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2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1002 - Student and Parental Rights and Educational Choices › Part V - Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program (Ss. 1002.51-1002.79) › 1002.66 - Specialized instructional services for children with disabilities.

1002.66 Specialized instructional services for children with disabilities.—
(1) A child who has a disability and enrolls with the early learning coalition under s. 1002.53(3)(d) is eligible for specialized instructional services if:
(a) The child is eligible for the Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program under s. 1002.53; and
(b) A current individual educational plan has been developed for the child by the local school board in accordance with rules of the State Board of Education.
(2) The parent of a child who is eligible for the prekindergarten program for children with disabilities may select one or more specialized instructional services that are consistent with the child’s individual educational plan. These specialized instructional services may include, but are not limited to:
(a) Applied behavior analysis as defined in ss. 627.6686 and 641.31098.
(b) Speech-language pathology as defined in s. 468.1125.
(c) Occupational therapy as defined in s. 468.203.
(d) Physical therapy as defined is s. 486.021.
(e) Listening and spoken language specialists and an appropriate acoustical environment for a child who is deaf or hard of hearing who has received an implant or assistive hearing device.
(3) The specialized instructional services provided for a child under this section must be delivered according to professionally accepted standards; must be in accordance with the performance standards adopted by the department under s. 1002.67; and must address the age-appropriate progress of the child in the development of the capabilities, capacities, and skills required under s. 1(b), Art. IX of the State Constitution.
(4) The department shall approve specialized instructional service providers whose services meet the standards in subsection (3), maintain a list of approved providers, and notify each school district and early learning coalition of the approved provider list. Upon the request of a child’s parent, the department may approve a specialized instructional service provider that is not on the approved list if the provider’s services meet the standards in subsection (3) and the service is consistent with the child’s individual educational plan.
(5) The coalition shall reimburse an approved specialized instructional service provider for authorized services provided to an eligible child; however, the cumulative total of services reimbursed for a child may not exceed the amount of the base student allocation provided in the Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program in the General Appropriations Act. Providers shall be reimbursed from funds allocated to the early learning coalition for the Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program.
History.—s. 4, ch. 2010-227; s. 10, ch. 2011-175; s. 9, ch. 2013-252; s. 10, ch. 2022-30.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1002 - Student and Parental Rights and Educational Choices › Part V - Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program (Ss. 1002.51-1002.79) › 1002.67 - Performance standards and curricula.

1002.67 Performance standards and curricula.—
(1)(a) The department shall develop and adopt performance standards for students in the Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program. The performance standards must address the age-appropriate progress of students in the development of:
1. The capabilities, capacities, and skills required under s. 1(b), Art. IX of the State Constitution;
2. Emergent literacy skills grounded in the science of reading, including oral communication, knowledge of print and letters, phonemic and phonological awareness, vocabulary and comprehension development, and foundational background knowledge designed to correlate with the content that students will encounter in grades K-12; and
3. Mathematical thinking and early math skills.
(b) At least every 3 years, the department shall review and, if necessary, revise the performance standards established under this section and align the standards to the standards established by the state board for student performance on the statewide assessments administered pursuant to s. 1008.22.
(2)(a) Each private prekindergarten provider and public school may select or design the curriculum that the provider or school uses to implement the Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program, except as otherwise required for a provider or school that fails to meet the minimum change-in-ability established pursuant to s. 1002.68.
(b) Each private prekindergarten provider’s and public school’s curriculum must be developmentally appropriate and must:
1. Be designed to prepare a student for early literacy and provide for instruction in early math skills;
2. Develop students’ background knowledge through a content-rich and sequential knowledge building early literacy curriculum;
3. Enhance the age-appropriate progress of students in attaining the performance standards adopted by the department under subsection (1); and
4. Support student learning gains through differentiated instruction that shall be measured by the coordinated screening and progress monitoring program under s. 1008.25(9).
(c) The department shall adopt procedures for the review and approval of curricula for use by private prekindergarten providers and public schools that fail to meet the minimum change-in-ability scores established pursuant to s. 1002.68. The department shall administer the review and approval process and maintain a list of the curricula approved under this paragraph. Each approved curriculum must meet the requirements of paragraph (b).
History.—s. 1, ch. 2004-484; s. 28, ch. 2010-210; s. 453, ch. 2011-142; s. 11, ch. 2011-175; s. 7, ch. 2012-133; s. 10, ch. 2013-252; s. 6, ch. 2021-9; s. 40, ch. 2021-10; s. 6, ch. 2022-16; s. 7, ch. 2023-108.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1002 - Student and Parental Rights and Educational Choices › Part V - Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program (Ss. 1002.51-1002.79) › 1002.72 - Records of children in the Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program.

