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995081                                                     
GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL                          Committee       Amendment
PCB                                                     EDU              22


Senator(s): Sullivan
moved the following amendment:

Section: 02              EXPLANATION:

On Page: 020             Increases public schools appropriations by $798 million
                         contingent upon elimination of specified sales tax
Spec App:  105           exemptions.

NET IMPACT ON:            Total Funds       General Revenue          Trust Funds
    Recurring -          798,000,000           798,000,000                    0 
Non-Recurring -                    0                     0                    0 
_________________________________________________________________________________

                                                  Positions & Amount   Positions & Amount
                                                      DELETE         INSERT

        EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF, AND 
        COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
        Public Schools, Division Of
        Program: State Grants/K-12 Programs - 
        FEFP  48250300

        In Section 02  On Page 020
105     Aid To Local Governments  050560
        Grants And Aids - Florida Educational                
        Finance Program  IOEB

   1000   From General Revenue Fund            6,025,643,817  6,635,811,004
       CA 610,167,187  FSI1 610,167,187  

In the second line of the second paragraph of proviso following Specific 
Appropriation 105 on page 20, delete:

$3,524.75

and insert the following new proviso:

$3,522.64

In the second line of the second paragraph of proviso following Specific 
Appropriation 105 on page 21, delete:

$5,577,812,529

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and insert the following new proviso:

$4,885,429,279

Add the following new paragraph of proviso as the first paragraph of 
proviso following Specific Appropriation 105 on page 20:

From the funds appropriated in Specific Appropriation 105, $610,167,187
is provided contingent upon the elimination of the following sales tax
exemptions becoming law: (a) high school and college teams' stadium
skyboxes, (b)management, management consulting and public relations
services, (c)computer programming, systems design and data processing,
(d) fees for broadcast rights and programming syndication fees, (e)
professional sports club operators and promoters, and (f) racing dogs by
breeders.

        In Section 02  On Page 022
106     Aid To Local Governments  050686
        Grants And Aids - Instructional Materials  IOEB

   1000   From General Revenue Fund              219,674,654    229,684,670
       CA 10,010,016  FSI1 10,010,016  

Insert the following new paragraph as the first paragraph of proviso 
following Specific Appropriation 106 on page 22:

From the funds appropriated in Specific Appropriation 106, $10,010,016
is provided contingent upon the elimination of the following sales tax
exemptions becoming law: (a) high school and college teams' stadium
skyboxes, (b)anagement, management consulting and public relations
services, (c)computer programming, systems design and data processing,
(d) fees for broadcast rights and programming syndication fees, (e)
professional sports club operators and promoters, and (f) racing dogs by
breeders.

106-A   Aid To Local Governments  051099
        Grants And Aids - Public School                
        Technology  IOEB

   1000   From General Revenue Fund                              62,400,000
       CA 62,400,000  FSI1 62,400,000  

Insert the following new proviso following specific Appropriation 106-A 
on page 22:

Funds appropriated in Specific Appropriation 106-A are provided
contingent upon the elimination of the following sales tax
exemptions becoming law: (a) high school and college teams' stadium
skyboxes, (b)management, management consulting and public relations

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services, (c)computer programming, systems design and data processing,
(d) fees for broadcast rights and programming syndication fees, (e)
professional sports club operators and promoters, and (f) racing dogs by
breeders.

Funds appropriated in Specific Appropriation 106-A shall be allocated by
prorating the total based on each district's share of the state total
K-12 full-time-equivalent unweighted student enrollment.

        In Section 02  On Page 023
108     Aid To Local Governments  054444
        Grants And Aids - Teacher Training  IOEB

   1000   From General Revenue Fund               22,502,203     32,925,000
       CA 10,422,797  FSI1 10,422,797  

Insert the following new paragraph of proviso as the first paragraph of 
proviso following Specific Appropriations 108 on page 23:

From the funds appropriated in Specific Appropriation 108, $10,422,797
is provided contingent upon the elimination of the following sales tax
exemptions becoming law: (a) high school and college teams' stadium
skyboxes, (b)management, management consulting and public relations
services, (c)computer programming, systems design and data processing,
(d) fees for broadcast rights and programming syndication fees, (e)
professional sports club operators and promoters, and (f) racing dogs by
breeders.

