PUB 700526: FCPCS, Inc. Proposal: Florida Constitution Must Be Changed to Allow Alternate Charter School Authorizers. by Jeffrey S Wood
ARTICLE IX: EDUCATION, Section 4. School districts; school boards.
SECTION 4.School districts; school boards.
- Each county shall constitute a school district; provided, two or more contiguous counties, upon vote of the electors of each county pursuant to law, may be combined into one school district. In each school district there shall be a school board composed of five or more members chosen by vote of the electors in a nonpartisan election for appropriately staggered terms of four years, as provided by law.
- The school board shall operate, control and supervise all free public schools within the school district, except charter schools under the control and supervision of the statewide charter school authorizor in accordance with Article IX, Section 8, and determine the rate of school district taxes within the limits prescribed herein. Two or more school districts may operate and finance joint educational programs.
ARTICLE IX: EDUCATION, New Section.
Catchline: Statewide charter school authorizor
The State Board of Education shall establish a statewide charter school authorizor to authorize, operate, control, and supervise charter schools as provided by law.