SB 1616: Early Learning and Early Grade Success
GENERAL BILL by Harrell
Early Learning and Early Grade Success; Adding the Division of Early Learning to the divisions of the Department of Education; revising the duties of the Early Learning Programs Estimating Conference; providing requirements for minimum child care licensing standards; requiring students enrolled in the Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program to participate in a specified screening and progress-monitoring program; revising the performance standards for the Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program; authorizing certain child development programs operating on military installations to participate in the school readiness program, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2020
Last Action: 1/10/2020 Senate - Withdrawn prior to introduction, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7039 (Ch. 2020-144) -SJ 159
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 1/10/2020 Senate - Withdrawn prior to introduction, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7039 (Ch. 2020-144) -SJ 159
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/9/2020 Senate • Filed
1/10/2020 Senate • Withdrawn prior to introduction, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7039 (Ch. 2020-144) -SJ 159
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SB 1616, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/9/2020 at 11:51 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (4)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1688 Early Learning and Early Grade Success Harrell Similar Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7039 (Ch. 2020-144) 
H 1013 (e1) Early Learning and Early Grade Success Grall, Aloupis Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Education, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7039 (Ch. 2020-144)
H 7039 (er) Repeal of Advisory Bodies and Programs State Affairs Committee Compare Last Action: 6/30/2020 Chapter No. 2020-144, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 6027 (Ch. 2020-168)
S 1636 (c1) Repeal of Advisory Bodies and Councils Baxley Compare Last Action: 3/10/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7039 (Ch. 2020-144), HB 6027 (Ch. 2020-168) -SJ 574
Citations - Statutes (73)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 20.055 Agency inspectors general. Page 8 (pdf) 20.15 Department of Education. Page 9 (pdf) 39.202 Confidentiality of reports and records in cases of child abuse or neglect. Page 10 (pdf) 39.604 Rilya Wilson Act; short title; legislative intent; child care; early education; preschool. Page 11 (pdf) 212.08 Sales, rental, use, consumption, distribution, and storage tax; specified exemptions. Page 12 (pdf) 216.136 Consensus estimating conferences; duties and principals. Page 12 (pdf) 383.14 Screening for metabolic disorders, other hereditary and congenital disorders, and environmental risk factors. Page 14 (pdf) 391.308 Early Steps Program. Page 16 (pdf) 402.26 Child care; legislative intent. Page 17 (pdf) 402.281 Gold Seal Quality Care program. Page 17 (pdf) 402.305 Licensing standards; child care facilities. Page 17 (pdf) 402.315 Funding; license fees. Page 19 (pdf) 402.56 Children’s cabinet; organization; responsibilities; annual report. Page 19 (pdf) 411.226 Learning Gateway. Page 20 (pdf) 411.227 Components of the Learning Gateway. Page 20 (pdf) 414.295 Temporary cash assistance programs; public records exemption. Page 22 (pdf) 1000.01 The Florida K-20 education system; technical provisions. Page 24 (pdf) 1000.02 Policy and guiding principles for the Florida K-20 education system. Page 25 (pdf) 1000.03 Function, mission, and goals of the Florida K-20 education system. Page 26 (pdf) 1000.04 Components for the delivery of public education within the Florida K-20 education system. Page 29 (pdf) 1000.21 Systemwide definitions. Page 30 (pdf) 1001.02 General powers of State Board of Education. Page 34 (pdf) 1001.03 Specific powers of State Board of Education. Page 35 (pdf) 1001.10 Commissioner of Education; general powers and duties. Page 35 (pdf) 1001.11 Commissioner of Education; other duties. Page 37 (pdf) 1001.213 Office of Early Learning. Page 37 (pdf) 1001.215 Just Read, Florida! Office. Page 37 (pdf) 1001.23 Specific powers and duties of the Department of Education. Page 37 (pdf) 1001.70 Board of Governors of the State University System. Page 38 (pdf) 1002.22 Education records and reports of K-12 students; rights of parents and students; notification; penalty. Page 149 (pdf) 1002.32 Developmental research (laboratory) schools. Page 38 (pdf) 1002.34 Charter technical career centers. Page 40 (pdf) 1002.36 Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind. Page 40 (pdf) 1002.53 Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program; eligibility and enrollment. Page 41 (pdf), Page 149 (pdf) 1002.55 School-year prekindergarten program delivered by private prekindergarten providers. Page 42 (pdf) 1002.57 Prekindergarten director credential. Page 48 (pdf) 1002.59 Emergent literacy and performance standards training courses. Page 49 (pdf) 1002.61 Summer prekindergarten program delivered by public schools and private prekindergarten providers. Page 50 (pdf) 1002.63 School-year prekindergarten program delivered by public schools. Page 53 (pdf) 1002.67 Performance standards; curricula and accountability. Page 54 (pdf) 1002.68 Page 58 (pdf) 1002.69 Statewide kindergarten screening; kindergarten readiness rates; state-approved prekindergarten enrollment screening; good cause exemption. Page 66 (pdf) 1002.71 Funding; financial and attendance reporting. Page 67 (pdf) 1002.72 Records of children in the Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program. Page 71 (pdf) 1002.73 Department of Education; powers and duties; accountability requirements. Page 72 (pdf) 1002.75 Office of Early Learning; powers and duties. Page 76 (pdf) 1002.77 Florida Early Learning Advisory Council. Page 76 (pdf) 1002.79 Rulemaking authority. Page 76 (pdf) 1002.81 Definitions. Page 76 (pdf) 1002.82 Office of Early Learning; powers and duties. Page 77 (pdf) 1002.83 Early learning coalitions. Page 89 (pdf) 1002.84 Early learning coalitions; school readiness powers and duties. Page 91 (pdf) 1002.85 Early learning coalition plans. Page 95 (pdf) 1002.88 School readiness program provider standards; eligibility to deliver the school readiness program. Page 99 (pdf) 1002.89 School readiness program; funding. Page 103 (pdf) 1002.895 Market rate schedule. Page 106 (pdf) 1002.91 Investigations of fraud or overpayment; penalties. Page 108 (pdf) 1002.92 Child care and early childhood resource and referral. Page 111 (pdf) 1002.93 School readiness program transportation services. Page 113 (pdf) 1002.94 Child Care Executive Partnership Program. Page 113 (pdf) 1002.945 Page 116 (pdf) 1002.95 Teacher Education and Compensation Helps (TEACH) scholarship program. Page 119 (pdf) 1002.96 Early Head Start collaboration grants. Page 120 (pdf) 1002.97 Records of children in the school readiness program. Page 120 (pdf) 1002.995 Early learning professional development standards and career pathways. Page 121 (pdf) 1003.575 Assistive technology devices; findings; interagency agreements. Page 122 (pdf) 1007.01 Articulation; legislative intent; purpose; role of the State Board of Education and the Board of Governors; Articulation Coordinating Committee. Page 123 (pdf) 1008.2125 Page 126 (pdf) 1008.25 Public school student progression; student support; reporting requirements. Page 132 (pdf) 1008.31 Florida’s K-20 education performance accountability system; legislative intent; mission, goals, and systemwide measures; data quality improvements. Page 137 (pdf) 1008.32 State Board of Education oversight enforcement authority. Page 141 (pdf) 1008.33 Authority to enforce public school improvement. Page 143 (pdf) 1011.62 Funds for operation of schools. Page 144 (pdf)