CS/CS/SB 616 (2015) -  Education Accountability

General Bill by Appropriations and Education Pre-K - 12 and Legg
Education Accountability: Revising the powers of the State Board of Education to require adoption of rules regarding notification forms for grade 3 retention and midyear promotion, and high school graduation requirements and options; removing the requirement that English Language Arts statewide assessments be administered to students in grade 11; authorizing a school district to use district employees to administer and proctor specified assessments; repealing provisions relating to the measurement of student performance in personnel evaluations, etc.
Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
Last Event: 04/01/15 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7069 (Ch. 2015-6) -SJ 315 on Wednesday, April 1, 2015 5:43 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Education Pre-K - 12
    • On agenda for: 03/04/15 3:30 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 7   Nays 4
  • Appropriations Subcommittee on Education
    • On agenda for: 03/19/15 9:30 AM
    • Recommendation: Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 7   Nays 1
  • Appropriations
    • On agenda for: 03/25/15 9:00 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 14   Nays 1

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: HB 1177 Subject: Education Accountability Relationship: Compare
Bill #: HB 1241 Subject: School Personnel Evaluations Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/HB 7069 Subject: Education Accountability Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 100 Subject: Student Assessment Program Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 774 Subject: Education Accountability Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 948 Subject: Education Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 1264 Subject: Education Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 1544 Subject: School Personnel Evaluations Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 7050 Subject: Digital Classrooms Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