1002.72 Records of children in the Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program.—
(1)(a) The records of a child enrolled in the Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program held by an early learning coalition, the department, or a Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program provider are confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution. For purposes of this section, such records include assessment data, health data, records of teacher observations, and personal identifying information of an enrolled child and his or her parent.
(b) This exemption applies to the records of a child enrolled in the Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program held by an early learning coalition, the department, or a Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program provider before, on, or after the effective date of this exemption.
(2) A parent has the right to inspect and review the Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program record of his or her child and to obtain a copy of such record.
(3)(a) Confidential and exempt Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program records may be released to:
1. The United States Secretary of Education, the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Comptroller General of the United States for the purpose of federal audits or investigations.
2. Individuals or organizations conducting studies for institutions to develop, validate, or administer assessments or improve instruction.
3. Accrediting organizations in order to carry out their accrediting functions.
4. Appropriate parties in connection with an emergency if the information is necessary to protect the health or safety of the child or other individuals.
5. The Auditor General in connection with his or her official functions.
6. A court of competent jurisdiction in compliance with an order of that court pursuant to a lawfully issued subpoena.
7. Parties to an interagency agreement among early learning coalitions, local governmental agencies, Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program providers, or state agencies for the purpose of implementing the Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program.
(b) Agencies, organizations, or individuals receiving such confidential and exempt records in order to carry out their official functions must protect the records in a manner that will not permit the personal identification of an enrolled child or his or her parent by persons other than those authorized to receive the records.
History.—s. 1, ch. 2005-88; s. 178, ch. 2008-4; s. 1, ch. 2010-44; s. 456, ch. 2011-142; s. 13, ch. 2013-252; s. 44, ch. 2021-10.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1002 - Student and Parental Rights and Educational Choices › Part V - Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program (Ss. 1002.51-1002.79) › 1002.79 - Rulemaking authority.

1002.79 Rulemaking authority.—The State Board of Education shall adopt rules under ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to administer the provisions of this part conferring duties upon the department.
History.—s. 1, ch. 2004-484; s. 458, ch. 2011-142; s. 79, ch. 2012-96; s. 16, ch. 2013-252; s. 47, ch. 2021-10.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1002 - Student and Parental Rights and Educational Choices › Part VI - School Readiness Program (Ss. 1002.81-1002.995) › 1002.86 - School readiness program; education component.

1002.86 School readiness program; education component.—The education component of the school readiness program should be developmentally appropriate and based on research, involve the parent as the child’s first teacher, serve as a preventive measure for children at risk of future school failure, and enhance the educational readiness of eligible children. The school readiness program should be of assistance to parents in preparing their at-risk children for educational success, including, as appropriate, health screening and referral.
History.—s. 17, ch. 2013-252.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1002 - Student and Parental Rights and Educational Choices › Part VI - School Readiness Program (Ss. 1002.81-1002.995) › 1002.90 - School readiness cost-of-care information.

1002.90 School readiness cost-of-care information.—Annually, the principals of the Early Learning Programs Estimating Conference established in s. 216.136(8) shall develop official cost-of-care information based on actual school readiness direct services program expenditures and information provided pursuant to s. 1002.895. Conference principals shall agree on the cost of child care by care level and provider type, the provider type weights, and the methods of computation. The department shall provide the conference principals with all requested and necessary data to develop such information. The data may include a matrix by early learning coalition of any full-time equivalent changes made by the Division of Early Learning as part of its administration of the school readiness program. The Early Learning Programs Estimating Conference shall provide the official cost-of-care information to the Legislature at least 90 days before the scheduled annual legislative session.
History.—s. 26, ch. 2022-154.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1002 - Student and Parental Rights and Educational Choices › Part VI - School Readiness Program (Ss. 1002.81-1002.995) › 1002.93 - School readiness program transportation services.

