House Bill hb1635

    Florida House of Representatives - 2002                HB 1635

        By Representative Evers






  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to education; authorizing

  3         district school boards to allow the delivery of

  4         an inspirational message at noncompulsory high

  5         school events; providing legislative intent;

  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.  School boards are authorized, but not

11  required, to permit an inspirational message, including a

12  prayer or invocation, at noncompulsory high school activities,

13  including student assemblies, sports events, and other

14  school-related activities, if a majority of the students

15  participating request an inspirational message and select a

16  student representative to deliver the message.

17         Section 2.  It is the purpose of this act to provide

18  for the solemnization and memorialization of noncompulsory

19  high school events and ceremonies.

20         Section 3.  This act is not intended to prohibit the

21  school or school officials from disciplining students in

22  regard to unprotected speech or behavior that is inappropriate

23  or disruptive.

24         Section 4.  This act shall take effect upon becoming a

25  law.

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28                          SENATE SUMMARY

29    Authorizes district school boards to allow the delivery
      of an inspirational message at noncompulsory high school
30    events. Provides legislative intent.

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