FL S0796

Creates "high-impact schools" operated by designated nonprofit charter school operators to serve students from persistently low-performing schools, with at least 60% enrollment from those schools.

Requires high-impact school operators to be nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status operating 3+ charter schools, with strong academic performance records and service to low-income students.

Establishes performance-based agreements between operators and school districts or the State Board of Education, with initial 3-year terms and renewal based on student achievement and fiscal management.

Provides statutory exemptions from most Florida education laws for high-impact schools while maintaining compliance with student assessments, special education services, civil rights, safety, and public records requirements.

Establishes the High-Impact Schools Revolving Loan Program to provide loans up to 25% of project costs for school construction and startup expenses, with funds returned to the program through repayment.