PART I. GENERAL PROVISIONS

SECTION 1012.01. Definitions.

PART II. K-20 PERSONNEL ISSUES

SECTION 1012.05. Teacher recruitment and retention.

SECTION 1012.06. Temporary assignment of professional staff among K-20 system.

SECTION 1012.07. Identification of critical teacher shortage areas.

PART III. PUBLIC SCHOOLS; PERSONNEL

SUBPART A. Department of Education, District SchoolBoard, District School Superintendent, andSchool Principal Duties;Public School Personnel

SECTION 1012.21. Department of Education duties; K-12 personnel.

SECTION 1012.22. Public school personnel; powers and duties of the district school board.

SECTION 1012.23. School district personnel policies.

SECTION 1012.2315. Assignment of teachers.

SECTION 1012.24. Employment and compensation of instructional personnel during specific emergencies.

SECTION 1012.25. School officers to turn over money and property to successors.

SECTION 1012.26. Legal services for employees; reimbursement for judgments in civil actions.

SECTION 1012.27. Public school personnel; powers and duties of district school superintendent.

SECTION 1012.28. Public school personnel; duties of school principals.

SUBPART B. Personnel Files, Qualifications,Contracts, Assessment for Public Schools

SECTION 1012.31. Personnel files.

SECTION 1012.315. Disqualification from employment.

SECTION 1012.32. Qualifications of personnel.

SECTION 1012.321. Exceptions for certain instructional personnel from background screening requirements.

SECTION 1012.33. Contracts with instructional staff, supervisors, and school principals.

SECTION 1012.335. Contracts with instructional personnel hired on or after July 1, 2011.

SECTION 1012.34. Personnel evaluation procedures and criteria.

SUBPART C. Personnel, Instructionaland Noninstructional; Authorization;Requirements

SECTION 1012.35. Substitute teachers.

SECTION 1012.36. Part-time teachers.

SECTION 1012.37. Education paraprofessionals.

SECTION 1012.38. Education paraprofessional career development.

SECTION 1012.39. Employment of substitute teachers, teachers of adult education, nondegreed teachers of career education, and career specialists; students performing clinical field experience.

SECTION 1012.40. Educational support employees.

SECTION 1012.42. Teacher teaching out-of-field.

SECTION 1012.43. Career teachers.

SECTION 1012.44. Qualifications for certain persons providing speech-language services.

SECTION 1012.45. School bus drivers; requirements and duties.

SECTION 1012.46. Athletic trainers.

SECTION 1012.465. Background screening requirements for certain noninstructional school district employees and contractors.

SECTION 1012.467. Noninstructional contractors who are permitted access to school grounds when students are present; background screening requirements.

SECTION 1012.468. Exceptions to certain fingerprinting and criminal history checks.

SUBPART D. Educator Certificationfor Public Schools; Renewal; Duties

SECTION 1012.51. Legislative intent; declaration.

SECTION 1012.53. Duties of instructional personnel.

SECTION 1012.54. Purpose of instructional personnel certification.

SECTION 1012.55. Positions for which certificates required.

SECTION 1012.56. Educator certification requirements.

SECTION 1012.561. Address of record.

SECTION 1012.562. Public accountability and state approval of school leader preparation programs.

SECTION 1012.565. Educator certification for blind and visually impaired students.

SECTION 1012.57. Certification of adjunct educators.

SECTION 1012.575. Alternative preparation programs for certified teachers to add additional coverage.

SECTION 1012.582. Continuing education and inservice training for teaching students with developmental disabilities.

SECTION 1012.583. Continuing education and inservice training for youth suicide awareness and prevention.

SECTION 1012.584. Continuing education and inservice training for youth mental health awareness and assistance.

SECTION 1012.585. Process for renewal of professional certificates.

SECTION 1012.586. Additions or changes to certificates; duplicate certificates.

SECTION 1012.59. Certification fees.

SUBPART E. Leave, Retirement, Workers’ Compensationin Public Schools

SECTION 1012.61. Sick leave.

