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| 1 | A bill to be entitled | ||
| 2 | An act relating to requirements for high school | ||
| 3 | graduation; amending s. 1003.43, F.S.; requiring that | ||
| 4 | instruction in parenting skills be included within the | ||
| 5 | one-half credit in life management skills required for | ||
| 6 | graduation from high school; 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. Paragraph (i) of subsection (1) of section | ||
| 11 | 1003.43, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: | ||
| 12 | 1003.43 General requirements for high school graduation.-- | ||
| 13 | (1) Graduation requires successful completion of either a | ||
| 14 | minimum of 24 academic credits in grades 9 through 12 or an | ||
| 15 | International Baccalaureate curriculum. The 24 credits shall be | ||
| 16 | distributed as follows: | ||
| 17 | (i) One-half credit in life management skills to include | ||
| 18 | consumer education, positive emotional development, marriage and | ||
| 19 | relationship skill-based education, nutrition, parenting skills, | ||
| 20 | prevention of human immunodeficiency virus infection and | ||
| 21 | acquired immune deficiency syndrome and other sexually | ||
| 22 | transmissible diseases, benefits of sexual abstinence and | ||
| 23 | consequences of teenage pregnancy, information and instruction | ||
| 24 | on breast cancer detection and breast self-examination, | ||
| 25 | cardiopulmonary resuscitation, drug education, and the hazards | ||
| 26 | of smoking. Such credit shall be given for a course to be taken | ||
| 27 | by all students in either the 9th or 10th grade. | ||
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| 29 | District school boards may award a maximum of one-half credit in | ||
| 30 | social studies and one-half elective credit for student | ||
| 31 | completion of nonpaid voluntary community or school service | ||
| 32 | work. Students choosing this option must complete a minimum of | ||
| 33 | 75 hours of service in order to earn the one-half credit in | ||
| 34 | either category of instruction. Credit may not be earned for | ||
| 35 | service provided as a result of court action. District school | ||
| 36 | boards that approve the award of credit for student volunteer | ||
| 37 | service shall develop guidelines regarding the award of the | ||
| 38 | credit, and school principals are responsible for approving | ||
| 39 | specific volunteer activities. A course designated in the Course | ||
| 40 | Code Directory as grade 9 through grade 12 that is taken below | ||
| 41 | the 9th grade may be used to satisfy high school graduation | ||
| 42 | requirements or Florida Academic Scholars award requirements as | ||
| 43 | specified in a district school board's student progression plan. | ||
| 44 | A student shall be granted credit toward meeting the | ||
| 45 | requirements of this subsection for equivalent courses, as | ||
| 46 | identified pursuant to s. 1007.271(6), taken through dual | ||
| 47 | enrollment. | ||
| 48 | Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2003. | ||