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Died SENATE · SESSION 2026

No. SB 1100

Charter Schools
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SPONSOR
Massullo
FILED BY
Ralph E. Massullo, Jr. — District 11, Republican
EFFECTIVE
Upon becoming a law
DIED IN
Education Pre-K - 12

Filed under Education.

PROVIDED SUMMARY

Charter Schools; Authorizing Florida College System institutions and state universities to sponsor job engine charter schools; requiring that specified tax funds be provided annually to the sponsor of a job engine charter school, etc.

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Mandates annual tax transfers to new university-sponsored charter schools.

State universities and college system institutions may now sponsor job engine charter schools, expanding who can create these schools.

School districts must transfer all local tax revenue from the school's former attendance zone to the new university sponsor every year.

This creates a permanent, automatic funding stream for these specific charter schools, removing local control over those funds.

The bill also allows universities to charter lab schools and regional workforce-focused charter schools serving multiple districts.

KEY PROVISIONS
§ 1 Expanded Sponsoring Entities majors. 1002.33(5)(a)

AIAllows Florida College System institutions and state universities to sponsor job engine charter schools, expanding beyond district school boards.

“A Florida College System institution may, upon approval by the Department of Education, solicit applications and sponsor a charter school or a job engine charter school in any... [” bill text, line 64 →
§ 2 Mandatory Tax Fund Transfer majors. 1002.33(15)(e)

AIRequires school districts to transfer all taxes levied within the attendance zone of a conversion job engine charter school to the new sponsor annually.

“All taxes levied by the school district within the attendance zone of a conversion job engine charter school sponsored by a Florida College System institution or state university s” bill text, line 84 →
§ 3 Conversion Application Authority moderates. 1002.33(3)(b)

AIPermits municipalities to apply to Florida College System institutions or state universities to convert existing public schools to job engine charter schools.

“A municipality seeking to attract job-producing entities by establishing a job engine charter school pursuant to paragraph (15)(c) may apply to a district school board, Florida C” bill text, line 25 →
§ 4 State University Lab School Sponsorship moderates. 1002.33(5)(a)

AIClarifies that state universities are the sponsors of lab schools created under s. 1002.32 and may grant charters to municipalities for job engine charter schools.

“A state university may grant a charter to a lab school created under s. 1002.32 and shall be considered to be the school's sponsor. Such school shall be considered a char” bill text, line 50 →
TIMELINE
3/13/2026
Died in Education Pre-K - 12
1/13/2026
Introduced
1/12/2026
Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations; Rules
1/5/2026
Filed
STATUTES IT CHANGES
s. 1002.33
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