Bill > S1552

This bill makes several changes to K-12 education in Florida: It revises provisions related to school improvement plans, requiring schools with a grade of "D" or in danger of earning a "F" to implement a school improvement plan. It also creates new requirements for an "early warning system" to identify students in grades 1-8 who need additional support. The bill also revises criteria for when charter schools must take corrective action, such as contracting for educational services or reorganizing under new leadership, based on their school grades. It also changes the automatic termination provisions for charter schools that earn consecutive "F" grades. Additionally, the bill creates a new "Florida Best and Brightest Teacher and Principal Scholar Award Program" to provide scholarships to full-time classroom teachers and administrators who have demonstrated high academic achievement and performance. The program includes eligibility requirements related to test scores, grade point averages, and performance evaluations. Finally, the bill amends provisions related to the state's authority to intervene in and support low-performing traditional public schools, including requirements for implementing "intensive" intervention and support strategies.

Budget and Finance, Education

Appropriations (Senate), Education (Senate)

http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2017/1552