(1) Except as otherwise provided by law or the State Constitution, district school boards may adopt rules governing personnel matters, including the assignment of duties and responsibilities for all district employees.
(2) Neither the district school superintendent nor a district school board member may appoint or employ a relative, as defined in s. 112.3135, to work under the direct supervision of that district school board member or district school superintendent. The limitations of this subsection do not apply to employees appointed or employed before the election or appointment of a school board member or district school superintendent. The Commission on Ethics shall accept and investigate any alleged violations of this section pursuant to the procedures contained in ss. 112.322-112.3241.
History.—s. 698, ch. 2002-387; s. 19, ch. 2018-5.
Structure Florida Statutes
Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code
Part III - Public Schools; Personnel (Ss. 1012.21-1012.799)
1012.21 - Department of Education duties; K-12 personnel.
1012.22 - Public school personnel; powers and duties of the district school board.
1012.23 - School district personnel policies.
1012.2315 - Assignment of teachers.
1012.24 - Employment and compensation of instructional personnel during specific emergencies.
1012.25 - School officers to turn over money and property to successors.
1012.26 - Legal services for employees; reimbursement for judgments in civil actions.
1012.27 - Public school personnel; powers and duties of district school superintendent.
1012.28 - Public school personnel; duties of school principals.