FL H0953

State universities and Florida College System institutions may, with Department of Education approval, solicit applications and sponsor charter schools to serve students from multiple school districts for regional education or workforce demands

Board of trustees of a sponsoring state university or Florida College System institution serves as the local educational agency for charter schools it sponsors, with students excluded from the district's school grade calculations

Department of Education must develop a sponsor evaluation framework addressing strategic vision, policy alignment with best practices, academic and financial performance of charter schools, and status of authorized schools

Charter schools may now limit enrollment to students living in developments where a developer contributes at least $5 million (total value) for formation, acquisition, construction, or operation of one or more charter schools to mitigate educational impact of new residential development

Career and professional academies may now be offered by charter schools in addition to public schools and school districts