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FL S1088

Bill

Status

Failed

5/2/2014

Primary Sponsor

Rene Garcia

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Origin

Senate

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Florida Statutes section 1003.03 to change how class size violations are calculated for accountability purposes
  • Requires the Department of Education to calculate FTE students exceeding maximum class size limits "at the school average" for each grade group, rather than counting individual classes
  • Changes the penalty calculation methodology for districts not meeting maximum class size requirements by applying the school average basis to both the class size categorical allocation reduction and the base student allocation adjustment
  • Eliminates separate counting of the number of classes exceeding maximum size and simplifies the calculation from five steps to four steps
  • Takes effect July 1, 2014

Legislative Description

Maximum Class Size

Last Action

Died in Education

5/2/2014

Committee Referrals

Education2/21/2014

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