HB 1071 — Education

hb1071-02-c2hb1071-01-c1 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 CS/CS/HBCS/HB 1071 2026 at least one semester before dismissing such student from the school.

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Students whose parent or legal guardian is employed Page 16 of 67 CODING:

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Students whose parent or legal guardian is employed within a reasonable distance of the charter school, as described in paragraph (20)(c).

The supply of FDA-approved epinephrine delivery devices auto-injectors may be provided to and used by a student authorized to self-administer epinephrine by an FDA-approved Pagedelivery 17device ofauto-injector 69under CODING:s.

1002.20(3)(i) or trained Page 17 of 67 CODING:

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1002.20(3)(i) or trained school personnel.

1002.421 State school choice scholarship program accountability and oversight.— (1) PRIVATE SCHOOL ELIGIBILITY AND OBLIGATIONS.—A private school participating in an educational scholarship program Page 18 of 6967 CODING:

hb1071-02-c2hb1071-01-c1 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 CS/CS/HBCS/HB 1071 2026 school participating in an educational scholarship program established pursuant to this chapter must be a private school as defined in s.

If a private school fails to meet the requirements of this subsection or has consecutive years of material exceptions listed in the report required under paragraph (q), the commissioner may determine that the private school is ineligible to participate Page 19 of 6967 CODING:

hb1071-02-c2hb1071-01-c1 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 CS/CS/HBCS/HB 1071 2026 determine that the private school is ineligible to participate in a scholarship program.

1002.61 Summer prekindergarten program delivered by public schools and private prekindergarten providers.— (10) (b) If a private prekindergarten provider or public school fails or refuses to comply with this part or engages in misconduct, the department shall require the early learning coalition to remove the provider and require the school district to remove the school from eligibility to deliver the Voluntary Page 20 of 6967 CODING:

hb1071-02-c2hb1071-01-c1 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 CS/CS/HBCS/HB 1071 2026 to remove the school from eligibility to deliver the Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program and receive state funds under this part for a period of at least 2 program years but no more than 5 years.

1002.68 Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program accountability.— (3)(a) For the 2020-2021 program year, the department shall calculate a kindergarten readiness rate for each private prekindergarten provider and public school participating in the Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program based upon learning Page 21 of 6967 CODING:

hb1071-02-c2hb1071-01-c1 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 CS/CS/HBCS/HB 1071 2026 Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program based upon learning gains and the percentage of students assessed as ready for kindergarten.

Any private prekindergarten provider or public school participating in the Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program which fails to meet the minimum kindergarten readiness rate for the 2021-2022 program year is subject to the probation Pagerequirements 22 of 69subsection CODING:(5).

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hb1071-02-c2hb1071-01-c1 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 CS/CS/HBCS/HB 1071 2026 requirements(3)(4) of(e) subsectionSubject (5).to an appropriation, the department shall provide for a differential payment to a private prekindergarten provider and public school based on the provider's designation.

(3)(4) (e) Subject to an appropriation, the department shall provide for a differential payment to a private prekindergarten provider and public school based on the provider's designation.

(4)(a)(5)(a) If a public school's or private prekindergarten provider's program assessment composite score for its prekindergarten classrooms fails to meet the minimum program assessment composite score for contracting adopted in rule by the department, the private prekindergarten provider or public school may not participate in the Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program beginning in the consecutive program year for a period of 2 program years and thereafter until the public school or private prekindergarten provider Pagemeets 23the ofminimum 69composite CODING:score for contracting.

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hb1071-02-c2hb1071-01-c1 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 CS/CS/HBCS/HB 1071 2026 meetsschool theor minimumprivate compositeprekindergarten scoreprovider may request one program assessment per program year in order to requalify for contracting.participation in the Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program, provided that the public school or private prekindergarten provider is not excluded from participation under ss.

A public school or private prekindergarten provider may request one program assessment per program year in order to requalify for participation in the Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program, provided that the public school or private prekindergarten provider is not excluded from participation under ss.

1002.67(2)(c) and a staff development plan approved by the department to strengthen instructional practices in emotional support, classroom organization, instructional support, language development, phonological Page 24 of 6967 CODING:

hb1071-02-c2hb1071-01-c1 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 CS/CS/HBCS/HB 1071 2026 instructional support, language development, phonological awareness, alphabet knowledge, and mathematical thinking.

