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11 Senator Horne moved the following amendment:
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17 Section 1. (1) The Task Force on Public School
18 Funding is created to examine and make recommendations to the
19 Governor and the Legislature on the funding of the state
20 system of public schools. The task force is assigned to the
21 Office of Legislative Services, created by section 11.147,
22 Florida Statutes, for administrative and fiscal accountability
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24 (2) The task force shall consist of 15 members
25 selected from among business and community leaders and the
26 Lieutenant Governor and Commissioner of Education, who shall
27 serve as voting ex officio members. By June 30, 1999, the
28 Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the
29 House of Representatives shall each appoint 5 members to serve
30 for the duration of the task force. If a vacancy occurs, the
31 official who had appointment jurisdiction for the vacated
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1 position shall appoint a member to fill the vacancy. Each
2 appointing authority may remove his or her appointee for
3 cause, and shall remove an appointee who, without cause, fails
4 to attend three consecutive meetings. Members of the task
5 force shall serve without compensation but are entitled to
6 reimbursement for per diem and travel expenses incurred in the
7 performance of their duties as provided in section 112.061,
8 Florida Statutes.
9 (3) The task force shall hold its organizational
10 meeting by September 1, 1999; and, thereafter, shall meet at
11 the call of the chair, but shall meet at least monthly before
12 submitting its final recommendations. The task force shall be
13 chaired by a member designated by the Governor. The task
14 force shall elect a vice chair to serve in the absence of the
15 chair. The task force shall adopt procedures or bylaws
16 necessary for its efficient operation and may appoint
17 subcommittees from its membership.
18 (4) The task force shall examine the funding of state
19 system of public schools as provided by the Florida Education
20 Finance Program created by section 236.081, Florida Statutes,
21 and implemented by the general appropriations acts. The task
22 force shall consider at least the following:
23 (a) The funding of public schools based on their
24 performance in educating students as evidenced by the
25 achieving of equitable outcomes that meet the state academic
26 achievement standards for all students.
27 (b) The relationship between state funding and local
28 funding for public schools.
29 (c) The maintenance of funding equity in the
30 allocation of dollars among school districts and schools.
31 (d) The acquisition and support of technology to
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1 assist in the instructional process.
2 (e) The funding support for parental choice in the
3 selection of educational services for children.
4 (f) The results and recommendations of public school
5 funding studies conducted by nationally recognized experts,
6 groups, and other states.
7 (5) The task force:
8 (a) Shall appoint an executive director, who shall
9 serve under its direction, supervision, and control. The
10 executive director shall be the chief administrative officer
11 of the task force. Subject to approval by the task force, the
12 executive director shall employ, direct, and control research
13 and support staff to serve the task force and its
14 subcommittees. All employees of the task force are exempt
15 from the Career Service System. The Commissioner of Education
16 shall designate personnel of the Department of Education to
17 assist the task force until its staff is employed.
18 (b) May enter into contracts or agreements with
19 nationally recognized school-finance experts to serve in a
20 consulting and advisory capacity.
21 (c) May apply for and accept funds, grants, donations,
22 expenses, in-kind services, and other valued goods or services
23 from the government of the United States or any of its
24 agencies or any other public or private sources. Funds or
25 services acquired or accepted under this paragraph must be
26 used to carry out the task force's duties and
27 responsibilities.
28 (c) Shall keep full, detailed, and accurate records
29 pursuant to chapter 119, Florida Statutes.
30 (d) By September 1, 2000, shall submit draft
31 recommendations and, by February 1, 2002, shall submit final
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1 recommendations to the Governor, the President of the Senate,
2 and the Speaker of the House of Representatives. Before
3 adopting final recommendations, the task force shall conduct
4 at least one public hearing in each of the five service
5 regions of the Department of Education between September 1 and
6 December 31, 2001.
7 (6) This section expires June 30, 2002.
8 Section 2. Section 236.081, Florida Statutes, 1998
9 Supplement, is repealed effective June 30, 2002, subject to
10 prior review by the Task Force on Public School Funding.
11 Section 3. Effective July 1, 1999, the sum of $800,000
12 is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Office of
13 Legislative Services to cover the expenses of the Task Force
14 on Public School Funding created by this act.
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20 And the title is amended as follows:
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24 An act relating to education; creating the Task
25 Force on Public School Funding; providing for
26 the appointment and organization of the task
27 force; specifying powers and duties; specifying
28 duties of the Department of Education;
29 requiring certain reports and public hearings;
30 repealing s. 236.081, F.S., relating to the
31 Florida Education Finance Program; providing an
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