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2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1001 - Early Learning-20 Governance › Part II - School District Governance (Ss. 1001.30-1001.54) › 1001.32 - Management, control, operation, administration, and supervision.

1001.32 Management, control, operation, administration, and supervision.—The district school system must be managed, controlled, operated, administered, and supervised as follows:
(1) DISTRICT SYSTEM.—The district school system shall be considered as a part of the state system of public education. All actions of district school officials shall be consistent and in harmony with state laws and with rules and minimum standards of the state board. District school officials, however, shall have the authority to provide additional educational opportunities, as desired, which are authorized, but not required, by law or by the district school board.
(2) DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD.—In accordance with the provisions of s. 4(b), Art. IX of the State Constitution, district school boards shall operate, control, and supervise all free public schools in their respective districts and may exercise any power except as expressly prohibited by the State Constitution or general law.
(3) DISTRICT SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT.—Responsibility for the administration and management of the schools and for the supervision of instruction in the district shall be vested in the district school superintendent as the secretary and executive officer of the district school board, as provided by law.
(4) SCHOOL PRINCIPAL OR HEAD OF SCHOOL.—Responsibility for the administration of any school or schools at a given school center, for the supervision of instruction therein, and for providing leadership in the development or revision and implementation of a school improvement plan required by s. 1001.42(18) shall be delegated to the school principal or head of the school or schools in accordance with rules established by the district school board.
History.—s. 38, ch. 2002-387; s. 25, ch. 2004-41; s. 8, ch. 2008-108.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1001 - Early Learning-20 Governance › Part II - School District Governance (Ss. 1001.30-1001.54) › 1001.33 - Schools under control of district school board and district school superintendent.

1001.33 Schools under control of district school board and district school superintendent.—Except as otherwise provided by law, all public schools conducted within the district shall be under the direction and control of the district school board with the district school superintendent as executive officer.
History.—s. 39, ch. 2002-387; s. 28, ch. 2003-391; s. 9, ch. 2006-74.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1001 - Early Learning-20 Governance › Part II - School District Governance (Ss. 1001.30-1001.54) › Subpart A - District School Boards › 1001.34 - Membership of district school board.

1001.34 Membership of district school board.—
(1) Each district school board shall be composed of not less than five members. Each member of the district school board shall be a qualified elector of the district in which she or he serves, shall be a resident of the district school board member residence area from which she or he is elected, and shall maintain said residency throughout her or his term of office.
(2) A district school board may modify the number of members on its board by adopting a resolution that establishes the total number of members on the board, which may not be less than five, and the number of members who shall be elected by residence areas or elected at large. The resolution must specify an orderly method and procedure for modifying the membership of the board, including staggering terms of additional members as necessary. If the resolution is adopted, the district school board shall submit to the electors for approval at a referendum held at the next primary or general election the question of whether the number of board members should be modified in accordance with the resolution adopted by the district school board. If the referendum is approved, election of additional school board members may occur at any primary, general, or otherwise-called special election.
History.—s. 41, ch. 2002-387; s. 15, ch. 2014-39.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1001 - Early Learning-20 Governance › Part II - School District Governance (Ss. 1001.30-1001.54) › Subpart A - District School Boards › 1001.35 - Term of office.

1001.35 Term of office.—District school board members shall be elected at the general election in November for terms of 4 years, except that a person may not appear on the ballot for reelection to the office of school board member if, by the end of his or her current term of office, the person will have served, or but for resignation would have served, in that office for 8 consecutive years. Service of a term of office which commenced before November 8, 2022, will not be counted toward the limitation imposed by this section.
History.—s. 42, ch. 2002-387; s. 1, ch. 2022-21; s. 1, ch. 2023-37.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1001 - Early Learning-20 Governance › Part II - School District Governance (Ss. 1001.30-1001.54) › Subpart A - District School Boards › 1001.36 - District school board member residence areas.

