FL H1001

Prohibits charter schools and operators from requiring, soliciting, or accepting character references, birth certificates, social security numbers, legal residency status, recommendations, discipline records, report cards, essays, achievement tests, exceptional education eligibility status, English proficiency level, or interviews before student enrollment or attendance.

Requires charter schools to submit a written attendance plan to the school district within 15 days of each student's enrollment specifying which public school the student would attend if the charter school closes or the student withdraws.

Mandates charter schools provide the school district a prorated portion of per-student funding when a student transfers to a public school before the last day of the school year.

Requires charter schools to report to the school district within 15 days after each semester ends, including a roster of all attending students, duration of enrollment, and parent-attested withdrawal reasons.

Requires charter schools to provide the school district with a certified roster of students on wait lists.

Effective date: July 1, 2013.