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Florida Statutes, Title XLVIII

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Title XLVIII, Early Learning-20 Education Code

14 chapters · 985 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title XLVIII985 Ch 1004, Public Postsecondary Education122 Ch 1012, Personnel111 Ch 1009, Educational Scholarships, Fees, and …100 Ch 1003, Public K-12 Education91 Ch 1011, Planning and Budgeting88 Ch 1001, Early Learning-20 Governance84 Ch 1006, Support for Learning81 Ch 1013, Educational Facilities78 Ch 1002, Student and Parental Rights and Educ…73 Ch 1010, Financial Matters57 Ch 1008, Assessment and Accountability35 Ch 1005, Nonpublic Postsecondary Education25 Ch 1007, Articulation and Access22 Ch 1000, Early Learning-20 General Provisions18

57 sections·Filtered byTitle XLVIII✕Ch 1010✕

Fla. Stat. § 1010.01 Uniform records and accounts
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(1)(a) The financial records and accounts of each school district, Florida College System institution, and other institution or agency under the supervision of the State Board of Education shall be prepared and maintained as prescribed by law and rules of the State Board of Educa…
Fla. Stat. § 1010.011 Definition
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For purposes of this chapter and chapter 1011, the terms “university,” “universities,” and “university board of trustees” include all state universities under the supervision of the Board of Governors.History.—s. 527, ch. 2002-387; s. 143, ch. 2007-217.
Fla. Stat. § 1010.02 Financial accounting and expenditures
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(1) All funds accruing to a school district or a Florida College System institution must be received, accounted for, and expended in accordance with law and rules of the State Board of Education.(a) A school district may be subject to varying reporting frequencies based on its fi…
Fla. Stat. § 1010.03 Delinquent accounts
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District school boards, Florida College System institution boards of trustees, and university boards of trustees:(1) Shall exert every effort to collect all delinquent accounts.(2) May charge off or settle such accounts as may prove uncollectible.(3) May employ the services of a …

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Fla. Stat. § 1010.04 Purchasing

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(1)(a) Purchases and leases by school districts and Florida College System institutions shall comply with the requirements of law and rules of the State Board of Education.(b) Before purchasing nonacademic commodities and contractual services, each district school board and Flori…

Fla. Stat. § 1010.05 Federal grants; maximization of indirect cost allowance

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The Department of Education shall maximize the available federal indirect cost allowed on all federal grants. Beginning with the 2003-2004 fiscal year, none of the funds received from indirect cost allowance shall be expended by the department without specific appropriation by th…

Fla. Stat. § 1010.06 Indirect cost limitation

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State funds appropriated by the Legislature to the Division of Public Schools within the Department of Education may not be used to pay indirect costs to a university, Florida College System institution, school district, or any other entity.History.—s. 23, ch. 2009-59; s. 153, ch…

Fla. Stat. § 1010.07 Bonds or insurance required

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(1) Each district school board, Florida College System institution board of trustees, and university board of trustees shall ensure that each official and employee responsible for handling, expending, or authorizing the expenditure of funds shall be appropriately bonded or insure…

Fla. Stat. § 1010.08 Promotion and public relations; funding

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Each district school board and Florida College System institution board of trustees may budget and use a portion of the funds accruing to it from auxiliary enterprises and undesignated gifts for promotion and public relations as prescribed by rules of the State Board of Education…

Fla. Stat. § 1010.09 Direct-support organizations

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(1) School district and Florida College System institution direct-support organizations shall be organized and conducted under the provisions of ss. 1001.453 and 1004.70 and rules of the State Board of Education, as applicable.(2) State university direct-support organizations sha…

Fla. Stat. § 1010.11 Electronic transfer of funds

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Pursuant to the provisions of s. 215.85, each district school board, Florida College System institution board of trustees, and university board of trustees shall adopt written policies prescribing the accounting and control procedures under which any funds under their control are…

Fla. Stat. § 1010.20 Cost accounting and reporting for school districts

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(1) COST ACCOUNTING.—Each school district shall account for expenditures of all state, local, and federal funds on a school-by-school and a district-aggregate basis in accordance with the manual developed by the Department of Education or as provided by law.(2) COST REPORTING.—(a…

Fla. Stat. § 1010.21 Indirect costs

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District school boards shall assess district indirect costs only for services received by the program or institution against which such cost is assessed. When assigning each specific indirect cost to multiple programs or institutions, district school boards shall identify one bas…

Fla. Stat. § 1010.215 Educational funding accountability

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(1) As used in this section, the term:(a) “Administrative personnel” means those employees responsible for management functions such as the development of broad policies and implementation of those policies through the direction of personnel.(b) “Educational support personnel” me…

Fla. Stat. § 1010.22 Cost accounting and reporting for workforce education

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(1) Each school district and each Florida College System institution shall account for expenditures of all state, local, federal, and other funds in the manner prescribed by the State Board of Education.(2) Each school district and each Florida College System institution shall re…

Fla. Stat. § 1010.23 Cost accounting and reporting for Florida College System institutions

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Florida College System institutions shall provide an annual report on the cost of operations as provided in s. 1011.84.History.—s. 541, ch. 2002-387; s. 159, ch. 2011-5.

