HB 611

1	A bill to be entitled
2	An act relating to Department of Juvenile Justice
3	education programs; amending s. 1003.52, F.S.; providing
4	that adult education GED test preparation courses and
5	adult education career education courses may be offered to
6	certain high school level students served in department
7	programs; 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.  Paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of section
12	1003.52, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
13	1003.52  Educational services in Department of Juvenile
14	Justice programs.-
15	(3)  The district school board of the county in which the
16	residential or nonresidential care facility or juvenile
17	assessment facility is located shall provide appropriate
18	educational assessments and an appropriate program of
19	instruction and special education services.
20	(a)  The district school board shall make provisions for
21	each student to participate in basic, career education, and
22	exceptional student programs as appropriate. Students served in
23	Department of Juvenile Justice programs shall have access to the
24	appropriate courses and instruction to prepare them for the GED
25	test. Adult education GED test preparation courses and adult
26	education career education courses may be offered as electives
27	to high school level students who have a transition plan that
28	does not include return to public high school. Students
29	participating in GED preparation programs shall be funded at the
30	basic program cost factor for Department of Juvenile Justice
31	programs in the Florida Education Finance Program. Each program
32	shall be conducted according to applicable law providing for the
33	operation of public schools and rules of the State Board of
34	Education. School districts shall provide the GED exit option
35	for all juvenile justice programs.
36	Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2011.

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