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2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1011 - Planning and Budgeting › Part V - Funding for Universities (Ss. 1011.90-1011.94) › 1011.91 - Additional appropriation.

1011.91 Additional appropriation.—
(1) Except as otherwise provided in the General Appropriations Act, all moneys received by universities, from student fees authorized in s. 1009.24, from federal sources, from private sources, and from vending machine collections, are hereby appropriated to the use of the respective universities collecting same, to be expended as the university board of trustees may direct; however, the funds shall not be expended except in pursuance of detailed budgets filed with the Board of Governors and shall not be expended for the construction or reconstruction of buildings except as provided under s. 1013.74.
(2) All moneys received from vending machine collections by a state university shall be expended only as set forth in detailed budgets approved by the university’s board of trustees.
(3)(a) All moneys received by universities for the Auxiliary Enterprises and Contracts, Grants and Donations budget entities, and the self-insurance program authorized in s. 1004.24, shall be exempt from the requirements of s. 216.023.
(b) No new state appropriation shall be obligated as a source of matching funds for potential federal or private contracts or grants. Upon the termination of any federal or private contracts or grants, the state shall not be obligated to provide continued funding for personnel or project costs related to such contracts or grants.
History.—s. 684, ch. 2002-387; s. 159, ch. 2007-217.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1012 - Personnel › Part II - Personnel Issues (Ss. 1012.05-1012.07) › 1012.06 - Temporary assignment of professional staff within the state education system.

1012.06 Temporary assignment of professional staff within the state education system.—To facilitate economical and effective use of professional staff, school districts, public postsecondary educational institutions, and the Department of Education may enter into written agreements assigning employees among themselves. The purpose of the temporary assignment is to bring staff together within the state system of education, notwithstanding their current places of assignment or agencies of employment, who possess specific or unique knowledge or experience especially suited to solving specific problems, developing new programs, or providing technical assistance on specific tasks or programs.
(1) A person may be temporarily assigned for whatever period of time is required for a specific task; however, no assignment may be for a period of more than 2 years.
(2) A person on temporary assignment shall be considered on temporary assignment duty to regular work assignments of the sending agency; shall be entitled to all benefits to which the person would otherwise be entitled, including compensation for injury or disability; shall receive the same salary and benefits as at the person’s regular assignment; and shall remain an employee of the permanent employer for all purposes, except that the person shall be supervised by the agency to which assigned. Payment of such salary and benefits may be made by either agency as provided in the assignment agreement.
(3) Travel and per diem expenses incurred while a person is on temporary assignment shall be paid by the agency to which the person is assigned. Round-trip travel and moving expenses from the person’s permanent location to the temporary assignment may be paid by either agency, as provided in the assignment agreement, for any assignment in excess of 3 months. Notwithstanding s. 112.061 to the contrary, a person may be paid per diem expenses for any temporary assignment of 3 months or less.
History.—s. 692, ch. 2002-387.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1012 - Personnel › Part II - Personnel Issues (Ss. 1012.05-1012.07) › 1012.07 - Identification of critical teacher shortage areas.

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1012.07 Identification of critical teacher shortage areas.—The term “critical teacher shortage area” means high-need content areas and high-priority location areas identified by the State Board of Education. The State Board of Education shall adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 necessary to annually identify critical teacher shortage areas. The state board must consider current and emerging educational requirements and workforce demands in determining critical teacher shortage areas. School grade levels may also be designated critical teacher shortage areas. Individual district school boards may identify and submit other critical teacher shortage areas. Such submissions must be aligned to current and emerging educational requirements and workforce demands in order to be approved by the State Board of Education. High-priority location areas shall be in high-density, low-economic urban schools; low-density, low-economic rural schools; and schools that earned a grade of “F” or three consecutive grades of “D” pursuant to s. 1008.34.
History.—s. 693, ch. 2002-387; s. 9, ch. 2011-1; s. 18, ch. 2011-37; s. 10, ch. 2012-194.
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Note.—Section 17, ch. 2011-1, provides that “[c]hapter 2010-279, Laws of Florida, does not apply to any rulemaking required to administer this act.”
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1012 - Personnel › Part III - Public Schools; Personnel (Ss. 1012.21-1012.799) › Subpart A - Department of Education, District SchoolBoard, District School Superintendent, andSchool Principal Duties;Public School Personnel › 1012.23 - School district personnel policies.

