990264                                                            No.  18
                    HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS BILL AMENDMENT
                                  HB5001

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Representative(s): Richardson, Vana, Smith, Ausley, Sands, and Gibson
offered the following amendment:

In Section: 01 On Page: 004 Specific Appropriation:   13A
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Explanation:
Provides $97,500,000 for public school workforce, community college, and 
university program funds for enrollment related costs by eliminating 
funding for the Technology Tools for Teachers (T3) program.
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        EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF
        Public Schools, Division Of
        Program: Educational Media & Technology 
        Services

        In Section 01  On Page 004
13A     Qualified Expenditure Category
        Technology Enhancements

          From Educational Enhancement Trust      97,500,000              0
          Fund

DELETE the proviso immediately following Specific Appropriation 13A:

Funds  in  Specific  Appropriation  13A are contingent upon the transfer
of  funds  from  the  Pari-Mutuel Wagering Trust Fund to the Educational
Enhancement  Trust  Fund.   The Department of Education shall develop an
implementation  plan  that  takes  into consideration the timing of fund
transfers and the contingent nature of the fund source.

From  funds  provided  in  Specific  Appropriation  13A,  the department
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shall design, implement and manage the Technology Tools for Teachers (T3) program as an integrated, statewide system to deliver technology solutions to teachers. The department shall: 1) Determine eligible technology products and services. Options shall include laptop/tablet computers, digital projectors and screens, smart boards, and other peripheral equipment. Services shall include choices for hardware and software training and technical support. Eligible computers must contain appropriate hardware and software to enable teachers to perform efficient operations in Sunshine Connections. 2) Conduct competitive bids for the eligible products and services. Contracts resulting from the competitive bid process shall delineate the timeframe for the delivery of goods or services to the eligible teachers. Contracts shall achieve the lowest total cost of ownership by considering factors including appropriate levels of product standardization, volume purchasing power, and technology life-cycle implications. Contracts may include district-specific specifications. 3) Develop eligibility requirements for participating teachers pursuant to section 1012.01(2)(a), (b), (c), and (d), Florida Statutes. Teachers shall not be eligible to participate if their employing school district has not agreed to participate in the Sunshine Connections initiative. 4) Define the policies and procedures to improve teacher technology proficiency and ensure maximum utilization of available products and services. 5) Develop an online marketplace and information exchange for teachers to select, procure, and have direct-delivery of technology products and services and for districts to receive required information regarding teacher purchases. Products and services become the property of the employing school district upon delivery to teachers. Products purchased may employ a solution for asset tracking and theft recovery. 6) Develop a long-term plan to ensure the financial accountability of the program and report to the Legislature quarterly on program implementation. Program: Workforce Education 13B Aid To Local Governments Workforce Development From Educational Enhancement Trust 22,500,000 Fund Following Specific Appropriation 13B, INSERT: Funds provided in Specific Appropriation 13B shall be allocated based on the distribution formula used in Specific Appropriation 133. 990264 Log:0064 KWH/KWH 04/05/06 09:59:24 PM House Page: 2
Community Colleges, Division Of Program: Community College Programs In Section 01 On Page 005 17 Aid To Local Governments Grants And Aids - Community College Lottery Funds From Educational Enhancement Trust 115,925,000 150,925,000 Fund At the end of existing proviso language, following Specific Appropriation 17, INSERT: From funds provided Specific Appropriation 17, $35,000,000 shall be distributed to colleges using the program fund distribution formula used in the list above. Universities, Division Of Program: Educational And General Activities In Section 01 On Page 006 20 Aid To Local Governments Grants And Aids - Education And General Activities From Educational Enhancement Trust 122,286,758 162,286,758 Fund At the end of existing proviso language, following Specific Appropriation 20, INSERT: From funds provided Specific Appropriation 20, $40,000,000 shall be distributed to universities using the program fund distribution formula used in the list above.
Line item amendments are accepted as part of the amendatory process. However, due to the necessity of using computerized systems this may entail a different placement within a budget entity or the renumbering of the specific appropriation items.















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