Title: Powers and Duties of a District School Board

Summary: Removes provision prohibiting district school board from awarding annual contract on basis of certain circumstances.

Full Text:
An act relating to powers and duties of a district school board; amending s. 1001.42, F.S.; deleting a provision prohibiting a district school board from awarding an annual contract on the basis of certain circumstances; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subsection (24) of section 1001.42, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 1001.42 Powers and duties of district school board.-The district school board, acting as a board, shall exercise all powers and perform all duties listed below: (24) EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS.-(b) A district school board may not award an annual contract on the basis of any contingency or condition not expressly authorized in law by the Legislature or alter or limit its authority to award or not award an annual contract as provided in s. 1012.335. This paragraph applies only to a collective bargaining agree ment entered into or renewed by a district school board on or after June 15, 2017. Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2018.