ISSUE BRIEFS AND UPDATES
♦ EDUCATION BUDGET MATERIALS
♦ FSBA VIDEO UPDATES
♦ DOE MEMOS AND RELATED MATERIALS
♦ FLORIDA LEARNING FIRST ALLIANCE
♦ LITIGATION AND RELATED ISSUES
♦ FEDERAL ISSUES
♦ 2009 FSBA PLATFORM
EDUCATION BUDGET MATERIALS
♦ 2009-2010 Education Budget
• FSBA 2009 Legislative Session Summary
• FEFP Funding Run for 2009-2010 Budget (5/5/09)
• 2009-2010 Budget -- Full Version (5/5/09)
• 2009-2010 Budget -- Governor Crist's Veto Message
• January 9, 2009 Special Session
° FSBA Budget Comparison
° FEFP Budget Runs
° SB 6A -- Education Budget Conforming Bill
° FSBA Budget Recommendations
♦ FSBA WEEKLY VIDEO UPDATES FOR THE 2009 LEGISLATIVE SESSION
• Legislative Session -- Week 1 (3/6/09)
• Legislative Session -- Week 2 (3/13/09)
• Legislative Session -- Week 3 (3/20/09)
• Legislative Session -- Week 4 (3/27/09)
• Legislative Session -- Week 5 (4/3/09)
• Legislative Session -- Week 6 (4/8/09)
• Legislative Session -- Week 7 (4/17/09)
• Legislative Session -- Week 8 (4/24/09)
• Legislative Session -- Week 9 (5/1/09)
• Legislative Session -- Week 10 (5/7/09)
• Legislative Session -- Wrap Up (5/19/09)
DOE MEMOS AND RELATED MATERIALS
• Technical Assistance Meeting/SES Service Providers 12/18/08
• Practical Arts Courses to Satisfy H.S. Graduation Requirements 12/22/08
• Notification of School Choice Options 1/23/09
° Verification Form
° Letter to Parents/English
° Letter to Parents/Spanish
° Letter to Parents/Hatian Creole
FLORIDA LEARNING FIRST ALLIANCE
♦ February 16, 2009 Meeting Materials
• Agenda
• Florida: An Economic Overview -- Dr. Amy Baker, Economic & Demographic Research
• Florida's Fiscal Crisis: The Problem -- Florida Center for Fiscal & Economic Policy
• Florida's Fiscal Crisis: The Prescription -- Florida Center for Fiscal & Economic Policy
♦ October 13, 2008 Meeting Materials
• Member Roster
• Agenda
• Florida: A Fiscal Overview -- Dr. Amy Baker, Office of Economic & Demographic Research
• A Vision For Florida's Future -- Tony Carvajal, Florida Chamber of Commerce Foundation
• Restore the Partnership -- Chris Holley, Florida Association of Counties
• National Impact Fee Survey -- David Hart, Florida Home Builders Association
• First Time Home Buyers Tax Credit -- David Hart, Florida Home Builders Association
LITIGATION AND RELATED ISSUES
• Florida Schools of Excellence Litigation
° Initial Brief -- Duval County School Board, et. al.
° Answer Brief -- State Board of Education
° Amicus Brief -- Florida Consortium of Public Charter Schools
° Reply Brief -- Duval County School Board, et.al.
• Growth Management & School Concurrency
° Circuit Court Final Judgement on Offsite Infrastructure
• Voucher Litigation
° Full Text of the Supreme Court Decision
° Voucher litigation timeline and summary
• Constitutional Accountability
° Final Constitutional Accountability Commission Report
FEDERAL ISSUES
♦ Federal Economic Stimulus Package (ARRA)
• April Materials
° Suggested Uses of ARRA Funds for School Reform
° Florida's Application for Stabilization Funds
° Initial Release of ARRA Funds -- State-by-State Chart
° U.S. DOE Guidance on McKinny-Vento Grants & Allocation Chart
° U.S. Treasury Guidance on Qualified School Construction Bonds & Allocation Charts
° U.S. Treasury Guidance on Qualified Zone Academy Bond Program & Allocation Charts
° Letter From Secretary Duncan to Governors
° U.S. DOE Guidance on Title I, Part A Funding
° U.S. DOE Guidance on Stabilization Funding
• March Materials
° U.S. DOE Guidance - Overview
° U.S. DOE Distribution Chart and Timeline
° Florida DOE Distribution Chart and Timeline
• February Materials
° Final Stimulus Package by State
° Final Stimulus Package by School District
° Conference Report Narrative on Education Related Components
° Conference Report Narrative on School Construction Bond Programs
• Links to Related Websites & Information
° Florida's Website
° NSBA Website
° White House Website
° U.S. Department of Education Website
2009 FSBA PLATFORM DEVELOPMENT
♦ Initial Platform Materials
• 2009 Platform Development Memo
• 2009 Platform Development Time Line
• 2009 Platform Proposal Form -- Word | PDF
• 2008 FSBA Platform
♦ DRAFT Platform Materials
• DRAFT 2009 FSBA Legislative Platform
• 2009 Platform Evaluation Matrix -- Word | PDF
♦ TENTATIVE Platform Materials
• TENTATIVE 2009 FSBA Legislative Platform and Positions on Issues of Continuing Concern
♦ FINAL Platform Materials
• FINAL 2009 FSBA Legislative Platform and Positions on Issues of Continuing Concern
♦ Joint Statements Adopted by FSBA, FLC, and FAC