Florida Senate - 2005                        SENATOR AMENDMENT
    Bill No. HCB 6007, 2nd Eng.
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11  Senators Wilson and Bullard moved the following amendment to
12  amendment (493828):
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14         Senate Amendment (with title amendment) 
15         On page 50, line 17, through
16            page 52, line 11, delete those lines
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18  and insert:  
19         Section 23.  Section 1008.25, Florida Statutes, is
20  amended to read:
21         1008.25  Public school student progression; remedial
22  instruction; reporting requirements.--
23         (1)  INTENT.--It is the intent of the Legislature that
24  each student's progression from one grade to another be
25  determined, in part, upon proficiency in reading, writing,
26  science, and mathematics; that district school board policies
27  facilitate such proficiency; and that each student and his or
28  her parent be informed of that student's academic progress.
29         (2)  COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM.--Each district school board
30  shall establish a comprehensive program for student
31  progression which must include:
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Florida Senate - 2005 SENATOR AMENDMENT Bill No. HCB 6007, 2nd Eng. Barcode 261766 1 (a) Standards for evaluating each student's 2 performance, including how well he or she masters the 3 performance standards approved by the State Board of 4 Education. 5 (b) Specific levels of performance in reading, 6 writing, science, and mathematics for each grade level, 7 including the levels of performance on statewide assessments 8 as defined by the commissioner, below which a student must 9 receive remediation, or be retained within an intensive 10 program that is different from the previous year's program and 11 that takes into account the student's learning style. 12 (c) Appropriate alternative placement for a student 13 who has been retained 2 or more years. 14 (3) ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES.--District school boards 15 shall allocate remedial and supplemental instruction resources 16 to students in the following priority: 17 (a) Students who are deficient in reading by the end 18 of grade 3. 19 (b) Students who fail to meet performance levels 20 required for promotion consistent with the district school 21 board's plan for student progression required in paragraph 22 (2)(b). 23 (3)(4) ASSESSMENT AND REMEDIATION.-- 24 (a) Each student must participate in the statewide 25 assessment tests required by s. 1008.22. Each student who does 26 not meet specific levels of performance as determined by the 27 district school board in reading, writing, science, and 28 mathematics for each grade level, or who does not meet 29 specific levels of performance as determined by the 30 commissioner on statewide assessments at selected grade 31 levels, must be provided with additional diagnostic 2 1:36 PM 05/05/05 h600702e2c-33-23e
Florida Senate - 2005 SENATOR AMENDMENT Bill No. HCB 6007, 2nd Eng. Barcode 261766 1 assessments to determine the nature of the student's 2 difficulty and areas of academic need. 3 (b) The school in which the student is enrolled must 4 develop, in consultation with the student's parent, and must 5 implement an academic improvement plan designed to assist the 6 student in meeting state and district expectations for 7 proficiency. For a student for whom a personalized middle 8 school success plan is required pursuant to s. 1003.415, the 9 middle school success plan must be incorporated in the 10 student's academic improvement plan. Beginning with the 11 2002-2003 school year, if the student has been identified as 12 having a deficiency in reading, the academic improvement plan 13 shall identify the student's specific areas of deficiency in 14 phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, comprehension, and 15 vocabulary; the desired levels of performance in these areas; 16 and the instructional and support services to be provided to 17 meet the desired levels of performance. Schools shall also 18 provide for the frequent monitoring of the student's progress 19 in meeting the desired levels of performance. District school 20 boards shall assist schools and teachers to implement 21 research-based reading activities that have been shown to be 22 successful in teaching reading to low-performing students. 23 Remedial instruction provided during high school may not be in 24 lieu of English and mathematics credits required for 25 graduation. 26 (c) Upon subsequent evaluation, if the documented 27 deficiency has not been remediated in accordance with the 28 academic improvement plan, the student may be retained as 29 provided in subsection (5). Each student who does not meet the 30 minimum performance expectations defined by the Commissioner 31 of Education for the statewide assessment tests in reading, 3 1:36 PM 05/05/05 h600702e2c-33-23e
