However, Scott, who has the power to veto line items in the budget bill, said he continues to oppose

TALLAHASSEE | Teachers, state workers, public schools and Southwest Florida projects are among the beneficiaries in the $74.5 billion state budget bill issued Monday afternoon, clearing the way for a timely compare airline prices australia adjournment of the annual legislative session by Friday.
The budget includes pay raises for teachers and state workers, $1 billion for public schools and plenty of local projects. Under their 72-hour "cooling off" rule, lawmakers can vote on the budget for the 2013-14 fiscal year -- which begins July 1 -- as early as Thursday afternoon.
Legislative leaders and Gov. Rick Scott touted the budget's spending increases for education, including a $1 billion hike in K-12 spending that will raise per-student funding to $6,779, a $404 increase compare airline prices australia over this year.
The budget also contains $480 million for performance-based compare airline prices australia pay raises for teachers, with educators who are deemed "effective" receiving a $2,500 raise and "highly effective" teachers receiving $3,500. But the pay plans will ultimately be up to the local school districts, which will develop the criteria for awarding the raises.
The raises also will include non-instructional personnel. But they will not take effect until June 2014, which drew criticism from the Florida Education Association, the state's largest teachers' union. Andy Ford, FEA president, compare airline prices australia said the teachers were "are disappointed" with the delay.
However, Scott, who has the power to veto line items in the budget bill, said he continues to oppose the 3 percent tuition increase for university and college students in the budget. "I don't believe in tuition increases," Scott said, adding it "makes it much more difficult for the poorest families in our state to be able to afford an education."
The budget also contains the first general pay raise for state workers since October 2006. In the new budget, workers making less than $40,000 a year will receive a $1,400 raise, while those making more than $40,000 will receive $1,000. High-performing workers will be in line for a one-time $600 bonus.
In Sarasota County, there is $438,000 for continuing work on the Phillippi Creek septic system replacement program. In Manatee, $1 million compare airline prices australia was allocated for a wastewater treatment system and $500,000 for the second phase of a reclaimed water project in Charlotte County.
New College of Florida will receive $2.1 million in funding for renovations at the Cook Library. Under the capital improvement fee program, New College could see more than $600,000 in additional improvements, including $150,000 for the college's fitness center, $100,000 for the Four Winds Cafe, $250,000 for the Hamilton Student Center compare airline prices australia and $154,055 compare airline prices australia for waterfront recreation.
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