Take Action Now: Submit a Public Comment on the Proposed Schools of Hope Rules
The Florida State Board of Education is moving forward with proposed changes to the Schools of Hope co-location rules, and the new proposal makes clear that the harms of this policy are not being fixed. They are being locked in.
The proposed rule continues to allow charter Schools of Hope to move into active public school buildings without local approval, often at little to no cost, while forcing districts to share classrooms, services, and resources that students already rely on. Parents and communities still have no meaningful way to object, timelines remain rushed, and decisions about school buildings are increasingly removed from local control.
Despite concerns raised by families, educators, and advocates, the state is advancing this rule-making process without addressing the core issue: forced co-location destabilizes neighborhood schools and harms students. Technical changes do not solve a fundamentally broken policy.
This process makes one thing clear: public input matters now more than ever.
What You Can Do Right Now (10 minutes)
Public comments become part of the official record and matter in this process.
👉 View the Notice
👉 Submit a Comment
👉 View Comment Ideas & Options
You can use the sample comments provided or personalize your message based on your experience as a parent, educator, student, or community member.
Key Message to Emphasize:
Schools of Hope co-location continues to undermine local control, weaken public accountability, and disrupt stable public schools. These harms cannot be fixed through rule changes. Only a full repeal will protect students, communities, and public resources.
Please take a moment to submit your comment and share this action with others who care about the future of Florida’s public schools.
Your schools belong to your communities, not Tallahassee.
Florida's Schools of Hope law was originally created to provide targeted intervention and support for students in persistently low-performing schools, helping communities that need resources the most.
The State Board's new rule (6A-1.0998271) completely undermines legislative intent. It turns a focused school-improvement initiative into a statewide charter expansion tool, enabling private operators to seize public school space, even high-performing schools, with no accountability, no transparency, and no local say.
Use the link to personalize the message and email your legislators. Our students deserve better.
Protect Student Data
The Florida State Board of Education granted Hope Operators direct access to district student information systems. Schools of Hope rule 6A-1.0998271 creates state-mandated data sharing without parental consent and puts students’ data privacy at risk.
Parents deserve to know and control how their children’s information is used. The Attorney General created the Office of Parental Rights. This office investigates unauthorized data sharing. This violation can be reported to the by emailing using the link below. Please personalize the email and add your name before sending.
Protect Student Data Privacy
Take Action: Protect Student Privacy
The U.S. Department of Education plays a critical role in safeguarding students’ personal information. Efforts to dismantle or weaken the Department threaten both educational access for students with disabilities and student privacy protections under FERPA.
Congress needs to hear from families, educators, and community members now.
Step 1: Email Your Members of Congress (2 minutes)
Send a message urging your Senators and Representative to oppose any effort to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education and to protect the civil rights and privacy safeguards students depend on.
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Step 2: Send it to a Friend
Power Half Hour: Lunchtime Action to STOP the Takeover of Public Schools
Power Half Hour: Lunchtime Action to Stop the Takeover of Public Schools Thursday | 12:00–12:30 PM | on Zoom Florida’s “Schools of Hope” law was created to lift struggling schools, but under the new Co-Location Rules (Rule 6A-1.0998271), it’s mutating into a full-blown takeover mechanism. Private operators are already targeting local public schools, seizing public facilities rent-free, and stripping communities of local control. This parasitic policy feeds on public resources, weakens neighborhood schools, and puts billions in public assets at risk. It’s spreading fast. Join Families for Strong Public Schools for a 30-minute Power Half Hour to take action. Connect with fellow advocates live on Zoom, receive a call script and talking points to contact key legislators, and make your calls together in real time to help stop the spread! Your voice is part of the cure. Together, we can protect our schools from corporate takeover and restore local control. Zoom in. Speak out. Stop the spread.
Host a Community Conversation
Are you concerned about ‘Schools of Hope’ co-locating in your school or your district? Would you like to gather friends and neighbors to learn more? Use the link below to send us an email. We would love to partner with you.