Florida Senate - 2005 SENATOR AMENDMENT Bill No. HCB 6007, 2nd Eng. Barcode 261766 1 writing, science, and mathematics must continue to be provided 2 with remedial or supplemental instruction until the 3 expectations are met or the student graduates from high school 4 or is not subject to compulsory school attendance. 5 (4)(5) READING DEFICIENCY AND PARENTAL NOTIFICATION.-- 6 (a) It is the ultimate goal of the Legislature that 7 every student read at or above grade level. Any student who 8 exhibits a substantial deficiency in reading, based upon 9 locally determined or statewide assessments conducted in 10 kindergarten or grade 1, grade 2, or grade 3, or through 11 teacher observations, must be given intensive reading 12 instruction immediately following the identification of the 13 reading deficiency. The student's reading proficiency must be 14 reassessed by locally determined assessments or through 15 teacher observations at the beginning of the grade following 16 the intensive reading instruction. The student must continue 17 to be provided with intensive reading instruction until the 18 reading deficiency is remedied. 19 (b) Beginning with the 2005-2006 2002-2003 school 20 year, if the student's reading deficiency, as identified in 21 paragraph (a), is not remedied by the end of grade 3, as 22 demonstrated by scoring at Level 2 or higher on the statewide 23 assessment test in reading for grade 3, the student may must 24 be retained as provided in subsection (5). 25 (c) The parent of any student who exhibits a 26 substantial deficiency in reading, as described in paragraph 27 (a), must be notified in writing of the following: 28 1. That his or her child has been identified as having 29 a substantial deficiency in reading. 30 2. A description of the current services that are 31 provided to the child. 4 1:36 PM 05/05/05 h600702e2c-33-23e
Florida Senate - 2005 SENATOR AMENDMENT Bill No. HCB 6007, 2nd Eng. Barcode 261766 1 3. A description of the proposed supplemental 2 instructional services and supports that will be provided to 3 the child that are designed to remediate the identified area 4 of reading deficiency. 5 4. That if the child's reading deficiency is not 6 remediated by the end of the child's grade level grade 3, the 7 child may must be retained as provided in subsection (5) 8 unless he or she is exempt from mandatory retention for good 9 cause. 10 5. Strategies for parents to use in helping their 11 child succeed in reading proficiency. 12 6. That the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test 13 (FCAT) is not the sole determiner of promotion and that 14 additional evaluations, portfolio reviews, and assessments are 15 available to the child to assist parents and the school 16 district in knowing when a child is reading at or above grade 17 level and ready for grade promotion. 18 7. The district's specific criteria and policies for 19 midyear promotion. Midyear promotion means promotion of a 20 retained student at any time during the year of retention once 21 the student has demonstrated ability to read at grade level. 22 (5)(6) ELIMINATION OF SOCIAL PROMOTION; RETENTION; 23 APPEALS.-- 24 (a) A No student may not be assigned to a grade level 25 based solely on age or other factors that constitute social 26 promotion. 27 (b) The district school board may retain only exempt 28 students only from mandatory retention, as provided in this 29 subsection paragraph (5)(b), for good cause. Good cause 30 exemptions shall be limited to the following: 31 1. Limited English proficient students who have had 5 1:36 PM 05/05/05 h600702e2c-33-23e
