Florida Statutes
Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code
Chapter 1012 - Personnel

1012.22 - Public school personnel; powers and duties of the district school board. - (1) Designate positions to be filled, prescribe qualifications for those...

1012.23 - School district personnel policies. - (1) Except as otherwise provided by law or the State...

1012.2315 - Assignment of teachers. - (1) LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND INTENT.—The Legislature finds disparities between teachers...

1012.24 - Employment and compensation of instructional personnel during specific emergencies. - History.—s. 699, ch. 2002-387.

1012.25 - School officers to turn over money and property to successors. - History.—s. 700, ch. 2002-387.

1012.26 - Legal services for employees; reimbursement for judgments in civil actions. - History.—s. 701, ch. 2002-387.

1012.27 - Public school personnel; powers and duties of district school superintendent. - (1) POSITIONS, QUALIFICATIONS, AND NOMINATIONS.— (a) Recommend to the district...

1012.28 - Public school personnel; duties of school principals. - (1) Public school principals shall supervise public school personnel as...

Subpart B - Personnel Files, Qualifications,Contracts, Assessment for Public Schools

1012.31 - Personnel files. - (1)(a) Except for materials pertaining to work performance or such...

1012.315 - Screening standards. - (1) Any felony offense prohibited under any of the following...

1012.32 - Qualifications of personnel. - (1) To be eligible for appointment in any position in...

1012.321 - Exceptions for certain instructional personnel from background screening requirements. - (1) Have completed the criminal history check within 5 years...

1012.33 - Contracts with instructional staff, supervisors, and school principals. - (1)1(a) Each person employed as a member of the instructional...

1012.335 - Contracts with instructional personnel hired on or after July 1, 2011. - (1) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, the term: (a) “Annual...

1012.34 - Personnel evaluation procedures and criteria. - (1) EVALUATION SYSTEM APPROVAL AND REPORTING.— (a) For the purpose...

Subpart C - Personnel, Instructionaland Noninstructional; Authorization;Requirements

1012.35 - Substitute teachers. - (1) Each district school board shall adopt rules prescribing the...

1012.36 - Part-time teachers. - (1) District school boards may hire certified and qualified personnel...

1012.37 - Education paraprofessionals. - History.—s. 712, ch. 2002-387.

1012.38 - Education paraprofessional career development. - (1)(a) Each school district may adopt a program for the...

1012.39 - Employment of substitute teachers, teachers of adult education, nondegreed teachers of career education, and career specialists; students performing clinical field experience. - (1) Notwithstanding ss. 1012.32, 1012.55, 1012.56, and 1012.57, or any...

1012.40 - Educational support employees. - (1) As used in this section: (a) “Educational support employee”...

1012.42 - Teacher teaching out-of-field. - (1) ASSISTANCE.—Each district school board shall adopt and implement a...

1012.43 - Career teachers. - (1) Career teachers and other teachers who qualify for certificates...

1012.44 - Qualifications for certain persons providing speech-language services. - History.—s. 719, ch. 2002-387; s. 14, ch. 2006-27; s. 95,...

1012.45 - School bus drivers; requirements and duties. - (1) Each school bus driver must be of good moral...

1012.46 - Athletic trainers. - (1) School districts may establish and implement an athletic injuries...

1012.465 - Background screening requirements for certain noninstructional school district employees and contractors. - (1) Except as provided in s. 1012.467 or s. 1012.468,...

1012.467 - Noninstructional contractors who are permitted access to school grounds when students are present; background screening requirements. - (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Noninstructional...

1012.468 - Exceptions to certain fingerprinting and criminal history checks. - (1) As used in this section, the term “noninstructional contractor”...

Subpart D - Educator Certificationfor Public Schools; Renewal; Duties

1012.51 - Legislative intent; declaration. - History.—s. 723, ch. 2002-387.

1012.53 - Duties of instructional personnel. - (1) The primary duty of instructional personnel is to work...

1012.54 - Purpose of instructional personnel certification. - History.—s. 726, ch. 2002-387.

1012.55 - Positions for which certificates required. - (1)(a) The State Board of Education shall classify school services,...