1012.23 School district personnel policies.—
(1) Except as otherwise provided by law or the State Constitution, district school boards may adopt rules governing personnel matters, including the assignment of duties and responsibilities for all district employees.
(2) Neither the district school superintendent nor a district school board member may appoint or employ a relative, as defined in s. 112.3135, to work under the direct supervision of that district school board member or district school superintendent. The limitations of this subsection do not apply to employees appointed or employed before the election or appointment of a school board member or district school superintendent. The Commission on Ethics shall accept and investigate any alleged violations of this section pursuant to the procedures contained in ss. 112.322-112.3241.
History.—s. 698, ch. 2002-387; s. 19, ch. 2018-5.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1012 - Personnel › Part III - Public Schools; Personnel (Ss. 1012.21-1012.799) › Subpart A - Department of Education, District SchoolBoard, District School Superintendent, andSchool Principal Duties;Public School Personnel › 1012.24 - Employment and compensation of instructional personnel during specific emergencies.

1012.24 Employment and compensation of instructional personnel during specific emergencies.—In the event of an epidemic, strike, mass walkout, substantial numbers of teacher resignations, or other urgent condition, a district school board upon recommendation of the district school superintendent may find and declare that an emergency exists because there is not a sufficient number of certified teachers to continue the normal operation of the schools within the district. In said event the district school board may upon recommendation of the district school superintendent employ, contract with, and compensate for instructional services rendered any person who shall be deemed qualified by regulations of the district school board. In such event, a state certificate to teach shall not be required for such employment, contract, or compensation.
History.—s. 699, ch. 2002-387.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1012 - Personnel › Part III - Public Schools; Personnel (Ss. 1012.21-1012.799) › Subpart A - Department of Education, District SchoolBoard, District School Superintendent, andSchool Principal Duties;Public School Personnel › 1012.25 - School officers to turn over money and property to successors.

1012.25 School officers to turn over money and property to successors.—Every school officer shall turn over to his or her successor or successors in office, on retiring, all books, papers, documents, records, funds, money, and property of whatever kind which the officer may have acquired, received, and held by virtue of his or her office and shall take full receipt for them from his or her successor and shall make in correct form all reports required by the state. No school officer who receives any salary or compensation for his or her services shall be entitled to be paid or compensated for the last month served until the provisions of this section have been fully observed. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall forfeit his or her compensation for the last month served and commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
History.—s. 700, ch. 2002-387.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1012 - Personnel › Part III - Public Schools; Personnel (Ss. 1012.21-1012.799) › Subpart A - Department of Education, District SchoolBoard, District School Superintendent, andSchool Principal Duties;Public School Personnel › 1012.26 - Legal services for employees; reimbursement for judgments in civil actions.

1012.26 Legal services for employees; reimbursement for judgments in civil actions.—Each district school board may provide legal services for officers and employees of the school board who are charged with civil or criminal actions arising out of and in the course of the performance of assigned duties and responsibilities. The district school board shall provide for reimbursement of reasonable expenses for legal services for officers and employees of school boards who are charged with civil or criminal actions arising out of and in the course of the performance of assigned duties and responsibilities upon successful defense by the employee or officer. However, in any case in which the officer or employee pleads guilty or nolo contendere or is found guilty of any such action, the officer or employee shall reimburse the district school board for any legal services which the school board may have supplied pursuant to this section. A district school board may also reimburse an officer or employee of the school board for any judgment which may be entered against him or her in a civil action arising out of and in the course of the performance of his or her assigned duties and responsibilities. Each expenditure by a district school board for legal defense of an officer or employee, or for reimbursement pursuant to this section, shall be made at a public meeting with notice pursuant to s. 120.525(1). The provision of such legal services or reimbursement under the conditions described above is declared to be a district school purpose for which district school funds may be expended.
History.—s. 701, ch. 2002-387.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1012 - Personnel › Part III - Public Schools; Personnel (Ss. 1012.21-1012.799) › Subpart B - Personnel Files, Qualifications,Contracts, Assessment for Public Schools › 1012.321 - Exceptions for certain instructional personnel from background screening requirements.

1012.321 Exceptions for certain instructional personnel from background screening requirements.—Instructional personnel who are required to undergo level 2 background screening under s. 393.0655 or s. 402.305 and who meet the level 2 screening standards in s. 435.04 are not required to be rescreened in order to satisfy the screening requirements in s. 1012.32 if the instructional personnel:
(1) Have completed the criminal history check within 5 years prior to having direct contact with students;
(2) Are rescreened every 5 years and meet the level 2 screening standards; and
(3) Have their fingerprints retained by the Department of Law Enforcement.
History.—s. 9, ch. 2007-207.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1012 - Personnel › Part III - Public Schools; Personnel (Ss. 1012.21-1012.799) › Subpart C - Personnel, Instructionaland Noninstructional; Authorization;Requirements › 1012.35 - Substitute teachers.

