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FL H0533

FL H0533
Student Eligibility for Extracurricular Activities


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Introduced
01/08/2014
In Committee
04/01/2014
Crossed Over
04/01/2014
Passed
Dead
05/02/2014

Introduced Session

2014 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Revises provisions enabling home education, charter school, virtual education, & certain private school students to participate in extracurricular activities at public school; authorizes students attending certain public schools to participate in extracurricular activities at another public school; requires district school board eligibility policies to apply evenly to all students regardless of student's extracurricular activity; requires FHSAA bylaws to specify that preparticipation physical evaluation form advise students to complete cardiovascular assessment that includes electrocardiogram.

AI Summary

This bill expands eligibility for extracurricular activities for students in various educational settings, including home education, charter schools, virtual programs, and certain private schools, allowing them to participate in activities at public schools. It also permits students attending specific public schools to participate in activities at other public schools, and mandates that district school board policies for extracurricular activity eligibility must be applied equally to all students, regardless of the specific activity. Additionally, the bill requires the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA), which governs high school sports, to update its pre-participation physical evaluation forms to advise students to undergo a cardiovascular assessment that includes an electrocardiogram (ECG), a test that checks the heart's electrical activity.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Business and Industry, Education

Sponsors (5)

Other Sponsors (1)

Choice and Innovation Subcommittee (House)

Last Action

Died in Education, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7031 (Ch. 2014-39) (on 05/02/2014)

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