990221                                                            No.  27
                    HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS BILL AMENDMENT
                                  HB5001

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Representative(s): Pickens
offered the following amendment:

In Section: 02 On Page: 034 Specific Appropriation:  100A
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Explanation:
Removes proviso concerning expenditure restrictions for the Communities in 
Schools Program.
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        EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF
        Public Schools, Division Of
        Program: State Grants/K-12 Program - Non 
        FEFP

        In Section 02  On Page 034
100A    Special Categories
        Grants And Aids - Communities In Schools

Immediately following Specific Appropriation 100A, DELETE:

From   the  funds  provided  in  Specific  Appropriation  100A  for  the
Communities  in  Schools (CIS) program, no less than 90 percent shall be
allocated to the local CIS programs.  No more than 25 percent of this 90
percent may be used for new "replication" sites that expand CIS programs
to  additional  school  districts.   The  balance  of  the appropriation
allocated  to  CIS may be retained by Communities in Schools of Florida,
Inc.  for  costs  related  to  state coordination and operation.  Unused
funds  shall be redirected to existing local CIS programs.  Distribution
of  all  funds, excluding those set aside for replication, is contingent
upon a dollar for dollar cash match.
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Line item amendments are accepted as part of the amendatory process.  However, due to the necessity of using computerized systems this may entail a different placement within a budget entity or the renumbering of the specific appropriation items.





















































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