FL S0424

Removes the provision allowing schools of hope (charter schools serving students from low-performing schools) to use underused, vacant, or surplus school district facilities at no cost

Eliminates the requirement for school districts to permit schools of hope to co-locate with other schools in public school facilities

Narrows the definition of "persistently low-performing school" by removing criteria based on bottom 10 percent performance on screening and progress monitoring assessments for grade 3 English Language Arts or grade 4 mathematics

Restricts school of hope location requirements by removing provisions that allowed placement within a 5-mile radius of persistently low-performing schools or in Florida Opportunity Zones

Removes the requirement that students enrolled in schools of hope be included in the district's total capital outlay full-time equivalent membership for facility funding calculations