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FL H7063

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/6/2012

Primary Sponsor

Chris Dorworth

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Origin

House of Representatives

2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Makes Florida Virtual School full-time students eligible to participate in interscholastic extracurricular activities at public schools if they meet academic, conduct, and residency requirements.

  • Prohibits any person from knowingly taking an online course or examination on behalf of another person for compensation, establishing this as a second-degree misdemeanor.

  • Expands Florida Virtual School to provide part-time instruction for kindergarten through grade 12 students, with eligibility requirements for grades K-5 part-time instruction.

  • Allows school districts to offer part-time and full-time virtual instruction programs for kindergarten through grade 12, with requirements for provider qualifications including regional accreditation and demonstrated student learning gains.

  • Permits students who transfer from Florida Virtual School to traditional public schools during the first grading period to maintain athletic eligibility, and allows ESOL program funding for full-time virtual instruction programs.

Legislative Description

Digital Learning

Last Action

Ordered enrolled -HJ 1718

3/9/2012

Committee Referrals

Education2/16/2012
Prek-12 Appropriations Subcommittee1/26/2012

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