Bill > S1514

This bill makes several changes to Florida's education laws, primarily renaming Brevard Community College to Eastern Florida State College and updating references throughout the statutes. It also allows state and federal funding to be transferred between agencies to support the operations of a college-preparatory boarding academy for at-risk students, and revises the duties and responsibilities of the Florida Virtual Campus, which serves as a statewide resource for distance learning. Additionally, the bill permits school boards and charter school boards to distribute salary increases at any time before a specified month and authorizes university boards of trustees to use reserve or carryforward funds from previous years' budgets for deferred maintenance at a specific civic center. Other provisions address the funding and operation of virtual instruction programs, dual enrollment, and various trust funds within the Department of Education.