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FL Stat § 1002.222 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code|Chapter 1002 - Student and Parental Rights and Educational Choices|Part II - Student and Parental Rights (Ss. 1002.20-1002.23)|1002.222 - Limitations on collection of information and disclosure of confidential and exempt student records.

1002.222 Limitations on collection of information and disclosure of confidential and exempt student records.—(1) An agency or institution as defined in s. 1002.22(1) may not:(a) Collect, obtain, or retain information on the political affiliation, voting history, religious affiliation, or biometric information of a student or a parent or sibling of the student. For purposes of this subsection, the term “biometric information” means information collected from the electronic measurement or evaluation of any physical or behavioral characteristics that are attributable to a single person, including fingerprint characteristics, hand characteristics, eye characteristics, vocal characteristics, and any other physical characteristics used for the purpose of electronically identifying that person with a high degree of certainty. Examples of biometric information include, but are not limited to, a fingerprint or hand scan, a retina or iris scan, a voice print, or a facial geometry scan. Notwithstanding the provisions of this paragraph, a school district that used a palm scanner system for identifying students for breakfast and lunch programs on March 1, 2014, may continue to use the palm scanner system through the 2014-2015 school year.(b) Provide education records made confidential and exempt by s. 1002.221 or federal law to:1. A person as defined in s. 1.01(3) except when authorized by s. 1002.221 or in response to a lawfully issued subpoena or court order;2. A public body, body politic, or political subdivision as defined in s. 1.01(8) except when authorized by s. 1002.221 or in response to a lawfully issued subpoena or court order; or3. An agency of the Federal Government except when authorized by s. 1002.221, required by federal law, or in response to a lawfully issued subpoena or court order.(2) The governing board of an agency or institution may only designate information as directory information in accordance with 20 U.S.C. s. 1232g and applicable federal regulations. Such designation must occur at a regularly scheduled meeting of the governing board. The governing board of an agency or institution must consider whether designation of such information would put students at risk of becoming targets of marketing campaigns, the media, or criminal acts. An agency or institution may charge fees for copies of designated directory information as provided in s. 119.07(4).History.—s. 2, ch. 2014-41.
FL Stat § 1002.225 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code|Chapter 1002 - Student and Parental Rights and Educational Choices|Part II - Student and Parental Rights (Ss. 1002.20-1002.23)|1002.225 - Education records of students in public postsecondary educational institutions; penalty.

1002.225 Education records of students in public postsecondary educational institutions; penalty.—(1) As used in this section, the term “education records” means education records as defined in the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), 20 U.S.C. s. 1232g, and the federal regulations issued pursuant thereto.(2) All public postsecondary educational institutions shall comply with the FERPA with respect to the education records of students. A public postsecondary educational institution may charge fees for furnishing copies of education records that are requested under this section. Such fees may not exceed the actual cost incurred by the institution for producing such copies and may not include the costs of searching for or retrieving the education records.(3) If any public postsecondary educational institution refuses to comply with this section, the aggrieved student has an immediate right to bring an action in circuit court to enforce his or her rights by injunction. Any aggrieved student who brings such action and whose rights are vindicated may be awarded attorney’s fees and court costs.History.—s. 3, ch. 2009-239.
FL Stat § 1002.311 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code|Chapter 1002 - Student and Parental Rights and Educational Choices|Part III - Educational Choice (Ss. 1002.31-1002.40)|1002.311 - Single-gender programs authorized.

1002.311 Single-gender programs authorized.—(1) Subject to subsection (2) and in accordance with 34 C.F.R. s. 106.34, a district school board may establish and maintain a nonvocational class, extracurricular activity, or school for elementary, middle, or high school students in which enrollment is limited to a single gender if the school district also makes available a substantially equal:(a) Single-gender class, extracurricular activity, or school to students of the other gender; and(b) Coeducational class, extracurricular activity, or school to all students.(2) A district school board that establishes a single-gender class, extracurricular activity, or school:(a) May not require participation by any student. The district school board must ensure that participation in the single-gender class, extracurricular activity, or school is voluntary.(b) Must evaluate each single-gender class, extracurricular activity, or school in the school district at least once every 2 years in order to ensure that it is in compliance with this section and 34 C.F.R. s. 106.34.(c) Must comply with the following requirements when establishing a gender-specific elementary, middle, or high school:1. Separate into grade-level boys-only classes and girls-only classes during instruction in core courses.2. Open enrollment to all students within the school district.3. Require the school’s administrative and instructional personnel to participate in professional development that includes scheduling and instructional strategies.4. Provide to the department a comparison of the academic performance of students in the gender-specific elementary, middle, or high school with the academic performance of students in other public elementary, middle, or high schools, as appropriate, in the school district.History.—s. 3, ch. 2008-26; s. 1, ch. 2014-30.
FL Stat § 1002.35 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code|Chapter 1002 - Student and Parental Rights and Educational Choices|Part III - Educational Choice (Ss. 1002.31-1002.40)|1002.35 - New World School of the Arts.

