| 1 | Representative Legg offered the following: |
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| 3 | Amendment (with title amendment) |
| 4 | Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert: |
| 5 | Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section |
| 6 | 1001.43, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 7 | 1001.43 Supplemental powers and duties of district school |
| 8 | board.--The district school board may exercise the following |
| 9 | supplemental powers and duties as authorized by this code or |
| 10 | State Board of Education rule. |
| 11 | (1) STUDENT MANAGEMENT.--The district school board may |
| 12 | adopt programs and policies to ensure the safety and welfare of |
| 13 | individuals, the student body, and school personnel, which |
| 14 | programs and policies may: |
| 15 | (b) Require uniforms to be worn by the student body, or |
| 16 | impose other dress-related requirements, if the district school |
| 17 | board finds that those requirements are necessary for the safety |
| 18 | or welfare of the student body or school personnel. However, |
| 19 | students may wear sunglasses, hats, or other sun-protective wear |
| 20 | while outdoors during school hours, such as when students are at |
| 21 | recess. Criteria and instructions for school uniform dress codes |
| 22 | shall be set by a committee established by the district school |
| 23 | board. |
| 24 | Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2008. |
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| 27 | T I T L E A M E N D M E N T |
| 28 | Remove the entire title and insert: |
| 29 | A bill to be entitled |
| 30 | An act relating to management of public school students; |
| 31 | amending s. 1001.43, F.S.; providing that criteria and |
| 32 | instructions for school uniform dress codes shall be set by |
| 33 | district school boards; providing an effective date. |