1001.36 District school board member residence areas.—
(1) For the purpose of electing district school board members, each district shall be divided into at least five district school board member residence areas, which shall be numbered one to five, inclusive, and which shall, as nearly as practicable, be equal in population.
(a) For those school districts, which have seven district school board members, the district may be divided into five district school board member residence areas, with two district school board members elected at large, or the district may be divided into seven district school board member residence areas. In the latter case, the residence areas shall be numbered one to seven inclusive and shall be equal in population as nearly as practicable.
(b) For those school districts which have seven district school board members, the number of district school board member residence areas shall be determined by resolution passed by a majority vote of the district school board.
(2) A district school board may make any change that it deems necessary in the boundaries of any district school board member residence area at any meeting of the district school board, provided that such changes are not made in the 270 days before a general election and that no change that would affect the residence qualifications of any incumbent member disqualifies such incumbent member during the term for which he or she is elected. Residence areas may not be drawn with the intent to favor or disfavor a candidate for district school board member or an incumbent district school board member based on the candidate’s or incumbent’s residential address. Any resolution adopted by a district school board on or after July 1, 2023, which is in conflict with this subsection is void.
(3) Such changes in boundaries shall be shown by resolutions spread upon the minutes of the district school board, shall be recorded in the office of the clerk of the circuit court, and shall be published at least once in a newspaper published in the district within 30 days after the adoption of the resolution, or, if there be no newspaper published in the district, shall be posted at the county courthouse door for 4 weeks thereafter. A certified copy of this resolution shall be transmitted to the Department of State.
History.—s. 43, ch. 2002-387; s. 3, ch. 2023-101.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1001 - Early Learning-20 Governance › Part II - School District Governance (Ss. 1001.30-1001.54) › Subpart A - District School Boards › 1001.361 - Election of board by districtwide vote.

1001.361 Election of board by districtwide vote.—Notwithstanding any provision of local law or any county charter, the election of members of the district school board must be by vote of the qualified electors of the entire district in a nonpartisan election as provided in chapter 105. Each elected candidate for district school board member must, by the date she or he assumes office, be a resident of the district school board member residence area from which she or he was elected. Each candidate who qualifies to have her or his name placed on the ballot must be listed according to the district school board member residence area in which she or he is a candidate. Each qualified elector of the district is entitled to vote for one candidate from each district school board member residence area. The candidate from each district school board member residence area who receives the highest number of votes in the general election shall be elected to the district school board.
History.—s. 44, ch. 2002-387; s. 4, ch. 2023-101.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1001 - Early Learning-20 Governance › Part II - School District Governance (Ss. 1001.30-1001.54) › Subpart A - District School Boards › 1001.363 - District school board members to represent entire district.

1001.363 District school board members to represent entire district.—Each district school board of each district shall represent the entire district. Each member of the district school board shall serve as the representative of the entire district, rather than as the representative of a district school board member residence area.
History.—s. 46, ch. 2002-387.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1001 - Early Learning-20 Governance › Part II - School District Governance (Ss. 1001.30-1001.54) › Subpart A - District School Boards › 1001.365 - Votes by district school board chair and district school board members.

1001.365 Votes by district school board chair and district school board members.—Unless otherwise provided by law, in the event of a tie vote of the district school board chair and district school board members acting in any capacity, the side on which the district school board chair voted shall be deemed to prevail. For purposes of any vote of the district school board chair and district school board members acting in any capacity, action taken pursuant to that side of a tie vote on which the district school board chair voted satisfies the requirement that action be taken by a “majority” vote or a “simple majority” vote. This section applies only to those counties organized by charter that have a population of between 800,000 and 900,000 according to the last federal decennial census.
History.—s. 3, ch. 2006-256.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1001 - Early Learning-20 Governance › Part II - School District Governance (Ss. 1001.30-1001.54) › Subpart A - District School Boards › 1001.37 - District school board members shall qualify.

1001.37 District school board members shall qualify.—Before entering upon the duties of office after being elected, or, if appointed, within 10 days after receiving notice of appointment, each member of the district school board shall take the prescribed oath of office.
History.—s. 47, ch. 2002-387.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1001 - Early Learning-20 Governance › Part II - School District Governance (Ss. 1001.30-1001.54) › Subpart A - District School Boards › 1001.371 - Organization of district school board.

1001.371 Organization of district school board.—In November of each year, the district school board shall organize by electing a chair. In an election year, that date shall coincide with the requirements of s. 100.041(3)(a). It may elect a vice chair, and the district school superintendent shall act ex officio as the secretary. If a vacancy should occur in the position of chair, the district school board shall proceed to elect a chair at the next ensuing regular or special meeting. At the organization meeting, the district school superintendent shall act as chair until the organization is completed. The chair and secretary shall then make and sign a copy of the proceedings of organization, including the schedule for regular meetings and the names and addresses of all district school officers, and annex their affidavits that the same is a true and correct copy of the original, and the secretary shall file the document within 2 weeks with the Department of Education. This section does not apply to any school district with a district school board chair who is elected by districtwide vote.
History.—s. 48, ch. 2002-387; s. 4, ch. 2006-256; s. 1, ch. 2012-87.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1001 - Early Learning-20 Governance › Part II - School District Governance (Ss. 1001.30-1001.54) › Subpart A - District School Boards › 1001.38 - Vacancies; how filled.

