§ 1012.797, Fla. Stat. · Part III. PUBLIC SCHOOLS; PERSONNEL
Notification of certain charges against employees.
Text — 2026 Florida Statutes
Notwithstanding s. 985.04(7) or any other law to the contrary, a law enforcement agency shall, within 48 hours, notify the appropriate district school superintendent, charter school governing board, private school owner or administrator, president of the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind, or university lab schools director or principal, as applicable, when its employee is arrested for a felony or a misdemeanor involving an offense listed in s. 435.04(2), the abuse of a minor child, or the sale or possession of a controlled substance. The notification must include the specific charge for which the employee of the school district was arrested. Notwithstanding ss. 1012.31(3)(a)1. and 1012.796(4), within 24 hours after such notification, the school principal or designee shall notify parents of enrolled students who had direct contact with the employee and include, at a minimum, the name and specific charges against the employee.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
s. 759, ch. 2002-387; s. 130, ch. 2006-120; s. 12, ch. 2021-138; s. 3, ch. 2025-56.
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The Florida Statutes
- § 435.04, Fla. Stat.Level 2 screening standards.Printed as s. 435.04(2)
- § 985.04, Fla. Stat.Oaths; records; confidential information.Printed as s. 985.04(7)
- § 1012.31, Fla. Stat.Personnel files.Printed as ss. 1012.31(3)(a)1. and 1012.796(4)
- § 1012.796, Fla. Stat.Complaints against teachers and administrators; procedure; penalties.Printed as ss. 1012.31(3)(a)1. and 1012.796(4)
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