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be renewed annually for a period not to exceed four years; that the applicant
shall have been a resident of the State for one year; that scholarship holders
my attend any institution of higher harming in orida which is approved
for teacher education; that the scholarship holder shall be a boss ride stu-
dent in the school, college, or department of education and have his course
or program approved by the head of that school, college, or department of edu-
cation; that the holder sign a pledge to teach in the public elementary,
secondary, or combination elementary and secondary schools of nodes; that
he complete to the satisfaction of the institution the work he is undertaking
each year.
V. WE
1. Textbook Bat Committee House Bill 1033
The textbook law has been amended to provide a continuing textbook rating
comittee of twelve members instead of the present tenporary seven-member
comittee, the members to be appointed by the State Board of Education not
later than September 15 upon reocmexation or the State Supuintemient.
The State Superintendent and a member or his department whom he stall de-
signate will be additional and so: otiioio members.
After initial appointments for terms of one, two, and three years to
provide overlapping tome, all new members will be appointed to serve tor
three years, but no neither of the comittee may be appointed to succeed him-
self. Under this plan, each year tour where will be replaced by new ap-
pointees. Immediately after appointments have been undo, the names of the
committee will be announced publicly. Kacept during the period it has been
called into session for grading and rating books, the committee may discuss
matters relating to teactbooks with anyone.
This legislation does am with the secret comittee. The three-yea:
overlapping terms for the membership will provide ample opportunity for
teachers and publishing representatives to discuss textbook needs and new
texts with the members of the committee sell in advance of the time for
selecting books.
VI. scmm. 3mm All) COSMCTION
1. Capital Outlay Bonds gnome Bill L2)
This Act puts the school bonds or motor vehicle tax anticipation certifi-
cates on a par with the United States Government bomis as far as banks, trust
companies, building and loan associations, insurance companies, and invest-
sent ommaniee, executors, administrators, guardians, trustees, and other
fiduciaries are concerned, and wakes these bonds legal. It also allows these
school bonds to serve as security for all public deposits, which is the met
significant single item in this legislation. The main purpose is to mks
these bonds more attractiVe to Florida banks and acceptable investments for
State Retirement systems.
2. State Board of Administration {Senate Bill 1352
Permissive legislation to enable the State Board of Education to use
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the State Board ofAdninistration as its fiscal agent, if it so chooses. It
also prescribes rules and a method of Wt for the State Board of Manni-
stration if its services are used, and provides that the State Board of Ad-
ministration nay innst any sinking fund or funds upon request and in accord
with the directions or the State Board of xation.
3. Contractor's P nts house Bill 239
This bill provides that county school boards may make payments to con
tractors on school buildings in the mount of 90 c! the value of the work
in the process of construction, and should serve to reduce the cost or school
construction within the state.
Ry reducing the amt withheld from 20 to 10 this bill enables con-
tractors with less financial resources to bid upon and construct public
HOhOOlSe
_ 1:. School Insurmce (Senate Bill 850)
This bill permits county board or public instruction to secure liability
insurance up to $100,000 for bodin injury to my one person or $200,000 in
any one accident and up to 05,000 for property dosage by reason of ownership,
maintenance, operation or use of any motor vehicle in the interest or mt-
therance of a public school activity. This act is in addition to any existing
law regarding the required insurance coverage for the protection or children
being transported in school buses. The premiums for this additional insur-
ance are to be paid tron the county current school ms.
5. School nrovemmts {SenAte Bill 880}
Luthorises County Boards of Public nastmoticn to use public funds to
pay for lawfully imposed special or local assesnents for street improve-
manta, sidewalk isprovesmts, sanitary imrovcnsnts, and similar special
benefits when these benefits are preper and necessary parts or school plants.
Supt-ens Court decisions have held that school funds can only be spent for
school purposes and this law vas designed to allow school boards, 11' they
desire, to pay for preperty improvements constructed by cities and counties.
The law is not mandatory.
VII. JUIICR CW
1. Separate Mots gsenste Bill 2692
Separate budgets for operation of the junior colleges, with the Advisory
Committee given authority for the preparation of these budgets, and
2. Additional State Aid (House 3111 733)
Under the new law, instructional units will be computed for Junior colleges
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on the basis of one unit for each 12 pupils in average daily attendance
instead of a ratio of l to 27 as provided in previous law. This additional
state aid will be or great assistance to present Junior colleges in in-
creasing their offerings to the youth who attend these institutions.
