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

2. State Outlook

3. Governor Gov. Scott Term ends in January 2019
Likely to resign to run for U.S. Senate in 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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.

7. 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 %
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*

8. 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

9. Federal Outlook

10. 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.

11. The Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015
Sen. Alexander

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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

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

16. 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

17. 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

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

19. 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, Public domain.
Illustration of walking the plank by Howard Pyle for Harper's Magazine, Public domain.
Loran A Coverage Map, Public domain.
Rockwell Kent drawing from Moby-Dick, Public domain.
Christening of USS Lafayette by Jacqueline Kennedy, May Public domain.
Portrait of Secretary DeVos. U.S. Department of Education, Public domain.