| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to public K-12 education; amending s. |
| 3 | 1003.05, F.S.; allowing children of military personnel |
| 4 | transferred to Florida after a school year has begun to |
| 5 | enroll in certain schools or programs in the state; |
| 6 | providing that a student shall be enlisted for enrollment |
| 7 | under certain circumstances; providing an effective date. |
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| 9 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 11 | Section 1. Subsection (2) of section 1003.05, Florida |
| 12 | Statutes, is renumbered as subsection (3), and a new subsection |
| 13 | (2) is added to said section to read: |
| 14 | 1003.05 Assistance to transitioning students from military |
| 15 | families.-- |
| 16 | (2) Children of military personnel who receive military |
| 17 | orders to transfer to this state after a school year has begun |
| 18 | shall be allowed to enroll in a school or program included in |
| 19 | the public school choice options, listed in s. 1002.20(6)(a); in |
| 20 | a public school that provides exceptional student education; or |
| 21 | in a public school exceptional student program if they were |
| 22 | enrolled in such a school or program in the state from which |
| 23 | they transferred. A school's enrollment deadline shall not |
| 24 | prevent such student from enrolling in a school or program |
| 25 | pursuant to this subsection. However, if such student is unable |
| 26 | to enroll in a school or program pursuant to this subsection due |
| 27 | to space limitation, such student shall be listed for enrollment |
| 28 | for the upcoming school term or school year. |
| 29 | Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2004. |