HOUSE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS/CS/SB 1436
1	CHAMBER ACTION
2	Senate House
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12	Representative Mealor offered the following:
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14	Amendment to Amendment (483919) (with title amendment)
15	Between line(s) 4781 and 4782, insert:
16	Section 71. Section 1003.33, Florida Statutes, is amended
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18	1003.33 Report cards; end-of-the-year status.--
19	(1) Each district school board shall establish and publish
20	policies requiring the content and regular issuance of student
21	report cards for all elementary school, middle school, and high
22	school students. These report cards must clearly depict and
23	grade:
24	(a) The student's academic performance in each class or
25	course, which in grades 1 through 12 must be based upon
26	examinations as well as written papers, class participation, and
27	other academic performance criteria.
28	(b) The student's conduct and behavior.
29	(c) The student's attendance, including absences and
30	tardiness.
31	(2) A student's final report card for a school year shall
32	contain a statement indicating end-of-the-year status regarding
33	performance or nonperformance at grade level, acceptable or
34	unacceptable behavior and attendance, and promotion or
35	nonpromotion.
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37	District school boards shall not allow schools to exempt
38	students from academic performance requirements based on
39	practices or policies designed to encourage student attendance.
40	A student's attendance record may not be used in whole or in
41	part to provide an exemption from any academic performance
42	requirement.
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45	Between line(s) 5016 and 5017, insert:
46	amending s. 1003.33, F.S.; deleting certain provisions
47	prohibiting district school boards from exempting students from
48	academic performance requirements;