2026 Legislative Update – Presented By Arnold Law Firm

This session provides a practical overview of the 2026 Florida legislative and regulatory updates affecting charter schools, with a focus on what school leaders and governing boards need to know for the 2026–27 school year. Topics include student services and ESE requirements, athletics and extracurricular activities, educator certification and HR changes, facilities and property, school safety and threat management, nonprofit governance under the revised Chapter 617, religious programs and instruction, and other legislative developments. The session concludes with key compliance actions and monitoring priorities to help charter schools update policies, procedures, governing documents, and operational practices in response to the 2026 changes.