SESSION WATCH
Died HOUSE · SESSION 2026

No. HB 1543

Schools of Hope
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SPONSOR
Aristide
FILED BY
Wallace Aristide — District 107, Democrat [search donations]
EFFECTIVE
7/1/2026
DIED IN
Education Administration Subcommittee

Filed under Education.

PROVIDED SUMMARY

Schools of Hope; Authorizes mutual management plans for school district facilities used by schools of hope to include provision for school of hope & school district to share specified costs.

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Plain English Summary

AI-GENERATED
Adds cost-sharing option for school of hope facility maintenance.

Schools of Hope can now share maintenance costs with their host district instead of the district covering all upkeep alone.

This gives districts a new financial tool to support these schools while keeping them in existing public buildings.

The change expands the required terms of the mutual management plan between the school and the district board.

It does not alter the district's obligation to allow Schools of Hope to use vacant or surplus facilities.

KEY PROVISIONS
§ 1 Cost-Sharing Option in Mutual Management Plans moderates. 1002.333(7)(a)

AIAdds a new, optional provision to mutual management plans, allowing the school of hope and the district to split maintenance and other facility costs instead of the district bearing them alone.

“a provision that provides for the school of hope and district school board to share the maintenance and other costs for such school facilities.” bill text, line 24 →
TIMELINE
3/13/2026
Died in Education Administration Subcommittee
1/15/2026
Now in Education Administration Subcommittee
1/15/2026
Referred to Education & Employment Committee
1/15/2026
Referred to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
1/15/2026
Referred to Education Administration Subcommittee
1/13/2026
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/9/2026
Filed
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STATUTES IT CHANGES
s. 1002.333
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