1012.56 - Educator certification requirements. - (1) APPLICATION.—Each person seeking certification pursuant to this chapter shall...

1012.561 - Address of record. - History.—s. 17, ch. 2004-295; s. 96, ch. 2014-39.

1012.562 - Public accountability and state approval of school leader preparation programs. - (1) PURPOSE.—The purpose of school leader preparation programs is to:...

1012.565 - Educator certification for blind and visually impaired students. - History.—s. 729, ch. 2002-387.

1012.57 - Certification of adjunct educators. - (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of ss. 1012.32, 1012.55, and 1012.56,...

1012.575 - Alternative preparation programs for certified teachers to add additional coverage. - History.—s. 731, ch. 2002-387; s. 7, ch. 2021-228.

1012.582 - Continuing education and inservice training for teaching students with developmental and emotional or behavioral disabilities. - (1) The Commissioner of Education shall develop recommendations to incorporate...

1012.583 - Continuing education and inservice training for youth suicide awareness and prevention. - (1) By July 1, 2019, the Department of Education, in...

1012.584 - Continuing education and inservice training for youth mental health awareness and assistance. - (1) Beginning with the 2018-2019 school year, the Department of...

1012.585 - Process for renewal of professional certificates. - (1)(a) District school boards shall renew state-issued professional certificates as...

1012.586 - Additions or changes to certificates; duplicate certificates; reading endorsement pathways. - (1) A school district may process via a Department of...

1012.59 - Certification fees. - (1) The State Board of Education shall establish by rule...

Subpart E - Leave, Retirement, Workers’ Compensationin Public Schools

1012.61 - Sick leave. - (1) ELIGIBILITY.—Any member of the instructional staff or any other...

1012.62 - Transfer of sick leave and annual leave. - History.—s. 738, ch. 2002-387; s. 71, ch. 2004-41; s. 381,...

1012.63 - Illness-in-line-of-duty leave. - (1) DURATION OF LEAVE AND COMPENSATION.—Leave of the district school...

1012.64 - Sabbatical leave. - (1) Any member of the instructional staff of any school...

1012.65 - Terminal pay for accrued vacation leave. - History.—s. 741, ch. 2002-387.

1012.66 - Provisions for leaves of absence. - History.—s. 742, ch. 2002-387.

1012.67 - Absence without leave. - History.—s. 743, ch. 2002-387.

1012.68 - Records of absences. - History.—s. 744, ch. 2002-387.

1012.685 - Retirement; annuities authorized. - (1) District school boards may purchase annuities for all school...

1012.69 - Provisions relating to Workers’ Compensation Law. - History.—s. 746, ch. 2002-387.

1012.695 - Local civil service system laws not superseded. - History.—s. 747, ch. 2002-387.

Subpart F - Educator Benefits; Liability Protection;Awards in Public Schools

1012.71 - The Florida Teachers Classroom Supply Assistance Program. - (1) For purposes of the Florida Teachers Classroom Supply Assistance...

1012.72 - Dale Hickam Excellent Teaching Program. - (1) The Legislature recognizes that teachers play a critical role...

1012.75 - Liability of teacher or principal; excessive force. - (1) Except in the case of excessive force or cruel...

1012.77 - Christa McAuliffe Ambassador for Education Program. - (1) The Legislature recognizes that Florida continues to face teacher...

Subpart G - Personnel Discipline and Assistancein Public Schools

1012.79 - Education Practices Commission; organization. - (1) The Education Practices Commission is composed of the following...

1012.795 - Education Practices Commission; authority to discipline. - (1) The Education Practices Commission may suspend the educator certificate...

1012.796 - Complaints against teachers and administrators; procedure; penalties. - (1)(a) The Department of Education shall cause to be investigated...

1012.797 - Notification of certain charges against employees. - History.—s. 759, ch. 2002-387; s. 130, ch. 2006-120; s. 12,...

1012.798 - Recovery network program for educators. - (1) RECOVERY NETWORK ESTABLISHED.—There is created within the Department of...

1012.799 - Reporting certain offenses. - History.—s. 761, ch. 2002-387.

