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    Florida House of Representatives - 2002                 HB 463

        By Representative Garcia






  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to student withdrawal from

  3         courses due to military service; requiring

  4         rules and policies by district school boards,

  5         community college district boards of trustees,

  6         and university boards of trustees; providing

  7         that a student shall not suffer academic or

  8         financial penalties; authorizing the refund of

  9         fees; providing an effective date.

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11  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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13         Section 1.  Each district school board, community

14  college district board of trustees, and university board of

15  trustees shall establish, by rule and pursuant to guidelines

16  of the Florida Board of Education, policies regarding

17  currently enrolled students who are called to, or enlist in,

18  active military service. Such policies shall provide that any

19  student enrolled in a postsecondary course or courses at an

20  area technical center, a public community college, a public

21  college, or a state university shall not incur academic or

22  financial penalties by virtue of performing military service

23  on behalf of our country. Such student shall be permitted the

24  option of either completing the course or courses at a later

25  date without penalty or withdrawing from the course or courses

26  with a full refund of fees paid. If the student chooses to

27  withdraw, the student's record shall reflect that the

28  withdrawal is due to active military service.

29         Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2002.

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    Florida House of Representatives - 2002                 HB 463

    800-113-02






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      Requires rules and policies by district school boards,
  4    community college district boards of trustees, and
      university boards of trustees relating to student
  5    withdrawal from courses due to call to, or enlistment in,
      active military service. Provides that academic or
  6    financial penalties shall not be applied.

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