Hillsborough County Public Schools Government Relations
Action Item

DATE: Tuesday, August 19, 2008
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent

SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS

Approve Submissions for the Florida School Boards Association 2009 Legislative Platform Items

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Each year the Florida School Boards Association (FSBA) requests input from school boards throughout the state regarding possible legislative priorities for inclusion into the FSBA Legislative Platform. Based on Board input and staff recommendations, draft priorities are developed for discussion, modification (if necessary) and approval.

  1. Increase funding for public school education – including funding for Career, Technical and Adult Education.
  2. Modify Florida statute related to the Florida School of Excellence (FSE) alternate charter school authorizers to clarify that school districts have no financial or oversight responsibility to the schools authorized by the FSE.
  3. Amend Florida Statute 627.732(b) to reinstate the exemption of school buses from the definition of a commercial motor vehicle.
  4. Modify Florida Statute 1001.42(4)(f) – Powers and Duties of District School Board – to return the non-restricted authority of setting the opening and closing dates of schools to school boards.

ANNUAL DISTRICT GOAL(S) AND CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTOR(S)

All District Goals and Critical Success Factors.

FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: No)

There is no financial impact to the District.

EVALUATION

SUBMITTED BY:



Connie Milito
Chief Government Relations Officer
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