Florida Senate - 2026                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. CS for CS for SB 1690
       
       
       
       
       
       
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       The Committee on Appropriations (Calatayud) recommended the
       following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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    3         Delete lines 465 - 651
    4  and insert:
    5  to or for the benefit of early learning programs for children
    6  from birth to 5 years of age and public prekindergarten through
    7  12th grade education in this state.
    8         3. That the State Board of Education, after review, has
    9  certified to be operating in a manner consistent with the goals
   10  and best interest of the Department of Education.
   11         (b) “Personal services” includes full-time or part-time
   12  personnel, as well as payroll processing.
   13         (2) USE OF PROPERTY.—The State Board of Education:
   14         (a) May permit the use of property, facilities, and
   15  personal services of the department by the direct-support
   16  organization, subject to the provisions of this section.
   17         (b) Shall prescribe by rule conditions with which the
   18  direct-support organization must comply in order to use
   19  property, facilities, or personal services of the department.
   20  Such rules shall provide for budget and audit review and for
   21  oversight by the department.
   22         (c) Shall not permit the use of property, facilities, or
   23  personal services of the direct-support organization if such
   24  organization does not provide equal employment opportunities to
   25  all persons, regardless of race, color, national origin, gender,
   26  age, or religion.
   27         (3) BOARD OF DIRECTORS.—The board of directors of the
   28  department direct-support organization shall be appointed by the
   29  commissioner and shall include representation from business,
   30  industry, and other components of Florida’s economy.
   31         (4) ANNUAL AUDIT.—Each direct-support organization shall
   32  provide for an annual financial audit in accordance with s.
   33  215.981. The identity of donors who desire to remain anonymous
   34  shall be protected, and that anonymity shall be maintained in
   35  the auditor’s report. All records of the organization other than
   36  the auditor’s report, management letter, and any supplemental
   37  data requested by the Auditor General and the Office of Program
   38  Policy Analysis and Government Accountability shall be
   39  confidential and exempt from the provisions of s. 119.07(1).
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   41  ================= T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================
   42  And the title is amended as follows:
   43         Delete lines 38 - 59
   44  and insert:
   45         amending s. 1002.95, F.S.; requiring the