Senate Bill 0336

    Florida Senate - 1999                                   SB 336

    By Senator Cowin





    11-393-99

  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to education; providing for

  3         weight to be given to specific courses when

  4         computing grade point averages; authorizing

  5         students to dually enroll in advanced placement

  6         courses; providing an effective date.

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  8  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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10         Section 1.  In computing grade point averages, school

11  districts and community colleges must weigh rigorous

12  college-level dual enrollment courses the same as honors

13  courses or advanced placement courses when the high school

14  subject and the common-course-numbered course are of equal

15  academic value. Students may dually enroll in advanced

16  placement courses.

17         Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 1999.

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20                          SENATE SUMMARY

21    Provides for school districts and community colleges to
      weigh similar courses in a specific way when computing
22    grade point averages. Authorizes students to dually
      enroll in advanced placement courses.
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