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District staff brief board on 2025 session: autism center, school social workers, CLT test and apprenticeship funding among highlights
Summary
District staff summarized the most directly relevant 2025 Florida legislative outcomes for Hillsborough County public schools, including an autism center and grants, changes to school social worker certification, CLT testing options, charter‑school provisions and adjustments to apprenticeships and the state funding formula.
Hillsborough County district staff used a workshop to summarize the most consequential outcomes of the 2025 Florida legislative session and how they affect local schools. "I think the biggest thing that is a takeaway from this session… is that the 60 day legislative session was actually 105 days," Assistant Superintendent Kristen Davis told trustees, noting heavy activity and late changes.
Autism services and extended early steps: Staff highlighted Senate Bill 112, which establishes a University of Florida Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment to administer grants, support workforce development related to autism spectrum disorder services, and develop micro‑credentials. The bill also includes an "extended early steps" option allowing families to keep children in Florida’s Early Steps program until age 4 and defer transition to…
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