FL S1630

Requires charter school sponsors to submit annual reports to the Department of Education containing information about draft and final applications received, approval/denial dates, and contract execution dates, with the department compiling and posting district-by-district reports by November 1 each year.

Modifies charter school application and contract timelines, reducing the sponsor's initial charter contract proposal timeframe from 60 to 30 days and the negotiation period from 75 to 40 days, and requires use of state-adopted standard charter contracts with limited addenda.

Establishes that student academic achievement for all students must be the primary factor in charter renewal or termination decisions, and prohibits sponsors from requiring certificates of occupancy before the first day of school.

Restricts charter school governing board membership to exclude employees of the charter school or charter management organizations and their spouses, and imposes spending limitations and contract termination rules when a charter is nonrenewed or terminated.

Requires all public schools and school districts to have technology infrastructure, connectivity, and capacity load tested and independently verified before full implementation of online assessments for Next Generation Sunshine State Standards in English/language arts and mathematics.