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FL H0459

FL H0459
Education


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Introduced
01/24/2023
In Committee
02/01/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/05/2023

Introduced Session

2023 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Requires high schools to offer certain computer science courses; provides requirements for such courses; revises requirements for a certain notification relating to Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program; authorizes certain students to use Bright Futures Scholarship for certain certificate programs & apprenticeship programs; authorizes DOE to approve certain assessments for specified program eligibility requirements & revises provisions relating to work and service requirements for program.

AI Summary

This bill makes several changes to Florida's education policies: It requires high schools to offer computer science courses of sufficient rigor, and allows these courses to satisfy foreign language requirements for Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program eligibility. It also expands the types of programs that Bright Futures scholarships can be used for, including apprenticeship programs, industry certifications, and technical certificates. The bill revises the notification requirements for the Bright Futures program to include information on approved apprenticeship programs, high-demand jobs, and wage data. Additionally, it updates the credit hour and clock hour requirements for renewing Bright Futures scholarships and for the maximum award amounts under different scholarship types.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Education

Sponsors (3)

Last Action

Died in Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1537 (Ch. 2023-39) (on 05/05/2023)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/459
Postsecondary Education & Workforce Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/459/Analyses/h0459a.PEW.PDF
Postsecondary Education & Workforce Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/459/Analyses/h0459.PEW.PDF
BillText https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/459/BillText/Filed/PDF
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