Bill Amendment: FL H0537 | 2024 | Regular Session
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Bill Title: Student Achievement
Status: 2024-04-16 - Chapter No. 2024-94 [H0537 Detail]
Download: Florida-2024-H0537-Senate_Floor_Amendment_766044.html
Bill Title: Student Achievement
Status: 2024-04-16 - Chapter No. 2024-94 [H0537 Detail]
Download: Florida-2024-H0537-Senate_Floor_Amendment_766044.html
Florida Senate - 2024 SENATOR AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for CS for HB 537 Ì766044&Î766044 LEGISLATIVE ACTION Senate . House . . . . . ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Senator Burgess moved the following: 1 Senate Amendment (with title amendment) 2 3 Delete lines 30 - 152 4 and insert: 5 Section 1. Paragraph (c) of subsection (5) and paragraph 6 (a) of subsection (8) of section 1003.4282, Florida Statutes, 7 are amended to read: 8 1003.4282 Requirements for a standard high school diploma.— 9 (5) AWARD OF A STANDARD HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA.— 10 (c) A student who earns the required 24 credits, or the 11 required 18 credits under s. 1002.3105(5), but fails to pass the 12 assessments required under s. 1008.22(3) or achieve a 2.0 GPA 13 shall be awarded a certificate of completion in a form 14 prescribed by the State Board of Education, which must clearly 15 state that the certificate of completion is not a standard high 16 school diploma. A student who is awarded a certificate of 17 completion must be informed of secondary and postsecondary 18 educational opportunities that are available to an individual 19 who has not received a standard high school diploma.However,A 20 student who is otherwise entitled to a certificate of completion 21 may elect to remain in high school either as a full-time student 22 or a part-time student for up to 1 additional year and receive 23 special instruction designed to remedy his or her identified 24 deficiencies. 25 (8) STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES.—Beginning with students26entering grade 9 in the 2014-2015 school year, this subsection27applies to a student with a disability.28 (a) A parent of the student with a disability shall, in 29 collaboration with the individual education plan (IEP) team 30 during the transition planning process pursuant to s. 1003.5716, 31 declare an intent for the student to graduate from high school 32 with either a standard high school diploma or a certificate of 33 completion. A student with a disability who does not satisfy the 34 standard high school diploma requirements pursuant to this 35 section shall be awarded a certificate of completion. A student 36 who is awarded a certificate of completion must be informed of 37 secondary and postsecondary educational opportunities that are 38 available to an individual who has not received a standard high 39 school diploma. 40 (b) The following options, in addition to the other options 41 specified in this section, may be used to satisfy the standard 42 high school diploma requirements, as specified in the student’s 43 individual education plan: 44 1. For a student with a disability for whom the IEP team 45 has determined that the Florida Alternate Assessment is the most 46 appropriate measure of the student’s skills: 47 a. A combination of course substitutions, assessments, 48 industry certifications, other acceleration options, or 49 occupational completion points appropriate to the student’s 50 unique skills and abilities that meet the criteria established 51 by State Board of Education rule. 52 b. A portfolio of quantifiable evidence that documents a 53 student’s mastery of academic standards through rigorous metrics 54 established by State Board of Education rule. A portfolio may 55 include, but is not limited to, documentation of work 56 experience, internships, community service, and postsecondary 57 credit. 58 2. For a student with a disability for whom the IEP team 59 has determined that mastery of academic and employment 60 competencies is the most appropriate way for a student to 61 demonstrate his or her skills: 62 a. Documented completion of the minimum high school 63 graduation requirements, including the number of course credits 64 prescribed by rules of the State Board of Education. 65 b. Documented achievement of all annual goals and short 66 term objectives for academic and employment competencies, 67 industry certifications, and occupational completion points 68 specified in the student’s transition plan. The documentation 69 must be verified by the IEP team. 70 c. Documented successful employment for the number of hours 71 per week specified in the student’s transition plan, for the 72 equivalent of 1 semester, and payment of a minimum wage in 73 compliance with the requirements of the federal Fair Labor 74 Standards Act. 75 d. Documented mastery of the academic and employment 76 competencies, industry certifications, and occupational 77 completion points specified in the student’s transition plan. 78 The documentation must be verified by the IEP team, the 79 employer, and the teacher. The transition plan must be developed 80 and signed by the student, parent, teacher, and employer before 81 placement in employment and must identify the following: 82 (I) The expected academic and employment competencies, 83 industry certifications, and occupational completion points; 84 (II) The criteria for determining and certifying mastery of 85 the competencies; 86 (III) The work schedule and the minimum number of hours to 87 be worked per week; and 88 (IV) A description of the supervision to be provided by the 89 school district. 90 3. Any change to the high school graduation option 91 specified in the student’s IEP must be approved by the parent 92 and is subject to verification for appropriateness by an 93 independent reviewer selected by the parent as provided in s. 94 1003.572. 95 (c) A student with a disability who meets the standard high 96 school diploma requirements in this section may defer the 97 receipt of a standard high school diploma if the student: 98 1. Has an individual education plan that prescribes special 99 education, transition planning, transition services, or related 100 services through age 21; and 101 2. Is enrolled in accelerated college credit instruction 102 pursuant to s. 1007.27, industry certification courses that lead 103 to college credit, an early college program, courses necessary 104 to satisfy the Scholar designation requirements, or a structured 105 work-study, internship, or preapprenticeship program. 106 (d) A student with a disability who receives a certificate 107 of completion and has an individual education plan that 108 prescribes special education, transition planning, transition 109 services, or related services through 21 years of age may 110 continue to receive the specified instruction and services. 111 (e) Any waiver of the statewide, standardized assessment 112 requirements by the individual education plan team, pursuant to 113 s. 1008.22(3)(d), must be approved by the parent and is subject 114 to verification for appropriateness by an independent reviewer 115 selected by the parent as provided for in s. 1003.572. 116 117 The State Board of Education shall adopt rules under ss. 118 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement this subsection, including 119 rules that establish the minimum requirements for students 120 described in this subsection to earn a standard high school 121 diploma.The State Board of Education shall adopt emergency122rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54.123 124 ================= T I T L E A M E N D M E N T ================ 125 And the title is amended as follows: 126 Delete lines 3 - 9 127 and insert: 128 1003.4282, F.S.; adding required notifications to 129 students who receive the award of a certificate of 130 completion; conforming provisions to changes made by 131 the act; deleting obsolete provisions; creating s. 132 1003.482, F.S.; creating the