1002.93 School readiness program transportation services.—
(1) The department may authorize an early learning coalition to establish school readiness program transportation services for children at risk of abuse or neglect who are participating in the school readiness program, pursuant to chapter 427. The early learning coalitions may contract for the provision of transportation services as required by this section.
(2) The transportation servicers may only provide transportation to each child participating in the school readiness program to the extent that such transportation is necessary to provide child care opportunities that otherwise would not be available to a child whose home is more than a reasonable walking distance from the nearest child care facility or family day care home.
History.—s. 17, ch. 2013-252; s. 58, ch. 2021-10.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1002 - Student and Parental Rights and Educational Choices › Part VI - School Readiness Program (Ss. 1002.81-1002.995) › 1002.95 - Teacher Education and Compensation Helps (TEACH) Scholarship Program.

1002.95 Teacher Education and Compensation Helps (TEACH) Scholarship Program.—
(1) The department may contract for the administration of the Teacher Education and Compensation Helps (TEACH) Scholarship Program, which provides educational scholarships to caregivers and administrators of early childhood programs, family day care homes, and large family child care homes. The goal of the program is to increase the education and training for caregivers, increase the compensation for child caregivers who complete the program requirements, and reduce the rate of participant turnover in the field of early childhood education.
(2) The State Board of Education shall adopt rules as necessary to administer this section.
History.—s. 17, ch. 2013-252; s. 60, ch. 2021-10.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1002 - Student and Parental Rights and Educational Choices › Part VI - School Readiness Program (Ss. 1002.81-1002.995) › 1002.96 - Early Head Start collaboration grants.

1002.96 Early Head Start collaboration grants.—
(1) Contingent upon specific appropriation, the department shall establish a program to award collaboration grants to assist local agencies in securing Early Head Start programs through Early Head Start program federal grants. The collaboration grants shall provide the required matching funds for public and private nonprofit agencies that have been approved for Early Head Start program federal grants.
(2) Public and private nonprofit agencies providing Early Head Start programs applying for collaborative grants must:
(a) Meet the requirements in the Head Start program performance standards and other applicable rules and regulations.
(b) Collaborate with other service providers at the local level.
(c) Provide a comprehensive array of health, nutritional, and other services to the program’s pregnant women and very young children, and their families.
(3) The department may adopt rules as necessary for the award of collaboration grants to competing agencies and the administration of the collaboration grants program under this section.
History.—s. 17, ch. 2013-252; s. 61, ch. 2021-10.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1002 - Student and Parental Rights and Educational Choices › Part VI - School Readiness Program (Ss. 1002.81-1002.995) › 1002.97 - Records of children in the school readiness program.

1002.97 Records of children in the school readiness program.—
(1) The individual records of children enrolled in the school readiness program provided under this part, held by an early learning coalition or the department, are confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution. For purposes of this section, records include assessment data, health data, records of teacher observations, and personal identifying information.
(2) A parent has the right to inspect and review the individual school readiness program record of his or her child and to obtain a copy of the record.
(3) School readiness program records may be released to:
(a) The United States Secretary of Education, the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Comptroller General of the United States for the purpose of federal audits and investigations.
(b) Individuals or organizations conducting studies for institutions to develop, validate, or administer assessments or improve instruction.
(c) Accrediting organizations in order to carry out their accrediting functions.
(d) Appropriate parties in connection with an emergency if the information is necessary to protect the health or safety of the child enrollee or other individuals.
(e) The Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability and the Auditor General in connection with their official functions.
(f) A court of competent jurisdiction in compliance with an order of that court in accordance with a lawfully issued subpoena.
(g) Parties to an interagency agreement among early learning coalitions, local governmental agencies, providers of the school readiness program, state agencies, and the department for the purpose of implementing the school readiness program.
Agencies, organizations, or individuals that receive school readiness program records in order to carry out their official functions must protect the data in a manner that does not permit the personal identification of a child enrolled in a school readiness program and his or her parent by persons other than those authorized to receive the records.
History.—s. 3, ch. 2000-299; s. 9, ch. 2004-484; s. 1, ch. 2005-131; s. 314, ch. 2011-142; s. 18, ch. 2013-252; s. 62, ch. 2021-10.
Note.—Former s. 411.011.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1002 - Student and Parental Rights and Educational Choices › Part VI - School Readiness Program (Ss. 1002.81-1002.995) › 1002.995 - Early learning professional development standards and career pathways.