1012.35 Substitute teachers.—
(1) Each district school board shall adopt rules prescribing the compensation of, and the procedure for employment of, substitute teachers.
(a) The procedure for employment must include, but is not limited to, the filing of a complete set of fingerprints as required in s. 1012.32; documentation of a minimum education level of a high school diploma or equivalent; and completion of an initial orientation and training program in district policies and procedures addressing school safety and security procedures, educational liability laws, professional responsibilities, and ethics.
(b) Candidates who have no prior teaching experience, as determined by the employing school district, must complete an additional training program that includes classroom management skills and instructional strategies.
(c) The required training programs for substitute teachers may be provided by Florida College System institutions, colleges of education, district school boards, educational consortia, or commercial vendors.
(d) It is recommended that ongoing training and access to professional development offerings be made available to substitute teachers by the employing district.
(2) The Department of Education shall develop web-based resources to enhance district substitute orientation programs.
(3) Districts shall develop performance appraisal measures for assessing the quality of instruction delivered by substitutes who provide instruction for 30 or more days in a single classroom placement.
History.—s. 710, ch. 2002-387; s. 12, ch. 2004-295; s. 183, ch. 2011-5.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1012 - Personnel › Part III - Public Schools; Personnel (Ss. 1012.21-1012.799) › Subpart C - Personnel, Instructionaland Noninstructional; Authorization;Requirements › 1012.36 - Part-time teachers.

1012.36 Part-time teachers.—
(1) District school boards may hire certified and qualified personnel as provided in ss. 1012.39 and 1012.57 to teach a specified number of periods, which may be less than a full school day or less than a full school year.
(2) Assigned additional school duties and salaries shall be given in direct ratio to the number of periods taught. Other benefits shall be provided by district school board rule or, if applicable, pursuant to chapter 447.
History.—s. 711, ch. 2002-387.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1012 - Personnel › Part III - Public Schools; Personnel (Ss. 1012.21-1012.799) › Subpart C - Personnel, Instructionaland Noninstructional; Authorization;Requirements › 1012.37 - Education paraprofessionals.

1012.37 Education paraprofessionals.—A district school board may appoint education paraprofessionals to assist members of the instructional staff in carrying out their duties and responsibilities. An education paraprofessional shall not be required to hold a teaching certificate. An education paraprofessional, while rendering services under the supervision of a certified teacher, shall be accorded the same protection of laws as that accorded the certified teacher. Paid education paraprofessionals employed by a district school board shall be entitled to the same rights as those accorded noninstructional employees of the district school board.
History.—s. 712, ch. 2002-387.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1012 - Personnel › Part III - Public Schools; Personnel (Ss. 1012.21-1012.799) › Subpart C - Personnel, Instructionaland Noninstructional; Authorization;Requirements › 1012.40 - Educational support employees.

1012.40 Educational support employees.—
(1) As used in this section:
(a) “Educational support employee” means any person employed by a district school system who is employed as a teacher assistant, an education paraprofessional, a member of the transportation department, a member of the operations department, a member of the maintenance department, a member of food service, a secretary, or a clerical employee, or any other person who by virtue of his or her position of employment is not required to be certified by the Department of Education or district school board pursuant to s. 1012.39. This section does not apply to persons employed in confidential or management positions. This section applies to all employees who are not temporary or casual and whose duties require 20 or more hours in each normal working week.
(b) “Employee” means any person employed as an educational support employee.
(2)(a) Each educational support employee shall be employed on probationary status for a period to be determined through the appropriate collective bargaining agreement or by district school board rule in cases where a collective bargaining agreement does not exist.
(b) Upon successful completion of the probationary period by the employee, the employee’s status shall continue from year to year unless the district school superintendent terminates the employee for reasons stated in the collective bargaining agreement, or in district school board rule in cases where a collective bargaining agreement does not exist, or reduces the number of employees on a districtwide basis for financial reasons.
(c) In the event a district school superintendent seeks termination of an employee, the district school board may suspend the employee with or without pay. The employee shall receive written notice and shall have the opportunity to formally appeal the termination. The appeals process shall be determined by the appropriate collective bargaining process or by district school board rule in the event there is no collective bargaining agreement.
History.—s. 715, ch. 2002-387.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1012 - Personnel › Part III - Public Schools; Personnel (Ss. 1012.21-1012.799) › Subpart C - Personnel, Instructionaland Noninstructional; Authorization;Requirements › 1012.42 - Teacher teaching out-of-field.

