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Phone: (850) 414-2578
Fax: (850) 414-2585

 

Issues Briefs & Updates

FSBA VIDEO UPDATES
•  Week 1 -- March 3-7, 2008
•  Week 2 -- March 10-14, 2008 
•  Week 3 -- March 17-21, 2008
•  Week 4 -- March 24-28, 2008
•  Week 5 -- March 31-April 4, 2008
•  Week 6 -- April 7-11, 2008
•  Week 7 -- April 14-18, 2008
•  Week 8 -- April 21-25, 2008
•  Week 9 -- April 28 - May 2, 2008
•  Wrap-Up -- May 8, 2008


BUDGET DOCUMENTS
♦ 
2008-2009 Education Budget 
    •  FSBA's Budget Highlights
    •  FSBA's Annotated Budget Proviso
    •  FEFP Calculation Summary
    •  Appropriations Bill
    •  HB 5083 -- Appropriations Conforming Bill
    •  HB 5063 -- FRS Payroll Contribution Rates

♦  2008-2009 Education Budget Proposals
    •  House - Senate Budget Comparison
    •  House Budget Proposal 3/31/08
    •  House FEFP Runs 3/31/08
    •  Senate Budget Proposal 3/31/08
    •  Senate FEFP Runs Part 1
    •  Senate FEFP Runs Part 2
   
♦  2007-2008 Budget Reductions
    •  FEFP Runs -- March Reductions
    •  Reduction Comparison Spreadsheet 
    •  
FSBA Memo on Budget Reductions


TAXATION & BUDGET REFORM COMMISSION
♦  Background, Member Bios, Committees
♦  TBRC Process Chart
♦  Proposal List and Brief Summaries 
♦  Advocacy Toolkit
   •  Contact Information
   •  Summaries & Status
      ·  CP 2 -- Required Local Effort Replacement
      ·  CP 20 -- Repeal of the Blaine Amendment
      ·  CP 26 -- 65% For Classroom Instruction
         * Amendment 1
         * Amendment 2
      ·  CP 30 -- Class Size Limits
      ·  CP 40 -- Public Funding for All Providers
      ·  CP 45 -- Government Revenue Limitations


PROPERTY TAX REFORM
♦  Issue Brief: Property Tax Reform
Attachments
   •  Fiscal Impact Tables October 2007
   •  Fiscal Impact Tables December 2007
   •  Op-Ed Template
   •  FSBA, FAC, FLC Joint Officers News Release


VOUCHERS
♦  Full Text of the Supreme Court Decision
♦  Voucher litigation timeline and summary 


CONSTITUTIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY COMMISSION 
♦  Final CAC Report


SCHOOL CONCURRENCY
♦  Analysis of SB 360 
♦  School Concurrency Workbook 
♦  Pilot District Matrix 
♦  Sample Service Area Maps 
♦  Glossary of Terms