Senate Bill sb1566
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Florida Senate - 2005 SB 1566
By Senator Baker
20-1534-05 See HB 445
1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to public school student
3 progression; amending s. 1008.25, F.S.;
4 requiring the comprehensive program for student
5 progression to include assessment of
6 performance in social studies; clarifying
7 participation in the statewide assessment
8 program; amending ss. 1003.51 and 1003.52,
9 F.S.; conforming provisions relating to subject
10 area grade level proficiency of students in
11 Department of Juvenile Justice education
12 programs; specifying that the act does not
13 require a change in subject areas measured by
14 the statewide assessment program; providing an
15 effective date.
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17 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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19 Section 1. Subsection (1), paragraph (b) of subsection
20 (2), paragraph (a) of subsection (4), and paragraph (a) of
21 subsection (8) of section 1008.25, Florida Statutes, are
22 amended to read:
23 1008.25 Public school student progression; remedial
24 instruction; reporting requirements.--
25 (1) INTENT.--It is the intent of the Legislature that
26 each student's progression from one grade to another be
27 determined, in part, upon proficiency in reading, writing,
28 science, social studies, and mathematics; that district school
29 board policies facilitate such proficiency; and that each
30 student and his or her parent be informed of that student's
31 academic progress.
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1 (2) COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM.--Each district school board
2 shall establish a comprehensive program for student
3 progression which must include:
4 (b) Specific levels of performance in reading,
5 writing, science, social studies, and mathematics for each
6 grade level, including the levels of performance on statewide
7 assessments in those subject areas for which assessment tests
8 are available and as defined by the commissioner, below which
9 a student must receive remediation, or be retained within an
10 intensive program that is different from the previous year's
11 program and that takes into account the student's learning
12 style.
13 (4) ASSESSMENT AND REMEDIATION.--
14 (a) Each student must participate in the statewide
15 assessment tests required by s. 1008.22 in those subject areas
16 for which assessment tests are available. Each student who
17 does not meet specific levels of performance as determined by
18 the district school board in reading, writing, science, social
19 studies, and mathematics for each grade level, or who does not
20 meet specific levels of performance as determined by the
21 commissioner on statewide assessments at selected grade
22 levels, must be provided with additional diagnostic
23 assessments to determine the nature of the student's
24 difficulty and areas of academic need.
25 (8) ANNUAL REPORT.--
26 (a) In addition to the requirements in paragraph
27 (5)(b), each district school board must annually report to the
28 parent of each student the progress of the student toward
29 achieving state and district expectations for proficiency in
30 reading, writing, science, social studies, and mathematics.
31 The district school board must report to the parent the
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1 student's results on each statewide assessment test. The
2 evaluation of each student's progress must be based upon the
3 student's classroom work, observations, tests, district and
4 state assessments, and other relevant information. Progress
5 reporting must be provided to the parent in writing in a
6 format adopted by the district school board.
7 Section 2. Paragraph (c) of subsection (3) of section
8 1003.51, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
9 1003.51 Other public educational services.--
10 (3) The Department of Education in partnership with
11 the Department of Juvenile Justice, the district school
12 boards, and providers shall:
13 (c) Maintain standardized required content of
14 education records to be included as part of a youth's
15 commitment record. These requirements shall reflect the policy
16 and standards adopted pursuant to subsection (2) and shall
17 include, but not be limited to, the following:
18 1. A copy of the student's individual educational
19 plan.
20 2. Assessment data, including grade level proficiency
21 in reading, writing, science, social studies, and mathematics,
22 and performance on tests taken according to s. 1008.22.
23 3. A copy of the student's permanent cumulative
24 record.
25 4. A copy of the student's academic transcript.
26 5. A portfolio reflecting the youth's academic
27 accomplishments while in the Department of Juvenile Justice
28 program.
29 Section 3. Subsection (7) of section 1003.52, Florida
30 Statutes, is amended to read:
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1 1003.52 Educational services in Department of Juvenile
2 Justice programs.--
3 (7) An academic improvement plan shall be developed
4 for students who score below the level specified in district
5 school board policy in reading, writing, science, social
6 studies, and mathematics or below the level specified by the
7 Commissioner of Education on statewide assessments as required
8 by s. 1008.25. These plans shall address academic, literacy,
9 and life skills and shall include provisions for intensive
10 remedial instruction in the areas of weakness.
11 Section 4. Nothing in this act shall require a change
12 in the subject areas measured by the statewide assessment
13 program pursuant to section 1008.22, Florida Statutes.
14 Section 5. This act shall take effect July 1, 2005.
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