THE BILL ITSELF
SB 1206
School Personnel Screening Standards
Florida Senate - 2026 SB 1206 By Senator Osgood 32-01184-26 20261206__
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A bill to be entitled
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An act relating to school personnel screening
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standards; amending s. 1012.315, F.S.; requiring an
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applicant for certain positions to submit specified
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information; requiring a district school system,
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charter school, or private school to review specified
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information; providing an effective date.
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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Section 1. Present subsection (2) of section 1012.315,
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Florida Statutes, is redesignated as subsection (4), and a new
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subsection (2) and subsection (3) are added to that section, to
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read:
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1012.315 Screening standards.—
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(2) An applicant seeking employment in a position that
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requires educator certification, or employment in any position
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that requires direct contact with students in a district school
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system, a charter school, or a private school that participates
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in a state scholarship program under chapter 1002, which
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includes being an owner or operator of a private school that
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participates in a scholarship program under chapter 1002, must
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provide all of the following:
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(a) The name, address, telephone number, and other relevant
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contact information of the applicant’s:
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1. Current employer.
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2. Former employers that were school entities.
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3. Former employers for positions in which the applicant
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had direct contact with children.
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(b) A written authorization that consents to and authorizes
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disclosures pursuant to paragraph (a) to be given to the school
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district, charter school, or private school at which the
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applicant seeks employment.
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(c) A written statement disclosing whether the applicant:
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1. Has been the subject of an abuse or sexual misconduct
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investigation conducted by any employer, professional licensing
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agency, law enforcement agency, or child protective services
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agency, unless the investigation resulted in a finding that the
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allegations were false.
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2. Has ever been disciplined, discharged, nonrenewed, asked
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to resign from employment, or resigned from or otherwise
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separated from any employment while allegations of abuse or
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sexual misconduct as described in subparagraph 1. were pending
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or under investigation or due to an adjudication or findings of
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abuse.
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3. Has ever had a license, professional license, or
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certificate suspended, surrendered, or revoked while allegations
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of abuse or sexual misconduct as described in subparagraph 1.
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were pending or under investigation or due to an adjudication or
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findings of abuse or sexual misconduct as described in
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subparagraph 1.
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(3) The district school system, charter school, or private
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school at which the applicant seeks employment must conduct a
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review of the applicant which includes the information provided
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pursuant to subsection (2).
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Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.