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Introduced
02/24/2021
02/24/2021
In Committee
03/04/2021
03/04/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
04/30/2021
04/30/2021
Introduced Session
2021 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Authorizing district school boards to conduct daily business in person or through the use of telecommunication networks; deleting a requirement that certain contact with parents and students be made by telephone; exempting academically high-performing school districts from complying with a specified provision relating to the operation of all schools for a term of 180 actual teaching days; authorizing academically high-performing school districts to provide up to 2 days of virtual instruction, etc.
AI Summary
This bill makes several changes to education laws in Florida:
1. It allows district school boards to conduct their daily business either in person, through telecommunication networks, or a combination of both.
2. It removes the requirement for certain contact with parents and students to be made by telephone.
3. It exempts academically high-performing school districts from the requirement to operate all schools for 180 actual teaching days, and instead allows them to provide up to 2 days of virtual instruction as part of the required 180 days.
4. It modifies the calculation of full-time equivalent (FTE) students for virtual instruction programs and Florida Virtual School, allowing for partial FTE counts if students do not complete the required credits or content.
5. It provides an equitable method of equivalent funding for schools operating under emergency conditions and approved to operate for less than the minimum term.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Education
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1028 (Ch. 2021-35) (on 04/30/2021)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1654 |
| Analysis - Education (Post-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1654/Analyses/2021s01654.ed.PDF |
| Analysis - Education (Pre-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1654/Analyses/2021s01654.pre.ed.PDF |
| BillText | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1654/BillText/Filed/HTML |
| Bill | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1654/BillText/Filed/PDF |
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