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Introduced
01/10/2022
01/10/2022
In Committee
02/11/2022
02/11/2022
Crossed Over
03/10/2022
03/10/2022
Passed
03/10/2022
03/10/2022
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
03/28/2022
03/28/2022
Introduced Session
2022 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An act relating to K-12 education; amending s. 145.19, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made by the act; amending s. 1001.39, F.S.; providing for certain district board members to receive a specified amount of money for specified services; providing limitations; amending s. 1001.395, F.S.; prohibiting district school board members elected or reelected on or after a date certain from receiving a salary; authorizing such district school board members to receive specified reimbursements; providing for the future repeal of the section; amending ss. 1001.43 and 1002.32, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made by the act; amending s. 1006.28, F.S.; deleting a requirement that district school boards maintain a specified list on their websites; requiring certain meetings relating to instructional materials to be noticed and open to the public; providing requirements for the membership of committees related to instructional materials; requiring certain individuals involved in selecting library materials to complete a specified training; requiring certain materials to be selected by employees who meet specified criteria; requiring district school boards to adopt procedures for developing library media center collections; providing requirements for such procedures; requiring elementary schools, district school boards, and the Department of Education to post on their websites specified information relating to instructional materials and other materials in certain formats; providing district school board requirements; providing school principals are responsible for overseeing compliance with specified procedures relating to library media center materials; amending s. 1006.29, F.S.; revising requirements for the department relating to the development of training programs for the selection of materials used in schools and library media centers; amending s. 1006.40, F.S.; revising district school board requirements for the selection and adoption of certain materials; amending s. 1011.10, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made by the act; providing an effective date.
AI Summary
This bill makes several changes to Florida's K-12 education laws. Key provisions include:
- Limiting school board members to 12 consecutive years in office, with prior service not counted towards the limit.
- Requiring school districts to maintain a process for public review and comment on instructional materials, including library materials, and publish lists of such materials on their websites.
- Mandating training for school librarians, media specialists, and others involved in selecting library materials to ensure compliance with requirements.
- Placing responsibility on school principals to oversee selection of library materials at their schools.
- Requiring districts to annually report to the state on any instructional materials that received objections and were removed or discontinued as a result.
Overall, the bill aims to increase transparency and public participation in the selection of instructional and library materials used in K-12 schools.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Education
Sponsors (13)
Sam Garrison (R)*,
Melony Bell (R),
Adam Botana (R),
Elizabeth Fetterhoff (R),
Randy Fine (R),
Christopher Latvala (R),
Thomas Leek (R),
Stan McClain (R),
Scott Plakon (R),
Rick Roth (R),
Jason Shoaf (R),
Tyler Sirois (R),
Keith Truenow (R),
Other Sponsors (1)
Appropriations Committee (House)
Last Action
Chapter No. 2022-21 (on 03/28/2022)
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