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    By the Committees on Education Appropriations; Judiciary; and
    Senator Wise




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  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to charter schools; creating s.

  3         1002.335, F.S.; providing findings and intent;

  4         establishing the Florida Schools of Excellence

  5         Commission as a charter school authorizing

  6         entity; providing for startup funds; providing

  7         for membership of the commission; providing

  8         powers and duties of the commission, including

  9         serving as a sponsor of charter schools,

10         approving certain entities to act as

11         cosponsors, approving or denying applications

12         for Florida Schools of Excellence (FSE) charter

13         schools, and developing standards for and

14         evaluating the performance of charter schools;

15         requiring collaboration with municipalities,

16         state universities, community colleges, and

17         regional educational consortia as cosponsors

18         for FSE charter schools; providing requirements

19         for approval of cosponsors by the commission;

20         providing components of required cosponsor

21         agreements; providing causes for revocation of

22         approval of a cosponsor; providing for FSE

23         charter school application and review

24         procedures; authorizing existing charter

25         schools to apply as FSE charter schools;

26         providing for application of specified

27         provisions of law; requiring access to

28         information by parents; requiring the

29         commission to submit an annual report;

30         requiring rulemaking; amending s. 1002.33,

31         F.S.; providing that the sponsor of a charter

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 1         school is not liable for civil damages for

 2         certain actions; providing that the duty to

 3         monitor a charter school shall not be the basis

 4         for a private cause of action; prescribing

 5         limits on immunities of a charter school

 6         sponsor; providing that nothing related to a

 7         sponsor's duties shall be considered a waiver

 8         of sovereign immunity by a sponsor; providing

 9         requirements with respect to the right to

10         appeal a charter school application denial;

11         expanding a school district's immunity from

12         assumption of contractual debts; requiring that

13         a charter school meet class size requirements;

14         revising provisions relating to reporting of

15         charter school student enrollment for purposes

16         of funding; revising requirements relating to

17         charter school facilities created to mitigate a

18         certain educational impact; providing an

19         effective date.

20  

21  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

22  

23         Section 1.  Section 1002.335, Florida Statutes, is

24  created to read:

25         1002.335  Florida Schools of Excellence Commission.--

26         (1)  FINDINGS.--The Legislature finds that:

27         (a)  Charter schools are a critical component in the

28  state's efforts to provide efficient and high-quality schools

29  within the state's uniform system of public education.

30         (b)  Charter schools provide valuable educational

31  options and innovative learning opportunities while expanding

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 1  the capacity of the state's system of public education and

 2  empowering parents with the ability to make choices that best

 3  fit the individual needs of their children.

 4         (c)  The growth of charter schools in the state has

 5  contributed to enhanced student performance, greater

 6  efficiency, and the improvement of all public schools.

 7         (d)  The greatest challenges to the continued

 8  development and success of uniform, high-quality charter

 9  schools are administrative issues, accountability issues, and

10  a lack of sufficient communication and support from sponsors.

11         (2)  INTENT.--It is the intent of the Legislature that:

12         (a)  There be established an independent, state-level

13  commission whose primary focus is the development and support

14  of charter schools in order to better meet the growing and

15  diverse needs of some of the increasing number and array of

16  charter schools in the state and to further ensure that

17  charter schools of the highest academic quality are approved

18  and supported throughout the state in an efficient manner.

19         (b)  New sources of community support in the form of

20  municipalities with knowledge of the unique needs of a

21  particular community or state universities, community

22  colleges, or regional educational consortia with special

23  education expertise should be authorized to participate in

24  developing and supporting charter schools that maximize access

25  to a wide variety of high-quality educational options for all

26  students regardless of disability, race, or socioeconomic

27  status.

28         (3)  FLORIDA SCHOOLS OF EXCELLENCE COMMISSION.--

29         (a)  The Florida Schools of Excellence Commission is

30  established as an independent, state-level charter school

31  authorizing entity working in collaboration with the

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 1  Department of Education and under the supervision of the State

 2  Board of Education. Startup funds necessary to establish and

 3  operate the commission may be received through private

 4  contributions and federal and other institutional grants

 5  through the Grants and Donations Trust Fund and the

 6  Educational Aids Trust Fund housed within the department in

 7  addition to funds provided in the General Appropriations Act.

