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CS/HB 7039: Education

GENERAL BILL by Education & Employment Committee ; Choice & Innovation Subcommittee ; Rizo ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Botana ; Daniels ; López, J. ; Massullo ; Mooney ; Yeager

Education; Revises requirements relating to district school board duties & responsibilities, requirements for student management of specified health conditions, prekindergarten instructors postsecondary educator preparation in field experiences, Florida Institute for Charter School Innovation, critical teacher shortages, collective bargaining, Teacher Apprenticeship Program, Dale Hickam Excellent Teaching Program, FCS institution employment equity accountability program, rent or lease of K-12 plants & facilities.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
 Last Action: 2/27/2024 House - Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7002 (Ch. 2024-159), CS/CS/SB 994 (Ch. 2024-190)
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/11/2024 House • Filed
    1/12/2024 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    1/16/2024 House • Referred to Education Quality Subcommittee
    • Referred to Education & Employment Committee
    • Now in Education Quality Subcommittee
    1/17/2024 House • Added to Education Quality Subcommittee agenda
    1/19/2024 House • Favorable by Education Quality Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Education Quality Subcommittee
    • Now in Education & Employment Committee
    1/26/2024 House • PCS added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
    1/30/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee
    2/1/2024 House • Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    2/2/2024 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    2/22/2024 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/27/2024)
    2/27/2024 House • Substituted CS/SB 7002
    • Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7002 (Ch. 2024-159), CS/CS/SB 994 (Ch. 2024-190)

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  • CS/HB 7039, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/1/2024 at 6:12 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Choice & Innovation Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 5/16/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (8)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 7002 (er) Deregulation of Public Schools Education Pre-K -12 Similar 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) Track This Bill
    H 1045 (c2) Student Transportation Safety Civil Justice Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/5/2024 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 994 (Ch. 2024-190), CS/SB 7002 (Ch. 2024-159) Track This Bill
    H 1285 (er) Education Choice & Innovation Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 4/17/2024 Chapter No. 2024-101; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7002 (Ch. 2024-159), CS/SB 7004 (Ch. 2024-160) Track This Bill
    S 200 Educator Certification Gruters Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Education Pre-K -12, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7002 (Ch. 2024-159) Track This Bill
    S 728 K-12 Instructional Personnel Salary Schedules Trumbull Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Education Pre-K -12, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7002 (Ch. 2024-159) Track This Bill
    S 994 (er) Student Transportation Safety Burgess Compare Last Action: 5/17/2024 Chapter No. 2024-190, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7002 (Ch. 2024-159) Track This Bill
    S 996 (c3) Education Burgess Compare Last Action: 3/5/2024 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1285 (Ch. 2024-101), CS/SB 7002 (Ch. 2024-159), CS/SB 7004 (Ch. 2024-160) -SJ 703 Track This Bill
    S 7000 (e1) Deregulation of Public Schools/Instructional, Administrative, and Support Personnel Education Pre-K -12 Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 H Died in Messages; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7002 (Ch. 2024-159) Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    506445 - Amendment
    Remove lines 230-255 and insert:     		Rizo 2/21/2024
    1:08 PM     		House: Withdrawn
    2/21/2024     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (42)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    200.065 Method of fixing millage. Page 7 (pdf)
    252.38 Emergency management powers of political subdivisions. Page 9 (pdf)
    316.173 School bus infraction detection systems. Page 10 (pdf)
    1001.372 District school board meetings. Page 11 (pdf)
    1001.49 General powers of district school superintendent. Page 11 (pdf)
    1001.64 Florida College System institution boards of trustees; powers and duties. Page 65 (pdf)
    1001.65 Florida College System institution presidents; powers and duties. Page 66 (pdf)
    1002.20 K-12 student and parent rights. Page 12 (pdf)
    1002.55 School-year prekindergarten program delivered by private prekindergarten providers. Page 14 (pdf)
    1003.53 Dropout prevention and academic intervention. Page 15 (pdf)
    1003.621 Academically high-performing school districts. Page 66 (pdf)
    1004.85 Postsecondary educator preparation institutes. Page 16 (pdf)
    1004.88 Florida Institute for Charter School Innovation. Page 18 (pdf)
    1006.025 Guidance services. Page 18 (pdf)
    1006.09 Duties of school principal relating to student discipline and school safety. Page 18 (pdf)
    1010.02 Financial accounting and expenditures. Page 20 (pdf)
    1010.11 Electronic transfer of funds. Page 21 (pdf)
    1011.03 Public hearings; budget to be submitted to Department of Education. Page 21 (pdf)
    1011.6202 Principal Autonomy Program Initiative. Page 67 (pdf)
    1011.68 Funds for student transportation. Page 22 (pdf)
    1011.71 District school tax. Page 23 (pdf)
    1012.05 Teacher recruitment and retention. Page 24 (pdf)
    1012.07 Identification of critical teacher shortage areas. Page 24 (pdf)
    1012.22 Public school personnel; powers and duties of the district school board. Page 25 (pdf)
    1012.2315 Assignment of teachers. Page 33 (pdf)
    1012.555 Teacher Apprenticeship Program. Page 36 (pdf)
    1012.56 Educator certification requirements. Page 31 (pdf)
    1012.57 Certification of adjunct educators. Page 37 (pdf)
    1012.575 Alternative preparation programs for certified teachers to add additional coverage. Page 38 (pdf)
    1012.72 Dale Hickam Excellent Teaching Program. Page 39 (pdf)
    1012.86 Florida College System institution employment equity accountability program. Page 39 (pdf)
    1012.98 School Community Professional Learning Act. Page 39 (pdf)
    1013.15 Lease, rental, and lease-purchase of educational facilities and sites. Page 45 (pdf)
    1013.16 Construction of facilities on leased property; conditions. Page 53 (pdf)
    1013.20 Standards for relocatables used as classroom space; inspections. Page 53 (pdf)
    1013.21 Reduction of relocatable facilities in use. Page 54 (pdf)
    1013.31 Educational plant survey; localized need assessment; PECO project funding. Page 54 (pdf)
    1013.35 School district educational facilities plan; definitions; preparation, adoption, and amendment; long-term work programs. Page 69 (pdf)
    1013.385 School district construction flexibility. Page 61 (pdf)
    1013.45 Educational facilities contracting and construction techniques for school districts and Florida College System institutions. Page 63 (pdf)
    1013.48 Changes in construction requirements after award of contract. Page 64 (pdf)
    1013.64 Funds for comprehensive educational plant needs; construction cost maximums for school district capital projects. Page 64 (pdf)

