§ 1002.455, Fla. Stat. · Part IV. HOME EDUCATION, PRIVATE SCHOOLS,OTHER EDUCATION OPTIONS
Student eligibility for K-12 virtual instruction.
Text — 2026 Florida Statutes
All students, including home education and private school students, are eligible to participate in any of the following virtual instruction options:
(1) School district operated part-time or full-time kindergarten through grade 12 virtual instruction programs pursuant to s. 1002.45(1)(b)4. to students within the school district.
(2) Part-time or full-time virtual charter school instruction authorized pursuant to s. 1002.45(1)(b)5. to students within the school district or to students in other school districts throughout the state pursuant to s. 1002.31; however, the school district enrolling the full-time equivalent virtual student shall comply with the enrollment requirements established under s. 1002.45(1)(d)4.
(3) Virtual courses offered in the course code directory to students within the school district or to students in other school districts throughout the state pursuant to s. 1003.498.
(4) Florida Virtual School instructional services authorized pursuant to s. 1002.37.
(5) Virtual instruction provided by a school district through a contract with an approved virtual instruction program provider pursuant to s. 1002.45(1)(b)2. to students within the school district or to students in other school districts throughout the state pursuant to s. 1002.31; however, the school district enrolling the full-time equivalent virtual student shall comply with the enrollment requirements established under s. 1002.45(1)(d)4.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
s. 5, ch. 2011-137; s. 5, ch. 2012-192; s. 31, ch. 2014-39; s. 51, ch. 2017-116; s. 8, ch. 2021-35; s. 18, ch. 2022-154; s. 147, ch. 2023-8; s. 33, ch. 2024-160.
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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
- § 1002.31, Fla. Stat.Controlled open enrollment; public school parental choice.Printed as s. 1002.31
- § 1002.37, Fla. Stat.The Florida Virtual School.Printed as s. 1002.37
- § 1002.45, Fla. Stat.Virtual instruction programs.Printed as s. 1002.45(1)(b)2.; s. 1002.45(1)(b)4.; s. 1002.45(1)(b)5.; s. 1002.45(1)(d)4.
- § 1003.498, Fla. Stat.School district virtual course offerings.Printed as s. 1003.498
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Provisions in this library whose text cites § 1002.455, Fla. Stat.. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.
The Florida Statutes
- § 1002.33, Fla. Stat.Charter schools.Printed as s. 1002.455
- § 1002.394, Fla. Stat.The Family Empowerment Scholarship Program.Printed as s. 1002.455
- § 1002.395, Fla. Stat.Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program.Printed as s. 1002.455
- § 1003.498, Fla. Stat.School district virtual course offerings.Printed as s. 1002.455
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