HB 1325 - Neighborhood Pod Learning Act

• Authorizes parents from at least two unrelated families to establish and operate neighborhood pod learning programs without requiring Florida teaching certificates.

• Requires parents to notify their district school superintendent within 30 days of establishing a program, providing children's full legal names, addresses, and birthdates.

• Prohibits school districts from requiring additional information, assigning grade levels, or recording personal student data unless the student participates in district programs or services.

• Designates pod learning programs as residential property uses permitted in all residential zones and exempts them from Florida Fire Prevention Code violations if the building satisfies its original intended purpose.

• Clarifies that pod learning programs are not child care facilities and prohibits discrimination against parents or students for program participation; effective July 1, 2021.