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May 2010 Legislation
Florida Organization of
Instructional Leaders and FLDOE
May 2010 Legislation
Middle School Implications
HB 105 Sandra Day O’Connor Bill
• LA standards must include standards
pertaining to civics education.
• Beginning with the 2012-13 school
year, the reading and language arts
IM shall include civics education
content at all grade levels.
• Beginning with students entering
grade 6 in the 2012-13 school year,
one of these courses must be at least
a one semester civics education
course that a student successfully
completes.
HB 105 Sandra Day O’Connor Bill
• During the 2012-13 school year, an
end-of-course assessment in civics
education shall be field tested.
During the 2013-14 school year, EOC
in civics education shall constitute
30% of the student’s final grade.
• Beginning with the 2014-15 school
year, a student must earn a passing
score on the EOC in civics education
in order to pass the course and
receive course credit.
SB 4
• ePEP, must include HS graduation
requirements. college entrance test
requirements, Florida Bright
Scholarship Program requirements,
state university and Florida college
admission requirements, and
programs through which a high
school student can earn college
credit, including AP, IB, AICE, dual
enrollment, or industry certification.
SB 4
• High School Courses at the Middle School
– Implementation year EOC 30% of final
grade
– Each year thereafter must pass EOC for
HS credit
– Current 8th grade students, Algebra I
Honors take EOC spring 2011, No
requirement, AYP,
– Next year 8th grade students, Algebra I
Honors, spring 2011, EOC 30%
HB 267
• Provides that comprehensive health
education taught in public schools
shall include component on teen
dating violence & abuse for students
in grades 7 through 12; requires
district school boards to adopt &
implement dating violence & abuse
policy; requires DOE to develop
model policy; requires school
personnel training.
High School
Implications
SB 4
• Revises high school graduation
requirements to phase-in
Geometry, Biology, Algebra II,
Chemistry or Physics, and an
additional rigorous science
course. (see handout)
SB 4
• Phases-in end-of-course assessment
requirements for Algebra I, Biology, and
Geometry. (see handout)
• Creates the Credit Acceleration
Program. (CAP)
SB 4
• Deletes Major Area of Interest elective
requirement.
• Requires high schools to offer specified
rigorous courses/programs.
• Requires OPPAGA to conduct a study
on other states' high school diploma
options.
SB 206
• Provides legislative intent to recognize
student academic achievement.
Encourages each district school board to
adopt policies and procedures that
provide for an annual "Academic
Scholarship Signing Day."
HB 267
• Provides that comprehensive health
education taught in public schools shall
include component on teen dating
violence & abuse for students in grades 7
through 12; requires district school boards
to adopt & implement dating violence &
abuse policy; requires DOE to develop
model policy; requires school personnel
training.
HB5101
• The bill adds “electronic textbooks” to
the definition of “adequate
instructional materials” Beginning in
the 2012-2013 fiscal year, the bill
authorizes the use of instructional
materials funding to purchase
materials not on the state-adopted list
including computer hardware that is
used for the sole purpose of delivering
instructional materials content in an
electronic format.
HB 5201
• Revises requirements for bright futures
for students.
• No requirement for every student to
take a virtual class for HS graduation
(SB4)