Education Reform Bills

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SB 0736 Relating to Education Personnel Wise
Education Personnel; Cites this act as the "Student Success Act." Revises provisions relating to the
evaluation of instructional personnel and school administrators. Requires the Department of Education
to approve each school district's instructional personnel and school administrator evaluation systems.
Requires the Commissioner of Education to approve or select and the State Board of Education to
adopt formulas for school districts to use in measuring student learning growth. Requires school
districts to administer assessments for each course offered in the district, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE:
March 24, 2011 except as otherwise provided
Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee
3/24/2011 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2011-1
Compare
HB 4179 Relating to Public School Personnel Contracts (Brodeur)
Similar
Relating to Education Personnel (K-20 Competitiveness
HB 7019
Subcommittee)

Bills relating to
Education Priority/Importance/Position
Reform
Top Priority. / Importance not specified. / Position not specified.

HB 1225 Relating to Education Savings Account Program Brandes

Education Savings Account Program: Creates Education Savings Account Program to allow payment to
participating student's account equal to percentage of amount student would have generated under
FEFP, which would be deposited in financial institution to be used for child's education; provides
eligibility requirements for students, schools & programs, & financial institutions to participate in
program; provides qualified uses of funds in education savings account; provides responsibilities of
parents, students, financial institutions, DOE, & Chief Financial Officer. Effective Date: upon becoming
a law
Current Committee of Reference: Education Committee
3/14/2011 HOUSE Now in Education Committee
Identical
SB 1550 Relating to Education Savings Account Program (Negron)

Bills relating to
Education Priority/Importance/Position
Reform
Top Priority. / Importance not specified. / Support.

Relating to John M. McKay Scholarships for Students with Disabilities

HB 1329 Bileca
Program
John M. McKay Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program: Makes scholarships available to
students with disabilities who have 504 accommodation plan issued under federal law; allows parent to
request & receive scholarship for student to enroll in & attend private school if student has 504
accommodation plan; provides that students with certain temporary 504 accommodation plans are
ineligible for scholarship; provides that parent may choose to enroll student in public school in adjacent
district under certain conditions; provides for scholarship amounts. Effective Date: July 1, 2011
Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee
5/5/2011 HOUSE Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
Identical
Relating to McKay Scholarships/Students With Disabilities
SB 1656
(Wise)

Bills relating to
Education Priority/Importance/Position
Reform
Top Priority. / Importance not specified. / Position not specified.

HB 1331 Relating to School Choice Bileca

School Choice: Revises requirements for eligibility to participate in Opportunity Scholarship Program;
deletes provisions that authorize opportunity scholarship for attendance at private school; revises
school district obligations & deletes provisions to conform; deletes obsolete provision relating to John
M. McKay Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program. Effective Date: July 1, 2011
Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee
5/6/2011 HOUSE Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
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SB 1822 Relating to School Choice (Benacquisto)

Bills relating to
Education Priority/Importance/Position
Reform
Top Priority. / Importance not specified. / Oppose.

SB 1546 Relating to School Choice Thrasher

School Choice; Establishes criteria for high-performing charter schools. Authorizes a high-performing
charter school to increase enrollment, expand grade levels served, submit a quarterly financial
statement, consolidate the charters of certain charter schools, and receive certain modification or
renewal of its charter. Establishes criteria for high-performing charter school systems. Provides that
student capacity of a high-performing charter school shall be determined annually by the governing
board. Deletes provisions relating to the Charter School Review Panel, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1,
2011
Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee
5/5/2011 SENATE Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
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HB 0631 Relating to Charter Schools (Clarke-Reed)
SB 1596 Relating to Charter Schools (Sobel)
SB 1620 Relating to Digital Learning (Flores)
SB 2120 Relating to K-12 Education Funding (Budget)
Relating to Prekindergarten through Grade 12 Education
HB 5101
Funding (PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee)
HB 7195 Relating to School Choice (K-20 Innovation Subcommittee)
HB 7197 Relating to Digital Learning (K-20 Innovation Subcommittee)

Bills relating to
Education Priority/Importance/Position
Reform
Top Priority. / Importance not specified. / Support.

