for participation in interscholastic and intrascholastic extracurricular student activities; regulation. Page 7 (pdf)
    1012.42 Teacher teaching out-of-field. Page 11 (pdf)

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