The role of the State Board of Education is to increase the proficiency of all students within one seamless, efficient system, by providing them with the opportunity to expand their knowledge and skills through learning opportunities and research valued by students, parents, and communities, and to maintain an accountability system that measures student progress towards the goals of highest student achievement, seamless articulation and maximum access, skilled workforce and economic development, and quality efficient services.
The State Board of Education appoints the Commissioner of Education, who serves as the Executive Director of the Department of Education. In accordance with ss. 1001.10 and 1001.11, Florida Statutes, the commissioner serves as the chief educational officer of the state and is responsible for giving full assistance to the State Board of Education. The commissioner's office is responsible for operating all statewide functions necessary to support the State Board of Education, including strategic planning and budget development, general administration, assessment, and accountability.
The State Board of Education is the chief implementing and coordinating body of public education in Florida, except for the State University System. The board's primary focus is on high-level policy decisions. It has the authority to adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54, Florida Statutes, and to implement the provisions of law for the improvement of the state system of public education, except for the State University System. The board may delegate its general powers to the Commissioner of Education or the directors of the divisions of the department.
Some of the specific powers of the State Board of Education include adopting and periodically reviewing and revising the Florida Standards, classifying school services, designating certification subject areas, and establishing competencies and certification requirements for all school-based personnel. A complete list of the board's specific powers is outlined in s. 1001.03, Florida Statutes.
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POSITIONS | ||||
SALARIES AND BENEFITS | ||||
FROM GENERAL REVENUE FUND | ||||
FROM ADMINISTRATIVE TRUST FUND | ||||
FROM EDUCATIONAL CERTIFICATION AND SERVICE TRUST FUND | ||||
FROM DIVISION OF UNIVERSITIES FACILITY CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATIVE TRUST FUND | ||||
FROM FEDERAL GRANTS TRUST FUND | ||||
FROM INSTITUTIONAL ASSESSMENT TRUST FUND | ||||
FROM STUDENT LOAN OPERATING TRUST FUND | ||||
FROM NURSING STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS TRUST FUND | ||||
FROM OPERATING TRUST FUND | ||||
FROM TEACHER CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION TRUST FUND | ||||
FROM WORKING CAPITAL TRUST FUND | ||||
OTHER PERSONAL SERVICES | ||||
FROM GENERAL REVENUE FUND | ||||
FROM ADMINISTRATIVE TRUST FUND | ||||
FROM EDUCATIONAL CERTIFICATION AND SERVICE TRUST FUND | ||||
FROM DIVISION OF UNIVERSITIES FACILITY CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATIVE TRUST FUND | ||||
FROM FEDERAL GRANTS TRUST FUND | ||||
FROM INSTITUTIONAL ASSESSMENT TRUST FUND | ||||
FROM STUDENT LOAN OPERATING TRUST FUND | ||||
FROM OPERATING TRUST FUND | ||||
FROM WORKING CAPITAL TRUST FUND | ||||
EXPENSES | ||||
FROM GENERAL REVENUE FUND | ||||
FROM ADMINISTRATIVE TRUST FUND | ||||
FROM EDUCATIONAL CERTIFICATION AND SERVICE TRUST FUND | ||||
FROM EDUCATIONAL MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY TRUST FUND | ||||
FROM DIVISION OF UNIVERSITIES FACILITY CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATIVE TRUST FUND | ||||
FROM FEDERAL GRANTS TRUST FUND | ||||
FROM GRANTS AND DONATIONS TRUST FUND | ||||
FROM INSTITUTIONAL ASSESSMENT TRUST FUND | ||||
FROM STUDENT LOAN OPERATING TRUST FUND | ||||
FROM NURSING STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS TRUST FUND | ||||
FROM OPERATING TRUST FUND | ||||
FROM TEACHER CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION TRUST FUND | ||||
FROM WORKING CAPITAL TRUST FUND | ||||
OPERATING CAPITAL OUTLAY | ||||
FROM GENERAL REVENUE FUND | ||||
FROM ADMINISTRATIVE TRUST FUND | ||||
FROM EDUCATIONAL CERTIFICATION AND SERVICE TRUST FUND | ||||
FROM DIVISION OF UNIVERSITIES FACILITY CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATIVE TRUST FUND | ||||
FROM FEDERAL GRANTS TRUST FUND | ||||
FROM INSTITUTIONAL ASSESSMENT TRUST FUND | ||||
FROM STUDENT LOAN OPERATING TRUST FUND | ||||
FROM NURSING STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS TRUST FUND | ||||
FROM OPERATING TRUST FUND | ||||