Florida Senate - 2005 SENATOR AMENDMENT Bill No. HCB 6007, 2nd Eng. Barcode 261766 1 less than 2 years of instruction in an English for Speakers of 2 Other Languages program. 3 2. Students with disabilities whose individual 4 education plan indicates that participation in the statewide 5 assessment program is not appropriate, consistent with the 6 requirements of State Board of Education rule. 7 3. Students who demonstrate an acceptable level of 8 performance on an alternative standardized reading assessment 9 approved by the State Board of Education. 10 4. Students who demonstrate, through a student 11 portfolio, that the student is reading on grade level as 12 evidenced by demonstration of mastery of the Sunshine State 13 Standards in reading equal to at least a Level 2 performance 14 on the FCAT. 15 5. Students with disabilities who participate in the 16 FCAT and who have an individual education plan or a Section 17 504 plan that reflects that the student has received the 18 intensive remediation in reading, as required by paragraph 19 (4)(b), for more than 2 years but still demonstrates a 20 deficiency in reading and was previously retained in 21 kindergarten, grade 1, grade 2, or grade 3. 22 6. Students who have received the intensive 23 remediation in reading as required by paragraph (4)(b) for 2 24 or more years but still demonstrate a deficiency in reading 25 and who were previously retained in kindergarten, grade 1, 26 grade 2, or grade 3 for a total of 2 years. Intensive reading 27 instruction for students so promoted must include an altered 28 instructional day based upon an academic improvement plan that 29 includes specialized diagnostic information and specific 30 reading strategies for each student. The district school board 31 shall assist schools and teachers to implement reading 6 1:36 PM 05/05/05 h600702e2c-33-23e
Florida Senate - 2005 SENATOR AMENDMENT Bill No. HCB 6007, 2nd Eng. Barcode 261766 1 strategies that research has shown to be successful in 2 improving reading among low-performing readers. 3 (c) Written requests for the retention of a student 4 must good cause exemptions for students from the mandatory 5 retention requirement as described in subparagraphs (b)3. and 6 4. shall be made consistent with the following: 7 1. Documentation must shall be submitted from the 8 student's teacher to the school principal which that indicates 9 that the retention promotion of the student is appropriate and 10 is based upon the student's academic record. In order to 11 minimize paperwork requirements, such documentation must shall 12 consist only of the existing academic improvement plan, 13 individual educational plan, if applicable, report card, or 14 student portfolio. 15 2. The school principal shall review the parent's 16 request and the teacher's recommendation and discuss the such 17 recommendation with: 18 a. The teacher; 19 b. The parent; 20 c. A representative of the school district who is 21 qualified to provide or supervise the provision of specially 22 designed instruction to meet the unique needs of the student, 23 is knowledgeable about the general curriculum, and is 24 knowledgeable about the availability of resources of the 25 school district; and 26 d. Other individuals, at the discretion of the parent 27 or the school district, who have knowledge or special 28 expertise regarding the student. The determination of the 29 knowledge or special expertise of any such individual shall be 30 made by the party who invited the individual to be a part of 31 the discussion. 7 1:36 PM 05/05/05 h600702e2c-33-23e
Florida Senate - 2005 SENATOR AMENDMENT Bill No. HCB 6007, 2nd Eng. Barcode 261766 1 2 The school principal shall and make the determination as to 3 whether the student should be promoted or retained. If the 4 school principal determines that the student should be 5 promoted, the school principal shall make such recommendation 6 in writing to the district school superintendent. The 7 district school superintendent shall accept or reject the 8 school principal's recommendation in writing. 9 3. The parent may appeal the decision of the district 10 school superintendent to the district school board. 11 (6)(7) SUCCESSFUL PROGRESSION FOR RETAINED READERS.-- 12 (a) Students who have a substantial reading deficiency 13 as determined under paragraph (4)(a) retained under the 14 provisions of paragraph (5)(b) must be provided intensive 15 interventions in reading to ameliorate the student's specific 16 reading deficiency, as identified by a valid and reliable 17 diagnostic assessment. This intensive intervention must 18 include effective instructional strategies, participation in 19 the school district's summer reading camp, and appropriate 20 teaching methodologies necessary to assist those students in 21 becoming successful readers who are, able to read at or above 22 grade level, and ready for promotion to the next grade. 