1002.995 Early learning professional development standards and career pathways.—
(1) The department shall:
(a) Develop early learning professional development training and course standards to be utilized for school readiness program providers.
(b) Identify both formal and informal early learning career pathways with stackable credentials and certifications that allow early childhood teachers to access specialized professional development that:
1. Strengthens knowledge and teaching practices.
2. Aligns to established professional standards and core competencies.
3. Provides a progression of attainable, competency-based stackable credentials and certifications.
4. Improves outcomes for children to increase kindergarten readiness and early grade success.
(c) Subject to the appropriation of funds by the Legislature, provide incentives to school readiness personnel who meet the requirements of s. 1002.88(1)(e) and prekindergarten instructors who meet the requirements specified in s. 1002.55, s. 1002.61, or s. 1002.63 and who possess a reading certification or endorsement or a literacy micro-credential as specified in s. 1003.485 and teach students in the school readiness program or the voluntary prekindergarten education program or work in a child care or early learning setting.
(2) To the greatest extent possible, the credentials and certifications established pursuant to this section shall align with the training for K-12 teachers, reading coaches, and school administrators in s. 1001.215(3).
(3) The State Board of Education shall adopt rules to administer this section.
History.—s. 2, ch. 2019-126; s. 9, ch. 2021-9; s. 63, ch. 2021-10; s. 28, ch. 2022-154; s. 22, ch. 2023-245.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1003 - Public K-12 Education › Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 1003.01-1003.07) › 1003.04 - Student conduct and parental involvement.

1003.04 Student conduct and parental involvement.—
(1) Each public K-12 student must remain in attendance throughout the school year, unless excused by the school for illness or other good cause, and must comply fully with the school’s code of conduct.
(2) The parent of each public K-12 student must cooperate with the authority of the student’s district school board, superintendent, principal, teachers, and school bus drivers, according to ss. 1003.31 and 1003.32, to remove the student from the classroom and the school bus and, when appropriate and available, to place the student in an alternative educational setting, if the student is disobedient, disrespectful, violent, abusive, uncontrollable, or disruptive.
(3) It is the goal of the Legislature and each district school board that the parent of each public K-12 student comply with the school’s reasonable and time-acceptable parental involvement requests.
History.—s. 114, ch. 2002-387; s. 34, ch. 2003-391.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1003 - Public K-12 Education › Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 1003.01-1003.07) › 1003.051 - Purple Star Campuses.

1003.051 Purple Star Campuses.—
(1) As used in this section, the term “military student” means a student who is:
(a) Enrolled in a school district, charter school, or any school or educational institution participating in an educational choice scholarship program established pursuant to chapter 1002; and
(b) A dependent of a current member of the United States military serving on active duty in, or a former member of, the Army, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard; a reserve component of any branch of the United States military; or the Florida National Guard.
(2)(a) The Department of Education shall establish the Purple Star Campus program. At a minimum, the program must require a participating school to:
1. Designate a staff member as a military liaison.
2. Maintain a web page on the school’s website which includes resources for military students and their families.
3. Maintain a student-led transition program that assists military students in transitioning into the school.
4. Offer professional development training opportunities for staff members on issues relating to military students.
5. Reserve at least 5 percent of controlled open enrollment seats for military students.
(b) The department may establish additional criteria to identify schools that demonstrate a commitment to or provide critical transition supports for military-connected families, such as hosting an annual military recognition event, partnering with a school liaison officer from a military installation, supporting projects that connect the school with the military community, and providing outreach for military parents and their children.
(3) A school may partner with a school district to procure digital, professional development, or other assistance necessary for the school to meet the criteria specified in subsection (2).
(4) The State Board of Education shall adopt rules to implement this section.
History.—s. 1, ch. 2021-65; s. 23, ch. 2022-183.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1003 - Public K-12 Education › Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 1003.01-1003.07) › 1003.06 - Classroom placement of multiple birth siblings.