1012.42 Teacher teaching out-of-field.—
(1) ASSISTANCE.—Each district school board shall adopt and implement a plan to assist any teacher teaching out-of-field, and priority consideration in professional development activities shall be given to a teacher who is teaching out-of-field. The district school board shall require that the teacher participate in a certification or staff development program designed to provide the teacher with the competencies required for the assigned duties. The board-approved assistance plan must include duties of administrative personnel and other instructional personnel to provide students with instructional services.
(2) NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.—When a teacher in a district school system is assigned teaching duties in a class dealing with subject matter that is outside the field in which the teacher is certified, outside the field that was the applicant’s minor field of study, or outside the field in which the applicant has demonstrated sufficient subject area expertise, as determined by district school board policy in the subject area to be taught, the parents of all students in the class shall be notified in writing of such assignment, and each school district shall report out-of-field teachers on the district’s website within 30 days before the beginning of each semester. A parent whose student is assigned an out-of-field teacher may request that his or her child be transferred to an in-field classroom teacher within the school and grade in which the student is currently enrolled. The school district must approve or deny the parent’s request and transfer the student to a different classroom teacher within a reasonable period of time, not to exceed 2 weeks, if an in-field teacher for that course or grade level is employed by the school and the transfer does not violate maximum class size pursuant to s. 1003.03 and s. 1, Art. IX of the State Constitution. If a request for transfer is denied, the school must notify the parent and specify the reasons for the denial. An explanation of the transfer process must be made available in the student handbook or a similar publication. This subsection does not provide a parent the right to choose a specific teacher.
History.—s. 717, ch. 2002-387; s. 182, ch. 2010-102; s. 30, ch. 2016-237.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1012 - Personnel › Part III - Public Schools; Personnel (Ss. 1012.21-1012.799) › Subpart C - Personnel, Instructionaland Noninstructional; Authorization;Requirements › 1012.43 - Career teachers.

1012.43 Career teachers.—
(1) Career teachers and other teachers who qualify for certificates on the basis of nonacademic preparation shall be entitled to all the contractual rights and privileges now granted to other instructional personnel holding equivalent certificates.
(2) A holder of a certificate based on nonacademic preparation which entitled him or her to employment to teach classes in career or adult education shall not be assigned to teach in a regular academic field of the kindergarten through grade 12 school program.
History.—s. 718, ch. 2002-387; s. 134, ch. 2004-357.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1012 - Personnel › Part III - Public Schools; Personnel (Ss. 1012.21-1012.799) › Subpart C - Personnel, Instructionaland Noninstructional; Authorization;Requirements › 1012.44 - Qualifications for certain persons providing speech-language services.

1012.44 Qualifications for certain persons providing speech-language services.—The State Board of Education shall adopt rules for speech-language services to school districts that qualify for additional full-time equivalent membership under s. 1011.62(1)(f). These services may be provided by baccalaureate degree level persons for a period of 3 years. The rules shall authorize the delivery of speech-language services by baccalaureate degree level persons under the direction of a certified speech-language pathologist with a master’s degree or higher.
History.—s. 719, ch. 2002-387; s. 14, ch. 2006-27; s. 95, ch. 2014-39; s. 47, ch. 2023-245.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1012 - Personnel › Part III - Public Schools; Personnel (Ss. 1012.21-1012.799) › Subpart C - Personnel, Instructionaland Noninstructional; Authorization;Requirements › 1012.45 - School bus drivers; requirements and duties.

1012.45 School bus drivers; requirements and duties.—
(1) Each school bus driver must be of good moral character, of good vision and hearing, able-bodied, free from communicable disease, mentally alert, and sufficiently strong physically to handle the bus with ease, and he or she must possess other qualifications prescribed by the Commissioner of Education, including those qualifications described in 49 C.F.R. s. 391, relating to physical qualifications and examinations, and 49 C.F.R. part 40 and part 382, relating to controlled substance and alcohol use and testing, and he or she must hold a valid commercial driver license with a passenger endorsement.
(2) Each school bus driver has the authority and responsibility to control students during the time students are on the school bus pursuant to s. 1006.10.
(3) The State Board of Education shall adopt rules outlining requirements that school bus drivers must meet before they are employed by district school boards.
(4) Each district school board may provide a school bus driver training program and may make this program available to private school bus drivers by contract.
(5) Each district school board may implement a safe driver toll-free telephone hotline for motorists or others who observe improper driving or operation by a school bus driver to report such violations to the district school board for investigation and corrective or disciplinary action by the school board.
History.—s. 720, ch. 2002-387; s. 3, ch. 2015-101.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1012 - Personnel › Part III - Public Schools; Personnel (Ss. 1012.21-1012.799) › Subpart C - Personnel, Instructionaland Noninstructional; Authorization;Requirements › 1012.46 - Athletic trainers.

