House Bill 2105
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Florida House of Representatives - 2000 HB 2105
By Representative Futch
1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to high school diplomas;
3 amending s. 232.246, F.S.; providing for the
4 award of a high school diploma to certain
5 honorably discharged World War II veterans;
6 providing an effective date.
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8 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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10 Section 1. Subsection (11) is added to section
11 232.246, Florida Statutes, to read:
12 232.246 General requirements for high school
13 graduation.--
14 (11) The Commissioner of Education may award a
15 standard high school diploma to honorably discharged veterans
16 who started high school between 1937 and 1946 and were
17 scheduled to graduate between 1941 and 1950 but were inducted
18 into the United States Armed Forces between September 16,
19 1940, and December 31, 1946, prior to completing the necessary
20 high school graduation requirements. Upon the recommendation
21 of the commissioner, the State Board of Education may develop
22 criteria and guidelines for awarding such diplomas.
23 Section 2. This act shall take effect upon becoming a
24 law.
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27 LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY
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Provides for the award of a standard high school diploma
29 to honorably discharged World War II veterans who joined
the United States Armed Forces prior to graduation from
30 high school.
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