Official Florida Board of Education Links for School Calendar Rules, State Board Meetings & Parent Resources
Use this mobile-friendly guide to find official Florida Board of Education meeting dates, agendas, State Board members, Florida Department of Education contacts, school calendar rules, district lookup tools, attendance guidance, school choice resources, student records direction, public records requests, and parent support links.
Choose your Florida education task and open the right official page
Select the task closest to what you need. Florida school questions are split between the State Board of Education, the Florida Department of Education, and local county school districts. The state does not replace your local district calendar or local school board meeting page.
🗓️ State Board meetings
Fast answer: official Florida education pages families usually need first
The official Florida Department of Education website is Open fldoe.org. Use it for State Board of Education meetings, state education rules, State Board members, school district data, attendance and enrollment guidance, school choice, educator certification, exceptional student education, public records requests, GED transcript services, and statewide education program contacts.
The Florida Board of Education is a state-level education body, not a local county school board. For a child’s exact school calendar, bus route, enrollment appointment, local school board meeting, transcript from a public K-12 school, lunch account, attendance note, or school assignment, the fastest answer usually comes from the local county school district.
📅 Need school calendar dates?
Use your local county school district calendar for first day, holidays, breaks, teacher planning days, and last day. Use FDOE for statewide attendance and calendar rules.
🗓️ Need State Board meetings?
Use the official State Board Meetings page for meeting dates, locations, agenda materials, archives, and state board action items.
🏫 Need a district contact?
Use FDOE School District Data or Superintendent listings, then open the county district website for local calendar, enrollment, and board information.
📄 Need student records?
Contact the school district where the student last attended. FDOE says it does not maintain most K-12 student records, transcripts, certificates, or diplomas.
Official source check before using any Florida Board of Education detail
Publish-ready as of: May 7, 2026. The official Florida Department of Education website, Contact Us page, Office Contacts page, State Board of Education page, State Board Meetings page, State Board Members page, School District Data page, Superintendents page, K-12 Public Schools page, Attendance & Enrollment page, School Choice page, Public Records Requests page, GED Diplomas/Transcripts page, Private School Records page, and Exceptional Student Education resources were checked for this article.
Use this article as a practical navigation guide. Florida education information can change because of State Board action, local district board action, school-year rollover, calendar revisions, hurricane or emergency closures, meeting location changes, rulemaking updates, state program updates, and local county procedures. Always confirm on the official Florida DOE page or your local district page before taking action.
Florida Board of Education contact, calendar and meeting facts
These fast facts help users avoid the biggest mistake: using the state board page when they actually need a local county district calendar, transcript office, bus department, or local school board meeting page.
🏛️ State agency
Florida Department of Education and State Board of Education.
🌐 Official website
📍 Commissioner office
Turlington Building, Suite 1514, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399.
☎️ Commissioner phone
850-245-0505.
📧 Commissioner email
Commissioner@fldoe.org, as listed on the official contact page.
👥 State Board chair
Ryan Petty is listed as Chair on the official State Board Members page.
🗓️ Meetings
State Board meetings are listed on the official meetings page and may be held in different Florida locations.
📅 School calendar
Exact student calendars are local district calendars; state guidance references 180 school days in key attendance and funding contexts.
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What the Florida State Board of Education does
The official State Board of Education page is the main starting point for statewide board activity. It links to State Board meetings, proposed action relating to State Board rules, rule review, State Board members, administrative rules, and the State Board strategic plan.
The State Board is not the same thing as a county school board. Florida county school boards handle local calendars, local school board meetings, local student assignment policies, local transportation, school bell schedules, local employment decisions, and district-level operations. The State Board deals with statewide education policy, rules, accountability, and state education direction.
🏛️ Statewide policy
Use the State Board page for statewide education policy and board rule-related resources.
🗓️ Public meetings
Use the meetings page for meeting dates, locations, materials, and archives.
📘 Rules and action items
The State Board page links to rule review and proposed action relating to State Board rules.
🏫 Local district separation
Use local districts for exact school calendars, bus routes, enrollment, local board meetings, and student records.