1012.46 Athletic trainers.—
(1) School districts may establish and implement an athletic injuries prevention and treatment program. Central to this program should be the employment and availability of persons trained in the prevention and treatment of physical injuries that may occur during athletic activities. The program should reflect opportunities for progressive advancement and compensation in employment as provided in subsection (2) and meet certain other minimum standards developed by the Department of Education. The goal of the Legislature is to have school districts employ and have available a full-time athletic trainer in each high school in the state.
(2) To qualify as an athletic trainer, a person must be licensed as required by part XIII of chapter 468 and may possess a professional, temporary, part-time, adjunct, or substitute certificate pursuant to s. 1012.35, s. 1012.56, or s. 1012.57.
History.—s. 721, ch. 2002-387; s. 4, ch. 2006-39.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1012 - Personnel › Part III - Public Schools; Personnel (Ss. 1012.21-1012.799) › Subpart C - Personnel, Instructionaland Noninstructional; Authorization;Requirements › 1012.465 - Background screening requirements for certain noninstructional school district employees and contractors.

1012.465 Background screening requirements for certain noninstructional school district employees and contractors.—
(1) Except as provided in s. 1012.467 or s. 1012.468, noninstructional school district employees or contractual personnel who are permitted access on school grounds when students are present, who have direct contact with students or who have access to or control of school funds must meet the screening requirements of s. 1012.32. Contractual personnel shall include any vendor, individual, or entity under contract with a school or the school board.
(2) The cost of the state and federal criminal history check required by level 2 screening may be borne by the district school board, the contractor, or the person fingerprinted. Under penalty of perjury, each person who is employed or under contract in a capacity described in subsection (1) must agree to inform his or her employer or the party with whom he or she is under contract within 48 hours if convicted of any disqualifying offense while he or she is employed or under contract in that capacity.
(3) If it is found that a person who is employed or under contract in a capacity described in subsection (1) does not meet the screening requirements, the person shall be immediately suspended from working in that capacity and shall remain suspended until final resolution of any appeals.
History.—s. 14, ch. 2004-295; s. 21, ch. 2005-28; s. 6, ch. 2007-207; s. 62, ch. 2022-154.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1012 - Personnel › Part III - Public Schools; Personnel (Ss. 1012.21-1012.799) › Subpart D - Educator Certificationfor Public Schools; Renewal; Duties › 1012.51 - Legislative intent; declaration.

1012.51 Legislative intent; declaration.—It is the intent and purpose of the Legislature that the practice of teaching in the public school system and its related services, including administering and supervisory services, shall be designated as professional services. Teaching is hereby declared to be a profession in Florida, with similar rights, responsibilities, and privileges accorded other legally recognized professions.
History.—s. 723, ch. 2002-387.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1012 - Personnel › Part III - Public Schools; Personnel (Ss. 1012.21-1012.799) › Subpart D - Educator Certificationfor Public Schools; Renewal; Duties › 1012.53 - Duties of instructional personnel.

1012.53 Duties of instructional personnel.—
(1) The primary duty of instructional personnel is to work diligently and faithfully to help students meet or exceed annual learning goals, to meet state and local achievement requirements, and to master the skills required to graduate from high school prepared for postsecondary education and work. This duty applies to instructional personnel whether they teach or function in a support role.
(2) Members of the instructional staff of the public schools shall perform duties prescribed by rules of the district school board. The rules shall include, but are not limited to, rules relating to a teacher’s duty to help students master challenging standards and meet all state and local requirements for achievement; teaching efficiently and faithfully, using prescribed materials and methods, including technology-based instruction; recordkeeping; and fulfilling the terms of any contract, unless released from the contract by the district school board.
History.—s. 725, ch. 2002-387.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1012 - Personnel › Part III - Public Schools; Personnel (Ss. 1012.21-1012.799) › Subpart D - Educator Certificationfor Public Schools; Renewal; Duties › 1012.54 - Purpose of instructional personnel certification.

