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Fla. Stat. ch. 1012, pt. III — PUBLIC SCHOOLS; PERSONNEL · BenchPath

The Florida Statutes

Part III. PUBLIC SCHOOLS; PERSONNEL

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

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Law Library
The Florida Statutes
Title XLVIII
Chapter 1012
Part III

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Contents

§ 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.
§ 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.

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