Legislative Updates
- Read the final version of HB 7165 Early Learning: Creates Office of Early Learning within Office of Independent Education & Parental Choice to administer school readiness program & VPK program at state level; revises provisions relating to VPK program; creates new part in school code relating to school readiness program, which includes duties of office & early learning coalitions, program requirements, eligibility & enrollment requirements, provider standards, & program funding; modifies organizational structure within DOE; repeals current law relating to school readiness.
- Read Week 6 of the Florida Children's Council Capitol Connection to keep up to date on the the legislative efforts that affect children.
- Read the updated 2013 Bill tracking chart.
- Read Week 5 of the Florida Children's Council Capitol Connection to keep up to date on the the legislative efforts that affect children.
- Read the updated 2013 Bill tracking chart.
- Read Week 4 of the Florida Children's Council Capitol Connection to keep up to date on the the legislative efforts that affect children.
- Read the updated 2013 Bill tracking chart.
- Read Week 3 of the Florida Children's Council Capitol Connection to keep up to date on the the legislative efforts that affect children.
- Read Week 2 of the Florida Children's Council Capitol Connection to keep up to date on the the legislative efforts that affect children.
- Bills to watch: SB 1722
- GENERAL BILL sponsored by Senator John Legg
- School Readiness Programs; Revising the duties of the Office of Early Learning for administration of school readiness programs; providing for the preassessment and postassessment of children enrolled in school readiness programs; requiring early learning coalitions to annually contract with school readiness providers using a standardized statewide contract; providing for investigations of fraud or overpayment in the school readiness program; creating the School Readiness Allocation Conference, etc.Read more.
- Read Week 1 of the Florida Children's Council Capitol Connection to keep up to date on the the legislative efforts that affect children.
