Florida Senate - 2021 SB By Senator Cruz 18-01063-21 20211964__ CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. A bill to be entitled

An act relating to persons authorized to visit charter schools; creating s. 1002.341, F.S.; authorizing the Governor, all Cabinet members, and all members of the Legislature to visit any charter school in this state; 5 authorizing such a visitor to visit a charter school on any day at any time; providing that no prior notice is required for the visit; prohibiting any person from limiting the scope or duration of the visit; 9 authorizing a charter school to require a visitor to sign in and out at the charter school’s main office and to wear an identification badge at all times while on the premises; authorizing a charter school to offer, but not require, an escort to accompany the visitor; providing an effective date. 15

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 17

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Section 1002.341, Florida Statutes, is created to read: 20 1002.341 Persons authorized to visit charter schools.— 21

(1) In addition to the persons specified under s. 22 1001.4205, the Governor, all Cabinet members, and all members of the Legislature are authorized to visit any charter school in this state, including a lab school established under s. 1002.32 to which a charter has been issued under s. 1002.33(5)(a)2., a charter school established under s. 1002.33, a charter school designated as a high-performing charter school under s. 28 1002.331, and a charter technical career center established Florida Senate - 2021 SB 1964 18-01063-21 20211964__ CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. under s. 1002.34. 30

(2) A person visiting a charter school pursuant to subsection (1) may visit on any day at any time. No prior notice is required for the visit, and no person may limit the duration or scope of the visit. 34

(3) A charter school may require a person visiting pursuant to subsection (1) to sign in and out at the charter school’s main office and to wear an identification badge at all times while on the charter school premises. A charter school may offer, but not require, an escort to accompany a visitor. 39

Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2021. 40