Florida Senate - 2023                          SENATOR AMENDMENT
       Bill No. CS for HB 379
       
       
       
       
       
       
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       Senator Burgess moved the following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
    2  
    3         Delete everything after the enacting clause
    4  and insert:
    5         Section 1. Paragraph (g) of subsection (1) of section
    6  1003.02, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
    7         1003.02 District school board operation and control of
    8  public K-12 education within the school district.—As provided in
    9  part II of chapter 1001, district school boards are
   10  constitutionally and statutorily charged with the operation and
   11  control of public K-12 education within their school districts.
   12  The district school boards must establish, organize, and operate
   13  their public K-12 schools and educational programs, employees,
   14  and facilities. Their responsibilities include staff
   15  development, public K-12 school student education including
   16  education for exceptional students and students in juvenile
   17  justice programs, special programs, adult education programs,
   18  and career education programs. Additionally, district school
   19  boards must:
   20         (1) Provide for the proper accounting for all students of
   21  school age, for the attendance and control of students at
   22  school, and for proper attention to health, safety, and other
   23  matters relating to the welfare of students in the following
   24  areas:
   25         (g) School operation.—
   26         1. Provide for the operation of all public schools as free
   27  schools for a term of 180 days or the equivalent on an hourly
   28  basis as specified by rules of the State Board of Education;
   29  determine district school funds necessary in addition to state
   30  funds to operate all schools for the minimum term; and arrange
   31  for the levying of district school taxes necessary to provide
   32  the amount needed from district sources.
   33         2. Prepare, adopt, and timely submit to the Department of
   34  Education, as required by law and by rules of the State Board of
   35  Education, the annual school budget, so as to promote the
   36  improvement of the district school system.
   37         3.Provide and adopt an Internet safety policy for student
   38  access to the Internet provided by the school district which
   39  addresses all of the following:
   40         a.Access by students to age-appropriate subject matter and
   41  materials on the Internet.
   42         b.The safety and security of students when using e-mail,
   43  chat rooms, and other forms of direct electronic communications.
   44         c.Unauthorized access by students to data or information,
   45  including so-called “hacking,” and other unlawful online
   46  activities by minors.
   47         d.Unauthorized disclosure, use, or dissemination of
   48  students’ personal information.
   49         4.Prohibit and prevent students from accessing social
   50  media platforms through the use of Internet access provided by
   51  the school district, except when such use is solely for
   52  educational purposes as directed by a teacher.
   53         5.Prohibit the use of the TikTok platform or any successor
   54  platform on Internet access provided by the school district or
   55  as a platform to communicate or promote any district school,
   56  school-sponsored club, extracurricular organization, or athletic
   57  team.
   58  
   59  The State Board of Education may adopt rules to administer this
   60  paragraph.
   61         Section 2. Paragraph (n) of subsection (2) of section
   62  1003.42, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
   63         1003.42 Required instruction.—
   64         (2) Members of the instructional staff of the public
   65  schools, subject to the rules of the State Board of Education
   66  and the district school board, shall teach efficiently and
   67  faithfully, using the books and materials required that meet the
   68  highest standards for professionalism and historical accuracy,
   69  following the prescribed courses of study, and employing
   70  approved methods of instruction, the following:
   71         (n) Comprehensive age-appropriate and developmentally
   72  appropriate K-12 instruction on:
   73         1. Health education that addresses concepts of community
   74  health, consumer health, environmental health, and family life,
   75  including:
   76         a. Injury prevention and safety.
   77         b. Internet safety.
   78         c. Nutrition.
   79         d. Personal health.
   80         e. Prevention and control of disease.
   81         f. Substance use and abuse.
   82         g. Prevention of child sexual abuse, exploitation, and
   83  human trafficking.
   84         2. For students in grades 7 through 12, teen dating
   85  violence and abuse. This component must include, but not be
   86  limited to, the definition of dating violence and abuse, the
   87  warning signs of dating violence and abusive behavior, the
   88  characteristics of healthy relationships, measures to prevent
   89  and stop dating violence and abuse, and community resources
   90  available to victims of dating violence and abuse.
   91         3. For students in grades 6 through 12, awareness of the
   92  benefits of sexual abstinence as the expected standard and the
   93  consequences of teenage pregnancy.
   94         4. Life skills that build confidence, support mental and
   95  emotional health, and enable students to overcome challenges,
   96  including:
   97         a. Self-awareness and self-management.
   98         b. Responsible decisionmaking.
   99         c. Resiliency.
  100         d. Relationship skills and conflict resolution.
  101         e. Understanding and respecting other viewpoints and
  102  backgrounds.
  103         f. For grades 9 through 12, developing leadership skills,
  104  interpersonal skills, organization skills, and research skills;
