Florida Statute 1001.41 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XLVIII
EARLY LEARNING-20 EDUCATION CODE

Chapter 1001
EARLY LEARNING-20 GOVERNANCE

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F.S. 1001.41

1001.41 General powers of district school board.—The district school board, after considering recommendations submitted by the district school superintendent, shall exercise the following general powers:

(1) Determine policies and programs consistent with state law and rule deemed necessary by it for the efficient operation and general improvement of the district school system.

(2) Adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement the provisions of law conferring duties upon it to supplement those prescribed by the State Board of Education and the Commissioner of Education.

(3) Prescribe and adopt standards and policies to provide each student the opportunity to receive a complete education program, including language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, health, physical education, foreign languages, and the arts, as defined by the state academic standards. The standards and policies must emphasize integration and reinforcement of reading, writing, and mathematics skills across all subjects, including career awareness, career exploration, and career and technical education.

(4) Contract, sue, and be sued. The district school board shall constitute the contracting agent for the district school system.

(5) Perform duties and exercise those responsibilities that are assigned to it by law or by rules of the State Board of Education or the Commissioner of Education and, in addition thereto, those that it may find to be necessary for the improvement of the district school system in carrying out the purposes and objectives of the education code.

(6) Assign students to schools.

(7) Enter into agreements for accepting credit card, charge card, and debit card payments as compensation for goods, services, tuition, and fees, as authorized by law.

History.—s. 54, ch. 2002-387; s. 10, ch. 2006-74; s. 4, ch. 2023-13.

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Cases Citing Statute 1001.41

Total Results: 14

Gay-Straight Alliance of Okeechobee High School v. School Board

477 F. Supp. 2d 1246, 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 20487, 2007 WL 762928

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Mar 13, 2007 | Docket: 2302126

Cited 3 times | Published

entity subject to suit pursuant to Fla. Stat. § 1001.41(4). Id. ¶ 9. Defendant TONI WIERSMA ("Principal"

School Bd. of Osceola County v. UCP of Fl.

905 So. 2d 909, 200 Educ. L. Rep. 421

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 22, 2005 | Docket: 1711819

Cited 3 times | Published

final action subject to judicial review. [5] See § 1001.41(1), Fla. Stat. (2003) (requiring the school board

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

contracting agent for the district school system. § 1001.41(4), Fla. Stat. (2006); Sch. Bd. v. Goodson, 335