Senate Bill 166 (2025) - The Florida Senate

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CS/SB 166: Administrative Efficiency in Public Schools

GENERAL BILL by Fiscal Policy ; Simon

Administrative Efficiency in Public Schools; Exempting district school boards from requirements for adopting certain rules; deleting a requirement for a district school board to employ an internal auditor in certain circumstances; requiring innovation schools of technology to comply with specified provisions relating to instructional multiyear contracts, in addition to annual contracts, for instructional personnel in addition to annual contracts; revising requirements relating to district school board attendance policies for Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Programs; revising requirements for assessments needed for a student to earn a high school diploma; providing requirements for advanced degrees which may be used to set salary schedules for instructional personnel and school administrators hired after a specified date; revising eligibility requirements for individuals to participate in the Teacher Apprenticeship Program, etc.

Effective Date: Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act and except for this section, which shall take effect upon becoming a law, this act shall take effect July 1, 2025
Last Action: 4/3/2025 House - In Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

Senate Committee References:

Education Pre-K - 12 (ED)
Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education (AED)
Fiscal Policy (FP)

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Bill History

Date	Chamber	Action
2/19/2025	Senate	• Filed
2/20/2025	Senate	• Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; Fiscal Policy
2/24/2025	Senate	• On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 03/03/25, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
3/3/2025	Senate	• Favorable by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
3/4/2025	Senate	• Now in Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education • Introduced
3/6/2025	Senate	• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education, 03/11/25, 8:30 am, 37 Senate Building
3/11/2025	Senate	• Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 • Now in Fiscal Policy
3/24/2025	Senate	• On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 03/27/25, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
3/27/2025	Senate	• CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
3/28/2025	Senate	• Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
4/1/2025	Senate	• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/03/25
4/2/2025	Senate	• CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time
4/3/2025	Senate	• Read 2nd time -SJ 322 • Amendment(s) adopted (169686, 189656, 332758, 498362) -SJ 323 • Read 3rd time -SJ 328 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 328 • Immediately certified -SJ 330
4/3/2025	House	• In Messages

Version	Posted	Format
S 166 Filed	2/19/2025 12:06 PM	Web Page \| PDF
S 166 c1	3/28/2025 10:24 AM	Web Page \| PDF
S 166 e1	4/3/2025 12:27 PM	Web Page \| PDF

Committee Amendments

S 166 Filed
Amendment	Sponsor	Filed	Last Committee Action	Format
243396 - Amendment Delete line 1263 and insert:	Fiscal Policy (Simon)	3/26/2025 1:01 PM	Replaced by Committee Substitute 3/27/2025	Web Page PDF
672844 - Amendment Delete lines 1358 - 1362 and insert:	Fiscal Policy (Simon)	3/26/2025 11:21 AM	Replaced by Committee Substitute 3/27/2025	Web Page PDF

Floor Amendments

S 166 c1
Amendments	Sponsor	Filed	Last Floor Action	Format
332758 - Amendment Delete lines 705 - 843 and insert:	Simon	4/2/2025 11:15 AM	Senate: Adopted 4/3/2025	Web Page PDF
169686 - Amendment Between lines 1521 and 1522 insert:	Simon	4/2/2025 11:14 AM	Senate: Adopted 4/3/2025	Web Page PDF
498362 - Amendment Delete lines 1855 - 2394 and insert:	Simon	4/2/2025 11:12 AM	Senate: Adopted 4/3/2025	Web Page PDF
189656 - Amendment Delete lines 2679 - 2779 and insert:	Simon	4/2/2025 11:11 AM	Senate: Adopted 4/3/2025	Web Page PDF

Bill Analyses

Type	Analysis	Author	Posted	Format
Bill Analysis	S 166	Education Pre-K - 12 (Pre-Meeting)	2/28/2025 3:29 PM	PDF
Bill Analysis	S 166	Education Pre-K - 12 (Post-Meeting)	3/3/2025 5:05 PM	PDF
Bill Analysis	S 166	Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education (Pre-Meeting)	3/10/2025 8:37 AM	PDF
Bill Analysis	S 166	Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education (Post-Meeting)	3/11/2025 9:59 AM	PDF
Bill Analysis	S 166	Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting)	3/26/2025 12:00 PM	PDF
Bill Analysis	S 166	Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting)	3/28/2025 10:10 AM	PDF

Vote History - Committee

Version	Committee	Date	Result
S 166 Filed	Education Pre-K - 12	3/3/2025 3:30 PM	7 Yeas - 0 Nays
S 166 Filed	Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education	3/11/2025 8:30 AM	9 Yeas - 0 Nays
S 166 Filed	Fiscal Policy	3/27/2025 1:00 PM	18 Yeas - 0 Nays

