CS/SB 7000: Deregulation of Public Schools/Instructional, Administrative, and Support Personnel

GENERAL BILL by Fiscal Policy, Education Pre-K -12; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Calatayud, Osgood

Deregulation of Public Schools/Instructional, Administrative, and Support Personnel; Requiring innovation schools of technology to comply with specified provisions of law relating to instructional multiyear contracts for instructional personnel in addition to annual contracts; requiring newly hired prekindergarten instructors to complete specified training within a specified timeframe; requiring the State Board of Education to develop written strategies to address critical teacher shortages; revising requirements for school bus drivers; revising requirements for individuals to participate in the Teacher Apprenticeship Program; requiring the State Board of Education to adopt rules to provide for the transition to or renewal of a 10-year professional certificate in certain situations, etc.

Current Bill Version Posted: 1/10/2024 04:32 PM

• Senate Committee References (1)

  1. Fiscal Policy (FP)

• Related Bills (3)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  H 7039 (c1) by Education & Employment Committee Education Last Action: 2/27/2024 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7002 (Ch. 2024-159), CS/CS/SB 994 (Ch. 2024-190)	Compare
  S 728 by Trumbull K-12 Instructional Personnel Salary Schedules Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Education Pre-K -12, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7002 (Ch. 2024-159)	Compare
  S 7002 (er) by Education Pre-K -12 Deregulation of Public Schools Last Action: 5/13/2024 Chapter No. 2024-159, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1285 (Ch. 2024-101), CS/CS/SB 994 (Ch. 2024-190)	Compare

• Citations - Statute (23)

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  1002.451	District innovation school of technology program.	Page 5 (pdf)
  1002.55	School-year prekindergarten program delivered by private prekindergarten providers.	Page 6 (pdf)
  1004.04	Public accountability and state approval for teacher preparation programs.	Page 51 (pdf)
  1004.85	Postsecondary educator preparation institutes.	Page 53 (pdf)
  1004.88	Florida Institute for Charter School Innovation.	Page 7 (pdf)
  1011.6202	Principal Autonomy Program Initiative.	Page 8 (pdf)
  1012.05	Teacher recruitment and retention.	Page 10 (pdf)
  1012.07	Identification of critical teacher shortage areas.	Page 10 (pdf)
  1012.22	Public school personnel; powers and duties of the district school board.	Page 11 (pdf)
  1012.2315	Assignment of teachers.	Page 16 (pdf)
  1012.335	Contracts with instructional personnel hired on or after July 1, 2011.	Page 19 (pdf)
  1012.34	Personnel evaluation procedures and criteria.	Page 21 (pdf)
  1012.39	Employment of substitute teachers, teachers of adult education, nondegreed teachers of career education, and career specialists; students performing clinical field experience.	Page 24 (pdf)
  1012.45	School bus drivers; requirements and duties.	Page 26 (pdf)
  1012.555	Teacher Apprenticeship Program.	Page 27 (pdf)
  1012.56	Educator certification requirements.	Page 28 (pdf)
  1012.57	Certification of adjunct educators.	Page 36 (pdf)
  1012.575	Alternative preparation programs for certified teachers to add additional coverage.	Page 37 (pdf)
  1012.585	Process for renewal of professional certificates.	Page 38 (pdf)
  1012.586	Additions or changes to certificates; duplicate certificates; reading endorsement pathways.	Page 55 (pdf)
  1012.59	Certification fees.	Page 45 (pdf)
  1012.72	Dale Hickam Excellent Teaching Program.	Page 46 (pdf)
  1012.98	School Community Professional Learning Act.	Page 46 (pdf)

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  11/6/2023	S	• 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	S	• Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Education Pre-K -12; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
  11/16/2023	S	• Filed • Referred to Fiscal Policy
  12/4/2023	S	• On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 12/12/23, 9:30 am, 412 Knott Building
  12/12/2023	S	• CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
  12/13/2023	S	• Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  12/14/2023	S	• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  1/9/2024	S	• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 01/10/24 • Introduced • CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time
  1/10/2024	S	• Read 2nd time -SJ 128 • Amendment(s) adopted (365690, 692396) -SJ 129 • Read 3rd time -SJ 129 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 129 • Immediately certified -SJ 134
  1/10/2024	H	• In Messages
  3/8/2024	H	• Died in Messages; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7002 (Ch. 2024-159)