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Introduced
02/05/2020
02/05/2020
In Committee
03/09/2020
03/09/2020
Crossed Over
03/09/2020
03/09/2020
Passed
Dead
03/14/2020
03/14/2020
Introduced Session
2020 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An act relating to education; amending s. 1001.23, F.S.; authorizing the Department of Education to hold patents, copyrights, trademarks, and service marks; authorizing the department to take specified actions to enforce its rights under certain circumstances; requiring the department to notify the Department of State under certain circumstances; requiring certain proceeds to be deposited into a specified trust fund; amending s. 1003.33, F.S.; requiring final report cards to be issued within a specified timeframe; providing an exception; amending s. 1003.4156, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made by the act; amending s. 1003.4282, F.S.; deleting obsolete language; requiring certain students to take a specified assessment relating to civic literacy; providing that such assessment meets certain postsecondary requirements under specified circumstances; amending s. 1003.4285, F.S.; revising the requirements for earning the scholar designation on a standard high school diploma; amending s. 1006.33, F.S.; authorizing the department to establish timeframes for specified purposes relating to instructional materials for a certain adoption cycle; amending s. 1007.25, F.S.; requiring postsecondary , Engrossed 1 students to complete a civic literacy course and pass a specified assessment to demonstrate competency in civic literacy; authorizing students to meet the assessment requirements in high school; amending s. 1007.35, F.S.; requiring the Florida Partnership for Minority and Underrepresented Student Achievement to provide specified information to students relating to transitioning to postsecondary education; revising certain reporting requirements; amending s. 1008.212, F.S.; conforming cross-references to changes made by the act; amending s. 1008.22, F.S.; deleting obsolete language; discontinuing a specified English Language Arts assessment at a certain time; requiring certain statewide, standardized assessments to be administered in a paper-based format; requiring school districts to provide the SAT or ACT to grade 11 students beginning in a specified school year; requiring school districts to choose which assessment to administer; deleting specified reporting requirements; authorizing the commissioner to discontinue the geometry end-of-course assessment under certain circumstances; deleting a requirement that the Commissioner of Education maintain a specified item bank; deleting specified requirements for the date of the administration of specified assessments; revising a deadline for the , Engrossed 1 publication of certain assessments; amending s. 1008.25, F.S.; revising which assessments a high school must use to advise students of specified deficiencies; amending s. 1008.33, F.S.; revising requirements for certain intervention and support strategies; providing requirements for the State Board of Education to allow a school an additional year of implementation of a district-managed turnaround plan; revising the requirements for turnaround options for specified schools; revising the criteria for a school to implement such options; authorizing a school district to request a new turnaround option; providing requirements for certain schools that reenter the turnaround system beginning in a specified school year; authorizing the state board to revoke a turnaround plan under certain circumstances; amending s. 1008.34, F.S.; revising definitions; amending s. 1008.3415, F.S.; conforming a cross-reference to changes made by the act; amending s. 1011.62, F.S.; revising provisions relating to the research-based reading instruction allocation; revising provisions relating to a specified reading plan; revising the eligibility criteria for the turnaround school supplemental services allocation; revising the required contents for a specified plan; requiring the , Engrossed 1 department to provide final approval of specified plans; providing effective dates.
AI Summary
This bill makes several changes to education laws in Florida. Key provisions include:
- Authorizing the Department of Education to hold and enforce patents, copyrights, trademarks, and service marks, and allowing the department to generate revenue from these intellectual property rights.
- Requiring final report cards to be issued within a specific timeframe after the end of the school year or receipt of assessment results.
- Making changes to high school graduation requirements, including requiring students to take a civic literacy assessment.
- Revising the requirements to earn the "scholar" designation on a standard high school diploma.
- Allowing the Department of Education to establish timelines for the adoption of instructional materials.
- Requiring postsecondary students to complete a civic literacy course and pass an assessment to demonstrate civic literacy competency, with an option to meet this requirement in high school.
- Making various changes to the state's assessment program, including discontinuing certain assessments, requiring paper-based testing in earlier grades, and allowing districts to administer the SAT or ACT to high school juniors.
- Revising requirements and options for schools identified as low-performing, including allowing additional time for implementation of turnaround plans and new options for school improvement.
The bill aims to improve academic performance, civic literacy, and assessment processes in Florida's public education system.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Education
Sponsors (2)
Other Sponsors (3)
Education Committee (House), PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee (House), PreK-12 Innovation Subcommittee (House)
Last Action
Died in Education (on 03/14/2020)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/7079 |
| Bill | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/7079/BillText/e1/PDF |
| Bill | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/7079/BillText/c2/PDF |
| Bill | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/7079/BillText/c1/PDF |
| House Committee Amendment #618403 | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/7079/Amendment/618403/PDF |
| Bill | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/7079/BillText/Filed/PDF |
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