  • Committee Substitute 2
    • D 877970 , Legg Date Filed: 03/31/15, Line#: 0 Senate: Adopted 4/1/2015 5:41:42 PM
    • AA 646720 , Legg Date Filed: 04/01/15, Line#: 5 Senate: Adopted 4/1/2015 5:17:34 PM
    • AA 697442 , Latvala, Abruzzo Date Filed: 04/01/15, Line#: 5 Senate: Withdrawn 4/1/2015 3:07:30 PM
    • AA 694976 , Sobel Date Filed: 04/01/15, Line#: 5 Senate: Withdrawn 4/1/2015 5:18:35 PM
    • AA 338688 , Hays Date Filed: 04/01/15, Line#: 44 Senate: Failed 4/1/2015 4:28:39 PM
    • AA 288222 , Bullard Date Filed: 04/01/15, Line#: 395 Senate: Failed 4/1/2015 4:04:08 PM
    • AA 354836 , Bullard Date Filed: 04/01/15, Line#: 423 Senate: Withdrawn 4/1/2015 4:18:24 PM
    • AA 654570 , Bullard Date Filed: 04/01/15, Line#: 593 Senate: Failed 4/1/2015 4:23:04 PM
    • AA 765058 , Lee, Gaetz Date Filed: 04/01/15, Line#: 593 Senate: Withdrawn 4/1/2015 5:39:38 PM
    • AA 167570 , Hays Date Filed: 04/01/15, Line#: 770 Senate: Withdrawn 4/1/2015 3:56:36 PM
    • AA 223854 , Legg Date Filed: 04/01/15, Line#: 951 Senate: Adopted 4/1/2015 5:19:29 PM
    • AA 816528 , Gaetz Date Filed: 04/01/15, Line#: 992 Senate: Adopted 4/1/2015 4:29:32 PM
    • AA 917924 , Bullard Date Filed: 04/01/15, Line#: 1041 Senate: Failed 4/1/2015 4:17:35 PM
    • AA 779600 , Hays Date Filed: 04/01/15, Line#: 1041 Senate: Withdrawn 4/1/2015 5:22:33 PM
    • AA 416186 , Legg, Montford, Gaetz Date Filed: 04/01/15, Line#: 1086 Senate: Adopted 4/1/2015 4:52:52 PM
    • AA 957972 , Flores Date Filed: 04/01/15, Line#: 1174 Senate: Adopted 4/1/2015 5:18:49 PM
    • AA 739670 , Bullard Date Filed: 04/01/15, Line#: 1581 Senate: Failed 4/1/2015 4:25:01 PM
    • A 863180 , Bullard Date Filed: 03/31/15, Line#: 196
    • A 513764 , Bullard Date Filed: 03/31/15, Line#: 222
    • A 198914 , Montford, Hays Date Filed: 03/31/15, Line#: 275
    • A 722230 , Bullard Date Filed: 03/31/15, Line#: 300
    • A 213796 , Montford, Hays Date Filed: 03/31/15, Line#: 374
    • A 115460 , Bullard Date Filed: 03/31/15, Line#: 500
    • A 137530 , Montford, Hays Date Filed: 03/31/15, Line#: 500
    • A 300500 , Bullard Date Filed: 03/31/15, Line#: 1008
  • Committee Substitute 1
    • P 662578 , Appropriations Date Filed: 03/23/15, Line#: 0
    • D 587488 , Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, Legg, Montford, Gaetz Date Filed: 03/18/15, Line#: 0 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 03/23/2015 03:02 PM
    • AA 428268 , Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, Bullard Date Filed: 03/18/15, Line#: 119 Senate(c): Unfavorable 03/23/2015 03:02 PM
    • AA 422074 , Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, Bullard Date Filed: 03/18/15, Line#: 197 Senate(c): Unfavorable 03/23/2015 03:02 PM
    • AA 245182 , Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, Bullard Date Filed: 03/18/15, Line#: 398 Senate(c): Unfavorable 03/23/2015 03:02 PM
    • AA 653394 , Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, Ring Date Filed: 03/18/15, Line#: 435 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 03/23/2015 03:02 PM
    • AA 603066 , Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, Bullard Date Filed: 03/18/15, Line#: 813 Senate(c): Withdrawn 03/23/2015 03:02 PM
    • A 842392 , Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, Bullard Date Filed: 03/17/15, Line#: 92 Senate(c): Withdrawn 03/23/2015 03:02 PM
    • A 747124 , Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, Galvano Date Filed: 03/18/15, Line#: 147 Senate(c): Withdrawn 03/23/2015 03:02 PM
    • A 431816 , Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, Bullard Date Filed: 03/17/15, Line#: 214 Senate(c): Withdrawn 03/23/2015 03:02 PM
    • A 871298 , Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, Bullard Date Filed: 03/17/15, Line#: 392 Senate(c): Withdrawn 03/23/2015 03:02 PM
    • A 920066 , Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, Bullard Date Filed: 03/17/15, Line#: 762 Senate(c): Withdrawn 03/23/2015 03:02 PM
    • A 282382 , Appropriations, Hays Date Filed: 03/23/15, Line#: 390 Senate(c): Temporarily Postponed 03/26/2015 01:25 PM
    • A 703434 , Appropriations, Hays Date Filed: 03/25/15, Line#: 392 Senate(c): Withdrawn 03/26/2015 01:25 PM
    • A 637822 , Appropriations, Hays Date Filed: 03/23/15, Line#: 525 Senate(c): Withdrawn 03/26/2015 01:25 PM
    • AA 831692 , Appropriations, Hays Date Filed: 03/23/15, Line#: 23 Senate(c): Withdrawn 03/26/2015 01:25 PM
    • A 283090 , Appropriations, Simmons Date Filed: 03/25/15, Line#: 525 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 03/26/2015 01:25 PM
    • A 441160 , Appropriations, Montford Date Filed: 03/23/15, Line#: 735 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 03/26/2015 01:25 PM
  • Original Filed Version
    • P 610298 , Education Pre-K - 12 Date Filed: 03/02/15, Line#: 0 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 03/04/2015 05:49 PM
    • A 865244 , Education Pre-K - 12, Bullard Date Filed: 03/04/15, Line#: 71 Senate(c): Unfavorable 03/04/2015 05:49 PM
    • A 412336 , Education Pre-K - 12, Bullard Date Filed: 03/04/15, Line#: 116 Senate(c): Unfavorable 03/04/2015 05:49 PM
    • A 610440 , Education Pre-K - 12, Bullard Date Filed: 03/04/15, Line#: 131 Senate(c): Unfavorable 03/04/2015 05:49 PM
    • A 279278 , Education Pre-K - 12, Bullard Date Filed: 03/04/15, Line#: 209 Senate(c): Unfavorable 03/04/2015 05:49 PM
    • A 537056 , Education Pre-K - 12, Bullard Date Filed: 03/04/15, Line#: 387 Senate(c): Unfavorable 03/04/2015 05:49 PM
    • A 226554 , Education Pre-K - 12, Bullard Date Filed: 03/04/15, Line#: 757 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 03/04/2015 05:49 PM
    • A 771912 , Education Pre-K - 12, Bullard Date Filed: 03/04/15, Line#: 757 Senate(c): Withdrawn 03/04/2015 05:49 PM

