🚨🚨 LEGISLATIVE UPDATE 🚨🚨
The House of Representatives Companion Bill has officially been filed. HB 731 is here. Thank you
@ShaneAbbottFL and
@AdamAndersonFL for standing up for our high school coaches in Florida.
Why this matters: a companion bill means the same legislation is moving through BOTH the House and the Senate at the same time. That matters. It streamlines the process, speeds up negotiations, and increases the likelihood of meaningful legislation being implemented. This is how real change happens.
What is in the bill: HB 731 includes language addressing student transfers, but more importantly, it directly engages the issue of coach compensation. This bill forces the conversation that has been avoided for decades. It acknowledges the time, labor, and responsibility coaches carry and pushes compensation into the legislative arena instead of being ignored at the local level. The bill also ensures that athletic directors are formally recognized as ADMINISTRATORS, reinforcing their professional standing and role within our school systems.
What we are hearing: coaches across Florida are excited. Coaches outside of Florida have inquired about coming back home. Unions are quivering. But real questions remain. Many coaches are rightfully concerned about leaving compensation solely in the hands of school districts who, historically, when given a choice, have ignored coaches. That is why we will continue to advocate for guaranteed minimum wage for every single hour worked. Period.
What happens next: committee hearings, amendments, negotiations, and public input. Presence matters. We will be back in Tallahassee in January and we will need as many coaches with us as possible. We will be releasing more information over the next few weeks, but now is the time to start making plans. This is our time to shine 🌟
And make no mistake, regardless of the final outcome of this bill, this is historic change that has NEVER been seen in Florida. We commend the legislators who listened, learned, and took the time to understand this issue. This will create historic, generational change and permanently change how coaches in Florida are treated and respected.
@PayFLCoaches will continue to fight for every single coach in Florida until the coaching profession here becomes the standard for the rest of the United States.
Florida does not follow. Florida leads. We are not chasing standards. We are defining them.
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