Fla. Stat. § 1010.24 Cost accounting and reporting for universities

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Universities shall provide an annual expenditure analysis report as provided in s. 1011.90.History.—s. 542, ch. 2002-387.

Fla. Stat. § 1010.25 Foreign gift reporting

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(1) As used in this section, the term:(a) “Affiliate organization” means any entity under the control of or established for the benefit of an organization required to report under this section, including a direct-support organization.(b) “Contract” means any agreement for the acq…

Fla. Stat. § 1010.30 Audits required

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(1) School districts, Florida College System institutions, and other institutions and agencies under the supervision of the State Board of Education and state universities under the supervision of the Board of Governors are subject to the audit provisions of ss. 11.45 and 218.39.…

Fla. Stat. § 1010.305 Audit of student enrollment

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(1) The Auditor General shall periodically examine the records of school districts, and other agencies as appropriate, to determine compliance with law and State Board of Education rules relating to the classification, assignment, and verification of full-time equivalent student …

Fla. Stat. § 1010.33 Financial and performance audits

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Each district school board and Florida College System institution board of trustees, and university board of trustees is authorized to have an audit of their accounts and records by an independent certified public accountant retained by them and paid from their public funds. Thes…

Fla. Stat. § 1010.34 Audits of direct-support organizations

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Audits of school district, Florida College System institution, and state university direct-support organizations are subject to the audit provisions of ss. 1001.453(4), 1004.28(5), and 1004.70(6), as applicable.History.—s. 547, ch. 2002-387; s. 162, ch. 2011-5.

Fla. Stat. § 1010.35 Screening foreign researchers

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(1) Each state university or entity listed in subpart A. or subpart B. of part II of chapter 1004 that receives state appropriations or state tax revenue and has a research budget of $10 million or more must screen applicants seeking employment in research or research-related sup…

Fla. Stat. § 1010.36 Foreign travel; research institutions

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(1) By January 1, 2022, each state university or entity listed in subpart A. or subpart B. of part II of chapter 1004 that receives state appropriations or state tax revenue and has a research budget of $10 million or more must establish an international travel approval and monit…

Fla. Stat. § 1010.40 Proposals for issuing bonds

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Whenever the residents of a school district in this state shall desire the issuance of bonds by such school district for the purpose of acquiring, building, enlarging, furnishing, or otherwise improving buildings or school grounds, or for any other exclusive use of the public sch…

Fla. Stat. § 1010.41 Procedure of district school boards with reference to proposals for issuing bonds

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It shall be the duty of the district school board to plan the school financial program of the district so that, insofar as practicable, needed capital outlay expenditures can be made without the necessity of issuing bonds. Whenever the district school board proposes an issue of b…

Fla. Stat. § 1010.42 Publication of resolution

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It shall be the duty of the district school board, when the resolution proposing a bond issue has been approved by the Department of Education or when such a proposal has been rejected by the Department of Education and a new petition signed by 35 percent of the qualified elector…

Fla. Stat. § 1010.43 Notice of election; qualifications of electors

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The district school board shall also, at the meeting at which is passed the resolution provided for in s. 1010.41, order that an election shall be held in the school district to determine whether or not there shall be issued by the district the bonds provided for in such resoluti…

Fla. Stat. § 1010.44 Conduct of election; form of ballot; appointment of inspectors; canvassing returns

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The election, provided for in s. 1010.43, shall be held at the place or several places in the district where the last general election was held throughout the district, unless the district school board orders otherwise; and the district school board shall appoint inspectors for t…

Fla. Stat. § 1010.45 Result of election held

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If it appears by the result of the election that a majority of the votes cast shall be “For bonds,” the district school board shall issue the bonds authorized by the election for the purposes specified in the resolution as published, not to exceed the amount named therein. If the…

Fla. Stat. § 1010.46 If election adverse, no second election within 6 months

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If the result of the election is adverse to the issuance of the bonds, no election shall be held for such purpose within 6 months thereafter. In the event such election shall result or shall have resulted in an equal number of votes being cast for the issuance of the bonds as sha…

Fla. Stat. § 1010.47 Receiving bids and sale of bonds

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(1) If the issuance of bonds is authorized at the election, or if any bonds outstanding against the district are being refunded, the district school board shall sell the bonds in the manner provided in s. 218.385.(2) In the marketing of the bonds, the district school board shall …

Fla. Stat. § 1010.48 Bidders to give security

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The district school board may require of all bidders for the bonds that they give security by bond or by a deposit to the district school board that the bidder shall comply with the terms of the bid, and any bidder whose bid is accepted shall be liable to the district school boar…

