JF Jeff McCullers Gov Scott Governor Term ends in January 2019 If he resigns to run for US Senate in 2018 Lt Gov Carlos Lopez Cantera would accede Education priorities Increase per public funding to record high while cutting 1 billion in taxes ID: 780523
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Slide1
Legislative
and Policy Outlook
J.F. “Jeff” McCullers
Slide2Slide3Gov. Scott
Governor
Term ends in January 2019
If he resigns to run for U.S. Senate in 2018,
Lt
. Gov. Carlos Lopez-
Cantera
would accede.
Education priorities:
Increase per public funding to record high while cutting $1 billion in taxes
Increase K-12 education funding by $500 million ($420 million would be local funding)
Streamline state assessment program
Charter school support
Slide4Florida House of Representatives
Officer elections in November 2016Rep. Steve Cristafulli (R-Merritt Island) will end his two-year term as SpeakerNew President will be Rep. Richard Corcoran (R-Land O' Lakes)
Education priorities:
Universal school vouchers
Charter school support
Rep. Corcoran
Slide5Florida Senate
Officer elections in November 2016Sen. Andy Gardiner (R-Orlando) will end his two-year term as PresidentNew President will be Sen. Joe Negron (R-Stuart)Sen. Latvala (R-Clearwater) will head Senate Budget Committee.
Education priorities:
Universal school vouchers
Charter school support
Elected Secretary of Education
Sen. Negron
Slide6Notable 2016 Bills
Bills
Summary
HJR
767
SJR
942
Restore elected Commissioner of Education
HB
189
Requires student achievement gains for teacher certification
HJR
539
SJR
734
Allows partisan School Board elections; allows abolition of school districts; allows for creation of new school districts
HJR
759
SJR
976
Allows
statewide approval of charter schools
SB 808
Allows municipalities to serve as sponsors of charter schools
HB
7011
SB 672
Expands voucher programs
HB
7029
Expands authority
of charter school governing boards
Slide7Slide8The End of the
No Child Left Behind Era
2002-2016
Slide9The Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015
Sen. Alexander
Slide10ELIMINATED
100% proficiency requirementState waiversAdequate yearly progressHighly-qualified teachersFederal requirements for education paraprofessionalsSecretary’s authority to waive most requirementsSecretary’s ability to promote or encourage adoption of standards
Slide11RETAINED
Supplement, not supplantMaintenance of effortStudent testing and reportingSubgroup reportingFERPANAEP participationMagnet Schools Assistance Program
21
st
Century Learning Centers Program
Arts in Education
Gifted & Talented Programs
Slide12CREATED
New state plans required for School Year 2017-18State “opt out plans” (but with 95% requirement)Block grants for smaller federal grant programs (PE, tech, AP, history)New preschool programsNew STEM Master Teacher ProgramNew Teacher and School Leader Innovation Program (replacing
TIF
)
Evaluation of early childhood programs and Title I
Support for private alternative teacher preparation programs
“Well rounded education” to include community support services
State ombudsman for private school participation in federal programs
Slide13New U.S. Secretary of Education
Outgoing Secretary
Arne Duncan
Incoming Secretary
John King
Slide14Challenges for New Secretary
Manage political climate surrounding Common Core State Standards
Implement new Uniform Grant Guidance
Close out
No Child Left Behind
(many waivers still in play)
Prepare for
Every Student Succeeds
(many changes in grant programs)
Serve outgoing President during presidential election year
Work with first-time Speaker of the House and powerful Senate majority leader
Slide15Challenges for Grant Developers
Support for state issuesIncreasing enrollmentNew accountability environmentEssentially flat state fundingPossible profound changes to District structure, authority, and governance
Educate colleagues and implement new Green Book
Legislative redistricting
Support for federal issues
Educate colleagues and implement new Uniform Grant Guidance
Reductions to federal formula grant programs
Block grant for some competitive federal programs
End of state waivers (
ELLs
)
New federal grant programs (rulemaking process)
Slide16Legislative
and Policy Outlook
J.F. “Jeff” McCullers