1012.54 Purpose of instructional personnel certification.—It is the intent of the Legislature that school personnel certified in this state possess the credentials, knowledge, and skills necessary to allow the opportunity for a high-quality education in the public schools. The purpose of school personnel certification is to protect the educational interests of students, parents, and the public at large by assuring that teachers in this state are professionally qualified. In fulfillment of its duty to the citizens of this state, the Legislature has established certification requirements to assure that educational personnel in public schools possess appropriate skills in reading, writing, and mathematics, and adequate pedagogical knowledge, including the use of technology to enhance student learning, and relevant subject matter competence so as to demonstrate an acceptable level of professional performance. Further, the Legislature has established a certificate renewal process which promotes the continuing professional improvement of school personnel, thereby enhancing public education in all areas of the state.
History.—s. 726, ch. 2002-387.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1012 - Personnel › Part III - Public Schools; Personnel (Ss. 1012.21-1012.799) › Subpart D - Educator Certificationfor Public Schools; Renewal; Duties › 1012.561 - Address of record.

1012.561 Address of record.—Each certified educator or applicant for certification is solely responsible for maintaining his or her current address with the Department of Education and for notifying the department in writing of a change of address. A certified educator or applicant for certification who is employed by a district school board shall notify his or her employing school district within 10 days after a change of address. At a minimum, the employing district school board shall notify the department monthly of the addresses of the certified educators or applicants for certification in the manner prescribed by the department. A certified educator or applicant for certification who is not employed by a district school board shall personally notify the department in writing within 30 days after a change of address. The department shall permit electronic notification; however, it is the responsibility of the certified educator or applicant for certification to ensure that the department has received the electronic notification.
History.—s. 17, ch. 2004-295; s. 96, ch. 2014-39.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1012 - Personnel › Part III - Public Schools; Personnel (Ss. 1012.21-1012.799) › Subpart D - Educator Certificationfor Public Schools; Renewal; Duties › 1012.565 - Educator certification for blind and visually impaired students.

1012.565 Educator certification for blind and visually impaired students.—As a part of the certification process, teachers certified in the education of blind and visually impaired students shall be required to demonstrate competence in reading, writing, and teaching braille pursuant to standards adopted by the Department of Education, comparable to the braille reading and writing standards adopted by the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. The department shall ensure that teachers of students with visual impairments have access to inservice instruction for the purpose of updating their braille skill competence.
History.—s. 729, ch. 2002-387.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1012 - Personnel › Part III - Public Schools; Personnel (Ss. 1012.21-1012.799) › Subpart D - Educator Certificationfor Public Schools; Renewal; Duties › 1012.57 - Certification of adjunct educators.

1012.57 Certification of adjunct educators.—
(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of ss. 1012.32, 1012.55, and 1012.56, or any other provision of law or rule to the contrary, district school boards and charter school governing boards shall adopt rules to allow for the issuance of an adjunct teaching certificate to any applicant who fulfills the requirements of s. 1012.56(2)(a)-(f) and (11) and who has expertise in the subject area to be taught. An applicant is considered to have expertise in the subject area to be taught if the applicant demonstrates sufficient subject area mastery through passage of a subject area test or has achieved an industry certification in the subject area to be taught.
(2) The Legislature intends that this section allow school districts and charter schools to tap the wealth of talent and expertise represented in Florida’s citizens who may wish to teach in a Florida public school by permitting school districts and charter schools to issue adjunct certificates to qualified applicants.
(3) Adjunct certificateholders should be used primarily as a strategy to enhance the diversity of course offerings offered to all students. School districts and charter schools may use the expertise of individuals in the state who wish to provide online instruction to students by issuing adjunct certificates to qualified applicants.
(4) Each adjunct teaching certificate is valid through the term of the annual contract between the educator and the school district or charter school. An additional annual certification and an additional annual contract may be awarded by the district or charter school at the district’s or charter school’s discretion but only if the applicant is rated effective or highly effective under s. 1012.34 during each year of teaching under adjunct teaching certification. A school district and charter school may issue an adjunct teaching certificate for a part-time or full-time teaching position; however, an adjunct teaching certificate issued for a full-time teaching position is valid for no more than 5 years and is nonrenewable.
(5) Individuals who are certified and employed under this section shall have the same rights and protection of laws as teachers certified under s. 1012.56.
(6) Each school district and charter school shall:
(a) Post requirements on its website for the issuance of an adjunct teaching certificate, which must specify the subject area test through which an applicant demonstrates subject area mastery.
(b) Annually report to the department the number of adjunct teaching certificates issued for part-time teaching positions and full-time teaching positions pursuant to this section.
History.—s. 730, ch. 2002-387; s. 44, ch. 2003-391; s. 18, ch. 2004-295; s. 26, ch. 2008-235; s. 10, ch. 2011-137; s. 34, ch. 2019-119; s. 29, ch. 2023-39; s. 42, ch. 2023-81; s. 8, ch. 2023-102.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1012 - Personnel › Part III - Public Schools; Personnel (Ss. 1012.21-1012.799) › Subpart D - Educator Certificationfor Public Schools; Renewal; Duties › 1012.575 - Alternative preparation programs for certified teachers to add additional coverage.

