Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida S424: Educational Facilities
Status: Chaptered, April 23, 2026
Deleting a provision authorizing a school of hope to colocate with another school in a public school facility; deleting a provision requiring a school district to permit a school of hope to use an underused, vacant, or surplus school district facility; deleting a requirement for students enrolled in a school of hope to be included in the school district's total capital outlay full-time equivalent membership, etc.
What the bill says
An act relating to educational facilities; amending s. 1002.333, F.S.; revising definitions; deleting a provision authorizing a school of hope to colocate with another school in a public school facility; deleting a provision requiring a school district to permit a school of hope to use an underused, vacant, or surplus school district facility; deleting a requirement for students enrolled in a school of hope to be included in the school districtâs total capital outlay full-time equivalent membership…
From the introduced text, November 7, 2025:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to educational facilities; amending s. 1002.333, F.S.; revising definitions; deleting a provision authorizing a school of hope to colocate with another school in a public school facility; deleting a provision requiring a school district to permit a school of hope to use an underused, vacant, or surplus school district facility; deleting a requirement for students enrolled in a school of hope to be included in the school districtâs total capital outlay full-time equivalent membership; deleting a provision authorizing a hope operator establishing a school of hope to use such a facility at no cost; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1.âParagraphs (c) and (d) of subsection (1) and paragraphs (a) and (d) of subsection (7) of section 1002.333, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 1002.333âPersistently low-performing schools.â (1)âDEFINITIONS.âAs used in this section, the term: (c)ââPersistently low-performing schoolâ means a school that meets at least one of the following criteria: 1.âA school that has earned three grades lower than a âC,â pursuant to s. 1008.34, in at least 3 of the previous 5 years that the school received a grade and has not earned a grade of âBâ or higher in the most recent 2 school years; or 2.âA school that was closed …
Sponsors
- Rouson, Darryl (D, SD-016) · primary sponsor
- Osgood, Rosalind (D, SD-032)
- Bracy Davis, LaVon (D, SD-015)
- Davis, Bracy (D)
Latest actions
- : Died in Education Pre-K - 12
- : Introduced
- : Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; Fiscal Policy
- : Filed
Subjects: Commerce and Tourism, Education Pre-K - 12, Fiscal Policy, Rules, Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education, Transportation
Common questions
- What is S424?
- S424 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Educational Facilities.
- What does S424 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to educational facilities; amending s. 1002.333, F.S.; revising definitions; deleting a provision authorizing a school of hope to colocate with another school in a public school facility; deleting a provision requiring a school district to permit a school of hope to use an underused, vacant, or surplus school district facility; deleting a requirement for students enrolled in a school of hope to be included in the school districtâs total capital outlay full-time equivalent membership…
- What is the status of S424?
- Chaptered as of April 23, 2026. Latest action: Died in Education Pre-K - 12 (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored S424?
- Rouson, Darryl (D, SD-016), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S424?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/424
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