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

House Majority Leader's Q and A on Sine DIE

http://miamiherald.typepad.com/files/qa-on-sine-die.docx-1.pdf

 

 

House provides information on next steps and why they closed the House Chamber early.

 

 

Status of bills now that the House has Adjourned for the 2015 Session

Sorted by Bill Number
Bill	Title	Sponsor
0982	Relating to Florida Civil Rights Act	Thompson
7019	Relating to Workforce Services	Economic Development & Tourism Subcommittee
7028	Relating to Educational Opportunities for Veterans	Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security
7069	Relating to Education Accountability	Education Committee

 

The Governor has signed 7069 and the others are awaiting his signature. There were bills that will move to be enrolled as a result of the action of the House and Senate today.

948 and 7127 will die because they have not been approved by both chambers and will have no opportunity for action now that the House is adjourned for the 2015 regular session.

7125 was in messages to the Senate last Friday but they referenced it to three committees.

 

House v. Senate

 Look at last 4 minutes where the Speaker Sine Die'd the 2015 Session

 

 

http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/VideoPlayer.aspx?eventID=2443575804_2015041332&TermID=86

 

If you put the cursor on the screen a bar will come up which allows you to scroll to the end of the session.

SB 7028

SB 7028

This bill is awaiting the Governor’s signature. It adds to the  exemption for veterans who reside in the state from paying out of state tuition. The new group is identified as “ entitled to  educational financial assistance from United States Department of Veterans Affairs” rule to follow.

CS/HB 7069

Good afternoon,

The enrolled version of CS/HB 7069 is now available online.

I am highlighting just SOME of the additions and deletions in the bill:

Lines 117-121    Sets opening day of school no earlier than August 10^th

Lines 149-161    Deletes middle school requirement of  level 1 and 2 remediation

Lines 166-178    Deletes high school requirement of level 1 and 2 remediation

Lines 188-190    Deletes 11^th grade ELA assessment requirement

Lines 306-336    Deletes language that state EOC must be 305 of final grade

Lines 591-619    Deletes the requirement for local assessments for courses not associated with an                                  EOC

Lines 693-702    Limits testing time for statewide and district required local assessments to 5% of                                  student’s total school hours

Lines 711-717    Statewide EOC must be final exam in associated course

Lines 743           Paraprofessional with training may administer and proctor statewide assessments

Lines 1159         Deletes the requirement of the college ready assessment

Lines 1230-1255          

                           Requires an independent verifications of psychometric validity of the 2014-15                                      statewide assessment before school grades can be released

Lines 1375         Teachers evaluations- Student performance 1/3 of computation (instead of 50%)