Preparing For The 2020 Legislative Session (Ep 24)

Many people do not realize this, but the work of the Legislature starts long before they convene in Tallahassee! Rick and Keith talk about the beginning of committee week and what it means to the process. Together, they bring up the importance of our elected officials to hear from you before session begins. Plus, they lay out the 8 issues on the FLCA Legislative Agenda, including standards, school choice, bullying, school safety, instructional materials and much more. Learn the details of their agenda and how you can help to ensure the State of Florida succeeds in providing a World Class Education to our students!

2020 Legislative Agenda

1. Support Governor DeSantis’ Executive Order 19-32 to write world-class standards and adopt aligned curriculum. These distinctively Florida standards and curriculum will focus on teaching the academic basics of reading, writing, math and civics while eliminating Social-Emotional Learning.
2. Expand parental choice options and eligibility for the Gardiner, Hope, Tax Credit and Family Empowerment Scholarships.
3. Make public schools safe for every child.
4. Improve the legal definition of Instructional Materials used in public schools as textbooks and online, supplemental and library materials.
5. Strengthen Florida’s statutes to protect minors in our schools from exposure to pornographic material. Our children must be legally protected from harmful materials.
6. Incentivize failing school districts to adopt alternative models such as proven IDEA schools and Hillsdale’s Barney program.
7. Advocate for alternate authorizers of K-12 public schools.
8. Align teacher certification with Florida’s new world-class standards and curriculum.