1003.06 Classroom placement of multiple birth siblings.—
(1) As used in this section, the term “multiple birth siblings” means twins, triplets, quadruplets, or other siblings resulting from a multiple birth.
(2)(a) The parent of multiple birth siblings who are assigned to the same grade level and school may request in writing that the school place the siblings in the same classroom or in separate classrooms. The request must be made no later than 5 days before the first day of each school year or 5 days after the first day of attendance of students during the school year if the students are enrolled in the school after the school year commences.
(b) The school may recommend to the parent the appropriate classroom placement for multiple birth siblings and may provide professional educational advice to assist the parent with the decision regarding appropriate classroom placement.
(3) Except as provided in subsection (4) or subsection (5), a school shall provide the multiple birth siblings with the classroom placement requested by the parent.
(4)(a) A school is not required to place multiple birth siblings in the same classroom if factual evidence of performance shows proof that the multiple birth siblings should be separated.
(b) A school is not required to place multiple birth siblings in separate classrooms if the request would require the school district to add an additional class to the grade level of the multiple birth siblings.
(5)(a) At the end of the first grading period following the multiple birth siblings’ enrollment in the school, if the principal of the school, in consultation with the teacher of each classroom in which the multiple birth siblings are placed, determines that the requested classroom placement is disruptive to the school, the principal may determine the appropriate classroom placement for the siblings.
(b) A parent may appeal the principal’s classroom placement of multiple birth siblings in the manner provided by school district policy. During an appeal, the multiple birth siblings shall remain in the classroom chosen by the parent.
(6) This section does not affect:
(a) A right or obligation under s. 1003.57 or under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. ss. 1400 et seq., regarding the individual placement decisions of the school district; or
(b) The right of a school district, principal, or teacher to remove a student from a classroom pursuant to school district student discipline policies.
History.—s. 1, ch. 2008-210.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1003 - Public K-12 Education › Part II - School Attendance (Ss. 1003.21-1003.29) › 1003.225 - Water safety and swimming certification.

1003.225 Water safety and swimming certification.—
(1) For the purposes of this section, the term “water safety” means age-appropriate education intended to promote safety in, on, and around bodies of water and reduce the risk of injury or drowning.
(2) Beginning with the 2022-2023 school year, each public school shall provide, to a parent who initially enrolls his or her child in the school, information on the important role water safety education courses and swimming lessons play in saving lives. The information must be provided electronically or in hard copy and must include local options for age-appropriate water safety courses and swimming lessons that result in a certificate indicating successful completion, including courses and lessons offered for free or at a reduced price. If the student is 18 years of age or older, or is under the age of 21 and is enrolling in adult education classes, the information must be provided to the student.
History.—s. 9, ch. 2021-35.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1003 - Public K-12 Education › Part II - School Attendance (Ss. 1003.21-1003.29) › 1003.23 - Attendance records and reports.

1003.23 Attendance records and reports.—
(1) The attendance of all public K-12 school students shall be checked each school day in the manner prescribed by rules of the State Board of Education and recorded in the teacher’s register or by some approved system of recording attendance. Students may be counted in attendance only if they are actually present at school or are away from school on a school day and are engaged in an educational activity which constitutes a part of the school-approved instructional program for the student.
(2) All officials, teachers, and other employees in public, parochial, religious, denominational, and private K-12 schools, including private tutors, shall keep all records and shall prepare and submit promptly all reports that may be required by law and by rules of the State Board of Education and district school boards. Such records shall include a register of enrollment and attendance and all persons described above shall make these reports therefrom as may be required by the State Board of Education. The enrollment register shall show the absence or attendance of each student enrolled for each school day of the year in a manner prescribed by the State Board of Education. The register shall be open for the inspection by the designated school representative or the district school superintendent of the district in which the school is located. Violation of the provisions of this section shall be a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided by law. This section shall not apply to home education programs provided in s. 1002.41.
History.—s. 118, ch. 2002-387.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1003 - Public K-12 Education › Part II - School Attendance (Ss. 1003.21-1003.29) › 1003.24 - Parents responsible for attendance of children; attendance policy.

