Florida SB 486: Juvenile Justice Education Programs

Bill Text

486 
Discrimination in Education 
2025-11-13T05:53:44Z 
Requiring each district school board to designate a Title VI coordinator; authorizing a person alleging discrimination to file a complaint with the district school superintendent or the Title VI coordinator; authorizing a parent or guardian to submit a complaint on behalf of a minor child; requiring each Florida College System institution and state university to designate a Title VI coordinator, etc. 
Original Filed Version 
2026 
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2026-07-01T00:00:00Z 
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General Bill 
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 Florida Senate - 2026 SB 486 

 By Senator Polsky 

 30-00314B-26 2026486__ 
 1 A bill to be entitled 
 2 An act relating to discrimination in education; 
 3 amending s. 1001.42, F.S.; requiring each district 
 4 school board to designate a Title VI coordinator; 
 5 specifying requirements for and duties of the 
 6 coordinator; authorizing a person alleging 
 7 discrimination to file a complaint with the district 
 8 school superintendent or the Title VI coordinator; 
 9 authorizing a parent or guardian to submit a complaint 
 10 on behalf of a minor child; requiring the State Board 
 11 of Education to adopt rules; creating s. 1004.041, 
 12 F.S.; requiring each Florida College System 
 13 institution and state university to designate a Title 
 14 VI coordinator; specifying requirements for and duties 
 15 of the coordinator; authorizing a person alleging 
 16 discrimination to file a complaint with the dean of 
 17 students or the Title VI coordinator; authorizing a 
 18 parent or guardian to submit a complaint on behalf of 
 19 a minor child; requiring the State Board of Education 
 20 and Board of Governors to adopt rules and regulations, 
 21 respectively; providing an effective date. 
 22 
 23 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 
 24 
 25 Section 1. Present subsection (29) of section 1001.42, 
 26 Florida Statutes, is redesignated as subsection (30), and a new 
 27 subsection (29) is added to that section, to read: 
 28 1001.42 Powers and duties of district school board.—The 
 29 district school board, acting as a board, shall exercise all 
 30 powers and perform all duties listed below: 
 31 (29) TITLE VI COORDINATOR.— 
 32 (a) Each district school board shall designate a Title VI 
 33 coordinator. The coordinator shall: 
 34 1. Have expertise in and oversee compliance with Title VI 
 35 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and compliance with s. 1000.05. 
 36 2. Promote equal access to and participation in the 
 37 programs and activities of the institution. 
 38 3. Provide training and educational resources regarding 
 39 Title VI law and regulations, including, at a minimum, those who 
 40 are responsible for receiving reports on potential Title VI 
 41 complaints. 
 42 4. Maintain records and reports related to Title VI 
 43 compliance, including a summary of the allegations, the 
 44 complainant’s protected category, the disposition of the 
 45 complaint, and the corrective actions taken, so that the Title 
 46 VI coordinator can assess compliance. 
 47 5. Provide advice and consultation on supportive and 
 48 corrective measures. 
 49 6. Perform any other relevant duty established by the 
 50 institution. 
 51 (b)1. A person alleging discrimination in violation of 
 52 Title VI may file a complaint with the district school 
 53 superintendent or the Title VI coordinator of the school 
 54 district. 
 55 2. A parent or guardian may submit a complaint on behalf of 
 56 his or her minor child. 
 57 (c) The State Board of Education shall adopt rules to 
 58 implement this subsection. 
 59 Section 2. Section 1004.041, Florida Statutes, is created 
 60 to read: 
 61 1004.041 Title VI coordinator.— 
 62 (1) Each Florida College System institution and state 
 63 university shall designate a Title VI coordinator. The 
 64 coordinator shall: 
 65 (a) Have expertise in and oversee compliance with Title VI 
 66 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and compliance with s. 1000.05. 
 67 (b) Promote equal access to and participation in the 
 68 programs and activities of the institution. 
 69 (c) Provide training and educational resources regarding 
 70 Title VI law and regulations, including, at a minimum, those who 
 71 are responsible for receiving reports on potential Title VI 
 72 complaints. 
 73 (d) Maintain records and reports related to Title VI 
 74 compliance, including a summary of the allegations, the 
 75 complainant’s protected category, the disposition of the 
 76 complaint, and the corrective actions taken, so that the Title 
 77 VI coordinator can assess compliance. 
 78 (e) Provide advice and consultation on supportive and 
 79 corrective measures. 
 80 (f) Perform any other relevant duty established by the 
 81 institution. 
 82 (2)(a) A person alleging discrimination in violation of 
 83 Title VI may file a complaint with the college’s or university’s 
 84 dean of students or Title VI coordinator. 
 85 (b) A parent or guardian may submit a complain