1001.38 Vacancies; how filled.—The office of any district school board member shall be vacant when the member removes his or her residence from the district school board member residence area from which he or she was elected. All vacancies on the district school board shall be filled by appointment by the Governor.
History.—s. 50, ch. 2002-387.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1001 - Early Learning-20 Governance › Part II - School District Governance (Ss. 1001.30-1001.54) › Subpart A - District School Boards › 1001.39 - District school board members; travel expenses.

1001.39 District school board members; travel expenses.—
(1) In addition to the salary provided in s. 1001.395, each member of a district school board shall be allowed, from the district school fund, reimbursement of travel expenses as authorized in s. 112.061, provided that any travel outside the district that exceeds $500 requires prior approval by the district school board to confirm that such travel is for official business of the school district and complies with rules of the State Board of Education. Any request for travel outside the state must include an itemized list detailing all anticipated travel expenses, including, but not limited to, the anticipated costs of all means of travel, lodging, and subsistence. Immediately preceding a request, the public must have an opportunity to speak on the specific travel agenda item.
(2) Each district school board may reimburse a district school board member for travel expenses for travel from the member’s residence incurred in the performance of a public purpose authorized by law to be performed by the district school board, including, but not limited to, attendance at regular and special board meetings. Mileage allowance in the amount provided by law for reimbursement of travel expenses, when authorized, shall be computed from the member’s place of residence to the place of the meeting or function and return.
History.—s. 51, ch. 2002-387; s. 5, ch. 2018-5.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1001 - Early Learning-20 Governance › Part II - School District Governance (Ss. 1001.30-1001.54) › Subpart A - District School Boards › 1001.395 - District school board members; compensation.

1001.395 District school board members; compensation.—
(1) Each member of the district school board shall receive a base salary, the amounts indicated in this section, based on the population of the county the district school board member serves. In addition, compensation shall be made for population increments over the minimum for each population group, which shall be determined by multiplying the population in excess of the minimum for the group times the group rate. The product of such calculation shall be added to the base salary to determine the adjusted base salary. The adjusted base salaries of district school board members shall be increased annually as provided for in s. 145.19.
Pop. Group
County Pop. Range
Base Salary
Group Rate
Minimum
Maximum
I
-0-
9,999
$5,000
$0.08330
II
10,000
49,999
5,833
0.020830
III
50,000
99,999
6,666
0.016680
IV
100,000
199,999
7,500
0.008330
V
200,000
399,999
8,333
0.004165
VI
400,000
999,999
9,166
0.001390
VII
1,000,000
10,000
0.000000
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section or s. 145.19, district school board members may reduce their salary rate on a voluntary basis.
(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section and s. 145.19, the salary of each district school board member shall be the amount calculated pursuant to subsection (1) or the district’s beginning salary for teachers who hold baccalaureate degrees, whichever is less.
History.—s. 52, ch. 2002-387; s. 4, ch. 2007-234; s. 175, ch. 2008-4; s. 1, ch. 2009-3; s. 95, ch. 2009-21; s. 5, ch. 2009-59; s. 3, ch. 2010-154; s. 6, ch. 2018-5.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1001 - Early Learning-20 Governance › Part II - School District Governance (Ss. 1001.30-1001.54) › Subpart A - District School Boards › 1001.40 - District school board to constitute a corporation.

1001.40 District school board to constitute a corporation.—The governing body of each school district shall be a district school board. Each district school board is constituted a body corporate by the name of “The School Board of   County, Florida.” In all suits against district school boards, service of process shall be had on the chair of the district school board or, if he or she cannot be found, on the district school superintendent as executive officer of the district school board or, in the absence of the chair and the district school superintendent, on another member of the district school board.
History.—s. 53, ch. 2002-387.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1001 - Early Learning-20 Governance › Part II - School District Governance (Ss. 1001.30-1001.54) › Subpart A - District School Boards › 1001.41 - General powers of district school board.

