Bill > H0417

This bill requires district school boards to enhance career and academic planning for middle and high school students by mandating several new provisions. Before the end of 5th grade and each subsequent year, students and parents must receive a list of career and technical education (CTE) programs available in their school district. Middle schools must hold a mandatory career and academic planning meeting for 8th-grade students and their parents, which will cover information about CTE programs, career and postsecondary planning, scholarship and grant eligibility (including Florida Bright Futures Scholarship requirements), regional job market information, dual enrollment opportunities, and a demonstration of the state's online career planning system. The bill also modifies existing requirements for the personalized academic and career plan, requiring students to take a career and education planning course in middle school that helps them create and annually update a comprehensive plan. The plan must include detailed information about high school graduation options, college admission requirements, opportunities for earning college credit, work-based learning programs, and career education courses. The new requirements will take effect on July 1, 2026, providing schools time to prepare for implementation.

Labor and Employment

https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/417