FROM TEACHER CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION TRUST FUND | ||||
FROM WORKING CAPITAL TRUST FUND | ||||
SPECIAL CATEGORIES | ||||
ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION | ||||
FROM GENERAL REVENUE FUND | ||||
FROM ADMINISTRATIVE TRUST FUND | ||||
FROM FEDERAL GRANTS TRUST FUND | ||||
FROM TEACHER CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION TRUST FUND | ||||
SPECIAL CATEGORIES | ||||
TRANSFER TO DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS | ||||
FROM GENERAL REVENUE FUND | ||||
SPECIAL CATEGORIES | ||||
CONTRACTED SERVICES | ||||
FROM GENERAL REVENUE FUND | ||||
FROM ADMINISTRATIVE TRUST FUND | ||||
FROM CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT TRUST FUND | ||||
FROM EDUCATIONAL CERTIFICATION AND SERVICE TRUST FUND | ||||
FROM DIVISION OF UNIVERSITIES FACILITY CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATIVE TRUST FUND | ||||
FROM FEDERAL GRANTS TRUST FUND | ||||
FROM GRANTS AND DONATIONS TRUST FUND | ||||
FROM INSTITUTIONAL ASSESSMENT TRUST FUND | ||||
FROM STUDENT LOAN OPERATING TRUST FUND | ||||
FROM NURSING STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS TRUST FUND | ||||
FROM OPERATING TRUST FUND | ||||
FROM TEACHER CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION TRUST FUND | ||||
FROM WORKING CAPITAL TRUST FUND | ||||
SPECIAL CATEGORIES | ||||
FLORIDA ACCOUNTING INFORMATION RESOURCE (FLAIR) SYSTEM REPLACEMENT | ||||
FROM GENERAL REVENUE FUND | ||||
FROM ADMINISTRATIVE TRUST FUND | ||||
SPECIAL CATEGORIES | ||||
CLOUD COMPUTING SERVICES | ||||
FROM GENERAL REVENUE FUND | ||||
SPECIAL CATEGORIES | ||||
EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS | ||||
FROM DIVISION OF UNIVERSITIES FACILITY CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATIVE TRUST FUND | ||||
SPECIAL CATEGORIES | ||||
RISK MANAGEMENT INSURANCE | ||||
FROM GENERAL REVENUE FUND | ||||
FROM ADMINISTRATIVE TRUST FUND | ||||
FROM EDUCATIONAL CERTIFICATION AND SERVICE TRUST FUND | ||||
FROM DIVISION OF UNIVERSITIES FACILITY CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATIVE TRUST FUND | ||||
FROM FEDERAL GRANTS TRUST FUND | ||||
FROM INSTITUTIONAL ASSESSMENT TRUST FUND | ||||
FROM STUDENT LOAN OPERATING TRUST FUND | ||||
FROM NURSING STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS TRUST FUND | ||||
FROM OPERATING TRUST FUND | ||||
FROM TEACHER CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION TRUST FUND | ||||
FROM WORKING CAPITAL TRUST FUND | ||||
SPECIAL CATEGORIES | ||||
GRANTS AND AIDS - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS EMERGENCY RELIEF (ESSER) FUND-STATE AGENCY-TEACHER-PRINCIPAL RELIEF PYMT | ||||
FROM FEDERAL GRANTS TRUST FUND | ||||
SPECIAL CATEGORIES | ||||
GRANTS AND AIDS - FEDERAL CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE AND RELIEF SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2021 (CRRSAA) | ||||
FROM FEDERAL GRANTS TRUST FUND | ||||
SPECIAL CATEGORIES | ||||
GRANTS AND AIDS - AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT - NEW WORLDS READING INITIATIVE | ||||
FROM GENERAL REVENUE FUND | ||||
SPECIAL CATEGORIES | ||||
TRANSFER TO DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT SERVICES - HUMAN RESOURCES SERVICES PURCHASED PER STATEWIDE CONTRACT | ||||
FROM GENERAL REVENUE FUND | ||||
FROM ADMINISTRATIVE TRUST FUND | ||||
FROM EDUCATIONAL CERTIFICATION AND SERVICE TRUST FUND | ||||
FROM DIVISION OF UNIVERSITIES FACILITY CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATIVE TRUST FUND | ||||
FROM FEDERAL GRANTS TRUST FUND | ||||
FROM INSTITUTIONAL ASSESSMENT TRUST FUND | ||||
FROM STUDENT LOAN OPERATING TRUST FUND | ||||
FROM NURSING STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS TRUST FUND | ||||
FROM OPERATING TRUST FUND | ||||
FROM TEACHER CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION TRUST FUND | ||||
FROM WORKING CAPITAL TRUST FUND | ||||
DATA PROCESSING SERVICES | ||||
EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY AND INFORMATION SERVICES | ||||
FROM GENERAL REVENUE FUND | ||||
FROM ADMINISTRATIVE TRUST FUND | ||||
FROM EDUCATIONAL CERTIFICATION AND SERVICE TRUST FUND | ||||
FROM DIVISION OF UNIVERSITIES FACILITY CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATIVE TRUST FUND | ||||
FROM FEDERAL GRANTS TRUST FUND | ||||
FROM INSTITUTIONAL ASSESSMENT TRUST FUND | ||||
FROM STUDENT LOAN OPERATING TRUST FUND | ||||
FROM NURSING STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS TRUST FUND | ||||
FROM OPERATING TRUST FUND | ||||
FROM TEACHER CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION TRUST FUND | ||||