1001.41 General powers of district school board.—The district school board, after considering recommendations submitted by the district school superintendent, shall exercise the following general powers:
(1) Determine policies and programs consistent with state law and rule deemed necessary by it for the efficient operation and general improvement of the district school system.
(2) Adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement the provisions of law conferring duties upon it to supplement those prescribed by the State Board of Education and the Commissioner of Education.
(3) Prescribe and adopt standards and policies to provide each student the opportunity to receive a complete education program, including language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, health, physical education, foreign languages, and the arts, as defined by the state academic standards. The standards and policies must emphasize integration and reinforcement of reading, writing, and mathematics skills across all subjects, including career awareness, career exploration, and career and technical education.
(4) Contract, sue, and be sued. The district school board shall constitute the contracting agent for the district school system.
(5) Perform duties and exercise those responsibilities that are assigned to it by law or by rules of the State Board of Education or the Commissioner of Education and, in addition thereto, those that it may find to be necessary for the improvement of the district school system in carrying out the purposes and objectives of the education code.
(6) Assign students to schools.
(7) Enter into agreements for accepting credit card, charge card, and debit card payments as compensation for goods, services, tuition, and fees, as authorized by law.
History.—s. 54, ch. 2002-387; s. 10, ch. 2006-74; s. 4, ch. 2023-13.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1001 - Early Learning-20 Governance › Part II - School District Governance (Ss. 1001.30-1001.54) › Subpart A - District School Boards › 1001.4205 - Individuals authorized to visit schools.

1001.4205 Individuals authorized to visit schools.—An individual member of a district school board may, on any day and at any time at his or her pleasure, visit any district school in his or her school district. An individual charter school governing board member may, on any day and at any time at his or her pleasure, visit any charter school governed by the charter school’s governing board. A member of the Legislature may visit any public school in the legislative district of the member. An individual visiting a school pursuant to this section must sign in and sign out at the school’s main office and wear his or her identification badge at all times while present on school premises. The board, the school, or any other person or entity, including, but not limited to, the principal of the school, the school superintendent, or any other board member, may not require an individual visiting the school pursuant to this section to provide notice before visiting the school. The school may offer, but may not require, an escort to accompany an individual visiting the school pursuant to this section during the visit. Another board member or a district employee, including, but not limited to, the superintendent, the school principal, or his or her designee, may not limit the duration or scope of the visit or direct an individual visiting the school pursuant to this section to leave the premises. A board, district, or school administrative policy or practice may not prohibit or limit the authority granted to an individual under this section.
History.—s. 39, ch. 2017-116; s. 1, ch. 2022-144.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1001 - Early Learning-20 Governance › Part II - School District Governance (Ss. 1001.30-1001.54) › Subpart A - District School Boards › 1001.421 - Gifts.

1001.421 Gifts.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, district school board members and their relatives, as defined in s. 112.312(21), may not directly or indirectly solicit any gift, or directly or indirectly accept any gift in excess of $50, from any person, vendor, potential vendor, or other entity doing business with the school district. The term “gift” has the same meaning as in s. 112.312(12).
History.—s. 3, ch. 2011-175.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1001 - Early Learning-20 Governance › Part II - School District Governance (Ss. 1001.30-1001.54) › Subpart A - District School Boards › 1001.432 - Inspirational message.

1001.432 Inspirational message.—
(1) A district school board may adopt a policy allowing an inspirational message to be delivered by students at a student assembly. The policy must provide that:
(a) Students who are responsible for organizing any student-led portion of a student assembly shall:
1. Have sole discretion in determining whether an inspirational message is to be delivered.
2. Choose the student volunteers who will deliver an inspirational message. The student volunteers shall be solely responsible for the preparation and content of the inspirational message.
(b) School district personnel may not:
1. Participate in, or otherwise influence, the determination of whether an inspirational message is to be delivered or select the student volunteers who will deliver the inspirational message.
2. Monitor or otherwise review the content of a student volunteer’s inspirational message.
(2) The purpose of this section is to provide students with the opportunity for formal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event.
History.—s. 1, ch. 2012-9.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1001 - Early Learning-20 Governance › Part II - School District Governance (Ss. 1001.30-1001.54) › Subpart A - District School Boards › 1001.44 - Career centers.

