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SB 1618: Prekindergarten Through Grade 12 Education

GENERAL BILL by Calatayud

Prekindergarten Through Grade 12 Education; Removing the Florida School for Competitive Academics from audit requirements; removing the Florida School for Competitive Academics from specified classification and pay plans; removing the Florida School for Competitive Academics from the definition of a public employer; prohibiting the expenditure of funds by public schools, charter schools, school districts, charter school administrators, or direct-support organizations to purchase membership in, or goods or services from, any organization that discriminates on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or religion, etc.

Effective Date: Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act and except for this section, which shall take effect upon this act becoming a law, this act shall take effect July 1, 2025
Last Action: 2/27/2025 Senate - Filed
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/27/2025 Senate • Filed

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  • SB 1618, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/27/2025 at 4:29 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (5)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 355 Emergency Opioid Antagonists in Public K-12 Schools and Postsecondary Educational Institutions Alvarez Compare Last Action: 2/12/2025 H Now in Human Services Subcommittee
    H 1255 Education Trabulsy Compare Last Action: 2/26/2025 H Filed
    H 1309 Reading Interventions and Instruction Snyder Compare Last Action: 2/27/2025 H Filed
    S 442 Reading Instruction Simon Compare Last Action: 2/26/2025 S Filed
    S 1624 Higher Education Calatayud Compare Last Action: 2/27/2025 S Filed

    Citations - Statutes (28)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    11.45 Definitions; duties; authorities; reports; rules. Page 5 (pdf)
    216.251 Salary appropriations; limitations. Page 6 (pdf)
    447.203 Definitions. Page 6 (pdf)
    1000.04 Components for the delivery of public education within the Florida Early Learning-20 education system. Page 8 (pdf)
    1001.20 Department under direction of state board. Page 8 (pdf)
    1001.325 Page 9 (pdf)
    1001.452 District and school advisory councils. Page 11 (pdf)
    1002.20 K-12 student and parent rights. Page 13 (pdf)
    1002.33 Charter schools. Page 14 (pdf)
    1002.351 The Florida School for Competitive Academics. Page 15 (pdf)
    1002.394 The Family Empowerment Scholarship Program. Page 16 (pdf)
    1002.395 Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program. Page 17 (pdf)
    1002.68 Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program accountability. Page 18 (pdf)
    1002.71 Funding; financial and attendance reporting. Page 19 (pdf)
    1002.945 Gold Seal Quality Care Program. Page 20 (pdf)
    1003.41 State academic standards. Page 20 (pdf)
    1003.42 Required instruction. Page 21 (pdf)
    1003.4201 Comprehensive system of reading instruction. Page 22 (pdf)
    1003.4282 Requirements for a standard high school diploma. Page 24 (pdf)
    1007.27 Articulated acceleration mechanisms. Page 25 (pdf)
    1008.2125 The Council for Early Grade Success. Page 26 (pdf)
    1008.36 Florida School Recognition Program. Page 26 (pdf)
    1008.365 Reading Achievement Initiative for Scholastic Excellence Act. Page 26 (pdf)
    1011.58 Procedures for legislative budget requests for the Florida School for Competitive Academics. Page 27 (pdf)
    1011.59 Florida School for Competitive Academics; board of trustees; management flexibility. Page 27 (pdf)
    1012.315 Screening standards. Page 27 (pdf)
    1012.56 Educator certification requirements. Page 29 (pdf)
    1012.77 Christa McAuliffe Ambassador for Education Program. Page 34 (pdf)

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