The bill amends section 1012.55 of the Florida Statutes to provide an exemption for individuals employed as school social workers from certain educator certification requirements. Specifically, it introduces a new subsection (5) that states school social workers are not required to meet the certification criteria outlined in section 1012.56(2)(g) and (h), which pertain to the mastery of general and subject area knowledge. Additionally, the existing subsection (5) is renumbered to subsection (6) to accommodate this change.

The effective date for this legislation is set for July 1, 2025, allowing time for implementation of the new provisions regarding school social workers and their certification requirements.