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1010 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
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1414 A bill to be entitled 1
1515 An act relating to the Florida Virtual School; 2
1616 amending s. 1002.37, F.S.; revising the mission of the 3
1717 Florida Virtual School; revising the students the 4
1818 school may serve; removing requirements for the school 5
1919 to give priority to certain students; authorizing the 6
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2222 authorizing the school to use additional funding 9
2323 sources for its education delivery system; authorizing 10
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2525 mission; revising the duties and authority of the 12
2626 school's board of trustees; removing the authority of 13
2727 the school's board of trustees to adopt rules and 14
2828 procedures; authorizing the school to accrue 15
2929 supplemental revenue from direct -support 16
3030 organizations; requi ring the school's president and 17
3131 chief executive officer or his or her authorized 18
3232 designee to review and approve certain expenditures; 19
3333 removing provisions relating to the school's executive 20
3434 director; providing that certain provisions apply to 21
3535 all administrative personnel, rather than to academic 22
36-administrative personnel, and educational support 23
37-employees; providing that certain employees are 24
38-considered state employees for specified purposes; 25
36+administrative personnel; defining the terms 23
37+"administrative personnel" and "instructional 24
38+personnel"; providing that certain employees are 25
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4747 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
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51-authorizing the school to enter into contracts and 26
52-franchise agreements with other educational 27
53-institutions and governmental agencies; revising 28
54-specified reporting requirements; requiring certain 29
55-international assessments be available to Florida 30
56-Virtual School students; requiring school districts to 31
57-provide Florida Virtua l School students with access to 32
58-test administrators; providing an effective date. 33
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60-Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 35
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62- Section 1. Subsections (1), (2), (4), (7), (9), and (10) 37
63-of section 1002.37, Florida Statutes, are amende d to read: 38
64- 1002.37 The Florida Virtual School. — 39
65- (1)(a) The Florida Virtual School is established for the 40
66-development and delivery of online and distance learning 41
67-education. The Commissioner of Education shall monitor the 42
68-school's performance and report its performance to the State 43
69-Board of Education and the Legislature. 44
70- (b) The mission of the Florida Virtual School is to 45
71-provide students with technology -based educational opportunities 46
72-to gain the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed. The 47
73-school shall serve all students any student in the state who 48
74-meet meets the profile for success in this educational delivery 49
75-context. and shall give priority to: 50
51+considered state employees for specified purposes; 26
52+authorizing the school to enter into contracts and 27
53+franchise agreements with other educational 28
54+institutions and governmental agencies; revising 29
55+specified reporting requirements; requiring certain 30
56+international assessments be available to Florida 31
57+Virtual School students; requiring school districts to 32
58+provide Florida Virtual School students with access to 33
59+test administrators; providing an effective date. 34
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61+Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 36
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63+ Section 1. Subsections (1), (2), (4), (7), (9), and (10) 38
64+of section 1002.37, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 39
65+ 1002.37 The Florida Virtual School. — 40
66+ (1)(a) The Florida Virtual School is established for the 41
67+development and delivery of online and distance learning 42
68+education. The Commissioner of Education shall m onitor the 43
69+school's performance and report its performance to the State 44
70+Board of Education and the Legislature. 45
71+ (b) The mission of the Florida Virtual School is to 46
72+provide students with technology -based educational opportunities 47
73+to gain the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed. The 48
74+school shall serve all students any student in the state who 49
75+meet meets the profile for success in this educational delivery 50
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88- 1. Students who need expanded access to courses in order 51
89-to meet their educational goals, such as ho me education students 52
90-and students in inner -city and rural high schools who do not 53
91-have access to higher -level courses. 54
