The Florida Senate

HB 1739: Access to Postsecondary Education

GENERAL BILL by Education K-20; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Adams; Allen; Altman; Ambler; Anderson; Antone; Arza; Attkisson; Ausley; Barreiro; Baxley; Bean; Bendross-Mindingall; Bense; Benson; Berfield; Bilirakis; Bowen; Brandenburg; Brown; Brutus; Bucher; Bullard; Byrd; Carassas; Clarke; Cretul; Culp; Cusack; Davis; Davis; Dean; Detert; Domino; Evers; Farkas; Fields; Fiorentino; Galvano; Gannon; Garcia; Gardiner; Gelber; Gibson; Gibson; Goodlette; Gottlieb; Green; Greenstein; Harper; Harrell; Harrington; Hasner; Henriquez; Hogan; Holloway; Homan; Jennings; Jordan; Joyner; Justice; Kallinger; Kendrick; Kilmer; Kosmas; Kottkamp; Dick; Kyle; Littlefield; Llorente; Machek; Mack; Mahon; McInvale; Meadows; Mealor; Murman; Murzin; Needelman; Negron; Patterson; Paul; Peterman; Pickens; Planas; Poppell; Prieguez; Quinones; Reagan; Rich; Richardson; Ritter; Rivera; Robaina; Roberson, Y; Ross; Rubio; Russell; Ryan; Sansom; Seiler; Simmons; Slosberg; Smith; Sobel; Sorensen; Spratt; Stansel; Stargel; Troutman; Vana; Wiles; Wishner; Zapata

Access to Postsecondary Education; creates provision re access to postsecondary education & meaningful careers for students with disabilities; amends provision re high school graduation requirements; requires State Education Board to adopt rules providing for test accommodations & modifications of procedures for students with disabilities; amends provision re admissions of students to community colleges, etc. Amends Ch. 1007, 1002,21, 1003.43, 1008.22.