Part IV - Public Postsecondary Educational Institutions; Personnel (Ss. 1012.80-1012.978)

Subpart A - General Provisions

1012.80 - Participation by employees in disruptive activities at public postsecondary educational institutions; penalties. - (1)(a) Any person who accepts the privilege extended by the...

1012.801 - Employees of the Board of Governors. - History.—s. 765, ch. 2002-387; s. 163, ch. 2007-217.

Subpart B - Florida College System Institutions;Personnel

1012.81 - Personnel records. - (1) The State Board of Education shall adopt rules prescribing...

1012.82 - Teaching faculty; minimum teaching hours per week. - History.—s. 768, ch. 2002-387; s. 10, ch. 2007-246; s. 187,...

1012.83 - Contracts with administrative and instructional staff. - (1) Each person employed in an administrative or instructional capacity...

1012.84 - Exemption from county civil service commissions. - (1) Any Florida College System institution located in a county...

1012.85 - Payment of costs of civil actions against officers, employees, or agents of Florida College System institution board of trustees. - (1) Whenever any civil action has been brought against any...

1012.855 - Employment of Florida College System institution personnel; discrimination in granting salary prohibited. - (1)(a) Employment of all personnel in each Florida College System...

1012.8551 - Employee background screening and investigations for Florida College System personnel. - History.—s. 21, ch. 2019-15.

1012.86 - Florida College System institution employment equity accountability program. - (1) Each Florida College System institution shall include in its...

1012.865 - Sick leave. - (1) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, unless the context otherwise...

1012.87 - Retirement annuities. - History.—s. 775, ch. 2002-387; s. 194, ch. 2011-5.

1012.875 - State Community College System Optional Retirement Program. - (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Activation”...

1012.88 - Florida College System institution police. - (1) Each Florida College System institution is permitted and empowered...

1012.885 - Remuneration of Florida College System institution presidents; limitations. - (1) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, the term: (a) “Appropriated...

1012.886 - Remuneration of Florida College System institution administrative employees; limitations. - (1) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, the term: (a) “Appropriated...

Subpart C - Universities; Personnel

1012.91 - Personnel records. - (1) Each university board of trustees shall adopt rules prescribing...

1012.915 - Employee background screening and investigations for State University System personnel. - History.—s. 22, ch. 2019-15.

1012.93 - Faculty members; test of spoken English. - History.—s. 781, ch. 2002-387; s. 164, ch. 2007-217.

1012.945 - Required number of classroom teaching hours for university faculty members. - (1) As used in this section: (a) “State funds” means...

1012.96 - IFAS extension personnel; federal health insurance programs notwithstanding the provisions of s. 110.123. - History.—s. 785, ch. 2002-387.

1012.965 - Payment of costs of civil action against employees. - (1) An employee or agent under the right of control...

1012.97 - University police. - (1) Each university is empowered and directed to provide for...

1012.975 - Remuneration of state university presidents; limitations. - (1) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, the term: (a) “Cash-equivalent...

1012.976 - Remuneration of state university employees; limitations. - (1) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, the term: (a) “Appropriated...

1012.977 - Disclosure of contracts that affect the integrity of state universities or entities; penalties. - (1) Any person employed by a state university or entity...

1012.978 - Bonuses for state university system employees. - History.—s. 5, ch. 2021-160.

Part V - Professional Development (Ss. 1012.98-1012.986)

1012.98 - School Community Professional Development Act. - (1) The Department of Education, public postsecondary educational institutions, public...

1012.985 - Regional professional development academies. - (1) The intent of this section is to facilitate a...

1012.986 - William Cecil Golden Professional Development Program for School Leaders. - (1) There is established the William Cecil Golden Professional Development...

Part VI - Interstate Compact on Qualifications of Educational Personnel (Ss. 1012.99-1012.992)

1012.99 - Interstate agreement on qualifications of educational personnel. - ARTICLE I PURPOSE, FINDINGS, AND POLICY 1. The states party...

1012.991 - Commissioner designated official. - History.—s. 793, ch. 2002-387.

1012.992 - Copies of contracts with other states; depository. - History.—s. 794, ch. 2002-387.

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Florida Statutes Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code Chapter 1012 - Personnel

Florida Statutes
Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code
Chapter 1012 - Personnel