Exceptions for certain instructional personnel from background screening requirements.
F.S. 1012.321
in effectInstructional personnel who are required to undergo level 2 background screening under s. 393.0655 or s. 402.305 and who meet the level 2 screening standards in s. 435.04 are not required to be rescreened in order to satisfy the screening requirements in s. 1012.32 if the instructional personnel:
(1)
Have completed the criminal history check within 5 years prior to having direct contact with students;
(2)
Are rescreened every 5 years and meet the level 2 screening standards; and
(3)
Have their fingerprints retained by the Department of Law Enforcement.
Source: FL Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2025/Chapter1012/AllFetched: 7/8/2026
