Section 1003.051 - Purple Star Campuses(1) As used in this section, the term "military student" means a student who is: (a) Enrolled in a school district, charter school, or any school or educational institution participating in an educational choice scholarship program established pursuant to chapter 1002; and(b) A dependent of a current member of the United States military serving on active duty in, or a former member of, the Army, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard; a reserve component of any branch of the United States military; or the Florida National Guard.(2)(a) The Department of Education shall establish the Purple Star Campus program. At a minimum, the program must require a participating school to: 1. Designate a staff member as a military liaison.2. Maintain a web page on the school's website which includes resources for military students and their families.3. Maintain a student-led transition program that assists military students in transitioning into the school.4. Offer professional learning training opportunities for staff members on issues relating to military students.5. Reserve at least 5 percent of controlled open enrollment seats for military students.(b) The department may establish additional criteria to identify schools that demonstrate a commitment to or provide critical transition supports for military-connected families, such as hosting an annual military recognition event, partnering with a school liaison officer from a military installation, supporting projects that connect the school with the military community, and providing outreach for military parents and their children.(3) A school may partner with a school district to procure digital, professional learning , or other assistance necessary for the school to meet the criteria specified in subsection (2).(4) The State Board of Education shall adopt rules to implement this section. s.1, ch. 2021-65; s.23, ch. 2022-183.Amended by 2024 Fla. Laws, ch. 5,s 15, eff. 5/7/2024.Amended by 2022 Fla. Laws, ch. 183, s 23, eff. 7/1/2022.Added by 2021 Fla. Laws, ch. 65, s 1, eff. 7/1/2021.