 8  The department shall assist in securing federal and other

 9  institutional grant funds to establish the commission.

10         (b)  The commission shall be appointed by the State

11  Board of Education and shall be composed of three appointees

12  recommended by the Governor, one of whom shall be the

13  Commissioner of Education or his or her designee, two

14  appointees recommended by the President of the Senate, and two

15  appointees recommended by the Speaker of the House of

16  Representatives. The Governor, the President of the Senate,

17  and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall each

18  recommend a list of no fewer than two nominees for any

19  appointment to the commission. The appointments shall be made

20  as soon as feasible but no later than September 1, 2006. Each

21  member shall serve a term of 2 years; however, for the purpose

22  of providing staggered terms, of the initial appointments,

23  three members shall be appointed to 1-year terms and four

24  members shall be appointed to 2-year terms. Thereafter, each

25  appointee shall serve a 2-year term unless the State Board of

26  Education, after review, extends the appointment. If a vacancy

27  occurs on the commission, it shall be filled by the State

28  Board of Education from a recommendation by the appropriate

29  authority according to the procedure set forth in this

30  paragraph. The members of the commission shall annually vote

31  to appoint a chair and a vice chair. Each member of the

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 1  commission must hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the

 2  commission must include individuals who have experience in

 3  finance, administration, law, education, and school

 4  governance.

 5         (c)  The commission is encouraged to convene its first

 6  meeting no later than October 1, 2006, and, thereafter, shall

 7  meet each month at the call of the chair or upon the request

 8  of four members of the commission. Four members of the

 9  commission shall constitute a quorum.

10         (d)  The commission shall appoint an executive director

11  who shall employ such staff as is necessary to perform the

12  administrative duties and responsibilities of the commission.

13         (e)  The members of the commission shall not be

14  compensated for their services on the commission but may be

15  reimbursed for per diem and travel expenses pursuant to s.

16  112.061.

17         (4)  POWERS AND DUTIES.--

18         (a)  The commission shall have the power to:

19         1.  Authorize and act as a sponsor of charter schools,

20  including the approval or denial of charter school

21  applications pursuant to subsection (8) and the nonrenewal or

22  termination of charter schools pursuant to s. 1002.33(8).

23         2.  Authorize only municipalities, state universities,

24  community colleges, and regional educational consortia to act

25  as cosponsors of charter schools, including the approval or

26  denial of cosponsor applications pursuant to State Board of

27  Education rule and subsection (5) and the revocation of

28  approval of cosponsors pursuant to State Board of Education

29  rule and subsection (7).

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 1         3.  Approve or deny Florida Schools of Excellence (FSE)

 2  charter school applications and renew or terminate charters of

 3  FSE charter schools.

 4         (b)  The commission shall have the following duties:

 5         1.  Review charter school applications and assist in

 6  the establishment of Florida Schools of Excellence (FSE)

 7  charter schools throughout the state. An FSE charter school

 8  shall exist as a public school within the state as a component

 9  of the delivery of public education within Florida's K-20

10  education system.

11         2.  Develop, promote, and disseminate best practices

12  for charter schools and charter school sponsors in order to

13  ensure that high-quality charter schools are developed and

14  incentivized. At a minimum, the best practices shall encourage

15  the development and replication of academically and

16  financially proven charter school programs.

17         3.  Develop, promote, and require high standards of

18  accountability for any school that applies and is granted a

19  charter under this section.

20         4.  Monitor and annually review and evaluate the

21  performance of the charter schools it sponsors and hold the

22  schools accountable for their performance.

23         5.  Report the student enrollment in each of its

24  sponsored charter schools to the district school board of the

25  county in which the school is located.

26         6.  Work with its cosponsors to monitor the financial

27  management of each FSE charter school.

28         7.  Direct charter schools and persons seeking to

29  establish charter schools to sources of private funding and

30  support.

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 1         8.  Actively seek, with the assistance of the

 2  department, supplemental revenue from federal grant funds,

 3  institutional grant funds, and philanthropic organizations.

 4  The commission may, through the department's Grants and

 5  Donations Trust Fund, receive and expend gifts, grants, and

 6  donations of any kind from any public or private entity to

 7  carry out the purposes of this section.