SECTION 1012.62. Transfer of sick leave and annual leave.

SECTION 1012.63. Illness-in-line-of-duty leave.

SECTION 1012.64. Sabbatical leave.

SECTION 1012.65. Terminal pay for accrued vacation leave.

SECTION 1012.66. Provisions for leaves of absence.

SECTION 1012.67. Absence without leave.

SECTION 1012.68. Records of absences.

SECTION 1012.685. Retirement; annuities authorized.

SECTION 1012.69. Provisions relating to Workers’ Compensation Law.

SECTION 1012.695. Local civil service system laws not superseded.

SUBPART F. Educator Benefits; Liability Protection;Awards in Public Schools

SECTION 1012.71. The Florida Teachers Classroom Supply Assistance Program.

SECTION 1012.72. Dale Hickam Excellent Teaching Program.

SECTION 1012.75. Liability of teacher or principal; excessive force.

SECTION 1012.77. Christa McAuliffe Ambassador for Education Program.

SUBPART G. Personnel Discipline and Assistancein Public Schools

SECTION 1012.79. Education Practices Commission; organization.

SECTION 1012.795. Education Practices Commission; authority to discipline.

SECTION 1012.796. Complaints against teachers and administrators; procedure; penalties.

SECTION 1012.797. Notification of district school superintendent of certain charges against or convictions of employees.

SECTION 1012.798. Recovery network program for educators.

SECTION 1012.799. Reporting certain offenses.

PART IV. PUBLIC POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS; PERSONNEL

SUBPART A. General Provisions

SECTION 1012.80. Participation by employees in disruptive activities at public postsecondary educational institutions; penalties.

SECTION 1012.801. Employees of the Board of Governors.

SUBPART B. Florida College System Institutions;Personnel

SECTION 1012.81. Personnel records.

SECTION 1012.82. Teaching faculty; minimum teaching hours per week.

SECTION 1012.83. Contracts with administrative and instructional staff.

SECTION 1012.84. Exemption from county civil service commissions.

SECTION 1012.85. Payment of costs of civil actions against officers, employees, or agents of Florida College System institution board of trustees.

SECTION 1012.855. Employment of Florida College System institution personnel; discrimination in granting salary prohibited.

SECTION 1012.8551. Employee background screening and investigations for Florida College System personnel.

SECTION 1012.86. Florida College System institution employment equity accountability program.

SECTION 1012.865. Sick leave.

SECTION 1012.87. Retirement annuities.

SECTION 1012.875. State Community College System Optional Retirement Program.

SECTION 1012.88. Florida College System institution police.

SECTION 1012.885. Remuneration of Florida College System institution presidents; limitations.

SECTION 1012.886. Remuneration of Florida College System institution administrative employees; limitations.

SUBPART C. Universities; Personnel

SECTION 1012.91. Personnel records.

SECTION 1012.915. Employee background screening and investigations for State University System personnel.

SECTION 1012.93. Faculty members; test of spoken English.

SECTION 1012.945. Required number of classroom teaching hours for university faculty members.

SECTION 1012.96. IFAS extension personnel; federal health insurance programs notwithstanding the provisions of s. 110.123.

SECTION 1012.965. Payment of costs of civil action against employees.

SECTION 1012.97. University police.

SECTION 1012.975. Remuneration of state university presidents; limitations.

SECTION 1012.976. Remuneration of state university administrative employees; limitations.

SECTION 1012.977. Disclosure of contracts that affect the integrity of state universities or entities; penalties.

PART V. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

SECTION 1012.98. School Community Professional Development Act.

SECTION 1012.985. Regional professional development academies.

SECTION 1012.986. William Cecil Golden Professional Development Program for School Leaders.

PART VI. INTERSTATE COMPACT ON QUALIFICATIONS OF EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL

SECTION 1012.99. Interstate agreement on qualifications of educational personnel.

SECTION 1012.991. Commissioner designated official.

SECTION 1012.992. Copies of contracts with other states; depository.