  105  creating a resume, including a digital resume; exploring career
  106  pathways; using state career planning resources; developing and
  107  practicing the skills necessary for employment interviews;
  108  workplace ethics and workplace law; managing stress and
  109  expectations; and self-motivation.
  110         5.a. For students in grades 6 through 12, the social,
  111  emotional, and physical effects of social media. This component
  112  must include, but need not be limited to, the negative effects
  113  of social media on mental health, including addiction; the
  114  distribution of misinformation on social media; how social media
  115  manipulates behavior; the permanency of sharing materials
  116  online; how to maintain personal security and identify
  117  cyberbullying, predatory behavior, and human trafficking on the
  118  Internet; and how to report suspicious behavior encountered on
  119  the Internet.
  120         b. The Department of Education shall make available online
  121  the instructional material being used pursuant to this
  122  subparagraph, and each district school board shall notify
  123  parents of its availability. The department may procure such
  124  instructional material from a vendor or provider.
  125  
  126  Health education and life skills instruction and materials may
  127  not contradict the principles enumerated in subsection (3).
  128  
  129  The State Board of Education is encouraged to adopt standards
  130  and pursue assessment of the requirements of this subsection.
  131  Instructional programming that incorporates the values of the
  132  recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor and that is
  133  offered as part of a social studies, English Language Arts, or
  134  other schoolwide character building and veteran awareness
  135  initiative meets the requirements of paragraph (t).
  136         Section 3. Paragraph (f) of subsection (2) of section
  137  1006.07, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
  138         1006.07 District school board duties relating to student
  139  discipline and school safety.—The district school board shall
  140  provide for the proper accounting for all students, for the
  141  attendance and control of students at school, and for proper
  142  attention to health, safety, and other matters relating to the
  143  welfare of students, including:
  144         (2) CODE OF STUDENT CONDUCT.—Adopt a code of student
  145  conduct for elementary schools and a code of student conduct for
  146  middle and high schools and distribute the appropriate code to
  147  all teachers, school personnel, students, and parents, at the
  148  beginning of every school year. Each code shall be organized and
  149  written in language that is understandable to students and
  150  parents and shall be discussed at the beginning of every school
  151  year in student classes, school advisory council meetings, and
  152  parent and teacher association or organization meetings. Each
  153  code shall be based on the rules governing student conduct and
  154  discipline adopted by the district school board and shall be
  155  made available in the student handbook or similar publication.
  156  Each code shall include, but is not limited to:
  157         (f) Notice that use of a wireless communications device
  158  includes the possibility of the imposition of disciplinary
  159  action by the school or criminal penalties if the device is used
  160  in a criminal act. A student may possess a wireless
  161  communications device while the student is on school property or
  162  in attendance at a school function. Each district school board
  163  shall adopt rules governing the use of a wireless communications
  164  device by a student while the student is on school property or
  165  in attendance at a school function. A student may not use a
  166  wireless communications device during instructional time, except
  167  when used solely for educational purposes as directed by his or
  168  her teacher. A teacher may withhold a student’s wireless
  169  communications device during instructional time.
  170         Section 4. This act shall take effect July 1, 2023.
  171  ================= T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================
  172  And the title is amended as follows:
  173         Delete everything before the enacting clause
  174  and insert:
  175                        A bill to be entitled                      
  176         An act relating to technology in K-12 public schools;
  177         amending s. 1003.02, F.S.; requiring each district
  178         school board to adopt an Internet safety policy for
  179         student access to the Internet provided by the school
  180         district; providing requirements for the policy;
  181         requiring each school district to prohibit and prevent
  182         student access to social media through Internet access
  183         provided by the school district; providing an
  184         exception; prohibiting the use of certain platforms on
  185         Internet access provided by the school district;
  186         authorizing the State Board of Education to adopt
  187         rules; amending s. 1003.42, F.S.; requiring public
  188         schools to provide instruction on the social,
  189         emotional, and physical effects of social media;
  190         providing requirements for such instruction; requiring
  191         the Department of Education to make certain
  192         instructional material available online and notify
  193         parents of its availability; authorizing the
  194         department to procure such instructional material from
  195         a vendor or provider; amending s. 1006.07, F.S.;
  196         requiring that school districts’ codes of student
  197         conduct prohibit student use of wireless
  198         communications devices during instructional time;
  199         providing an exception; authorizing a teacher to
  200         withhold a student’s wireless communications device
  201         during instructional time; providing an effective
  202         date.