FLORIDA S CONSTITUTION REVISION COMMISSION

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1 FLORIDA S CONSTITUTION REVISION COMMISSION

2 FAST FACTS Meets every 20 years Charged with reviewing the Florida Constitution and proposing amendments to appear on the ballot Each amendment must be approved by 60% of those voting on it to be adopted Made up of 37 members --9 appointed by the Speaker of the House --9 appointed by the President of the Senate --15 appointed by the Governor --3 appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court --the Attorney General

3 Constitution Revision Commission Commissioners Jose Pepe Armas Carlos Beruff, Chair Pam Bondi Lisa Carlton Timothy Cerio Hank Coxe Jose Felix Diaz Erika Donalds*# Don Gaetz Emery Gainey Anna Marie Hernandez Gamez Tom Grady*# Brecht Heuchan Marva Johnson*# Darlene Jordan# Arthenia Joyner Fred Karlinsky Belinda Keiser*# Frank Kruppenbacher Tom Lee Gary Lester Patricia Levesque*# Roberto Martinez Rich Newsome Chris Nocco

4 Jeanette Nuñez Sherry Plymale Darryl Rouson William Bill Schifino, Jr. Chris Smith Bob Solari Chris Sprowls# John Stemberger Pam Stewart*# Jacqui Thurlow-Lippisch Carolyn Timmann Nicole Washington*# *Background in education #Member of CRC Education Committee

5 Education Proposals Rejected P. 32: EDUCATION, State board of education; School districts; school boards; State University System Would have barred school board members from receiving compensation

6 Education Proposals Withdrawn P. 90 EDUCATION, Public education Would have formalized the measurement of class size at the school-wide average rather than classroom-by-classroom, and would have required that any resultant savings be spent on increasing teacher salaries.

7 Education proposals placed on calendar for full CRC consideration P. 33 EDUCATION, Superintendent of schools; Schedule, creates new section Would require that school district superintendents be appointed by the School Board, not elected. CS/CS/P. 43 EDUCATION, School districts; school boards Would limit school board members service to eight consecutive years

8 Education proposals to be voted on during Friday s Education Committee meeting P. 4, DECLARATION OF RIGHTS, Religious freedom (eliminates no-aid to sectarian institutions language, paving way for funding of religious schools) P. 45, EDUCATION, public education (would allow the Legislature to provide for additional educational services other than the system of free public schools)

9 P. 71, EDUCATION, school districts; school boards (would allow for statewide charter authorizer and independence from school districts for municipal/university charter schools) P. 93, EDUCATION, school districts; school boards; charter districts (would allow highperforming school districts to become independent charter districts)

10 P. 25, EDUCATION, creates s. 8 P. 83, EDUCATION, creates s. 8 (would create an separate governing structure for state/community colleges; more detailed language than P. 83) (would define the purpose of state/community colleges and create a separate governing structure for them)

11 P. 44, EDUCATION, State University System P. 89, EDUCATION, public education (would require a supermajority vote before tuition/fees could be raised) (defines the purpose of education in utilitarian terms)

12 Other proposals to be introduced P. 30, DECLARATION OF RIGHTS, basic rights (a person may not be deprived of rights due to disability) P. 15, DECLARATION OF RIGHTS, basic rights (permits alien ownership of property; no deprivation of rights due to cognitive status) P. 82, EDUCATION, school districts; school boards (first day of class no earlier than 7 days before Labor Day) P. 10, EDUCATION, civic literacy in public education (creates new section to require promotion of civic literacy) P. 70, MISCELLANEOUS (creates new section to provide tuition/fees waiver for survivors of designated military personnel) P. 59, DECLARATION OF RIGHTS, religious freedom; EDUCATION, state school fund (permits state funding of private, including religious, schools)

13 WHAT COMES NEXT? Proposals placed on the calendar must receive a majority of votes to proceed to the Style and Drafting Committee The Style and Drafting Committee may recommend amendments, or grouping of proposals Final passage of a proposal requires a minimum of 22 votes of the entire Constitution Revision Commission Those proposals receiving a minimum of 22 votes will appear on the November 2018 ballot

14 Public Hearings: Let Your Voice Be Heard! February 6, 1-7 pm Rick Case Arena at the Don Taft University Center, 3301 College Avenue, Fort Lauderdale February 19, 1-7 pm Eastern Florida State College, Maxwell C. King Center, 3865 North Wickham Road, Melbourne February 20, 1-7 pm University of North Florida, Herbert University Center, Alumni Drive, Jacksonville February 27, 1-7 pm University of West Florida, Conference Center & Ballroom, University Parkway, Building 22, Pensacola March 13, 1-7 pm University of South Florida, University Student Center, th Ave. S, St. Petersburg

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