CS/SB 7002: Deregulation of Public Schools
GENERAL BILL by Fiscal Policy ; Education Pre-K -12 ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Hutson ; Osgood ; Calatayud
Deregulation of Public Schools; Requiring a district school board to advertise its intent to adopt a tentative budget on a publicly available website if the district school board does not advertise such intent in a newspaper of general circulation; revising the general powers of district school superintendents to include establishing a process for the review and approval of certain policies and procedures through the delegated authority of district school boards; authorizing district school boards to adopt a policy relating to parental notification methods; revising the amount of funds school districts may expend from specified revenue and for certain purposes; authorizing district school boards to use advanced degrees in setting salary schedules for specified personnel, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 4/25/2024 - Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 4/25/2024 - Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Fiscal Policy (FP)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 11/6/2023 Senate • Submitted for consideration by Education Pre-K -12
• On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K -12, 11/15/23, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
11/15/2023 Senate • Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Education Pre-K -12; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
11/16/2023 Senate • Filed
• Referred to Fiscal Policy
12/4/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 12/12/23, 9:30 am, 412 Knott Building
12/12/2023 Senate • CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 17 NAYS 0
12/13/2023 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
12/14/2023 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
1/9/2024 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 01/10/24
• Introduced
• CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time
1/10/2024 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 129
• Read 3rd time -SJ 130
• CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 130
• Immediately certified -SJ 134
1/10/2024 House • In Messages
2/22/2024 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/27/2024)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
2/27/2024 House • Substituted for CS/HB 7039
• Read 2nd time
• Amendment 568137 adopted
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
2/28/2024 House • Read 3rd time
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 115, NAYS 0
2/28/2024 Senate • In returning messages
3/6/2024 Senate • Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (568137) -SJ 797
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 797
• Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
4/25/2024 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
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CS/SB 7002, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/7/2024 at 6:43 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (8)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 7039 (c1) Education Education & Employment Committee Similar Last Action: 2/27/2024 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 7002 
H 1045 (c2) Student Transportation Safety Civil Justice Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/5/2024 H Laid on Table
H 1285 (er) Education Choice & Innovation Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 4/17/2024 Chapter No. 2024-101
S 200 Educator Certification Gruters Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Education Pre-K -12
S 728 K-12 Instructional Personnel Salary Schedules Trumbull Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Education Pre-K -12
S 994 (er) Student Transportation Safety Burgess Compare Last Action: 5/7/2024 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
S 996 (c3) Education Burgess Compare Last Action: 3/5/2024 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 1285 -SJ 703
S 7000 (e1) Deregulation of Public Schools/Instructional, Administrative, and Support Personnel Education Pre-K -12 Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 H Died in Messages
