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2000 Florida Code
TITLE XVI EDUCATION
Chapter 228 Public Education: General Provisions  
228.051   Organization and funding of required public schools.

228.051  Organization and funding of required public schools.--The public schools of the state shall provide 13 consecutive years of instruction, beginning with kindergarten, and shall also provide such instruction for exceptional children and youth in Department of Juvenile Justice programs as may be required by law. The funds for support and maintenance of such schools shall be derived from state, district, federal, or other lawful sources or combinations of sources and shall include any tuition fees charged nonresidents as provided by law. Public schools, institutions, and agencies providing this instruction shall constitute the uniform system of free public schools prescribed by Art. IX of the State Constitution.

History.--ss. 213, 216, ch. 19355, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 892(32), (35); s. 2, ch. 23726, 1947; s. 9, ch. 29764, 1955; s. 3, ch. 57-252; s. 1, ch. 59-388; s. 7, ch. 65-239; s. 5, ch. 68-5; s. 1, ch. 68-12; ss. 2, 4, ch. 68-24; s. 22, ch. 69-216; s. 1, ch. 69-300; s. 1, ch. 72-221; s. 7, ch. 79-288; s. 3, ch. 80-295; s. 42, ch. 99-284.

Note.--Former ss. 228.13 and 228.16.

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