Current Florida State Board members and leadership
The official State Board Members page lists Ryan Petty as Chair and MaryLynn Magar as Vice Chair. It also lists Grazie P. Christie, Layla Collins, Daniel P. Foganholi, Sr., Erika Fritz-Ochs, and Luis Fuste as State Board members.
Board membership can change after appointments, reappointments, resignations, or updates to the official page. If you are preparing public comment, a news article, a civic email, or a school-related complaint, use the current official State Board Members page before naming board leadership.
👤 Chair
Ryan Petty is listed as Chair on the official State Board Members page.
👥 Vice Chair
MaryLynn Magar is listed as Vice Chair on the official page.
📌 Other listed members
Grazie P. Christie, Layla Collins, Daniel P. Foganholi, Sr., Erika Fritz-Ochs, and Luis Fuste are listed as members.
🔁 Check before publishing
Use the official page because State Board membership and roles can change.
How to check Florida State Board meeting dates, locations and agendas
The official Open State Board Meetings Page lists State Board of Education meeting dates, times, events, and locations. The page also links to meeting materials and archived meeting pages when available.
For 2026, the official meetings page lists a May 14, 2026 State Board of Education meeting at Miami Dade College Wolfson Campus in Miami, a July 22, 2026 State Board of Education meeting at Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando, and a September 16, 2026 meeting with location listed as TBD at the time checked. The page states that dates of the State Board of Education are subject to change.
Do not assume a State Board meeting is always in Tallahassee. Florida State Board meetings may be hosted in different cities, colleges, hotels, school districts, or public facilities. Check the current meeting post for date, time, agenda, materials, meeting archive, and exact address.
Open the official meetings page
Start with the Florida DOE State Board Meetings page instead of search snippets or old calendar entries.
Confirm the meeting year
Archived meeting pages can appear in search results. Make sure the page is for the current meeting year.
Check the location
State Board meetings may be outside Tallahassee, so verify the venue and address before traveling.
Open materials and archive links
Use official materials, agendas, and meeting archive links for the correct meeting date.
Meeting caution: The official meetings page says State Board meeting dates are subject to change. Always recheck the current posting before making travel plans, sending public comments, or publishing meeting details.
Florida school calendar rules and why exact dates are local
Florida families often search “Florida Board of Education school calendar” expecting one statewide calendar. That is not how public school calendars work for daily family planning. The Florida Department of Education provides state guidance, law, reporting, and attendance information, but local county school districts publish the exact student calendar for first day, holidays, breaks, teacher planning days, hurricane makeup days, early release, graduation, and last day.
The Florida DOE Attendance & Enrollment guidance says that for a public kindergarten student to be considered full-time, Florida law requires a minimum of 720 net hours of instruction or four hours per day based on 180 school days. State finance and attendance materials also use the 180-day regular school year framework in school funding and calendar contexts.
That does not mean every district has identical dates. Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, Orange, Hillsborough, Duval, Pinellas, Lee, Polk, Pasco, Seminole, Volusia, Brevard, Leon, Alachua, Sarasota, Collier, and other county school districts may have different start dates, breaks, teacher planning days, hurricane makeup days, and last-day schedules.
📘 State rule layer
FDOE provides statewide guidance and education rules, including attendance and school-year context.
📅 Local calendar layer
County school districts publish exact student calendars and board-approved local dates.
⛈️ Emergency changes
Hurricanes, tropical storms, local closures, and emergency makeup days are handled through district notices.
⚠️ Do not mix districts
A calendar for Orange County is not the same as Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, or Hillsborough.
How to find your Florida county school calendar fast
The safest way to find a Florida school calendar is to start with your local district website. FDOE’s School District Data page can help users locate district information. After finding the district, search that district’s own site for “calendar,” “academic calendar,” “student calendar,” “board approved calendar,” or “school year calendar.”
For family planning, always confirm the school year. A 2025-2026 calendar should not be used for 2026-2027 planning. Also check whether a date is a student holiday, teacher planning day, early release day, hurricane makeup day, exam day, graduation date, or district office closure.
Identify the county school district
Use FDOE School District Data or your child’s school website to confirm the correct Florida district.
Open the district calendar page
Look for the official district academic calendar, not a third-party printable calendar.
Match the correct school year
Do not use an old PDF for a new school year. Districts often post multiple years.
