FL H0417

District school boards must annually provide students and parents with a list of career and technical education programs available in the district, beginning before the end of grade 5

Middle schools must hold a mandatory career and academic planning meeting for grade 8 students and their parents before course registration for grade 9

The required meeting must cover career/technical education programs, scholarship eligibility (including Florida Bright Futures), regional job opportunities with starting salaries, dual enrollment options, and demonstration of Florida's online career planning system

Students must complete a personalized academic and career plan in grades 6-8 that includes information on graduation requirements, diploma designations, college admission requirements, and work-based learning opportunities

Beginning in grade 9, students must annually review their personalized academic and career plan, including a demonstration of the state's online career planning system

Effective date: July 1, 2026