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 153   AID TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
       LASTINGER CENTER FOR LEARNING
        FROM GENERAL REVENUE FUND  . . . . .       30,180,571

   Funds  in  Specific  Appropriation  153  are  provided  to  support  the
   development and implementation of statewide initiatives to support early
   learning  coalitions, school districts, and schools in improving student
   achievement  in  reading and mathematics. The funds shall be provided to
   the  administrator  designated  to  administer  the  New  Worlds Reading
   Initiative  pursuant  section  1003.485,  Florida Statutes, and shall be
   allocated as follows:

   From  the  funds  in Specific Appropriation 153, $3,000,000 in recurring
   funds   is  provided  to  the  administrator  to  provide  a  system  of
   professional  learning  for  the  early  learning coalitions established
   pursuant  to  section  1002.83,  Florida  Statutes,  that  significantly
   improves  child care instructor quality. The administrator shall consult
   with  the  early  learning coalitions and the Department of Education in
   the development and provision of this system.

   From   the   funds   in   Specific  Appropriation  153,  $18,430,571  in
   recurring  funds  is  provided to the administrator to implement the New
   Worlds   micro-credential  program,  mathematics  micro-credential,  and
   reading   endorsement   incentives   established  pursuant  to  sections
   1002.995, 1003.485, 1004.561, and 1012.586, Florida Statutes. Incentives
   may  be  provided  to  early  learning  coalition  personnel  and school
   district literacy coaches who earn a micro-credential or school district
   staff who earn a literacy coach endorsement.

   From  the  funds  provided  in Specific Appropriation 153, $1,750,000 in
   recurring funds is provided to the administrator for the development and
   delivery  of  a literacy-focused online professional learning system for
   teachers  as  provided  in  section  1001.215, Florida Statutes, and for
   Literacy  Coach  Endorsements  and  the Literacy Leadership Professional
   Learning Series.

   From  the  funds  provided  in Specific Appropriation 153, $1,000,000 in
   recurring  funds  is  provided  to  the  administrator  to implement the
   mathematics  professional learning and micro-credential program pursuant
   to section 1004.561, Florida Statutes.

   From  the  funds  in Specific Appropriation 153, $4,000,000 in recurring
   funds  is  provided  to the administrator to administer the programs and
   services provided for in section 1004.561, Florida Statutes.

 154   AID TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
       GRANTS AND AIDS - FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY
        MEDICAL SCHOOL
        FROM GENERAL REVENUE FUND  . . . . .       35,359,083

 155   AID TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
       UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA MEDICAL
        SCHOOL
        FROM GENERAL REVENUE FUND  . . . . .       31,814,672

 156   AID TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
       FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY MEDICAL
        SCHOOL
        FROM GENERAL REVENUE FUND  . . . . .       33,153,594

 157   AID TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
       FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL
        FROM GENERAL REVENUE FUND  . . . . .       21,747,039

 158   AID TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
       GRANTS AND AIDS - STUDENT FINANCIAL
        ASSISTANCE
        FROM GENERAL REVENUE FUND  . . . . .        7,475,378

   A  minimum of 75 percent of the funds provided in Specific Appropriation
   158 shall be allocated for need-based financial aid.

   Funds in Specific Appropriation 158 shall be allocated as follows:

     University of Florida.....................................   1,737,381
     Florida State University..................................   1,467,667