23 (b) Beginning with the 2004-2005 school year, each 24 school district shall: 25 1. Conduct a review of student academic improvement 26 plans for all students who did not score above Level 1 on the 27 reading portion of the FCAT and did not meet the criteria for 28 one of the good cause exemptions in paragraph (6)(b). The 29 review shall address additional supports and services, as 30 described in this subsection, needed to remediate the 31 identified areas of reading deficiency. The school district 8 1:36 PM 05/05/05 h600702e2c-33-23e
Florida Senate - 2005 SENATOR AMENDMENT Bill No. HCB 6007, 2nd Eng. Barcode 261766 1 shall require a student portfolio to be completed for each 2 such student. 3 2. Provide students who are retained under the 4 provisions of paragraph (5)(b) with intensive instructional 5 services and supports to remediate the identified areas of 6 reading deficiency, including a minimum of 90 minutes of 7 daily, uninterrupted, scientifically research-based reading 8 instruction and other strategies prescribed by the school 9 district, which may include, but are not limited to: 10 a. Small group instruction. 11 b. Reduced teacher-student ratios. 12 c. More frequent progress monitoring. 13 d. Tutoring or mentoring. 14 e. Transition classes containing 3rd and 4th grade 15 students. 16 f. Extended school day, week, or year. 17 g. Summer reading camps. 18 3. Provide written notification to the parent of any 19 student who is identified as having a substantial reading 20 deficiency under paragraph (4)(a) retained under the 21 provisions of paragraph (5)(b) that his or her child has not 22 met the proficiency level required for promotion and the 23 reasons the child is not eligible for a good cause exemption 24 as provided in paragraph (6)(b). The notification must comply 25 with the provisions of s. 1002.20(14) and must include a 26 description of proposed interventions and supports that will 27 be provided to the child to remediate the identified areas of 28 reading deficiency. 29 4. Implement a policy for the midyear promotion of any 30 student retained under the provisions of paragraph (5)(b) who 31 can demonstrate that he or she is a successful and independent 9 1:36 PM 05/05/05 h600702e2c-33-23e
Florida Senate - 2005 SENATOR AMENDMENT Bill No. HCB 6007, 2nd Eng. Barcode 261766 1 reader, reading at or above grade level, and ready to be 2 promoted to grade 4. Tools that school districts may use in 3 reevaluating any student retained may include subsequent 4 assessments, alternative assessments, and portfolio reviews, 5 in accordance with rules of the State Board of Education. 6 Students promoted during the school year after November 1 must 7 demonstrate proficiency above that required to score at Level 8 2 on the grade 3 FCAT, as determined by the State Board of 9 Education. The State Board of Education shall adopt standards 10 that provide a reasonable expectation that the student's 11 progress is sufficient to master appropriate 4th grade level 12 reading skills. 13 4.5. Provide students who are identified as having a 14 substantial reading deficiency under paragraph (4)(a) retained 15 under the provisions of paragraph (5)(b) with a 16 high-performing teacher as determined by student performance 17 data and above-satisfactory performance appraisals. 18 5.6. In addition to required reading enhancement and 19 acceleration strategies, provide parents of students 20 identified as having a substantial reading deficiency to be 21 retained with at least one of the following instructional 22 options: 23 a. Supplemental tutoring in scientifically 24 research-based reading services in addition to the regular 25 reading block, including tutoring before and/or after school. 26 b. A "Read at Home" plan outlined in a parental 27 contract, including participation in "Families Building Better 28 Readers Workshops" and regular parent-guided home reading. 29 c. A mentor or tutor with specialized reading 30 training. 31 6.7. Establish a Reading Enhancement and Acceleration 10 1:36 PM 05/05/05 h600702e2c-33-23e