 8         9.  Review and recommend to the Legislature any

 9  necessary revisions to statutory requirements regarding the

10  qualification and approval of municipalities, state

11  universities, community colleges, and regional educational

12  consortia as cosponsors for FSE charter schools.

13         10.  Review and recommend to the Legislature any

14  necessary revisions to statutory requirements regarding the

15  standards for accountability and criteria for revocation of

16  approval of cosponsors of FSE charter schools.

17         11.  Assist its cosponsors and FSE charter schools in

18  cooperating with district school boards to allow the charter

19  schools to utilize unused space within district public

20  schools.

21         12.  Collaborate with municipalities, state

22  universities, community colleges, and regional educational

23  consortia as cosponsors for FSE charter schools for the

24  purpose of providing the highest level of public education to

25  low-income, low-performing, and underserved student

26  populations. Such collaborations shall:

27         a.  Allow state universities and community colleges

28  that cosponsor FSE charter schools to enable students

29  attending a charter school to take college courses and receive

30  high school and college credit for such courses.

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 1         b.  Be used to determine the feasibility of opening

 2  charter schools for children with autism that work with and

 3  utilize the specialized expertise of the Centers for Autism

 4  and Related Disabilities established and operated pursuant to

 5  s. 1004.55.

 6         13.  Support municipalities when the mayor or chief

 7  executive, through resolution passed by the governing body of

 8  the municipality, expresses an intent to cosponsor and

 9  establish charter schools within the municipal boundaries.

10         14.  Meet the needs of charter schools and school

11  districts by uniformly administering high-quality charter

12  schools, thereby removing administrative burdens from the

13  school districts.

14         15.  Work with school districts to assist them in

15  effectively providing administrative services to their charter

16  schools.

17         16.  Perform all of the duties of sponsors set forth in

18  s. 1002.33(5)(b) and (20).

19         (5)  APPROVAL OF COSPONSORS.--

20         (a)  The commission shall begin accepting applications

21  by municipalities, state universities, community colleges, and

22  regional educational consortia no later than January 31, 2007.

23  The commission shall have 90 days from receipt of an

24  application under this paragraph to approve or deny the

25  application unless the 90-day period is waived by the

26  applicant.

27         (b)  The commission shall limit the number of charter

28  schools that a cosponsor may approve pursuant to its review of

29  the cosponsor's application under paragraph (c). Upon

30  application by the cosponsor and review by the commission of

31  the performance of a cosponsor's current charter schools, the

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 1  commission may approve a cosponsor's application to raise the

 2  limit previously set by the commission.

 3         (c)  Any entity set forth in paragraph (a) that is

 4  interested in becoming a cosponsor pursuant to this section

 5  shall prepare and submit an application to the commission that

 6  provides evidence that the entity:

 7         1.  Has the necessary staff and infrastructure or has

 8  established the necessary contractual or interagency

 9  relationships to ensure its ability to handle all of the

10  administrative responsibilities required of a charter school

11  sponsor as set forth in s. 1002.33(20).

12         2.  Has the necessary staff expertise and

13  infrastructure or has established the necessary contractual or

14  interagency relationships to ensure that it will approve and

15  is able to develop and maintain charter schools of the highest

16  academic quality.

17         3.  Has and is committed to providing and pursuing the

18  necessary public and private financial resources and staff to

19  ensure that it can monitor and support charter schools that

20  are economically efficient and fiscally sound.

21         4.  Is committed to providing equal access to all

22  students and to maintaining a diverse student population

23  within its charter schools.

24         5.  Is committed to focusing on low-income,

25  low-performing, and underserved student populations.

26         6.  Has articulated annual goals and expected outcomes

27  for its charter schools as well as the methods and plans by

28  which it will achieve those goals and outcomes.

29         7.  Has policies in place to protect its cosponsoring

30  practices from conflicts of interest.

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 1         (d)  The commission's decision to deny an application

 2  or to revoke approval of a cosponsor pursuant to subsection

 3  (7) is not subject to chapter 120 and may be appealed to the

 4  State Board of Education pursuant to s. 1002.33(6).

 5         (6)  COSPONSOR AGREEMENT.--

 6         (a)  Upon approval of a cosponsor, the commission and

 7  the cosponsor shall enter into an agreement that defines the

 8  cosponsor's rights and obligations and includes the following:

 9         1.  An explanation of the personnel, contractual and

10  interagency relationships, and potential revenue sources

11  referenced in the application as required in paragraph (5)(c).

