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CS/SB 1620: Digital Learning

GENERAL BILL by Rules ; Flores

Digital Learning; Creates the Digital Learning Now Act. Provides digital preparation requirements. Provides for customized and accelerated learning. Authorizes the establishment of virtual charter schools. Authorizes a charter school to implement blended learning courses. Redefines the term "full-time equivalent student" as it applies to the Florida Virtual School. Provides instruction, eligibility, funding, assessment, and accountability requirements. Requires all statewide end-of-course assessments to be administrated online beginning with the 2014-2015 school year, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2011
Last Action: 5/3/2011 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 7197 (Ch. 2011-137), CS/CS/CS/SB 1546 (Ch. 2011-232), SB 2120 (Ch. 2011-55) -SJ 776
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Education Pre-K - 12 (ED)
  2. Budget (BC)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/3/2011 Senate • Filed
    3/9/2011 Senate • Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Budget -SJ 179
    • Introduced -SJ 179
    3/31/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 04/05/11, 1:15 pm, 301 Senate Office Building
    4/5/2011 Senate • Favorable by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 3 NAYS 0 -SJ 408
    • Now in Budget -SJ 408
    4/7/2011 Senate • Also referred to Rules -SJ 461
    4/8/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Budget, 04/13/11, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building --Not Considered
    4/11/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Budget, 04/14/11, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building --Not Considered
    4/12/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/15/11, 9:15 am, 110 Senate Office Building --Not Received
    4/14/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Budget, 04/15/11, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building --Not Considered
    4/20/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Budget, 04/25/11, 1:15 pm, 412 Knott Building
    4/25/2011 Senate • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Budget (906136); YEAS 16 NAYS 5 -SJ 469
    • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Amendments)
    4/26/2011 Senate • Now in Rules -SJ 469
    • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/26/11, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
    • CS by- Rules; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 541
    4/27/2011 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • CS by Rules read 1st time -SJ 542
    4/29/2011 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 541
    5/2/2011 Senate • Placed on Consent Calendar, 05/03/11 --Removed from Calendar
    5/3/2011 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/03/11
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 776
    • Substituted CS/CS/HB 7197 -SJ 776
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 7197 (Ch. 2011-137), CS/CS/CS/SB 1546 (Ch. 2011-232), SB 2120 (Ch. 2011-55) -SJ 776

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  • CS/SB 1620, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/27/2011 at 8:40 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (5)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 7197 (er) Digital Learning K-20 Innovation Subcommittee Identical Last Action: 6/2/2011 Chapter No. 2011-137, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 1546 (Ch. 2011-232), SB 2120 (Ch. 2011-55)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    H 5101 (c1) Prekindergarten through Grade 12 Education Funding PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 4/7/2011 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 7197 (Ch. 2011-137), CS/CS/CS/SB 1546 (Ch. 2011-232), SB 2000 (Ch. 2011-69), SB 2120 (Ch. 2011-55) -HJ 584
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    H 7195 (c2) School Choice K-20 Innovation Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 5/3/2011 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 1546 (Ch. 2011-232), CS/CS/HB 7197 (Ch. 2011-137), SB 2120 (Ch. 2011-55) -HJ 1101
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    S 1546 (er) School Choice Thrasher Compare Last Action: 6/28/2011 Chapter No. 2011-232, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 7197 (Ch. 2011-137), SB 2120 (Ch. 2011-55)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    S 2120 (er) K-12 Education Funding Budget Compare Last Action: 5/26/2011 Chapter No. 2011-55, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1255 (Ch. 2011-175), CS/HB 7087 (Ch. 2011-37), CS/CS/HB 7197 (Ch. 2011-137), CS/CS/CS/SB 1546 (Ch. 2011-232), SB 2000 (Ch. 2011-69), SB 2150 (Ch. 2011-63)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (7)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    648818 - Amendment
    Delete lines 345 - 368 and insert:     		Sobel 5/2/2011
    1:46 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    5/3/2011     		Web Page
    PDF
    559940 - Amendment
    Delete lines 374 - 375 and insert:     		Siplin 5/2/2011
    7:06 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    5/3/2011     		Web Page
    PDF
    960408 - Amendment
    Delete lines 436 - 442 and insert:     		Siplin 5/2/2011
    7:06 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    5/3/2011     		Web Page
    PDF
    490900 - Amendment
    Delete lines 602 - 616.     		Siplin 5/2/2011
    7:06 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    5/3/2011     		Web Page
    PDF
    151974 - Amendment
    Between lines 706 and 707 insert:     		Margolis 5/3/2011
    9:29 AM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    5/3/2011     		Web Page
    PDF
    977588 - Amendment
    Between lines 890 and 891 insert:     		Siplin 5/3/2011
    8:00 AM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    5/3/2011     		Web Page
    PDF
    296816 - Amendment
    Delete lines 934 - 939 and insert:     		Siplin 5/2/2011
    7:06 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    5/3/2011     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (13)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1000.04 Components for the delivery of public education within the Florida K-20 education system. Page 39 (pdf)
    1002.20 K-12 student and parent rights. Page 39 (pdf)
    1002.321 Page 3 (pdf)
    1002.33 Charter schools. Page 4 (pdf)
    1002.37 The Florida Virtual School. Page 16 (pdf)
    1002.45 School district virtual instruction programs. Page 18 (pdf)
    1002.455 Page 30 (pdf)
    1003.03 Maximum class size. Page 40 (pdf)
    1003.428 General requirements for high school graduation; revised. Page 31 (pdf)
    1003.498 Page 32 (pdf)
    1008.22 Student assessment program for public schools. Page 33 (pdf)
    1011.61 Definitions. Page 34 (pdf)
    1012.57 Certification of adjunct educators. Page 37 (pdf)