(5)(6) (e) A private prekindergarten provider or public school granted a good cause exemption shall continue to implement its improvement plan and continue the corrective actions required under paragraph (4)(b) (5)(b) until the provider or school meets Pagethe 25minimum ofperformance 69metric. CODING:

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hb1071-02-c2hb1071-01-c1 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 CS/CS/HBCS/HB 1071 2026 theSection minimum13. performance metric.

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Provisions for termination for cause must also include failure to meet the minimum quality measures established Page 26 of 6967 CODING:

hb1071-02-c2hb1071-01-c1 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 CS/CS/HBCS/HB 1071 2026 include failure to meet the minimum quality measures established under paragraph (n) for a period of 2 up to 5 years, unless the coalition determines that the provider is essential to meeting capacity needs based on the assessment under s.

414.39, or is acting as the beneficial owner for someone who has been Page 27 of 6967 CODING:

hb1071-02-c2hb1071-01-c1 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 CS/CS/HBCS/HB 1071 2026 is acting as the beneficial owner for someone who has been convicted of, found guilty of, or pleads guilty or nolo contendere to, regardless of adjudication, public assistance fraud pursuant to s.

If an accrediting association is not in compliance and fails to cure its deficiencies within 30 days, the department shall recommend to the state board termination of the accrediting association's participation as an accrediting association in the program for a Page 28 of 6967 CODING:

hb1071-02-c2hb1071-01-c1 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 CS/CS/HBCS/HB 1071 2026 participation as an accrediting association in the program for a period of at least 2 years but no more than 5 years.

(d) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), if the Department of Education determines through a formal process that a provider has been in business for at least 5 years and has no other class I violations recorded, the department may recommend to the state Page 29 of 6967 CODING:

hb1071-02-c2hb1071-01-c1 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 CS/CS/HBCS/HB 1071 2026 I violations recorded, the department may recommend to the state board that the provider maintain its Gold Seal Quality Care status.

(b) Psychological evaluations, including therapeutic treatment plans and therapy or progress notes created or maintained by school district or charter school staff, as Pageappropriate. 30 of 69 CODING:

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Section 18.

The Legislature finds that early intervention in school attendance is the most effective way of Page 31 of 6967 CODING:

hb1071-02-c2hb1071-01-c1 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 CS/CS/HBCS/HB 1071 2026 intervention in school attendance is the most effective way of producing good attendance habits that will lead to improved student learning and achievement.

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Nutrition.

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(I) A high-definition, medically accurate ultrasound Page 34 of 6967 CODING:

hb1071-02-c2hb1071-01-c1 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 CS/CS/HBCS/HB 1071 2026 (I) A high-definition, medically accurate ultrasound video, at least 1 minute in duration, showing the development of the heart and other organs and movement of the limbs and head.

(5) Each school shall provide a notification to parents relating to a parent's right to make a Any student whose parent makes written request to the school principal for his or her student to shall be exempted from the teaching of reproductive Page 35 of 6967 CODING:

hb1071-02-c2hb1071-01-c1 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 CS/CS/HBCS/HB 1071 2026 student to shall be exempted from the teaching of reproductive health or any disease, including HIV/AIDS, its symptoms, development, and treatment or the teaching of human embryologic and fetal development under subparagraph (o)6.

The plan must include all district schools, including charter schools, unless Page 36 of 6967 CODING:

hb1071-02-c2hb1071-01-c1 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 CS/CS/HBCS/HB 1071 2026 include all district schools, including charter schools, unless a charter school elects to submit a plan independently from the school district.

(3) Each school district shall submit its approved Page 37 of 6967 CODING:

hb1071-02-c2hb1071-01-c1 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 CS/CS/HBCS/HB 1071 2026 (3) Each school district shall submit its approved mathematics instruction plan, including approved mathematics instruction plans for each charter school in the district, to the school board and, if applicable, any charter school governing board by August 1 of each fiscal year.

instruction in acquired immune deficiency syndrome.— Page 38 of 6967 CODING:

hb1071-02-c2hb1071-01-c1 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 CS/CS/HBCS/HB 1071 2026 deficiency syndrome.— (1) Each district school board may provide instruction in acquired immune deficiency syndrome education as a specific area of health education.

