Education

Changed the bill title and section references from 'schools of hope of distinction' to 'schools of hope' throughout the document.

Modified the definition of 'persistently low-performing school' to include schools in the bottom 10 percent of statewide performance on standardized assessments.

Added new provisions allowing nonprofit entities designated as local education agencies to directly report student data to the Department of Education.

Revised facility requirements to clarify that schools of hope must comply with the Florida Building Code and State Requirements for Educational Facilities, with specific conditions for mutual management plans.

Removed the definition of 'underused, vacant, or surplus facility' and deleted previous requirements about how surplus district facilities must be provided to charter schools.

Added a provision stating that students enrolled in schools operated by hope operators designated as local education agencies are excluded from district grade calculations.