SB 1550 Relating to Education Savings Account Program Negron

Education Savings Account Program; Specifies criteria for students who are eligible to participate in the
program. Identifies certain students who may not participate in the program. Provides that a parent may
direct a financial institution trustee of his or her child's account to use the funds for specified costs of
attending a private school or participating in a dual enrollment program or to make a contribution to the
child's college savings plan or a payment to a contract under the Stanley G. Tate Florida Prepaid
College Program, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: upon becoming a law
Current Committee of Reference: Higher Education
4/14/2011 SENATE Now in Higher Education
Identical
HB 1225 Relating to Education Savings Account Program (Brandes)

Bills relating to
Education Priority/Importance/Position
Reform
Top Priority. / Importance not specified. / Support.

SB 1620 Relating to Digital Learning Flores

Digital Learning; Creates the Digital Learning Now Act. Provides digital preparation requirements.
Provides for customized and accelerated learning. Authorizes the establishment of virtual charter
schools. Authorizes a charter school to implement blended learning courses. Redefines the term "full-
time equivalent student" as it applies to the Florida Virtual School. Provides instruction, eligibility,
funding, assessment, and accountability requirements. Requires all statewide end-of-course
assessments to be administrated online beginning with the 2014-2015 school year, etc. EFFECTIVE
DATE: July 1, 2011
Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee
5/3/2011 SENATE Read Second Time; Substituted for HB 7197; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 7197
Compare
SB 1546 Relating to School Choice (Thrasher)
Relating to Prekindergarten through Grade 12 Education
HB 5101
Funding (PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee)
HB 7195 Relating to School Choice (K-20 Innovation Subcommittee)
Identical
HB 7197 Relating to Digital Learning (K-20 Innovation Subcommittee)
 Bills relating to
Education Priority/Importance/Position
Reform
Top Priority. / Importance not specified. / Support.

SB 1822 Relating to School Choice Benacquisto

School Choice; Revises legislative intent and eligibility requirements for participation in the Opportunity
Scholarship Program. Deletes provisions that authorize an opportunity scholarship for attendance at a
private school. Requires that an opportunity scholarship remain in force until the student graduates from
high school. Revises school district obligations and deletes provisions relating to private schools to
conform to changes made by the act. Deletes an obsolete provision relating to the John M. McKay
Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 2011
Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee
5/5/2011 SENATE Read Second Time; Substituted for HB 1331; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 1331
Identical
HB 1331 Relating to School Choice (Bileca)

Bills relating to
Education Priority/Importance/Position
Reform
Top Priority. / Importance not specified. / Oppose.

HB 7019 Relating to Education Personnel K-20 Competitiveness Subcommittee

Education Personnel: Cites act as "Student Success Act"; revises provisions relating to evaluation of
instructional personnel & school administrators; requires DOE to approve school district's evaluation
systems; requires Commissioner of Education to approve or select formulas for use in measuring
student learning growth; revises provisions relating to compensation & salary schedules; provides
criteria for employment contracts for newly hired instructional personnel; authorizes certain exemption
from requirements for performance evaluation systems & compensation & salary schedules; provides
for repeal of certain special acts or general laws of local application relating to instructional personnel or
school administrator contracts. Effective Date: July 1, 2011
Current Committee of Reference: No Current Committee
3/15/2011 HOUSE Read Second Time; Substituted for SB 0736; Laid on Table, Refer to SB 0736
Compare
HB 4179 Relating to Public School Personnel Contracts (Brodeur)
Similar
SB 0736 Relating to Education Personnel (Wise)

Bills relating to
Education Priority/Importance/Position
Reform
Top Priority. / Importance not specified. / Position not specified.

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