Florida Senate - 2020                          SENATOR AMENDMENT
       Bill No. SB 918
       
       
       
       
       
       
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       Senator Brandes moved the following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment 
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    3         Delete lines 43 - 50
    4  and insert:
    5  evidence, and a written plan for civil engagement to address the
    6  identified issue through meaningful discourse. The plan may not
    7  include political demonstrations, protests, or intentional
    8  violations of law.
    9         2. A civic literacy practicum must be nonpartisan, focus on
   10  addressing at least one community issue, and promote a student’s
   11  ability to consider differing points of view and engage in civil
   12  discourse with individuals who hold an opposing opinion.
   13  Alternatives to government intervention should be considered
   14  when developing plans to address community issues.
   15         (b) The hours outside of classroom instruction which a
   16  student devotes to the nonpartisan civic literacy practicum to
   17  implement his or her plan of civil engagement may be counted
   18  toward