V111. MISCELLANEOUS
1. Veterans Education
(a) Supervision of Veterans mucationmuss W 1716)
Ms mesa-is]. calls the attention of the President and the Congress to
the fact that the veterans Administration has launched a nation-wide prey-en
or school inspections for the announced purpose of determining shethsr the
schools and their educational courses tail to nest any requirement of the
Imreen GI Bill, although the states, throng: their slanted opposing
agencies, are specificallv charged. in the lav with the responsibility of
determining whether schools and WI soup}: with the law, and for so
notifying the veterans Adulnistratian.
The Idsnsrial points out hwther that under the Constitution of the
United states the poster to regulate and control the education of the people
devolves upon the several states, and the fact that the Mml Government
is partially detrsyins the cost of education of veterans is no Justification
for Federal supervision and control or! the schools. It urges appropriate
action to bring an end to this attsnpt by a Federal Agency to encroach upon
the traditional and legal Motions of the state.
(13) Revolving Fund for m-the-Fsra mining (Senate Bill #06)
This is an appropriation of $75,000 to serve as a revolving furs! to
operate the Institutional m-the-Psn Training Program until the end of
the program (It is financed 1005 by the Federal Government).
Such a revolving fund is needed because services must be rendered he-
rore vouchers can be submitted to VA for payment. often there is a delay
of 30 to 90 days before funds can be received in the state office. This
enables State Department on! Education to pay the 106 veterans' teachers
salaries and travel at the end of each calendar month, as well as the
administrative personnel who administer the mares.
2. Secret Societies {House Bill M)
m original intent and purposes! the luv prohibiting secret societies
in the public schools vss aimed at social fraternities whose nsnhership is
highly selective and restricted to certain social cliques within the school.
hose are considered undemocratic and discriminatory against pupils who,
largely because of social and financial heckaound, were not selected for
membership. ms bill exempts certain organisations which are Junior branches
of well recognised adult organizations whose motives are worth. m Junior
branches are set up for the purpose of character developusst. They are:
Princes of Syracuse or the IOU-shits of Pythias, Oddfellovs, Moose, Woodmen
of the World, Knights of Columbus, Elks, and henna.
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3. matinee by Reason 01 Religious digestions
(a) From Medical or Mystical Examination or moment Grouse Bill 3160)
Provides that school children whose parents or guardians request in
writing exemption from medical or physical examination or medical or surgi-
cal treatment shall be exempt from such eiteninetisn or treatment, specif-
ically guaranteeing the right of religious faith guaranteed to e citizen of
U. 8. by the constitution.
It should be noted thet less, rules, and regulations releting to con-
tagious or com-amicable diseases and sanitary utters well not he violated.
For example, this lee does not prohibit inspection or ensuinstion on? all
school children to determine existence or contsgious or commieehle disease.
Responsibility is pleoed on parents to initiate action in requesting encep-
tion, but does not relieve the school from responsibility of informing
parents about practices in the school.
(b) Pros Instruction (House Bill 3&1)
Escalation is directed at specific teaching in schools regarding disease
end treatments for diseases. Does not require thet children be excused free
entire course but only true those parts in conflict vith religious teachings
of their chmch.
modelling about personal cleanliness, diet and nutrition, sanitation and
the like are not prohibited, and this exemption shall not mitigate against
the grade, reaction, or scholastic stending of the child in my way. new
pieces responsibility on parent to request exemption in writing.
h. Florida State 25! {Senate Bill 272)
Designstes April 2 as Florida State Day, unless the day fella on Batm-
dsy, in which event the Governor may declare the weceding Pridsy or follow-
ing mndsy as State Day.
5. Educational Television Sass Bill 1%)
Legislative Council is required to neke a survey to detereine validity
or television as an educational medium, adequacy of locations, end potential
coverage of frequencies assigned by Federal Commicetions Comission, to
determine capital and current costs, and amounts which son be financed
through local contributions.
An advisory committee may be established not to exceed one member from
each congressional district and one member from stete-et-lsrgg. Selection
or members or committee ny the Leeialstive council is to be based on their
interest in education and edmetionnl television. Appropriation of $20,000
established to pay commotion end expense od' technicel advisers and
expenses of Advisory cmmcil.
PART III
APPRECIATION
mall (Edit Is Dine:
Much credit is due m hoard of Directors and officers, as legislative
committee authorised by the board, and the smaller steering emittee
appointed by President Bob 'mrner. They responded to every call for assist-
'ncea
Scmetinss, it no not possible to give ample notice of tastings and
frequently it became necessary for members or these condtteee to break
otherengsgcnsntsorchangepsrsomlplasetoansvertheoslltoeotioo.
