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Reference Manual for Commission Members

This manual was created for the member of the Charter School Review Commission

Disclosure

The Charter School Review Commission is created within the Department of Education to review and ...

Meeting Schedule

The Department of Education has suggested that the Commission establish a regular schedule for me...

Charter School Review Commission

Florida Principles & Standards for Quality Charter School Authorizing

In 2018 the Florida Department of Education worked with several stakeholders, including charter s...

State Approved Forms

Florida has adopted numerous forms that are used for Charter School Authorizing practices which m...

Florida Charter Institute Internal Review Forms

The following forms are items the FCI has developed to assist with the work of the Charter School...

Florida's Charter School Sector

The Department of Education published the attached Student Achievement in Florida’s Charter Schoo...

Florida Statutes - Charter Application Specific

Florida Statutes - Governance Statutes

Florida Statutes - Other Important Statutes

218.39 - Annual financial audit reports

Effective July 1, 2022 (Last Updated 2021) The following statute talks about the requirements fo...

218.39 - Annual financial audit reports

Effective July 1, 2022 (Last Updated 2021) The following statute talks about the requirements fo...

218.391 - Auditor selection procedures

Effective July 1, 2022 (Last Updated 2019)    The following statues provide requirements for th...

943.082 - School Safety Awareness Program

Effective July 1, 2023 (Last updated in 2023) The following statute regarding the mobile suspici...

1002.20 - K-12 student and parent rights

Effective July 1, 2023 (Last updated 2023) The following statutes are with regards to student an...

1002.221 - K-12 education records; public records exemption

K-12 Educational Records – 1002.221 Florida Statutes Effective July 1, 2022 (Last Updated in 201...

1006.07 - District school board duties relating to student discipline and school safety

Effective July 1, 2023 (Last updated 2023) As part of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School P...

1006.12 - Safe-school officers at each public school

Safe-School Officers at Schools ∙ 1006.12 Florida Statutes Effective July 1, 2023 (Last updated ...

1006.13 - Policy of zero tolerance for crime and victimization

Zero Tolerance Policies ∙ 1006.13 Florida Statutes Effective July 1, 2023 (Last Updated in 2023)...

1006.1493 - Florida Safe Schools Assessment Tool

Safe Schools Assessment Tool ∙ 1006.1493 Florida Statutes Effective July 1, 2023 (Last updated 2...

1012.22 - Public school personnel; powers and duties of the district school board.

Effective July 1, 2023 (Last updated 2023) The charter school statute specifically states that c...

1012.31 - Personnel files

Effective July 1, 2021 The statute describes how personnel records should be maintained. http:/...

1012.32 - Qualifications of personnel

Effective July 1, 2023 (Last updated 2023) This statute defines the qualifications for instructi...

1012.335 - Contracts with instructional personnel hired on or after July 1, 2011

Effective July 1, 2022 (Last Updated in 2011) The charter school statute specifically states tha...

1012.584 - Continuing education and inservice training for youth mental health awareness and assistance

Effective July 1, 2023 (Last updated in 2023) The charter school statute specifically states tha...

1012.34 - Personnel evaluation procedures and criteria

Effective July 1, 2023 (Last updated in 2023) The charter school statute specifically states tha...

1012.796 - Complaints against teachers and administrators; procedure; penalties

Effective July 1, 2023 This statute defines the process and procedures for complaints against sc...

1013.12 - Casualty, safety, sanitation, and firesafety standards and inspection of property

Effective July 1, 2022 (Last Updated in 2014) The statutes regarding casualty, safety and sanita...

1014.01 - “Parents’ Bill of Rights.”

Effective July 1, 2022 (Last Updated in 2021) This new statute provides parents a set of rights ...

State Board of Education Administrative Rules

State Board Rule 6A-6.079 – Charter School Review Commission

Effective August 29, 2023 Charter schools are required to match their educational program to the...

State Board Rule 6A-6.053 - K-12 Reading Plan

Effective August 29, 2023 Charter schools are required to match their educational program to the...

State Board Rule 6A-6.0781 - Charter Appeals

Effective November 21, 2017 This rule discusses the process for appealing a denial of a charter ...

State Board Rule 6A-6.0784 - Charter School Governance Training

Effective December 15, 2009 This rule discusses the requirement of charter schools to receive tr...

State Board Rule 6A-6.0786 - Model Forms

Effective December 22,2019 This rule establishes the model application forms that districts are ...

State Board Rule 6A-6.0791 Special Magistrate for Unresolved Student Welfare Complaints at Charter Schools

Effective August 22, 2022 The purpose of this rule is to provide information about the process f...

State Board Rule 6A-1.0017 – School Environmental Safety Incident Reporting (SESIR)

Effective August 22, 2023 The purpose of this rule is to set forth the requirements school distr...

State Board Rule 6A-1.0018 – School Safety Requirements and Monitoring

Effective September 20, 2022 This rule sets forth requirements relating to school safety and to ...

State Board Rule 6A-1.0081 - Monthly Financial Statements

Effective November 19, 2013 This rule discusses the requirement of charter schools to submit mon...

State Board Rule 6A-1.0502 – Non-certificated Instructional Personnel

Effective October 27, 2020 To provide an additional pathway to hire personnel such as a school s...

State Board Rule 6A-1.0503 – Definition of Qualified Instructional Personnel

Effective December 22, 2019 This rule discusses the definition of a “Qualified Instructional Per...

State Board Rule 6A-1.09411 – K-12 Civic Education Curriculum

Effective November 23, 2021 This rule sets forth the requirements for an integrated civic educat...

State Board Rule 6A-1.094120 Youth Mental Health Awareness Training and Reporting

Effective November 22, 2022 To set forth requirements relating to youth mental health training (...

State Board Rule 6A-1.0955 – Education Records

Effective August 29, 2023 This rule discusses the requirement of maintaining and caring for educ...

State Board Rule 6A-1.0957 ‐ Internet Safety Policies

Effective August 22, 2023 This rule will provide clarity to districts on what to include in thei...

State Board Rule 6A-1.09981 - School Improvement and Accountability

Effective July 14, 2021 This rule discusses the requirement of the statewide school improvement ...

State Board Rule 6A-1.099811 - Differentiated Accountability

Effective August 22, 2023 This rule discusses the requirement of differentiated accountability f...

State Board Rule 6A-1.099822 - School Improvement Rating for Alternative Schools

Effective February 20, 2018 This rule discusses the requirement of applying a school improvement...

State Board Rule 6A-1.099827 - Charter School CAPs & SIPs

Effective October 17, 2017 This rule discusses the requirement of charter schools corrective act...

State Board Rule 6A-6.03411 – Definitions, ESE Policies, Procedures, Administrators

Effective December 23, 2014 This rule lays out definitions and requirements regarding ESE proced...

State Board Rule 6A-6.20020 - Charter School Capital Outlay

Effective September 21, 2021 This rule discusses how charter schools receive Capital Outlay fund...

Other Important Administrative Rules