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Introduced
12/16/2025
12/16/2025
In Committee
01/05/2026
01/05/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An act relating to mathematics education; amending s. 1003.4282, F.S.; providing requirements for mathematics pathways established by a certain workgroup; requiring that certain courses for the mathematics pathways be identified by specified dates; requiring the workgroup to submit identified mathematics pathways to the Governor and the Legislature; creating s. 1003.4936, F.S.; providing legislative findings; requiring the Department of Education to develop applied algebra courses; providing requirements for the applied algebra courses; requiring the department to develop the courses on specified timelines; requiring the department to collaborate with the Board of Governors of the State University System to ensure the courses are accepted as mathematics credits for state university admissions; requiring the department to collaborate with the Lastinger Center for Learning at the University of Florida to make specified recommendations to the Legislature; providing requirements for the recommendations; requiring the department to submit its recommendations to the Governor and the Legislature by a specified date; providing an effective date.
AI Summary
This bill aims to transform mathematics education in Florida by establishing new pathways and applied algebra courses that more directly connect mathematical learning to career and technical education. The legislation requires the Department of Education to develop applied algebra courses for various career clusters, with specific courses designed to integrate career and technical education standards with algebra curriculum. These courses will be developed in two phases, with initial courses for clusters like agriculture, construction, and health science launching in the 2027-2028 school year, and additional courses for clusters like arts, education, and hospitality following in 2028-2029. The bill mandates that these applied algebra courses must prepare students to take the Algebra 1 end-of-course assessment, meet high school graduation requirements, and potentially be accepted for state university admissions. Additionally, the bill requires the Department of Education to collaborate with the Lastinger Center for Learning to recommend an adaptive artificial intelligence tool to support mathematics instruction, with specific requirements around academic standards, individualized learning, data privacy, and cost considerations. The recommendations for this AI tool must be submitted to state leadership by December 1, 2026, with the entire act taking effect on July 1, 2026.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Senate Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education Hearing (13:00:00 2/4/2026 37 Senate Building) (on 02/04/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/920 |
| Analysis - Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education (Pre-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/920/Analyses/2026s00920.pre.aed.PDF |
| Analysis - Education Pre-K - 12 (Post-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/920/Analyses/2026s00920.ed.PDF |
| Analysis - Education Pre-K - 12 (Pre-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/920/Analyses/2026s00920.pre.ed.PDF |
| BillText | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/920/BillText/Filed/HTML |
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