§ 1002.01, Fla. Stat. · Part I. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Definitions.
Text — 2026 Florida Statutes
(1) A “home education program” means the sequentially progressive instruction of a student directed by his or her parent to satisfy the attendance requirements of ss. 1002.41, 1003.01(16), and 1003.21(1).
(2) A “personalized education program” means the sequentially progressive instruction of a student directed by his or her parent to satisfy the attendance requirements of ss. 1003.01(16) and 1003.21(1) while registered with an eligible nonprofit scholarship-funding organization pursuant to s. 1002.395. A personalized education student shall be provided the same flexibility and opportunities as provided in s. 1002.41(3)-(12).
(3) A “private school” is a nonpublic school defined as an individual, association, copartnership, or corporation, or department, division, or section of such organizations, that designates itself as an educational center that includes kindergarten or a higher grade or as an elementary, secondary, business, technical, or trade school below college level or any organization that provides instructional services that meet the intent of s. 1003.01(16) or that gives preemployment or supplementary training in technology or in fields of trade or industry or that offers academic, literary, or career training below college level, or any combination of the above, including an institution that performs the functions of the above schools through correspondence or extension, except those licensed under the provisions of chapter 1005. A private school may be a parochial, religious, denominational, for-profit, or nonprofit school. This definition does not include home education programs conducted in accordance with s. 1002.41.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
s. 90, ch. 2002-387; s. 32, ch. 2004-41; s. 76, ch. 2004-357; s. 169, ch. 2007-5; s. 139, ch. 2023-8; s. 4, ch. 2023-16; s. 71, ch. 2024-2.
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Provisions in this library that the text above cites, as it prints each citation. A range cited as “ss. 61.13-61.16” links its first and last provisions.
The Florida Statutes
- § 1002.395, Fla. Stat.Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program.Printed as s. 1002.395
- § 1002.41, Fla. Stat.Home education programs.Printed as s. 1002.41; s. 1002.41(3); ss. 1002.41, 1003.01(16), and 1003.21(1)
- § 1003.01, Fla. Stat.Definitions.Printed as s. 1003.01(16); ss. 1002.41, 1003.01(16), and 1003.21(1); ss. 1003.01(16) and 1003.21(1)
- § 1003.21, Fla. Stat.School attendance.Printed as ss. 1002.41, 1003.01(16), and 1003.21(1); ss. 1003.01(16) and 1003.21(1)
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Provisions in this library whose text cites § 1002.01, Fla. Stat.. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.
The Florida Statutes
- § 39.101, Fla. Stat.Central abuse hotline.Printed as s. 1002.01
- § 39.205, Fla. Stat.Penalties relating to reporting of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect.Printed as s. 1002.01
- § 327.371, Fla. Stat.Human-powered vessels regulated.Printed as s. 1002.01(3)
- § 409.9072, Fla. Stat.Medicaid provider agreements for charter schools and private schools.Printed as s. 1002.01
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