Two matings or the full legislative not-uttee were held Just prior to and
dwingthe sessionandallnenbarsmheptinoonstsnttowhvith legis-
lative developnents through regular vodka; releases and telephone calls to
individualmereastheneedrequired. ma steeringOoMttse, comprised
at meters at the Isgislstive committee, was on call all during the session.
All decisions or policy and smtegy rested with the legislative
committee as eppcomdbymmardornirectors. ibdetunimvnetherto
supportoroppose legislationisoneorthenostinportanttsshsandrequires
full knowledge at the total legislative effort.
ResidenthoBhas treatment: inmallahseaeedu-iogthe session
andvnennot presenhssbeeninalnostdsilycontactwitnthe otrioeby
telephone. ashes detecninadvhencouittees armature needed and
has not-hasitatedto call inindividnals mammoth needu'ose. As
um head or a- lsrge, influential organisation, the president has greet
responsibility. President 'mrner net vith the countess, directed the
conferences, attended the hearings, defended the school position before
oomittees, counselled with individual legislators, and worked constantly
when in mallehassee in guiding the legislative program to successful
conclusion.
Board more, district officers, departmental chairmen and officers,
and local association officers have given every cooperation when called
on to do so. may teachers, principals, supervisors, and superintendents,
as well as ushers of the county school boards, came to Tallahassee for
hearings, organised local groups including many lay friends and P T. A.
members to appear before the legislative hearings and gave support which
has contributed to the success experienced in this session.
Yonr start, working under instructions from the president and his Board
of Directors, and the legislative Steering Comittee and in close coopera-
tion with the legislative admittee, the State Department of Education, and
P- :r. A. representatives (ta-a. c. D. Johnson, Quincy, and 1m. Sibyl Griffin,
Tampa, spent may days in Tallahassee during the session), has node every
possible effort to see that good school legislation passed and that harmful
legislation was opposed and deated.
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At least tvo representatives od an end representatives or the State
Depertmnt of Education worked in the legislative hells every single day
of the session and P- T. A. representetives,when not present vere on coll.
Bills enhaing most of mu: proposols were drafted before the
legislative session opened. These were introduced during the eorly days
or the session, but redrerting, mending, end guiding to passage required
much time. Ms involved endless hours in legislature comitteeo, plsnning
endorgenizingheerings, reportingprogress . . tolistonlyerevoi
the necessary activities.
A greet den]. of credit is due to those who headed up the Mucetion
committees in the Ingislstm-e the Hon. Ray Sui-lee, Choirusn of the House
Committee on Bducetim for the Public Schools, and mu. George Issird,
choirmn of the Senate Education mitt. m other nenbers of the
legislsture in both houses ere included in our expression at epprecietion
for Joining in the introduction of bills, for the new hours or study in
order to understand school needs, for their sdviee in bundling legislation
end for guiding bills through comittee end to final posssge on the floor.
The continuing Educational Oomcil onetime so our bulwark of defense.
hooked up by its fifteen member organizations, it can always be depended
on to stood out in front in any effort to support good school legislation.
Moe during the session, member orgonisotions were notified of hearings -
one before the Joint Appropriations omttees end soother tine before I:
Joint session of the Education Omittees of both hauses. On April 8, the
any otter the legislsture conVened, eheinen J. Value Keen introduced
representatives from 13 of the 15 organisations More the Joint Omittees
on MWWtionmot its important meeting. We are mm for this
understondingsndhelpextendedtothe cause ofpuhlic educationhythese
representatives. '
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PART IV
mom WARD 1955 INISIATIVE moosm
What of the Minimum Foundation mu Its Putins?
The 19%? School law, known as the m Foundation Program, was set
up as a mum program. It is a fine, acceptable program, has brought
recognition to the state, and has been the means or developing good schools
for Florida's children. There are three that we should keep in mind
inplanning for the tutureotthe tionPrograu.
1. Dollar Value Should Be Current minim Foundation Program allotments
Wham value or the dollar. Whatever
amount this requires should be furnished by the state to bring the
program up to the 19h? standard.
2. mouthinschoolroggltion-nmdsmstbeprovidemandaccordingto
curren torthe steadily increasiu number of
childrean come into Florida schoolsbyreasonofanormal increase in
population, and those who come because of constantly growing numbers or
families moving into Florida to cake their hoses.
3. leechers Continue to Raise their own standards Teachers were encouraged
WWI. 'lbey continue to do
that. Whatever this requires by reason or increased support, should be
recognisedbythestateasa partorthe 19h? SchoolLavto improve the
quality of instruction and should be considered as the State's oblige-
tion to its school children.