1001.44 Career centers.—
(1) DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD MAY ESTABLISH OR ACQUIRE CAREER CENTERS.—Any district school board, after first obtaining the approval of the Department of Education, may, as a part of the district school system, organize, establish and operate a career center, or acquire and operate a career center previously established.
(2) DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARDS OF CONTIGUOUS DISTRICTS MAY ESTABLISH OR ACQUIRE CAREER CENTERS.—The district school boards of any two or more contiguous districts may, upon first obtaining the approval of the department, enter into an agreement to organize, establish and operate, or acquire and operate, a career center under this section.
(3) CAREER CENTER PART OF DISTRICT SCHOOL SYSTEM DIRECTED BY A DIRECTOR.—
(a) A career center established or acquired under provisions of law and minimum standards prescribed by the commissioner shall comprise a part of the district school system and shall mean an educational institution offering terminal courses of a technical nature, and courses for out-of-school youth and adults; shall be subject to all applicable provisions of this code; shall be under the control of the district school board of the school district in which it is located; and shall be directed by a director responsible through the district school superintendent to the district school board of the school district in which the center is located.
(b) Each career center shall maintain an academic transcript for each student enrolled in the center. Such transcript shall delineate each course completed by the student. Courses shall be delineated by the course prefix and title assigned pursuant to s. 1007.24. The center shall make a copy of a student’s transcript available to any student who requests it.
History.—s. 57, ch. 2002-387; s. 72, ch. 2004-357.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1001 - Early Learning-20 Governance › Part II - School District Governance (Ss. 1001.30-1001.54) › Subpart B - District School Superintendents › 1001.46 - District school superintendent; election and term of office.

1001.46 District school superintendent; election and term of office.—The district school superintendent shall be elected for a term of 4 years or until the election or appointment and qualification of his or her successor.
History.—s. 62, ch. 2002-387.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1001 - Early Learning-20 Governance › Part II - School District Governance (Ss. 1001.30-1001.54) › Subpart B - District School Superintendents › 1001.461 - District school superintendent; procedures for making office appointive.

1001.461 District school superintendent; procedures for making office appointive.—
(1) Pursuant to the provisions of s. 5, Art. IX of the State Constitution, the district school superintendent shall be appointed by the district school board in a school district wherein the proposition is affirmed by a majority of the qualified electors voting in the same election making the office of district school superintendent appointive.
(2) To submit the proposition to the electors, the district school board by formal resolution shall request an election that shall be at a general election or a statewide primary or special election. The board of county commissioners, upon such timely request from the district school board, shall cause to be placed on the ballot at such election the proposition to make the office of district school superintendent appointive.
(3) Any district adopting the appointive method for its district school superintendent may after 4 years return to its former status and reject the provisions of this section by following the same procedure outlined in subsection (2) for adopting the provisions thereof.
History.—s. 63, ch. 2002-387.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1001 - Early Learning-20 Governance › Part II - School District Governance (Ss. 1001.30-1001.54) › Subpart B - District School Superintendents › 1001.462 - Oath of district school superintendent.

1001.462 Oath of district school superintendent.—Before entering upon the duties of his or her office, the district school superintendent shall take the oath of office prescribed by the State Constitution.
History.—s. 64, ch. 2002-387.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1001 - Early Learning-20 Governance › Part II - School District Governance (Ss. 1001.30-1001.54) › Subpart B - District School Superintendents › 1001.463 - Vacancy in office of district school superintendent.

1001.463 Vacancy in office of district school superintendent.—The office of district school superintendent in any district shall be vacant when the district school superintendent removes his or her residence from the district.
History.—s. 65, ch. 2002-387.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1001 - Early Learning-20 Governance › Part II - School District Governance (Ss. 1001.30-1001.54) › Subpart B - District School Superintendents › 1001.464 - District school superintendent to devote full time to office.

1001.464 District school superintendent to devote full time to office.—The position of district school superintendent shall be considered a full-time position.
History.—s. 66, ch. 2002-387.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1001 - Early Learning-20 Governance › Part II - School District Governance (Ss. 1001.30-1001.54) › Subpart B - District School Superintendents › 1001.48 - Secretary and executive officer of the district school board.

1001.48 Secretary and executive officer of the district school board.—The district school superintendent shall be the secretary and executive officer of the district school board, provided that when the district school superintendent is required to be absent on account of performing services in the volunteer forces of the United States or in the National Guard of the state or in the regular Army or Navy of the United States, when said district school superintendent shall be called into active training or service of the United States under an Act of Congress or pursuant to a proclamation by the President of the United States, the district school superintendent shall then be entitled to a leave of absence not to exceed the remaining portion of the term for which he or she was elected.
History.—s. 68, ch. 2002-387.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1001 - Early Learning-20 Governance › Part II - School District Governance (Ss. 1001.30-1001.54) › Subpart B - District School Superintendents › 1001.49 - General powers of district school superintendent.