Fla. Stat. § 1010.49 Form and denomination of bonds

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The district school board may prescribe the denomination of the bonds to be issued, and such bonds may be issued with or without interest coupons in the discretion of the board. The form of the bonds to be issued may be prescribed by the State Board of Education on the recommenda…

Fla. Stat. § 1010.50 Investment of fiduciary funds in bonds; security for deposit of public funds

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School district bonds authorized and issued under the provisions of this chapter shall be lawful investments for fiduciary and trust funds, including all funds in the control of trustees, assignees, administrators, and executors, and may be accepted as security for all deposits o…

Fla. Stat. § 1010.51 Records to be kept and reports to be made

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The district school board shall maintain a complete record of all bonds issued under the provisions of this chapter, which record shall show upon what authority the bonds are issued, the amount for which issued, the persons to whom issued, the date of issuance, the purpose or pur…

Fla. Stat. § 1010.52 Bonds may be validated; validity of bonds

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When an issue of bonds for any school district shall be authorized in the manner provided under the terms of this chapter, such bonds shall, in the discretion of the district school board, be subject to validation in the manner provided for in chapter 75. In lieu of validation as…

Fla. Stat. § 1010.53 Proceeds; how expended

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The proceeds derived from the sale of the bonds shall be held by the district school board and shall be expended by the board for the purpose for which the bonds were authorized for the school district, and shall be held and expended in the manner following:(1) The district schoo…

Fla. Stat. § 1010.54 Disposition of surplus of bond issue

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Should there remain any of the proceeds of the sale of school district bonds after the purpose and object for which the bonds were issued shall have been carried out and performed by the district school board, the surplus then shall be held by the district school board and expend…

Fla. Stat. § 1010.55 Additional bond issues

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After the issuance by any school district of bonds in the manner authorized in this chapter, the qualified electors of the school district may thereafter, from time to time, in the manner herein provided for, authorize one or more additional bond issues as they may determine upon…

Fla. Stat. § 1010.56 Board of Administration to act as fiscal agent in issuance and sale of motor vehicle anticipation certificates

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(1) In aid of the provisions of s. 18, Art. XII of the State Constitution of 1885 as adopted by s. 9(d), Art. XII of the State Constitution and the additional provisions of s. 9(d), the State Board of Administration may upon request of the State Board of Education, act as fiscal …

Fla. Stat. § 1010.57 Bonds payable from motor vehicle license tax funds; instruction units computed

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(1) For the purpose of administering the provisions of s. 9(d), Art. XII of the State Constitution as amended in 1972, the number of current instruction units in districts shall be computed annually by the Department of Education by multiplying the number of full-time equivalent …

Fla. Stat. § 1010.58 Procedure for determining number of instruction units for Florida College System institutions

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The number of instruction units for Florida College System institutions shall be determined from the full-time equivalent students in the Florida College System institution, provided that full-time equivalent students may not be counted more than once in determining instruction u…

Fla. Stat. § 1010.59 Interest rates

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All bonds issued by the State Board of Education pursuant to the provisions of s. 9(a), Art. XII of the State Constitution, as amended, may bear interest at such rate or rates as may be determined by the State Board of Education. However, the maximum rate of interest shall not ex…

Fla. Stat. § 1010.62 Revenue bonds and debt

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(1) As used in this section, the term:(a) “Auxiliary enterprise” means any activity defined in s. 1011.47(1) and performed by a university or a direct-support organization.(b) “Capital outlay project” means:1. Any project to acquire, construct, improve, or change the functional u…

Fla. Stat. § 1010.70 Educational Enhancement Trust Fund

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Each fiscal year, variable percentages of the gross revenue from the sale of online and instant lottery tickets as determined by the department, and other earned revenue, excluding application processing fees, shall be deposited in the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund as provid…

Fla. Stat. § 1010.71 State School Trust Fund

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(1) The State School Trust Fund shall be derived from the following sources:(a) The proceeds of all lands that have been or may hereafter be granted to the state by the United States for public school purposes;(b) Donations to the state when the purpose is not specified;(c) Appro…

Fla. Stat. § 1010.73 State Student Financial Assistance Trust Fund

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(1) The State Student Financial Assistance Trust Fund is hereby created, to be administered by the Department of Education. Funds shall be credited to the trust fund as provided in the General Appropriations Act or similar legislation, to be used for the purposes set forth therei…

Fla. Stat. § 1010.731 Student Loan Guaranty Reserve Trust Fund

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Chapter 99-35, Laws of Florida, re-created the Student Loan Guaranty Reserve Trust Fund to be used by the Department of Education for the administration of the guaranteed student loan program as provided in s. 1009.92.History.—s. 585, ch. 2002-387.

Fla. Stat. § 1010.74 Educational Certification and Services Trust Fund

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The proceeds from the collection of certification fees, fines, penalties, and costs levied pursuant to s. 1012.59 shall be remitted by the Department of Education to the Chief Financial Officer for deposit into and disbursed from the “Educational Certification and Services Trust …