Navigating the Troubled Waters LEGISLATIVE & POLICY OUTLOOK J.F. “Jeff” McCullers

State Outlook

Governor Gov. Scott Term ends in January 2019 Likely to resign to run for U.S. Senate in 2018 against Sen. Nelson. Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera will accede as Governor. Governor’s Budget Priorities Cut taxes and fees. Small increases for education, environment, opioid epidemic response, emergency preparedness, and veterans. Gov. Scott

Florida House of Representatives Speaker Richard Corcoran Education priorities: Universal school vouchers Charter school support House elections in November 2018 If Republicans retain rule, then Rep. Jose Olivia (R-Miami Lakes) will be elected Speaker Rep. Corcoran

Florida Senate Senate President Joe Negron Education priorities: Universal school vouchers Charter school support Elected Secretary of Education Senate elections in November 2018 If Republicans retain rule then Sen. Bill Galvano (R-Bradenton) will be elected Senate President. Sen. Negron

Legislative Session at a Glance Earlier because even-numbered year (January 9 – March 9). Governor’s budget proposal was released on November 14. (By tradition, all Governor budget proposals are ignored.) Governor planning Senate run; Senate Budget Chairman forced to resign; leaving budget in control in Speaker of the House.

Notable 2018 Bills HB SB Effect 1 Expands school voucher program 25 Recertification of unions with less than 50% membership 65 978 Raises Constitutional amendment threshold from 60% to 66.67% 587 668 Allows year-round school for 300 lowest schools* 166 Gradually raises minimum wage to $15.25 by 2022* 188 Expands eligibility for school transportation to 1.5 miles 194 Limits school board members to two terms 216 Requires Schools of Hope to serve 75% of students* 317 272 Requires 60% approval for local sales tax referenda if not part of general election 586 Sets $50,000 minimum annual salary for teachers*

Uncharted Territory Constitutional Revision Commission Convened once every 20 years Final report due to Secretary of State in May 2018 103 proposals filed by Commissioners 782 proposals filed by citizens

Federal Outlook

The End of the No Child Left Behind Era In this Jan. 8, 2002, file photo, President George W. Bush signs No Child Left Behind into law in Hamilton, Ohio. With him, from left: Rep. George Miller, D-Calif.; Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass.; Education Secretary Rod Paige; Sen. Judd Gregg, R-N.H.; Rep. John Boehner, R-Ohio. The children are Tez Taylor, left, and Cecilia Pallcio, right. 2002-2016

The Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 Sen. Alexander

Gone for Good 100% proficiency requirement State waivers Adequate yearly progress Highly-qualified teachers Federal requirements for education paraprofessionals Secretary’s authority to waive most requirements Secretary’s ability to promote or encourage adoption of curriculum standards

Lived To Tell The Tale Supplement, not supplant (sort of) Maintenance of effort Student testing and reporting Subgroup reporting FERPA NAEP participation Magnet Schools Assistance Program 21st Century Learning Centers Program

First Voyage New state plans required for School Year 2017-18 State “opt out plans” (but with 95% requirement) New Teacher and School Leader Innovation Program (replacing TIF) Support for private alternative teacher preparation programs Title IV grant, “well rounded education,” and community support services State ombudsman for private school participation in federal programs

New U.S. Secretary of Education U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos

Challenges for New Secretary Hire new leadership team Avoid federal involvement with Common Core State Standards Implement new Uniform Grant Guidance Work with Congress in stressful political environment Provide direction to What Works Clearinghouse, the Office of Civil Rights, and the new Title IV program

Navigation for Grant Developers Guide your team through state waters Increasing enrollment (including displaced students) Changing accountability environment Flat state funding Advent of vouchers Constitutional changes? Guide your team through federal waters Audits under new Uniform Grant Guidance Reductions to federal formula grant programs New Title IV grant and new competitive programs End of state waivers (ELLs) Possible governmental shutdowns Congressional paralysis

Navigating the Troubled Waters LEGISLATIVE & POLICY OUTLOOK J.F. “Jeff” McCullers

Notes on Images Photograph of Ponce De Leon Inlet Lighthouse by Che-or (2016) used under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license. Image of 1838 Florida Constitution from Florida Memory. Public domain. Thomas Jefferys map of Louisiana, West Florida, and East Florida, 1775. Public domain. Illustration of walking the plank by Howard Pyle for Harper's Magazine, 1887. Public domain. Loran A Coverage Map, 1950. Public domain. Rockwell Kent drawing from Moby-Dick, 1930. Public domain. Christening of USS Lafayette by Jacqueline Kennedy, May 1962. Public domain. Portrait of Secretary DeVos. U.S. Department of Education, 2017. Public domain.