Florida Senate - 2005 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Bill No. SB 126
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11 The Committee on Education (Lynn) recommended the following
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14 Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
15 Delete everything after the enacting clause
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18 Section 1. Section 1003.456, Florida Statutes, is
19 created to read:
20 1003.456 Performing and fine arts;
21 assessment.--Recognizing the importance of maintaining a
22 balanced, well-rounded curriculum for students in this state,
23 the contributions of the performing and fine arts, and other
24 elective programs to the academic success of students, it is
25 the intent of the Legislature to ensure that elective programs
26 remain strong and accessible during the school day.
27 (1) Each district school board shall develop a
28 performing and fine arts program that addresses this state's
29 rich cultural diversity and promotes creative thinking and
30 problem-solving skills of students. Each student shall be
31 allowed sufficient time and access to instruction in order to
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1 acquire knowledge and skills in the performing and fine arts,
2 which shall be defined by and assessed against the Sunshine
3 State Standards.
4 (2) Each district school board shall adopt written
5 policies for providing time and access to the performing and
6 fine arts for prekindergarten through grade 12 and shall
7 provide a copy of the policies to the Department of Education
8 by January 1, 2006.
9 (3) Each district school board shall provide an annual
10 report to the Department of Education on trends and student
11 achievement in the performing and fine arts for
12 prekindergarten through grade 12 and the department shall
13 summarize and disseminate the reports to each school district.
14 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2005.
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18 And the title is amended as follows:
19 Delete everything before the enacting clause
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22 A bill to be entitled
23 An act relating to the performing and fine arts
24 in education; creating s. 1003.456, F.S.;
25 providing legislative intent with respect to
26 maintaining elective programs in the performing
27 and fine arts; requiring each district school
28 board to develop a performing and fine arts
29 program; requiring that the school boards adopt
30 written policies for providing time and access
31 to the performing and fine arts for students in
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1 prekindergarten through grade 12 and provide a
2 copy to the Department of Education by a
3 specified date; requiring reports to the
4 department; providing an effective date.
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6 WHEREAS, the education of children in this state shall
7 be a fully developed curriculum, allowing students' time and
8 access to a wide variety of curriculum choices, and
9 WHEREAS, the curriculum for students in Florida is
10 defined by the Sunshine State Standards, and
11 WHEREAS, American culture is significantly taught
12 through the performing and fine arts, and
13 WHEREAS, classes in the performing and fine arts have
14 an effect on the academic success of students in
15 prekindergarten through grade 12, as well as on the individual
16 achievement of students, and
17 WHEREAS, the arts are designated as part of the core
18 curriculum in the federal "No Child Left Behind Act," NOW,
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