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Died HOUSE · SESSION 2026

No. HB 1393

Charter Schools
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SPONSOR
Rizo
FILED BY
Alex Rizo — District 112, Republican [search donations]
EFFECTIVE
upon becoming a law
DIED IN
Careers & Workforce Subcommittee

Filed under Education.

PROVIDED SUMMARY

Charter Schools; Authorizes state universities & Florida College System institutions to sponsor job engine charter schools; & requires specified tax funds be provided to sponsor of job engine charter school annually.

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Plain English Summary

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State universities and college system institutions may now sponsor job engine charter schools.

State universities and Florida College System institutions gain authority to sponsor job engine charter schools, expanding beyond district school boards.

Municipalities may apply to these new sponsors to convert existing public schools into job engine charter schools.

School districts must annually transfer all local tax revenue from the converted school's attendance zone to the new sponsor.

This creates a new funding stream for university- and college-sponsored charter schools, removing those funds from the district.

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

AIState universities and Florida College System institutions can now sponsor job engine charter schools, not just district school boards.

“A state university may grant a charter to a municipality establishing a job engine charter school.” bill text, line 54 →
TIMELINE
3/13/2026
Died in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
1/15/2026
Now in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
1/15/2026
Referred to Education & Employment Committee
1/15/2026
Referred to Budget Committee
1/15/2026
Referred to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
1/13/2026
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/9/2026
Filed
1 EARLIER →
STATUTES IT CHANGES
s. 1002.33
+112 / −1