Paragraph (f) of subsection (6) of section 1006.07, Florida Statutes, is amendedamended, and paragraph (i) is added to that subsection, to read:

(6) SAFETY AND SECURITY BEST PRACTICES.—Each district school superintendent shall establish policies and procedures for the prevention of violence on school grounds, including the assessment of and intervention with individuals whose behavior Page 39 of 6967 CODING:

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The school safety specialist, or his or her designee, has documented in the Florida Safe Schools Assessment Tool portal maintained by the Office of Safe Schools that the gate or other access point is not subject to this requirement based upon Page 40 of 6967 CODING:

hb1071-02-c2hb1071-01-c1 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 CS/CS/HBCS/HB 1071 2026 other safety measures at the school.

must be easily removed in a single operation from the Page 41 of 6967 CODING:

hb1071-02-c2hb1071-01-c1 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 CS/CS/HBCS/HB 1071 2026 egress side of the door without the use of a key and from the ingress side of the door with the use of a key or other credential;

For schools that do not have a secure exclusive zone, all campus access doors, gates, and other access points that Page 42 of 6967 CODING:

hb1071-02-c2hb1071-01-c1 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 CS/CS/HBCS/HB 1071 2026 allow ingress to or egress from a school building shall remain closed and locked at all times to prevent ingress, unless:

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hb1071-02-c2hb1071-01-c1 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 CS/CS/HBCS/HB 1071 2026 If it is not feasible to clearly and conspicuously mark the safest areas in a classroom or other instructional space, the school safety specialist, or his or her designee, must document such determination in the Florida Safe Schools Assessment Tool portal maintained by the Office of Safe Schools, identifying where affected students must shelter in place.

(i) Cooperation with law enforcement.—Each district school board and charter school governing board shall adopt policies requiring school administrators to cooperate with law enforcement campus visits, including the use of a police canine, as defined in s.

843.19.

Such policies must prohibit a school administrator from denying law enforcement officers, as defined in s.

943.10, access to a district or charter school campus.

Paragraph (a) of subsection (6) of section 1006.20,Page Florida44 Statutes,of is67 amendedCODING: to read:

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hb1071-01-c1 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 CS/HB 1071 2026 1006.20, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

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1006.38Page Duties,45 responsibilities, and requirements of instructional67 materialsCODING: publishers and manufacturers.—This section applies to both the state and district approval processes.

Publishers and manufacturers of instructional materials, or their representatives, shall:

(1) Comply with all provisions of this part.

(2) Electronically deliver fully developed sample copies Page 45 of 69 CODING:

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Publishers and manufacturers of instructional materials, or their representatives, shall:

(1) Comply with all provisions of this part.

(2) Electronically deliver fully developed sample copies of all instructional materials upon which bids are based to the department pursuant to procedures adopted by the State Board of Education.

(b) Notwithstanding subsection (5), publishers may make sample student editions of adopted instructional materials availablePage at46 a discounted price to teacher preparation programs and educator preparation institutes for the instructional purpose of educators67 practicingCODING: with current materials.

(4) Submit, at a time designated in s.

1006.33, the following information:

(a) Detailed specifications of the physical characteristics of the instructional materials, including any Page 46 of 69 CODING:

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(4) Submit, at a time designated in s.

1006.33, the following information:

(a) Detailed specifications of the physical characteristics of the instructional materials, including any software or technological tools required for use by the district, school, teachers, or students.

(6) Furnish the instructional materials offered by them at aPage price47 in the state which, including all costs of electronic67 transmission,CODING: may not exceed the lowest price at which they offer such instructional materials for adoption or sale to any state or school district in the United States.

(7) Reduce automatically the price of the instructional materials to any district school board to the extent that reductions are made elsewhere in the United States.

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hb1071-02-c2hb1071-01-c1 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 CS/CS/HBCS/HB 1071 2026 (8)a Provideprice anyin instructionalthe materialsstate freewhich, including all costs of chargeelectronic intransmission, themay statenot toexceed the samelowest extentprice asat which they areoffer providedsuch freeinstructional ofmaterials chargefor adoption or sale to any state or school district in the United States.