92- 2. Students seeking accelerated access in order to obtain 55
93-a high school diploma at least one semester early. 56
94- 3. Students who are chi ldren of an active duty member of 57
95-the United States Armed Forces who is not stationed in this 58
96-state whose home of record or state of legal residence is 59
97-Florida. 60
98- (c) To ensure parents and students are informed of the 61
99-opportunities offered by the Florida V irtual School, the 62
100-commissioner shall provide the board of trustees of the Florida 63
101-Virtual School access to the records of public school students 64
102-in a format prescribed by the board of trustees. 65
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104-The board of trustees of the Florida Virtual School shall 67
105-identify appropriate performance measures and standards based on 68
106-student achievement that reflect the school's statutory mission 69
107-and priorities, and shall implement an accountability system for 70
108-the school that includes assessment of its effectiveness and 71
109-efficiency in providing quality services that encourage high 72
110-student achievement, seamless articulation, and maximum access. 73
111- (2) The Florida Virtual School shall be governed by a 74
112-board of trustees comprised of seven members appointed by the 75
88+context. and shall give priority to: 51
89+ 1. Students who need expanded access to courses in order 52
90+to meet their educational goals, such as home education students 53
91+and students in inner -city and rural high schools who do not 54
92+have access to higher -level courses. 55
93+ 2. Students seeking accelerated access in order to obtain 56
94+a high school diploma at least one semester early. 57
95+ 3. Students who are children of an active duty member of 58
96+the United States Armed Forces who is not stationed in this 59
97+state whose home of record or state of legal residence is 60
98+Florida. 61
99+ (c) To ensure parents and students are informed of the 62
100+opportunities offered by the Florida Virtual School, the 63
101+commissioner shall provide the board of trustees of the Florida 64
102+Virtual School access to the records of public school students 65
103+in a format prescribed by the board of trustees. 66
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105+The board of trustees of the Florida Virtual School shall 68
106+identify appropriate performance measures and standards based on 69
107+student achievement that reflect the school's statutory mission 70
108+and priorities, and shall implement an accountability system for 71
109+the school that includ es assessment of its effectiveness and 72
110+efficiency in providing quality services that encourage high 73
111+student achievement, seamless articulation, and maximum access. 74
112+ (2) The Florida Virtual School shall be governed by a 75
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125-Governor to 4-year staggered terms. The board of trustees shall 76
126-be a public agency entitled to sovereign immunity pursuant to s. 77
127-768.28, and board members shall be public officers who shall 78
128-bear fiduciary responsibility for the Florida Virtual School. 79
129-The board of trustee s shall have the following powers and 80
130-duties: 81
131- (a)1. The board of trustees shall meet at least 4 times 82
132-each year, upon the call of the board chair, or at the request 83
133-of a majority of the board membership, or at the request of the 84
134-Florida Virtual School pr esident and chief executive officer . 85
135- 2. The fiscal year for the Florida Virtual School shall be 86
136-the state fiscal year as provided in s. 216.011(1)(q). 87
137- (b) The board of trustees shall be responsible for the 88
138-Florida Virtual School's development of a state -of-the-art 89
139-technology-based education delivery system that is cost -90
140-effective, educationally sound, marketable, and capable of 91
141-sustaining a self-sufficient delivery system through the Florida 92
142-Education Finance Program and other supplemental funding 93
143-sources. 94
144- (c) The board of trustees shall aggressively seek avenues 95
145-to generate revenue to support its future endeavors, and shall 96
146-enter into agreements with d istance learning providers. The 97
147-board of trustees may acquire, enjoy, use, and dispose of 98
148-patents, copyrights, and trademarks and any licenses and other 99
149-rights or interests thereunder or therein. Ownership of all such 100
125+board of trustees comprised of seven members appointed by the 76
126+Governor to 4-year staggered terms. The board of trustees shall 77
127+be a public agency entitled to sovereign immunity pursuant to s. 78
128+768.28, and board members shall be public officers who shall 79
129+bear fiduciary responsibility for the Fl orida Virtual School. 80
130+The board of trustees shall have the following powers and 81
131+duties: 82
132+ (a)1. The board of trustees shall meet at least 4 times 83
133+each year, upon the call of the board chair, or at the request 84
134+of a majority of the board membership, or at the request of the 85
