Bill > H0857

This bill revises various provisions related to charter schools in Florida. Key changes include: - Allowing charter schools to assign their charter to a high-performing charter school operating in the same district, and permitting high-performing charter schools to assume the charter of another operator within the same school district. - Expanding the eligibility criteria for charter schools to receive capital outlay funding, including allowing schools that have not earned two consecutive "F" grades or three consecutive grades below "C" to qualify. - Authorizing charter school governing boards, in addition to district school boards, to adopt rules to allow the issuance of adjunct teaching certificates to applicants with subject area expertise. - Allowing charter schools to use unrestricted current or capital assets identified in their annual audits for other charter schools operated by the same not-for-profit entity within the state through an unforgiveable loan. - Requiring a standard monitoring tool to be adopted by the State Board of Education for charter schools.

Business and Industry, Education

Choice & Innovation Subcommittee (H), Education & Employment Committee (H)

https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/857