FL S1684

Redefines "persistently low-performing school" as a school that completes 2 school years implementing a district-managed turnaround plan and fails to improve to grade "C" or higher, replacing the previous standard of three consecutive grades below "C."

Requires intervention and support strategies for traditional public schools to include extended learning hours of at least 1 extra hour.

Expands turnaround options for underperforming schools to include: conversion charter schools, district-managed charter schools, hope operators, agreements with effective school principals within the district, and agreements with state universities or independent nonprofit colleges.

Requires school districts to submit a contingency plan to the State Board of Education by October 1 if a school does not improve to grade "C" or higher after 2 school years of implementing a district-managed turnaround plan.

Directs the State Board of Education to establish and annually update by March 31 a list of approved outside entities from which districts may select operators for schools identified under turnaround requirements.