SB 1620 — Public Education

1001.42(5)(c) has advised the school board member that such communications or discussions Page 3 of 9 CODING:

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Section 3.

Subsection (6) of section 1001.42, Florida Statutes, is amended, paragraph (c) is added to subsection (1) of that section, paragraph (c) is added to subsection (5) of that section, and paragraph (c) is added to subsection (24) of that section, to read:

(c) Other records.—Other documents, including attachments for agenda items, such as vendor contracts or budget documents, must be kept as a public record with the minutes of each Pagemeeting. 2 of 4 CODING:

(5) PERSONNEL.— (c) During a regular school board meeting, approve the employment of an additional attorney, to be employed by the school district solely to represent the district school board, who was recommended for employment by an attorney currently employed by the school district.

During the meeting, the district school board must provide both of the following:

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The purpose of hiring an additional attorney.

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The costs of such representation.

Any payment to the additional attorney must be noticed and approved by the district school board.

(6) STANDARDS OF ETHICAL CONDUCT.—Adopt policies Page 4 of 9 CODING:

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SectionThe 3.policies must require all educational support employees, instructional personnel, administrative personnel, and school officers, as defined in s.

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establish the duty of educational support employees, instructional personnel, administrative personnel, and school officers to report, and procedures for reporting, alleged misconduct by other educational support employees, instructional or administrative personnel, and school officers which affects the health, safety, or welfare of a student, including misconduct that involves engaging in or soliciting sexual, romantic, or lewd conduct with a student;

require the district school superintendent to report to law enforcement misconduct by educational support employees, instructional personnel, or school administrators that would result in disqualification from educator certification or employment as provided in s.

1012.315;

and include an explanation of the liability protections provided under ss.

39.203 and 768.095.

A district school board, or any of its employees or personnel, may not enter into a confidentiality agreement regarding terminated or dismissed educational support employees, instructional or administrative personnel, or school officers who resign in lieu of termination, based in whole or in part on misconduct that affects the health, safety, or welfare of a student, and may not provide educational support employees, instructional personnel, administrative personnel, or school Page 5 of 9 CODING:

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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 1620 590-02734A-26 20261620c1 officers with employment references or discuss the employees’, personnel’s, or officers’ performance with prospective employers in another educational setting, without disclosing the employees’, personnel’s, or officers’ misconduct.

Any part of an agreement or contract that has the purpose or effect of concealing misconduct by educational support employees, instructional personnel, administrative personnel, or school officers which affects the health, safety, or welfare of a student is void, is contrary to public policy, and may not be enforced.

(24) EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS.— (c) A school board member may not publicly disclose proposed terms of collective bargaining agreements unless advised by an attorney employed pursuant to paragraph (5)(c).

Section 4.

Paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section 1011.035, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

1011.035 School district fiscal transparency.— (2) Each district school board shall post on its website a plain language version of each proposed, tentative, and official budget which describes each budget item in terms that are easily understandable to the public and includes:

(a) Graphical representations, for each public school within the district and for the school district, of the following:

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Summary financial efficiency data.

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Fiscal trend information for the previous 3 years on:

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The ratio of full-time equivalent students to full-time equivalent instructional personnel.

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The total operating expenditures per full-time equivalent student.

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The total instructional expenditures per full-time equivalent student.

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The general administrative expenditures as a percentage of total budget.

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The rate of change in the general fund’s ending fund balance not classified as restricted.

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Full line-item budget items.

This information must be prominently posted on the school district’s website in a manner that is readily accessible to the public.

Section 5.

Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section 1012.22, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

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The district school board’s decision to reject a person’s nomination does not give that person a right of action Pageto 3sue over the rejection and may not be used as a cause of 4action CODING:by the nominated employee.

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That the nominated employee fabricatedreceived his or materiallyher exaggeratednomination hisdue orto hernepotism, credentialsas ordefined background.by the district school board.

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That the nominated employee does not meet the minimum requirements for the position.

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(k)Section Nondisclosure6. or confidentiality.—A school district employee may not be required or otherwise incentivized to sign a nondisclosure agreement or confidentiality agreement.

Subsection (1) of section 1015.03, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

1015.03 Rights of employment.— Page 8 of 9 CODING:

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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 1620 590-02734A-26 20261620c1 (1)(a) Pursuant to s.

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(b) A school district employee may not be required or otherwise incentivized to sign a nondisclosure agreement or confidentiality agreement.

Section 4.7.

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