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FL S1010

Bill

Status

Introduced

11/17/2011

Primary Sponsor

Steve Oelrich

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Origin

Senate

2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires financial literacy to be included in the core curricular content of economics standards in the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards and in required K-12 public school instruction.

  • Makes one-half credit in economics (including financial literacy) a requirement for high school graduation under multiple graduation pathways, replacing the previous removal of financial literacy from mathematics standards.

  • Replaces the term "vocational-preparatory instruction" with "applied academics for adult education instruction" throughout Florida's education statutes for consistency and clarity.

  • Removes the exemption from tuition and fees for students attending adult basic, adult secondary, or vocational-preparatory instruction programs as of July 1, 2012.

  • Requires adult general education students entering programs after July 1, 2012 to complete "Action Steps to Employment" activities including identifying employment opportunities, creating employment goals, conducting skill inventories, and upgrading skills based on career objectives.

Legislative Description

Career and Adult Education

Last Action

Died on Calendar

3/9/2012

Committee Referrals

Budget2/29/2012
Education Pre-k - 12 Appropriations Subcommittee2/22/2012
Budget2/16/2012
Education Pre-K - 1212/6/2011

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