| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to educational instruction; requiring a |
| 3 | study by the Department of Education relating to social |
| 4 | studies instruction in public schools and social science |
| 5 | instruction in community colleges and state universities; |
| 6 | requiring submission of findings and recommendations to |
| 7 | the Legislature; providing an effective date. |
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| 9 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 11 | Section 1. The Department of Education shall conduct a |
| 12 | study to determine the status of social studies instruction in |
| 13 | public schools and social science instruction in community |
| 14 | colleges and state universities. The study shall include: |
| 15 | (1) An analysis that documents compliance by each school |
| 16 | district with the social studies instruction required in s. |
| 17 | 1003.42, Florida Statutes. |
| 18 | (2) An analysis that examines the extent to which the |
| 19 | social science component of the general education requirements |
| 20 | of each community college and state university includes civics |
| 21 | instruction. |
| 22 | (3) Information on standards adopted by the State Board of |
| 23 | Education related to social studies instruction. |
| 24 | (4) Any recommendations for policy changes relating to the |
| 25 | study required in this section. |
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| 27 | The Department of Education shall submit findings and |
| 28 | recommendations of the study to the Legislature by January 15, |
| 29 | 2005. |
| 30 | Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2004. |