The Florida Senate

HB 1739: Access to Postsecondary Education

GENERAL BILL by Education K-20 ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Adams ; Allen ; Altman ; Ambler ; Anderson ; Antone ; Arza ; Attkisson ; Ausley ; Barreiro ; Baxley ; Bean ; Bendross-Mindingall ; Bense ; Benson ; Berfield ; Bilirakis ; Bowen ; Brandenburg ; Brown ; Brutus ; Bucher ; Bullard ; Byrd ; Carassas ; Clarke ; Cretul ; Culp ; Cusack ; Davis ; Davis ; Dean ; Detert ; Domino ; Evers ; Farkas ; Fields ; Fiorentino ; Galvano ; Gannon ; Garcia ; Gardiner ; Gelber ; Gibson ; Gibson ; Goodlette ; Gottlieb ; Green ; Greenstein ; Harper ; Harrell ; Harrington ; Hasner ; Henriquez ; Hogan ; Holloway ; Homan ; Jennings ; Jordan ; Joyner ; Justice ; Kallinger ; Kendrick ; Kilmer ; Kosmas ; Kottkamp ; Dick ; Kyle ; Littlefield ; Llorente ; Machek ; Mack ; Mahon ; McInvale ; Meadows ; Mealor ; Murman ; Murzin ; Needelman ; Negron ; Patterson ; Paul ; Peterman ; Pickens ; Planas ; Poppell ; Prieguez ; Quinones ; Reagan ; Rich ; Richardson ; Ritter ; Rivera ; Robaina ; Roberson, Y ; Ross ; Rubio ; Russell ; Ryan ; Sansom ; Seiler ; Simmons ; Slosberg ; Smith ; Sobel ; Sorensen ; Spratt ; Stansel ; Stargel ; Troutman ; Vana ; Wiles ; Wishner ; Zapata

Access to Postsecondary Education; creates provision re access to postsecondary education & meaningful careers for students with disabilities; amends provision re high school graduation requirements; requires State Education Board to adopt rules providing for test accommodations & modifications of procedures for students with disabilities; amends provision re admissions of students to community colleges, etc. Amends Ch. 1007, 1002,21, 1003.43, 1008.22.