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1001.54 – Duties of school principals.

1001.54 Duties of school principals.— (1)(a) A district school board shall employ, through written contract, public school principals. (b) The school principal has authority over school district personnel in accordance with s. 1012.28. (c) The school principal shall fully support the authority of each teacher and school bus driver to remove disobedient, disrespectful, violent, abusive, uncontrollable, or disruptive students […]

1001.37 – District school board members shall qualify.

1001.37 District school board members shall qualify.—Before entering upon the duties of office after being elected, or, if appointed, within 10 days after receiving notice of appointment, each member of the district school board shall take the prescribed oath of office. History.—s. 47, ch. 2002-387.

1001.453 – Direct-support organization; use of property; board of directors; audit.

1001.453 Direct-support organization; use of property; board of directors; audit.— (1) DEFINITIONS.—For the purposes of this section, the term: (a) “District school board direct-support organization” means an organization that: 1. Is approved by the district school board; 2. Is a Florida corporation not for profit, incorporated under the provisions of chapter 617 and approved by the Department of State; and […]

1001.371 – Organization of district school board.

1001.371 Organization of district school board.—In November of each year, the district school board shall organize by electing a chair. In an election year, that date shall coincide with the requirements of s. 100.041(3)(a). It may elect a vice chair, and the district school superintendent shall act ex officio as the secretary. If a vacancy should […]

1001.372 – District school board meetings.

1001.372 District school board meetings.— (1) REGULAR AND SPECIAL MEETINGS.—The district school board shall hold not less than one regular meeting each month for the transaction of business according to a schedule arranged by the district school board and shall convene in special sessions when called by the district school superintendent or by the district school superintendent […]

1001.461 – District school superintendent; procedures for making office appointive.

1001.461 District school superintendent; procedures for making office appointive.— (1) Pursuant to the provisions of s. 5, Art. IX of the State Constitution, the district school superintendent shall be appointed by the district school board in a school district wherein the proposition is affirmed by a majority of the qualified electors voting in the same election making […]

1001.38 – Vacancies; how filled.

1001.38 Vacancies; how filled.—The office of any district school board member shall be vacant when the member removes his or her residence from the district school board member residence area from which he or she was elected. All vacancies on the district school board shall be filled by appointment by the Governor. History.—s. 50, ch. 2002-387.

1001.39 – District school board members; travel expenses.

1001.39 District school board members; travel expenses.— (1) In addition to the salary provided in s. 1001.395, each member of a district school board shall be allowed, from the district school fund, reimbursement of travel expenses as authorized in s. 112.061, provided that any travel outside the district that exceeds $500 requires prior approval by the district […]

1001.395 – District school board members; compensation.

1001.395 District school board members; compensation.— (1) Each member of the district school board shall receive a base salary, the amounts indicated in this section, based on the population of the county the district school board member serves. In addition, compensation shall be made for population increments over the minimum for each population group, which shall be […]