HJR 447 (2006) -  Requiring 65 Percent of School Funding for Classroom Instruction; Flexible Class Size Reduction Implementation

Joint Resolution by Pickens and Hasner and Stargel (CO-SPONSORS) Arza; Baxley; Brummer; Cannon; Carroll; Grant; Harrell; Hays; Kottkamp; Kreegel; Legg; Murzin; Proctor; Reagan; Sansom; Zapata
Requiring 65 Percent of School Funding for Classroom Instruction; Flexible Class Size Reduction Implementation: Proposes an amendment to s. 1, Art. IX of the State Constitution to provide that funding for high quality public K-12 education through classroom instruction is fundamental; to provide that to make adequate provision for a high quality public K-12 education, at least 65 percent of school funding received by school districts shall be spent on classroom instruction rather than on administration; to provide that classroom instruction and administration shall be defined by law; to provide flexibility for school districts in meeting class size reduction requirements by calculating compliance at a school district average number of students who are assigned to a teacher in specified grades; to specify the maximum number of students who may be assigned to one teacher in an individual class; to require implementation of the class size reduction requirements by the beginning of the 2009-2010 school year and for each school year thereafter; and to exempt virtual classes from the class size requirements.
Effective Date: Not Specified
Last Event: 05/05/06 S Died in Committee on Judiciary on Friday, May 5, 2006 11:59 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Senate Referrals

  • Judiciary
  • Education
  • Education Appropriations

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: HB 389 CS Subject: Public School Employment Relationship: Linked
Bill #: HB 481 CS Subject: Use of School District Millage Relationship: Linked
Bill #: CS/SJR 1150 Subject: Class Size/Classroom Instruction Relationship: Similar
Bill #: HJR 467 Subject: Classroom Instruction Expenditures Relationship: Compare
Bill #: HJR 727 Subject: Public Education; Revising Class Size Requirements to Increase Salaries and Fund Other Purposes Relationship: Compare
Bill #: HJR 1573 CS Subject: Equal Opportunity to Obtain a High Quality Education Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/CS/SJR 2170 Subject: Education Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

  • Engrossed 1
  • Committee Substitute 2
    • A 507337 , Antone Date Filed: 04/25/06, Page#: 0, Line#: 63 House: Failed 04/26/2006 02:00 PM
    • A 397581 , Gelber Date Filed: 04/25/06, Page#: 0, Line#: 63 House: Failed 04/26/2006 02:19 PM
    • A 454223 (late) , Richardson Date Filed: 04/25/06, Page#: 0, Line#: 66 House: Withdrawn 04/26/2006 02:20 PM
    • A 332731 (late) , Richardson Date Filed: 04/25/06, Page#: 0, Line#: 66 House: Withdrawn 04/26/2006 02:21 PM
    • A 051263 , Vana Date Filed: 04/25/06, Page#: 0, Line#: 69 House: Failed 04/26/2006 02:27 PM
    • A 026373 , Bendross-Mindingall Date Filed: 04/25/06, Page#: 0, Line#: 69 House: Failed 04/26/2006 02:46 PM
  • Committee Substitute 1
  • Original Filed Version