1003.24 Parents responsible for attendance of children; attendance policy.—Each parent of a child within the compulsory attendance age is responsible for the child’s school attendance as required by law. The absence of a student from school is prima facie evidence of a violation of this section; however, criminal prosecution under this chapter may not be brought against a parent until the provisions of s. 1003.26 have been complied with. A parent of a student is not responsible for the student’s nonattendance at school under any of the following conditions:
(1) WITH PERMISSION.—The absence was with permission of the head of the school;
(2) WITHOUT KNOWLEDGE.—The absence was without the parent’s knowledge, consent, or connivance, in which case the student shall be dealt with as a dependent child;
(3) FINANCIAL INABILITY.—The parent was unable financially to provide necessary clothes for the student, which inability was reported in writing to the superintendent prior to the opening of school or immediately after the beginning of such inability, provided that the validity of any claim for exemption under this subsection shall be determined by the district school superintendent subject to appeal to the district school board; or
(4) SICKNESS, INJURY, OR OTHER INSURMOUNTABLE CONDITION.—Attendance was impracticable or inadvisable on account of sickness or injury, as attested to by a written statement of a licensed practicing physician, or was impracticable because of some other stated insurmountable condition as defined by and attested to in accordance with rules of the State Board of Education. If a student is continually sick and repeatedly absent from school, he or she must be under the supervision of a physician, or if the absence is related to the student having autism spectrum disorder, receiving services from a licensed health care practitioner or behavior analyst certified pursuant to s. 393.17, in order to receive an excuse from attendance. Such excuse provides that a student’s condition justifies absence for more than the number of days permitted by the district school board.
Each district school board shall establish an attendance policy that includes, but is not limited to, the required number of days each school year that a student must be in attendance and the number of absences and tardinesses after which a statement explaining such absences and tardinesses must be on file at the school. Each school in the district must determine if an absence or tardiness is excused or unexcused according to criteria established by the district school board.
History.—s. 119, ch. 2002-387; s. 59, ch. 2017-116.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1003 - Public K-12 Education › Part II - School Attendance (Ss. 1003.21-1003.29) › 1003.25 - Procedures for maintenance and transfer of student records.

1003.25 Procedures for maintenance and transfer of student records.—
(1) Each principal shall maintain a permanent cumulative record for each student enrolled in a public K-12 school. Such record shall be maintained in the form, and contain all data, prescribed by rule by the State Board of Education. The cumulative record is confidential and exempt from the provisions of s. 119.07(1) and is open to inspection only as provided in chapter 1002.
(2) The procedure for transferring and maintaining records of students who transfer from school to school is prescribed by rules of the State Board of Education. The transfer of records must occur within 5 school days. The records must include, if applicable:
(a) Verified reports of serious or recurrent behavior patterns, including any threat assessment report, all corresponding documentation, and any other information required by the Florida-specific behavioral threat assessment instrument pursuant to s. 1001.212(12) which contains the evaluation, intervention, and management of the threat assessment evaluations and intervention services.
(b) Psychological evaluations, including therapeutic treatment plans and therapy or progress notes created or maintained by school district or charter school staff, as appropriate.
(3) Procedures relating to the acceptance of transfer work and credit for students shall be prescribed by rule by the State Board of Education.
History.—s. 120, ch. 2002-387; s. 9, ch. 2019-22; s. 14, ch. 2023-16; s. 22, ch. 2023-18.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1003 - Public K-12 Education › Part II - School Attendance (Ss. 1003.21-1003.29) › 1003.28 - Continuation of truancy remedial activities upon transfer of student; retention of legal jurisdiction.

1003.28 Continuation of truancy remedial activities upon transfer of student; retention of legal jurisdiction.—
(1) If, during the activities designed to remedy truant behavior as described in s. 1003.27, the parent of the student who is the subject of such activities transfers the student to another school district in this state in an attempt to circumvent the remedial procedures which have already begun, the administration of the school from which the student transferred shall provide to the administration of the new school, at no charge, copies of all available records and documents relevant to such remedial activities, and the administration of the new school shall begin remedial activities in the program that most closely meets the transfer student’s needs.
(2) In the event that a legal proceeding has commenced, as provided in s. 1003.27, against a student who has been determined to be a habitual truant, the movement of the student who is the subject of such proceeding to another circuit court district in this state will not affect the jurisdiction of the court to proceed with the case under the law.
History.—s. 123, ch. 2002-387.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1003 - Public K-12 Education › Part II - School Attendance (Ss. 1003.21-1003.29) › 1003.29 - Notice to schools of court action.

1003.29 Notice to schools of court action.—If a court takes action that directly involves a student’s school, including, but not limited to, an order that a student attend school, attend school with his or her parent, perform at grade level, or perform community service hours at the school, the office of the clerk of the court shall provide notice to the school of the court’s action.
History.—s. 124, ch. 2002-387.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1003 - Public K-12 Education › Part III - Control of Students (Ss. 1003.31-1003.33) › 1003.3101 - Additional educational choice options.

1003.3101 Additional educational choice options.—Each school district board shall establish a transfer process for a parent to request his or her child be transferred to another classroom teacher. This section does not give a parent the right to choose a specific classroom teacher. A school must approve or deny the transfer within 2 weeks after receiving a request. If a request for transfer is denied, the school must notify the parent and specify the reasons for the denial. An explanation of the transfer process must be made available in the student handbook or a similar publication.
History.—s. 19, ch. 2016-237.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1003 - Public K-12 Education › Part III - Control of Students (Ss. 1003.31-1003.33) › 1003.33 - Report cards; end-of-the-year status.