1002.35 New World School of the Arts.—(1) The New World School of the Arts is created as a center of excellence for the performing and visual arts, to serve all of the State of Florida. The school shall offer a program of academic and artistic studies in the visual and performing arts which shall be available to talented high school and college students.(2)(a) For purposes of governance, the New World School of the Arts is assigned to Miami Dade College, the Miami-Dade County Public Schools, and one or more universities designated by the State Board of Education. The State Board of Education, in conjunction with the Board of Governors, shall assign to the New World School of the Arts a university partner or partners. In this selection, the State Board of Education and the Board of Governors shall consider the accreditation status of the core programs. Florida International University, in its capacity as the provider of university services to Miami-Dade County, shall be a partner to serve the New World School of the Arts, upon meeting the accreditation criteria. The respective boards shall appoint members to an executive board for administration of the school. The executive board may include community members and shall reflect proportionately the participating institutions. Miami Dade College shall serve as fiscal agent for the school.(b) The New World School of the Arts Foundation is created for the purpose of providing auxiliary financial support for the school’s programs, including, but not limited to, the promotion and sponsorship of special events and scholarships. Foundation membership shall be determined by the executive board.(c) The school may affiliate with other public or private educational or arts institutions. The school shall serve as a professional school for all qualified students within appropriations and limitations established by the Legislature and the respective educational institutions.(3) The school shall submit annually a formula-driven budget request to the commissioner and the Legislature. This formula shall be developed in consultation with the Department of Education and staff of the Legislature. However, the actual funding for the school shall be determined by the Legislature in the General Appropriations Act.(4) The State Board of Education and the Board of Governors shall utilize resources, programs, and faculty from the various state universities in planning and providing the curriculum and courses at the New World School of the Arts, drawing on program strengths at each state university.History.—s. 100, ch. 2002-387; s. 81, ch. 2007-217; s. 176, ch. 2008-4.
FL Stat § 1002.391 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code|Chapter 1002 - Student and Parental Rights and Educational Choices|Part III - Educational Choice (Ss. 1002.31-1002.40)|1002.391 - Auditory-oral education programs.

1002.391 Auditory-oral education programs.—(1) As used in this section, the term:(a) “Auditory-oral education program” means a program that develops and relies solely on listening skills and uses an implant or assistive hearing device for the purpose of relying on speech and spoken language skills as the method of communication and uses faculty and supervisors certified as listening and spoken language specialists each day the child is in attendance.(b) “Deaf or hard of hearing” means aided or unaided hearing loss that affects the processing of linguistic information and adversely affects performance in the educational environment. The degree of loss may range from mild to profound in accordance with criteria established by rule of the State Board of Education.(c) “School” means a public or private school located in this state which can teach children who have obtained an implant or assistive hearing device, using faculty certified as listening and spoken language specialists.(2) The parent of a child who is deaf or hard of hearing and who meets the following requirements may enroll the child in an auditory-oral education program as a school of choice pursuant to s. 1002.20. Such child may continue attending the school and complete the development of listening and spoken language skills at the school. In order to enroll and attend, the child must:(a) Have received an implant or assistive hearing device;(b) Be between the ages of 3 and 7 years, or between the ages of 2 and 7 years when the school district elects to serve children with disabilities who are under the age of 3 years; and(c) Be a resident of the state.(3) The level of services shall be determined by the individual educational plan team or individualized family support plan team, which includes the child’s parent in accordance with the rules of the State Board of Education and a certified listening and spoken language specialist from the family’s chosen program. A child is eligible for services under this section until the end of the school year in which he or she reaches the age of 7 years or after grade 2, whichever comes first.(4) Beginning with the 2017-2018 school year, a school district shall add four special consideration points to the calculation of a matrix of services for a student who is deaf and enrolled in an auditory-oral education program.History.—s. 8, ch. 2011-175; s. 17, ch. 2016-237; s. 7, ch. 2020-79.
FL Stat § 1002.43 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code|Chapter 1002 - Student and Parental Rights and Educational Choices|Part IV - Home Education, Private Schools, Other Education Options (Ss. 1002.41-1002.455)|1002.43 - Private tutoring programs.

