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Introduced
02/25/2025
02/25/2025
In Committee
03/02/2025
03/02/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An act relating to education; amending s. 1002.421, F.S.; revising requirements for a private school to participate in certain educational scholarship programs; requiring the Department of Education to suspend the payment of funds to participating private schools under certain circumstances; amending s. 1011.62, F.S.; requiring the Legislature to determine the base student allocation using the Consumer Price Index; revising the minimum base salary for classroom teachers; creating s. 1011.761, F.S.; creating the K- 12 Classroom Technology Grant Program; requiring the department to administer the program and establish an application process; providing for the award of grants and the amount of such grants; providing funding for the program; authorizing the State Board of Education to adopt rules; creating s. 1011.781, F.S.; creating the K-12 Education Funding Task Force within the department; providing the purpose of the task force; providing for membership of the task force; providing for the terms of task force members; providing requirements for the selection of a chair, a quorum, and meetings of the task force; authorizing task force members to receive specified reimbursements; providing the duties and responsibilities of the task force; requiring the task force to annually provide a report to specified individuals and the public; providing requirements for such report; providing an effective date.
AI Summary
This bill introduces several key changes to education policy in Florida. It requires private schools participating in educational scholarship programs to meet enhanced accountability and transparency standards, including publishing detailed disclosures about school policies, reporting vacant seats, and explaining student disenrollment processes. The legislation mandates that the Legislature determine the base student allocation using the Consumer Price Index and establishes a new minimum base salary for classroom teachers that will be adjusted annually based on national averages or a 10% increase from the previous year. Additionally, the bill creates two new programs: the K-12 Classroom Technology Grant Program, which will provide grants to public and charter schools for technology purchases, and the K-12 Education Funding Task Force, a 16-member group charged with examining non-traditional schools that receive state funds. The task force will investigate various aspects of these schools, including student demographics, disciplinary practices, curriculum quality, and transparency, and will be required to submit annual reports with recommendations for accountability and improvement. The bill aims to increase oversight, transparency, and funding standards in Florida's education system, with most provisions set to take effect on July 1, 2025.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (15)
Tae Edmonds (D)*,
Robin Bartleman (D),
LaVon Bracy Davis (D),
Daryl Campbell (D),
Fentrice Driskell (D),
Anna Eskamani (D),
Mike Gottlieb (D),
Rita Harris (D),
Yvonne Hinson (D),
Dotie Joseph (D),
Johanna López (D),
Felicia Robinson (D),
Mitch Rosenwald (D),
Kelly Skidmore (D),
Leonard Spencer (D),
Last Action
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration (on 05/03/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1045 |
| BillText | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1045/BillText/Filed/PDF |
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