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FL H1267

Bill

Status

Failed

5/5/2017

Primary Sponsor

Ben Diamond

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Removes the 2014-2015 fiscal year limitation on the requirement that school districts use certain funds to provide intensive reading instruction in the 300 lowest-performing elementary schools.

  • Requires categorical funds for supplemental academic instruction to be provided annually through the Florida Education Finance Program with a base amount adjusted for changes in unweighted FTE student membership.

  • Designates the 300 lowest-performing elementary schools annually based on prior year state reading assessment results, with exceptional student education centers excluded from this designation.

  • Requires categorical funding recalculation once during the fiscal year based on October FTE survey data, with allocations prorated to appropriation levels if total allocation exceeds the General Appropriations Act amount.

  • Takes effect July 1, 2017, upon expiration of the amendment made by chapter 2016-62, Laws of Florida.

Legislative Description

Supplemental Academic Instruction

Last Action

Died in PreK-12 Innovation Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7069 (Ch. 2017-116)

5/5/2017

Committee Referrals

PreK-12 Innovation Subcommittee3/10/2017

Full Bill Text

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