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FL S1356

Bill

Status

Failed

3/11/2016

Primary Sponsor

Jeffrey Brandes

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Origin

Senate

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • District school boards may reemploy retirees as instructional personnel under a 1-year probationary contract, followed by an annual contract if successfully completed

  • Explicitly prohibits retirees from receiving professional service contracts, stating this was never the legislative intent regardless of retirement date

  • Rejects the Florida 5th District Court of Appeal's 2012 ruling in Orange County School Board v. Rachman and Schuman which had found retirees were entitled to professional service contracts

  • Requires courts and administrative proceedings to enter judgment against any reemployed retired teacher who claims they should have received a professional service contract

  • Preserves any professional service contracts that were "inadvertently" awarded to retirees before the act's effective date

Legislative Description

Employment After Retirement of School District Personnel

Last Action

Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 7029 (Ch. 2016-237)

3/11/2016

Committee Referrals

Appropriations2/26/2016
Appropriations Subcommittee on Education1/26/2016
Governmental Oversight and Accountability1/11/2016

Full Bill Text

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