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SB 656: Education

GENERAL BILL by Bean ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Stewart

Education; Revising the duties of the Just Read, Florida! Office; requiring the Office of Early Learning to approve specific Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program assessments and establish requirements for individuals administering the assessments; revising criteria and requiring the State Board of Education to identify guidelines for determining whether certain students have a substantial deficiency in reading, etc.

Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
 Last Action: 5/5/2017 Senate - Died in Education, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7069 (Ch. 2017-116)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Education (ED)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Pre-K - 12 Education (AED)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/2/2017 Senate • Filed
    2/16/2017 Senate • Referred to Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Pre-K - 12 Education; Appropriations -SJ 84
    3/7/2017 Senate • Introduced -SJ 84
    5/5/2017 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Education, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7069 (Ch. 2017-116)

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  • SB 656, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/2/2017 at 12:16 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (7)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 79 (c1) Education Harrell Similar Last Action: 5/5/2017 H Died in PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7069 (Ch. 2017-116) Track This Bill
    H 757 (c1) Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Donalds, Fischer Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 H Died in PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7069 (Ch. 2017-116) Track This Bill
    H 773 (c2) Education Diaz, Sprowls Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 H Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 293 (Ch. 2017-55), CS/CS/HB 989 (Ch. 2017-177), CS/HB 7069 (Ch. 2017-116) Track This Bill
    H 1111 (e1) Teacher Certification Plasencia Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died in Education, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7069 (Ch. 2017-116) Track This Bill
    H 5105 School Improvement Education Committee Compare Last Action: 5/8/2017 H See CS/HB 7069 Track This Bill
    H 7069 (er) Education Education Committee Compare Last Action: 6/16/2017 Chapter No. 2017-116, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 15 (Ch. 2017-166), CS/CS/HB 293 (Ch. 2017-55), CS/CS/HB 989 (Ch. 2017-177), SB 2500 (Ch. 2017-70) Track This Bill
    S 1552 (c2) K-12 Education Simmons Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7069 (Ch. 2017-116) Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (14)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1001.215 Just Read, Florida! Office. Page 3 (pdf)
    1001.42 Powers and duties of district school board. Page 6 (pdf)
    1002.20 K-12 student and parent rights. Page 9 (pdf)
    1002.59 Emergent literacy and performance standards training courses. Page 9 (pdf)
    1002.67 Performance standards; curricula and accountability. Page 10 (pdf)
    1002.69 Statewide kindergarten screening; kindergarten readiness rates; state-approved prekindergarten enrollment screening; good cause exemption. Page 11 (pdf)
    1004.04 Public accountability and state approval for teacher preparation programs. Page 12 (pdf)
    1004.85 Postsecondary educator preparation institutes. Page 16 (pdf)
    1008.25 Public school student progression; student support; reporting requirements. Page 19 (pdf)
    1008.345 Implementation of state system of school improvement and education accountability. Page 29 (pdf)
    1011.67 Funds for instructional materials. Page 30 (pdf)
    1012.585 Process for renewal of professional certificates. Page 31 (pdf)
    1012.586 Additions or changes to certificates; duplicate certificates. Page 32 (pdf)
    1012.98 School Community Professional Development Act. Page 34 (pdf)

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