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Fla. Stat. ch. 1012 — PERSONNEL · BenchPath

The Florida Statutes

Chapter 1012. PERSONNEL

2026 Florida Statutes. Published by The Florida Legislature (Online Sunshine).

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The Florida Statutes
Title XLVIII
Chapter 1012

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Words from the text, or a citation such as § 90.803 or Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.510

Part I. GENERAL PROVISIONS

§ 1012.01Definitions.

Part II. PERSONNEL ISSUES

§ 1012.05Teacher recruitment and retention.
§ 1012.06Temporary assignment of professional staff within the state education system.
§ 1012.07Identification of high-demand teacher needs areas.

Part III. PUBLIC SCHOOLS; PERSONNEL

§ 1012.21Department of Education duties; K-12 personnel.
§ 1012.22Public school personnel; powers and duties of the district school board.
§ 1012.23School district personnel policies.
§ 1012.2315Assignment of teachers.
§ 1012.24Employment and compensation of instructional personnel during specific emergencies.
§ 1012.25School officers to turn over money and property to successors.
§ 1012.26Legal services for employees; reimbursement for judgments in civil actions.
§ 1012.27Public school personnel; powers and duties of district school superintendent.

Part IV. PUBLIC POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONALINSTITUTIONS; PERSONNEL

§ 1012.80Participation by employees in disruptive activities at public postsecondary educational institutions; penalties.
§ 1012.801Employees of the Board of Governors.
§ 1012.81Personnel records.
§ 1012.82Teaching faculty; minimum teaching hours per week.
§ 1012.83Contracts with administrative and instructional staff.
§ 1012.84Exemption from county civil service commissions.
§ 1012.85Payment of costs of civil actions against officers, employees, or agents of Florida College System institution board of trustees.
§ 1012.855

Part V. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

§ 1012.98School Community Professional Learning Act.
§ 1012.981The Florida Center for Teaching Excellence.
§ 1012.985Regional professional learning academies.
§ 1012.986William Cecil Golden Professional Learning Program for School Leaders.
§ 1012.988School Teacher Training and Mentoring Program.

Part VI. INTERSTATE COMPACT ON QUALIFICATIONSOF EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL

§ 1012.99Interstate agreement on qualifications of educational personnel.
§ 1012.991Commissioner designated official.
§ 1012.992Copies of contracts with other states; depository.
§ 1012.993Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact.
§ 1012.9931Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact Commission; public meetings and public records exemptions.

Cited by 7 provisions

Provisions in this library whose text cites Fla. Stat. ch. 1012. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.

The Florida Statutes

§ 397.4073, Fla. Stat.Background checks of service provider personnel.Printed as chapter 1012
§ 409.1757, Fla. Stat.Persons not required to be refingerprinted or rescreened.Printed as chapter 1012
§ 468.1115, Fla. Stat.Exemptions.Printed as chapter 1012
§ 1001.64, Fla. Stat.Florida College System institution boards of trustees; powers and duties.Printed as chapter 1012

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§ 1012.28Public school personnel; duties of school principals.

§ 1012.31Personnel files.

§ 1012.315Screening standards.

§ 1012.32Qualifications of personnel.

§ 1012.321Exceptions for certain instructional personnel from background screening requirements.

§ 1012.33Contracts with instructional staff, supervisors, and school principals.

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

§ 1012.34Personnel evaluation procedures and criteria.

§ 1012.35Substitute teachers.

§ 1012.36Part-time teachers.

§ 1012.37Education paraprofessionals.

§ 1012.38Education paraprofessional career development.

§ 1012.39Employment of substitute teachers, teachers of adult education, nondegreed teachers of career education, and career specialists and nondegreed teachers of fine and performing arts; students performing clinical field experience.

§ 1012.40Educational support employees.

§ 1012.42Teacher teaching out-of-field.

§ 1012.43Career teachers.

§ 1012.44Qualifications for certain persons providing speech-language services.

§ 1012.45School bus drivers; requirements and duties.

§ 1012.46Athletic trainers.

§ 1012.461School chaplains.

