Bill > S1362

This bill proposes several changes to K-12 education in Florida, including: 1. Revising the charter school application process, such as extending the timeline for sponsors to approve or deny applications and allowing high-performing charter schools and charter school systems to replicate their schools in any school district. 2. Expanding the definition of "eligible student" for the College-preparatory Boarding Academy Pilot Program to include students in grades 5-12. 3. Authorizing high-performing charter school systems to replicate their schools in any school district and providing application requirements for doing so. 4. Allowing charter schools to participate in blended learning courses and counting full-time students of the charter school for funding purposes. 5. Requiring school districts to provide Title I funds directly to all eligible schools, including charter schools, with some limitations on how districts can withhold funds. 6. Making other miscellaneous changes related to charter schools, student assessments, and school accountability.

Budget and Finance, Education

Appropriations (Senate), Education (Senate)

http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2017/1362