The bill CS/CS/HB 1255 amends various sections of Florida Statutes related to education, with a significant focus on the removal of the Florida School for Competitive Academics from several legal frameworks. Key deletions include the school's exclusion from audit requirements, classification and pay plans, and definitions of public employers. The bill also repeals provisions concerning the school's oversight by the Office of Inspector General and its inclusion in scholarship prohibitions. New provisions authorize the use of apprenticeship programs in recruitment processes, revise council membership terms, and expand school principals' responsibilities regarding student discipline and safety. Additionally, it mandates public schools to purchase emergency opioid antagonists and ensures school employees administering these medications are immune from civil liability.

Further amendments in the bill address charter and private schools, clarifying eligibility requirements for scholarship programs and updating background screening protocols for private school employees. The bill also introduces a uniform waiting list for school readiness programs based on family income and emphasizes the need for early learning coalitions to submit comprehensive plans. It enhances academic standards, particularly in reading instruction, and expands high school curricula to include personal financial literacy. The legislation aims to improve educational standards, support military families, and enhance accountability within Florida's education system, with an effective date set for July 1, 2025, for most provisions.

Statutes affected:
H 1255 Filed: 1001.03, 1002.40, 1003.42, 1004.04, 1007.27, 1008.365, 1008.366, 1011.58, 1012.07, 1012.22, 1012.315, 1012.586, 1012.77
H 1255 c1: 216.251, 447.203, 1000.04, 1000.40, 1001.03, 1001.20, 1001.452, 1002.33, 1002.394, 1002.395, 1002.71, 1003.05, 1003.41, 1003.42, 1003.4282, 1004.04, 1007.27, 1008.365, 1012.07, 1012.22, 1012.315, 1012.586, 1012.77
H 1255 c2: 110.211, 125.901, 216.251, 447.203, 1000.04, 1000.40, 1001.03, 1001.20, 1001.452, 1002.394, 1002.395, 1002.71, 1003.05, 1003.41, 1003.42, 1003.4282, 1004.85, 1006.09, 1006.13, 1007.27, 1008.365, 1011.71, 1012.07, 1012.22, 1012.315, 1012.56, 1012.586, 1012.77
H 1255 e1: 110.211, 125.901, 216.251, 446.032, 447.203, 1000.04, 1000.21, 1001.03, 1001.20, 1001.452, 1001.7065, 1002.394, 1002.395, 1002.71, 1002.82, 1002.84, 1002.89, 1003.05, 1003.41, 1003.4201, 1003.4282, 1004.04, 1004.0971, 1006.09, 1006.13, 1007.27, 1008.25, 1008.365, 1009.8962, 1011.71, 1012.07, 1012.22, 1012.315, 1012.77, 1013.30, 1009.531
H 1255 er: 110.211, 125.901, 216.251, 446.032, 447.203, 1000.04, 1000.21, 1001.03, 1001.20, 1001.452, 1001.7065, 1002.394, 1002.395, 1002.71, 1002.82, 1002.84, 1002.89, 1003.05, 1003.41, 1003.4201, 1003.4282, 1004.04, 1004.0971, 1006.09, 1006.13, 1007.27, 1008.25, 1008.365, 1009.8962, 1011.71, 1012.07, 1012.22, 1012.315, 1012.77, 1013.30, 1009.531