        Program: State Grants K/12 Program - Non 
        FEFP  48250400

109-A   Aid To Local Governments  05BXXX
        Grants and Aids - Whole School Reform for                
        Reading  IOEB

   1000   From General Revenue Fund                              80,000,000
       CA 80,000,000  FSI1 80,000,000  

Insert the following new proviso following Specific Appropriation 109-A 
on page 23:

Funds appropriated in Specific Appropriation 109-A are provided
contingent upon the elimination of the following sales tax
exemptions becoming law: (a) high school and college teams' stadium
skyboxes, (b)management, management consulting and public relations
services, (c)computer programming, systems design and data processing,
(d) fees for broadcast rights and programming syndication fees, (e)
professional sports club operators and promoters, and (f) racing dogs by
breeders.


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Funds appropriated in Specific Appropriation 109-A are provided to offer
comprehensive reading programs to elementary, middle, and high schools
whose students are most in need of assistance.  Qualifying schools are
those that earn a grade of "F" or "D" or those that have 55% or more of
their students scoring Level 1 or 2 on FCAT Reading.  Schools must
select a research-based, age-appropriate, school-wide reading approach
that at least 85% of the faculty agree to adopt.  All instructional
personnel in schools receiving funds appropriated in Specific
Appropriation 109-A shall emphasize reading within the context of the
subject area they teach. Funds must be utilized to provide at least 10
staff development days to teachers and school-based administrators. 
Additionally, funds may be used to purchase commercial programs,
instructional assessments, and classroom reading materials.  Each
participating school's allocation shall include an amount sufficient to
employ a full-time reading coach. A maximum of 625 schools may be funded
on a competitive basis, with priority given to "F" schools.

109-B   Aid To Local Governments  05BXX1
        Grants and Aids - Alternative Sites for                
        Disruptive Students  IOEB

   1000   From General Revenue Fund                              25,000,000
       CA 25,000,000  FSI1 25,000,000  

Insert the following new proviso following Specific Appropriation 109-B 
on page 23:

From the funds appropriated in Specific Appropriation 109-B, $25,000,000
is provided contingent upon the elimination of the following sales tax
exemptions becoming law: (a) high school and college teams' stadium
skyboxes, (b)management, management consulting and public relations
services, (c)computer programming, systems design and data processing,
(d) fees for broadcast rights and programming syndication fees, (e)
professional sports club operators and promoters, and (f) racing dogs by
breeders.

Funds appropriated in Specific Appropriation 109-B are provided for
innovative educational programs for disruptive students.  Qualifying
districts are those that respect the authority of the classroom teacher
by removing disruptive students from the regular classroom and placing
them in programs designed to better meet their educational needs. 
Districts must demonstrate their commitment to customized instruction by
implementing effective dropout prevention programs, utilizing reasonable
resources from the Supplemental Academic Instruction funds, and
quantifying the academic progress of students placed in such programs,
including the use of annual learning gains in reading and mathematics as
determined by the FCAT.  Districts shall be funded on a competitive
basis, with priority given to those demonstrating the greatest need. 
Grants may be structured on a dollar-for-dollar match with the
Supplemental Academic Instruction funds serving as the district

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contribution.

        In Section 02  On Page 027
116     Special Categories  100227
        Grants And Aids - Grants To Public                
        Schools For Reading Programs  IOEB

Insert the following new paragraph of proviso as the first paragraph of 
proviso following SPecific Appropriation 116 on page 27:

The Department of Education shall submit a plan to the United States
Department of Education for use of funds appropriated in Specific
Appropriation 116 from the Educational Aids Trust Fund that is
consistent with the purposes defined in Specific Appropriation 109-A for
Whole School Reform for Reading.

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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