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  • SB 1620, Original Filed Version Posted 3/3/2011 at 3:16 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Education Pre-K - 12 (Pre-Meeting) 4/4/2011 (pdf)
    Education Pre-K - 12 (Post-Meeting) 4/5/2011 (pdf)
    Budget (Pre-Meeting) 4/12/2011 (pdf)
    Budget (Post-Meeting) 4/25/2011 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 4/27/2011 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 7197 (c2) Digital Learning K-20 Innovation Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 6/2/2011 Chapter No. 2011-137, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 1546 (Ch. 2011-232), SB 2120 (Ch. 2011-55)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    970022 - Amendment
    Between lines 762 and 763 insert:     		Budget
    (Margolis)     		4/14/2011
    10:20 AM     		Withdrawn
    4/26/2011     		Web Page
    PDF
    541934 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Budget
    (Flores)     		4/21/2011
    4:33 PM     		Withdrawn
    4/26/2011     		Web Page
    PDF
    906136 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Budget
    (Flores)     		4/25/2011
    10:11 AM     		Favorable
    4/26/2011     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 749090 - Amendment to Amendment (906136)
    Delete line 676 and insert:     		Budget
    (Margolis)     		4/25/2011
    1:04 PM
    (Late Filed)     		Withdrawn
    4/26/2011     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    4/5/2011 1:15 PM Education Pre-K - 12 3 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/26/2011 1:00 PM Rules 9 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (16)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    163.3180 Concurrency. Page 7 (pdf)
    1002.20 K-12 student and parent rights. Page 10 (pdf)
    1002.33 Charter schools. Page 11 (pdf)
    1002.34 Charter technical career centers. Page 14 (pdf)
    1002.37 The Florida Virtual School. Page 15 (pdf)
    1002.41 Home education programs. Page 15 (pdf), Page 16 (pdf)
    1002.45 School district virtual instruction programs. Page 16 (pdf)
    1003.02 District school board operation and control of public K-12 education within the school district. Page 33 (pdf)
    1003.03 Maximum class size. Page 34 (pdf)
    1003.07 Page 38 (pdf)
    1003.428 General requirements for high school graduation; revised. Page 34 (pdf)
    1008.22 Student assessment program for public schools. Page 39 (pdf), Page 40 (pdf)
    1011.61 Definitions. Page 40 (pdf)
    1011.68 Funds for student transportation. Page 43 (pdf)
    1012.57 Certification of adjunct educators. Page 47 (pdf)
    1013.62 Charter schools capital outlay funding. Page 48 (pdf)

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