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Introduced
12/30/2024
12/30/2024
In Committee
01/15/2025
01/15/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
06/16/2025
06/16/2025
Introduced Session
2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An act relating to public school personnel salary schedules; amending s. 1012.22, F.S.; deleting definitions; deleting a requirement relating to cost of-living salary adjustments; revising requirements for salary schedules for school employees; authorizing, rather than requiring, a district school board to base a portion of each employee’s compensation on performance; deleting a requirement that district school boards adopt a performance salary schedule based on specified requirements; revising the requirement for a base salary for instructional personnel or school administrators; revising conditions under which a district school board must provide salary supplements; deleting a provision that prohibits a performance salary schedule from being reduced due to budget constraints; making technical changes; reenacting ss. 1002.33(16)(b), 1002.451(5)(a), 1003.621(2)(h), and 1011.6202(3)(b), F.S., relating to charter school exemption from statutes, district innovation school of technology program exemption from statutes, academically high performing school districts’ compliance with statutes and rules, and Principal Autonomy Program Initiative exemption from laws, respectively, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 1012.22, F.S., in references thereto; providing an effective date.
AI Summary
This bill modifies Florida's public school personnel salary schedules by making several key changes to how school districts can structure employee compensation. The bill eliminates several existing definitions related to salary schedules, including references to "grandfathered" and "performance" salary schedules, and removes previous requirements for mandatory performance-based pay adjustments. Instead, district school boards will now have the option, rather than the requirement, to base a portion of employee compensation on performance. The bill revises base salary calculations for instructional personnel and school administrators, allowing more flexibility in how salaries are determined. Districts will still be required to provide salary supplements for certain conditions, such as assignments to Title I schools, schools with low grades, critical shortage areas, and additional academic responsibilities. Beginning with the 2026-2027 school year, districts must adopt salary schedules that can incorporate performance-based elements, but are not strictly mandated to do so. The bill also removes previous provisions that protected performance salary schedules from budget-related reductions. Additionally, the bill reenacts several related statutes to incorporate these changes, ensuring consistency across different sections of Florida's education law, and is set to take effect on July 1, 2025.
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Died in Education Pre-K - 12 (on 06/16/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/136 |
| BillText | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/136/BillText/Filed/HTML |
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