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MOTION TO APPROVE THE 2025-2026 PEMBROKE PINES/ FSU ELEMENTARY CHARTER SCHOOL K-12 COMPREHENSIVE EVIDENCE-BASED READING PLAN.
Summary Explanation and Background
SUMMARY EXPLANATION AND BACKGROUND:
1. On January 18, 2023, the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE) approved amendments to Rule 6A-6.053, Florida Administrative Code (FAC), District K-12 Comprehensive Evidence-Based Reading Plan, effective February 21, 2023 (See Exhibit 1. Rule 6A-6.053 FAC District K-12 CERP).
2. The amendment established a new process for the K-12 Comprehensive Evidence-Based Reading Plan (CERP) annual submission to the FLDOE, requiring school districts and charter schools to now obtain school board/ governing board approval for the K-12 Reading Plan (See Exhibit 2. FSU Broward Lab District K-12 CERP FY 2025-26 Reading Plan with PAB approval). The school board/governing board approval must be obtained and submitted to the FLDOE by August 1, 2025, before a school district/ charter school can receive its annually appropriated reading fund allocation for the next fiscal school year.
3. The Pembroke Pines/ FSU Elementary Charter School must also annually submit the K-12 CERP Reflection Tool (See Exhibit 3. FSU Broward Lab District K-12 CERP Reflection Tool).
4. FSU Elementary’s projected 2025-2026 reading fund allocation is $159,067. FSU Elementary intends to utilize the 2025-2026 reading fund allocation towards reading literacy coach salary expenses.
5. Recommend City Commission approve the 2025-2026 Pembroke Pines/ FSU Elementary Charter School K-12 Comprehensive Evidence-Based Reading Plan.
Financial Impact
FINANCIAL IMPACT DETAIL:
a) Initial Cost: FSU Elementary Reading Plan 2025-2026 projected revenue/expenditure $159,067.
b) Amount budgeted for this item in Account No: Reading plan revenues and expenditures will be budgeted for in the Proposed 2025-2026 FSU Elementary Charter School Budget.
c) Source of funding for difference, if not fully budgete...
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