1003.33 Report cards; end-of-the-year status.—
(1) Each district school board shall establish and publish policies requiring the content and regular issuance of student report cards for all elementary school, middle school, and high school students. These report cards must clearly depict and grade:
(a) The student’s academic performance in each class or course, which in grades 1 through 12 must be based upon examinations as well as written papers, class participation, and other academic performance criteria, and must include the student’s performance or nonperformance at his or her grade level.
(b) The student’s conduct and behavior.
(c) The student’s attendance, including absences and tardiness.
(2) A student’s final report card for a school year shall contain a statement indicating end-of-the-year status regarding performance or nonperformance at grade level, acceptable or unacceptable behavior and attendance, and promotion or nonpromotion.
District school boards shall not allow schools to exempt students from academic performance requirements based on practices or policies designed to encourage student attendance. A student’s attendance record may not be used in whole or in part to provide an exemption from any academic performance requirement.
History.—s. 128, ch. 2002-387; s. 7, ch. 2003-118.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1003 - Public K-12 Education › Part IV - Public K-12 Educational Instruction (Ss. 1003.41-1003.49966) › 1003.4204 - Safer, Smarter Schools Program.

1003.4204 Safer, Smarter Schools Program.—As authorized by and consistent with funding appropriated in the General Appropriations Act, the Safer, Smarter Schools Program is created to implement the revised Health Education standards established pursuant to s. 1003.42(2). The program shall provide students and educators with a comprehensive personal safety curriculum that helps students attain the protective principles to remain safe from abuse and exploitation.
History.—s. 67, ch. 2022-154.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1003 - Public K-12 Education › Part IV - Public K-12 Educational Instruction (Ss. 1003.41-1003.49966) › 1003.4205 - Disability history and awareness instruction.

1003.4205 Disability history and awareness instruction.—
(1) Each district school board may provide disability history and awareness instruction in all K-12 public schools in the district during the first 2 weeks in October each year. The district school board shall designate these 2 weeks as “Disability History and Awareness Weeks.”
(2)(a) During this 2-week period, students may be provided intensive instruction to expand their knowledge, understanding, and awareness of individuals with disabilities, the history of disability, and the disability rights movement. Disability history may include the events and timelines of the development and evolution of services to, and the civil rights of, individuals with disabilities. Disability history may also include the contributions of specific individuals with disabilities, including the contributions of acknowledged national leaders.
(b) The instruction may be integrated into the existing school curriculum in ways including, but not limited to, supplementing lesson plans, holding school assemblies, or providing other school-related activities. The instruction may be delivered by qualified school personnel or by knowledgeable guest speakers, with a particular focus on including individuals with disabilities.
(3) The goals of disability history and awareness instruction include:
(a) Better treatment for individuals with disabilities, especially for youth in school, and increased attention to preventing the bullying or harassment of students with disabilities.
(b) Encouragement to individuals with disabilities to develop increased self-esteem, resulting in more individuals with disabilities gaining pride in being an individual with a disability, obtaining postsecondary education, entering the workforce, and contributing to their communities.
(c) Reaffirmation of the local, state, and federal commitment to the full inclusion in society of, and the equal opportunity for, all individuals with disabilities.
History.—s. 1, ch. 2008-156.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1003 - Public K-12 Education › Part IV - Public K-12 Educational Instruction (Ss. 1003.41-1003.49966) › 1003.421 - Recitation of the Declaration of Independence.

1003.421 Recitation of the Declaration of Independence.—
(1) To educate students about the sacrifices made for freedom in the founding of this country and the values on which this country was founded, the last full week of classes in September shall be recognized in public schools as Celebrate Freedom Week. Celebrate Freedom Week must include at least 3 hours of appropriate instruction in each social studies class, as determined by each school district, which instruction shall include an in-depth study of the intent, meaning, and importance of the Declaration of Independence.
(2) To emphasize the importance of this week, at the beginning of each school day or in homeroom, during the last full week of September, public school principals and teachers shall conduct an oral recitation by students of the following words of the Declaration of Independence: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.”
(3) Student recitation of this statement shall serve to reaffirm the American ideals of individual liberty.
(4) Upon written request by a student’s parent, the student must be excused from the recitation of the Declaration of Independence.
History.—s. 1, ch. 2002-213.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1003 - Public K-12 Education › Part IV - Public K-12 Educational Instruction (Ss. 1003.41-1003.49966) › 1003.4281 - Early high school graduation.

