The Florida Senate

995127                                                     
GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL                          Committee       Amendment
PCB                                                     EDU              68


Senator(s): Mitchell
moved the following amendment:

Section: 02              EXPLANATION:

On Page: 028             Reduces funding for the College-Reach Out Program by
                         $500,000 in order to increase funding for Communities
Spec App:  120           in Schools.

NET IMPACT ON:            Total Funds       General Revenue          Trust Funds
    Recurring -                    0                     0                    0 
Non-Recurring -                    0                     0                    0 
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                                                  Positions & Amount   Positions & Amount
                                                      DELETE         INSERT

        EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF, AND 
        COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
        Public Schools, Division Of
        Program: State Grants K/12 Program - Non 
        FEFP  48250400

        In Section 02  On Page 028
120     Special Categories  100485
        Grants And Aids - College Reach Out                
        Program  IOEA

   1000   From General Revenue Fund                3,999,988      3,499,988
       CA -500,000  FSI1 -500,000  

120A    Special Categories  100489
        Grants And Aids - Communities In Schools  IOEB

   1000   From General Revenue Fund                                 500,000
       CA 500,000  FSI1 500,000  

Insert the following new paragraphs of proviso following Specific 
Apropriation 120A on page 28:

From the funds appropriated in Specific Appropriation 120A, no less than
90% shall be allocated to the Communities in Schools programs in direct
cash disbursements and may include no more than 25% of this 90%
allocation for direct cash disbursement to new replication sites that

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expand Communities in Schools programming to additional school
districts. The balance of the appropriation may be retained by
Communities in Schools of Florida, Inc., for costs related to state
coordination and operation. Unused funds may be redirected to existing
local Communities in Schools programs through direct cash disbursements.
Disbursement of all funds, excluding those set aside for replication, is
contingent upon successful demonstration of a dollar-for-dollar cash
match.

Prior to release of funds appropriated in Specific Appropriation 120A,
the Department of Education, in concert with local and state Communities
in Schools programs shall establish measurement criteria and shall
submit to the Secretary of the Florida Board of Education a report
identifying anticipated outcomes from the expenditure of these funds.
Anticipated outcomes shall include a beneficial effect on student
learning. The report shall also define the process that will be used to
measure whether and to what extent these outcomes are successfully
achieved. Communities in Schools of Florida, Inc., shall present an
evaluation report to the Secretary of the Florida Board of Education
using these measurement criteria and process.

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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