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Education Council 4/24/2006 10:37:00 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Education Council 4/20/2006 12:14:55 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Education Appropriations Committee 2/23/2006 2:12:36 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Education Appropriations Committee 2/22/2006 6:35:34 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Choice & Innovation Committee 1/27/2006 10:13:06 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Choice & Innovation Committee 1/26/2006 4:53:01 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/26/2006 02:00 PM   Yeas: 32 Nays: 86 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 908] Barcode: 507337
Chamber: House Date: 04/26/2006 02:19 PM   Yeas: 35 Nays: 84 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 909] Barcode: 397581
Chamber: House Date: 04/26/2006 02:27 PM   Yeas: 35 Nays: 84 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 910] Barcode: 051263
Chamber: House Date: 04/26/2006 02:46 PM   Yeas: 36 Nays: 84 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 911] Barcode: 026373
Chamber: House Date: 05/02/2006 05:24 PM   Yeas: 112 Nays: 0 Action: Quorum Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 1071] Barcode:
Chamber: House Date: 05/02/2006 05:25 PM   Yeas: 74 Nays: 40 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 1072] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Committee on Judiciary Time: 05/05/2006 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Received, referred to Judiciary; Education; Education Appropriations -SJ 00968 Time: 05/03/2006 - 8:23 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S In Messages Time: 05/02/2006 - 5:49 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 05/02/2006 - 5:48 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 05/02/2006 - 5:25 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Passed as amended; YEAS 74, NAYS 40 Time: 05/02/2006 - 5:24 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 05/02/2006 - 4:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Temporarily postponed, on Third Reading Time: 05/02/2006 - 10:26 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Temporarily postponed, on Third Reading Time: 05/01/2006 - 11:53 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Temporarily postponed, on Third Reading Time: 04/28/2006 - 1:43 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/26/2006 - 6:20 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 026373 Failed Time: 04/26/2006 - 2:46 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 051263 Failed Time: 04/26/2006 - 2:27 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 332731 withdrawn Time: 04/26/2006 - 2:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 454223 withdrawn Time: 04/26/2006 - 2:20 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 397581 Failed Time: 04/26/2006 - 2:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 507337 Failed Time: 04/26/2006 - 2:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/26/2006 - 12:45 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 332731 filed late Time: 04/25/2006 - 5:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 454223 filed late Time: 04/25/2006 - 4:41 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 397581 filed Time: 04/25/2006 - 1:54 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 507337 filed Time: 04/25/2006 - 1:28 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 026373 filed Time: 04/25/2006 - 12:54 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 051263 filed Time: 04/25/2006 - 12:51 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/26/2006) Time: 04/24/2006 - 10:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/24/2006 - 9:13 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 04/24/2006 - 9:13 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3 Time: 04/24/2006 - 9:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Reported out of Education Council Time: 04/24/2006 - 8:56 AM Member: Committee: Education Council Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by Education Council Time: 04/21/2006 - 3:15 PM Member: Committee: Education Council Version: c1
Event: H Added to Education Council agenda Time: 04/20/2006 - 4:10 PM Member: Committee: Education Council Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/07/2006 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Education Council Time: 02/23/2006 - 1:24 PM Member: Committee: Education Council Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Education Appropriations Committee Time: 02/23/2006 - 1:24 PM Member: Committee: Education Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable by Education Appropriations Committee Time: 02/23/2006 - 1:10 PM Member: Committee: Education Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Education Appropriations Committee agenda Time: 02/10/2006 - 3:50 PM Member: Committee: Education Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Education Appropriations Committee Time: 02/01/2006 - 8:36 AM Member: Committee: Education Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Remaining referral: Education Council Time: 02/01/2006 - 8:36 AM Member: Committee: Education Council Version: c1
Event: H Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3 Time: 01/27/2006 - 10:42 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Choice & Innovation Committee Time: 01/27/2006 - 10:11 AM Member: Committee: Choice & Innovation Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Choice & Innovation Committee(Amended) Time: 01/26/2006 - 2:45 PM Member: Committee: Choice & Innovation Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Choice & Innovation Committee Time: 01/26/2006 - 2:45 PM Member: Committee: Choice & Innovation Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Choice & Innovation Committee agenda Time: 01/13/2006 - 2:38 PM Member: Committee: Choice & Innovation Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Choice & Innovation Committee Time: 12/23/2005 - 1:52 PM Member: Committee: Choice & Innovation Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Education Council Time: 12/23/2005 - 1:52 PM Member: Committee: Education Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Education Appropriations Committee Time: 12/23/2005 - 1:52 PM Member: Committee: Education Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Choice & Innovation Committee Time: 12/23/2005 - 1:52 PM Member: Committee: Choice & Innovation Committee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 11/29/2005 - 10:01 AM Member: Pickens Committee: Version: __