Florida Senate - 2020                                    SB 1750
       
       
        
       By Senator Montford
       
       
       
       
       
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    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to high school graduation
    3         requirements; amending s. 1003.4282, F.S.; revising
    4         the credit requirements to earn a standard high school
    5         diploma to include career and technical education
    6         rather than practical arts; providing an effective
    7         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 (e) of subsection (3) of section
   12  1003.4282, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
   13         1003.4282 Requirements for a standard high school diploma.—
   14         (3) STANDARD HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA; COURSE AND ASSESSMENT
   15  REQUIREMENTS.—
   16         (e) One credit in fine or performing arts, speech and
   17  debate, or career and technical education (CTE). practical
   18  arts.—The practical arts course must incorporate artistic
   19  content and techniques of creativity, interpretation, and
   20  imagination. Eligible practical arts courses are identified in
   21  the Course Code Directory.
   22         Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2020.