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The 2003 Florida Statutes

Title XLVIII
K-20 EDUCATION CODE
Chapter 1001
K-20 GOVERNANCE
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Section 1001.33, Florida Statutes 2003

1001.33  Schools under control of district school board and district school superintendent.--

(1)  Except as otherwise provided by law, all public schools conducted within the district shall be under the direction and control of the district school board with the district school superintendent as executive officer.

(2)  Each district school board, each district school superintendent, and each district and school-based administrator shall cooperate to apply the following guiding principles of Better Educated Students and Teachers (BEST) Florida Teaching:

(a)  Teachers lead, students learn.

(b)  Teachers maintain orderly, disciplined classrooms conducive to student learning.

(c)  Teachers are trained, recruited, well compensated, and retained for quality.

(d)  Teachers are well rewarded for their students' high performance.

(e)  Teachers are most effective when served by exemplary school administrators.

History.--s. 39, ch. 2002-387; s. 28, ch. 2003-391.

A.  District School Boards

B.  District School Superintendents

C.  School Principals