135+Florida Virtual School president and chief executive officer . 86
136+ 2. The fiscal year for the Florida Virtual School shall be 87
137+the state fiscal year as provided in s. 216.011(1)(q). 88
138+ (b) The board of trustees shall be responsible for the 89
139+Florida Virtual School's development of a state -of-the-art 90
140+technology-based education delivery system that is cost -91
141+effective, educationally sound, marketable, and capable of 92
142+sustaining a self-sufficient delivery system through the Florida 93
143+Education Finance Program and other supplemental funding 94
144+sources. 95
145+ (c) The board of trustees shall aggressively seek avenues 96
146+to generate revenue to support its future endeavors, and shall 97
147+enter into agreements with d istance learning providers. The 98
148+board of trustees may acquire, enjoy, use, and dispose of 99
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162-patents, copyrights, trademarks, licen ses, and rights or 101
163-interests thereunder or therein shall vest in the state, with 102
164-the board of trustees having full right of use and full right to 103
165-retain the revenues derived therefrom. Any funds realized from 104
166-patents, copyrights, trademarks, or licenses sh all be considered 105
167-internal funds as provided in s. 1011.07 . Such funds shall be 106
168-used to support the school's mission and its marketing, and 107
169-research, and development activities in order to improve 108
170-courseware and services to its students. 109
171- (d) The board of trustees shall be responsible for the 110
172-administration and control of all local school funds derived 111
173-from all activities or sources and shall prescribe the 112
174-principles and policies procedures to be followed in 113
175-administering these funds. 114
176- (e) The Florida Vir tual School may accrue supplemental 115
177-revenue from direct-support organizations and supplemental 116
178-support organizations, which include, but are not limited to, 117
179-alumni associations, foundations, parent -teacher associations, 118
180-and booster associations. The govern ing body of each direct-119
181-support organization and supplemental support organization shall 120
182-recommend the expenditure of moneys collected by the 121
183-organization for the benefit of the school. Such expenditures 122
184-shall be contingent upon the review and approval of the Florida 123
185-Virtual School president and chief executive officer or an 124
186-authorized designee director. The executive director may 125
162+rights or interests thereunder or therein. Ownership of all such 101
163+patents, copyrights, trademarks, licen ses, and rights or 102
164+interests thereunder or therein shall vest in the state, with 103
165+the board of trustees having full right of use and full right to 104
166+retain the revenues derived therefrom. Any funds realized from 105
167+patents, copyrights, trademarks, or licenses sh all be considered 106
168+internal funds as provided in s. 1011.07 . Such funds shall be 107
169+used to support the school's mission and its marketing, and 108
170+research, and development activities in order to improve 109
171+courseware and services to its students. 110
172+ (d) The board of trustees shall be responsible for the 111
173+administration and control of all local school funds derived 112
174+from all activities or sources and shall prescribe the 113
175+principles and policies procedures to be followed in 114
176+administering these funds. 115
177+ (e) The Florida Vir tual School may accrue supplemental 116
178+revenue from direct-support organizations and supplemental 117
179+support organizations, which include, but are not limited to, 118
180+alumni associations, foundations, parent -teacher associations, 119
181+and booster associations. The govern ing body of each direct-120
182+support organization and supplemental support organization shall 121
183+recommend the expenditure of moneys collected by the 122
184+organization for the benefit of the school. Such expenditures 123
185+shall be contingent upon the review and approval of the Florida 124
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199-override any proposed expenditure of the organization that would 126
200-violate Florida law or breach sound educational management. 127
201- (f) In accordance with law and rules of the State Board of 128
202-Education, the board of trustees shall administer and maintain 129
203-personnel programs for all employees of the board of trustees 130
204-and the Florida Virtual School. The board of trustees may adopt 131
205-rules, policies, and procedures related to the appointment, 132
206-employment, and removal of personnel. 133
207- 1. The board of trustees shall determine the compensation, 134
208-including salaries and fringe benefits, and other conditions of 135
209-employment for such personnel. 136
210- 2. The board of trustees may establish and maintain a 137
211-personnel loan or exchange program by which persons employed by 138
212-the board of trustees for the Florida Virtual School as academic 139