(7) Reduce automatically the price of the instructional materials to any district school board to the extent that reductions are made elsewhere in the United States.

(8) Provide any instructional materials free of charge in the state to the same extent as they are provided free of charge to any state or school district in the United States.

(11) Not in any way, directly or indirectly, become associated or connected with any combination in restraint of trade in instructional materials, nor enter into any understanding, agreement, or combination to control prices or restrict competition in the sale of instructional materials for usePage in48 theof state.67 CODING:

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hb1071-01-c1 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 CS/HB 1071 2026 use in the state.

Page1006.40(2), 48ensure the availability of 69an CODING:inventory sufficient to receive and fill orders for instructional materials for growth, including the opening of a new school, and replacement during the 3rd and subsequent years of the original contract period.

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hb1071-02-c2 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 CS/CS/HB 1071 2026 1006.40(2), ensure the availability of an inventory sufficient to receive and fill orders for instructional materials for growth, including the opening of a new school, and replacement during the 3rd and subsequent years of the original contract period.

(16) Grant, without prior written request, for any copyright held by the publisher or its agencies automatic permission to the department or its agencies for the reproduction of instructional materials and supplementary materials in Braille, large print, or other appropriate format for use by visually impaired students or other students with disabilitiesPage that49 would benefit from use of the67 materials.CODING:

(17) Upon the willful failure of the publisher or manufacturer to comply with the requirements of this section, be liable to the department in the amount of three times the total sum which the publisher or manufacturer was paid in excess of the price required under subsections (6) and (7) and in the amount of three times the total value of the instructional Page 49 of 69 CODING:

hb1071-02-c2hb1071-01-c1 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 CS/CS/HBCS/HB 1071 2026 materialsdisabilities andthat serviceswould whichbenefit thefrom districtuse school board is entitled to receive free of chargethe undermaterials. subsection (8).

(17) Upon the willful failure of the publisher or manufacturer to comply with the requirements of this section, be liable to the department in the amount of three times the total sum which the publisher or manufacturer was paid in excess of the price required under subsections (6) and (7) and in the amount of three times the total value of the instructional materials and services which the district school board is entitled to receive free of charge under subsection (8).

As a condition of continued eligibilityPage or50 reinstatement, the commissioner may require corrective actions, including revision or replacement of materials67 atCODING: no cost to the state or districts, training, or other remediation the department prescribes.

An action taken by the commissioner is in addition to, and does not limit, any other remedies available under this part, including removal of materials under s.

1006.35(3) and penalties under subsection Page 50 of 69 CODING:

hb1071-02-c2hb1071-01-c1 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 CS/CS/HBCS/HB 1071 2026 (17).eligibility or reinstatement, the commissioner may require corrective actions, including revision or replacement of materials at no cost to the state or districts, training, or other remediation the department prescribes.

An action taken by the commissioner is in addition to, and does not limit, any other remedies available under this part, including removal of materials under s.

1006.35(3) and penalties under subsection (17).

Provide recommendations on the implementation of the coordinatedPage screening51 andof progress67 monitoringCODING: program, including reviewing any procurement solicitation documents and criteria before being published.

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hb1071-01-c1 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 CS/HB 1071 2026 coordinated screening and progress monitoring program, including reviewing any procurement solicitation documents and criteria before being published.

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student support;Page 52 of 67 CODING:

coordinated screening and progress monitoring;

reporting requirements.— (4) ASSESSMENT AND SUPPORT.— (c) A student who has a substantial reading deficiency as determined in paragraph (5)(a) or a substantial mathematics deficiency as determined in paragraph (6)(a) must be covered by a federally required student plan, such as an individual Page 52 of 69 CODING:

hb1071-02-c2hb1071-01-c1 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 CS/CS/HBCS/HB 1071 2026 educationsupport; plan or an individualized progress monitoring plan, or both, as necessary.

coordinated screening and progress monitoring;

reporting requirements.— (4) ASSESSMENT AND SUPPORT.— (c) A student who has a substantial reading deficiency as determined in paragraph (5)(a) or a substantial mathematics deficiency as determined in paragraph (6)(a) must be covered by a federally required student plan, such as an individual education plan or an individualized progress monitoring plan, or both, as necessary.

