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FL S0224

Bill

Status

Failed

4/30/2010

Primary Sponsor

Jeremy Ring

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Origin

Senate

2010 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Allows comprehensive statewide assessments scheduled for the week of April 15 to be moved to the prior week if a religious holiday falls during that week
  • Specifically mentions Passover and Easter as examples of religious holidays that would trigger this scheduling flexibility
  • Applies to the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) and other comprehensive statewide assessments in subjects other than writing
  • Writing assessments remain scheduled no earlier than the week of March 1, unchanged by this bill
  • Effective date of July 1, 2010, with the scheduling provisions applying beginning with the 2010-2011 school year

Legislative Description

Student Statewide Assessments/Religious Holidays [SPSC]

Last Action

Died in Committee on Education Pre-K - 12

4/30/2010

Committee Referrals

Education Pre-K - 1212/9/2009

Full Bill Text

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