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FL H0559
Bill
Status
Failed
5/5/2017
Primary Sponsor
Nicholas Duran
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AI Summary
- Schools containing students in kindergarten through grade 5 must be classified as elementary schools, and schools containing students in grades 6 through 8 must be classified as middle schools, for purposes of determining facility capacity as reported in the Florida Inventory of School Houses
- Commissioner of Education must grant an exemption from the State Requirements for Educational Facilities (SREF) upon request by a district school board, provided the board submits a comprehensive cost-benefit analysis with its request
- District school boards granted a SREF exemption must still comply with applicable provisions of the Florida Building Code and the Florida Fire Prevention Code for construction, remodeling, and renovation of educational facilities
- Amends s. 1013.64, F.S., to apply the same elementary/middle school classification standards for facility capacity determinations used in the capital outlay funding distribution formula
- Effective date of July 1, 2017
Legislative Description
Public Educational Facilities
Last Action
Died in PreK-12 Quality Subcommittee
5/5/2017
Committee Referrals
PreK-12 Quality Subcommittee4/3/2017
Prek-12 Appropriations Subcommittee2/9/2017
Full Bill Text
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