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The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XLVIII
EARLY LEARNING-20 EDUCATION CODE
Chapter 1001
EARLY LEARNING-20 GOVERNANCE
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1001.32 Management, control, operation, administration, and supervision.—The district school system must be managed, controlled, operated, administered, and supervised as follows:
(1) DISTRICT SYSTEM.—The district school system shall be considered as a part of the state system of public education. All actions of district school officials shall be consistent and in harmony with state laws and with rules and minimum standards of the state board. District school officials, however, shall have the authority to provide additional educational opportunities, as desired, which are authorized, but not required, by law or by the district school board.
(2) DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD.—In accordance with the provisions of s. 4(b), Art. IX of the State Constitution, district school boards shall operate, control, and supervise all free public schools in their respective districts and may exercise any power except as expressly prohibited by the State Constitution or general law.
(3) DISTRICT SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT.—Responsibility for the administration and management of the schools and for the supervision of instruction in the district shall be vested in the district school superintendent as the secretary and executive officer of the district school board, as provided by law.
(4) SCHOOL PRINCIPAL OR HEAD OF SCHOOL.—Responsibility for the administration of any school or schools at a given school center, for the supervision of instruction therein, and for providing leadership in the development or revision and implementation of a school improvement plan required by s. 1001.42(18) shall be delegated to the school principal or head of the school or schools in accordance with rules established by the district school board.
History.—s. 38, ch. 2002-387; s. 25, ch. 2004-41; s. 8, ch. 2008-108.

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Cases Citing Statute 1001.32

Total Results: 20

American Civil Liberties Union of Florida, Inc. v. Miami-Dade County School Board

557 F.3d 1177, 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 2253, 2009 WL 263122

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Feb 5, 2009 | Docket: 1454650

Cited 148 times | Published

schools in the district. See, e.g., Fla. Stat. § 1001.32(2) (providing that “district school boards shall

Methelus v. School Board of Collier County

243 F. Supp. 3d 1266, 2017 WL 1037867, 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 38629

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Mar 17, 2017 | Docket: 64313396

Cited 2 times | Published

State Constitution or general law.” Fla. Stat. § 1001.32(2); see also Fla. Const., art. IX, § 4(b). Florida

McCalister v. SCHOOL BD. OF BAY COUNTY

971 So. 2d 1020, 2008 WL 89873

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 10, 2008 | Docket: 1445836

Cited 2 times | Published

supervision of instruction in the district." § 1001.32(2)-(3), Fla. Stat. (2006). The general powers

Arthur Huggins v. School District of Manatee County

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Aug 15, 2025 | Docket: 70455056

Published

Argued: Jun 4, 2025

schools in Manatee County. See Fla. Stat. § 1001.32(3). She also supervised instruction. See id.

Putnam County School Board v. Office of the Attorney General, Department of Legal Affairs, State of Florida

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 14, 2024 | Docket: 69042401

Published

schools within the school district . . . .”); § 1001.32(2), Fla. 9

Halifax Hospital Medical Center v. Office of the Attorney General

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 14, 2024 | Docket: 68084524

Published

schools within the school district . . . .”); § 1001.32(2), Fla. 9

South Broward Hospital District, d/b/a Memorial Healthcare System v. Office of the Attorney General, Department of Legal Affairs, State of Florida

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 14, 2024 | Docket: 67988507

Published

schools within the school district . . . .”); § 1001.32(2), Fla. 9

North Broward Hospital District, d/b/a Broward Health v. Office of the Attorney General, Department of Legal Affairs, State of Florida

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 14, 2024 | Docket: 68313541

Published

schools within the school district . . . .”); § 1001.32(2), Fla. 9

School Board of Miami-Dade County and Putnam County School Board v. Office of the Attorney General, Department of Legal Affairs, State of Florida

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 14, 2024 | Docket: 68929426

Published

schools within the school district . . . .”); § 1001.32(2), Fla. 9

Lee Memorial Health System, d/b/a Lee Health v. Office of the Attorney General, Department of Legal Affairs, State of Florida

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 14, 2024 | Docket: 68451993

Published

schools within the school district . . . .”); § 1001.32(2), Fla. 9

Sarasota County Public Hospital District, d/b/a Sarasota Memorial Healthcare System, Inc. v. Office of the Attorney General, Department of Legal Affairs, State of Florida

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 14, 2024 | Docket: 68934043

Published

schools within the school district . . . .”); § 1001.32(2), Fla. 9

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Dec 29, 2010 | Docket: 3257042

Published

of this office that the 1983 amendment (now section 1001.32(2), Florida Statutes) conferred on school boards

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Dec 27, 2010 | Docket: 3258679

Published

office's assistance in resolving this matter. Section 1001.32(2), Florida Statutes, provides that "district

Sherrod v. SCHOOL BD. OF PALM BEACH COUNTY

703 F. Supp. 2d 1279, 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 25753, 2010 WL 1029456

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Mar 18, 2010 | Docket: 2379694

Published

supervision of instruction in the district." § 1001.32(2)-(3), Fla. Stat. (2006). The general powers

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Nov 2, 2007 | Docket: 3256568

Published

Flagler County School Board authorized by section 1001.32(2), Florida Statutes, to enter into a contract

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Aug 30, 2006 | Docket: 3255852

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the exercise of home rule powers pursuant to section 1001.32(2), Florida Statutes.1 Section 212.055(6),

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Nov 23, 2004 | Docket: 3255994

Published

of the district school board is codified in section 1001.32(2), Florida Statutes, which states: "In accordance

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Mar 24, 2004 | Docket: 3257754

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leave for such an employee of the district. Section 1001.32(2), Florida Statutes, provides that "district

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Sep 3, 2003 | Docket: 3257668

Published

authority of the school board as expressed in section 1001.32(2), Florida Statutes, the board itself is required

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Aug 20, 2003 | Docket: 3256970

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the exercise of home rule powers pursuant to section 1001.32(2), Florida Statutes (formerly section 230

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