7440.03 - SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS

The Board prohibits the operation of small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) at any time on a property that is owned or leased or contracted for by the Board by any individual who is not authorized to do so by the Superintendent or the drone is operated by law enforcement. Small, unmanned aircraft systems are commonly known as drones.

Pursuant to the Florida High School Athletic Association's (FHSAA) administrative policies, the Board also prohibits the operation of an sUAS at any FHSAA event conducted on property owned or leased or contracted for by the Board. District officials may deny admission or entry to anyone attempting to use an sUAS until the event has been completed.

To be authorized to operate an sUAS on property owned or leased or contracted for by the Board, a staff member or administrator, law enforcement, or other individual (agent) under contract with the Board must have a remote pilot certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Further, the sUAS must be registered with the FAA and properly marked in accordance with 14 C.F.R. Part 107.

A staff member, administrator, law enforcement, or agent of the Board who is authorized to operate an sUAS on property owned or leased or contracted for by the Board, must also comply with all rules set forth in 14 C.F.R. Part 107. (See AP 7440.03.)

Failure to adhere by all rules set forth in 14 C.F.R. Part 107 and AP 7440.03 may result in loss of authorization to operate an sUAS on property owned or leased or contracted for by the Board, referral to local law enforcement, and/or further disciplinary action, up to and including termination for an employee and expulsion for a student. Further, violations of the provisions of F.S. 330.41 may result in a second-degree misdemeanor up to a third-degree felony. 

Revised 3/12/24
Revised 10/15/24

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