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FL S1350

Bill

Status

Failed

5/1/2015

Primary Sponsor

Maria Sachs

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Origin

Senate

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands minority teacher education scholarship eligibility to include students in colleges and universities with up to 18 upper-division education credit hours earned, rather than limiting to junior year students only.

  • Allows scholarship recipients to pursue graduate degrees with a major in education, extending eligibility beyond just baccalaureate programs.

  • Allocates $100,000 from appropriated funds annually for the training program carried out by the Florida Fund for Minority Teachers board of directors.

  • Removes the requirement of 3 years of executive management or leadership experience for temporary educational leadership certificates, requiring only a passing score on the Florida Educational Leadership Examination and a bachelor's degree or higher.

  • Updates temporary educator certificate issuance requirements to reference updated regulatory criteria in state board rules.

Legislative Description

Teacher Education

Last Action

Died in Education Pre-K - 12

5/1/2015

Committee Referrals

Education Pre-K - 123/2/2015

Full Bill Text

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