May 2010 Legislation Florida Organization of Instructional Leaders and FLDOE.

May 2010 Legislation

Florida Organization of Instructional Leaders and FLDOE

May 2010 Legislation

Middle School Implications

HB 105 Sandra Day O’Connor Bill

• LA standards must include standards pertaining to civics education.

• Beginning with the 2012-13 school year, the reading and language arts IM shall include civics education content at all grade levels.

• Beginning with students entering grade 6 in the 2012-13 school year, one of these courses must be at least a one semester civics education course that a student successfully completes.

HB 105 Sandra Day O’Connor Bill • During the 2012-13 school year,

an end-of-course assessment in civics education shall be field tested. During the 2013-14 school year, EOC in civics education shall constitute 30% of the student’s final grade.

• Beginning with the 2014-15 school year, a student must earn a passing score on the EOC in civics education in order to pass the course and receive course credit.

• ePEP, must include HS graduation requirements. college entrance test requirements, Florida Bright Scholarship Program requirements, state university and Florida college admission requirements, and programs through which a high school student can earn college credit, including AP, IB, AICE, dual enrollment, or industry certification.

SB 4

SB 4• High School Courses at the Middle

School– Implementation year EOC 30% of

final grade– Each year thereafter must pass EOC

for HS credit– Current 8th grade students, Algebra I

Honors take EOC spring 2011, No requirement, AYP,

– Next year 8th grade students, Algebra I Honors, spring 2011, EOC 30%

HB 267• Provides that comprehensive

health education taught in public schools shall include component on teen dating violence & abuse for students in grades 7 through 12; requires district school boards to adopt & implement dating violence & abuse policy; requires DOE to develop model policy; requires school personnel training.

High School

Implications

SB 4

•Revises high school graduation requirements to phase-in Geometry, Biology, Algebra II, Chemistry or Physics, and an additional rigorous science course. (see handout)

SB 4

• Phases-in end-of-course assessment requirements for Algebra I, Biology, and Geometry. (see handout)

• Creates the Credit Acceleration Program. (CAP)

SB 4

• Deletes Major Area of Interest elective requirement.

• Requires high schools to offer specified rigorous courses/programs.

• Requires OPPAGA to conduct a study on other states' high school diploma options.

SB 206

• Provides legislative intent to recognize student academic achievement. Encourages each district school board to adopt policies and procedures that provide for an annual "Academic Scholarship Signing Day."

HB 267

• Provides that comprehensive health education taught in public schools shall include component on teen dating violence & abuse for students in grades 7 through 12; requires district school boards to adopt & implement dating violence & abuse policy; requires DOE to develop model policy; requires school personnel training.

HB5101• The bill adds “electronic

textbooks” to the definition of “adequate instructional materials” Beginning in the 2012-2013 fiscal year, the bill authorizes the use of instructional materials funding to purchase materials not on the state-adopted list including computer hardware that is used for the sole purpose of delivering instructional materials content in an electronic format.

HB 5201

• Revises requirements for bright futures for students.

• No requirement for every student to take a virtual class for HS graduation (SB4)