§ 1012.465Background screening requirements for certain noninstructional school district employees, contractors, and volunteer school chaplains.

§ 1012.467Noninstructional contractors who are permitted access to school grounds when students are present; background screening requirements.

§ 1012.468Exceptions to certain fingerprinting and criminal history checks.

§ 1012.51Legislative intent; declaration.

§ 1012.53Duties of instructional personnel.

§ 1012.54Purpose of instructional personnel certification.

§ 1012.55Positions for which certificates required.

§ 1012.551Teacher preparation core principles, standards, and content.

§ 1012.552The Coaching for Educator Readiness and Teaching (CERT) Certification Program.

§ 1012.555Teacher Apprenticeship Program.

§ 1012.56Educator certification requirements.

§ 1012.561Address of record.

§ 1012.562Public accountability and state approval of school leader preparation programs.

§ 1012.565Educator certification for blind and visually impaired students.

§ 1012.57Certification of adjunct educators.

§ 1012.575Alternative preparation programs for certified teachers to add additional coverage.

§ 1012.582Continuing education and inservice training for teaching students with developmental and emotional or behavioral disabilities.

§ 1012.583Continuing education and inservice training for youth suicide awareness and prevention.

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

§ 1012.585Process for renewal or reinstatement of professional certificates.

§ 1012.586Additions or changes to certificates; duplicate certificates; reading endorsement pathways.

§ 1012.59Certification fees.

§ 1012.61Sick leave.

§ 1012.62Transfer of sick leave and annual leave.

§ 1012.63Illness-in-line-of-duty leave.

§ 1012.64Sabbatical leave.

§ 1012.65Terminal pay for accrued vacation leave.

§ 1012.66Provisions for leaves of absence.

§ 1012.67Absence without leave.

§ 1012.68Records of absences.

§ 1012.685Retirement; annuities authorized.

§ 1012.69Provisions relating to Workers’ Compensation Law.

§ 1012.695Local civil service system laws not superseded.

§ 1012.71The Florida Teachers Classroom Supply Assistance Program.

§ 1012.715Heroes in the classroom sign-on bonus.

§ 1012.75Liability of teacher or principal; excessive force.

§ 1012.77Christa McAuliffe Ambassador for Education Program.

§ 1012.79Education Practices Commission; organization.

§ 1012.795Education Practices Commission; authority to discipline.

§ 1012.796Complaints against teachers and administrators; procedure; penalties.

§ 1012.797Notification of certain charges against employees.

§ 1012.798Recovery network program for educators.

§ 1012.799Reporting and self-reporting certain offenses.

Employment of Florida College System institution personnel; discrimination in granting salary prohibited.

§ 1012.8551Employee background screening and investigations for Florida College System personnel.

§ 1012.865Sick leave.

§ 1012.87Retirement annuities.

§ 1012.875State Community College System Optional Retirement Program.

§ 1012.88Florida College System institution police.

§ 1012.885Remuneration of Florida College System institution presidents; limitations.

§ 1012.886Remuneration of Florida College System institution administrative employees; limitations.

§ 1012.91Personnel records.

§ 1012.915Employee background screening and investigations for State University System personnel.

§ 1012.93Faculty members; test of spoken English.

§ 1012.945Required number of classroom teaching hours for university faculty members.

§ 1012.96IFAS extension personnel; federal health insurance programs notwithstanding the provisions of s. 110.123.

§ 1012.965Payment of costs of civil action against employees.

§ 1012.97University police.

§ 1012.975Remuneration of state university presidents; limitations.

§ 1012.976Remuneration of state university employees; limitations.

§ 1012.977Disclosure of contracts that affect the integrity of state universities or entities; penalties.

§ 1012.978Bonuses for state university system employees.

§ 1002.33, Fla. Stat.

Charter schools.

Printed as chapter 1012

§ 1002.45, Fla. Stat.Virtual instruction programs.Printed as chapter 1012

§ 1003.499, Fla. Stat.Florida Approved Courses and Tests (FACT) Initiative.Printed as chapter 1012