213-administrative and instructional staff may be loaned to, or 140
214-exchanged with persons employed in like capacities by, public 141
215-agencies either within or without this state, or by private 142
216-industry. With respect to public agency employees, the program 143
217-authorized by this subparagraph shall be consistent with the 144
218-requirements of part II of chapt er 112. The salary and benefits 145
219-of board of trustees personnel participating in the loan or 146
220-exchange program shall be continued during the period of time 147
221-they participate in a loan or exchange program, and such 148
222-personnel shall be deemed to have no break in creditable or 149
223-continuous service or employment during such time. The salary 150
199+authorized designee director. The executive director may 126
200+override any proposed expenditure of the organization that would 127
201+violate Florida law or breach sound educational management. 128
202+ (f) In accordance with law and rules of the State Board of 129
203+Education, the board of trustees shall administer and maintain 130
204+personnel programs for all employees of the board of trustees 131
205+and the Florida Virtual School. The board of trustees may adopt 132
206+rules, policies, and procedures related to the appointment, 133
207+employment, and removal of personnel. 134
208+ 1. The board of trustees shall determine the compensation, 135
209+including salaries and fringe benefits, and other conditions of 136
210+employment for such personnel. 137
211+ 2. The board of trustees may establish and maintain a 138
212+personnel loan or exchange program by which persons employed by 139
213+the board of trustees for the Florida Virtual School as academic 140
214+administrative and instructional staff may be loaned to, or 141
215+exchanged with persons employed in like capacities by, public 142
216+agencies either within or without this state, or by private 143
217+industry. With respect to public agency employees, the program 144
218+authorized by this subparagraph shall be consistent with the 145
219+requirements of part II of chapt er 112. The salary and benefits 146
220+of board of trustees personnel participating in the loan or 147
221+exchange program shall be continued during the period of time 148
222+they participate in a loan or exchange program, and such 149
223+personnel shall be deemed to have no break in creditable or 150
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236-and benefits of persons participating in the personnel loan or 151
237-exchange program who are employed by public agencies or private 152
238-industry shall be paid by the originating employers of those 153
239-participants, and such personnel shall be deemed to have no 154
240-break in creditable or continuous service or employment during 155
241-such time. 156
242- 3. The employment of all Florida Virtual School academic 157
243-administrative and instructional personnel or educational 158
244-support employees as those terms are defined in s. 1012.01(3), 159
245-(2), or (6), respectively, is shall be subject to rejection for 160
246-cause by the board of trustees, and shall be subject to policies 161
247-of the board of trustees relative to certification, tenure, 162
248-leaves of absence, sabbaticals, remuneration, and such other 163
249-conditions of employment as the board of trustees deems 164
250-necessary and proper, not inconsistent with law. 165
251- 4. Each person employed by the board of trustees in an 166
252-academic administrative or instru ctional capacity with the 167
253-Florida Virtual School shall be entitled to a contract as 168
254-provided by policies rules of the board of trustees. 169
255- 5. All employees except temporary, seasonal, and student 170
256-employees shall may be state employees for the purpose of being 171
257-eligible to participate in the Florida Retirement System and 172
258-receive benefits. The classification and pay plan, including 173
259-terminal leave and other benefits, and any amendments thereto, 174
260-shall be subject to review and approval by the Department of 175
236+continuous service or employment during such time. The salary 151
237+and benefits of persons participating in the personnel loan or 152
238+exchange program who are employed by public agencies or private 153
239+industry shall be paid by the originating employers of those 154
240+participants, and such personnel shall be deemed to have no 155
241+break in creditable or continuous service or employment during 156
242+such time. 157
243+ 3. The employment of all Florida Virtual School academic 158
244+administrative personnel as defined in s. 1012.01(3) and 159
245+instructional personnel as defined in s. 1012.01(2) shall be 160
246+subject to rejection for cause by the board of trustees, and 161
247+shall be subject to policies of the board of trustees relative 162
248+to certification, tenure, leaves of absence, sabbaticals, 163
249+remuneration, and such other conditions of employment as the 164
250+board of trustees deems necessary and proper, not inconsistent 165
251+with law. 166
