Terms Used In Florida Statutes 1012.321

  • Instructional personnel: means any K-12 staff member whose function includes the provision of direct instructional services to students. See Florida Statutes 1012.01
Instructional 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.