Bill Text: FL S1746 | 2018 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Equity in School-Level Funding Act
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Failed) 2018-03-10 - Died in Education [S1746 Detail]
Download: Florida-2018-S1746-Introduced.html
Florida Senate - 2018 SB 1746 By Senator Thurston 33-01567-18 20181746__ 1 A bill to be entitled 2 An act relating to the Equity in School-Level Funding 3 Act; repealing s. 1011.69, F.S., relating to the 4 Equity in School-Level Funding Act; amending ss. 5 1011.6202 and 1012.28, F.S.; conforming provisions to 6 changes made by the act; providing an effective date. 7 8 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 9 10 Section 1. Section 1011.69, Florida Statutes, is repealed. 11 Section 2. Paragraph (b) of subsection (3) of section 12 1011.6202, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 13 1011.6202 Principal Autonomy Pilot Program Initiative.—The 14 Principal Autonomy Pilot Program Initiative is created within 15 the Department of Education. The purpose of the pilot program is 16 to provide the highly effective principal of a participating 17 school with increased autonomy and authority to operate his or 18 her school in a way that produces significant improvements in 19 student achievement and school management while complying with 20 constitutional requirements. The State Board of Education may, 21 upon approval of a principal autonomy proposal, enter into a 22 performance contract with up to seven district school boards for 23 participation in the pilot program. 24 (3) EXEMPTION FROM LAWS.— 25 (b) A participating school shall comply with the provisions 26 of chapters 1000-1013, and rules of the state board that 27 implement those provisions, pertaining to the following: 28 1. Those laws relating to the election and compensation of 29 district school board members, the election or appointment and 30 compensation of district school superintendents, public meetings 31 and public records requirements, financial disclosure, and 32 conflicts of interest. 33 2. Those laws relating to the student assessment program 34 and school grading system, including chapter 1008. 35 3. Those laws relating to the provision of services to 36 students with disabilities. 37 4. Those laws relating to civil rights, including s. 38 1000.05, relating to discrimination. 39 5. Those laws relating to student health, safety, and 40 welfare. 41 6. Section 1001.42(4)(f), relating to the uniform opening 42 date for public schools. 43 7. Section 1003.03, governing maximum class size, except 44 that the calculation for compliance pursuant to s. 1003.03 is 45 the average at the school level for a participating school. 46 8. Sections 1012.22(1)(c) and 1012.27(2), relating to 47 compensation and salary schedules. 48 9. Section 1012.33(5), relating to workforce reductions for 49 annual contracts for instructional personnel. This subparagraph 50 does not apply to at-will employees. 51 10. Section 1012.335, relating to annual contracts for 52 instructional personnel hired on or after July 1, 2011. This 53 subparagraph does not apply to at-will employees. 54 11. Section 1012.34, relating to personnel evaluation 55 procedures and criteria. 56 12. Those laws pertaining to educational facilities, 57 including chapter 1013, except that s. 1013.20, relating to 58 covered walkways for relocatables, and s. 1013.21, relating to 59 the use of relocatable facilities exceeding 20 years of age, are 60 eligible for exemption. 61 13. Those laws pertaining to participating school 62 districts, including this section and s. 1012.28(8)ss.631011.69(2)and 1012.28(8). 64 Section 3. Paragraph (c) of subsection (8) of section 65 1012.28, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 66 1012.28 Public school personnel; duties of school 67 principals.— 68 (8) The principal of a school participating in the 69 Principal Autonomy Pilot Program Initiative under s. 1011.6202 70 has the following additional authority and responsibilities: 71(c)To annually provide to the district school72superintendent and the district school board a budget for the73operation of the participating school that identifies how funds74provided pursuant to s. 1011.69(2) are allocated. The school75district shall include the budget in the annual report provided76to the State Board of Education pursuant to s. 1011.6202(6).77 Section 4. This act shall take effect July 1, 2018.