12         2.  Incorporation of the requirements of equal access

13  for all students, including any plans to provide

14  transportation reasonably necessary to provide access to as

15  many students as possible.

16         3.  Incorporation of the requirement to focus on

17  low-income, low-performing, and underserved student

18  populations.

19         4.  An explanation of the goals and expected outcomes

20  for the cosponsor's charter schools and the method and plans

21  by which they will be achieved as referenced in the

22  application.

23         5.  The conflict-of-interest policies referenced in the

24  application.

25         6.  An explanation of the disposition of facilities and

26  assets upon termination and dissolution of a charter school

27  approved by the cosponsor.

28         7.  A provision requiring the cosponsor to annually

29  appear before the commission and provide a report as to the

30  information provided pursuant to s. 1002.33(9)(l) for each of

31  its charter schools.

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 1         8.  A provision requiring that the cosponsor report the

 2  student enrollment in each of its sponsored charter schools to

 3  the district school board of the county in which the school is

 4  located.

 5         9.  A provision requiring that the cosponsor work with

 6  the commission to provide the necessary reports to the State

 7  Board of Education.

 8         10.  Any other reasonable terms deemed appropriate by

 9  the commission given the unique characteristics of the

10  cosponsor.

11         (b)  No cosponsor may receive applications for charter

12  schools until a cosponsor agreement with the commission has

13  been approved and signed by the commission and the appropriate

14  individuals or governing bodies of the cosponsor.

15         (c)  The cosponsor agreement shall be proposed and

16  negotiated pursuant to the timeframes set forth in s.

17  1002.33(6)(i).

18         (d)  The cosponsor agreement shall be attached to and

19  shall govern all charter school contracts entered into by the

20  cosponsor.

21         (7)  CAUSES FOR REVOCATION OF APPROVAL OF A

22  COSPONSOR.--If at any time the commission finds that a

23  cosponsor is not in compliance, or is no longer willing to

24  comply, with its contract with a charter school or with its

25  cosponsor agreement with the commission, the commission shall

26  provide notice and a hearing in accordance with State Board of

27  Education rule. If after a hearing the commission confirms its

28  initial finding, the commission shall revoke the cosponsor's

29  approval. The commission may assume sponsorship over any

30  charter school sponsored by the cosponsor at the time of

31  revocation. Thereafter, the commission may assume permanent

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 1  sponsorship over such school or may direct the school's

 2  governing body to apply to another cosponsor or to the

 3  appropriate district school board for sponsorship.

 4         (8)  CHARTER SCHOOL APPLICATION AND REVIEW.--Charter

 5  school applications submitted to the commission or to a

 6  cosponsor approved by the commission pursuant to subsection

 7  (5) shall be subject to the same requirements set forth in s.

 8  1002.33(6). The commission or cosponsor shall receive and

 9  review all applications for FSE charter schools according to

10  the provisions of s. 1002.33(6)(b). All references to a

11  district school board in s. 1002.33(6)(b) shall refer to the

12  commission or its cosponsors that receive applications for

13  review.

14         (9)  APPLICATIONS OF EXISTING CHARTER SCHOOLS.--

15         (a)  An application may be submitted pursuant to this

16  section by an existing charter school approved by a district

17  school board provided that the obligations of its charter

18  contract with the district school board will expire prior to

19  entering into a new charter contract with the commission or

20  one of its cosponsors. A district school board may agree to

21  rescind or waive the obligations of a current charter contract

22  to allow an application to be submitted by an existing charter

23  school pursuant to this section. A charter school that changes

24  sponsors pursuant to this subsection shall be allowed to

25  continue the use of all facilities, equipment, and other

26  assets it owned or leased prior to the expiration or

27  rescission of its contract with a district school board

28  sponsor.

29         (b)  An application to the commission or one of its

30  cosponsors by a conversion charter school may only be

31  submitted upon consent of the district school board. In such

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 1  instance, the district school board may retain the facilities,

 2  equipment, and other assets of the conversion charter school

 3  for its own use or agree to reasonable terms for their

 4  continued use by the conversion charter school.

