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FL H0641

Bill

Status

Passed

6/25/2020

Primary Sponsor

Rene Plasencia

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Origin

House of Representatives

2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates a teacher salary increase allocation to raise minimum base salary for full-time classroom teachers and certified prekindergarten teachers to at least $47,500, with remaining funds used for salary increases for other instructional personnel

  • Repeals the Florida Best and Brightest Teacher Program (s. 1012.731) and the Florida Best and Brightest Principal Program (s. 1012.732), replacing them with the new teacher salary allocation

  • Removes the 30 semester credit hour cap on postsecondary credits students may earn through International Baccalaureate and Advanced International Certificate of Education programs

  • Adds 0.3 full-time equivalent student membership calculation for students who earn a College Board Advanced Placement Capstone Diploma beginning in the specified fiscal year

  • Requires school districts to submit salary distribution plans by October 1, preliminary reports by December 1, and final reports by August 1 to the Department of Education

Legislative Description

Funds for the Operation of Schools

Last Action

Chapter No. 2020-94

6/25/2020

Committee Referrals

Education3/9/2020
Appropriations1/23/2020
Education1/17/2020
Prek-12 Appropriations Subcommittee12/3/2019

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