What are Public School Interlocal Agreements (Section 163.31777, Florida Statutes)?
Local governments and school boards are required to enter into interlocal agreements that address school siting, enrollment forecasting, school capacity, infrastructure, collocation and joint use of civic and school facilities, sharing of development and school construction information, and dispute resolution and oversight, by adopting parallel requirements of both Chapter 163, Part II, and Chapter 1013, Florida Statutes. The law provides that the Department will review executed interlocal agreements and determine whether they are consistent with the requirements of Section 163.31777(2), Florida Statutes. Once a consistency determination is made, the Department publishes its finding in the Florida Administrative Weekly and posts a copy online. See also School Planning and Coordination.
