establish and control schools within the district, completely bypassing the local school boards. This is widely seen as an attempt to dramatically increase the number of Charter Schools across the state and could undoubtedly lead to new forms of school privatization. The Florida AFL-CIO and FEA vigorously opposed this proposal during the CRC process. The final portion of this proposed amendment is far less controversial than the first two. This change would compel the Florida Legislature, through general law, to establish a civic literacy curriculum for all public schools. While most agree that civic literacy is a central component for a healthy democracy, many have argued that this can already be accomplished through statute and does not require a constitutional change. Amendment 9: VOTE NO A multi-issue (bundled) proposal by the Constitution Revision Commission Proposal 91 Natural resources and scenic beauty; prohibition on drilling for oil or – natural gas in coastal waters Proposal 65 Workplaces without tobacco smoke or vapor – Ballot Title: Prohibits Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling; Prohibits Vaping in Enclosed Indoor Workplaces Ballot Summary: Prohibits drilling for the exploration or extraction of oil and natural gas beneath all waters between the mean high water line and the state’s outermost territorial boundaries. Adds use of vapor-generating electronic devices to current prohibition of tobacco smoking in enclosed indoor workplaces with exceptions; permits more restrictive local vapor ordinances. The first component would place a ban on oil drilling in Florida’s waters in the state constitution. While this practice is already banned by statute, a constitutional ban would make it much harder for future legislators, industry groups, or citizens to change in the future. Florida state waters extend from shore to three nautical miles on the Atlantic and to nine nautical miles on the Gulf. However, the amendment language is somewhat softer than that currently in statute and would not prevent pipelines or other infrastructure that would allow for the transportation of oil through state waters from drilling platforms just outside the ban. The second component of this amendment would extend the current indoor smoking ban to generating electronic devices.” “vapor Amendment 10: VOTE NO A multi-issue (bundled) proposal by the Constitution Revision Commission Proposal 103 Session of the Legislature – Proposal 26 Cabinet, Office of Domestic Security and Counter-Terrorism – Proposal 9 Department of Veterans Affairs – Proposal 13 Counties, election of officers – Ballot Title: State and Local Government Structure and Operation
establish and control schools within the district, completely bypassing the local school boards. This is widely seen as an attempt to dramatically increase the number of Charter Schools across the state and could undoubtedly lead to new forms of school privatization. The Florida AFL-CIO and FEA vigorously opposed this proposal during the CRC process. The final portion of this proposed amendment is far less controversial than the first two. This change would compel the Florida Legislature, through general law, to establish a civic literacy curriculum for all public schools. While most agree that civic literacy is a central component for a healthy democracy, many have argued that this can already be accomplished through statute and does not require a constitutional change. Amendment 9: VOTE NO A multi-issue (bundled) proposal by the Constitution Revision Commission Proposal 91 – Natural resources and scenic beauty; prohibition on drilling for oil or natural gas in coastal waters Proposal 65 – Workplaces without tobacco smoke or vapor Ballot Title: Prohibits Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling; Prohibits Vaping in Enclosed Indoor Workplaces Ballot Summary: Prohibits drilling for the exploration or extraction of oil and natural gas beneath all waters between the mean high water line and the state’s outermost territorial boundaries. Adds use of vapor-generating electronic devices to current prohibition of tobacco smoking in enclosed indoor workplaces with exceptions; permits more restrictive local vapor ordinances. The first component would place a ban on oil drilling in Florida’s waters in the state constitution. While this practice is already banned by statute, a constitutional ban would make it much harder for future legislators, industry groups, or citizens to change in the future. Florida state waters extend from shore to three nautical miles on the Atlantic and to nine nautical miles on the Gulf. However, the amendment language is somewhat softer than that currently in statute and would not prevent pipelines or other infrastructure that would allow for the transportation of oil through state waters from drilling platforms just outside the ban. The second component of this amendment would extend the current indoor smoking ban to “vapor generating electronic devices.” Amendment 10: VOTE NO A multi-issue (bundled) proposal by the Constitution Revision Commission Proposal 103 – Session of the Legislature Proposal 26 – Cabinet, Office of Domestic Security and Counter-Terrorism Proposal 9 – Department of Veterans Affairs Proposal 13 – Counties, election of officers Ballot Title: State and Local Government Structure and Operation