Vote History - Floor

Vote	Date	Chamber	Result
S 166 c1	4/3/2025 10:20 AM	Senate	37 Yeas - 0 Nays

Citations - Statutes (51)

Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
120.81	Exceptions and special requirements; general areas.	Page 8 (pdf)
163.3180	Concurrency.	Page 95 (pdf)
1001.02	General powers of State Board of Education.	Page 8 (pdf)
1001.23	Specific powers and duties of the Department of Education.	Page 9 (pdf)
1001.42	Powers and duties of district school board.	Page 9 (pdf)
1002.20	K-12 student and parent rights.	Page 11 (pdf)
1002.31	Controlled open enrollment; public school parental choice.	Page 11 (pdf)
1002.33	Charter schools.	Page 12 (pdf)
1002.394	The Family Empowerment Scholarship Program.	Page 12 (pdf)
1002.451	District innovation school of technology program.	Page 14 (pdf)
1002.61	Summer prekindergarten program delivered by public schools and private prekindergarten providers.	Page 15 (pdf)
1002.63	School-year prekindergarten program delivered by public schools.	Page 15 (pdf)
1002.68	Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program accountability.	Page 95 (pdf)
1002.71	Funding; financial and attendance reporting.	Page 16 (pdf)
1003.03	Maximum class size.	Page 18 (pdf)
1003.26	Enforcement of school attendance.	Page 18 (pdf)
1003.4282	Requirements for a standard high school diploma.	Page 20 (pdf)
1003.433	Learning opportunities for out-of-state and out-of-country transfer students and students needing additional instruction to meet high school graduation requirements.	Page 23 (pdf)
1003.631	Schools of Excellence.	Page 96 (pdf)
1004.04	Public accountability and state approval for teacher preparation programs.	Page 97 (pdf)
1004.85	Postsecondary educator preparation institutes.	Page 99 (pdf)
1006.1494	Student online personal information protection.	Page 25 (pdf)
1006.40	Purchase of instructional materials.	Page 25 (pdf)
1008.212	Students with disabilities; extraordinary exemption.	Page 25 (pdf)
1008.22	Student assessment program for public schools.	Page 27 (pdf)
1008.25	Public school student progression; student support; coordinated screening and progress monitoring; reporting requirements.	Page 29 (pdf)
1008.33	Authority to enforce public school improvement.	Page 34 (pdf)
1010.20	Cost accounting and reporting for school districts.	Page 35 (pdf)
1011.035	School district fiscal transparency.	Page 35 (pdf)
1011.14	Obligations for a period of 1 year.	Page 37 (pdf)
1011.60	Minimum requirements of the Florida Education Finance Program.	Page 38 (pdf)
1011.62	Funds for operation of schools.	Page 38 (pdf)
1011.6202	Principal Autonomy Program Initiative.	Page 42 (pdf)
1011.69	Equity in School-Level Funding Act.	Page 44 (pdf)
1011.71	District school tax.	Page 47 (pdf)
1012.22	Public school personnel; powers and duties of the district school board.	Page 48 (pdf)
1012.335	Contracts with instructional personnel hired on or after July 1, 2011.	Page 54 (pdf)
1012.34	Personnel evaluation procedures and criteria.	Page 56 (pdf)
1012.39	Employment of substitute teachers, teachers of adult education, nondegreed teachers of career education, and career specialists; students performing clinical field experience.	Page 60 (pdf)
1012.555	Teacher Apprenticeship Program.	Page 61 (pdf)
1012.56	Educator certification requirements.	Page 62 (pdf)
1012.585	Process for renewal of professional certificates.	Page 71 (pdf)
1012.586	Additions or changes to certificates; duplicate certificates; reading endorsement pathways.	Page 100 (pdf)
1012.98	School Community Professional Learning Act.	Page 101 (pdf)
1013.19	Purchase, conveyance, or encumbrance of property interests above surface of land; joint-occupancy structures.	Page 76 (pdf)
1013.35	School district educational facilities plan; definitions; preparation, adoption, and amendment; long-term work programs.	Page 77 (pdf)
1013.41	SMART schools; Classrooms First; legislative purpose.	Page 85 (pdf)
1013.45	Educational facilities contracting and construction techniques for school districts and Florida College System institutions.	Page 86 (pdf)
1013.451	Life-cycle costs comparison.	Page 88 (pdf)
1013.62	Charter schools capital outlay funding.	Page 88 (pdf)
1013.64	Funds for comprehensive educational plant needs; construction cost maximums for school district capital projects.	Page 89 (pdf)

Citations - Constitution (0)

No Constitutional citations.

Citations - Chapter Law (0)

No Chapter Law citations.