| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to public education; creating s. |
| 3 | 1003.4505, F.S.; prohibiting district school boards, |
| 4 | administrative personnel, and instructional personnel from |
| 5 | discouraging or inhibiting student delivery of an |
| 6 | inspirational message at a noncompulsory high school |
| 7 | activity; prohibiting district school boards, |
| 8 | administrative personnel, and instructional personnel from |
| 9 | taking affirmative action that infringes or waives the |
| 10 | rights or freedoms afforded by the First Amendment to the |
| 11 | United States Constitution; providing an effective date. |
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| 13 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 15 | Section 1. Section 1003.4505, Florida Statutes, is created |
| 16 | to read: |
| 17 | 1003.4505 Delivery of inspirational message.- |
| 18 | (1) District school boards, administrative personnel, and |
| 19 | instructional personnel are prohibited from discouraging or |
| 20 | inhibiting the delivery of an inspirational message at a |
| 21 | noncompulsory high school activity, including, but not limited |
| 22 | to, a student assembly, a sports event, or other noncompulsory |
| 23 | school-related activity, if the participating students request |
| 24 | and initiate the delivery of such inspirational message. |
| 25 | (2) District school boards, administrative personnel, and |
| 26 | instructional personnel are prohibited from taking affirmative |
| 27 | action, including, but not limited to, the entry into any |
| 28 | agreement, that infringes or waives the rights or freedoms |
| 29 | afforded to instructional personnel, school staff, or students |
| 30 | by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, in the |
| 31 | absence of the express written consent of any individual whose |
| 32 | constitutional rights would be impacted by such infringement or |
| 33 | waiver. |
| 34 | Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2010. |