Citations - Statutes (43)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 200.065 Method of fixing millage. Page 6 (pdf) 252.38 Emergency management powers of political subdivisions. Page 8 (pdf) 316.173 School bus infraction detection systems. Page 9 (pdf) 1001.372 District school board meetings. Page 9 (pdf) 1001.49 General powers of district school superintendent. Page 10 (pdf) 1001.64 Florida College System institution boards of trustees; powers and duties. Page 56 (pdf) 1001.65 Florida College System institution presidents; powers and duties. Page 57 (pdf) 1002.20 K-12 student and parent rights. Page 11 (pdf) 1002.55 School-year prekindergarten program delivered by private prekindergarten providers. Page 12 (pdf) 1003.53 Dropout prevention and academic intervention. Page 13 (pdf) 1003.621 Academically high-performing school districts. Page 57 (pdf) 1004.85 Postsecondary educator preparation institutes. Page 14 (pdf) 1004.88 Florida Institute for Charter School Innovation. Page 16 (pdf) 1006.025 Guidance services. Page 20 (pdf) 1006.09 Duties of school principal relating to student discipline and school safety. Page 16 (pdf) 1010.02 Financial accounting and expenditures. Page 17 (pdf) 1010.11 Electronic transfer of funds. Page 18 (pdf) 1011.03 Public hearings; budget to be submitted to Department of Education. Page 18 (pdf) 1011.6202 Principal Autonomy Program Initiative. Page 58 (pdf) 1011.68 Funds for student transportation. Page 19 (pdf) 1011.71 District school tax. Page 20 (pdf) 1012.05 Teacher recruitment and retention. Page 20 (pdf) 1012.07 Identification of critical teacher shortage areas. Page 21 (pdf) 1012.22 Public school personnel; powers and duties of the district school board. Page 22 (pdf) 1012.2315 Assignment of teachers. Page 29 (pdf) 1012.555 Teacher Apprenticeship Program. Page 31 (pdf) 1012.56 Educator certification requirements. Page 27 (pdf) 1012.57 Certification of adjunct educators. Page 32 (pdf) 1012.575 Alternative preparation programs for certified teachers to add additional coverage. Page 33 (pdf) 1012.59 Certification fees. Page 33 (pdf) 1012.72 Dale Hickam Excellent Teaching Program. Page 34 (pdf) 1012.86 Florida College System institution employment equity accountability program. Page 34 (pdf) 1012.98 School Community Professional Learning Act. Page 34 (pdf) 1013.15 Lease, rental, and lease-purchase of educational facilities and sites. Page 40 (pdf) 1013.16 Construction of facilities on leased property; conditions. Page 46 (pdf) 1013.20 Standards for relocatables used as classroom space; inspections. Page 46 (pdf) 1013.21 Reduction of relocatable facilities in use. Page 47 (pdf) 1013.31 Educational plant survey; localized need assessment; PECO project funding. Page 47 (pdf) 1013.35 School district educational facilities plan; definitions; preparation, adoption, and amendment; long-term work programs. Page 60 (pdf) 1013.385 School district construction flexibility. Page 53 (pdf) 1013.45 Educational facilities contracting and construction techniques for school districts and Florida College System institutions. Page 55 (pdf) 1013.48 Changes in construction requirements after award of contract. Page 55 (pdf) 1013.64 Funds for comprehensive educational plant needs; construction cost maximums for school district capital projects. Page 56 (pdf) -
CS/SB 7002, Engrossed 1 Posted 3/7/2024 at 5:14 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (4)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 109 (c1) Charter Schools Choice & Innovation Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 H Died in PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee
H 1045 (c2) Student Transportation Safety Civil Justice Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/5/2024 H Laid on Table
H 7039 (c1) Education Education & Employment Committee Compare Last Action: 2/27/2024 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 7002
S 994 (er) Student Transportation Safety Burgess Compare Last Action: 5/7/2024 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