252+ 4. Each person employed by the board of trustees in an 167
253+academic administrative or instructional capacity with the 168
254+Florida Virtual School shall be entitled to a contract as 169
255+provided by policies rules of the board of trustees. 170
256+ 5. All employees except temporary, seasonal, and student 171
257+employees shall may be state employees for the purpose of being 172
258+eligible to participate in the Florida Retirement System and 173
259+receive benefits. The classification and pay plan, including 174
260+terminal leave and other benefits, and any amendments thereto, 175
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274-before prior to adoption. 177
275- (g) The board of trustees shall establish priorities for 178
276-admission of students in accordance with paragraph (1)(b). 179
277- (g)(h) The board of trustees shall establish and 180
278-distribute to all school districts and high schools in the state 181
279-procedures for enrollment of students in courses offered by the 182
280-Florida Virtual School. 183
281- (h)(i) The board of trustees shall establish criteria 184
282-defining the elements of an approved franchise. The board of 185
283-trustees may enter into contracts and franchise agreements with 186
284-Florida district school boards and other educational 187
285-institutions and governmental agencies and may establish the 188
286-terms and conditions governin g such contracts and agreements. 189
287-The board of trustees shall establish the performance and 190
288-accountability measures and report the performance of each 191
289-school district franchise to the Commissioner of Education. 192
290- (i)(j) The board of trustees shall submit to the State 193
291-Board of Education both forecasted and actual enrollments and 194
292-credit completions for the Florida Virtual School, according to 195
293-procedures established by the State Board of Education. At a 196
294-minimum, such procedures must include the number of public , 197
295-private, and home education students served by program and by 198
296-county of residence. 199
297- (j)(k) The board of trustees shall provide for the content 200
273+shall be subject to review and approval by the Department of 176
274+Management Services and the Executive Office of the Governor 177
275+before prior to adoption. 178
276+ (g) The board of trustees shall establish priorities for 179
277+admission of students in accordance with paragraph (1)(b). 180
278+ (g)(h) The board of trustees s hall establish and 181
279+distribute to all school districts and high schools in the state 182
280+procedures for enrollment of students in courses offered by the 183
281+Florida Virtual School. 184
282+ (h)(i) The board of trustees shall establish criteria 185
283+defining the elements of an approved franchise. The board of 186
284+trustees may enter into contracts and franchise agreements with 187
285+Florida district school boards and other educational 188
286+institutions and governmental agencies and may establish the 189
287+terms and conditions governing such contracts and agreements. 190
288+The board of trustees shall establish the performance and 191
289+accountability measures and report the performance of each 192
290+school district franchise to the Commissioner of Education. 193
291+ (i)(j) The board of trustees shall submit to the State 194
292+Board of Education both forecasted and actual enrollments and 195
293+credit completions for the Florida Virtual School, according to 196
294+procedures established by the State Board of Education. At a 197
295+minimum, such procedures must include the number of public, 198
296+private, and home education students served by program and by 199
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311-records shall be subject to the provisions of s. 1002.22. 202
312-Employee records shall be subject to the provisions of s. 203
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314- (k)(l) The financial records and accounts of the Florida 205
315-Virtual School shall be maintained under the direction of the 206
316-board of trustees and under rules adopted by the State Bo ard of 207
317-Education for the uniform system of financial records and 208
318-accounts for the schools of the state. 209
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320-The Governor shall designate the initial chair of the board of 211
321-trustees to serve a term of 4 years. Members of the board of 212
322-trustees shall serve withou t compensation, but may be reimbursed 213
323-for per diem and travel expenses pursuant to s. 112.061. The 214
324-board of trustees shall be a body corporate with all the powers 215
325-of a body corporate and such authority as is needed for the 216
326-proper operation and improvement of the Florida Virtual School. 217
327-The board of trustees is specifically authorized to adopt rules, 218
328-policies, and procedures, consistent with law and rules of the 219
329-State Board of Education related to governance, personnel, 220
330-budget and finance, administration, pr ograms, curriculum and 221
331-instruction, travel and purchasing, technology, students, 222
