FL S0940

Requires school districts to assign a counselor or school personnel to students who withdraw from school to serve as a resource for educational information until the student reaches age 18

Mandates that students in their second semester of 9th grade and students withdrawing from school without graduating receive detailed instruction on the financial and cultural value of high school education

Requires instruction on alternative assessments such as SAT and ACT scores that could help students obtain a high school diploma

Requires instruction on available educational options including career and professional academies, workforce training, community college, and university enrollment, along with their prerequisites

Clarifies that students who have not graduated and attain age 16 can only leave school after filing a formal declaration of intent with the district school board, signed by student and parent