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CS/SB 7038: Education

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Education Pre-K -12 ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Yarborough

Education; Authorizing a school district to receive grant funds for specified purposes; requiring grant recipients to select an artificial intelligence platform that meets certain requirements; revising eligibility requirements for a New Worlds Scholarship account; deleting responsibilities for the Department of Education relating to the New Worlds Reading Initiative; creating the Lastinger Center for Learning at the University of Florida; requiring that the progress monitoring system provide prekindergarten instructors with certain results within a specified timeframe; creating the New Worlds Tutoring Program; providing the purpose of the program, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
 Last Action: 2/7/2024 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1361 (Ch. 2024-162) -SJ 296
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/12/2024 Senate • Submitted for consideration by Education Pre-K -12
    • On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K -12, 01/17/24, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
    1/17/2024 Senate • Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Education Pre-K -12; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
    1/18/2024 Senate • Filed
    • Referred to Appropriations
    • Introduced
    1/26/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 01/31/24, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    1/29/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/01/24, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building --Meeting cancelled
    1/31/2024 Senate • CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 17 NAYS 0
    2/1/2024 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/07/24
    • CS by Appropriations read 1st time
    2/7/2024 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 295
    • Substituted CS/HB 1361 -SJ 296
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1361 (Ch. 2024-162) -SJ 296

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  • CS/SB 7038, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/1/2024 at 3:11 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1361 (er) Education Education & Employment Committee Similar Last Action: 5/13/2024 Chapter No. 2024-162 Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1002.321 Digital learning. Page 2 (pdf)
    1002.411 New Worlds Scholarship Accounts. Page 4 (pdf)
    1003.01 Definitions. Page 19 (pdf)
    1003.485 The New Worlds Reading Initiative. Page 8 (pdf)
    1003.499 Florida Approved Courses and Tests (FACT) Initiative. Page 20 (pdf)
    1004.561 Page 12 (pdf)
    1008.25 Public school student progression; student support; coordinated screening and progress monitoring; reporting requirements. Page 13 (pdf)
    1008.366 Page 17 (pdf)

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  • SB 7038, Original Filed Version Posted 1/18/2024 at 1:38 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Education Pre-K -12 (Post-Meeting) 1/18/2024 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 1/30/2024 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 2/1/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1361 (c1) Education Education & Employment Committee Compare Last Action: 5/13/2024 Chapter No. 2024-162 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    912440 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Appropriations
    (Simon)     		1/29/2024
    1:54 PM
    (Late Filed)     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/31/2024     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/31/2024 9:00 AM Appropriations 17 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    211.0252 Credit for contributions to the New Worlds Reading Initiative. Page 19 (pdf)
    212.1833 Credit for contributions to the New Worlds Reading Initiative. Page 20 (pdf)
    220.1876 Credit for contributions to the New Worlds Reading Initiative. Page 21 (pdf)
    561.1212 Credit for contributions to the New Worlds Reading Initiative. Page 21 (pdf)
    624.51056 Credit for contributions to the New Worlds Reading Initiative. Page 22 (pdf)
    1002.411 New Worlds Scholarship Accounts. Page 2 (pdf)
    1003.485 The New Worlds Reading Initiative. Page 5 (pdf)
    1008.25 Public school student progression; student support; coordinated screening and progress monitoring; reporting requirements. Page 15 (pdf)

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  • SPB 7038, Proposed Bill Posted 1/12/2024 at 2:50 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Education Pre-K -12 (Pre-Meeting) 1/16/2024 (pdf)

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/17/2024 8:30 AM Education Pre-K -12 11 Yeas - 0 Nays

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