During the 2006 Session of the Florida Legislature, House Bill 135 was enacted creating the Florida Schools of Excellence Commission which is an independent state-level charter school authorizing entity. The creation of the Commission raises several constitutional questions as it relates to the power of elected school boards throughout the State of Florida to approve the establishment of charter schools within a schools district.  The Florida School Boards Association has contracted with the law firm of Meyer and Brooks, P.S. to bring the constitutional challenge to the establishment of the Florida Schools of Excellence Commission.

To approve the resolution authorizing the Florida School Boards Association and its contracted attorneys to include the School Board of Sarasota County, Florida as a plaintiff in litigation challenging Chapter 2006-302 which creates the Florida Schools of Excellence.

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Cost: $2,500