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The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLIX
PARENTS' BILL OF RIGHTS; TEACHERS' BILL OF RIGHTS
Chapter 1015
TEACHERS' BILL OF RIGHTS
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CHAPTER 1015
CHAPTER 1015
TEACHERS’ BILL OF RIGHTS
1015.01 Short title.
1015.02 Legislative findings.
1015.03 Rights of employment.
1015.04 Right to continuing education.
1015.05 Right to control the classroom.
1015.06 Right to direct classroom instruction.
1015.01 Short title.—This section and ss. 1015.02-1015.06 may be cited as the “Teachers’ Bill of Rights.”
History.—s. 11, ch. 2023-38.
1015.02 Legislative findings.—The Legislature finds that education is critically important in the development of children in this state. The Legislature additionally recognizes the supreme importance of having high-quality teachers in the classroom. Further, the Legislature finds it is necessary to establish a clear set of rights for teachers regarding their profession and classrooms.
History.—s. 12, ch. 2023-38.
1015.03 Rights of employment.—
(1) Pursuant to s. 447.301 and s. 6., Art. I of the State Constitution, the right of public employees, including teachers, to work may not be denied or abridged on account of membership or nonmembership in any labor union.
(2)(a) A teacher, except in cases of excessive force or cruel and unusual punishment, may not be held civilly or criminally liable for actions carried out in conformity with State Board of Education rules. Pursuant to s. 1012.75, a teacher shall have access to liability coverage, subject to the General Appropriations Act, through the educator liability insurance program.
(b) Pursuant to s. 1012.26, a teacher may receive a reimbursement of reasonable expenses for legal services from his or her school district if the teacher is charged with civil or criminal actions arising out of and in the course of the performance of assigned duties and responsibilities.
(3) All students and public K-20 educational institution employees, including teachers, have the right to be free from discrimination in public K-20 educational institutions.
(4) Pursuant to s. 1012.56, teachers must be provided multiple pathways to earn an educator certificate.
History.—s. 13, ch. 2023-38.
1015.04 Right to continuing education.—
(1) Teachers are guaranteed a coordinated system of professional learning with the goals of increasing student achievement, enhancing classroom instruction, and preparing students for continuing their education or joining the workforce. Pursuant to s. 1012.98, the Department of Education, public postsecondary educational institutions, public school districts, public schools, state education foundations, consortia, and professional organizations must work collaboratively to provide a coordinated system of professional learning.
(2) Pursuant to s. 1009.26(10), teachers employed by a school district may receive a waiver for tuition and fees for up to 6 credit hours per term at a state university or Florida College System institution.
History.—s. 14, ch. 2023-38; s. 42, ch. 2024-5.
1015.05 Right to control the classroom.—
(1) In accordance with state board rules and general law, a teacher has the authority to control and discipline students in his or her classroom and in other places in which the teacher is assigned to be in charge of students. Pursuant to s. 1003.32 and in order to provide an orderly and safe learning environment for students, a teacher may:
(a) Establish classroom rules of conduct.
(b) Establish and implement consequences, which are designed to change behavior, for infractions of classroom rules of conduct.
(c) Have disobedient, disrespectful, violent, abusive, uncontrollable, or disruptive students removed from the classroom for behavior management intervention.
(d) Have violent, abusive, uncontrollable, or disruptive students directed to appropriate school or district school board personnel for information and assistance.
(e) Assist in enforcing school rules on school property, during school-sponsored transportation, and during school-sponsored activities.
(f) Request and receive information relating to the disposition of any referrals to administration for a violation of classroom rules of conduct or school rules.
(g) Request and receive immediate assistance in classroom management if a student becomes uncontrollable or in the case of an emergency.
(h) Request and receive training and other assistance to improve his or her skills in classroom management, violence prevention, conflict resolution, and related areas.
(i) Press charges if there is a reason to believe that a crime has been committed on school property, during school-sponsored transportation, or during school-sponsored activities.
(j) Use reasonable force, according to standards adopted by the State Board of Education, to protect himself or herself or others from injury.
(2) For purposes of this section, in cases in which a teacher faces litigation or professional practices sanctions for an action taken pursuant to subsection (1), there is a rebuttable presumption that a teacher was taking necessary action to restore or maintain the safety or educational atmosphere of his or her classroom.
History.—s. 15, ch. 2023-38.
1015.06 Right to direct classroom instruction.—
(1)(a) In accordance with general law and State Board of Education rules, a teacher has the right to direct his or her classroom instruction. If a teacher is directed by his or her school district or school to violate general law or state board rules, he or she may request the Commissioner of Education to appoint a special magistrate who is a member of The Florida Bar in good standing and who has at least 5 years’ experience in administrative law. The special magistrate shall determine facts relating to the dispute over the school district procedure or practice, consider information provided by the teacher and the school district, and render a recommended decision for resolution to the state board within 30 days after receipt of the request by the teacher.
(b) The state board must approve or reject the special magistrate’s recommended decision at its next scheduled board meeting. The costs of the special magistrate must be borne by the school district.
(c) If the school district is found in violation of general law or state board rules, the state board may withhold the salary of the superintendent until the violation is corrected.
(2) Pursuant to s. 1008.25, a teacher has the right to receive student assessment data in a timely manner in order to assist in instruction.
History.—s. 16, ch. 2023-38.

