Proposed Expansion of Charter School Sponsorship by Colleges and Universities
January 9, 2026
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Where This Stands
Currently Died in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
6 actions- Jan 15, 2026HouseNow in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
- Jan 15, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred to Education & Employment Committee
- Jan 15, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred to Budget Committee
- Jan 15, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
- Jan 13, 2026HouseIntroduced1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- Jan 9, 2026HouseIntroducedFiled
Version history
Only one version on file - nothing to compare yet. As later stages (committee substitute, engrossed, enrolled) are captured, the redline appears here.
View official text →The Frame
If enacted, this legislation would shift control of certain local school tax revenues from district school boards to state colleges and universities, directly impacting the funding available for traditional public schools within the affected s.
Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.
Florida College System institutions
They gain the authority to sponsor charter schools and receive annual tax revenue from school districts.
State universities
They gain the authority to sponsor charter schools and receive annual tax revenue from school districts.
School district school boards
They lose tax revenue from converted schools and face new requirements for processing charter applications.
Public school parents
They are required to participate in a ballot process to approve the conversion of their children's schools to charter status.
Current stage: Died in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee.
Floor Vote.
Background
- The Florida College System consists of 28 public colleges that provide workforce education and associate degrees across the state. context
- Charter schools are public schools that operate under a contract or 'charter' with a sponsoring entity, granting them more autonomy than traditional district schools. context
Summary
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a 'job engine' charter school?
Can a college sponsor a charter school anywhere?
What happens to local tax money when a school converts?
Why It Matters
If enacted, this legislation would shift control of certain local school tax revenues from district school boards to state colleges and universities, directly impacting the funding available for traditional public schools within the affected s.
News Coverage
Lobbying Activity
on behalf of Horizon Charter School
2026
on behalf of Charter School Leaders-FL, Inc.
2026
on behalf of Charter School Leaders-FL, Inc.
2026
on behalf of Horizon Charter School
2026
on behalf of Florida Charter School Alliance
2026
on behalf of Florida Charter School Alliance
2026
RED MAPLE CONSULTING, LLC
on behalf of SKYROCKET EDUCATION SERVICES
THE WAYFINDER GROUP
on behalf of NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS
TIDAL STRATEGIES, LLC
on behalf of THE CHARTER INSTITUTE AT ERSKINE
LODESTONE DC
on behalf of RED MAPLE CONSULTING, LLC (ON BEHALF OF SKYROCKET EDUCATION SERVICES)
Sponsors
Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
Decentralization of Charter Sponsorship
The bill represents a shift away from exclusive school district control over charter school sponsorship by empowering state-level higher education institutions to act as sponsors.
Connected Entities
Sources
openstates.org
Analysis Score
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- Controversy75Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz20Current news / social attention level
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