FL H0641

Bill

FL H0641

Funds for the Operation of Schools

Introduced
11/15/2019

In Committee
03/09/2020

Crossed Over
03/09/2020

Passed
03/13/2020

Dead

Signed/Enacted/Adopted
06/25/2020

Introduced Session

2020 Regular Session

Bill Summary

An act relating to funds for the operation of schools; amending s. 1007.27, F.S.; removing a limitation on the number of semester credit hours a student may be awarded in certain programs; amending s. 1011.62, F.S.; revising the annual allocation to school districts to include an additional calculation of full-time equivalent membership for students who earn a College Board Advanced Placement Capstone Diploma beginning in a specified fiscal year; conforming provision to changes made by the act; creating the teacher salary increase allocation; providing that each school district shall receive the teacher salary allocation based on a certain calculation; providing restrictions on the use of funds from the teacher salary allocation; defining the term, "minimum base salary"; providing funding priority for certain instructional personnel; prohibiting a school district or charter school from reducing the base minimum salary; providing an exception; providing that each school district and charter school must submit a proposed salary distribution plan for approval to the district school board or charter school governing body, as applicable; providing that each school hb0641-03-er ENROLLED HB 641, Engrossed 2 2020 Legislature district and charter school governing body shall submit a preliminary report of the distribution plans to the Department of Education by a certain date; requiring that final reports must be filed by a certain date; providing the department must submit a report that contains specified information to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives by a certain date; requiring a district school board or a charter school governing board that is unable to meet reporting requirements to provide written notification to the department or a district school board, as applicable, and requiring the notification to include specified information; prohibiting funds from being included in the calculated amount for specified scholarships; deleting the Florida Best and Brightest Allocation; repealing s. 1012.731, F.S., relating to the Florida Best and Brightest Teacher Program; repealing s. 1012.732, F.S., relating to the Florida Best and Brightest Principal Program; amending s. 1006.33, F.S.; providing the department may establish timeframes for the advertisement and submission of bids for instructional materials for the 2020 adoption cycle; providing an expiration date; providing effective dates. hb0641-03-er ENROLLED HB 641, Engrossed 2 2020 Legislature

AI Summary

This bill: - Removes the limit on the number of semester credit hours a student may be awarded for certain advanced academic programs like the International Baccalaureate and Advanced International Certificate of Education programs. - Revises the annual allocation to school districts to include an additional calculation of full-time equivalent membership for students who earn a College Board Advanced Placement Capstone Diploma. - Creates a new "teacher salary increase allocation" to help school districts recruit and retain classroom teachers and other instructional personnel. This requires districts to use the funds to increase the minimum base salary for full-time classroom teachers to at least $47,500 (or the maximum amount achievable based on the allocation), and to provide additional salary increases for other instructional personnel. - Repeals the Florida Best and Brightest Teacher and Principal Allocation, which previously provided awards and bonuses to certain teachers and principals. - Allows the Department of Education to establish timeframes for the advertisement and submission of bids for the 2020 instructional materials adoption cycle.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Education

Sponsors (2)

Toby Overdorf (R)*, Rene Plasencia (R)*,

Last Action

Chapter No. 2020-94 (on 06/25/2020)

Official Document

https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/641

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/641
Bill	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/641/BillText/e2/PDF
Bill	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/641/BillText/er/PDF
Bill	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/641/BillText/e1/PDF
Bill	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/641/BillText/Filed/PDF

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H0187	Postsecondary Education for Secondary Students	Died on Calendar	Similar To
H5101	Education Funding	Died in Appropriations	Similar To
H7067	K-12 Scholarship Programs	Chapter No. 2020-95	Similar To
H7079	Education	Died in Education	Similar To
H7103	Education	Died in Education	Similar To
S0062	K-12 Education	Died in Appropriations	Similar To
S0440	Florida Best and Brightest Programs	Withdrawn prior to introduction	Similar To
S0486	Florida Best and Brightest Programs	Died in Messages	Similar To
S0836	Funds for the Operation of Schools	Laid on Table, refer to HB 641	Same As
S1498	Education	Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education	Similar To
S2502	Implementing the 2020-2021 General Appropriations Act	Laid on Table, refer to HB 5003	Similar To

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