FL S1446

Establishes the "Ethan Rediske Act" as the short title for legislation amending state assessment provisions for students with disabilities.

Modifies waiver eligibility for students with disabilities by allowing assessment results to be waived for calculating course grades or receiving a standard high school diploma when the IEP team determines statewide standardized assessments cannot accurately measure student abilities.

Changes the transcript notation for waivers from a designation to a limited statement indicating performance on an assessment is waived for course grading or diploma purposes, as applicable.

Creates a new eligibility criterion allowing students with severe cognitive or physical disabilities to be declared ineligible for state assessments, including the Florida Alternate Assessment, based on compelling medical documentation from a licensed physician and approval by the IEP team, parents, and district superintendent.

Requires written parental notification and signed consent when students receive classroom instructional accommodations that are not permitted on statewide standardized assessments, with acknowledgment of the implications for meeting expected performance levels.