1012.575 Alternative preparation programs for certified teachers to add additional coverage.—A district school board, or an organization of private schools or a consortium of charter schools with an approved professional learning system as described in s. 1012.98(7), may design alternative teacher preparation programs to enable persons already certificated to add an additional coverage to their certificates. Each alternative teacher preparation program shall be reviewed and approved by the Department of Education to assure that persons who complete the program are competent in the necessary areas of subject matter specialization. Two or more school districts may jointly participate in an alternative preparation program for teachers.
History.—s. 731, ch. 2002-387; s. 7, ch. 2021-228; s. 30, ch. 2023-39.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1012 - Personnel › Part III - Public Schools; Personnel (Ss. 1012.21-1012.799) › Subpart D - Educator Certificationfor Public Schools; Renewal; Duties › 1012.582 - Continuing education and inservice training for teaching students with developmental and emotional or behavioral disabilities.

1012.582 Continuing education and inservice training for teaching students with developmental and emotional or behavioral disabilities.—
(1) The Commissioner of Education shall develop recommendations to incorporate instruction regarding autism spectrum disorder, Down syndrome, other developmental disabilities, and emotional or behavioral disabilities into continuing education or inservice training requirements for instructional personnel. These recommendations shall address:
(a) Early identification of, and intervention for, students who have autism spectrum disorder, Down syndrome, other developmental disabilities, or emotional or behavioral disabilities.
(b) Curriculum planning and curricular and instructional modifications, adaptations, and specialized strategies and techniques.
(c) The use of available state and local resources.
(d) The use of positive behavior interventions and supports to de-escalate problem behaviors.
(e) The use of restraint techniques, positive behavior interventions and supports, and effective classroom behavior management strategies.
(2) In developing the recommendations, the commissioner shall consult with the State Surgeon General, the Director of the Agency for Persons with Disabilities, representatives from the education community in the state, and representatives from entities that promote awareness about autism spectrum disorder, Down syndrome, other developmental disabilities, and emotional or behavioral disabilities and provide programs and services to persons with disabilities, including, but not limited to, regional autism centers pursuant to s. 1004.55.
(3) Beginning with the 2010-2011 school year, the Department of Education shall incorporate the course curricula recommended by the Commissioner of Education, pursuant to subsection (1), into existing requirements for the continuing education or inservice training of instructional personnel. The requirements of this section may not add to the total hours required for continuing education or inservice training as currently established by the department.
(4) The State Board of Education may adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement this section.
History.—s. 6, ch. 2010-224; s. 3, ch. 2021-140.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1012 - Personnel › Part III - Public Schools; Personnel (Ss. 1012.21-1012.799) › Subpart D - Educator Certificationfor Public Schools; Renewal; Duties › 1012.584 - Continuing education and inservice training for youth mental health awareness and assistance.