What of the Retirement Eaten?
Wthing done in the future in reworking the teachers Retirement waters
will not affect the retirement status or plan or any member now in the system.
Florida does not pass retroactive legislation.
mores: Study
The study or retirement systems (all nine of them) will continue for
the next two years. The prospects are that there will probably emerge three
systems, via:
1. System for the Courts
2. System for State and Caunty employees
3. antes: for Florida teachers
The actuary does not recomend consolidation or all or the systems. He
(ices recounend one uniform retirement plan. If one plan is adopted ultimate-
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1y for all employees, it probably will range in its costs and benefits
sombere between Plan "c" and Plan "D" of the Teachers Retirement System.
The new plan will probably be ands available to present More of
the Teachers Retirement System, but all these teachers who become members
aftertheadoption ottheplanwillhave toaccept the newplan.
Governor Gives Iotice He Will
mm
in Associated Press release or June 5 which appeared in the Ploride
Times Union says:
Gov. Dan McCarty tordghtput the Legislature on notice, only
six hours after final adjournmem. of the 1953 session, that
he has not given up hope of seeing the Constitution revised
and a uniform state-wide tax assessment system set up.
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1c. McCarty said he considered it fundamental that when the
state gives financial aid to the counties there mat be
sons uniform yardstick" on property assessments at the local
IONIe
"A tax cowlission is the on]: way I see we can give the peo-
ple that and I believe the taxpayers after study and analysis
will realise this and, through the Legislature, that they
will adopt it in 1955."
Constitutional revision and creation or a tax commission again
will be major points or his recommendation to the Legislature
in 1955, the governor said.
A "Yardstick" to Hale Local Tax Assessors
The teachers will be glad that plans are to he caremlly mapped out
for setting up a "yardstick" to help local tax assessors and county
comissioners to deterndns this very important item in Florida's fiscal
system.
But children's education will not wait. Neither do we want to stop
those who cone to Florida and adopt it as a future home, and who must
put their children into school. Therefore, in considering all phases
of government which must have the taxpayer's support, we must be carom
at the next session of the Legislature to put first Ms first.
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III.
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making Mex-d 1955 led-huh me-
am. emu-y of school legislation 1- mpered
by the norm mutation Ann-mum and covers
the manna Story for 1953. It is sent for
the infatuation of an instructional personnel.
The Lagislahve Sf0r&
PARTI- m
'ihia is the final m legielative release. We will attempt tor your
information to amrilc achool legioletion in the 1953 session.
AdJournaent oi' the 1953 aeuion of the Florida legislature cane Pri-
day, Me 5 at 3:00 pm. '
"on than 100 education hills of a general state-wide nature and
many local hilla dealing with education were introduced during the aeaaion.
Marty-six or the general school hills hecane law. no others Vere defeated
on the floor, were reported unfavorath by oomitteea, or remained in con-
nittea or on calendar vhen the hesialature cloned. um iosiahtive
Raleaae no. lldatedJune Sgiwatheplace ofeaehhill at the clooeod'
the Legislature.)
A Review of legislative Action
A review of legialativa action in the 60 day period will about that
this oeioion m for from unfavorable from the standpoint of achool legio-
lation. Although public echoole did not get all the may remnated and
needed, the anwnt or atate runda vaa tutorial]: increased. the mainlature
providedehout$37,500,000norefor schoola forthe nexttwoyears thanvaa
spent during the present biennium. Thin representa a 32$ increase over
the peattvoyearaendiaalnostonehaliorthe toteladditionelnoney
vhichvillbeavailahleto theaeneralrevemsermdrorallpm'poaeedurlng
the nexttvo yearn. It in the largest over-all increaae slanted achoola
31m 1 70
Thin 1953 aeeaion also enacted certain other legislation which will
atrengthen and improve the achool program. Bone or the moor inprovenentI
included in hills which were panned thin melon were:
1. 'iaachera Retirement System chosen include neat or the items
requested by PEA.
2. Index or taxpaying ability revised on that no county will be
penalized by increasing its property values.
3. Junior college program strengthened and improved.
k. lhmber of teacher acholarahipo increased to 1050 velmd at $1300
each.
5. Relief provided for counties with expending enrollments by
permitting recalculation for those with increase of 5 or more
over previous year.
6. School bond and revenue certificate lava strengthened.
7. {pro money provided for textbook: and a larger nan-secret
rating oomittee authorized.
