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FL S1770

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

3/9/2012

Primary Sponsor

Anitere Flores

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Origin

Senate

2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes the "Character Education Act" requiring character-development programs in kindergarten through grade 12 in public schools
  • Expands character education from elementary schools only to all grade levels, including secondary schools
  • Specifies curriculum must stress virtues including wisdom, excellence, equality, responsibility, honesty, courage, patriotism, self-discipline, perseverance, duty, honor, charity, civility, and tolerance
  • Requires district school boards to develop or adopt character-development curricula for department approval and mandates staff be informed of requirements at the beginning of each school year
  • Takes effect July 1, 2012

Legislative Description

Required Instruction in the Public Schools

Last Action

Died in Education Pre-K - 12

3/9/2012

Committee Referrals

Education Pre-K - 121/17/2012

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