Education (School Transportation)

died · Florida · Senate Mar 13, 2026

SB 1190: Enforcement of School Attendance

Enforcement of School Attendance; Requiring district school boards to implement a mandatory alert system within specified systems or platforms to notify certain persons when a student reaches the truancy threshold for absences, etc.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationRequires mandatory truancy alert systems to improve K-12 attendance, directly supporting student engagement and educational outcomes as a core education policy.85% confidence

Sub-Topics School Safety School Transportation Student Health

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died · Florida · Senate Mar 13, 2026

SB 1174: School Safety Equipment

School Safety Equipment; Revising the purpose of specified grants awarded by the Office of Safe Schools; requiring private schools and public schools, including charter schools, respectively, to have specified safety equipment on each campus of the school; requiring the Department of Education, in coordination with the Department of Law Enforcement, to establish minimum specifications for such equipment; authorizing schools to use specified funds to meet the requirements of such safety equipment, etc.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationMandates safety equipment for all schools, enhancing campus safety infrastructure as part of educational environment protection.90% confidence

Sub-Topics School Safety School Transportation Student Health

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died · Florida · House Mar 13, 2026

HB 1187: Public School Personnel Compensation

Public School Personnel Compensation; Provides that cost-of-living adjustments are for employees with direct student contact; provides that such adjustments do not preclude district school boards from providing other adjustments; removes limitation on such adjustments; revises requirement for use of advanced degrees when setting salary schedules for instructional personnel & school administrators; removes certain limitations for salary adjustments under performance salary schedule.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesRemoves limitations on salary adjustments for school personnel, enabling districts to allocate more funds toward personnel compensation within existing budgets.85% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill revises salary structures to allow flexible compensation for school personnel, removing restrictions on cost-of-living adjustments and performance pay, directly supporting teacher compensation and retention.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill removes limitations on cost-of-living adjustments and salary increases for school personnel, enabling higher compensation without restricting district flexibility.90% confidence

Sub-Topics State Budget School Funding School Transportation Teachers Professional Licensing Public Employees

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signed · Florida · House May 12, 2026

HB 1201: Student Health and Safety

Student Health and Safety; Revises DOH responsibilities for educational programs concerning epilepsy; revises requirements for student's individualized seizure action plan; revises list of which employees must complete training in care of students with epilepsy & seizure disorders; & provides that training is valid for 5 years.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill revises epilepsy safety protocols for schools, ensuring student health protection within educational settings, aligning with safety-focused educational support.95% confidence

Sub-Topics School Safety School Transportation Student Health

died · Florida · House Mar 13, 2026

HB 1501: K-12 School Lunches and Breakfasts

K-12 School Lunches and Breakfasts; Requires K-12 public schools to participate in National School Lunch Program & School Breakfast Program; provides requirements for provision of school lunches & breakfasts at such schools; authorizes school districts to collect payment for specified meals; prohibits school districts from using third-party debt collectors; provides for reimbursement of school breakfasts by DACS; provides calculation for such reimbursement.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesMandates state reimbursement for school meals, funding essential public service through budget allocation.85% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationMandates K-12 schools to participate in meal programs, ensuring student nutrition access critical for learning outcomes and aligning with educational access/support indicators.90% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates school meal programs under National School Lunch Program, directly supporting student nutrition as part of public health initiatives.95% confidence

Sub-Topics K-12 Education School Transportation Student Health

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died · Florida · Senate Mar 13, 2026

SB 1008: Student Support Services for K-12 Schools

Student Support Services for K-12 Schools; Authorizing district school boards to refer students to organizations that provide specified student support services; providing requirements for such organizations; providing requirements relating to level 2 background screenings for specified persons; requiring certain public schools to post and maintain specified information on their websites, etc.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationAuthorizes school referrals to support services organizations, enabling access to student support programs without explicit funding, but facilitating educational support.80% confidence

Sub-Topics School Safety School Transportation Student Health

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died · Florida · Senate Mar 13, 2026

SB 730: Sexual Violence Policies

Sexual Violence Policies; Requiring schools to establish sexual violence policies and supportive measures; specifying requirements for the policies and measures; requiring schools to notify specified persons of the policies and measures; specifying requirements for such notifications; requiring the policies and measures to be published in specified places and on certain websites, etc.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationRequiring schools to establish sexual violence policies and supportive measures directly enhances student safety and access to education, aligning with core educational protection goals.90% confidence

Sub-Topics School Safety School Transportation Student Health

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signed · Florida · Senate Apr 21, 2026

SB 182: Education

Education; Providing that students may not be dismissed from certain charter schools based on academic performance; requiring students in specified grades to receive instruction in cursive writing; requiring, subject to legislative appropriation, each district school board to adopt rules to require the display of portraits of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln at each public school in the district; establishing the School Teacher Training and Mentoring Program within the Department of Education, etc.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationEstablishes teacher mentoring program with stipends, directly supporting educator development and retention through funding and structured mentorship requirements.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill provides stipends for teacher mentorship, directly expanding compensation benefits for educators (workers) within employment standards, advancing professional development and retention.85% confidence

Sub-Topics K-12 Education School Transportation Teachers Apprenticeships

died · Florida · House Mar 13, 2026

HB 235: Prohibited Discrimination Based on Hairstyle

Prohibited Discrimination Based on Hairstyle; Prohibits discrimination based on protected hairstyle in K-20 public education system & specified private schools.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeProhibits hairstyle discrimination in schools, preventing discriminatory practices that contribute to school-to-prison pipeline and civil rights violations in criminal justice context.85% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationProhibits hairstyle discrimination in K-20 schools, protecting student access and equity in education.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill prohibits hairstyle discrimination in education system, protecting school staff (workers) from discrimination, advancing workers' rights in workplace context.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Civil Rights School Safety School Transportation Student Health

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