Current Topics to be aware of:

Proposed SB 296/ HB 261 – FLPTA SUPPORTS
Middle School and High School times to local control. Supported by Florida School Board Association and Duval County School Board.

Bills continue to move forward
HB123/ SB 140
Eases charter school conversions
Blocks public schools from buying or acquiring land.

HB 5101/SB 2510 is on the Special Order Calendar for April 9
Cuts funding in HALF for AP, IB, Dual Enrollment, AICE & Career/Tech Ed programs statewide.

Call/ email delegates now. (search Duval delegation on google)

Other bills to watch:
HB 759 lowers age to purchase fire arms from 21 to 18
SB 918/ HB 1225 eases restrictions on child labor
SB 1344/ HB 1405 focuses on early warning measures to prevent truancy.
SB 7030 focusing on improving funding tracking in voucher programs

Public School Defenders: Duval County – Power Half Hour: Lunchtime Action for Public Schools
Join Families for Strong Public Schools every Tuesday and Thursday from 12:00–12:30 PM on Zoom for our biweekly Call to Action focused on protecting supplemental program funding in
Florida’s proposed state budget.
During these 30-minute sessions, you’ll:
Join fellow advocates live on Zoom and get a script and talking points to make calls together to key legislators

504 lawsuits
Florida is one of 17 states suing over change in definition of disability. If 504 removed it would affect students with 504 plans for accommodations.

Legislative Priorities
FLPTA
National PTA
DCPS School Board
Legislative Session – March 4 th – May 2nd, 2025
Sign up for Take Action Network (must renew each year)

8. Resources:
Jacksonville Public Education Fund Website
Twitter – @FLPTA_Leg – FLPTA legislative updates
Facebook and Twitter – Follow your school board members and other elected officials as well!!
Pineapple Report – Sign up for emails and follow-on social media
Florida Legislature’s Online Sunshine – Gathering of all things legislative on one landing page.

Remember that PTA is nonpartisan and works to direct its efforts at members of all political parties in order to
enact change. When PTA officers or lobbyists participate in legislative activities that educate lawmakers about
officially adopted PTA positions or support a particular piece of legislation that is in agreement with the PTA
Legislative Program, it is done on a strictly nonpartisan basis.