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Introduced
02/28/2025
02/28/2025
In Committee
03/07/2025
03/07/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An act relating to education; amending s. 1002.333, F.S.; revising the definition of the term “persistently low-performing school”; authorizing certain entities to report their students directly to the Department of Education; making a technical change; revising the procedure followed by schools of hope in seeking to use certain school district educational facilities; authorizing schools of hope in certain counties to colocate with other public schools in certain facilities; requiring that students enrolled in schools of hope be included in specified school district calculations; prohibiting a rental or leasing fee from being charged to a school of hope; requiring maintenance of a facility to be provided to a school of hope at a mutually agreeable cost not to exceed a specified amount; providing requirements for a mutual management agreement; requiring a school of hope to receive noninstructional services from a school district on a pro rata basis; providing an effective date.
AI Summary
This bill modifies Florida's existing law regarding persistently low-performing schools, expanding the definition of such schools to include those in the bottom 10 percent of student performance on specific standardized tests, in addition to existing criteria. The bill authorizes schools of hope (charter schools focused on improving low-performing school environments) to be designated as local education agencies, allowing them to directly report student data to the state Department of Education. It provides new provisions for facilities usage, allowing schools of hope in certain counties to colocate with other public schools in underutilized facilities without paying rental fees, with maintenance costs capped at $600 per student. The bill requires these schools to be included in school district calculations and mandates that they receive noninstructional services from the school district on a pro-rata basis. Additionally, the bill establishes a dispute resolution process involving a special magistrate appointed by the Commissioner of Education to mediate conflicts between hope operators and school districts, with the State Board of Education making final decisions. The changes aim to provide more flexibility and support for improving educational opportunities in persistently low-performing schools, with the new provisions set to take effect on July 1, 2025.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (2)
Other Sponsors (1)
Education Pre-K - 12 (S)
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/2025/1708 |
| Analysis - Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education (Post-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1708/Analyses/2025s01708.aed.PDF |
| Analysis - Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education (Pre-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1708/Analyses/2025s01708.pre.aed.PDF |
| BillText | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1708/BillText/c1/HTML |
| Analysis - Education Pre-K - 12 (Post-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1708/Analyses/2025s01708.ed.PDF |
| Analysis - Education Pre-K - 12 (Pre-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1708/Analyses/2025s01708.pre.ed.PDF |
| https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1708/Amendment/113444/HTML | |
| BillText | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1708/BillText/Filed/HTML |
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