Citations - Statutes (43)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 200.065 Method of fixing millage. Page 9 (pdf) 252.38 Emergency management powers of political subdivisions. Page 11 (pdf) 316.173 School bus infraction detection systems. Page 11 (pdf) 1001.372 District school board meetings. Page 13 (pdf) 1001.49 General powers of district school superintendent. Page 15 (pdf) 1001.64 Florida College System institution boards of trustees; powers and duties. 1001.65 Florida College System institution presidents; powers and duties. 1002.20 K-12 student and parent rights. Page 15 (pdf) 1002.55 School-year prekindergarten program delivered by private prekindergarten providers. 1003.53 Dropout prevention and academic intervention. Page 19 (pdf) 1003.621 Academically high-performing school districts. Page 82 (pdf) 1004.85 Postsecondary educator preparation institutes. 1004.88 Florida Institute for Charter School Innovation. 1006.025 Guidance services. Page 20 (pdf) 1006.09 Duties of school principal relating to student discipline and school safety. Page 20 (pdf) 1010.02 Financial accounting and expenditures. Page 22 (pdf) 1010.11 Electronic transfer of funds. Page 23 (pdf) 1011.03 Public hearings; budget to be submitted to Department of Education. Page 25 (pdf) 1011.6202 Principal Autonomy Program Initiative. Page 83 (pdf) 1011.68 Funds for student transportation. Page 29 (pdf) 1011.71 District school tax. Page 31 (pdf) 1012.05 Teacher recruitment and retention. 1012.07 Identification of critical teacher shortage areas. 1012.22 Public school personnel; powers and duties of the district school board. 1012.2315 Assignment of teachers. 1012.555 Teacher Apprenticeship Program. Page 85 (pdf) 1012.56 Educator certification requirements. 1012.57 Certification of adjunct educators. 1012.575 Alternative preparation programs for certified teachers to add additional coverage. 1012.59 Certification fees. 1012.72 Dale Hickam Excellent Teaching Program. 1012.86 Florida College System institution employment equity accountability program. 1012.98 School Community Professional Learning Act. 1013.15 Lease, rental, and lease-purchase of educational facilities and sites. Page 34 (pdf) 1013.16 Construction of facilities on leased property; conditions. Page 40 (pdf) 1013.20 Standards for relocatables used as classroom space; inspections. Page 41 (pdf) 1013.21 Reduction of relocatable facilities in use. Page 43 (pdf) 1013.31 Educational plant survey; localized need assessment; PECO project funding. Page 44 (pdf) 1013.35 School district educational facilities plan; definitions; preparation, adoption, and amendment; long-term work programs. Page 49 (pdf) 1013.385 School district construction flexibility. Page 59 (pdf) 1013.45 Educational facilities contracting and construction techniques for school districts and Florida College System institutions. Page 61 (pdf) 1013.48 Changes in construction requirements after award of contract. Page 63 (pdf) 1013.64 Funds for comprehensive educational plant needs; construction cost maximums for school district capital projects. Page 64 (pdf) -
CS/SB 7002, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 12/13/2023 at 4:58 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: House Message Summary (pdf)
Related Bills (4)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 109 (c1) Charter Schools Choice & Innovation Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 H Died in PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee
H 1045 (c2) Student Transportation Safety Civil Justice Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/5/2024 H Laid on Table
H 7039 (c1) Education Education & Employment Committee Compare Last Action: 2/27/2024 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 7002
S 994 (er) Student Transportation Safety Burgess Compare Last Action: 5/7/2024 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
Floor Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 568137 - Amendment
Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:Rizo 2/23/2024
3:32 PMSenate: Concurred
3/6/2024PDF Floor Votes (3)