332-contracts and grants, and property as necessary for optimal, 223
333-efficient operation of the Florida Virtual School. Tangible 224
334-personal property owned by the board of trustees shall be 225
310+ (j)(k) The board of trustees shall provide for the content 201
311+and custody of student and employee personnel records. Student 202
312+records shall be subject to the provisions of s. 1002.22. 203
313+Employee records shall be subject to the provisions of s. 204
314+1012.31. 205
315+ (k)(l) The financial records and accounts of the Florida 206
316+Virtual School shall be maintained under the direction of the 207
317+board of trustees and under rules adopted by the State Board of 208
318+Education for the uniform system of financial records and 209
319+accounts for the schools of the state. 210
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321+The Governor shall designate the initial chair of the board of 212
322+trustees to serve a term of 4 years. Members of the board of 213
323+trustees shall serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed 214
324+for per diem and travel expenses pursuant to s. 112.061. The 215
325+board of trustees shall be a body corporate with all the powers 216
326+of a body corporate and such authority as is needed for the 217
327+proper operation and improvement of the Florida V irtual School. 218
328+The board of trustees is specifically authorized to adopt rules, 219
329+policies, and procedures, consistent with law and rules of the 220
330+State Board of Education related to governance, personnel, 221
331+budget and finance, administration, programs, curricul um and 222
332+instruction, travel and purchasing, technology, students, 223
333+contracts and grants, and property as necessary for optimal, 224
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348- (4) School districts operating a virtual school that is an 227
349-approved franchise of the Florida Virtual School may count full -228
350-time equivalent students, as provided in paragraph (3)(a), if 229
351-such school has been ce rtified as an approved franchise by the 230
352-Commissioner of Education based on criteria established by the 231
353-board of trustees pursuant to paragraph (2)(h) (2)(i). 232
354- (7) The board of trustees shall annually submit to the 233
355-Governor, the Legislature, the Commission er of Education, and 234
356-the State Board of Education the audit report prepared pursuant 235
357-to subsection (6) and a complete and detailed report setting 236
358-forth: 237
359- (a) the operations and accomplishments of the Florida 238
360-Virtual School within the state and those occur ring outside the 239
361-state as Florida Virtual School Global . 240
362- (b) The marketing and operational plan for the Florida 241
363-Virtual School and Florida Virtual School Global, including 242
364-recommendations regarding methods for improving the delivery of 243
365-education through the Internet and other distance learning 244
366-technology. 245
367- (c) The assets and liabilities of the Florida Virtual 246
368-School and Florida Virtual School Global at the end of the 247
369-fiscal year. 248
370- (d) Recommendations regarding the unit cost of providing 249
371-services to students through the Florida Virtual School and 250
347+personal property owned by the board of trustees shall be 226
348+subject to the provisions of chapter 273. 227
349+ (4) School districts operating a virtual school that is an 228
350+approved franchise of the Florida Virtual School may count full -229
351+time equivalent students, as provided in paragraph (3)(a), if 230
352+such school has been certified as an ap proved franchise by the 231
353+Commissioner of Education based on criteria established by the 232
354+board of trustees pursuant to paragraph (2)(h) (2)(i). 233
355+ (7) The board of trustees shall annually submit to the 234
356+Governor, the Legislature, the Commissioner of Education, and 235
357+the State Board of Education the audit report prepared pursuant 236
358+to subsection (6) and a complete and detailed report setting 237
359+forth: 238
360+ (a) the operations and accomplishments of the Florida 239
361+Virtual School within the state and those occurring outside the 240
362+state as Florida Virtual School Global . 241
363+ (b) The marketing and operational plan for the Florida 242
364+Virtual School and Florida Virtual School Global, including 243
365+recommendations regarding methods for improving the delivery of 244
366+education through the Internet and other distance learning 245
367+technology. 246
368+ (c) The assets and liabilities of the Florida Virtual 247
369+School and Florida Virtual School Global at the end of the 248
370+fiscal year. 249
371+ (d) Recommendations regarding the unit cost of providing 250
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385-develop public policy regarding any future funding of the 252
386-Florida Virtual School, it is imperative that the cost of the 253
387-program is accurately identified . The identified cost of the 254
388-program must be based on reliable data. 255