Recheck around storms and closures
Florida districts may update calendars after hurricanes, emergency closures, or board action.
Florida Department of Education address, phone and office contact help
The Florida Department of Education Contact Us page lists the Office of the Commissioner at the Turlington Building, Suite 1514, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399. It lists email Commissioner@fldoe.org, phone 850-245-0505, and fax 850-245-9667.
For program-specific questions, the official Office Contacts page is usually better than sending everything to one general office. It lists phone numbers for areas such as accountability, adult education, assessment, career and adult education, educator certification, exceptional student education, school choice, and other Florida DOE offices.
📍 Main contact location
Turlington Building, Suite 1514, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399.
☎️ Commissioner phone
850-245-0505, as listed on the official contact page.
📧 Commissioner email
Commissioner@fldoe.org, as listed by FDOE.
📞 Office Contacts
Use Office Contacts for specific programs instead of sending every issue to the same inbox.
Find Florida school districts, superintendents and local school contacts
The official School District Data page lets users search by city or district superintendent. The K-12 Public Schools page also points users to school district contact information when they need local records, transcripts, certificates, diplomas, or district office help.
This matters because Florida DOE is not the right office for every school question. Local county districts handle school calendars, enrollment zones, local school board meetings, transportation, school lunch accounts, student assignment, local discipline appeals, local graduation ceremony details, and many transcript requests.
🔎 School District Data
Use this for Florida district lookup and district-level data pages.
👤 Superintendents
Use the superintendent listing to identify local district leadership and contact direction.
🏫 Local school websites
Use school and district pages for day-to-day student questions and local calendars.
📄 Records
Use the district where the student last attended for most K-12 transcript and student record issues.
Florida attendance, enrollment and 180-day school-year guidance
The Florida DOE Attendance & Enrollment page provides state-level answers about attendance, enrollment, kindergarten, compulsory school attendance, and related questions. It says Florida law specifies that a public kindergarten student must receive a minimum of 720 net hours of instruction or four hours per day based on 180 school days to be considered full-time.
The same area of guidance explains that decisions such as offering full-day kindergarten are locally approved by each district school board. That means statewide guidance and local district policy work together. Families should read the state page for legal context and the local district page for actual enrollment procedures, forms, school assignment, and calendar dates.
Attendance reminder: If your child is absent, withdrawing, enrolling late, transferring, or dealing with truancy notices, contact the local school or district first. State guidance is useful, but local procedures control the paperwork.
Florida school choice, private schools, virtual education and family options
The official School Choice page says the mission of the Office of K-12 School Choice is to support quality public and private educational choice programs by providing information and assistance to promote successful outcomes for students, families, institutions, and communities.
Families may use Florida DOE school choice resources for information about charter schools, private schools, virtual education, scholarships, and choice-related program pages. However, eligibility, application windows, scholarship requirements, school availability, transportation, deadlines, and documentation requirements can vary by program and year.
🎒 School choice
Use FDOE’s official School Choice page for statewide program direction.
💻 Virtual education
Florida virtual education options have their own program rules, contacts, and enrollment processes.
🏫 Private schools
Use official private school pages before relying on unofficial directories or closed-school claims.
⚠️ Deadlines change
Confirm current application windows and eligibility before applying or transferring.
Florida student records, K-12 transcripts, GED diplomas and private school records
The FDOE K-12 Public Schools page states that the Florida Department of Education does not hold student records, student transcripts, certificates of completion, or diplomas. For those topics, it tells users to reach out to the school district office in the county where the student completed school.
The Public Records Requests page repeats the important distinction: student records are kept in the school district where the student last attended, and student records are not considered public. You may be required to provide identification and a signed release.
GED and High School Equivalency records are different. FDOE’s Diplomas, Transcripts & Verifications page says the Florida Department of Education holds official records for the High School Equivalency Diploma Program, with diploma and transcript services provided through Parchment/GED Testing Service on behalf of FDOE.
Private school records are also different. FDOE’s private school records page says the Florida Department of Education does not receive or maintain any private school records or transcripts.
🏫 Public K-12 transcripts
Contact the county school district where the student last attended or completed school.
🎓 GED records
Use FDOE’s High School Equivalency diploma and transcript page for GED-related records.