Date Chamber Result 1/10/2024 3:50 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays 2/28/2024 10:39 AM House 115 Yeas - 0 Nays 3/6/2024 2:17 PM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (51)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 120.81 Exceptions and special requirements; general areas. Page 8 (pdf) 163.31777 Public schools interlocal agreement. Page 8 (pdf) 163.3180 Concurrency. Page 81 (pdf) 200.065 Method of fixing millage. Page 9 (pdf) 252.38 Emergency management powers of political subdivisions. Page 11 (pdf) 316.173 School bus infraction detection systems. Page 11 (pdf) 1001.02 General powers of State Board of Education. Page 12 (pdf) 1001.23 Specific powers and duties of the Department of Education. Page 12 (pdf) 1001.372 District school board meetings. Page 13 (pdf) 1001.42 Powers and duties of district school board. Page 14 (pdf) 1001.49 General powers of district school superintendent. Page 15 (pdf) 1002.20 K-12 student and parent rights. Page 15 (pdf) 1002.31 Controlled open enrollment; public school parental choice. Page 81 (pdf) 1002.33 Charter schools. Page 17 (pdf) 1002.333 Persistently low-performing schools. Page 18 (pdf) 1003.03 Maximum class size. Page 19 (pdf) 1003.53 Dropout prevention and academic intervention. Page 19 (pdf) 1003.621 Academically high-performing school districts. Page 82 (pdf) 1003.631 Schools of Excellence. Page 82 (pdf) 1006.025 Guidance services. Page 20 (pdf) 1006.09 Duties of school principal relating to student discipline and school safety. Page 20 (pdf) 1006.1494 Student online personal information protection. Page 22 (pdf) 1010.02 Financial accounting and expenditures. Page 22 (pdf) 1010.11 Electronic transfer of funds. Page 23 (pdf) 1010.20 Cost accounting and reporting for school districts. Page 23 (pdf) 1011.03 Public hearings; budget to be submitted to Department of Education. Page 25 (pdf) 1011.035 School district fiscal transparency. Page 26 (pdf) 1011.14 Obligations for a period of 1 year. Page 27 (pdf) 1011.60 Minimum requirements of the Florida Education Finance Program. Page 28 (pdf) 1011.6202 Principal Autonomy Program Initiative. Page 83 (pdf) 1011.68 Funds for student transportation. Page 29 (pdf) 1011.69 Equity in School-Level Funding Act. Page 29 (pdf) 1011.71 District school tax. Page 31 (pdf) 1011.73 District millage elections. Page 85 (pdf) 1012.555 Teacher Apprenticeship Program. Page 85 (pdf) 1013.15 Lease, rental, and lease-purchase of educational facilities and sites. Page 34 (pdf) 1013.16 Construction of facilities on leased property; conditions. Page 40 (pdf) 1013.19 Purchase, conveyance, or encumbrance of property interests above surface of land; joint-occupancy structures. Page 40 (pdf) 1013.20 Standards for relocatables used as classroom space; inspections. Page 41 (pdf) 1013.21 Reduction of relocatable facilities in use. Page 43 (pdf) 1013.28 Disposal of property. Page 43 (pdf) 1013.31 Educational plant survey; localized need assessment; PECO project funding. Page 44 (pdf) 1013.35 School district educational facilities plan; definitions; preparation, adoption, and amendment; long-term work programs. Page 49 (pdf) 1013.356 Local funding for educational facilities benefit districts or community development districts. Page 57 (pdf) 1013.385 School district construction flexibility. Page 59 (pdf) 1013.41 SMART schools; Classrooms First; legislative purpose. Page 60 (pdf) 1013.45 Educational facilities contracting and construction techniques for school districts and Florida College System institutions. Page 61 (pdf) 1013.48 Changes in construction requirements after award of contract. Page 63 (pdf) 1013.62 Charter schools capital outlay funding. Page 86 (pdf) 1013.64 Funds for comprehensive educational plant needs; construction cost maximums for school district capital projects. Page 64 (pdf) 1013.68 Classrooms First Program; uses. Page 80 (pdf) -
SB 7002, Original Filed Version Posted 11/16/2023 at 2:08 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Education Pre-K -12 (Post-Meeting) 11/16/2023 (pdf)
Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) 12/7/2023 (pdf)
Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) 12/13/2023 (pdf)
Committee Amendments (3)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 275398 - Amendment
Delete lines 306 - 696 and insert:Fiscal Policy
(Hutson)12/11/2023
8:17 AMReplaced by Committee Substitute
12/12/2023Web Page
PDF680066 - Amendment
Delete lines 968 - 976 and insert:Fiscal Policy
(Hutson)12/11/2023
8:19 AMReplaced by Committee Substitute
12/12/2023Web Page
PDF197934 - Amendment
