1

Senator Storms moved the following amendment:

2

3

     Senate Amendment (with title amendment)

4

     Delete everything after the enacting clause

5

and insert:

6

     Section 1.  Paragraph (u) is added to subsection (2) of

7

section 1003.42, Florida Statutes, to read:

8

     1003.42  Required instruction.--

9

     (2)  Members of the instructional staff of the public

10

schools, subject to the rules of the State Board of Education and

11

the district school board, shall teach efficiently and

12

faithfully, using the books and materials required that meet the

13

highest standards for professionalism and historic accuracy,

14

following the prescribed courses of study, and employing approved

15

methods of instruction, the following:

16

     (u) A thorough presentation and critical analysis of the

17

scientific theory of evolution.

18

19

The State Board of Education is encouraged to adopt standards and

20

pursue assessment of the requirements of this subsection.

21

     Section 2.  This act shall take effect October 1, 2008.

22

23

================ T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================

24

And the title is amended as follows:

25

26

     Delete everything before the enacting clause

27

and insert:

28

A bill to be entitled

29

An act relating to evolutionary theory; amending s.

30

1003.42; requiring public school instruction in, and the

31

critical analysis of, the scientific theory of evolution;

32

providing an effective date.

4/22/2008  3:49:00 PM     10-08325-08