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CS/SB 688: Opening and Closing of Public Schools

GENERAL BILL by Education Pre-K - 12 ; Montford

Opening and Closing of Public Schools; Revising a requirement for the uniform opening date of public schools; providing that academically high-performing school districts must comply with provisions relating to the uniform opening date of public schools; providing an exception for certain school districts for a certain timeframe, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2015
 Last Action: 5/1/2015 Senate - Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7069 (Ch. 2015-6)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Education Pre-K - 12 (ED)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Education (AED)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/4/2015 Senate • Filed
    2/6/2015 Senate • Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 79
    2/27/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 03/04/15, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
    3/3/2015 Senate • Introduced -SJ 79
    3/4/2015 Senate • CS by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 9 NAYS 2 -SJ 192
    3/6/2015 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    3/9/2015 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education -SJ 192
    3/11/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, 03/16/15, 4:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    3/16/2015 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: CS/CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 221
    3/17/2015 Senate • CS by Education Pre-K - 12 read 1st time -SJ 206
    3/18/2015 Senate • Now in Appropriations -SJ 221
    5/1/2015 Senate • Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7069 (Ch. 2015-6)

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  • CS/SB 688, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/6/2015 at 3:49 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Subcommittee on Education (Pre-Meeting) 3/13/2015 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Education (Post-Meeting) 3/18/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 349 Opening and Closing of Public Schools Mayfield, Lee Similar Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died in K-12 Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7069 (Ch. 2015-6)
    Location: In committee/council (KTS)     		Track This Bill
    H 7069 (er) Education Accountability Education Committee Compare Last Action: 4/14/2015 Chapter No. 2015-6
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Proposed Committee Substitutes (1)

    PCS and Amendments Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    490678 - Proposed Committee Substitute Appropriations 3/18/2015
    10:49 AM
    		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    537078 - Amendment
    Delete lines 23 - 27 and insert:     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Education
    (Montford)     		3/16/2015
    2:19 PM
    (Late Filed)     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/18/2015     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/16/2015 4:00 PM Appropriations Subcommittee on Education 7 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1001.42 Powers and duties of district school board. Page 1 (pdf)
    1003.621 Academically high-performing school districts. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • SB 688, Original Filed Version Posted 2/4/2015 at 12:31 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Education Pre-K - 12 (Pre-Meeting) 3/3/2015 (pdf)
    Education Pre-K - 12 (Post-Meeting) 3/6/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 349 Opening and Closing of Public Schools Mayfield, Lee Identical Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died in K-12 Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7069 (Ch. 2015-6)
    Location: In committee/council (KTS)     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    386978 - Amendment
    Delete lines 26 - 43.     		Education Pre-K - 12
    (Montford)     		3/4/2015
    1:07 PM
    (Late Filed)     		Withdrawn
    3/4/2015     		Web Page
    PDF
    697848 - Amendment
    Delete line 43 and insert:     		Education Pre-K - 12
    (Montford)     		3/3/2015
    3:36 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/4/2015     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/4/2015 3:30 PM Education Pre-K - 12 9 Yeas - 2 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1001.42 Powers and duties of district school board. Page 1 (pdf)
    1003.621 Academically high-performing school districts. Page 2 (pdf)

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