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Introduced
02/16/2021
02/16/2021
In Committee
04/05/2021
04/05/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
04/30/2021
04/30/2021
Introduced Session
2021 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An act relating to student retention; 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 that such a request be submitted in a specified manner; requiring school principals to consider such requests if they are timely received; authorizing school principals to consider requests that are not timely received; requiring a school principal to have certain discussions with specified parties; requiring that the principal disclose certain impacts of student retention with the student's parent or guardian; requiring such discussions be documented; authorizing alternatives to a student's retention; specifying that the parent's or guardian's decision regarding retention controls; requiring that the individual education plan (IEP) team for a retained student review and revise the student's IEP, as appropriate; requiring school districts to report certain data to the Department of Education by a specified date; providing an effective date.
AI Summary
This bill allows parents or guardians of K-5 students to request that their child be retained in a grade level for academic reasons for a specific school year. The principal must consider these requests if they are submitted in a timely manner, and can also consider late requests. The principal must have discussions with the parent or guardian about the impacts of retention and document these discussions. The bill authorizes alternatives to retention, but ultimately gives the parent or guardian the final decision on retention. For retained students, the individual education plan (IEP) team must review and revise the student's IEP as appropriate. School districts are also required to report certain data to the state Department of Education.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Education
Sponsors (1)
Other Sponsors (1)
Early Learning and Elementary Education Subcommittee (House)
Last Action
Died in PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1028 (Ch. 2021-35) (on 04/30/2021)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1025 |
| Bill | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1025/BillText/c1/PDF |
| Early Learning and Elementary Education Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1025/Analyses/h1025a.ELE.PDF |
| House Committee Amendment #220333 | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1025/Amendment/220333/PDF |
| Early Learning and Elementary Education Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1025/Analyses/h1025.ELE.PDF |
| Bill | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1025/BillText/Filed/PDF |
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