8. Funds eat up for educational television atudy.
9. School Boards permitted now to pxn-cheae liability and proper-
ty damage insurance for protection of peraona inJund in
countde bus or truck.
£560 Increase neglected i350 Increase Granted
As reported previously, when the legislature cane into session, there
aeenedtoheswidedirferenoe otopinion among its more aheuthovnuch
or the 3560 increase needed to provide good teachers and retain the ones
we have, could be paid out at state money. The need for as such as $560
increase in Florida's poorer counties was not challenged. In the diode of
the Mrs, it was purely a matter od has such the state can afford to
furnish toward meeting the need.
m legislators who came to Tallahassee were committed to the $300
which was the emergency amount request in the 1951 session. any were
convinced that individual counties should make git-eater local etiou'ts.
'Ihen, too, the governor's momendation of only $300 per instruction unit
influenced many neuhere at the legislature, including some who had con-
nitted themselves earlier to the larger amount. All of these things served
to make our efforts to secure $560 rren state funds more difficult.
me first "break" came in the Senate ApprOpristions Cosmittee when
friends on that connittee succeeded in compromising, following extensive
deliberations between those who wanted to support only $300 and those who
desired more. The recomndetions of the State Advisory council on Educa-
tion for $350 increase for teachers, a $150 increase in the transportation
unit, and a $50 increase per unit for current expense because the basis for
the compromise. In the race of the Governor's reconnection and the
definite constituents or! so new members or the Legislature to $300, this
action in the Senate Appropriations omttee was interpreted to he a
victory for the school forces.
The next nova case when the Appropriations Bill was up for deliberation
in the house. the House Appropriations Committee had written only $300
into the bill for increase in bachers Salaries. Here, too, it was evident
that the Governor's announcement that he would not soon more than an
increase our $350 had a strong inuence. ass, as enact-ant to
increase the amount of $300 as recoenended by the Appropriations admittee
to $600, was followed by a substitute amendment for an increase from $300
to $350, and was overwhelming): approved. It was generally understood
that those in favor of higher and lower figures voted W on this
enomt.
Attempts To Raise Figuu Failed
Attempts were made to raise the figure to $50 and to 3550. Both
failed, the amendment to increase to shso being detected by the narrow vote
of It? to 1&2. In view of the Governor a subsequent statemnt that he wauld
not accept "a penny nore' than $350, it is probable that an increase or
we than $350 for instructional salaries would have met a veto h: the
Governor.
It should he noted here, however, that the attempts to increase
teachers salaries to $50, $560, and $600 were not without some success,
since this action, no doubt, played a large part in influencing the
Governor to go beyond his original recmndation of $300 and accept $350,
and in inducing some members or the legislature to crystallize their think-
ing on the $359. It is also significant to note that the increase was given
to all teachers in all ranks, as contrasted with earlier sentiment by some
members of the legislature for a so-called "sliding scale, which would
have been miscoeptahle to members of the Mansion.
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The Senate acouptod its comitteo reomondatdon fer increase in transpor-
tation of 50 per unit, and $50 per instructim unit for current panes:
(instructiooai atomic). However, the Home accepted only the increase for
tnuportaucn, and in the m1 ooooidcraticn ot the Clm Canittec on
Appropriations, the morocco for current menu: In eliminated catsh.
M tecohcu in coma which cauwt make up tho difference ha local
mmmnsomohwe mumpma mdthoWnoodod,will
ho disappointed. 8m counties will not he hole to you on to teach-rs tho
m1 .350 morocco because local funds availahlc for salary manta haw
nut boon and up. Son at the comm night mmum those cappu-
Ioutc 1! additional now had bun provided an tho-m mum Prognn
tu- ccrront 09m. Alan, theronybectherlocolituc inthcmkingot
solar: cchoduloa which could data-lama mm or not the teach-r will get th-
run amount. It 1a cocoa-om, hm, to note that may counts. have
mum onnomood that thou todchoro will receive the m1]. .350 and even
more in a for caution.
ugclation of macro]. mt that railed
mlywomhawpwtodhummdamtcdonthoncor-thoauiuo
chodcotmctbockullandthcmlto an thougiolatm'c themtocot
qualications for county amountmdcntu I
1. WMMWM. Itmdicconrod octlyinthocosum
that: orcoa wouotallapcodmthouuplochoiootm-
hook mu. m. was evidenced (1) by reports In: 1951th who had boon
and IV subor- ot tho profusion to oppoao tho Insulation, and (2) by
telegram and mm mum in; legislators during tho session. m cm
reached tho unload-r or both Mac, but was detected an the now at the Senate.
