Bill > H0865

Introduced Session

An act relating to charter schools; creating s. 1002.3301, F.S.; creating the Charter School Review Commission within the Department of Education, subject to appropriation; providing the purpose of the commission; specifying membership of the commission and the duration of members' terms; requiring the Commissioner of Education to appoint members, subject to confirmation by the Senate; providing that a majority of the commission members constitutes a quorum; providing that the commission has the same powers and duties relating to reviewing and approving charter schools as a sponsor; requiring the department to contract with a college or university to provide administrative and technical assistance to the commission; designating the district school board in which a proposed charter school will be located as the new charter school's sponsor and supervisor; requiring a district school board to take specified actions within a certain timeframe after the commission grants a charter school application; requiring a charter school applicant to provide the school district in which the proposed charter school will be located with a copy of the application within a specified timeframe; authorizing the school district to provide input to the commission within a specified timeframe; requiring the commission to consider such input; authorizing the appeal of commission decisions; requiring the State Board of Education to adopt rules; amending s. 1002.33, F.S.; providing legislative intent; authorizing the commission to solicit and review certain charter school applications; requiring the district school board that oversees the school district in which a charter school approved by the commission will be located to serve as the charter school's sponsor; prohibiting sponsors from imposing additional reporting requirements unless a charter school meets specified criteria; providing that certain interlocal agreements and ordinances are void and unenforceable; authorizing charter schools to use school district interlocal agreements; revising the terms and conditions for charter renewal and modification; revising the procedure and causes for nonrenewal or termination of a charter; authorizing members of certain committees of a charter school governing board to attend specified meetings in person or through the use of communications media technology; authorizing charter schools to use certain interlocal agreements; prohibiting a charter school from being subject to certain land use regulations if such regulations would not be required for certain public schools; providing that specified facilities may provide space to charter schools under existing zoning and land use designations without obtaining a special exception, rezoning, or a land use change; requiring a specified proportionate share of certain educational impact fees to be designated for the construction of certain charter school facilities; providing credits toward certain impact fees or exactions for certain entities; providing that a sponsor may not charge or withhold administrative fees for certain allocations; creating s. 1004.88, F.S.; establishing the Florida Institute for Charter Schools Innovation at Miami Dade College; providing the purpose of the institute; specifying the duties of the institute; authorizing the institute to apply for and receive certain grants; requiring the District Board of Trustees of Miami Dade College to establish policies regarding the institute; requiring the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability to conduct an analysis of charter school capital outlay funds and certain federal funds and submit a report to the Governor and Legislature by a specified date; providing an effective date.

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Fred Hawkins (R)*,  Alex Rizo (R)*,  Rick Roth (R), 

Other Sponsors (2)

Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 758 (on 03/08/2022)

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