Florida Senate - 2021                                    SB 1964
       
       
        
       By Senator Cruz
       
       
       
       
       
       18-01063-21                                           20211964__
    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to persons authorized to visit charter
    3         schools; creating s. 1002.341, F.S.; authorizing the
    4         Governor, all Cabinet members, and all members of the
    5         Legislature to visit any charter school in this state;
    6         authorizing such a visitor to visit a charter school
    7         on any day at any time; providing that no prior notice
    8         is required for the visit; prohibiting any person from
    9         limiting the scope or duration of the visit;
   10         authorizing a charter school to require a visitor to
   11         sign in and out at the charter school’s main office
   12         and to wear an identification badge at all times while
   13         on the premises; authorizing a charter school to
   14         offer, but not require, an escort to accompany the
   15         visitor; providing an effective date.
   16          
   17  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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   19         Section 1. Section 1002.341, Florida Statutes, is created
   20  to read:
   21         1002.341 Persons authorized to visit charter schools.—
   22         (1) In addition to the persons specified under s.
   23  1001.4205, the Governor, all Cabinet members, and all members of
   24  the Legislature are authorized to visit any charter school in
   25  this state, including a lab school established under s. 1002.32
   26  to which a charter has been issued under s. 1002.33(5)(a)2., a
   27  charter school established under s. 1002.33, a charter school
   28  designated as a high-performing charter school under s.
   29  1002.331, and a charter technical career center established
   30  under s. 1002.34.
   31         (2) A person visiting a charter school pursuant to
   32  subsection (1) may visit on any day at any time. No prior notice
   33  is required for the visit, and no person may limit the duration
   34  or scope of the visit.
   35         (3) A charter school may require a person visiting pursuant
   36  to subsection (1) to sign in and out at the charter school’s
   37  main office and to wear an identification badge at all times
   38  while on the charter school premises. A charter school may
   39  offer, but not require, an escort to accompany a visitor.
   40         Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2021.