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FL H0129

Bill

Status

Introduced

10/8/2025

Primary Sponsor

David Smith

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Removes priority enrollment categories for Florida Virtual School, including home education students, rural/inner-city students, students seeking early graduation, and military dependents

  • Expands who may call board of trustees meetings to include the president/CEO of Florida Virtual School, in addition to the board chair and majority of members

  • Authorizes the board to use supplemental funding sources (beyond the Florida Education Finance Program) to develop technology-based education delivery systems, and allows revenue from direct-support organizations

  • Changes expenditure approval authority from the executive director to the president and chief executive officer or authorized designees, removing the executive director's veto power over expenditures

  • Simplifies annual reporting requirements by removing mandates to report on Florida Virtual School Global operations, marketing plans, assets/liabilities, unit cost recommendations, and accountability mechanism recommendations

Legislative Description

The Florida Virtual School

Last Action

Laid on Table, refer to SB 124

3/11/2026

Committee Referrals

Education & Employment Committee1/13/2026
PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee12/2/2025
Education Administration Subcommittee10/14/2025

Full Bill Text

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