Delete lines 1924 - 2072 and insert:Fiscal Policy
(Hutson)12/11/2023
8:19 AMReplaced by Committee Substitute
12/12/2023Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 12/12/2023 9:30 AM Fiscal Policy 17 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (52)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 120.81 Exceptions and special requirements; general areas. Page 8 (pdf) 163.31777 Public schools interlocal agreement. Page 8 (pdf) 163.3180 Concurrency. Page 85 (pdf) 200.065 Method of fixing millage. Page 9 (pdf) 252.38 Emergency management powers of political subdivisions. Page 11 (pdf) 316.173 School bus infraction detection systems. Page 11 (pdf) 1001.02 General powers of State Board of Education. Page 12 (pdf) 1001.23 Specific powers and duties of the Department of Education. Page 12 (pdf) 1001.372 District school board meetings. Page 13 (pdf) 1001.42 Powers and duties of district school board. Page 13 (pdf) 1001.49 General powers of district school superintendent. Page 15 (pdf) 1002.20 K-12 student and parent rights. Page 15 (pdf) 1002.31 Controlled open enrollment; public school parental choice. Page 85 (pdf) 1002.33 Charter schools. Page 21 (pdf) 1002.333 Persistently low-performing schools. Page 22 (pdf) 1003.03 Maximum class size. Page 23 (pdf) 1003.53 Dropout prevention and academic intervention. Page 23 (pdf) 1003.621 Academically high-performing school districts. Page 85 (pdf) 1003.631 Schools of Excellence. Page 86 (pdf) 1006.025 Guidance services. Page 24 (pdf) 1006.09 Duties of school principal relating to student discipline and school safety. Page 24 (pdf) 1006.1494 Student online personal information protection. Page 25 (pdf) 1010.02 Financial accounting and expenditures. Page 26 (pdf) 1010.11 Electronic transfer of funds. Page 26 (pdf) 1010.20 Cost accounting and reporting for school districts. Page 27 (pdf) 1011.03 Public hearings; budget to be submitted to Department of Education. Page 29 (pdf) 1011.035 School district fiscal transparency. Page 29 (pdf) 1011.14 Obligations for a period of 1 year. Page 31 (pdf) 1011.60 Minimum requirements of the Florida Education Finance Program. Page 32 (pdf) 1011.6202 Principal Autonomy Program Initiative. Page 87 (pdf) 1011.68 Funds for student transportation. Page 32 (pdf) 1011.69 Equity in School-Level Funding Act. Page 33 (pdf) 1011.71 District school tax. Page 35 (pdf) 1011.73 District millage elections. Page 88 (pdf) 1012.555 Teacher Apprenticeship Program. Page 89 (pdf) 1013.15 Lease, rental, and lease-purchase of educational facilities and sites. Page 37 (pdf) 1013.16 Construction of facilities on leased property; conditions. Page 43 (pdf) 1013.19 Purchase, conveyance, or encumbrance of property interests above surface of land; joint-occupancy structures. Page 44 (pdf) 1013.20 Standards for relocatables used as classroom space; inspections. Page 45 (pdf) 1013.21 Reduction of relocatable facilities in use. Page 46 (pdf) 1013.28 Disposal of property. Page 46 (pdf) 1013.31 Educational plant survey; localized need assessment; PECO project funding. Page 47 (pdf) 1013.35 School district educational facilities plan; definitions; preparation, adoption, and amendment; long-term work programs. Page 53 (pdf) 1013.356 Local funding for educational facilities benefit districts or community development districts. Page 61 (pdf) 1013.385 School district construction flexibility. Page 62 (pdf) 1013.41 SMART schools; Classrooms First; legislative purpose. Page 64 (pdf) 1013.45 Educational facilities contracting and construction techniques for school districts and Florida College System institutions. Page 65 (pdf) 1013.451 Life-cycle costs comparison. Page 67 (pdf) 1013.48 Changes in construction requirements after award of contract. Page 67 (pdf) 1013.62 Charter schools capital outlay funding. Page 89 (pdf) 1013.64 Funds for comprehensive educational plant needs; construction cost maximums for school district capital projects. Page 67 (pdf) 1013.68 Classrooms First Program; uses. Page 84 (pdf) -
SPB 7002, Proposed Bill Posted 11/13/2023 at 1:54 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Education Pre-K -12 (Pre-Meeting) 11/13/2023 (pdf)
Committee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 11/15/2023 2:00 PM Education Pre-K -12 8 Yeas - 0 Nays