🏛️ Public records
Use FDOE Public Records Requests for public records, not private student transcripts.
🔐 Privacy warning
Student records are not public. Do not send private information through unofficial websites.
Florida DOE public records requests and email privacy warning
The official Public Records Requests page is the correct place to start if you need public records from the Florida Department of Education. Do not use a public records request for a private student transcript unless the official page instructs you to use a specific process. Student records are normally handled by the local district where the student last attended.
Many Florida government pages warn that under Florida law, email addresses are public records. If you do not want your email address released in response to a public-records request, do not send electronic mail to the entity. Instead, contact the office by phone or in writing when appropriate.
Public records disclaimer: Public records requests can involve legal timelines, exemptions, redactions, identity-sensitive records, student privacy, and official procedures. This guide is not legal advice. Use FDOE’s official public records page or contact the agency directly for the correct process.
Exceptional Student Education, IEP help and family resources
Florida DOE provides Exceptional Student Education resources through the Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services. Families looking for IEP information, disability services, special education rights, dispute processes, or state-level exceptional student education guidance should start with the official FDOE ESE pages and their local district’s ESE office.
For an individual student’s IEP meeting, evaluation, placement, transportation accommodation, service dispute, or school-based support, the local school district remains the practical first contact. FDOE resources help explain statewide requirements and state-level support paths, but student-specific services are usually handled locally.
♿ State ESE resources
Use FDOE Exceptional Student Education pages for statewide guidance and resources.
🏫 Local ESE office
Use your district’s ESE department for student-specific evaluation, IEP, and service questions.
🧾 Keep documents
Save IEPs, evaluations, notices, meeting notes, and official communications.
⚠️ Do not delay urgent issues
Contact the school or district when a student service or safety issue needs immediate attention.
Florida teacher certification, educator contacts and official application help
Educators searching “Florida Board of Education” often need teacher certification rather than State Board meeting dates. FDOE has official teacher certification pages and Office Contacts for certification-related questions. Certification steps can involve official transcripts, application requirements, eligibility statements, fingerprints, subject area exams, renewals, and district employment processes.
Do not rely on unofficial certification checklists without verifying against FDOE. Requirements can change, and your path may differ depending on whether you are an out-of-state teacher, new graduate, substitute, temporary certificate holder, professional certificate holder, or applicant using alternative certification.
👩🏫 Certification
Use official FDOE teacher certification pages before submitting documents or paying fees.
📄 Official transcripts
Certification review may require official postsecondary transcripts, not screenshots or grade reports.
🏫 District employment
Local district job applications are separate from state certification requirements.
📞 Office contacts
Use FDOE Office Contacts for program-specific phone routing.
Check whether you need Florida DOE or a local county school board
The phrase “Florida Board of Education” can cause confusion. This guide covers Florida’s state-level education resources through fldoe.org. If you are looking for Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, Orange, Hillsborough, Duval, Pinellas, Polk, Lee, Pasco, Seminole, Brevard, Volusia, Sarasota, Leon, Alachua, or another county school board, you need that local district’s website.
There is also a Florida Union Free School District in New York. Search results for “Florida Board of Education” can sometimes show pages for Florida, New York rather than the State of Florida. Always check the website domain, state, and office address before using calendar or board meeting information.
State of Florida
Open fldoe.org for Florida Department of Education and State Board resources.
County school districts
Use local district websites for exact calendars, local board meetings, bus routes, enrollment, and transcripts.
Florida, New York
Florida Union Free School District is a separate New York district, not Florida DOE.
Third-party sites
Avoid copied calendars, old PDFs, and unofficial board meeting pages when official pages are available.
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Map and directions for Florida Department of Education in Tallahassee
The Office of the Commissioner is listed at the Turlington Building, Suite 1514, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399. Use this map for general direction planning, but confirm the specific office, appointment process, meeting venue, and public access details before visiting.
Meeting reminder: State Board of Education meetings are not always held at this Tallahassee office. Use the official State Board Meetings page for the exact venue.
Clearly marked official Florida Board of Education links
Use these official links first. Each blue button below is an official resource link, so users can quickly understand where to click on mobile.
