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FL S0152

Bill

Status

Introduced

11/25/2014

Primary Sponsor

Education Pre-K - 12

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Origin

Senate

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires all Florida K-12 public schools to provide disability history and awareness instruction during the first two weeks of October each year, starting with the 2016-2017 school year (previously optional)

  • Mandates instruction covering the history of disability rights, contributions of individuals with disabilities, and the disability rights movement

  • Requires presentations to be augmented by individuals with disabilities who have been approved by the school and passed background screening requirements

  • Establishes a disability history and awareness advisory council at each public school, consisting of six teachers and one community member with a disability

  • Advisory councils must meet at least four times annually and submit annual reports to the district superintendent with recommendations on disability awareness by August 1 each year

Legislative Description

Disability Awareness

Last Action

Died on Calendar

5/1/2015

Committee Referrals

Fiscal Policy3/5/2015
Appropriations Subcommittee on Education2/20/2015
Education Pre-K - 1212/12/2014

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