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Introduced
02/08/2017
02/08/2017
In Committee
02/23/2017
02/23/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/08/2017
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)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2017/796 |
| BillText | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2017/796/BillText/c2/HTML |
| Bill | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2017/796/BillText/c2/PDF |
| BillText | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2017/796/BillText/c1/HTML |
| Bill | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2017/796/BillText/c1/PDF |
| Senate Committee Amendment #926052 | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2017/796/Amendment/926052/HTML |
| Senate Committee Amendment #962034 | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2017/796/Amendment/962034/HTML |
| Senate Committee Amendment #482436 to Amendment (839664) | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2017/796/Amendment/482436/HTML |
| Senate Committee Amendment #839664 | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2017/796/Amendment/839664/HTML |
| BillText | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2017/0796/BillText/Filed/HTML |
| Bill | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2017/0796/BillText/Filed/PDF |
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