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During the 2025 Florida legislative session, the FCSA advocacy team – led by Ralph Arza – represented our member schools and the more than 406,000 students they serve. We championed the academic success public charter schools have achieved over the past 29 years and pushed for continued support and expansion of high-quality charter schools statewide.…

Legislators release Education Budget (SB 2500)

June 18, 2025

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Tallahassee, FL — June 18, 2025 — After a 105-day legislative session, lawmakers concluded their work by approving a $115.1 billion state budget. The good news is that the budget includes a 1.59 percent increase, and weighted and dual enrollment/AP funding remained in place. “Once again, the Florida House of Representatives, Senate, and Governor are…

List of Ed-Related Bills signed as of 05/31/24

May 31, 2024

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The FCSA Advocacy Team works on behalf of charter schools and the students they serve to ensure that there is equitable funding for all public school students and that charter schools continue to receive critical capital outlay funds. We meet with policymakers to address their charter school-related questions and ensure the freedoms that charter schools…

2022-2023 Education Budget Released

June 2, 2022

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June 2, 2022 — Today, Governor DeSantis signed the state budget. K-12 Education initiatives included in the budget are increases in per-student allocation, Safe Schools, and Mental Health funding. Below is the press release from the Department of Education that outlines funding for education. Here are a few highlights that will be of interest to…

New Emergency Order Ensures that Schools Can Continue To Offer Live Remote and In-Person Instruction

November 30, 2020

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At a press conference held in Osceola County on Monday, November 30, 2020, Governor Ron DeSantis announced Emergency Order 07 — calling for all Florida public schools to remain open for in-person instruction in 2021. “The new Emergency Order outlines goals public schools should meet. It also ensures that charter schools are granted the same…

2020 Florida Legislative Session Summary

April 4, 2020