The Florida Senate

231.625  Teacher recruitment and retention.--

(1)  The Department of Education, in cooperation with teacher organizations, district personnel offices, and colleges of education, shall concentrate on the recruitment of qualified teachers.

(2)  The Department of Education shall:

(a)  Advertise teacher positions in targeted states.

(b)  Advertise in major newspapers, national professional publications, and other professional publications and in schools of education.

(c)  Utilize state and nationwide toll-free numbers.

(d)  Develop standardized resumes for teacher applicant data.

(e)  Conduct periodic communications with district personnel directors regarding applicants.

(f)  Provide district access to the applicant database by computer or telephone.

(g)  Develop and distribute promotional materials related to teaching as a career.

(h)  Publish and distribute information pertaining to employment opportunities, application procedures, teacher certification, and teacher salaries.

(i)  Provide information related to certification procedures.

(j)  Develop and sponsor the Florida Future Educator of America Program throughout the state.

(k)  Review and recommend to the Legislature and school districts incentives for attracting teachers to this state.

(3)  The Department of Education, in cooperation with district personnel offices, shall sponsor a job fair in a central part of the state to match in-state educators and out-of-state educators with teaching opportunities in this state.

History.--s. 20, ch. 85-109; s. 11, ch. 98-281; s. 54, ch. 2000-301.