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Introduced
03/01/2017
03/01/2017
In Committee
04/26/2017
04/26/2017
Crossed Over
04/26/2017
04/26/2017
Passed
Dead
05/05/2017
05/05/2017
Introduced Session
2017 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Revises eligibility criteria for receipt of minority teacher education scholarship; revises scholar awards on which Florida Fund for Minority Teachers, Inc.'s budget projection to DOE must be based.
AI Summary
This bill revises the eligibility criteria for the Minority Teacher Education Scholars program in Florida. It changes the scholarship amount to a prorated amount based on available appropriations, and extends eligibility to include students enrolled in graduate programs with a major in education leading to initial certification, in addition to the existing eligibility for students in the junior year of an undergraduate teacher education program. It also revises the budget projection requirement for the Florida Fund for Minority Teachers, Inc. to be based on the cost to award scholarships to new scholars and renewal scholarships, without the specific reference to junior-year and rising-senior scholars.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Education
Sponsors (9)
Tracie Davis (D)*,
Larry Ahern (R),
Robert Asencio (D),
John Cortes (D),
Kristin Jacobs (D),
Larry Lee (D),
Amy Mercado (D),
Wengay Newton (D),
Barbara Watson (D),
Last Action
Died in Education, 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/2017/1139 |
| Bill | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2017/1139/BillText/Filed/PDF |
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