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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 178 By the Committees on Judiciary;
Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 178 By the Committee on Education Pre-K - 12;
and Education Pre-K - 12;
and Senator Jones 581-02043-26 2026178c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to athletics in public K-12 schools;
and Senator Jones 590-02456-26 2026178c2 A bill to be entitled An act relating to athletics in public K-12 schools;
requiring the Florida High School Athletic Association to adopt bylaws authorizing a head coach to support the welfare of a student by using personal funds to provide certain effects to the student;
requiring the Florida High School Athletic Association to adopt bylaws authorizing a coach to support the welfare of a student by using personal funds to provide certain effects to the student;
requiring the head coach to report such use of personal funds to the association;
requiring the coach to report such use of personal funds to the association;
providing a limitation on the annual amount of personal funds a head coach may use per athletic team;
providing a limitation on the annual amount of personal funds a coach may use per athletic team;
authorizing other athletic associations to adopt similar bylaws;
1006.20 Athletics in public K-12 schools.— (2) ADOPTION OF BYLAWS, POLICIES, OR GUIDELINES.— (c) The FHSAA shall adopt bylaws that authorize the head coach of an athletic team to support the welfare of a student he or she coaches only by using personal funds to provide, in good faith, effects such as food, transportation, and recovery Page 1 of 4 CODING:
1006.20 Athletics in public K-12 schools.— (2) ADOPTION OF BYLAWS, POLICIES, OR GUIDELINES.— (c) The FHSAA shall adopt bylaws that authorize a coach to support the welfare of a student he or she coaches by using personal funds to provide, in good faith, effects such as food, transportation, and recovery services.
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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 178 590-02456-26 2026178c2 services.
Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 178 581-02043-26 2026178c1 must report such use to the FHSAA in a manner provided by FHSAA bylaw.
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A head coach who uses personal funds to provide such effects must report such use to the FHSAA in a manner provided by FHSAA bylaw.
The maximum amount of personal funds a head coach may use per athletic team per year is $15,000.
The amount of personal funds a coach may use per athletic team per year is $15,000.
Any other organization governing interscholastic athletic competition in this state may adopt bylaws similar to those required by this paragraph.
1002.20 K-12 student and parent rights.—Parents of public school students must receive accurate and timely information Page 2 of 4 CODING:
1002.20 K-12 student and parent rights.—Parents of public school students must receive accurate and timely information regarding their child’s academic progress and must be informed of ways they can help their child to succeed in school.
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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 178 590-02456-26 2026178c2 regarding their child’s academic progress and must be informed of ways they can help their child to succeed in school.
PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL.— (b) Medical evaluation and electrocardiogram.—Before participating in athletics, students must:
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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 178 581-02043-26 2026178c1 participating in athletics, students must:
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Section 5.
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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 178 590-02456-26 2026178c2 Section 5.
1012.465 and 1012.467 the following noninstructional contractors:
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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 178 581-02043-26 2026178c1 following noninstructional contractors:
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