HB 0137 2004
1	A bill to be entitled
2	An act relating to high school graduation options;
3	amending s. 1003.429, F.S.; revising credit requirements
4	for the accelerated high school graduation career
5	preparatory program; providing an effective date.
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7	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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9	Section 1. Subsection (1) of section 1003.429, Florida
10	Statutes, is amended to read:
11	1003.429 Accelerated high school graduation options.--
12	(1) Beginning with the 2003-2004 school year, all students
13	scheduled to graduate in 2004 and thereafter may select one of
14	the following three high school graduation options:
15	(a) Completion of the general requirements for high school
16	graduation pursuant to s. 1003.43;
17	(b) Completion of a 3-year standard college preparatory
18	program requiring successful completion of a minimum of 18
19	academic credits in grades 9 through 12. The 18 credits shall be
20	primary requirements and shall be distributed as follows:
21	1. Four credits in English, with major concentration in
22	composition and literature;
23	2. Three credits in mathematics at the Algebra I level or
24	higher from the list of courses that qualify for state
25	university admission;
26	3. Three credits in natural science, two of which must
27	have a laboratory component;
28	4. Three credits in social sciences;
29	5. Two credits in the same second language unless the
30	student is a native speaker of or can otherwise demonstrate
31	competency in a language other than English. If the student
32	demonstrates competency in another language, the student may
33	replace the language requirement with two credits in other
34	academic courses; and
35	6. Three credits in electives; or
36	(c) Completion of a 3-year career preparatory program
37	requiring successful completion of a minimum of 18 academic
38	credits in grades 9 through 12. The 18 credits shall be primary
39	requirements and shall be distributed as follows:
40	1. Four credits in English, with major concentration in
41	composition and literature;
42	2. Three credits in mathematics, one of which must be
43	Algebra I;
44	3. Three credits in natural science, two of which must
45	have a laboratory component;
46	4. Three credits in social sciences;
47	5. Two credits in the same second language unless the
48	student is a native speaker of or can otherwise demonstrate
49	competency in a language other than English. If the student
50	demonstrates competency in another language, the student may
51	replace the language requirement with two credits in other
52	academic courses. For students scheduled to graduate in 2007 and
53	thereafter, two credits in the same second language or two
54	credits in vocational education, one credit of which may be a
55	career class, shall be required; and
56	6. Three credits in electives. For students scheduled to
57	graduate in 2007 and thereafter, three elective credits in a
58	vocational program of study shall be required.
59	Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2004.