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FL H1111
Bill
Status
Failed
6/16/2025
Primary Sponsor
Susan Valdes
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AI Summary
- Eliminates the award of certificates of completion for students who earn the required 24 credits (or 18 credits under accelerated programs) but fail to pass required assessments or achieve a 2.0 GPA
- Removes the requirement for parents of students with disabilities to choose between a standard high school diploma or a certificate of completion during IEP transition planning, leaving the standard diploma as the sole declared goal
- Removes the prerequisite of receiving a certificate of completion before students can take the College Placement Test and be admitted to developmental education or credit courses at Florida College System institutions
- Revises eligibility for certificate career education programs at Florida College System institutions so that students who earned required credits but did not pass required assessments qualify directly, without needing a certificate of completion
- Removes "certificate of completion" as a disqualifying credential for the Family Empowerment Scholarship transition-to-work program, requiring only that the student has not received a high school diploma
- Effective date is July 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Certificates of Completion
Last Action
Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1105 (Ch. 2025-109)
6/16/2025
Committee Referrals
Education & Employment Committee3/25/2025
PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee3/11/2025
Student Academic Success Subcommittee3/5/2025
Full Bill Text
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