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FL S0978
Bill
Status
Failed
3/11/2016
Primary Sponsor
Education Pre-K - 12
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AI Summary
- Creates the Florida Best and Brightest Teacher Scholarship Program, administered by the Department of Education, beginning in the 2016-2017 school year
- Provides categorical funding for scholarships to teachers who scored at or above the 60th percentile on the SAT or ACT and have been evaluated as highly effective
- Requires teachers to have completed their second year of teaching and to submit official SAT or ACT scores to their school district by October 1 to demonstrate eligibility
- Teachers remain eligible as long as they are employed by the school district and maintain a highly effective evaluation rating
- Requires school districts to submit the number of eligible teachers by December 1, and directs the Department of Education to disburse funds by February 1 each year, with prorating if eligible teachers exceed appropriated amounts
Legislative Description
Public School Teachers
Last Action
Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5003 (Ch. 2016-62)
3/11/2016
Committee Referrals
Appropriations Subcommittee on Education1/22/2016
Education Pre-K - 1212/11/2015
Full Bill Text
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