Georgia "Joy" Bowen
President

Dr. Wayne Blanton
Executive Director

203 S. Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Phone: (850) 414-2578
Fax: (850) 414-2585

 

Issues Briefs & Updates

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