Legislative Update - January 26, 2016

TRACKED BILLS

CS/HB 4013 (2016) Blended Learning Courses

                http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2016/4013

                HOUSE - Placed on Calendar

SB 1060 (2016) Career and Adult Education

                http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2016/1060

                SENATE - On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, 01/28/16, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building

CS/HB 887 (2016) Computer Coding Instruction

                http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2016/0887

                HOUSE - Now in Education Appropriations Subcommittee

CS/HB 249 (2016) Culinary Education Programs

                http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2016/0249

                HOUSE - On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 01/27/16, 9:00 am, Morris Hall

TRACKED COMMITTEES

Appropriations Subcommittee on Education - January 28, 2016 - 10:00 a.m.- 12:00 noon

                New Committee Meeting: http://www.flsenate.gov/Committees/Show/AED/MeetingNotice/3395

                Meeting Packet Published: http://www.flsenate.gov/Committees/Show/AED/MeetingPacket/3395

Higher Education - January 25, 2016 - 1:00- 3:30 p.m.

                Expanded Agenda Published: http://www.flsenate.gov/Committees/Show/HE/ExpandedAgenda/3364

                Attendance Report Published: http://www.flsenate.gov/Committees/Show/HE/AttendanceReport/3364

                Audio Published: http://www.flsenate.gov/Committees/Show/HE/Audio/3364

Appropriations Subcommittee on Education - January 25, 2016 - 4:00- 6:00 p.m.

                Audio Published: http://www.flsenate.gov/Committees/Show/AED/Audio/3362

                Attendance Report Published: http://www.flsenate.gov/Committees/Show/AED/AttendanceReport/3362

Appropriations Subcommittee on Education - January 26, 2016 - 3:30- 6:00 p.m.

                Meeting Packet Published: http://www.flsenate.gov/Committees/Show/AED/MeetingPacket/3377

Appropriations Subcommittee on Education - January 21, 2016 - 9:00 a.m.- 12:00 noon

                Meeting Packet Published: http://www.flsenate.gov/Committees/Show/AED/MeetingPacket/3354

Legislative Research Sites

Please note the links below where you may wish to do some research. 

Florida Senate Committees - Members and Materials

House of Representatives Committees - Members and Packets

The Florida Channel

The Florida Channel broadcasts most committees “live”, so check the schedule for committee start times.

Legislative Update - January 25, 2016

TRACKED COMMITTEES

Higher Education - January 25, 2016 - 1:00- 3:30 p.m.

                Meeting Packet Published: http://www.flsenate.gov/Committees/Show/HE/MeetingPacket/3364

FYI: 

Draft Curriculum Frameworks for 2016-2017

The Career and Technical Education (CTE) and the Adult Education curriculum frameworks for 2016-2017 have been posted to the website. The documents, presently in “DRAFT” form, may be found at: http://fldoe.org/academics/career-adult-edu/career-tech-edu/curriculum-frameworks for the CTE frameworks and http://fldoe.org/academics/career-adult-edu/adult-edu/2016-2017-adult-edu-curriculum-framewo.stml for the Adult Education frameworks. Upon review and approval by the State Board of Education, these documents will become final

Legislative Update - January 22, 2016

TRACKED BILLS

CS/HB 4013 (2016) Blended Learning Courses

                http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2016/4013

                HOUSE - Favorable by- Education Committee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0

CS/HB 7029 (2016) School Choice

                http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2016/7029

                HOUSE - CS/CS by- Education Committee; YEAS 11 NAYS 4

SB 1060 (2016) Career and Adult Education

                http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2016/1060

                SENATE - Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education

CS/HB 249 (2016) Culinary Education Programs

                http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2016/0249

                HOUSE - Favorable by Appropriations Committee; YEAS 18 NAYS 0

                HOUSE - Now in Health and Human Services Committee

TRACKED COMMITTEES

Appropriations Subcommittee on Education - January 21, 2016 - 9:00 a.m.- 12:00 noon

                Expanded Agenda Published: http://www.flsenate.gov/Committees/Show/AED/ExpandedAgenda/3354

                Meeting Packet Published: http://www.flsenate.gov/Committees/Show/AED/MeetingPacket/3354

                Attendance Report Published: http://www.flsenate.gov/Committees/Show/AED/AttendanceReport/3354

                Meeting Packet Published: http://www.flsenate.gov/Committees/Show/AED/MeetingPacket/3354

                Audio Published: http://www.flsenate.gov/Committees/Show/AED/Audio/3354

Appropriations Subcommittee on Education - January 25, 2016 - 4:00- 6:00 p.m.

                Expanded Agenda Published: http://www.flsenate.gov/Committees/Show/AED/ExpandedAgenda/3362

Appropriations Subcommittee on Education - January 26, 2016 - 3:30- 6:00 p.m.

                New Committee Meeting: http://www.flsenate.gov/Committees/Show/AED/MeetingNotice/3377

                Expanded Agenda Published: http://www.flsenate.gov/Committees/Show/AED/ExpandedAgenda/3377

Legislative Update - January 21, 2016

TRACKED BILLS

HB 887 (2016) Computer Coding Instruction

                http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2016/0887

                HOUSE - CS by K-12 Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 Filed to this Bill:

                498167 - Amendment to Amendment (710591) filed by Representative Adkins

                http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2016/0887/Amendment/498167/PDF

SB 1060 (2016) Career and Adult Education

                http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2016/1060

                SENATE - Favorable by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 11 NAYS 0

TRACKED COMMITTEES

Education Pre-K - 12 - January 20, 2016 - 1:30- 3:30 p.m.

                Meeting Packet Published: http://www.flsenate.gov/Committees/Show/ED/MeetingPacket/3348

                Expanded Agenda Published: http://www.flsenate.gov/Committees/Show/ED/ExpandedAgenda/3348

                Attendance Report Published: http://www.flsenate.gov/Committees/Show/ED/AttendanceReport/3348

                Audio Published: http://www.flsenate.gov/Committees/Show/ED/Audio/3348

                Meeting Packet Published: http://www.flsenate.gov/Committees/Show/ED/MeetingPacket/3348

Appropriations Subcommittee on Education - January 21, 2016 - 9:00 a.m.- 12:00 noon

                Meeting Packet Published: http://www.flsenate.gov/Committees/Show/AED/MeetingPacket/3354

                Meeting Packet Published: http://www.flsenate.gov/Committees/Show/AED/MeetingPacket/3354

Criminal Justice - January 25, 2016 - 1:00- 3:30 p.m.

                New Committee Meeting: http://www.flsenate.gov/Committees/Show/CJ/MeetingNotice/3360

                Expanded Agenda Published: http://www.flsenate.gov/Committees/Show/CJ/ExpandedAgenda/3360

Appropriations Subcommittee on Education - January 25, 2016 - 4:00- 6:00 p.m.

                New Committee Meeting: http://www.flsenate.gov/Committees/Show/AED/MeetingNotice/3362

Higher Education - January 25, 2016 - 1:00- 3:30 p.m.

                New Committee Meeting: http://www.flsenate.gov/Committees/Show/HE/MeetingNotice/3364