FloridaFlorida Virtual School serves students who fit its learning profile
The Florida Virtual School serves students who meet its online learning profile, while its board oversees the school’s education system and funding.
What it does
The school must serve students statewide who meet its profile for success in online learning.
The board is responsible for developing an online education system that can support itself through state education funding and other funding sources.
The school may receive money from organizations that support it. Their governing bodies recommend how to spend it, subject to approval by the school’s president or a delegate.
Argument forExtra funding and donations could help the school develop its online learning system and improve services for students.
Argument againstSupport organizations may have less control over how their donations are spent because the school’s president or a delegate must approve spending.
More detail
The school must serve students statewide who meet its profile for success in online learning. The provision covers students in Florida who meet the school’s profile for success in this type of learning.
The board is responsible for developing a technology-based education system that can support itself through state education funding and other funding sources. This responsibility concerns the Florida Virtual School’s education delivery system.
The school may receive extra money from organizations that support it, and the organizations’ governing bodies recommend how to spend that money. Supporting organizations may include alumni groups, foundations, parent-teacher groups, and booster groups. Spending depends on review and approval by the school’s president and chief executive officer or an authorized delegate.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 12Chapter No. 2026-67Latest
- May 11Approved by Governor Ron DeSantisBecame Law
- Apr 30Signed by Officers and presented to GovernorTo Governor
- Mar 17Ordered enrolledMinor
- Mar 11Passed; YEAS 110, NAYS 2Passed House
- Vote recorded Passage, Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 11Read 3rd timeMinor
- Mar 11Added to Third Reading Calendar
- Mar 11Read 2nd timeMinor
- Mar 101st Reading (Original Filed Version)Minor
- Mar 10Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/11/2026)
- Mar 10Bill referred to House Calendar
- Feb 11In Messages
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 11Immediately certified
- Feb 11Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0Passed Senate
- Feb 11Read 3rd timeMinor
- Feb 11Read 2nd timeMinor
- Feb 9Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/11/26
- Feb 5Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
- Vote recorded Favorable. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 5Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 15 NAYS 0Minor
- Feb 2On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/05/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
- Jan 29Now in Fiscal Policy
- Jan 28Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; YEAS 10 NAYS 0Minor
- Vote recorded Favorable. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 23On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education, 01/28/26, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
- Jan 13IntroducedMinor
- 2025
- Dec 10Now in Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
- Dec 9Favorable by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 6 NAYS 0Minor
- Vote recorded Favorable. Result: pass.Upper
- Dec 1On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 12/09/25, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
- Oct 21Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; Fiscal PolicyMinor
- Oct 7FiledIntroduced
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