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Florida House of Representatives - 2002 CS/CS/HB 463
By the Council for Lifelong Learning and Committee on
Education Appropriations and Representatives Garcia,
Harrington, Hogan, Mahon and Melvin
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, including members of the National
19 Guard who are called to active service. Such policies shall
20 provide that any student enrolled in a postsecondary course or
21 courses at an area technical center, a public community
22 college, a public college, or a state university shall not
23 incur academic or financial penalties by virtue of performing
24 military service. Such student shall be permitted the option
25 of either completing the course or courses at a later date
26 without penalty or withdrawing from the course or courses with
27 a full refund of fees paid. If the student chooses to
28 withdraw, the student's record shall reflect that the
29 withdrawal is due to active military service.
30 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2002.
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