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Introduced
03/02/2017
03/02/2017
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/08/2017
05/08/2017
Introduced Session
2017 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Revising the intent of the program to include eligibility for school administrators who meet certain standards; revising requirements for a classroom teacher to be eligible for a scholarship under the program; deleting the scheduled expiration of the program, etc.
AI Summary
This bill revises the Florida Best and Brightest Teacher Scholarship Program to include school administrators who meet certain academic and performance criteria. The program now provides scholarships to both highly effective classroom teachers and administrators who have demonstrated high academic achievement or are assigned to low-performing schools. The bill also removes the scheduled expiration of the program, making it a permanent initiative. The key changes are expanding eligibility to include school administrators, revising the criteria for teachers and administrators to qualify for the scholarship, and making the program a permanent fixture in Florida's education system.
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Withdrawn prior to introduction, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7069 (Ch. 2017-116) (on 03/02/2017)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2017/1460 |
| BillText | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2017/1460/BillText/Filed/HTML |
| Bill | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2017/1460/BillText/Filed/PDF |
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