 5         (10)  APPLICATION OF CHARTER SCHOOL STATUTE.--The

 6  provisions of s. 1002.33(7)-(12), (14), and (16)-(19) shall

 7  apply to the commission, cosponsors, and charter schools

 8  approved pursuant to this section.

 9         (11)  ACCESS TO INFORMATION.--The commission shall

10  provide maximum access to information to all parents in the

11  state. It shall maintain information systems, including, but

12  not limited to, a user-friendly Internet website, that will

13  provide information and data necessary for parents to make

14  informed decisions. At a minimum, the commission must provide

15  parents with information on its accountability standards,

16  links to schools of excellence throughout the state, and

17  public education programs available in the state.

18         (12)  ANNUAL REPORT.--Each year, the chair of the

19  commission shall appear before the State Board of Education

20  and submit a report regarding the academic performance and

21  fiscal responsibility of all charter schools and cosponsors

22  approved under this section.

23         (13)  IMPLEMENTATION.--The State Board of Education

24  shall adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54

25  necessary to facilitate the implementation of this section.

26         Section 2.  Paragraph (b) of subsection (5) and

27  paragraph (f) of subsection (8) of section 1002.33, Florida

28  Statutes, are amended, paragraphs (d), (e), (f), (g), and (h)

29  of subsection (6) of that section are redesignated as

30  paragraphs (e), (f), (g), (h), and (i), respectively, a new

31  paragraph (d) is added to that subsection, paragraph (o) is

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 1  added to subsection (9) of that section, and paragraph (a) of

 2  subsection (17) and paragraph (f) of subsection (18) of that

 3  section are amended, to read:

 4         1002.33  Charter schools.--

 5         (5)  SPONSOR; DUTIES.--

 6         (b)  Sponsor duties.--

 7         1.a.  The sponsor shall monitor and review the charter

 8  school in its progress toward the goals established in the

 9  charter.

10         b.2.  The sponsor shall monitor the revenues and

11  expenditures of the charter school.

12         c.3.  The sponsor may approve a charter for a charter

13  school before the applicant has secured space, equipment, or

14  personnel, if the applicant indicates approval is necessary

15  for it to raise working capital.

16         d.4.  The sponsor's policies shall not apply to a

17  charter school.

18         e.5.  The sponsor shall ensure that the charter is

19  innovative and consistent with the state education goals

20  established by s. 1000.03(5).

21         f.6.  The sponsor shall ensure that the charter school

22  participates in the state's education accountability system.

23  If a charter school falls short of performance measures

24  included in the approved charter, the sponsor shall report

25  such shortcomings to the Department of Education.

26         g.  The sponsor shall not be liable for civil damages

27  under state law for personal injury, property damage, or death

28  resulting from an act or omission of an officer, employee,

29  agent, or governing body of the charter school.

30         h.  The sponsor shall not be liable for civil damages

31  under state law for any employment actions taken by an

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 1  officer, employee, agent, or governing body of the charter

 2  school.

 3         i.  The sponsor's duties to monitor the charter school

 4  shall not constitute the basis for a private cause of action.

 5         2.  Immunity for the sponsor of a charter school under

 6  this paragraph applies only with respect to acts or omissions

 7  that are not under the sponsor's direct authority as described

 8  in this section.

 9         3.  Nothing contained in this paragraph shall be

10  considered a waiver of sovereign immunity by a sponsor.

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12  A community college may work with the school district or

13  school districts in its designated service area to develop

14  charter schools that offer secondary education. These charter

15  schools must include an option for students to receive an

16  associate degree upon high school graduation. District school

17  boards shall cooperate with and assist the community college

18  on the charter application. Community college applications for

19  charter schools are not subject to the time deadlines outlined

20  in subsection (6) and may be approved by the district school

21  board at any time during the year. Community colleges shall

22  not report FTE for any students who receive FTE funding

23  through the Florida Education Finance Program.

