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FL S0200

FL S0200
Student Retention

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Introduced
12/07/2020
In Committee
12/15/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
04/30/2021

Introduced Session

2021 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Authorizing a parent or guardian to request that his or her K-5 student be retained in a grade level for academic reasons for a specified school year; requiring school principals to consider such requests if they are timely received; requiring a school principal who considers a request for retention to inform the student's teachers of the request and collaboratively discuss with the parent or guardian any basis for agreement or disagreement with the request; requiring a parent or guardian to sign a form provided by the principal indicating the parent or guardian's decision and acknowledging the academic and athletic ramifications of their decision, etc.

AI Summary

This bill allows parents or guardians of K-5 students to request that their child be retained in their current grade level for academic reasons for the 2021-2022 school year. The school principal must consider such requests if they are submitted by June 30, 2021, and must collaborate with the parent or guardian to discuss the request and potential alternatives, such as a customized education plan. The parent or guardian's decision to promote or retain their child will ultimately control, and they must acknowledge any academic or athletic ramifications of their decision. School districts must report the number of students retained under this law by June 30, 2022.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Education

Sponsors (4)

Other Sponsors (2)

Appropriations (Senate), Education (Senate)

Last Action

Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1159 (Ch. 2021-228), CS/CS/SB 1028 (Ch. 2021-35) (on 04/30/2021)
(3 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/200
BillText https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/200/BillText/c2/HTML
Bill https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/200/BillText/c2/PDF
Analysis - Appropriations (Post-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/200/Analyses/2021s00200.ap.PDF
Analysis - Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/200/Analyses/2021s00200-pcs808686.ap.PDF
Analysis - Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/200/Analyses/2021s00200.pre.ap.PDF
Analysis - Appropriations Subcommittee on Education (Post-Meetin https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/200/Analyses/2021s00200.aed.PDF
Analysis - Appropriations Subcommittee on Education (Pre-Meeting https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/200/Analyses/2021s00200.pre.aed.PDF
BillText https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/200/BillText/c1/HTML
Bill https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/200/BillText/c1/PDF
Analysis - Education (Post-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/200/Analyses/2021s00200.ed.PDF
Senate Committee Amendment #794706 https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/200/Amendment/794706/HTML
Analysis - Education (Pre-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/200/Analyses/2021s00200.pre.ed.PDF
BillText https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/200/BillText/Filed/HTML
Bill https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/200/BillText/Filed/PDF
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