Resources must include informationPage about53 theof student's67 eligibilityCODING: for the New Worlds Reading Initiative under s.

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hb1071-01-c1 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 CS/HB 1071 2026 information about the student's eligibility for the New Worlds Reading Initiative under s.

(5) READING DEFICIENCY AND PARENTAL NOTIFICATION.— (b) A Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program student Pagewho 53exhibits a substantial deficiency in early literacy skills based upon the results of 69the CODING:administration of the midyear or final coordinated screening and progress monitoring under subsection (9) shall be referred to the local school district and may be eligible to receive instruction in early literacy skills before participating in kindergarten.

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hb1071-02-c2 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 CS/CS/HB 1071 2026 who exhibits a substantial deficiency in early literacy skills based upon the results of the administration of the midyear or final coordinated screening and progress monitoring under subsection (9) shall be referred to the local school district and may be eligible to receive instruction in early literacy skills before participating in kindergarten.

A student with an individual education plan who has been retained pursuant to paragraph (2)(g) and has demonstrated a substantial deficiency in early literacy skills must receive instruction in earlyPage literacy54 skills.of 67 CODING:

(d) The parent of any student who exhibits a substantial deficiency in reading, as described in paragraph (a), must be immediately notified in writing of the following:

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That his or her child has been identified as having a substantial deficiency in reading, including a description and explanation, in terms understandable to the parent, of the exact Page 54 of 69 CODING:

hb1071-02-c2hb1071-01-c1 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 CS/CS/HBCS/HB 1071 2026 natureearly ofliteracy theskills. student's difficulty in learning and lack of achievement in reading.

(d) The parent of any student who exhibits a substantial deficiency in reading, as described in paragraph (a), must be immediately notified in writing of the following:

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That his or her child has been identified as having a substantial deficiency in reading, including a description and explanation, in terms understandable to the parent, of the exact nature of the student's difficulty in learning and lack of achievement in reading.

That the statewide, standardized English Language Arts assessmentPage is55 not the sole determiner of promotion67 andCODING: that additional evaluations, portfolio reviews, and assessments are available to the child to assist parents and the school district in knowing when a child is reading at or above grade level and ready for grade promotion.

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The district's specific criteria and policies for a portfolio as provided in subparagraph (7)(b)4.

and the evidence Page 55 of 69 CODING:

hb1071-02-c2hb1071-01-c1 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 CS/CS/HBCS/HB 1071 2026 requiredassessment foris anot studentthe sole determiner of promotion and that additional evaluations, portfolio reviews, and assessments are available to demonstratethe masterychild ofto Florida'sassist academicparents standardsand forthe Englishschool Languagedistrict Arts.in knowing when a child is reading at or above grade level and ready for grade promotion.

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The district's specific criteria and policies for a portfolio as provided in subparagraph (7)(b)4.

and the evidence required for a student to demonstrate mastery of Florida's academic standards for English Language Arts.

After initial notification, the school shall apprise the parent at least monthly of the student's progress in response to the intensive interventions and supports and information about the student'sPage eligibility56 forof the67 NewCODING: Worlds Reading Initiative under s.

1003.485.

Such communications must be in writing and must explain any additional interventions or supports that will be implemented to accelerate the student's progress if the interventions and supports already being implemented have not resulted in improvement.

Upon the request of the parent, the teacher or school administrator shall meet to discuss the Page 56 of 69 CODING:

hb1071-02-c2hb1071-01-c1 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 CS/CS/HBCS/HB 1071 2026 student's progress.eligibility for the New Worlds Reading Initiative under s.

1003.485.

Such communications must be in writing and must explain any additional interventions or supports that will be implemented to accelerate the student's progress if the interventions and supports already being implemented have not resulted in improvement.

Upon the request of the parent, the teacher or school administrator shall meet to discuss the student's progress.

For students in the Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program through grade 3, measure student performance in oral languagePage development,57 phonological and phonemic awareness, knowledge of print67 andCODING: letters, decoding, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension, as applicable by grade level, and, at a minimum, provide interval level and norm-referenced data that measures equivalent levels of growth.

