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FL S0796

FL S0796
K-12 Public Schools


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Introduced
02/08/2017
In Committee
02/23/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/08/2017

Introduced Session

2017 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Providing eligibility criteria for high-impact school operators; requiring that high-impact schools be funded through the Florida Education Finance Program; establishing the High-impact Schools Revolving Loan Program, etc.

AI Summary

This bill establishes the High-impact Schools program in Florida. It defines a "high-impact school" as a public school operated by a "high-impact school operator," which is a nonprofit organization that meets certain criteria related to student achievement and serving low-income families. The bill provides eligibility requirements for high-impact school operators, authorizes them to open schools in persistently low-performing school areas, and outlines the terms of performance-based agreements between high-impact operators and school districts. The bill also creates the High-impact Schools Revolving Loan Program to provide funding assistance for high-impact school construction and startup costs. Additionally, the State Board of Education is tasked with various oversight and enforcement responsibilities related to the High-impact Schools program.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Education

Sponsors (1)

Other Sponsors (2)

Appropriations (Senate), Education (Senate)

Last Action

Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7069 (Ch. 2017-116) (on 05/05/2017)

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