Florida Senate - 2005 SENATOR AMENDMENT Bill No. HCB 6007, 2nd Eng. Barcode 261766 1 Development (READ) Initiative. The focus of the READ 2 Initiative shall be to prevent the retention of grade 3 3 students and to offer intensive accelerated reading 4 instruction to grade 3 students who failed to meet standards 5 for promotion to grade 4 and to each K-3 student who is 6 assessed as exhibiting a reading deficiency. The READ 7 Initiative shall: 8 a. Be provided to all K-3 students at risk of not 9 meeting grade level expectations retention as identified by 10 the statewide assessment system used in Reading First schools. 11 The assessment must measure phonemic awareness, phonics, 12 fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. 13 b. Be provided during regular school hours in addition 14 to the regular reading instruction. 15 c. Provide a state-identified reading curriculum that 16 has been reviewed by the Florida Center for Reading Research 17 at Florida State University and meets, at a minimum, the 18 following specifications: 19 (I) Assists students assessed as exhibiting a reading 20 deficiency in developing the ability to read at grade level. 21 (II) Provides skill development in phonemic awareness, 22 phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. 23 (III) Provides scientifically based and reliable 24 assessment. 25 (IV) Provides initial and ongoing analysis of each 26 student's reading progress. 27 (V) Is implemented during regular school hours. 28 (VI) Provides a curriculum in core academic subjects 29 to assist the student in maintaining or meeting proficiency 30 levels for the appropriate grade in all academic subjects. 31 7.8. Establish at each school, where applicable, an 11 1:36 PM 05/05/05 h600702e2c-33-23e
Florida Senate - 2005 SENATOR AMENDMENT Bill No. HCB 6007, 2nd Eng. Barcode 261766 1 Intensive Acceleration Class for retained grade 3 students who 2 subsequently score at Level 1 on the reading portion of the 3 FCAT. The focus of the Intensive Acceleration Class shall be 4 to increase a child's reading level at least two grade levels 5 in 1 school year. The Intensive Acceleration Class shall: 6 a. Be provided to any student in grade 3 who scores at 7 Level 1 on the reading portion of the FCAT and who was 8 retained in grade 3 the prior year because of scoring at Level 9 1 on the reading portion of the FCAT. 10 b. Have a reduced teacher-student ratio. 11 c. Provide uninterrupted reading instruction for the 12 majority of student contact time each day and incorporate 13 opportunities to master the grade 4 Sunshine State Standards 14 in other core subject areas. 15 d. Use a reading program that is scientifically 16 research-based and has proven results in accelerating student 17 reading achievement within the same school year. 18 e. Provide intensive language and vocabulary 19 instruction using a scientifically research-based program, 20 including use of a speech-language therapist. 21 f. Include weekly progress monitoring measures to 22 ensure progress is being made. 23 g. Report to the Department of Education, in the 24 manner described by the department, the progress of students 25 in the class at the end of the first semester. 26 8.9. Report to the State Board of Education, as 27 requested, on the specific intensive reading interventions and 28 supports implemented at the school district level. The 29 Commissioner of Education shall annually prescribe the 30 required components of requested reports. 31 10. Provide a student who has been retained in grade 3 12 1:36 PM 05/05/05 h600702e2c-33-23e
Florida Senate - 2005 SENATOR AMENDMENT Bill No. HCB 6007, 2nd Eng. Barcode 261766 1 and has received intensive instructional services but is still 2 not ready for grade promotion, as determined by the school 3 district, the option of being placed in a transitional 4 instructional setting. Such setting shall specifically be 5 designed to produce learning gains sufficient to meet grade 4 6 performance standards while continuing to remediate the areas 7 of reading deficiency. 8 (7)(8) ANNUAL REPORT.-- 9 (a) In addition to the requirements in paragraph 10 (5)(b), Each district school board must annually report to the 11 parent of each student the progress of the student toward 12 achieving state and district expectations for proficiency in 13 reading, writing, science, and mathematics. The district 14 school board must report to the parent the student's results 15 on each statewide assessment test. The evaluation of each 16 student's progress must be based upon the student's classroom 17 work, observations, tests, district and state assessments, and 18 other relevant information. Progress reporting must be 19 provided to the parent in writing in a format adopted by the 20 district school board. 