990269 No. 22 HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS BILL AMENDMENT HB5001 CHAMBER ACTION SENATE . HOUSE . . . . . ________________________________________________________________________ ORIGINAL STAMP BELOW ________________________________________________________________________ Representative(s):Bendross-Mindingall, Vana, Smith, Richardson, Ausley, and Gibson offered the following amendment: In Section: 01 On Page: 003 Specific Appropriation: 8 ________________________________________________________________________Explanation: Provides $597,949,843 within the Florida Education Finance Program (FEFP) to provide teacher base salary increases of $2,800 and for performance and differentiated pay by eliminating funding for District Discretionary Lottery/School Recognition, Technology Tools for Teachers (T3), existing proviso on Teacher Performance and Differentiated Pay, and Teacher Retention and Recruitment. ________________________________________________________________________ | DELETE | INSERT | ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF Public Schools, Division Of Program: State Grants/K-12 Program - FEFP In Section 01 On Page 003 8 Aid To Local Governments Grants And Aids - District Lottery And School Recognition Program From Educational Enhancement Trust 263,449,842 0 Fund DELETE the proviso immediately following Specific Appropriation 8: Funds provided in Specific Appropriation 8 are enhancement funds for school districts and shall be allocated as follows: 990269 Log:0069 KWH/KWH 04/05/06 09:59:24 PM House Page: 1
(a) to provide financial awards pursuant to provisions of section 1008.36, Florida Statutes, relating to the Florida School Recognition Program. Funds for the Florida School Recognition Program shall be awarded by the Commissioner in the amount of $100 per student in each qualifying school, and (b) funds remaining after the obligations in paragraph (a) have been fully met shall be allocated to all school districts by prorating the amount of the appropriation on each district's K-12 base funding. From the portion of funds allocated pursuant to this paragraph, school boards must allocate, not later than October 1, 2006, at least $10 per unweighted FTE student to be used at the discretion of the school advisory council pursuant to sections 24.121(5) and 1001.452, Florida Statutes. Council funds must be accounted for and are subject to an annual audit. 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 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.990269 Log:0069 KWH/KWH 04/05/06 09:59:24 PM House Page: 2
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: State Grants/K-12 Program - Non FEFP In Section 02 On Page 025 99 Aid To Local Governments Grants And Aids - Teacher Recruitment And Retention From Principal State School Trust 27,000,000 0 Fund DELETE the proviso immediately following Specific Appropriation 99: Funds in Specific Appropriation 99 are provided to create a Teacher Recruitment and Retention Matching Grant Program. The program will match local funds on a dollar-for-dollar basis to support the districts' efforts to recruit and retain quality classroom teachers. The Department of Education must adopt an allocation methodology for these funds, with at least $50,000 available to each district. Grant applications must be submitted in a format specified by the Department of Education. At a minimum, grant applications must delineate the specific manner by which funds will be expended to attract and retain high-quality teachers. The grant application, including evidence of local matching funds, must be submitted to the department no later than October 31, 2006. Program: State Grants/K-12 Program - FEFP In Section 02 On Page 021 91 Aid To Local Governments Grants And Aids - Florida Educational Finance Program990269 Log:0069 KWH/KWH 04/05/06 09:59:24 PM House Page: 3
From Principal State School Trust 72,186,968 99,186,968 Fund DELETE the proviso immediately following Specific Appropriation 91: From the funds in Specific Appropriation 91, $210,000,000 is provided to assist school districts with implementation of performance and differentiated pay policies for instructional personnel in accordance with the requirements of law. These funds shall be allocated based on each district's proportion of the state total K-12 base funding, subject to review and approval of the district policies by the Department of Education. School districts shall submit their plans to the Department of Education no later than August 1, 2006. The Department of Education shall approve district plans or request plan revisions by September 15, 2006. and insert in lieu thereof: From the funds in Specific Appropriation 6A and 91, $597,949,842 is provided to fund a base increase in teacher salary of $2,800. In addition, funds in Specific Appropriation 91 are to assist school districts with implementation of performance and differentiated pay policies for instructional personnel in accordance with the requirements of law. These funds shall be allocated based on each district's proportion of the state total K-12 base funding, subject to review and approval of the district policies by the Department of Education. School districts shall submit their plans to the Department of Education no later than August 1, 2006. The Department of Education shall approve district plans or request plan revisions by September 15, 2006. In Section 01 On Page 003 6A Aid To Local Governments Grants And Aids - Florida Educational Finance Program From Educational Enhancement Trust 360,949,842 Fund Immediately following Specific Appropriation 6A, INSERT: The funds in Specific Appropriation 6A are allocated in Specific Appropriation 91.
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