Senate Bill sb2154
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Florida Senate - 2003 SB 2154
By Senator Constantine
22-1023-03
1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to education; creating the Care
3 to Learn Program; providing purpose; requiring
4 public schools to provide to parents, within a
5 specified time after the parent's child enrolls
6 in the school, certain information about the
7 child's educational program; providing an
8 effective date.
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10 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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12 Section 1. Care to Learn Program; creation; purpose;
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14 (1) The Care to Learn Program is created for the
15 purpose of promoting parental involvement and empowering
16 parents in all aspects of their children's educational
17 programs and service choices.
18 (2) Within 30 days after a student enrolls in a public
19 school, the school shall provide the child's parents with the
20 following information:
21 (a) What the parent should expect from the school and
22 the school district with respect to the student's being a
23 customer;
24 (b) A copy of the school's parent and community
25 involvement policy;
26 (c) Opportunities for the parent to volunteer in the
27 school;
28 (d) The role of the parents in the school advisory
29 council;
30 (e) Academic standards, class requirements, and
31 promotion requirements that the student is expected to meet;
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1 (f) Tips for parents to help their children read;
2 (g) Supplemental services, both public and private,
3 which are available to students who are not progressing on
4 grade level;
5 (h) How course selection affects student progression
6 and performance on the FCAT;
7 (i) How various accommodations for students who have
8 disabilities can affect student progression and graduation and
9 available accommodations for the FCAT, etc.;
10 (j) The standards a student is expected to meet during
11 the school year; and
12 (k) Information on public and private school choice
13 options.
14 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2003.
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17 SENATE SUMMARY
18 Creates the Care to Learn Program. Provides the purpose
of the program. Requires each public school to provide to
19 parents, within 30 days after their child enrolls in the
school, certain information about the child's educational
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