Open State Board Page
State Board rules, meetings, members, strategic plan, and related resources.
Open School District Data
Find Florida school district data and district lookup resources.
Open Superintendent List
Find Florida district superintendent and district contact information.
Open Attendance & Enrollment
State guidance for attendance, enrollment, kindergarten, and school-year context.
Open School Choice
Florida school choice, private school, virtual education, and family option resources.
Open Public Records Requests
Official FDOE public records request guidance and student records warning.
Florida Board of Education questions parents ask most
What is the official Florida Board of Education website?
The official state education website is fldoe.org. Use it for Florida Department of Education resources, State Board of Education meetings, State Board members, office contacts, school district data, attendance guidance, school choice, public records requests, and state education programs.
Where can I find Florida State Board of Education meetings?
Use the official State Board Meetings page on fldoe.org. It lists meeting dates, times, event names, locations, materials, and meeting archive links when available.
Are Florida State Board meetings always in Tallahassee?
No. Florida State Board meetings can be held in different cities and venues. Always check the official meeting page for the exact location before traveling.
Does Florida DOE publish one school calendar for all students?
No. Florida DOE provides statewide guidance, but exact first day, holidays, breaks, teacher planning days, hurricane makeup days, early release, and last day are published by local county school districts.
How many school days are used in Florida school-year guidance?
Florida DOE guidance references 180 school days in key attendance and funding contexts. For example, public kindergarten full-time status is described using 720 net hours or four hours per day based on 180 school days.
Where is the Florida Department of Education located?
The Office of the Commissioner is listed at the Turlington Building, Suite 1514, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399.
What is the Florida Department of Education phone number?
The Office of the Commissioner phone number is listed as 850-245-0505. For program-specific help, use the official FDOE Office Contacts page.
Who is the Florida State Board of Education Chair?
The official State Board Members page lists Ryan Petty as Chair. Recheck the official page before publishing or contacting board leadership because roles can change.
Where can I find my local Florida school district calendar?
Use your county school district website. FDOE School District Data and Superintendent listings can help you find the correct local district page.
Does Florida DOE keep my K-12 transcript?
Usually no. FDOE says it does not hold student records, student transcripts, certificates of completion, or diplomas for K-12 public schools. Contact the school district where the student last attended.
Where do I request a Florida GED transcript or diploma?
Use FDOE’s Diplomas, Transcripts & Verifications page for High School Equivalency records. GED diploma and transcript services are provided through Parchment/GED Testing Service on behalf of FDOE.
How do I make a Florida DOE public records request?
Use the official Public Records Requests page on fldoe.org. Remember that student records are not public records and are generally held by the local district where the student last attended.
Where do I find Florida school choice information?
Use the official FDOE School Choice page for public and private educational choice programs, virtual education resources, and family choice information.
Is the Florida Board of Education the same as my county school board?
No. The Florida State Board of Education is a state-level body. County school boards handle local calendars, local board meetings, school zones, bus routes, enrollment, and many student records.
Official verification and privacy reminder
This article is an independent guide created to help families, students, educators, residents, and public users find the correct official Florida Board of Education and Florida Department of Education resources. It is not the official Florida Department of Education website and does not replace official FDOE announcements, State Board meeting notices, rulemaking documents, local district calendars, enrollment instructions, student records procedures, or public records processes.
For exact school dates, enrollment, attendance, bus routes, local school board meetings, transcripts, student records, emergency closures, public comments, school choice applications, certification actions, or official school decisions, use the relevant official FDOE page or your local county school district directly. Do not submit private student data, identity documents, health records, payment information, or transcript details through unofficial websites.
Best way to use this Florida Board of Education guide
The best starting point for state-level Florida education information is the official Florida Department of Education website at fldoe.org. Use it for the State Board of Education page, State Board Meetings, State Board Members, Contact Us, Office Contacts, School District Data, Attendance & Enrollment, School Choice, Public Records Requests, GED transcript services, and statewide K-12 public school resources.
For practical family questions, separate state-level information from local district action. Use the Florida Board of Education pages for state board meetings and statewide policy resources. Use your local county school district for the actual school calendar, local board meetings, student enrollment, bus routes, school zones, lunch accounts, local closure alerts, and K-12 student records.