(It should be pointed out, hovovor, that a hill did pas:
which does mos-c1 or the things asked for in min
motor. Momma for an cola-sod,
cmtimtlog, Wot textbook rating canittco.)
2. Qualifications {a Conn L promo-d emotiwtianl
m c V. 0 we pour o co qualifications for county
mm: was defeated on the m- of the Rouse by reproccntcum of
sun counties who amassed tear that this would greatly lint conducts.
available (a tho otco. no Downturn coonad not in sympathy with
propculc to change the am of my cmtituticncl (motive) official.
(on proposals m- appacnuu superintendch did not out out at emu-men).
3 W' "mm 1 " "
onion, none c v u padded a State 2-: Gaussian
become law. we hope that the aovcrncr, in tho absence or such Insulation,
can occur. the assistance of those who precanth nominate:- the lava and
that local tax count}.wa existing in the counties may be improved.
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$36 a! K2! _.! L. 2-1 4?; -.' I- '2 ."ri' e m m.
-~ 1 ea 5- on 1 : 3 was withhgld after
representatives of m.
6. 1' tbu.limmdme-Helrlohths. Lbillwhiohmmndadin
the Senate or- men 9 sex-woo," me hold in the Home
Education Outta when it been. evident that there was considerable state-
wide ties: to tin bill. It been. evident also, that my sppreoiebie
mm onin the tanth progrme multin manned local supporter
schools in new counties.
Wasatcthohillhuilt nryrspidlyihtheoueeduringtb
closingdmctthemsim. up
A My Dalston
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The lea-1st!an developed into one which wee very Madly to education.
io'pmitivs'mmnpusedmdcohmmchhinintrcdmod. All
education him which did pus m w to by overwhelming majorities.
mummichschcol lemdtheirrrieodswereinmited
smentmnuIeotedintolm. umwhiohmecppoeedhythe
profusion was rejected. Bun though there were vigorous differences of
opinion on how nah o! the inoroeso should cue In State money,' the legis-
lators exhibited a sincere ooocem for the welfare o: the public schools.
' Sgt
with
s conference
labors of the Legislature sxpmeod condence in m end the State
Department of attraction and wereinolined to rely on than to furnish intone-
tiw uhioh they needed.
we request npeeted over and our end over by leather- or the legislsturo
m "oss. inton- the teachers about how the Minimal Pcmdstion Prop-u
operates and where the money for echoclo me from, both State and heel
oouroeo. 'e can't carry on on intelligent discussion with then in open meet-
ing mines tray know how the Hininun romdeticn Program operstcs and where
the money canes Iran that in used to support schools."
This poses s ehellonge next year for every faculty in the State or
Florida.
PART 11
cm a: 1953 Rule Enacted Into It!
I. mmrmus MD mm
1. General Apprggotione for Schools
ammatione to: the new Foundation Program end related "school
purposes are the largest since the tam-bent or the wag-an 1:: 19M,
and continue to represent the largest single its: or on epwopnatione w
the legislature tron amoral revenue funds.
During cment hienniul the appropriation tar an ace 0! the basic mailman
retardation Program was mnooo 000, of ehich 3:16.135, 5 on spent. the 1953
Legialature provided 6113.523, needed become at incl-Ian in mollmt and
imminent in there-coking 1' menu-e to keep the panel on it: cut-cot level.
In additim, it added 836,957,150 tu- a .350:- salary increase, 314113.250
for a 8150 increase in transportation unit, end at aside 31.8%,?! nan;
for use in counties with critical enrollnent increeaee. Whaling .057. in
Capital Outlay funds which under the constitutional immanent autmtioeny accrues
as average daily attendance inn-eases, the estimated state coat for the mm
Foundation Program in 81.52.397.525 for the next tam years.
Including Capital Outlay allocation the increase-in the mains: Foundation
hoax-an for the am hiemiua emanate to $36,209,070. Adding the 81 252,000
increase in the appropriation allowed for textbooke (I total of C2,9§2,000 or
73.6 per cent immune over the $1,700,000 d the preview him). the public
schools will reoeivo rcr the next We: $155.3h9.525 as compared to the
$117,886.65, used the {review two years.
