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FL S1676

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/9/2026

Primary Sponsor

Stan McClain

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

SB 1676 — Advanced Education Options (RAISE Act)

  • Renames Florida's "Academic Acceleration Options Supplement" as the "Advanced Education Options Supplement" and extends eligibility to private school students participating in scholarship programs under ss. 1002.394 or 1002.395, with tuition capped at twice the average scholarship amount for supplement generation

  • Requires district school boards and participating private high schools to enter into dual enrollment articulation agreements with their county's Florida College System institution and any state universities with a local campus, mandating that eligible students be allowed to enroll in intermediate and advanced STEM courses upon meeting prerequisite requirements

  • Establishes a detailed value-based funding structure assigning numerical weights to student achievements across dual enrollment (0.08–0.64), AP/IB/AICE exam scores (0.12–0.24 with multipliers for high scores and STEM courses), CAPE industry certifications (0.025–1.0), and preapprenticeship/apprenticeship program completions (0.1–1.0)

  • Requires at least 50% of supplement funds generated by AP/IB/AICE exam scores and dual enrollment courses taught by secondary school teachers to be awarded as teacher bonuses, with at least 20% for CAPE/career certification teachers, and doubles all values and bonuses for students in rural counties or schools graded "D" or "F" (quadrupled if both apply)

  • Creates a new supplement category for math and science olympiad participation, assigning values of 0.5 to 5.0 for individual and team achievements in competitions such as AIME, USAMO, Science Olympiad, and FIRST Robotics, with at least 50% of funds going as bonuses to designated coaches and the remainder funding competition-related expenses

Legislative Description

Advanced Education Options

Last Action

Introduced

1/22/2026

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