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FL H0827

Bill

Status

Failed

5/5/2017

Primary Sponsor

Education Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Deletes previous caps on teacher bonuses for student performance on International Baccalaureate, Advanced International Certificate of Education, Advanced Placement, and CAPE industry certification exams.

  • Requires school districts to allocate at least 80 percent of bonus funds generated by these programs to the specific school program that generated the funds.

  • Removes the $2,000 maximum bonus cap for International Baccalaureate and Advanced Placement teachers, allowing bonuses up to $3,000 under specified conditions.

  • Removes the $2,000 maximum bonus cap for Advanced International Certificate of Education teachers and the $3,000 cap for CAPE industry certification teachers.

  • Takes effect July 1, 2017.

Legislative Description

Teacher Bonuses

Last Action

Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7069 (Ch. 2017-116)

5/5/2017

Committee Referrals

Appropriations4/13/2017
Education3/20/2017
Prek-12 Appropriations Subcommittee3/14/2017
PreK-12 Innovation Subcommittee2/23/2017

Full Bill Text

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