1001.49 General powers of district school superintendent.—The district school superintendent shall have the authority, and when necessary for the more efficient and adequate operation of the district school system, the district school superintendent shall exercise the following powers:
(1) GENERAL OVERSIGHT.—Exercise general oversight over the district school system in order to determine problems and needs, and recommend improvements.
(2) ADVISE, COUNSEL, AND RECOMMEND TO DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD.—Advise and counsel with the district school board on all educational matters and recommend to the district school board for action such matters as should be acted upon.
(3) RECOMMEND POLICIES.—Recommend to the district school board for adoption such policies pertaining to the district school system as the district school superintendent may consider necessary for its more efficient operation.
(4) RECOMMEND AND EXECUTE RULES.—Prepare and organize by subjects and submit to the district school board for adoption such rules to supplement those adopted by the State Board of Education as, in the district school superintendent’s opinion, will contribute to the efficient operation of any aspect of education in the district. When rules have been adopted, the district school superintendent shall see that they are executed.
(5) RECOMMEND AND EXECUTE MINIMUM STANDARDS.—From time to time prepare, organize by subject, and submit to the district school board for adoption such minimum standards relating to the operation of any phase of the district school system as are needed to supplement those adopted by the State Board of Education and as will contribute to the efficient operation of any aspect of education in the district and ensure that minimum standards adopted by the district school board and the state board are observed.
(6) PERFORM DUTIES AND EXERCISE RESPONSIBILITIES.—Perform such duties and exercise such responsibilities as are assigned to the district school superintendent by law and by rules of the State Board of Education.
History.—s. 69, ch. 2002-387.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1001 - Early Learning-20 Governance › Part II - School District Governance (Ss. 1001.30-1001.54) › Subpart B - District School Superintendents › 1001.50 - Superintendents employed under Art. IX of the State Constitution.

1001.50 Superintendents employed under Art. IX of the State Constitution.—
(1) In every district authorized to employ a district school superintendent under Art. IX of the State Constitution, the district school superintendent shall be the executive officer of the district school board and shall not be subject to the provisions of law, either general or special, relating to tenure of employment or contracts of other school personnel. The district school superintendent’s duties relating to the district school system shall be as provided by law and rules of the State Board of Education.
(2) Each district school board shall enter into an employment contract with the district school superintendent and shall adopt rules relating to his or her appointment; however, if the employment contract contains a provision for severance pay, it must include the provisions required by s. 215.425.
(3) The district school board of each such district shall pay to the district school superintendent a reasonable annual salary. In determining the amount of compensation to be paid, the board shall take into account such factors as:
(a) The population of the district.
(b) The rate and character of population growth.
(c) The size and composition of the student body to be served.
(d) The geographic extent of the district.
(e) The number and character of the schools to be supervised.
(f) The educational qualifications and professional experience of the candidate for the position of district school superintendent.
(4) A district school superintendent employed under the terms of this section may participate in the courses of continuing professional education provided in the special qualification certification program pursuant to s. 1001.47(4) and the leadership development and performance compensation program pursuant to s. 1001.47(5), as established by the department. Upon successful completion of the certification requirements for one or both of these programs, the district school board may use such certification or certifications as a factor in determining the amount of compensation to be paid.
(5) Notwithstanding any other law, resolution, or rule to the contrary, a district school superintendent employed under this section may not receive more than $225,000 in remuneration annually from state funds. As used in this subsection, the term “remuneration” means salary, bonuses, and cash-equivalent compensation paid to a district school superintendent by his or her employer for work performed, excluding health insurance benefits and retirement benefits. Only compensation, as defined in s. 121.021(22), provided to a district school superintendent may be used in calculating benefits under chapter 121.
History.—s. 70, ch. 2002-387; s. 29, ch. 2004-41; s. 2, ch. 2006-301; s. 3, ch. 2009-3; s. 9, ch. 2009-59; s. 5, ch. 2012-133; s. 17, ch. 2014-39.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1001 - Early Learning-20 Governance › Part II - School District Governance (Ss. 1001.30-1001.54) › Subpart B - District School Superintendents › 1001.52 - Reproduction and destruction of district school records.