1012.584 Continuing education and inservice training for youth mental health awareness and assistance.—
(1) The Department of Education shall establish an evidence-based youth mental health awareness and assistance training program to help school personnel identify and understand the signs of emotional disturbance, mental illness, and substance use disorders and provide such personnel with the skills to help a person who is developing or experiencing an emotional disturbance, mental health, or substance use problem.
(2) The Department of Education shall select a national authority on youth mental health awareness and assistance to facilitate providing youth mental health awareness and assistance training, using a trainer certification model, to all school personnel in elementary, middle, and high schools. Each school safety specialist shall earn, or designate one or more individuals to earn, certification as a youth mental health awareness and assistance trainer. The school safety specialist shall ensure that all school personnel within his or her school district receive youth mental health awareness and assistance training.
(3) The training program shall include, but is not limited to:
(a) An overview of mental illnesses and substance use disorders and the need to reduce the stigma of mental illness.
(b) Information on the potential risk factors and warning signs of emotional disturbance, mental illness, or substance use disorders, including, but not limited to, depression, anxiety, psychosis, eating disorders, and self-injury, as well as common treatments for those conditions and how to assess those risks.
(c) Information on how to engage at-risk students with the skills, resources, and knowledge required to assess the situation, and how to identify and encourage the student to use appropriate professional help and other support strategies, including, but not limited to, peer, social, or self-help care.
(4) Each school district shall notify all school personnel who have received training pursuant to this section of mental health services that are available in the school district, and the individual to contact if a student needs services. The term “mental health services” includes, but is not limited to, community mental health services, health care providers, and services provided under ss. 1006.04 and 1006.041.
(5) No later than July 1, 2023, and annually thereafter by July 1, each school district shall certify to the department, in a format determined by the department, that at least 80 percent of school personnel in elementary, middle, and high schools have received the training required under this section.
History.—s. 30, ch. 2018-3; s. 133, ch. 2019-3; s. 13, ch. 2021-44; s. 66, ch. 2022-154; s. 8, ch. 2022-174; s. 48, ch. 2023-245.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1012 - Personnel › Part III - Public Schools; Personnel (Ss. 1012.21-1012.799) › Subpart D - Educator Certificationfor Public Schools; Renewal; Duties › 1012.59 - Certification fees.

1012.59 Certification fees.—
(1) The State Board of Education shall establish by rule separate fees for applications, examinations, certification, certification renewal, late renewal, recordmaking, and recordkeeping, and may establish procedures for scheduling and administering an examination upon an applicant’s request. Unless otherwise specified in this subsection, each fee shall be based on department estimates of the revenue required to implement the law with respect to certification of school personnel. The application fee is nonrefundable. The rule must specify an examination fee for the following:
(a) Initial registration for first-time test takers.
(b) Retake of the full battery of subtests of an examination, if applicable. The retake fee for the full battery of subtests may not exceed the fee for the initial registration.
(c) Retake for each subtest of an examination. The retake fee for each subtest must be prorated based on the number of subtests within the examination.
(2) The proceeds from the collection of certification fees, fines, penalties, and costs levied pursuant to this chapter shall be remitted by the Department of Education to the Chief Financial Officer for deposit into a separate fund to be known as the “Educational Certification and Service Trust Fund” and disbursed for the payment of expenses incurred by the Educational Practices Commission and in the printing of forms and bulletins and the issuing of certificates, upon vouchers approved by the department.
(3) The State Board of Education shall waive initial general knowledge, professional education, and subject area examination fees and certification fees for:
(a) A member of the United States Armed Forces or a reserve component thereof who is serving or has served on active duty or the spouse of such a member.
(b) The surviving spouse of a member of the United States Armed Forces or a reserve component thereof who was serving on active duty at the time of death.
(c) An honorably discharged veteran of the United States Armed Forces or a veteran of a reserve component thereof and the spouse or surviving spouse of such a veteran.
(d) A retired first responder, which includes a law enforcement officer as defined in s. 943.10(1), a firefighter as defined in s. 633.102(9), or an emergency medical technician or paramedic as defined in s. 401.23.
History.—s. 734, ch. 2002-387; s. 1975, ch. 2003-261; s. 36, ch. 2009-59; s. 54, ch. 2018-7; s. 18, ch. 2019-23; s. 2, ch. 2022-186; s. 8, ch. 2023-38.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1012 - Personnel › Part III - Public Schools; Personnel (Ss. 1012.21-1012.799) › Subpart E - Leave, Retirement, Workers’ Compensationin Public Schools › 1012.62 - Transfer of sick leave and annual leave.

1012.62 Transfer of sick leave and annual leave.—In implementing the provisions of ss. 402.22(1)(d) and 1001.42(4)(m), educational personnel in Department of Children and Families residential care facilities who are employed by a district school board may request, and the district school board shall accept, a lump-sum transfer of accumulated sick leave for such personnel to the maximum allowed by policies of the district school board, notwithstanding the provisions of s. 110.122. Educational personnel in Department of Children and Families residential care facilities who are employed by a district school board under the provisions of s. 402.22(1)(d) may request, and the district school board shall accept, a lump-sum transfer of accumulated annual leave for each person employed by the district school board in a position in the district eligible to accrue vacation leave under policies of the district school board.
History.—s. 738, ch. 2002-387; s. 71, ch. 2004-41; s. 381, ch. 2014-19.