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Title XLVIII
K-20 EDUCATION CODE
Chapter 1001
K-20 GOVERNANCE
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Section 1001.54, Florida Statutes 2002

1001.54  Duties of school principals.--

(1)  A district school board shall employ, through written contract, public school principals. The school principal has authority over school district personnel in accordance with s. 1012.28.

(2)  Each school principal shall provide leadership in the development or revision and implementation of a school improvement plan, pursuant to s. 1001.42(16).

(3)  Each school principal must make the necessary provisions to ensure that all school reports are accurate and timely, and must provide the necessary training opportunities for staff to accurately report attendance, FTE program participation, student performance, teacher appraisal, and school safety and discipline data.

(4)  Each school principal is responsible for the management and care of instructional materials, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 1006.

History.--s. 75, ch. 2002-387.