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Felix Jonathan Del Corral v. State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-12-06

Snippet: trial court’s finding of willfulness. Id. at 1015. “The failure to comport with these requirements

Julio Rocael Aguilar Lopez v. State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-11-13

Snippet: as the Roman Empire. Coy v. Iowa, 487 U.S. 1012, 1015 (1988) (quoting California v. Green, 339 U.S. 149

Creative Hardscapes, LLC v. Robert Prawdzik

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-11-08

Snippet: discretion. Wells v. Halmac Dev., Inc., 189 So. 3d 1015, 1019 (Fla. 3d DCA 2016). When a “trial court’s

T.I.J., a Juvenile v. the State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-11-06

Snippet: 10 activity." State v. Johnson, 516 So. 2d 1015, 1021 (Fla. 5th DCA 1987); see also R.A. v. State

Leo L. Boatman v. State of Florida

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-10-17

Snippet: - 51 - Wells v. State, 364 So. 3d 1005, 1015 (Fla. 2023) (citing cases). Boatman “makes no novel

Tyrone T. Johnson v. State of Florida

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-09-19

Snippet: 1097-98 (Fla. 2023); Wells v. State, 364 So. 3d 1005, 1015 (Fla. 2023); Bevel v. State, 376 So. 3d 587, 597

John Sexton v. State of Florida

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-09-12

Snippet: violates the Eighth Amendment. See 364 So. 3d at 1015; see also Gordon v. State, 350 So. 3d 25, 36 (Fla

Allen Ward Cox v. State of Florida

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-07-11

Snippet: - 22 - State, 364 So. 3d 1005, 1015-16 (Fla. 2023) (rejecting facial overbreadth challenge

Tyrone T. Johnson v. State of Florida

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-07-11

Snippet: 1097-98 (Fla. 2023); Wells v. State, 364 So. 3d 1005, 1015 (Fla. 2023); Bevel v. State, 376 So. 3d 587, 597

In Re: Amendments to Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-06-27

Snippet: recommended order by filing a motion to vacate within 1015 days from the date of entry. Any party may file

Mark Carmel v. Norman Fleisher

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-06-20

Snippet: Richardson in In re Estate of Watkins, 572 So. 2d 1014, 1015 (Fla. 4th DCA 1991). There, a son who was a contingent

STATE V. JENKINS

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-06-12

Snippet: court." Williams v. State, 692 So. 2d 1014, 1015 (Fla. 4th DCA 1997) (citing Salvatore v. State,

Close Construction, LLC v. City of Riviera Beach Utility Special District, C-Solutions, Inc., and Mark Drummond

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-06-05

Snippet: Lauderdale Sand & Fill, Inc., 813 So. 2d 1013, 1015 (Fla. 4th DCA 2002). Here, both criteria are

South Wild Olive, LLC v. Total Maintenance Services, LLC

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-05-17

Snippet: opposing party); Wells v. Halmac Dev., Inc., 189 So. 3d 1015, 1022 (Fla. 3d DCA 2016)

ESTATE OF STHELLA FELICIANO, FELICIANO v. RIVERTREE LANDING APARTMENTS, LLC, FIRST COMMUNITIES MANAGEMENT, INC.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-05-10

Snippet: Thornhill Ests. Homeowners Ass'n, 801 So. 2d 1015, 1018 (Fla. 4th DCA 2001) (holding that the slopes

ISAIAH JOE BEAN v. STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-04-05

Snippet: substantial violation. Rousey v. State, 226 So. 3d 1015, 1017 (Fla. 2d DCA 2017); see also Selig v. State

JEFFREY WAYNE MORRIS v. RACHEL BOYER

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-03-08

Snippet: Lauderdale Sand & Fill, Inc., 813 So. 2d 1013, 1015 (Fla. 4th DCA 2002). In Florida Gas Transmission

Everett G. Miller v. State of Florida

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-02-29

Snippet: comparative proportionality] holding in Lawrence.” Id. at 1015. Wells first noted that this Court, “even with

Macario Velasquez Perez v. Anayat Hussaini

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-02-28

Snippet: Gooding v. Univ. Hosp. Bldg., Inc., 445 So. 2d 1015, 1018 (Fla. 1984) (“[A plaintiff] must introduce

Pierre Marc Malek v. Marguerite Malek

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-02-21

Snippet: of Miami-Dade Cnty. v. Denson, 189 So. 3d 1013, 1015 (Fla. 3d DCA 2016). A trial court may strike a pleading