Florida Senate - 2023                                     SB 684
       
       
        
       By Senator Book
       
       
       
       
       
       35-01558-23                                            2023684__
    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to teacher certification fees;
    3         amending s. 1012.59, F.S.; requiring the State Board
    4         of Education to waive certain fees relating to teacher
    5         certifications for a specified time period; providing
    6         an effective date.
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    8  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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   10         Section 1. Subsection (4) is added to section 1012.59,
   11  Florida Statutes, to read:
   12         1012.59 Certification fees.—
   13         (4) For fiscal years 2023-2024, 2024-2025, and 2025-2026,
   14  the State Board of Education shall waive initial general
   15  knowledge, professional education, and subject area examination
   16  fees, certification fees, certification renewal fees, and fees
   17  associated with removing a subject area designation from a
   18  certificate for all individuals.
   19         Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2023.