House Bill 0241e1
CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions.
HB 241, First Engrossed
1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to education; creating s.
3 232.042, F.S.; requiring each child, prior to
4 enrollment in school, to submit evidence of
5 whether or not he or she has learned to swim;
6 requiring the district school board to provide
7 certain information; providing for review and
8 repeal; providing an effective date.
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10 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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12 Section 1. Section 232.042, Florida Statutes, is
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14 232.042 Swim lessons; school enrollment
15 requirements.--The school board of each district shall
16 establish a policy which requires a child, prior to enrollment
17 in public school, to submit evidence of whether or not he or
18 she has learned to swim. Such a policy shall include
19 provisions for providing information regarding available
20 learn-to-swim programs in the community to the parent or
21 guardian of each child who, upon enrollment, has not learned
22 to swim. No civil liability shall be incurred by any school
23 district based on this section.
24 Section 2. This section is repealed on July 1, 2005
25 and shall be reviewed prior to that date.
26 Section 3. This act shall take effect upon becoming a
27 law.
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