Bill > S7000

Introduced Session

An act relating to deregulation of public schools/instructional, administrative, and support personnel; amending s. 1002.451, F.S.; requiring innovation schools of technology to comply with specified provisions of law relating to instructional multiyear contracts for instructional personnel in addition to annual contracts; amending s. 1002.55, F.S.; requiring newly hired prekindergarten instructors to complete specified training within a specified timeframe; deleting obsolete language; amending s. 1004.88, F.S.; authorizing the Florida Institute for Charter School Innovation to develop a professional learning system; amending s. 1011.6202, F.S.; requiring schools participating in the Principal Autonomy Program Initiative to comply with specified provisions of law relating to instructional multiyear contracts for instructional personnel in addition to annual contracts; amending s. 1012.05, F.S.; authorizing, rather than requiring, district school boards to base certain policies on guidelines from the Department of Education; revising the frequency with which school districts must submit certain information to the department; amending s. 1012.07, F.S.; requiring the State Board of Education to develop written strategies to address critical teacher shortages; making a technical change; amending s. 1012.22, F.S.; deleting a prohibition on district school boards using advanced degrees to set salary schedules for instructional personnel and school administrators hired after a specified date; deleting requirements relating to annual salary adjustments; providing that collective bargaining may not preclude a district school board from carrying out specified duties; providing that if a superintendent appears before the State Board of Education for a specified purpose, the president of the school district bargaining unit also must appear; making technical changes; amending s. 1012.2315, F.S.; providing that provisions of law relating to the assignment of teachers apply to inexperienced teachers instead of temporarily certified teachers; defining the term “inexperienced teacher”; providing that a school district may still provide specified incentives to teachers despite collective bargaining provisions; making technical changes; amending s. 1012.335, F.S.; defining the term “instructional multiyear contract”; providing requirements for the award of an instructional multiyear contract; requiring that an employee awarded an instructional multiyear contract be returned to an annual contract under certain conditions; making conforming and technical changes; amending s. 1012.34, F.S.; requiring that procedures and requirements established by the district school superintendent for performance evaluations be approved by the district school board; requiring the district school superintendent to submit evaluation systems to the department under certain circumstances; deleting a requirement for the department to approve and monitor each school district’s evaluation systems; revising the portion of a performance evaluation that is based on student performance; deleting requirements for performance evaluations; providing that student performance may not be the sole determinant for incentive pay for instructional personnel or school administrators; amending s. 1012.39, F.S.; revising an occupational experience qualification requirement for nondegreed teachers of career programs; deleting a training requirement for full-time nondegreed teachers of career programs; amending s. 1012.45, F.S.; revising requirements for school bus drivers; authorizing district school boards to adopt additional requirements for school bus drivers; requiring school bus drivers and school bus attendants to complete training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and first aid; requiring school districts to maintain documentation of such training; requiring district school boards to provide training to school bus drivers and school bus attendants relating to students with disabilities; deleting a requirement for the State Board of Education to adopt rules relating to school bus drivers; amending s. 1012.555, F.S.; revising requirements for individuals to participate in the Teacher Apprenticeship Program; amending s. 1012.56, F.S.; adding an additional method for an individual seeking an educator certification to demonstrate a mastery of general knowledge; authorizing school districts and consortia of school districts to issue temporary certificates under certain conditions; conforming a cross-reference; amending s. 1012.57, F.S.; deleting a provision relating to adjunct teaching certificates; amending s. 1012.575, F.S.; providing that certain provisions relating to alternative teacher preparation programs also apply to the Florida Institute for Charter School Innovation; amending s. 1012.585, F.S.; revising the validity period for professional certificates; providing eligibility requirements for 5-year and 10 year professional certificates; requiring the State Board of Education to adopt rules to provide for the transition to or renewal of a 10-year professional certificate in certain situations; revising requirements for the renewal of professional certificates; authorizing certain private school teachers to extend the expiration date of a professional certificate; amending s. 1012.59, F.S.; providing examination and certification fee waivers for certain teachers; requiring the Commissioner of Education to make recommendations to the Governor and the Legislature regarding exceptional student education instructional personnel; requiring the commissioner to consider certain provisions; repealing s. 1012.72, F.S., relating to the Dale Hickam Excellent Teaching Program; amending s. 1012.98, F.S.; conforming a cross-reference; providing that provisions relating to the development of a professional learning system apply to the Florida Institute for Charter School Innovation; making technical changes; amending ss. 1004.04, 1004.85, and 1012.586, F.S.; conforming cross-references; providing an effective date.

AI Summary

Alexis Calatayud (R),  Rosalind Osgood (D), 

Other Sponsors (2)

Died in Messages (on 03/08/2024)

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