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  • HB 7039, Original Filed Version Posted 1/11/2024 at 6:13 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Education Quality Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/19/2024 (pdf)
    Education & Employment Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/1/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (6)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1045 (c1) Student Transportation Safety Civil Justice Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/5/2024 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 994 (Ch. 2024-190), CS/SB 7002 (Ch. 2024-159) Track This Bill
    H 1285 (c1) Education Choice & Innovation Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 4/17/2024 Chapter No. 2024-101; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7002 (Ch. 2024-159), CS/SB 7004 (Ch. 2024-160) Track This Bill
    S 994 (c1) Student Transportation Safety Burgess Compare Last Action: 5/17/2024 Chapter No. 2024-190, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7002 (Ch. 2024-159) Track This Bill
    S 996 (c1) Education Burgess Compare Last Action: 3/5/2024 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1285 (Ch. 2024-101), CS/SB 7002 (Ch. 2024-159), CS/SB 7004 (Ch. 2024-160) -SJ 703 Track This Bill
    S 7000 (e1) Deregulation of Public Schools/Instructional, Administrative, and Support Personnel Education Pre-K -12 Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 H Died in Messages; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7002 (Ch. 2024-159) Track This Bill
    S 7002 (c1) Deregulation of Public Schools/School District Finance and Budgets, Facilities, and Administration and Oversight Education Pre-K -12 Compare 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) Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (29)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    200.065 Method of fixing millage. Page 4 (pdf)
    316.173 School bus infraction detection systems. Page 6 (pdf)
    1001.372 District school board meetings. Page 7 (pdf)
    1001.64 Florida College System institution boards of trustees; powers and duties. Page 35 (pdf)
    1001.65 Florida College System institution presidents; powers and duties. Page 36 (pdf)
    1002.20 K-12 student and parent rights. Page 7 (pdf)
    1002.55 School-year prekindergarten program delivered by private prekindergarten providers. Page 8 (pdf)
    1003.621 Academically high-performing school districts. Page 37 (pdf)
    1004.85 Postsecondary educator preparation institutes. Page 10 (pdf)
    1004.88 Florida Institute for Charter School Innovation. Page 11 (pdf)
    1006.025 Guidance services. Page 11 (pdf)
    1010.11 Electronic transfer of funds. Page 12 (pdf)
    1011.03 Public hearings; budget to be submitted to Department of Education. Page 12 (pdf)
    1011.6202 Principal Autonomy Program Initiative. Page 37 (pdf)
    1012.05 Teacher recruitment and retention. Page 13 (pdf)
    1012.07 Identification of critical teacher shortage areas. Page 13 (pdf)
    1012.22 Public school personnel; powers and duties of the district school board. Page 14 (pdf)
    1012.555 Teacher Apprenticeship Program. Page 15 (pdf)
    1012.575 Alternative preparation programs for certified teachers to add additional coverage. Page 17 (pdf)
    1012.72 Dale Hickam Excellent Teaching Program. Page 17 (pdf)
    1012.86 Florida College System institution employment equity accountability program. Page 18 (pdf)
    1012.98 School Community Professional Learning Act. Page 18 (pdf)
    1013.15 Lease, rental, and lease-purchase of educational facilities and sites. Page 24 (pdf)
    1013.16 Construction of facilities on leased property; conditions. Page 31 (pdf)
    1013.20 Standards for relocatables used as classroom space; inspections. Page 31 (pdf)
    1013.21 Reduction of relocatable facilities in use. Page 33 (pdf)
    1013.35 School district educational facilities plan; definitions; preparation, adoption, and amendment; long-term work programs. Page 40 (pdf)
    1013.385 School district construction flexibility. Page 33 (pdf)
    1013.48 Changes in construction requirements after award of contract. Page 35 (pdf)

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