F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
HB 1157 2024
1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to the Florida School for Competitive
3 Academics; amending s. 1002.351, F.S.; authorizing the
4 school's board of trustees to change the name of the
5 school; providing an effective date.
6
7 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
8
9 Section 1. Paragraph (e) of subsection (3) of section
10 1002.351, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
11 1002.351 The Florida School for Competitive Academics. —
12 (3) BOARD OF TRUSTEES.—
13 (e) The board of trustees has the full power and authority
14 to:
15 1. Adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to
16 implement provisions of law relating to operation of the Florida
17 School for Competitive Academics. Such rules must be submitted
18 to the State Board of Education for approval or disapproval.
19 After a rule is approved by the State Board of Education, the
20 rule must be filed immediately with the Department of State. The
21 board of trustees shall act at all times in conjunction with the
22 rules of the State Board of Education.
23 2. Appoint a principal, administrators, teachers, and
24 other employees.
25 3. Remove principals, administrators, teachers, and other
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26 employees at the board's discretion.
27 4. Determine eligibility of students and procedures for
28 admission.
29 5. Provide for the proper keeping of accounts and records
30 and for budgeting of funds.
31 6. Receive gifts, donations, and bequests of money or
32 property, real or personal, tangible or intangible, from any
33 person, firm, corporation, or other legal entity for the use and
34 benefit of the school.
35 7. Recommend to the Legislature for the school to become a
36 residential public school.
37 8. Do and perform every other matter or thing requisite to
38 the proper management, maintenance, support, and control of the
39 school at the highest efficiency economically possible.
40 9. Change the name of the school.
41 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2024.
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Statutes affected:
H 1157 Filed: 1002.351