Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida S182: Education
Status: Chaptered, April 21, 2026
Providing that students may not be dismissed from certain charter schools based on academic performance; requiring students in specified grades to receive instruction in cursive writing; requiring, subject to legislative appropriation, each district school board to adopt rules to require the display of portraits of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln at each public school in the district; establishing the School Teacher Training and Mentoring Program within the Department of Education, etc.
What the bill says
An act relating to education; amending s. 1002.33, F.S.; providing that students may not be dismissed from certain charter schools based on academic performance; amending s. 1002.395, F.S.; adding a condition for Florida Tax Credit (FTC) scholarship reimbursements; requiring that certain FTC scholarship funds revert to the organization; amending s. 1002.42, F.S.; providing that certain private schools are considered a permitted use in certain zoning districts; authorizing certain private schools to operate in facilities that meet specified requirements; providing exceptions…
From the enrolled text, March 18, 2026:
An act relating to education; amending s. 1002.33, F.S.; providing that students may not be dismissed from certain charter schools based on academic performance; amending s. 1002.395, F.S.; adding a condition for Florida Tax Credit (FTC) scholarship reimbursements; requiring that certain FTC scholarship funds revert to the organization; amending s. 1002.42, F.S.; providing that certain private schools are considered a permitted use in certain zoning districts; authorizing certain private schools to operate in facilities that meet specified requirements; providing exceptions; requiring certain private schools operating in such facilities to meet specified Florida Fire Prevention Code standards; providing that completion of a specified evaluation system with certain ratings by specified persons constitutes evidence of compliance with the Florida Fire Prevention Code for such private schools; authorizing the State Fire Marshal to adopt rules; amending s. 1003.42, F.S.; requiring students in specified grades to receive instruction in cursive writing; providing requirements for such instruction; requiring students to demonstrate proficiency in cursive writing by the end of a specified grade; defining the term âproficiency in cursive writingâ; amending s. 1003.44, F.S.; requiring, subject to legislative appropriation, each district school board to adopt rules to require the display of portraits of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln at each public school in the district; requiring the Department of Education to select the portraits and make …