1. Leon county schools Legislative Update
2017 Legislative Review and 2018 Update

2. 2017 Bills Passed HB 7069 – Conforming Bill
HB 989 Instructional Materials
SB 436 Religious expression
HB 15 Gardiner scholarship and Florida Tax credit scholarship programs
HB 293 Middle school study
2017 Bills Passed

3. General Revenue used in the FEFP totals $7,750,817,167, compared to $7,696,013,962 included in the prior year – VETOED
Original bill increased per student funding $24.49.
The new proposal added approximately $75 per student to get to $100.
Not every district will wind up with an increase over FY of $100 per student.
Special Session 2017 A FEFP approved by Governor on 06/26/17
HB 7069 appropriates a total of $413,950,000 of that number:
$233,950,000 for Best and Brightest Teachers and Principals
$30,000,000 for Gardiner Scholarships
$15,000,000 for provisions related to statewide assessments
The $135,000,000 remaining will fund all other provisions in the bill (including Schools of Hope)
Budget highlights

4. 2018 Session

5. Factors influencing the 2018 session
Senate Shake Up
Education Appropriations Chairmanship Change
Appropriations Chairmanship Change
Resignations – Senators Clemens and Latvala
Governor’s Race – Speaker Corcoran
Hurricane Impacts
Financial Impact
Puerto Rican Families Relocating

6. 2018 Session topics (as of December 2017)
Budget
Sources of revenue
Hurricane relief funding
HB 1 – expansion of student scholarship opportunities
Funding following the student
Mental Health needs of students
Instructional Materials bill – State BOE responsible for adoption
Computer Coding Instruction
Local Tax Referenda
Early Grades/VPK Legislation
2018 Session topics (as of December 2017)

7. January 9, 2018 Session begins February 27, 2018 Last day of scheduled committee meetings March 9, 2018 Last day of 2018 Session
2018 Session

8. Constitutional revision commission
Meetings will occur through February 2018
Initiatives that are voted on favorably will be placed on the 2018 General Election ballot
Education-related initiatives:
School board member term limits
School board member salary caps
Appointed Superintendents
Alternative authorization of charter schools
Mandate that states that no provision of the State Constitution may be construed to limit the Legislature from making provision for other educational services that are beneficial to the children and families of this state.
Constitutional revision commission

9. 2018 Elections 2018 Elections Primary Election: August 28, 2018
General Election: November 6, 2018
The Legislature will not meet for committee weeks until after the November 6th election
2018 Elections