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FL S1370

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/24/2011

Primary Sponsor

Christopher Smith

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Origin

Senate

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Adds a mandatory one-half credit in health education to high school graduation requirements, separate from physical education credits.
  • Allows students to waive the health education requirement if they request to take and score "C" or better on a health education assessment developed by the Department of Education.
  • Removes the requirement that health education be integrated into the one-credit physical education course.
  • Reduces elective course credits from eight to seven and one-half credits to accommodate the new health education requirement.
  • Effective date is July 1, 2011.

Legislative Description

Health Education

Last Action

Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

5/7/2011

Committee Referrals

Education Pre-K - 123/7/2011

Full Bill Text

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