21 (b) Beginning with the 2001-2002 school year, each 22 district school board must annually publish in the local 23 newspaper, and report in writing to the State Board of 24 Education by September 1 of each year, the following 25 information on the prior school year: 26 1. The provisions of this section relating to public 27 school student progression and the district school board's 28 policies and procedures on student retention and promotion. 29 2. By grade, the number and percentage of all students 30 in grades 3 through 10 performing at Levels 1 and 2 on the 31 reading portion of the FCAT. 13 1:36 PM 05/05/05 h600702e2c-33-23e
Florida Senate - 2005 SENATOR AMENDMENT Bill No. HCB 6007, 2nd Eng. Barcode 261766 1 3. By grade, the number and percentage of all students 2 retained as provided in subsection (5) in grades 3 through 10. 3 4. Information on the total number of students who 4 were promoted for good cause, by each category of good cause 5 as specified in paragraph (6)(b). 6 5. Any revisions to the district school board's policy 7 on student retention and promotion from the prior year. 8 (c) The Department of Education shall establish a 9 uniform format in which school districts must report such 10 information. The department shall annually compile the 11 information required under subparagraphs (b)2., 3., and 4., 12 along with state-level summary information, and shall report 13 the information to the Governor, the President of the Senate, 14 and the Speaker of the House of Representatives. 15 (8)(9) STATE BOARD AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITIES.-- 16 (a) The State Board of Education shall have authority 17 as provided in s. 1008.32 to enforce this section. 18 (b) The State Board of Education shall adopt rules 19 pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 for the administration 20 of this section, including, but not limited to, rules 21 establishing procedures by which parents may appeal a decision 22 by the district school superintendent as provided in 23 subsection (5). 24 (9)(10) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.--The department shall 25 provide technical assistance as needed to aid district school 26 boards in administering this section. 27 (10) REPORTS.--The Department of Education shall 28 annually provide to the Governor, the President of the Senate, 29 and the Speaker of the House of Representatives a report on: 30 (a) The longitudinal performance of students in math 31 and reading. 14 1:36 PM 05/05/05 h600702e2c-33-23e
Florida Senate - 2005 SENATOR AMENDMENT Bill No. HCB 6007, 2nd Eng. Barcode 261766 1 (b) The longitudinal performance of students by grade 2 level in math and reading. 3 (c) The longitudinal performance regarding efforts to 4 close the achievement gap. 5 (d) The longitudinal performance of students on the 6 norm-referenced component of the FCAT. 7 (e) Other student performance data based on national 8 norm-referenced and criterion-referenced tests, when 9 available. 10 Section 24. Subsection (11) of section 1002.20, 11 Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 12 1002.20 K-12 student and parent rights.--Parents of 13 public school students must receive accurate and timely 14 information regarding their child's academic progress and must 15 be informed of ways they can help their child to succeed in 16 school. K-12 students and their parents are afforded numerous 17 statutory rights including, but not limited to, the following: 18 (11) STUDENTS WITH READING DEFICIENCIES.--Each 19 elementary school shall regularly assess the reading ability 20 of each K-3 student. The parent of any K-3 student who 21 exhibits a reading deficiency shall be immediately notified of 22 the student's deficiency with a description and explanation, 23 in terms understandable to the parent, of the exact nature of 24 the student's difficulty in learning and lack of achievement 25 in reading; shall be consulted in the development of a 26 detailed academic improvement plan, as described in s. 27 1008.25(3)(b) s. 1008.25(4)(b); and shall be informed that the 28 student will be given intensive reading instruction until the 29 deficiency is corrected. This subsection operates in addition 30 to the remediation and notification provisions contained in s. 31 1008.25 and in no way reduces the rights of a parent or the 15 1:36 PM 05/05/05 h600702e2c-33-23e
