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Florida Statutes (Last Updated: April 21, 2021) |
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TITLE IV. EXECUTIVE BRANCH |
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CHAPTER 20. ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE |
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- 1There is created a Department of Education.8(1) 9STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION.13-14In accordance with s. 2, Art. IX of the State Constitution, the State Board of Education is a body corporate and must supervise the system of free public education as is provided by law. The State Board of Education is the head of the Department of Education.61(2) 62COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION.65-66The Commissioner of Education is appointed by the State Board of Education and serves as the Executive Director of the Department of Education.89(3) 90DIVISIONS.91-92The following divisions of the Department of Education are established:102(a) 103Division of Florida Colleges.107(b) 108Division of Public Schools.112(c) 113Division of Career and Adult Education.119(d) 120Division of Vocational Rehabilitation.124(e) 125Division of Blind Services.129(f) 130Division of Accountability, Research, and Measurement.136(g) 137Division of Finance and Operations.142(h) 143Office of K-20 Articulation.147(i) 148The Office of Independent Education and Parental Choice, which must include the following offices:1621. 163The Office of Early Learning, which shall be administered by an executive director who is fully accountable to the Commissioner of Education. The executive director shall, pursuant to s. 1921001.213, 193administer the early learning programs, including the school readiness program and the Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program at the state level.2132. 214The Office of K-12 School Choice, which shall be administered by an executive director who is fully accountable to the Commissioner of Education.237(j) 238The Office of Safe Schools.243(4) 244DIRECTORS.245-246The directors of all divisions shall be appointed by the commissioner subject to approval by the state board. The director of each division may be designated as “Deputy Commissioner” or “Chancellor.”277(5) 278POWERS AND DUTIES.281-282The State Board of Education and the Commissioner of Education shall assign to the divisions such powers, duties, responsibilities, and functions as are necessary to ensure the greatest possible coordination, efficiency, and effectiveness of education for students in K-20 education under the jurisdiction of the State Board of Education.331(6) 332COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES.335-336Notwithstanding anything contained in law to the contrary, the commissioner shall appoint all members of all councils and committees of the Department of Education, except the Commission for Independent Education and the Education Practices Commission.371(7) 372BOARDS.373-374Notwithstanding anything contained in law to the contrary, all members of the Florida College System institution boards of trustees must be appointed according to chapter 1001.400(8) 401SUPPORT SERVICES.403-404The Department of Education shall continue to provide support to the Board of Governors of the State University System. At a minimum, support services provided to the Board of Governors shall include accounting, printing, computer and Internet support, personnel and human resources support, support for accountability initiatives, and administrative support as needed for trust funds under the jurisdiction of the Board of Governors.
History.-s. 15, ch. 69-106; s. 33, ch. 75-48; s. 1, ch. 75-302; ss. 2, 3, ch. 77-123; s. 1, ch. 77-259; s. 104, ch. 79-222; s. 1, ch. 81-56; s. 10, ch. 81-259; s. 9, ch. 83-326; s. 106, ch. 84-336; s. 25, ch. 86-225; s. 1, ch. 87-76; s. 4, ch. 91-45; s. 1, ch. 91-182; s. 13, ch. 94-232; s. 1316, ch. 95-147; s. 51, ch. 95-280; ss. 2, 3, ch. 95-327; s. 72, ch. 97-190; s. 7, ch. 97-307; s. 14, ch. 98-281; s. 26, ch. 98-421; ss. 2, 42, ch. 99-240; s. 21, ch. 99-398; s. 52, ch. 2000-165; s. 2, ch. 2000-301; s. 3(7), ch. 2000-321; s. 4, ch. 2001-60; s. 1, ch. 2002-22; s. 881, ch. 2002-387; s. 1, ch. 2006-74; s. 2, ch. 2007-217; s. 1, ch. 2007-234; s. 1, ch. 2009-40; s. 1, ch. 2009-228; s. 12, ch. 2011-142; s. 2, ch. 2013-15; s. 2, ch. 2013-51; s. 20, ch. 2013-252; s. 4, ch. 2018-3.
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Note.-Paragraph (3)(e) former s. 20.171(5)(c).
