HOUSE AMENDMENT

                                                   Bill No. HB 675

    Amendment No. 2 (for drafter's use only)

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11  The Committee on Education/K-12 offered the following:

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13         Amendment (with directory language and title

14  amendments) 

15         On page 2, between lines 13 and 14, of the bill

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17  insert:  (3)  Any student whose parent or guardian makes

18  written request to the school principal shall be exempted from

19  the teaching of reproductive health or any disease, including

20  HIV/AIDS, its symptoms, development, and treatment, including

21  HIV/AIDS, mental and emotional disorders, and mental illness.

22  A student so exempted may not be penalized by reason of that

23  exemption. Course descriptions for comprehensive health

24  education shall not interfere with the local determination of

25  appropriate curriculum which reflects local values and

26  concerns.

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29  == D I R E C T O R Y   L A N G U A G E   A M E N D M E N T ==

30  And the directory language is amended as follows:

31         On page 1, lines 9 and 10,

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                                                   HOUSE AMENDMENT

                                                   Bill No. HB 675

    Amendment No. 2 (for drafter's use only)





 1  remove:  all of said lines

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 3  and insert in lieu thereof:  Section 1.  Paragraph (m) of

 4  subsection (2) and subsection (3) of section 233.061, Florida

 5  Statutes, are amended to read:

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 9  And the title is amended as follows:

10         On page 1, line 5, after the semicolon,

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13         clarifying exemptions;

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