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FL H0551
Bill
Status
Passed
5/18/2023
Primary Sponsor
Education Quality Subcommittee
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AI Summary
- Each Florida school district must annually certify and provide evidence to the Department of Education that it meets requirements for instruction on African American history, including the history of African peoples before slavery, the enslavement experience, abolition, and contributions of Americans of the African diaspora
- Instruction must cover the roles and contributions of African Americans as artists, scientists, educators, businesspeople, faith community members, and political leaders, while addressing how individual freedoms were infringed by slavery, racial oppression, segregation, and discrimination in an age-appropriate manner
- Classroom instruction and curriculum may not be used to indoctrinate or persuade students to a particular point of view inconsistent with state academic standards or enumerated principles
- Each school district must submit an implementation plan to the Commissioner of Education and post it on the district's website, detailing instructional delivery methods by grade level, professional qualifications of instructional personnel, and a description of instructional materials
- The Commissioner or Department of Education must notify districts whose plans do not meet requirements, giving districts a minimum of 45 days to submit revisions; the State Board of Education may initiate enforcement actions under s. 1008.32(4) against noncompliant districts
- Effective date is July 1, 2023
Legislative Description
Required African-American Instruction
Last Action
Chapter No. 2023-103
5/18/2023
Committee Referrals
Education & Employment Committee3/22/2023
Prek-12 Appropriations Subcommittee3/17/2023
Education Quality Subcommittee2/7/2023
Full Bill Text
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