1002.43 Private tutoring programs.—(1) Regular school attendance as defined in s. 1003.01(13) may be achieved by attendance in a private tutoring program if the person tutoring the student meets the following requirements:(a) Holds a valid Florida certificate to teach the subjects or grades in which instruction is given.(b) Keeps all records and makes all reports required by the state and district school board and makes regular reports on the attendance of students in accordance with the provisions of s. 1003.23(2).(c) Requires students to be in actual attendance for the minimum length of time prescribed by s. 1011.60(2).(2) Private tutors shall keep and prepare records in accordance with the provisions of s. 1003.23(2).History.—s. 108, ch. 2002-387; s. 37, ch. 2004-41.
FL Stat § 1002.455 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code|Chapter 1002 - Student and Parental Rights and Educational Choices|Part IV - Home Education, Private Schools, Other Education Options (Ss. 1002.41-1002.455)|1002.455 - Student eligibility for K-12 virtual instruction.

1002.455 Student eligibility for K-12 virtual instruction.—All students, including home education and private school students, are eligible to participate in any of the following virtual instruction options:(1) School district operated part-time or full-time kindergarten through grade 12 virtual instruction programs under s. 1002.45(1)(b).(2) Part-time or full-time virtual charter school instruction authorized under s. 1002.33 to students within the school district or to students in other school districts throughout the state pursuant to s. 1002.31.(3) Virtual courses offered in the course code directory to students within the school district or to students in other school districts throughout the state pursuant to s. 1003.498.(4) Florida Virtual School instructional services authorized under s. 1002.37.History.—s. 5, ch. 2011-137; s. 5, ch. 2012-192; s. 31, ch. 2014-39; s. 51, ch. 2017-116; s. 8, ch. 2021-35.
FL Stat § 1002.51 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code|Chapter 1002 - Student and Parental Rights and Educational Choices|Part V - Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program (Ss. 1002.51-1002.79)|1002.51 - Definitions.

1002.51 Definitions.—As used in this part, the term:(1) “Department” means the Department of Education.(2) “Disability” means any disability listed in the definition of exceptional student in s. 1003.01.(3) “Specialized instructional services provider” means a provider delivering specialized instructional services under s. 1002.66.(4) “Early learning coalition” or “coalition” means an early learning coalition created under s. 1002.83.(5) “Prekindergarten director” means an onsite person ultimately responsible for the overall operation of a private prekindergarten provider or, alternatively, of the provider’s prekindergarten program, regardless of whether the person is the owner of the provider.(6) “Prekindergarten instructor” means a teacher or child care personnel as defined in s. 402.302 who provide instruction to students in the Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program.(7) “Private prekindergarten provider” means a provider other than a public school which is eligible to deliver the school-year prekindergarten program under s. 1002.55 or the summer prekindergarten program under s. 1002.61.(8) “Public school prekindergarten provider” includes a traditional public school or a charter school that is eligible to deliver the school-year prekindergarten program under s. 1002.63 or the summer prekindergarten program under s. 1002.61.History.—s. 1, ch. 2004-484; s. 2, ch. 2010-227; s. 2, ch. 2013-252; s. 57, ch. 2017-116.
FL Stat § 1002.57 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code|Chapter 1002 - Student and Parental Rights and Educational Choices|Part V - Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program (Ss. 1002.51-1002.79)|1002.57 - Prekindergarten director credential.

1002.57 Prekindergarten director credential.—(1) The department, in consultation with the Department of Children and Families, shall adopt minimum standards for a credential for prekindergarten directors of private prekindergarten providers delivering the Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program. The credential must encompass requirements for education and onsite experience.(2) The educational requirements must include training in the following:(a) Professionally accepted standards for prekindergarten programs, early learning, and strategies and techniques to address the age-appropriate progress of prekindergarten students in attaining the performance standards adopted by the department under s. 1002.67;(b) Implementation of curriculum and usage of student-level data to inform the delivery of instruction;(c) Strategies that allow students with disabilities and other special needs to derive maximum benefit from the Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program; and(d) Program administration and operations, including management, organizational leadership, and financial and legal issues.(3) The prekindergarten director credential must meet or exceed the requirements of the Department of Children and Families for the child care facility director credential under s. 402.305(2)(g), and successful completion of the prekindergarten director credential satisfies these requirements for the child care facility director credential.(4) The department shall, to the maximum extent practicable, award credit to a person who successfully completes the child care facility director credential under s. 402.305(2)(g) for those requirements of the prekindergarten director credential which are duplicative of requirements for the child care facility director credential.History.—s. 1, ch. 2004-484; s. 5, ch. 2013-252; s. 365, ch. 2014-19; s. 30, ch. 2018-103; s. 36, ch. 2021-10.
FL Stat § 1002.59 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code|Chapter 1002 - Student and Parental Rights and Educational Choices|Part V - Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program (Ss. 1002.51-1002.79)|1002.59 - Emergent literacy and performance standards training courses.