FROM WORKING CAPITAL TRUST FUND | ||||
DATA PROCESSING SERVICES | ||||
NORTHWEST REGIONAL DATA CENTER (NWRDC) | ||||
FROM GENERAL REVENUE FUND | ||||
FROM ADMINISTRATIVE TRUST FUND | ||||
FROM EDUCATIONAL CERTIFICATION AND SERVICE TRUST FUND | ||||
FROM DIVISION OF UNIVERSITIES FACILITY CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATIVE TRUST FUND | ||||
FROM FEDERAL GRANTS TRUST FUND | ||||
FROM STUDENT LOAN OPERATING TRUST FUND | ||||
FROM TEACHER CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION TRUST FUND | ||||
FROM WORKING CAPITAL TRUST FUND | ||||
TOTAL |
264,048,447 |
313,769,304 |
Reducing State Regulations. The 2023 Legislature enacted Ch. 2023-16, Laws of Florida, which requires the State Board of Education to recommend repeals and revisions to the Florida Early Learning-20 education code (Chs. 1000-1013, Florida Statutes). The law requires the state board to review the entirety of the Florida Early Learning-20 education code for potential repeals and revisions; consider inputs from stakeholders; develop recommendations addressing repeals and revisions to the statutes governing transportation of students; and provide recommendations to the Governor and Legislature no later than November 1, 2023, for adoption during the 2024 legislative session.
Additional State Board of Education Responsibilities. Chapter 2022-154, Laws of Florida, relates to education funding. Among its provisions, the new law gave the State Board of Education additional responsibilities regarding virtual instruction programs, teacher preparation programs, and the school accountability system.
Virtual Instruction Programs. The law modifies provisions related to virtual instruction programs (VIP) and authorizes an approved VIP provider to enroll students residing in the school district executing the contract with the provider as well as students in other school districts throughout the state pursuant to the controlled open enrollment requirements. The State Board of Education will have responsibility for approving VIP providers, which will operate under their own Master School Identification Number as prescribed by the Department of Education.
Teacher Preparation Programs. The law revises the uniform core curricula for teacher preparation programs to include strategies that support evidence-based, standards-aligned content and grading practices. The State Board of Education is authorized to weight certain evaluation criteria and approve programs based on national accreditation. The law requires the board to adopt criteria for streamlining evaluations for small programs. Beginning with candidates entering a program in the 2023-24 school year, candidates in a traditional preparation program complete 60 hours of field experience before participating in a culminating field experience and candidates in an educator preparation institute complete a period of field experience as determined by State Board of Education rule before becoming the teacher of record.
School Accountability. The law codifies current practice that requires a school that initially receives a grade of “D” to begin implementing intervention and support strategies authorized in State Board of Education rule. The new law provides
The law also requires the State Board of Education to annually review the school grading scale and to adjust the grading scale when more than 75% of schools of a school type (i.e. elementary, middle, high, or combination schools) receive a grade of “A” or “B.” The adjustment must raise the minimum number of percentage points required for each grade to the next closest number ending in 5 or 0. Annual adjustments must be suspended upon the achievement upon a grading scale for each school type as specified in the act.
Charter School Funding, Report 22-11, December 2022 |
Homeless and Foster Youth Services, Report 22-08, December 2022 |
Review of the Capital Outlay Facilities Space of Florida's State University System, Report 20-SUSFACI, February 2020 |
Review of the Capital Outlay Facilities Space of Florida's College System, Report 20-FCSFACI, June 2020 |
Other Reports
The Auditor General reports on the operations of the Department of Education are available on its website
Framework for the State Board of Education's Strategic Plan, Florida Department of Education, April 2018
Websites of Interest
Florida State Board of Education Members
State Board of Education Meeting Schedule and Archives
State Board Rules Under Review
Performance Information
Commissioner, Department of Education, 850-245-0505, email: Commissioner@fldoe.org
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