1001.52 Reproduction and destruction of district school records.—
(1) The purpose of this section is to reduce the present space required by the district school systems for the storage of their records and to permit the district school superintendent to administer the affairs of the district school system more efficiently.
(2) After complying with the provisions of s. 257.37, the district school superintendent may photograph, microphotograph, or reproduce documents, records, data, and information of a permanent character which in his or her discretion he or she may select, and the district school superintendent may destroy any of the said documents after they have been reproduced and after audit of the district school superintendent’s office has been completed for the period embracing the dates of said instruments. Information made in compliance with the provisions of this section shall have the same force and effect as the originals thereof would have, and shall be treated as originals for the purpose of their admissibility into evidence. Duly certified or authenticated reproductions shall be admitted into evidence equally with the originals.
(3) After complying with the provisions of s. 257.37, the district school superintendent may, in his or her discretion, destroy general correspondence that is over 3 years old and other records, papers, and documents over 3 years old that do not serve as part of an agreement or understanding and do not have value as permanent records.
History.—s. 72, ch. 2002-387.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1001 - Early Learning-20 Governance › Part II - School District Governance (Ss. 1001.30-1001.54) › Subpart B - District School Superintendents › 1001.53 - District school superintendent responsible for enforcement of attendance.

1001.53 District school superintendent responsible for enforcement of attendance.—The district school superintendent shall be responsible for the enforcement of the attendance provisions of chapters 1003 and 1006. In a district in which no attendance assistant is employed, the district school superintendent shall have those duties and responsibilities and exercise those powers assigned by law to attendance assistants.
History.—s. 73, ch. 2002-387.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1001 - Early Learning-20 Governance › Part II - School District Governance (Ss. 1001.30-1001.54) › Subpart C - School Principals › 1001.54 - Duties of school principals.

1001.54 Duties of school principals.—
(1)(a) A district school board shall employ, through written contract, public school principals.
(b) The school principal has authority over school district personnel in accordance with s. 1012.28.
(c) The school principal shall fully support the authority of each teacher and school bus driver to remove disobedient, disrespectful, violent, abusive, uncontrollable, or disruptive students from the classroom and the school bus and, when appropriate and available, place such students in an alternative educational setting.
(2) Each school principal shall provide instructional leadership in the development, revision, and implementation of a school improvement plan pursuant to s. 1001.42(18).
(3) Each school principal must make the necessary provisions to ensure that all school reports are accurate and timely, and must provide the necessary training opportunities for staff to accurately report attendance, FTE program participation, student performance, teacher appraisal, and school safety and discipline data.
(4) Each school principal is responsible for the management and care of instructional materials, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 1006.
(5) Each school principal shall fully support and cooperate in the implementation of s. 1002.23.
History.—s. 75, ch. 2002-387; s. 5, ch. 2003-118; s. 31, ch. 2003-391; s. 13, ch. 2006-74; s. 12, ch. 2008-108.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1001 - Early Learning-20 Governance › Part III - Florida College System Institutions (Ss. 1001.60-1001.67) › 1001.61 - Florida College System institution boards of trustees; membership.

1001.61 Florida College System institution boards of trustees; membership.—
(1) Florida College System institution boards of trustees shall be comprised of five members when a Florida College System institution district is confined to one school board district; seven members when a Florida College System institution district is confined to one school board district and the board of trustees so elects; and not more than nine members when the district contains two or more school board districts, as provided by rules of the State Board of Education. However, Florida State College at Jacksonville shall have an odd number of trustees, and St. Johns River State College shall have seven trustees from the three-county area that the college serves.
(2) Trustees shall be appointed by the Governor to staggered 4-year terms, subject to confirmation by the Senate in regular session.
(3) Members of the board of trustees shall receive no compensation but may receive reimbursement for expenses as provided in s. 112.061.
(4) At its first regular meeting after July 1 of each year, each Florida College System institution board of trustees shall organize by electing a chair, whose duty as such is to preside at all meetings of the board, to call special meetings thereof, and to attest to actions of the board, and a vice chair, whose duty as such is to act as chair during the absence or disability of the elected chair. It is the further duty of the chair of each board of trustees to notify the Governor, in writing, whenever a board member fails to attend three consecutive regular board meetings in any one fiscal year, which absences may be grounds for removal.
(5) A Florida College System institution president shall serve as the executive officer and corporate secretary of the board of trustees and shall be responsible to the board of trustees for setting the agenda for meetings of the board of trustees in consultation with the chair. The president also serves as the chief administrative officer of the Florida College System institution, and all the components of the institution and all aspects of its operation are responsible to the board of trustees through the president.
History.—s. 77, ch. 2002-387; s. 10, ch. 2009-228; s. 18, ch. 2011-5; s. 1, ch. 2015-19.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1001 - Early Learning-20 Governance › Part III - Florida College System Institutions (Ss. 1001.60-1001.67) › 1001.63 - Florida College System institution board of trustees; board of trustees to constitute a corporation.