1002.59 Emergent literacy and performance standards training courses.—(1) The department, in collaboration with the Just Read, Florida! Office, shall adopt minimum standards for courses in emergent literacy for prekindergarten instructors. Each course must comprise 5 clock hours and provide instruction in strategies and techniques to address the age-appropriate progress of prekindergarten students in developing emergent literacy skills, including oral communication, knowledge of print and letters, phonological and phonemic awareness, and vocabulary and comprehension development, consistent with the evidence-based content and strategies identified pursuant to s. 1001.215(8). The course standards must be reviewed as part of any review of subject coverage or endorsement requirements in the elementary, reading, and exceptional student educational areas conducted pursuant to s. 1012.586. Each course must also provide resources containing strategies that allow students with disabilities and other special needs to derive maximum benefit from the Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program. Successful completion of an emergent literacy training course approved under this section satisfies requirements for approved training in early literacy and language development under ss. 402.305(2)(e)5., 402.313(6), and 402.3131(5).(2) The department shall adopt minimum standards for courses on the performance standards adopted under s. 1002.67(1). Each course must be comprised of at least 3 clock hours, provide instruction in strategies and techniques to address age-appropriate progress of each child in attaining the standards, and be available online.(3) The department shall make available online professional development and training courses comprised of at least 8 clock hours that support prekindergarten instructors in increasing the competency of teacher-child interactions.History.—s. 1, ch. 2004-484; s. 6, ch. 2013-252; s. 31, ch. 2018-103; s. 5, ch. 2021-9; s. 37, ch. 2021-10.
FL Stat § 1002.66 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code|Chapter 1002 - Student and Parental Rights and Educational Choices|Part V - Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program (Ss. 1002.51-1002.79)|1002.66 - Specialized instructional services for children with disabilities.

1002.66 Specialized instructional services for children with disabilities.—(1) A child who has a disability and enrolls with the early learning coalition under s. 1002.53(3)(d) is eligible for specialized instructional services if:(a) The child is eligible for the Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program under s. 1002.53; and(b) A current individual educational plan has been developed for the child by the local school board in accordance with rules of the State Board of Education.(2) The parent of a child who is eligible for the prekindergarten program for children with disabilities may select one or more specialized instructional services that are consistent with the child’s individual educational plan. These specialized instructional services may include, but are not limited to:(a) Applied behavior analysis as defined in ss. 627.6686 and 641.31098.(b) Speech-language pathology as defined in s. 468.1125.(c) Occupational therapy as defined in s. 468.203.(d) Physical therapy as defined is s. 486.021.(e) Listening and spoken language specialists and an appropriate acoustical environment for a child who is deaf or hard of hearing who has received an implant or assistive hearing device.(3) The specialized instructional services provided for a child under this section must be delivered according to professionally accepted standards; must be in accordance with the performance standards adopted by the department under s. 1002.67; and must address the age-appropriate progress of the child in the development of the capabilities, capacities, and skills required under s. 1(b), Art. IX of the State Constitution.(4) The department shall approve specialized instructional service providers whose services meet the standards in subsection (3), maintain a list of approved providers, and notify each school district and early learning coalition of the approved provider list. Upon the request of a child’s parent, the department may approve a specialized instructional service provider that is not on the approved list if the provider’s services meet the standards in subsection (3) and the service is consistent with the child’s individual educational plan.(5) The coalition shall reimburse an approved specialized instructional service provider for authorized services provided to an eligible child; however, the cumulative total of services reimbursed for a child may not exceed the amount of the base student allocation provided in the Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program in the General Appropriations Act. Providers shall be reimbursed from funds allocated to the early learning coalition for the Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program.History.—s. 4, ch. 2010-227; s. 10, ch. 2011-175; s. 9, ch. 2013-252.