HB 885 — Florida Virtual School

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 885 2025 A bill to be entitled An act relating to the Florida Virtual School;

providing that certain provisions apply to all administrative personnel, rather than to academic administrative personnel,personnel; and educational support employees;

providingdefining thatthe certainterms employees"administrative arepersonnel" consideredand state"instructional employeespersonnel"; for specified purposes;

providing that certain employees are Page 1 of 12 CODING:

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authorizing the school to enter into contracts and franchise agreements with other educational institutions and governmental agencies;

The school shall serve all students any student in the state who meet meets the profile for success in this educational delivery context.Page 2 of 12 CODING:

and shall give priority to:

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and shall give priority to:

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(2) The Florida Virtual School shall be governed by a board of trustees comprised of seven members appointed by the Page 3 of 12 CODING:

hb885-02-c2hb885-01-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 885 2025 board of trustees comprised of seven members appointed by the Governor to 4-year staggered terms.

The board of trustees may acquire, enjoy, use, and dispose of patents, copyrights, and trademarks and any licenses and other rightsPage or4 interestsof thereunder12 orCODING: therein.

Ownership of all such Page 4 of 12 CODING:

hb885-02-c2hb885-01-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 885 2025 patents, copyrights, trademarks, licenses, and rights or interests thereunder or thereintherein. shall vest in the state, with the board of trustees having full right of use and full right to retain the revenues derived therefrom.

Ownership of all such patents, copyrights, trademarks, licenses, and rights or interests thereunder or therein shall vest in the state, with the board of trustees having full right of use and full right to retain the revenues derived therefrom.

Such expenditures shall be contingent upon the review and approval of the Florida Virtual School president and chief executive officer or an authorizedPage designee5 director.of 12 CODING:

The executive director may Page 5 of 12 CODING:

hb885-02-c2hb885-01-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 885 2025 overrideauthorized anydesignee proposeddirector. expenditure of the organization that would violate Florida law or breach sound educational management.

The executive director may override any proposed expenditure of the organization that would violate Florida law or breach sound educational management.

The salary and benefits of board of trustees personnel participating in the loan or exchange program shall be continued during the period of time they participate in a loan or exchange program, and such personnel shall be deemed to have no break in creditable or continuousPage service6 orof employment12 duringCODING: such time.

The salary Page 6 of 12 CODING:

hb885-02-c2hb885-01-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 885 2025 and benefits of persons participating in the personnel loan or exchange program who are employed by public agencies or private industry shall be paid by the originating employers of those participants, and such personnel shall be deemed to have no break in creditable or continuous service or employment during such time.

The salary and benefits of persons participating in the personnel loan or exchange program who are employed by public agencies or private industry shall be paid by the originating employers of those participants, and such personnel shall be deemed to have no break in creditable or continuous service or employment during such time.

The employment of all Florida Virtual School academic administrative and instructional personnel or educational support employees as those terms are defined in s.

1012.01(3),1012.01(3) (2), or (6), respectively, is shall be subject to rejection for cause by the board of trustees, and shallinstructional bepersonnel subject to policies of the board of trustees relative to certification, tenure, leaves of absence, sabbaticals, remuneration, and such other conditions of employment as thedefined boardin ofs. trustees deems necessary and proper, not inconsistent with law.

1012.01(2) shall be subject to rejection for cause by the board of trustees, and shall be subject to policies of the board of trustees relative to certification, tenure, leaves of absence, sabbaticals, remuneration, and such other conditions of employment as the board of trustees deems necessary and proper, not inconsistent with law.

The classification and pay plan, including terminal leave and other benefits, and any amendments thereto, shall be subject to review and approval by the Department of Page 7 of 12 CODING:

hb885-02-c2hb885-01-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 885 2025 shall be subject to review and approval by the Department of Management Services and the Executive Office of the Governor before prior to adoption.

(j)(k) The board of trustees shall provide for the content Page 8 of 12 CODING:

hb885-02-c2hb885-01-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 885 2025 (j)(k) The board of trustees shall provide for the content and custody of student and employee personnel records.

Tangible personal property owned by the board of trustees shall be Page 9 of 12 CODING:

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(d) Recommendations regarding the unit cost of providing services to students through the Florida Virtual School and Page 10 of 12 CODING:

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(b) Public school students receiving part-time instruction by the Florida Virtual School in courses requiring statewide end-of-course assessments must take all statewide end-of-course Page 11 of 12 CODING:

hb885-02-c2hb885-01-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 885 2025 end-of-course assessments must take all statewide end-of-course assessments required pursuant to s.

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