The Florida Virtual School
Summary
The Florida Virtual School; Removes provisions relating to Florida Virtual School giving priority to certain students; revises who may call board of trustees meeting; provides that board of trustees may use supplemental funding sources to develop state-of-the-art technology-based education delivery system; authorizes Florida Virtual School to accrue supplemental revenue from direct-support organizations; revises which entities review & approve expenditures; revises which personnel are subject to policies of board of trustees; removes requirement for board of trustees to establish priorities for admission of students; removes requirement for board of trustees to establish performance & accountability measures; revises requirements for annual report board of trustees must submit to specified entities; revises which students are subject to specified requirements.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Oct 8, 2025
Last action Mar 11, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
12
Committee
15
Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Education & Employment Committee
lower
Feb 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Now in Education & Employment Committee
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out of PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable by PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
lower
Jan 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Added to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee agenda
lower
Dec 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
lower
Dec 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Education Administration Subcommittee
lower
Dec 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Education Administration Subcommittee
lower
Nov 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Added to Education Administration Subcommittee agenda
lower
Oct 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in Education Administration Subcommittee
lower
Oct 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to Education & Employment Committee
lower
Oct 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
lower
Oct 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to Education Administration Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dave Smith
RRepublican
Co
Alex Rizo
RRepublican
Co
Kim Daniels
DDemocratic
Co
Peggy Gossett-Seidman
RRepublican
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