# Fla. Stat. § 1008.23: 1008.23 Confidentiality of assessment instruments

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLVIII_C1008_PI_S1008.23

## Section

- **Citation:** Fla. Stat. § 1008.23
- **Heading:** 1008.23 Confidentiality of assessment instruments
- **Jurisdiction:** Florida
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Florida Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 1008 / Part I / Section 1008.23

## Text

(1) All examination and assessment instruments, including developmental materials and workpapers directly related thereto, which are prepared, prescribed, or administered pursuant to ss. 1002.69, 1003.52, 1003.56, 1007.25, 1007.35, 1008.22, 1008.25, and 1012.56 shall be confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution. Provisions governing access, maintenance, and destruction of such instruments and related materials shall be prescribed by rules of the State Board of Education.

(2)(a) All examination and assessment instruments, including developmental materials and workpapers directly related thereto, which are prepared, prescribed, or administered by a Florida College System institution, a state university, or the Department of Education shall be confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution. (b) Provisions governing access, maintenance, and destruction of the instruments and related materials identified under paragraph (a) shall be prescribed by rules of the State Board of Education and regulations of the Board of Governors, respectively.

(3) This section is subject to the Open Government Sunset Review Act in accordance with s. 119.15 and shall stand repealed on October 2, 2026, unless reviewed and saved from repeal through reenactment by the Legislature.

History: s. 369, ch. 2002-387; s. 56, ch. 2013-35; s. 1, ch. 2021-81.

## Nearby sections

- [Fla. Stat. § 1008.02 1008.02 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLVIII_C1008_PI_S1008.02.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 1008.22 1008.22 Student assessment program for public schools.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLVIII_C1008_PI_S1008.22.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 1008.23 1008.23 Confidentiality of assessment instruments.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLVIII_C1008_PI_S1008.23.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 1008.24 1008.24 Test administration and security; public records exemption.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLVIII_C1008_PI_S1008.24.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 1008.25 1008.25 Public school student progression; student support; coordinated screening and progress monitoring; reporting requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLVIII_C1008_PI_S1008.25.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 1008.30 1008.30 Assessing college-level communication and computation skills for public postsecondary education.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLVIII_C1008_PI_S1008.30.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 1008.212 1008.212 Students with disabilities; extraordinary exemption.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLVIII_C1008_PI_S1008.212.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 1008.213 1008.213 Children of military families residing outside this state; flexible assessment administration.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLVIII_C1008_PI_S1008.213.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 1008.2125 1008.2125 The Council for Early Grade Success.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLVIII_C1008_PI_S1008.2125.md)

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