#sF
mane
Basic Mini-u foundation I'rogran
in: Capital Outlay 099,866,811; 3113.58.316 13.6:
Reoelculation (Being 10$) 2,m,000 (51) 1,6h6,180
$350 sain- 1n Salary 16,957,150
$150 Raise for henspwtotim Ilglzso 31.7;
Capital Outlay 1h,177,6h1 19,057,600 31.45
Textbooks 1,700,000 2,952,000 73.61
$117,883,165 $5,319,525 31.81
2. Teach sag-z Increase $03 for BB 931 et a1)
Since the 8350 tomes for teachers salaries, approved in thin deeeion of
the Legislature, is a pomenent raise, the ammnt in added to allotment for each
Bonk. Therefore, allotments to counties for instruction unite now will he: Rank
1: 83950; Rank 11, 83350; Bank III, $2M) Rank IV, 819503 and Bank V 81750.
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This bill, as well as the provision in Appropriations Bill, novices
a $350 increase in salary allocations from state funds. This vould mean
that in those counties which do not mole-sent teachers salaries over and
above the basic minim Foundation Program, teacher salary schedules must
reflect an increase of $350 for every teacher. own/er, counties which
have heretofore supplemented teachers salaries frol- local funds can adjust
these local funds according to the best interest o: the local school pro-
gram. This provision was designed to allow local freedoa in expenditures
for those counties which have given conditional increases or sacriced
other parts or the local school program to give teachers salary increases.
3. sign Increase in transmtion mit {House Bill 10:)
This bill writes into the basic Minus: Emulation Progress law $150
increase inthatransportationmitcontaiasdslaointhedanenlippropri-
ations 8111. Transportation allotment is increased tru $1100 per treas-
portation unit to $1250, and will assist counties in meeting increased
costs or transportation, incl, uintensnoe, and coat of buses, Vhich has
steadily risen since 197. lbs .150 increase is not earnrked specifically
and solely tor bus driver salaries, altbozxxh it will 31100 for some in-
creases in salaries.
Index of Abili House Bill 272)
Reassessment ct lac-apart: values can now be carried out without penalty
to the individual county. Under previous formula, when any increase in local
assessments increased the county's woportioaate wealth it decreased cannot
at state aid the county received under the main mindatioa Program.
The following changes are aside: (1) Assessed Valuation of Real and
Personal Property is eliminated; (2) Retail Sales and Effective min;
Income are replaced by Sales Tax retxn-ns and Gainiully mployed workers;
(3) the relative importance of each factor is datehained ntheantically.
The revision provides a more seem-eta and sore equitable means-s of
ability among the counties; it renoves a barrier to better assessment wee.
tines; and it specifies that in the case where any county fails to meet the
full financial requireunt, state aid will be reduced ggtimteg
rather than completew. The revised formula does not ac
amount of tunds required of either the state or the 67 counties.
5. Recalculation Funds {Senate Bill g)
mder this bill, counties with a growth in the first too school months
ateachyearofat leastovertheiirattwomontbsoi'themecedingyear
will be eligible for a recalculation at their niniem Foundation Program to
the extent that the increase exceeds 9, and will receive additional state-
sid to the limit of available funds.
This is a more equitable distribution at these funds because previous-
1y,itscountysbowedalinaeaaeduringtherirattvononths,s12,
increase in state funds was granted, while a county showing less than 10"
received nothing. last fall 15 eligible counties received ,1hh,000. now
all Counties will absorb the additional cost of the first increase in
ADA so that a 12$ increase in and would be worth a 7 increase in state
funds, and a 6% ADA increase would warrant a 1 increase in funds. Mme
cmtlos will receive assistance under this bill.
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II. menu: m
l. a in 'Ieacher Retirement stem House Bills 1232 and 1233)
These bills allov members of the Rachel-s Retirement System until retire-
ment date to complete payment of contributions for back years with interest
at about 33 added to the unpaid balance each year. where are permitted
to change at my time to a plan requiring a lower rate of contribution. For
example,after.m1yl, l953,amembereannotchengefrcmplanatoenothar
one, huthecanchangefromPlanDtoPlanc, orB,orA.
Until July l, 1955 retired persons are allowed to be employed as substi-
tute teachers provided no other qmlified substitute teacher is available,
without forfeiting their retirement benefit.
Credit for military service during a period of war is now allowed, pro-
vided the member was a teacher within one % before induestion or was
engaged in other public educati the State 01' {Florida and was
a member of the teachers Retirement System. More vho entered military
service are now required to make application for retirement credit yithin
four 9 (instead or two years) "following the close of his military
e co and to complete payment of omtributione plus interest within five
years after application is lads. Military service credit is limited to a
usinum of five years.
numberevhogo onleave ofahsenoenowhavetvoyearsafter termination
of the leave to make up contributions and until retirement date to rake con-
tributions on minus salary earned up to $5,000 a year since .1th l, 1939.
