HB 1427 (2006) -  Education

General Bill by Bendross-Mindingall (CO-SPONSORS) Brutus; Bucher; Cusack; Fields; Gannon; Gibson; Gottlieb; Henriquez; Holloway; Joyner; Kendrick; Machek; Meadows; Richardson; Roberson, Y.; Sands; Smith; Vana
Education: Provides that academy programs shall be an additional public school choice option; requires district school boards to offer controlled open enrollment within the public schools and revises components of the controlled open enrollment plan; requires the Department of Education to develop a plan for school districts to establish academy programs in the public schools; authorizes parents to transfer their children to different academy programs and schools; requires the Commissioner of Education to adopt performance standards, set goals, and provide resources to meet constitutional requirements; requires development and implementation of the FCAT Pretest as a diagnostic tool; revises requirements relating to State Board of Education enforcement of public school improvement; revises provisions relating to the school and school district performance grading system; provides performance categories for academy programs and schools; provides the basis for performance category designations; renames the Florida School Recognition Program as the Every Child Matters Program; revises program intent, purpose, participation, and use of funds; requires the department to provide training and resources for certain student testing by educators; requires department policies and procedures for the development of student individual education plans.
Effective Date: July 1, 2006.
Last Event: Laid on Table on Tuesday, March 28, 2006 4:00 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

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Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: PreK-12 Committee 3/28/2006 6:08:47 PM
Chamber: House Committee: PreK-12 Committee 3/17/2006 4:45:40 PM

Vote History

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Reported out of PreK-12 Committee Time: 03/28/2006 - 6:08 PM Member: Committee: PreK-12 Committee Version: __
Event: H Laid on Table Time: 03/28/2006 - 4:00 PM Member: Committee: PreK-12 Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to PreK-12 Committee agenda Time: 03/24/2006 - 4:06 PM Member: Committee: PreK-12 Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to PreK-12 Committee agenda Time: 03/17/2006 - 3:36 PM Member: Committee: PreK-12 Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in PreK-12 Committee Time: 03/17/2006 - 2:31 PM Member: Committee: PreK-12 Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Education Council Time: 03/17/2006 - 2:31 PM Member: Committee: Education Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Education Appropriations Committee Time: 03/17/2006 - 2:31 PM Member: Committee: Education Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to PreK-12 Committee Time: 03/17/2006 - 2:31 PM Member: Committee: PreK-12 Committee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/07/2006 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 03/03/2006 - 1:07 PM Member: Bendross-Mindingall Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
1002.20 CS/SB 28, HB 403 CS, SB 454, HB 967 CS, SB 1238, HB 1295, HB 1403, CS/CS/SB 2234, SB 2562, CS/SB 2688, HB 7087
1002.31
1002.391
1008.22 HB 57, SB 302, SB 576, HB 785, SB 1478, CS/CS/SB 2048, SB 2620, HB 7087
1008.33 SB 452, CS/CS/SB 2048, SB 2620, HB 7087
1008.34 HB 291, SB 452, CS/SB 500*, SB 1478, CS/CS/SB 2048, SB 2620, HB 7087
1008.36 HB 291, CS/SB 500*, SB 1260, HB 1515, SB 2620, HB 7087

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