1001.63 Florida College System institution board of trustees; board of trustees to constitute a corporation.—Each Florida College System institution board of trustees is constituted a body corporate by the name of “The District Board of Trustees of   (Name of Florida College System institution)  , Florida” with all the powers and duties of a body corporate, including the power to adopt a corporate seal, to contract and be contracted with, to sue or be sued, to plead and be impleaded in all courts of law or equity, and to give and receive donations. In all suits against a board of trustees, service of process shall be made on the chair of the board of trustees or, in the absence of the chair, the corporate secretary or designee of the chair.
History.—s. 79, ch. 2002-387; s. 20, ch. 2011-5.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1001 - Early Learning-20 Governance › Part III - Florida College System Institutions (Ss. 1001.60-1001.67) › 1001.67 - Distinguished Florida College System Institution Program.

1001.67 Distinguished Florida College System Institution Program.—A collaborative partnership is established between the State Board of Education and the Legislature to recognize the excellence of Florida’s highest-performing Florida College System institutions.
(1) EXCELLENCE STANDARDS.—The following excellence standards are established for the program:
(a) A 150 percent-of-normal-time completion rate of 50 percent or higher, as calculated by the Division of Florida Colleges.
(b) A 150 percent-of-normal-time completion rate for Pell Grant recipients of 40 percent or higher, as calculated by the Division of Florida Colleges.
(c) A retention rate of 70 percent or higher, as calculated by the Division of Florida Colleges.
(d) A continuing education, or transfer, rate of 72 percent or higher for students graduating with an associate of arts degree, as reported by the Florida Education and Training Placement Information Program (FETPIP).
(e) A licensure passage rate on the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) of 90 percent or higher for first-time exam takers, as reported by the Board of Nursing.
(f) A job placement or continuing education rate of 88 percent or higher for workforce programs, as reported by FETPIP.
(g) A time-to-degree for students graduating with an associate of arts degree of 2.25 years or less for first-time-in-college students with accelerated college credits, as reported by the Southern Regional Education Board.
(2) DISTINGUISHED COLLEGE DESIGNATION.—The State Board of Education shall designate each Florida College System institution that meets five of the seven standards identified in subsection (1) as a distinguished college.
(3) DISTINGUISHED COLLEGE SUPPORT.—A Florida College System institution designated as a distinguished college by the State Board of Education is eligible for funding as specified in the General Appropriations Act.
History.—ss. 7, 126, ch. 2016-62; s. 3, ch. 2016-237.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1001 - Early Learning-20 Governance › Part IV - State Universities (Ss. 1001.70-1001.93) › 1001.70 - Board of Governors of the State University System.

1001.70 Board of Governors of the State University System.—
(1) Pursuant to s. 7(d), Art. IX of the State Constitution, the Board of Governors is established as a body corporate comprised of 17 members as follows: 14 citizen members appointed by the Governor subject to confirmation by the Senate; the Commissioner of Education; the chair of the advisory council of faculty senates or the equivalent; and the president of the Florida student association or the equivalent. The appointed members shall serve staggered 7-year terms. In order to achieve staggered terms, beginning July 1, 2003, of the initial appointments, 4 members shall serve 2-year terms, 5 members shall serve 3-year terms, and 5 members shall serve 7-year terms.
(2) Members of the Board of Governors shall receive no compensation but may be reimbursed for travel and per diem expenses as provided in s. 112.061.
(3) The Board of Governors, in exercising its authority under the State Constitution and statutes, shall exercise its authority in a manner that supports, promotes, and enhances an Early Learning-20 education system that provides affordable access to postsecondary educational opportunities for residents of the state to the extent authorized by the State Constitution and state law.
History.—s. 1, ch. 2003-392; s. 75, ch. 2007-217; s. 28, ch. 2021-10.