Bill > H0731

This bill: - Specifies that a home education program is not a school district program and is registered with the district school superintendent only for the purpose of complying with the state's attendance requirements. It prohibits the district school superintendent from requiring additional information or verification from the parent unless the student chooses to participate in a school district program or service. - Allows school districts to provide access to career and technical courses and programs for home education program students, and requires school districts to make industry certifications, national assessments, and statewide, standardized assessments available to home education program students. - Prohibits school districts from further regulating, exercising control over, or requiring documentation from parents of home education program students beyond the requirements in the bill, unless the regulation, control, or documentation is necessary for participation in a school district program. - Limits the evidence that a district school superintendent can require from a child being enrolled in public school or certain other programs to prove the child's age. - Makes changes related to the enforcement of school attendance, including requiring school districts to follow certain procedures before instituting criminal prosecution against a parent for a student's nonenrollment or nonattendance.

Budget and Finance, Education

Education Committee (H), PreK-12 Innovation Subcommittee (H)

http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/731