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FL S1522
Bill
AI Summary
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Establishes that home education programs are not school district programs and are exempt from school day requirements.
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Requires school districts to provide home education students access to career and technical courses, industry certifications, national assessments, and standardized assessments with notification of dates, times, locations, and deadlines.
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Authorizes school districts to provide exceptional student education-related services to eligible home education students with disabilities who enroll in public school for those services, with funding through the Florida Education Finance Program.
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Provides home education students an annual textbook reimbursement of $81.42 to be disbursed by a nonprofit scholarship-funding organization selected by the Department of Education.
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Allows home education students to participate in dual enrollment programs without a high school grade point average requirement if they meet minimum placement test scores, and requires each public postsecondary institution to develop a comprehensive dual enrollment articulation agreement for home education students.
Legislative Description
Education
Last Action
Died in Education Pre-K - 12, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 837 (Ch. 2016-137)
3/11/2016