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Be a valid, reliable, and developmentally appropriate computer-based direct instrument that provides screening and Page 57 of 69 CODING:

hb1071-02-c2hb1071-01-c1 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 CS/CS/HBCS/HB 1071 2026 diagnosticlanguage capabilitiesdevelopment, forphonological monitoringand studentphonemic progress;awareness, knowledge of print and letters, decoding, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension, as applicable by grade level, and, at a minimum, provide interval level and norm-referenced data that measures equivalent levels of growth.

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Be a valid, reliable, and developmentally appropriate computer-based direct instrument that provides screening and diagnostic capabilities for monitoring student progress;

The determination of kindergarten readiness must be based on the results of each student'sPage initial58 progressof monitoring67 assessmentCODING: in kindergarten.

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hb1071-01-c1 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 CS/HB 1071 2026 student's initial progress monitoring assessment in kindergarten.

Assess how well educational goals and curricular standards are met at the provider, school, district, and state Pagelevels 58and provide information to the department to aid in the development of 69educational CODING:programs, policies, and supports for providers, districts, and schools.

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ParagraphParagraphs (a)(g) and (h) of subsection (4)(6) of section 1011.69,1012.56, Florida Statutes, isare amendedredesignated as paragraphs (f) and (g), respectively, and paragraph (b) of subsection (1), paragraph (f) of subsection (6), and subsection (9) of that section are amended, to read:

1011.69 Equity in School-Level Funding Act.— (4) After providing Title I, Part A, Basic funds to schools above the 75 percent poverty threshold, which may include high schools above the 50 percent threshold as permitted by federal law, school districts shall provide any remaining Title I, Part A, Basic funds directly to all eligible schools as provided in this subsection.

For purposes of this subsection, an eligible school is a school that is eligible to receive Title I funds, including a charter school.

The threshold for identifying eligible schools may not exceed the threshold established by a school district for the 2016-2017 school year or the statewide percentage of economically disadvantaged students, as determined annually.

(a) Prior to the allocation of Title I funds to eligible schools, a school district may withhold funds only as follows:

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One percent for parent involvement, in addition to the one percent the district must reserve under federal law for allocations to eligible schools for parent involvement;

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A necessary and reasonable amount for administration which includes the district's indirect cost rate, not to exceed a total of 10 percent;

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A reasonable and necessary amount to provide:

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Homeless programs;

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Delinquent and neglected programs;

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Prekindergarten programs and activities;

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Private school equitable services;

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Transportation for foster care children to their school of origin or choice programs;

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A necessary and reasonable amount, not to exceed 1 percent, for eligible schools to provide educational services in accordance with the approved Title I plan.

Such educational services may include the provision of STEM curricula, instructional materials, and related learning technologies that support academic achievement in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in Title I schools, including, but not limited to, technologies related to drones, coding, animation, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, data science, the engineering design process, mobile development, and robotics.

Funds may be reserved under this subparagraph only to the extent that all required reservations under federal law have been met and that such reservation does not reduce school-level allocations below the levels required under federal law.

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Disclosure of social security numbers obtained through this requirement is limited to the purpose of administration of thePage Title61 IV-D program of the67 SocialCODING: Security Act for child support enforcement.

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PageThe 63statement of 69status CODING:of eligibility must be provided electronically and must advise the applicant of any qualifications that must be completed to qualify for certification.

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(f) Successful completion of professional preparation coursesPage as62 specified in state board rule, successful completion of a67 professionalCODING: education competence program pursuant to subsection (9), and documentation of 3 years of being rated effective or highly effective under s.

1012.34 while holding a temporary certificate;

The State Board of Education shall adopt rules to implement this subsection, including rules to approve specific teacher preparation programs that are not identified in this subsection which may be used to meet requirements for mastery of professional preparation and education competence.

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The State Board of Education shall adopt rules to implement this subsection, including rules to approve specific teacher preparation programs that are not identified in this subsection which may be used to meet requirements for mastery of professional preparation and education competence.

(9) PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION COMPETENCY PROGRAM.— (a) Each school district must and a private school or state-supported public school, including a charter school, may develop and maintain a system by which members of the instructional staff may demonstrate mastery of professional preparation and education competence as required by law.

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No later than December 1, 2026, the department shall review and revise the Size of Space and OccupantPage Design64 Criteria section of the67 StateCODING: Requirements for Educational Facilities based on input from stakeholders.

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