Bill > S7002

Introduced Session

An act relating to deregulation of public schools; amending s. 200.065, F.S.; requiring a district school board to advertise its intent to adopt a tentative budget on a publicly available website if the district school board does not advertise such intent in a newspaper of general circulation; defining the term “publicly accessible website”; requiring certain information relating to a postponed hearing to be posted on a school district website under certain circumstances; amending s. 252.38, F.S.; revising the requirements for certain district school boards during declared state or local emergencies and at the request of specified entities; amending s. 316.173, F.S.; revising requirements for signage that must be posted on certain school buses; providing an additional use for specified civil penalties; amending s. 1001.372, F.S.; revising the ways due public notice may be met for district school board meetings; amending s. 1001.49, F.S.; revising the general powers of district school superintendents to include establishing a process for the review and approval of certain policies and procedures through the delegated authority of district school boards; amending s. 1002.20, F.S.; revising a requirement relating to how a parent is informed of placement of a student in a specified program; revising a requirement relating to how a parent is informed of a student’s suspension; deleting a requirement that an economic security report of employment and earning outcomes be provided to students; amending s. 1002.55, F.S.; requiring newly hired prekindergarten instructors to complete specified training within a certain timeframe; deleting obsolete language; amending s. 1003.53, F.S.; authorizing district school boards to adopt a policy relating to parental notification methods; providing requirements for such policy; amending s. 1004.85, F.S.; revising the requirements for participants in certain educator preparation programs; amending s. 1004.88, F.S.; authorizing the Florida Institute for Charter School Innovation to develop a professional learning system; repealing s. 1006.025, F.S., relating to guidance services; amending s. 1006.09, F.S.; authorizing district school boards to adopt a policy relating to parental notification methods; providing requirements for such policy; amending s. 1010.02, F.S.; providing financial reporting requirements for certain school districts; amending s. 1010.11, F.S.; providing that school districts are exempt from certain requirements relating to electronic transfer of funds; amending s. 1011.03, F.S.; requiring a district school board to publish its tentative budget on a publicly accessible website; deleting a requirement for a district school board to publish its tentative budget in a newspaper or at a courthouse under certain circumstances; amending s. 1011.68, F.S.; requiring certain school districts to request specified assistance from the Department of Education relating to the purchase of transportation equipment and supplies; authorizing such school districts to purchase such equipment and supplies at specified prices under certain circumstances; amending s. 1011.71, F.S.; revising the amount of funds school districts may expend from specified revenue and for certain purposes; amending s. 1012.05, F.S.; authorizing, rather than requiring, district school boards to base certain policies on guidelines from the department; 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 strategies to address critical teacher shortages; amending s. 1012.22, F.S.; authorizing district school boards to use advanced degrees in setting salary schedules for specified personnel; 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; amending s. 1012.56, F.S.; authorizing specified assessments to be used to demonstrate mastery of general knowledge for certain educator certification requirements; providing for the placement of an educator certificate in an inactive status; providing requirements for returning an educator certificate to active status; amending s. 1012.2315, F.S.; revising legislative findings and intent; revising school district prohibitions relating to the assignment of certain teachers; defining the term “inexperienced teacher”; providing that certain prohibitions relating to the provision of school district incentives apply to incentives using federal funds; amending s. 1012.555, F.S.; revising requirements for individuals to participate in the Teacher Apprenticeship Program; amending s. 1012.57, F.S.; revising provisions relating to the validity period of 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. 1012.59, F.S.; providing examination and certification fee waivers for certain teachers; by a specified date, requiring the Commissioner of Education to make certain recommendations relating to the development and retention of exceptional student education instructional personnel to the Governor and Legislature; repealing s. 1012.72, F.S., relating to the Dale Hickam Excellent Teaching Program; repealing s. 1012.86, F.S., relating to the Florida College System institution employment equity accountability program; amending s. 1012.98, F.S.; providing that provisions relating to the development of a professional learning system apply to the Florida Institute for Charter School Innovation; amending s. 1013.15, F.S.; authorizing district school boards to rent or lease specified plants and facilities and sites; providing that the lease-purchase of certain plants and facilities and sites is exempt from certain requirements; amending s. 1013.16, F.S.; revising minimum lease term requirements for land for certain construction projects; amending s. 1013.20, F.S.; deleting a district school board requirement to plan for the use of relocatables; deleting a requirement for the commissioner to provide a progress report to the Legislature; repealing s. 1013.21, F.S., relating to reduction of relocatable facilities in use; amending s. 1013.31, F.S.; requiring each Florida College System institution board of trustees and state university board of trustees to arrange for educational plant surveys; deleting provisions relating to when an educational plant survey recommendation is not required; requiring Florida College System institution and state university boards, but not district school boards, to participate in specified surveys; deleting a requirement for school districts to submit certain data to the department; revising requirements for what a survey report must include; deleting a requirement that a school district’s survey must be submitted as part of the district educational facilities plan; deleting a requirement for the department to perform an analysis of such surveys; revising requirements for a facilities needs survey submitted by a district school board; requiring that the release of funds for a PECO project be subject to certain authorizations; amending s. 1013.385, F.S.; deleting requirements for a resolution relating to educational facilities construction which may be adopted by district school boards; providing that exceptions to requirements for public shelter design criteria remain subject to certain emergency management provisions; providing that a school board may not be required to build more emergency-shelter space than identified as needed; amending s. 1013.45, F.S.; revising the limit for specified day-labor contracts that district school boards and boards of trustees of Florida College System institutions may use; amending s. 1013.48, F.S.; deleting a requirement that school districts monitor and report the impact of certain change orders; amending s. 1013.64, F.S.; revising the requirements for a construction project to be exempt from cost requirements; amending ss. 1001.64, 1001.65, 1003.621, 1011.6202, and 1013.35, F.S.; conforming cross-references to changes made by the act; providing an effective date.

AI Summary

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

Other Sponsors (2)

Chapter No. 2024-159, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1285 (Ch. 2024-101), CS/CS/SB 994 (Ch. 2024-190) (on 05/13/2024)

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