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations 3/27/2015 3:32:02 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations 3/24/2015 9:59:19 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations 3/24/2015 9:56:01 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Education 3/23/2015 3:06:35 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Education 3/18/2015 9:29:27 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Education Pre-K - 12 3/5/2015 4:50:49 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Education Pre-K - 12 3/3/2015 3:35:08 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Education Pre-K - 12 3/3/2015 3:33:03 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7069 (Ch. 2015-6) -SJ 315 Time: 04/01/2015 - 5:43 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Substituted CS/HB 7069 -SJ 315 Time: 04/01/2015 - 5:43 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Amendment(s) adopted (877970) -SJ 315 Time: 04/01/2015 - 5:41 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 314 Time: 04/01/2015 - 3:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 268 Time: 03/31/2015 - 5:51 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/01/15 Time: 03/27/2015 - 4:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 260 Time: 03/27/2015 - 4:35 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 03/27/2015 - 4:08 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 14 NAYS 1 -SJ 260 Time: 03/25/2015 - 5:54 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/25/15, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building Time: 03/23/2015 - 5:26 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c1
Event: S Now in Appropriations -SJ 227 Time: 03/23/2015 - 3:15 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c1
Event: S Subcommittee Recommendation: CS/CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; YEAS 7 NAYS 1 -SJ 227 Time: 03/19/2015 - 12:09 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Education Version: c1
Event: S CS by Education Pre-K - 12 read 1st time -SJ 205 Time: 03/17/2015 - 7:15 PM Member: Committee: Education Pre-K - 12 Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, 03/19/15, 9:30 am, 412 Knott Building Time: 03/16/2015 - 2:37 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Education Version: c1
Event: S Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education -SJ 192 Time: 03/06/2015 - 3:12 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Education Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 03/05/2015 - 12:42 PM Member: Committee: Education Pre-K - 12 Version: c1
Event: S CS by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 7 NAYS 4 -SJ 192 Time: 03/04/2015 - 5:41 PM Member: Committee: Education Pre-K - 12 Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 73 Time: 03/03/2015 - 7:55 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 03/04/15, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building Time: 02/27/2015 - 1:21 PM Member: Committee: Education Pre-K - 12 Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 02/18/15, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building --Discussed/Workshop Time: 02/18/2015 - 5:14 PM Member: Committee: Education Pre-K - 12 Version: __
Event: S Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 73 Time: 02/06/2015 - 1:31 PM Member: Committee: Education Pre-K - 12 Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 02/02/2015 - 12:42 PM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
1001.03 SB 774, CS/CS/SB 948, HB 1177, CS/SB 1252, CS/HB 7127
1003.4282 HB 29, SB 92, SB 702, SB 1320, SB 1524, HB 7029, CS/HB 7069
1003.4285 CS/HB 7069
1008.22 SB 100, SB 702, SB 774, HB 855, HB 877, HB 1121, HB 1177, SB 1450, SB 1496, SB 1524, HB 7029, CS/HB 7069
1008.24 CS/HB 7069
1008.25 SB 702, HB 7029, CS/HB 7069
1008.30 SB 774, HB 1177, CS/HB 7069, CS/HB 7127
1008.34 SB 702, SB 774, HB 855, HB 875, HB 877, HB 1121, HB 1177, SB 1450, SB 1496, HB 7029, CS/HB 7069
1011.62 HB 713, CS/SB 874, CS/SB 888, CS/CS/SB 948, CS/CS/CS/HB 1145, CS/CS/SB 1264, SB 1448, SB 2502, SB 2508, HB 5003, CS/CS/HB 7037, CS/HB 7043, SB 7046, SB 7050, CS/HB 7057, CS/HB 7069*
1012.22 SB 774, HB 1177, HB 1241, SB 1544
1012.34 SB 774, CS/CS/SB 948, HB 1177, HB 1241, SB 1544, CS/HB 7069
1012.3401 SB 774, HB 1177, HB 1241, SB 1544, CS/HB 7069

(*) Not the latest version