FL S1772

Increases maximum millage period for charter school capital outlay from 4 to 10 years, allowing school districts to levy ad valorem tax for longer periods with voter approval.

Directs OPPAGA and the Office of the Auditor General to conduct a study identifying total public capital outlay funds provided to each charter school and determining current valuations of recoverable and non-recoverable assets, with report due December 1, 2018.

Requires OPPAGA and Auditor General to conduct life-cycle cost analyses for charter schools receiving public capital outlay funds, examining construction costs, building lifespan, renovation needs, maintenance costs, energy consumption, and facility durability factors, with recommendations due December 1, 2018.

Directs the life-cycle study to identify construction methods and practices for charter schools that produce facilities with equal or longer life expectancy and equal or lower maintenance costs compared to traditional public schools, including any needed statutory changes.

Takes effect July 1, 2018.