CS/CS/HJR 919 (2009) -  Revision of the Class Size Requirements for Public Schools

Joint Resolution by Rules & Calendar Council and PreK-12 Policy Committee and Weatherford (CO-SPONSORS) Adkins; Cannon; Coley; Eisnaugle; Evers; Ford; Hasner; Homan; Hooper; Lopez-Cantera; Mayfield; Murzin; Nelson; Plakon; Precourt; Stargel; Williams, T.
Revision of the Class Size Requirements for Public Schools: Proposes amendment to s. 1, Art. IX & creation of s. 31, Art. XII of State Constitution relating to class size requirements for public schools. State Constitution currently limits maximum number of students assigned to each teacher in public school classrooms in the following grade groupings: for prekindergarten through grade 3, 18 students; for grades 4 through 8, 22 students; & for grades 9 through 12, 25 students. Under amendment, current limits on maximum number of students assigned to each teacher in public school classrooms would become limits on average number of students assigned per class to each teacher, by specified grade level, in each public school. Amendment also adopts new limits on maximum number of students assigned to each teacher in individual classroom as follows: for prekindergarten through grade 3, 21 students; for grades 4 through 8, 27 students; & for grades 9 through 12, 30 students. Amendment specifies that class size limits do not apply to virtual classes, requires Legislature to provide sufficient funds to maintain average number of students required by amendment, & schedules revisions to take effect upon approval by electors of state & to operate retroactively to beginning of 2010-2011 school year.
Effective Date: Not Specified
Last Event: 05/02/09 S Died in Committee on Education Pre-K - 12 on Saturday, May 2, 2009 12:00 AM
Date Available for Final Passage: Friday, April 17, 2009 11:42 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Senate Referrals

  • Education Pre-K - 12
  • Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations
  • Policy and Steering Committee on Ways and Means
  • Rules

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SJR 1828 Subject: Revision of Class Size Requirements/Public Schools [WPSC] Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SJR 2394 Subject: School Average Class Size [WPSC] Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Rules & Calendar Council 4/7/2009 12:07:07 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Rules & Calendar Council 3/30/2009 6:41:07 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Education Policy Council 3/25/2009 6:51:34 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Education Policy Council 3/23/2009 12:39:28 PM
Chamber: House Committee: PreK-12 Policy Committee 3/11/2009 4:14:22 PM
Chamber: House Committee: PreK-12 Policy Committee 3/6/2009 4:17:39 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/15/2009 11:41 AM   Yeas: 44 Nays: 75 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 82] Barcode: 680143
Chamber: House Date: 04/17/2009 09:54 AM   Yeas: 78 Nays: 41 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 111] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Committee on Education Pre-K - 12 Time: 05/02/2009 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 05/02/2009 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Received, referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations; Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means; Rules -SJ 00836 Time: 04/29/2009 - 7:55 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/20/2009 - 9:13 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/20/2009 - 9:11 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H CS passed as amended; YEAS 78, NAYS 41 Time: 04/17/2009 - 9:54 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 04/17/2009 - 9:54 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/17/2009 - 9:08 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Temporarily postponed, on 3rd Reading Time: 04/16/2009 - 7:45 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/15/2009 - 3:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 259891 adopted Time: 04/15/2009 - 11:42 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 680143 Failed Time: 04/15/2009 - 11:41 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/15/2009 - 10:24 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 680143 filed Time: 04/14/2009 - 12:27 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 259891 filed Time: 04/14/2009 - 12:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/15/2009) Time: 04/13/2009 - 5:08 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/08/2009 - 8:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 04/08/2009 - 8:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/07/2009 - 5:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H CS Filed Time: 04/07/2009 - 12:33 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.20 Time: 04/07/2009 - 12:33 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Rules & Calendar Council Time: 04/07/2009 - 12:05 PM Member: Committee: Rules & Calendar Council Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by Rules & Calendar Council Time: 04/06/2009 - 3:15 PM Member: Committee: Rules & Calendar Council Version: c1
Event: H Added to Rules & Calendar Council agenda Time: 04/02/2009 - 3:58 PM Member: Committee: Rules & Calendar Council Version: c1
Event: H Added to Rules & Calendar Council agenda Time: 03/30/2009 - 4:18 PM Member: Committee: Rules & Calendar Council Version: c1
Event: H Now in Rules & Calendar Council Time: 03/27/2009 - 1:57 PM Member: Committee: Rules & Calendar Council Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Education Policy Council Time: 03/27/2009 - 1:57 PM Member: Committee: Education Policy Council Version: c1
Event: H Favorable by Education Policy Council Time: 03/25/2009 - 5:00 PM Member: Committee: Education Policy Council Version: c1
Event: H Added to Education Policy Council agenda Time: 03/23/2009 - 12:14 PM Member: Committee: Education Policy Council Version: c1
Event: H Now in Education Policy Council Time: 03/13/2009 - 10:56 AM Member: Committee: Education Policy Council Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Rules & Calendar Council Time: 03/13/2009 - 10:56 AM Member: Committee: Rules & Calendar Council Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Education Policy Council Time: 03/13/2009 - 10:56 AM Member: Committee: Education Policy Council Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/12/2009 - 5:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 03/11/2009 - 4:13 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.20 Time: 03/11/2009 - 4:13 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of PreK-12 Policy Committee Time: 03/10/2009 - 6:35 PM Member: Committee: PreK-12 Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by PreK-12 Policy Committee Time: 03/10/2009 - 5:50 PM Member: Committee: PreK-12 Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to PreK-12 Policy Committee agenda Time: 03/06/2009 - 4:13 PM Member: Committee: PreK-12 Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/03/2009 - 10:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in PreK-12 Policy Committee Time: 03/03/2009 - 8:03 PM Member: Committee: PreK-12 Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Rules & Calendar Council Time: 03/03/2009 - 8:03 PM Member: Committee: Rules & Calendar Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Education Policy Council Time: 03/03/2009 - 8:03 PM Member: Committee: Education Policy Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to PreK-12 Policy Committee Time: 03/03/2009 - 8:03 PM Member: Committee: PreK-12 Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 02/17/2009 - 8:07 AM Member: Weatherford Committee: Version: __