FL H1023

Amends s. 1013.35 to establish that schools containing students in kindergarten through grade 5 are classified as elementary schools and schools containing students in grades 6 through 8 are classified as middle schools for purposes of determining facility capacity in the Florida Inventory of School Houses.

Amends s. 1013.37 to allow the Commissioner of Education to grant exemptions from State Requirements for Educational Facilities (SREF) upon request by a district school board that submits a comprehensive cost-benefit analysis, while requiring continued compliance with Florida Building Code and Florida Fire Prevention Code provisions.

Amends s. 1013.64 to apply the same school classification definitions (elementary schools for K-5, middle schools for grades 6-8) when determining school facility capacity for capital outlay full-time equivalent membership calculations.

Takes effect July 1, 2018.