1003.4281 Early high school graduation.—
(1) The purpose of this section is to provide a student the option of early graduation and receipt of a standard high school diploma if the student earns 24 credits and meets the graduation requirements set forth in s. 1003.4282. For purposes of this section, the term “early graduation” means graduation from high school in less than 8 semesters or the equivalent.
(2) Each district school board shall adopt a policy that provides a high school student the option of early graduation. Each school district shall notify the parent of a student who is eligible to graduate early. A school district may not prohibit a student who meets the requirements of this section from graduating early.
(3) A student who graduates early may continue to participate in school activities and social events and attend and participate in graduation events with the student’s cohort, as if the student were still enrolled in high school. A student who graduates early will be included in class ranking, honors, and award determinations for the student’s cohort. A student who graduates early must comply with district school board rules and policies regarding access to the school facilities and grounds during normal operating hours.
(4) If eligible for a Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program award under ss. 1009.53-1009.538, a student who graduates from high school midyear may receive an initial award in the spring term following the student’s graduation.
History.—s. 9, ch. 2012-191; s. 16, ch. 2013-27; s. 39, ch. 2014-39; s. 5, ch. 2014-184.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1003 - Public K-12 Education › Part IV - Public K-12 Educational Instruction (Ss. 1003.41-1003.49966) › 1003.4285 - Standard high school diploma designations.

1003.4285 Standard high school diploma designations.—
(1) Each standard high school diploma shall include, as applicable, the following designations if the student meets the criteria set forth for the designation:
(a) Scholar designation.—In addition to the requirements of s. 1003.4282, in order to earn the Scholar designation, a student must satisfy the following requirements:
1. Mathematics.—Earn one credit in Algebra II or an equally rigorous course and one credit in statistics or an equally rigorous course. Beginning with students entering grade 9 in the 2014-2015 school year, pass the Geometry statewide, standardized assessment.
2. Science.—Pass the statewide, standardized Biology I EOC assessment and earn one credit in chemistry or physics and one credit in a course equally rigorous to chemistry or physics. However, a student enrolled in an Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), or Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE) Biology course who takes the respective AP, IB, or AICE Biology assessment and earns the minimum score necessary to earn college credit as identified pursuant to s. 1007.27(2) meets the requirement of this subparagraph without having to take the statewide, standardized Biology I EOC assessment.
3. Social studies.—Pass the statewide, standardized United States History EOC assessment. However, a student enrolled in an AP, IB, or AICE course that includes United States History topics who takes the respective AP, IB, or AICE assessment and earns the minimum score necessary to earn college credit as identified pursuant to s. 1007.27(2) meets the requirement of this subparagraph without having to take the statewide, standardized United States History EOC assessment.
4. Foreign language.—Earn two credits in the same foreign language.
5. Electives.—Earn at least one credit in an Advanced Placement, an International Baccalaureate, an Advanced International Certificate of Education, or a dual enrollment course.
(b) Industry Scholar designation.—In addition to the requirements of s. 1003.4282, in order to earn the Industry Scholar designation, a student must attain one or more industry certifications from the list established under s. 1003.492.
(2) Students and parents shall be provided information about diploma designations through an online education and career planning tool, which allows students to monitor their progress toward the attainment of each designation.
(3) The State Board of Education may make recommendations to the Legislature regarding the establishment of additional designations.
History.—s. 8, ch. 2008-235; s. 4, ch. 2009-40; s. 464, ch. 2011-142; s. 18, ch. 2013-27; s. 8, ch. 2013-35; s. 41, ch. 2014-39; s. 5, ch. 2015-6; s. 34, ch. 2017-116; s. 15, ch. 2019-119; s. 23, ch. 2023-81.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1003 - Public K-12 Education › Part IV - Public K-12 Educational Instruction (Ss. 1003.41-1003.49966) › 1003.4286 - Award of standard high school diplomas to honorably discharged veterans.

1003.4286 Award of standard high school diplomas to honorably discharged veterans.—Pursuant to rules adopted by the State Board of Education in consultation with the Department of Military Affairs, the Commissioner of Education may award a standard high school diploma to an honorably discharged veteran who has not completed high school graduation requirements.
History.—s. 19, ch. 2013-27.