FL S0226

Renames the Competency-Based Education Pilot Program to the Mastery-Based Education Pilot Program and allows public school districts and developmental research schools to apply for participation

Authorizes participating school boards to award high school credit based on student mastery of core content and skills rather than requiring minimum instructional hours (typically 135 hours per credit)

Permits participating districts to use alternative interpretations of letter grades (A-F) for grades 6-12, while maintaining the standard 4-point GPA scale for calculating grade point averages

Requires amended applications for alternative credit and grading systems to include rigorous scoring rubrics and approval by the district school board or developmental research school governing authority

Mandates the statewide articulation agreement ensure fair and equitable postsecondary access for students who earned high school credit through mastery-based education and graduated with a standard diploma