1011.59 Florida School for Competitive Academics; board of trustees; management flexibility.—
(1) Notwithstanding ss. 216.031, 216.181, and 216.262 and pursuant to s. 216.351, but subject to any guidelines imposed in the General Appropriations Act, funds for the operation of the Florida School for Competitive Academics shall be requested and appropriated within budget entities, program components, program categories, lump sums, or special categories. Funds appropriated to the Florida School for Competitive Academics for each program category, lump sum, or special category may be transferred to traditional categories for expenditure by the board of trustees of the school. The board of trustees shall develop an annual operating budget that allocates funds by program component and traditional expenditure category.
(2) Notwithstanding s. 216.181 and pursuant to s. 216.351, but subject to any requirements imposed in the General Appropriations Act, a lump-sum plan is not required to implement the special categories, program categories, or lump-sum appropriations. Upon release of the special categories, program categories, or lump-sum appropriations to the board of trustees, the Chief Financial Officer shall, upon the request of the board of trustees, transfer or reallocate funds to or among accounts established for disbursement purposes. The board of trustees shall maintain records to account for the original appropriation.
(3) Notwithstanding ss. 216.031, 216.181, 216.251, and 216.262 and pursuant to s. 216.351, but subject to any requirements imposed in the General Appropriations Act, the board of trustees shall establish the authorized positions and may amend such positions within the total funds authorized annually in the General Appropriations Act.
(4) Notwithstanding s. 216.301, all unexpended funds appropriated for the Florida School for Competitive Academics shall be carried forward and included as the balance forward for that fund in the approved operating budget for the following year.