A teacher my can establish service credi for previous employment by
the State of Florida or by aw 0mm or of Public Instruction
of Florida. After July 1, 19511, at least ten years of teaching in Florida
is required before retirement benefits can be paid.
3..
'No new options were added. Option (3) to be selected at retirement
date is added and a memer m accept a reduced benefit with the provision
that the surviving s shall continue to draw the same benefit for life,
and Option (h) mom retired are also given the privilege of
option (3) provided they refund within 90 days after July 1, 1953. the
actuarial equivalent plus four per cent interest of the amount they would
have received if this option had been elected at the time of retirement.
(Note The legislature refused to open up for "prior service
credit membership to teachers who have heretofore rejected
membership in the system. Such teachers may Join and establish
"service credit only. legislators said that mhership has
already been made available to these teachers three times and
they have turned it down.)
2. Photostatm Records {House Bill &)
This bill gives the State Retirement system authority to destroy certain
records after they have been reduced to microfilm. The provisions of this
bill do not change in am vey the retirement plans or benefits.
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brerteved a:inually for a period not to exceed four years; that the applicant shall ane ben 3 resit'eitt of the State for Grae year; that scholarship holders iray attend any institnio of higher liernig in Florica which is approved for teacher edustion; ta--t the echolairsMy holder shall be a bom fide studeret in the. 201-.001, colleya, or departments of selmatiis:1 anc have his eaurse se negram aereved by the head of that school, edlege, or departrient ur ocas eation; that t a hohier sli:n a pierge to tanch in the pilblic elem:itary, secondarm or cordanation elementary anci secondeirr schools af "-Lorida; that hr! e eglote to t:-a satis:Tel.ien o i t-ae inrtitutan the work he i s urtertakig each yeas V. TEX'Y!%NS 1. To--tbook tting Comittee (Mse Mll 109) Sie te-:tbook Jaz bas ~:-,een einsicled to pre-vide a entinuirig textbook ratirag coir-tier of twelve obers irastead of the present tel:rporary esiven-.er comutee, the mor.bars to be appointed by the State E'card of Eilcadon not later tilst -er is.ber 15 upon recoruilende-I tion c f the 5 tate 311pen nteitdent. The State Superivitendelat ared a mnber at' his departne-:t 1.'hom he shg1,1 de-sipate will be arditional as ex orecio noiters, After in:itui est:.point:Ionts for ternie of one, tuc, and three years to previc's overlappig terns, all na ne:nbare all be sproirtted to serve for te-ee yme, but no neber o' the committee may be pointed to succeed himself. ':ad-r r.his plary each year roar nimabers all be replaced by new appointnes, he:1ediately after appoiansits havel been. riado, the nares of the comiter 1-1111 be er:ounc-d prolicly. Except during the period it has been sig arc secci:.n for grading and rating bo-iks, the e.oriinittee riay ruscuss nial ters relatig to textbooks mth anyone. ThM ledalettet door away with the secret coririittee. The three,-yeawrippi y tems Mr the rie-.al.e-s hip will provide myale opporturaity for to::curs a pobUshim representatives tr. asma tevtbook nocda mid noor to::ts with the ine!ibers o'the co-nittee well B adram rf the tinie -.r selec i.irg: b.:ok VI. SCUGOL EGOS MD COTEMim0N 1. Gatiital Du bl e: Dogs GMuse Bi ll 62)_ mia Act ,wt s t-o school horda or moi:.or vehicle tax -m'.tidration eerd rior es ca e par w h -r -...: 1:n i t.ec Sta tes Genrrorent. bonds as far a is rtks, trust carper-les, buil:lix arr:1 loar: asumiations, insuraraae comrianies.. :trd iraest-rierat copperi. earr.2 are, diririi st rators, guardtans, trustees, anc other fiductar es are concerned, a irmes tuse boritie lepl. Tt else alim t.bese solicol bodi -.o s-rve a seority or all ruolk rkpnotto, --'hiob -s tu pist sieramarit single inn i,. -.au legislation. The main pumme is to uke he a imor,:.le tilo1-3 ati. rs a ne t e. "lorida baril-e ati ace er talale hosts.o.ts -or Sute %21:1rer.itt si:-stni 2 .-a". 6 .Td o f EdP ii-i ":1.rnt-i [1 0 GT.--de 311 13 5) Perrriss ir 1-131:0.103 1 :3 yroll:2 0 this t.ate E-mrd of micati on e id e
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