SB 2510: Prekindergarten Through Grade 12 Education

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations

Prekindergarten Through Grade 12 Education; Requiring a third-party administrator to transfer a specified amount of money from a loan fund to the Schools of Hope program under certain conditions, beginning on a specified date; revising requirements for the establishment of a school of hope; requiring that CAPE digital tool certificates be made available to all public elementary grades students, but not middle grades students; revising requirements for the recalculation of the Florida Education Finance Program allocations, etc.

Current Bill Version Posted: 6/18/2025 08:56 AM

• Related Bills (5)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  H 1267 (c2) by Education Administration Subcommittee Education Last Action: 6/16/2025 S Died in Rules	Compare
  H 5001 by Budget Committee General Appropriations Act Last Action: 4/9/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to SB 2500	Compare
  H 5101 by PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee Education Last Action: 4/9/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 7030	Compare
  S 1708 (c1) by Calatayud Education Last Action: 6/16/2025 S Died in Rules	Compare
  S 2500 (er) by Appropriations Appropriations Last Action: 6/16/2025 S Ordered engrossed, then enrolled	Compare

• Citations - Statute (18)

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  402.22	Education program for students who reside in residential care facilities operated by the Department of Children and Families or the Agency for Persons with Disabilities.	Page 5 [pdf]
  1001.292	Schools of Hope Revolving Loan Program.	Page 5 [pdf]
  1002.32	Developmental research (laboratory) schools.	Page 5 [pdf]
  1002.33	Charter schools.	Page 6 [pdf]
  1002.333	Persistently low-performing schools.	Page 10 [pdf]
  1002.37	The Florida Virtual School.	Page 19 [pdf]
  1002.411	New Worlds Scholarship Accounts.	Page 20 [pdf]
  1002.45	Virtual instruction programs.	Page 24 [pdf]
  1003.4201	Comprehensive system of reading instruction.	Page 25 [pdf]
  1003.4203	Digital materials, CAPE Digital Tool certificates, and technical assistance.	Page 27 [pdf]
  1003.4935	Middle grades career and professional academy courses and career-themed courses.	Page 31 [pdf]
  1003.498	School district virtual course offerings.	Page 31 [pdf]
  1007.271	Dual enrollment programs.	Page 32 [pdf]
  1008.44	CAPE Industry Certification Funding List.	Page 33 [pdf]
  1010.20	Cost accounting and reporting for school districts.	Page 36 [pdf]
  1011.61	Definitions.	Page 38 [pdf]
  1011.62	Funds for operation of schools.	Page 44 [pdf]
  1011.65	Florida Education Finance Program Appropriation Allocation Conference.	Page 83 [pdf]

• Citations - Chapter Law (1)

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  2025-110

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• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  3/28/2025	S	• Submitted for consideration by Appropriations • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/02/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
  3/31/2025	S	• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/03/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building --Meeting cancelled
  4/2/2025	S	• Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
  4/3/2025	S	• Filed • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/09/25
  4/8/2025	S	• Introduced
  4/9/2025	S	• Read 2nd time -SJ 369 • Read 3rd time -SJ 369 • Passed; YEAS 33 NAYS 3 -SJ 369 • The Senate requests that the House pass the bill as passed by the Senate or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference -SJ 369 • Immediately certified -SJ 369
  4/9/2025	H	• In Messages
  5/13/2025	H	• Bill referred to House Calendar • Read 1st time • Added to Second Reading Calendar • Read 2nd time • Amendment 859199 adopted • Placed on 3rd reading • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • Passed as amended; YEAS 88, NAYS 10 • Passed the Senate bill as amended by House and we accede to conference
  5/13/2025	S	• In returning messages
  6/2/2025	H	• Bill placed in Conference (Appropriations Conference Committee/Budget) • Conference Committee appointed
  6/2/2025	S	• Bill placed in Conference (Appropriations Conference Committee/Budget) • Conference Committee appointed: Appropriations Conference Committee/Budget: Hooper (Chair), Berman (At Large), Boyd (At Large), Brodeur (At Large), Gruters (At Large), Passidomo (At Large), Rouson (At Large); Appropriations Conference Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government/Agriculture and Natural Resources: Brodeur (Chair), Arrington, Berman, Burton, Collins, DiCeglie, Grall, McClain, Pizzo, Rodriguez, Sharief, Truenow, Boyd (At Large), Gruters (At Large), Passidomo (At Large), Rouson (At Large); Appropriations Conference Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government/State Administration: Brodeur (Chair), Arrington, Berman, Burton, Collins, DiCeglie, Grall, McClain, Pizzo, Rodriguez, Sharief, Truenow; Appropriations Conference Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice/Justice: Garcia (Chair), Ingoglia, Martin, Osgood, Polsky, Rouson, Simon, Wright, Yarborough, Berman (At Large), Boyd (At Large), Brodeur (At Large), Gruters (At Large), Passidomo (At Large); Appropriations Conference Committee on Health and Human Services/Health Care: Trumbull (Chair), Berman, Brodeur, Burton, Davis, Garcia, Gruters, Harrell, Rodriguez, Rouson, Boyd (At Large), Passidomo (At Large); Appropriations Conference Committee on Higher Education/Higher Education: Harrell (Chair), Bradley, Burgess, Calatayud, Davis, Leek, Smith, Trumbull, Berman (At Large), Boyd (At Large), Brodeur (At Large), Gruters (At Large), Passidomo (At Large), Rouson (At Large); Appropriations Conference Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education/PreK-12: Burgess (Chair), Bradley, Calatayud, Gaetz, Jones, Osgood, Pizzo, Simon, Yarborough, Berman (At Large), Boyd (At Large), Brodeur (At Large), Gruters (At Large), Passidomo (At Large), Rouson (At Large); Appropriations Conference Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development/Transportation and Economic Development: DiCeglie (Chair), Arrington, Avila, Bernard, Collins, Grall, Ingoglia, Leek, Martin, McClain, Polsky, Sharief, Smith, Truenow, Wright, Berman (At Large), Boyd (At Large), Brodeur (At Large), Gruters (At Large), Passidomo (At Large), Rouson (At Large);
  6/16/2025	S	• Conference Committee Report received -SJ 1245 • Conference Committee Report adopted (825824) -SJ 1263 • Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 25 NAYS 9 -SJ 1263
  6/16/2025	H	• In Messages • Conference Committee Report considered • Amendment 825824 adopted • Conference Committee Report adopted • Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 80, NAYS 24
  6/16/2025	S	• Ordered engrossed, then enrolled