FL S0822

Lab schools may use discretionary capital improvement funds for purposes including purchasing real property, constructing or leasing school facilities, buying student transport vehicles, computer hardware/software, and property insurance, with all purchases required to be at or below appraised fair market value determined by an independent state-licensed appraiser

Charter school sponsors may not impose administrative deadlines on charter schools earlier than their own corresponding deadlines, and any deadline for financial audits or other requirements must be no earlier than 15 days before the sponsor's own submission deadline to the Department of Education

Charter school governing boards may adopt their own code of student conduct, provided it meets or exceeds the sponsor's minimum standards, with any more stringent provisions required to align with the charter school's mission

Charter schools not under a school improvement or corrective action plan may increase student enrollment beyond the charter-identified capacity up to the facility's actual capacity, with written notice to the sponsor required by March 1 specifying the enrollment increase amount

High-performing charter schools may assume the charter of an existing charter school within the same school district, and landlords of charter schools (or their spouses, officers, directors, or employees) are prohibited from serving on the charter school's governing board unless the school was established as a charter school-in-a-municipality