HB 7141 (2007) -  Improving Graduation Rates

General Bill by Schools & Learning Council and Pickens (CO-SPONSORS) Altman; Ambler; Hasner
Improving Graduation Rates: Revises school district responsibilities with respect to student exit interviews; establishes Transition Success Program to ease school transitions, reduce dropout rates, & provide information for certain opportunities; adds graduation rate & dropout rate to evaluation criteria for school grades for certain schools; includes Transition Success Programs as potential recipients of Florida School Recognition Program awards.
Effective Date: July 1, 2007.
Last Event: 05/04/07 S Died in Messages on Friday, May 4, 2007 4:12 PM

PCB committee actions:

  • PCB SLC 07-03 recommended by:
    Schools & Learning Council

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: HB 447 Subject: Required Information for 9th Grade Students Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/SB 336 Subject: School Attendance/Withdrawing from School [SPCC] Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 416 Subject: School Attendance/Termination [SPCC] Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Schools & Learning Council 4/6/2007 9:21:34 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Schools & Learning Council 4/2/2007 5:03:19 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/24/2007 10:20 AM   Yeas: 112 Nays: 0 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 154] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Messages Time: 05/04/2007 - 4:12 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/24/2007 - 10:58 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/24/2007 - 10:57 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 04/24/2007 - 10:20 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 0 Time: 04/24/2007 - 10:20 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/24/2007 - 10:19 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/19/2007 - 3:08 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/19/2007 - 3:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/19/2007) Time: 04/18/2007 - 5:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/18/2007 - 5:23 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/19/2007) Time: 04/17/2007 - 8:49 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/11/2007 - 3:29 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 04/11/2007 - 3:29 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/05/2007 - 6:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 04/05/2007 - 5:24 PM Member: Committee: Schools & Learning Council Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
1003.21 HB 277, CS/SB 336, SB 360, SB 416, CS/CS/HB 1083, CS/SB 2824
1003.4935
1008.34 SB 334, HB 941, HB 1131, SB 2578
1008.36 HB 941, HB 1131, SB 2578