Florida Senate - 2005 SENATOR AMENDMENT Bill No. HCB 6007, 2nd Eng. Barcode 261766 1 responsibilities of a school district under that section. 2 Section 25. Subsection (2) of section 1002.23, Florida 3 Statutes, is amended to read: 4 1002.23 Family and School Partnership for Student 5 Achievement Act.-- 6 (2) To facilitate meaningful parent and family 7 involvement, the Department of Education shall develop 8 guidelines for a parent guide to successful student 9 achievement which describes what parents need to know about 10 their child's educational progress and how they can help their 11 child to succeed in school. The guidelines shall include, but 12 need not be limited to: 13 (a) Parental information regarding: 14 1. Options Requirements for their child to be retained 15 promoted to the next grade, as provided for in s. 1008.25; 16 2. Progress of their child toward achieving state and 17 district expectations for academic proficiency; 18 3. Assessment results, including report cards and 19 progress reports; and 20 4. Qualifications of their child's teachers; 21 (b) Services available for parents and their children, 22 such as family literacy services; mentoring, tutorial, and 23 other academic reinforcement programs; college planning, 24 academic advisement, and student counseling services; and 25 after-school programs; 26 (c) Opportunities for parental participation, such as 27 parenting classes, adult education, school advisory councils, 28 and school volunteer programs; 29 (d) Opportunities for parents to learn about rigorous 30 academic programs that may be available for their child, such 31 as honors programs, dual enrollment, advanced placement, 16 1:36 PM 05/05/05 h600702e2c-33-23e
Florida Senate - 2005 SENATOR AMENDMENT Bill No. HCB 6007, 2nd Eng. Barcode 261766 1 International Baccalaureate, Florida Virtual High School 2 courses, and accelerated access to postsecondary education; 3 (e) Educational choices, as provided for in s. 4 1002.20(6), and corporate income tax credit scholarships, as 5 provided for in s. 220.187; 6 (f) Classroom and test accommodations available for 7 students with disabilities; and 8 (g) School board rules, policies, and procedures for 9 student promotion and retention, academic standards, student 10 assessment, courses of study, instructional materials, and 11 contact information for school and district offices. 12 Section 26. The State Board of Education shall 13 initiate the adoption of rules required under sections 23-25 14 of this act 10 days after the effective date of this act. 15 16 (Redesignate subsequent sections.) 17 18 19 ================ T I T L E A M E N D M E N T =============== 20 And the title is amended as follows: 21 On page 94, line 30, through 22 page 95, line 5, delete those lines 23 24 and insert: 25 s. 1008.25, F.S.; revising the components of 26 school district student progression programs; 27 eliminating guidelines for allocating school 28 district remedial and supplemental instruction 29 resources; providing for the retention of 30 students under specified circumstances; 31 eliminating mandatory retention requirements 17 1:36 PM 05/05/05 h600702e2c-33-23e
Florida Senate - 2005 SENATOR AMENDMENT Bill No. HCB 6007, 2nd Eng. Barcode 261766 1 for certain students in grade 3; eliminating 2 midyear promotion; providing procedures for 3 parental requests for retention; providing for 4 appeals; eliminating standards for exemption 5 from mandatory retention, to conform; revising 6 the parental notification requirements; 7 revising guidelines for remedial reading 8 instruction and intervention strategies; 9 revising the purpose of the Reading Enhancement 10 and Acceleration Development Initiative; 11 revising the eligibility criteria for the 12 Intensive Acceleration Class; revising the 13 requirements for reports by district school 14 boards specifying required rules; amending s. 15 1002.20, F.S.; conforming a cross-reference; 16 amending s. 1002.23, F.S., to conform; 17 requiring the State Board of Education to 18 initiate the adoption of rules by a time 19 certain; amending s. 1008.31, 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 18 1:36 PM 05/05/05 h600702e2c-33-23e