24         (6)  APPLICATION PROCESS AND REVIEW.--Beginning

25  September 1, 2003, applications are subject to the following

26  requirements:

27         (d)  The right to appeal an application denial under

28  paragraph (c) shall be contingent on the applicant having

29  submitted the same or a substantially similar application to

30  the Florida Schools of Excellence Commission or one of its

31  cosponsors. Any such applicant whose application is denied by

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 1  the commission or one of its cosponsors subsequent to its

 2  denial by the district school board may exercise its right to

 3  appeal the district school board's denial under paragraph (c)

 4  within 30 days after receipt of the commission's or

 5  cosponsor's denial or failure to act on the application.

 6  However, the applicant forfeits its right to appeal under

 7  paragraph (c) if it fails to submit its application to the

 8  commission or one of its cosponsors by August 1 of the school

 9  year immediately following the district school board's denial

10  of the application.

11         (8)  CAUSES FOR NONRENEWAL OR TERMINATION OF CHARTER.--

12         (f)  If a charter is not renewed or is terminated, the

13  charter school is responsible for all debts of the charter

14  school. The district may not assume the debt from any contract

15  for services made between the governing body of the school and

16  a third party, except for a debt that is previously detailed

17  and agreed upon in writing by both the district and the

18  governing body of the school and that may not reasonably be

19  assumed to have been satisfied by the district.

20         (9)  CHARTER SCHOOL REQUIREMENTS.--

21         (o)  As a public school, a charter school shall meet

22  the class size requirements pursuant to s. 1003.03.

23         (17)  FUNDING.--Students enrolled in a charter school,

24  regardless of the sponsorship, shall be funded as if they are

25  in a basic program or a special program, the same as students

26  enrolled in other public schools in the school district.

27  Funding for a charter lab school shall be as provided in s.

28  1002.32.

29         (a)  Each charter school shall report its student

30  enrollment to the sponsor district school board as required in

31  s. 1011.62, and in accordance with the definitions in s.

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 1  1011.61. The sponsor district school board shall include each

 2  charter school's enrollment in the district's report of

 3  student enrollment. All charter schools submitting student

 4  record information required by the Department of Education

 5  shall comply with the Department of Education's guidelines for

 6  electronic data formats for such data, and all districts shall

 7  accept electronic data that complies with the Department of

 8  Education's electronic format.

 9         (18)  FACILITIES.--

10         (f)  To the extent that charter school facilities are

11  specifically created to mitigate the educational impact

12  created by the development of new residential dwelling units,

13  pursuant to subparagraph (2)(c)4., some of or all of the

14  educational impact fees required to be paid in connection with

15  the new residential dwelling units may be designated instead

16  for the construction of the charter school facilities that

17  will mitigate the student station impact. Such facilities

18  shall be built to the State Requirements for Educational

19  Facilities and shall be owned by a public or nonprofit entity.

20  The sponsor local school district retains the right to monitor

21  and inspect such facilities to ensure compliance with the

22  State Requirements for Educational Facilities. If a facility

23  ceases to be used for public educational purposes, either the

24  facility shall revert to the sponsor school district subject

25  to any debt owed on the facility, or the owner of the facility

26  shall have the option to refund all educational impact fees

27  utilized for the facility to the sponsor school district. The

28  district and the owner of the facility may contractually agree

29  to another arrangement for the facilities if the facilities

30  cease to be used for educational purposes. The owner of

31  property planned or approved for new residential dwelling

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 1  units and the entity levying educational impact fees shall

 2  enter into an agreement that designates the educational impact

 3  fees that will be allocated for the charter school student

 4  stations and that ensures the timely construction of the

 5  charter school student stations concurrent with the expected

 6  occupancy of the residential units. The application for use of

 7  educational impact fees shall include an approved charter

 8  school application. To assist the school district in

 9  forecasting student station needs, the entity levying the

10  impact fees shall notify the affected district of any

11  agreements it has approved for the purpose of mitigating

12  student station impact from the new residential dwelling

13  units.

14         Section 3.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2006.

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16          STATEMENT OF SUBSTANTIAL CHANGES CONTAINED IN
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19  Creates the Florida Schools of Excellence Commission as an
    independent, state-level charter school authorizing entity to
20  sponsor charter schools; to approve or deny charter school
    applications; to authorize only community colleges, state
21  universities, municipalities, and regional education consortia
    as cosponsors of charter schools; to terminate charters; to
22  monitor and review charter school performance; to monitor
    charter school finances; and to collaborate with cosponsors
23  for charter school administration.

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