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HB 553: Career-themed Courses

GENERAL BILL by Dunkley ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Hunschofsky ; Robinson, F. ; Williams ; Woodson

Career-themed Courses; Revises requirements for specified school district strategic plan to include certain information; requires DOE to include specified data in annual review of K-12 & postsecondary career & technical education offerings; & requires school districts to inform students & parents of specified information during middle school course selection

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 3/4/2024 House - Laid on Table
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/20/2023 House • Filed
    11/30/2023 House • Referred to Choice & Innovation Subcommittee
    • Referred to PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Referred to Education & Employment Committee
    • Now in Choice & Innovation Subcommittee
    1/9/2024 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    1/16/2024 House • Added to Choice & Innovation Subcommittee agenda
    1/18/2024 House • Favorable by Choice & Innovation Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Choice & Innovation Subcommittee
    • Now in PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee
    1/22/2024 House • Added to PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
    1/24/2024 House • Favorable by PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Reported out of PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Now in Education & Employment Committee
    1/26/2024 House • Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
    1/30/2024 House • Favorable by Education & Employment Committee
    • Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
    • Bill released to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    3/4/2024 House • Laid on Table

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  • HB 553, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 11/20/2023 at 11:19 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Choice & Innovation Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/30/2024 (pdf)
    PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/24/2024 (pdf)
    Education & Employment Committee (Post-Meeting) 1/30/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1688 (er) Career-themed Courses Osgood Identical Last Action: 4/29/2024 Chapter No. 2024-119

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1003.491 Florida Career and Professional Education Act. Page 1 (pdf)
    1003.492 Industry-certified career education programs. Page 2 (pdf)
    1003.4935 Middle grades career and professional academy courses and career-themed courses. Page 3 (pdf)

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