The Florida Senate

229.004  Florida Board of Education.--

(1)(a)  Effective January 7, 2003, the Florida Board of Education is established as a body corporate. The board shall be a part-time citizen board consisting of seven members appointed by the Governor to staggered 4-year terms, subject to confirmation by the Senate. Members may be reappointed by the Governor for additional terms.

(b)  The Florida Board of Education shall have a chairperson who shall be appointed by the Governor.

(2)  The primary duties of the board shall be to establish education goals and objectives consistent with the policies and guiding principles of s. 229.002 and, together with the Commissioner of Education, to oversee the implementation of the education policies established by the Legislature. The board, and the commissioner, shall establish, operate, and maintain optimal efficiency of an Office of the Board of Education.

(3)  In performing its duties, the board, together with the Commissioner of Education, shall:

(a)  Ensure accountability and responsiveness to Florida's citizens, including the establishment of a Citizen Information Center that utilizes quick response and customer-friendly methodologies.

(b)  Establish and aggressively enforce efficient and effective performance management objectives.

(c)  Maximize the effectiveness of local, state, and federal education linkages and funds.

(d)  Recommend one budget or a coordinated budget based on consistent policies for a seamless kindergarten through graduate school education.

(e)  Adopt cohesive rules, within statutory authority, for education systemwide issues and ensure that rules adopted for the various education delivery systems are compatible.

(f)  Ensure articulation and coordination within and across the entire education delivery system.

(g)  Provide ongoing public information regarding performance results for the entire kindergarten through graduate school education system and each of its components.

(4)  The board, with the Commissioner of Education, shall:

(a)  Work with the Chancellor of K-12 Education to establish, and maintain optimal efficiency of, an Office of K-12 Education.

(b)  Work with the Chancellor of State Universities to establish, and maintain optimal efficiency of, an Office of State Universities.

(c)  Work with the Chancellor of Community Colleges and Career Preparation to establish, and maintain optimal efficiency of, an Office of Community Colleges and Career Preparation.

(d)  Work with the Executive Director of Nonpublic and Nontraditional Education to establish, and maintain optimal efficiency of, an Office of Nonpublic and Nontraditional Education Services.

History.--s. 4, ch. 2000-321.