389- (e) Recommendations regarding an accountability mechanism 256
390-to assess the effectiveness of the services provided by the 257
391-Florida Virtual School and Florida Virtual School Global. 258
392- (9)(a) The Florida Virtual School may provide full -time 259
393-and part-time instruction for students in kindergarten through 260
394-grade 12. 261
395- (b) For students receiving part -time or full-time 262
396-instruction in kindergarten through grade 12 5 and students 263
397-receiving full-time instruction in kindergarten through grade 12 264
398-from the Florida Virtual School, the full -time equivalent 265
399-student enrollment calculated under this subsection is subject 266
400-to the requirements in s. 1011.61(4). 267
401- (10)(a) Public school students receiving full -time 268
402-instruction in kindergarten through grade 12 by the Florida 269
403-Virtual School must take all statewide assessments required 270
404-pursuant to s. 1008.22 and participate in the coordinated 271
405-screening and progress monitoring system under s. 1008.25(9). 272
406- (b) Public school students receiving part -time instruction 273
407-by the Florida Virtual School in courses requiring statewide 274
408-end-of-course assessments must take all statewide end -of-course 275
384+services to students through the Florida Virtual School and 251
385+Florida Virtual School Global. In order to most effectively 252
386+develop public policy regarding any future funding of the 253
387+Florida Virtual School, it is imperative that the cost of the 254
388+program is accurately identified. The identified cost of the 255
389+program must be based on reliable data. 256
390+ (e) Recommendations regarding an accountability mechanism 257
391+to assess the effectiveness of the services provided by the 258
392+Florida Virtual School and Florida Virtual School Global. 259
393+ (9)(a) The Florida Virt ual School may provide full -time 260
394+and part-time instruction for students in kindergarten through 261
395+grade 12. 262
396+ (b) For students receiving part -time or full-time 263
397+instruction in kindergarten through grade 12 5 and students 264
398+receiving full-time instruction in kin dergarten through grade 12 265
399+from the Florida Virtual School, the full -time equivalent 266
400+student enrollment calculated under this subsection is subject 267
401+to the requirements in s. 1011.61(4). 268
402+ (10)(a) Public school students receiving full -time 269
403+instruction in kindergarten through grade 12 by the Florida 270
404+Virtual School must take all statewide assessments required 271
405+pursuant to s. 1008.22 and participate in the coordinated 272
406+screening and progress monitoring system under s. 1008.25(9). 273
407+ (b) Public school students receiving part -time instruction 274
408+by the Florida Virtual School in courses requiring statewide 275
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422- (c) Industry certificati on examinations, national 277
423-assessments, and statewide assessments , and international 278
424-assessments offered by the school district shall be available to 279
425-all Florida Virtual School students. 280
426- (d) Unless an alternative testing site is mutually agreed 281
427-to by the Florida Virtual School and the school district or as 282
428-contracted under s. 1008.24, all industry certification 283
429-examinations, national assessments, progress monitoring under s. 284
430-1008.25(9), and statewide assessments , and international 285
431-assessments must be taken at the school to which the student 286
432-would be assigned according to district school board attendance 287
433-areas. A school district must provide the student with access to 288
434-the school's testing facilities , a test administrator, and the 289
435-date and time of the adminis tration of progress monitoring and 290
436-each examination or assessment. 291
437- Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2025. 292
421+end-of-course assessments must take all statewide end -of-course 276
422+assessments required pursuant to s. 1008.22. 277
423+ (c) Industry certificati on examinations, national 278
424+assessments, and statewide assessments , and international 279
425+assessments offered by the school district shall be available to 280
426+all Florida Virtual School students. 281
427+ (d) Unless an alternative testing site is mutually agreed 282
428+to by the Florida Virtual School and the school district or as 283
429+contracted under s. 1008.24, all industry certification 284
430+examinations, national assessments, progress monitoring under s. 285
431+1008.25(9), and statewide assessments , and international 286
432+assessments must be taken at the school to which the student 287
433+would be assigned according to district school board attendance 288
434+areas. A school district must provide the student with access to 289
435+the school's testing facilities , a test administrator, and the 290
436+date and time of the adminis tration of progress monitoring and 291
437+each examination or assessment. 292
438+ Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2025. 293