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SB 290: Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) [SPSC]

GENERAL BILL by Bullard ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Wilson

Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) [SPSC]; Removes the requirement that a district school board adopt policies for meeting class size maximums which allow a student to graduate from high school if the student passes the grade 10 FCAT. Removes the requirement that a student earn a passing score on the FCAT or alternative assessment to graduate from high school. Removes the requirement that a student pursuing an accelerated 3-year high school graduation earn a passing score, etc.

Effective Date: 07/01/2009
Last Action: 5/2/2009 Senate - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Education Pre-K - 12
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/3/2008 Senate • Filed
    12/17/2008 Senate • Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations
    3/3/2009 Senate • Introduced, referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations -SJ 00022
    5/2/2009 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Education Pre-K - 12

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  • SB 290, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/26/2009 at 5:44 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 663 Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test Bush Similar Last Action: 5/2/2009 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on PreK-12 Policy (EPC)
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    H 1203 Public School Education Kiar Compare Last Action: 5/2/2009 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on PreK-12 Policy (EPC)
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    S 80 School Progression & Retention/Reading Proficiency [SPSC] Wilson Compare Last Action: 5/2/2009 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Education Pre-K - 12
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    S 2476 Public School Education [SPSC] Deutch Compare Last Action: 5/2/2009 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Education Pre-K - 12
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    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1003.03 Maximum class size.
    1003.428 General requirements for high school graduation; revised.
    1003.429 Accelerated high school graduation options.
    1003.43 General requirements for high school graduation.
    1003.433 Learning opportunities for out-of-state and out-of-country transfer students and students needing additional instruction to meet high school graduation requirements.
    1008.22 Student assessment program for public schools.
    1008.25 Public school student progression; remedial instruction; reporting requirements.

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