Title: Florida School for Competitive Academics

Summary: Authorizing the school's board of trustees to change the name of the school, etc.

Full Text:
An act relating to the Florida School for Competitive Academics; amending s. 1002.351, F.S.; authorizing the school s board of trustees to change the name of the school; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Paragraph (e) of subsection (3) of section 1002.351, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 1002.351 The Florida School for Competitive Academics.  (3) BOARD OF TRUSTEES.  (e) The board of trustees has the full power and authority to: 1. Adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement provisions of law relating to operation of the Florida School for Competitive Academics. Such rules must be submitted to the State Board of Education for approval or disapproval. After a rule is approved by the State Board of Education, the rule must be filed immediately with the Department of State. The board of trustees shall act at all times in conjunction with the rules of the State Board of Education. 2. Appoint a principal, administrators, teachers, and other employees. 3. Remove principals, administrators, teachers, and other employees at the board s discretion. 4. Determine eligibility of students and procedures for admission. 5. Provide for the proper keeping of accounts and records and for budgeting of funds. 6. Receive gifts, donations, and bequests of money or property, real or personal, tangible or intangible, from any person, firm, corporation, or other legal entity for the use and benefit of the school. 7. Recommend to the Legislature for the school to become a residential public school. 8. Do and perform every other matter or thing requisite to the proper management, maintenance, support, and control of the school at the highest efficiency economically possible. 9. Change the name of the school. Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2024.