HB 127

1	A bill to be entitled
2	An act relating to immunizations; amending s. 1002.23,
3	F.S.; requiring the Department of Education to include
4	parental information regarding school entry requirements
5	and recommended immunization schedules in the guidelines
6	for a parent guide; requiring departmental guidelines
7	regarding student health and other resources; specifying
8	that each school district develop and disseminate a parent
9	guide that provides certain health information, including
10	a recommended immunization schedule and information
11	regarding meningococcal disease; amending s. 1002.42,
12	F.S.; requiring the governing authority of each private
13	school to provide certain health information, including a
14	recommended immunization schedule and information
15	regarding meningococcal disease; providing an effective
16	date.
17
18	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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20	Section 1.  Subsections (2) and (7) of section 1002.23,
21	Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
22	1002.23  Family and School Partnership for Student
23	Achievement Act.--
24	(2)  To facilitate meaningful parent and family
25	involvement, the Department of Education shall develop
26	guidelines for a parent guide to successful student achievement
27	which describes what parents need to know about their child's
28	educational progress and how they can help their child to
29	succeed in school. The guidelines shall include, but need not be
30	limited to:
31	(a)  Parental information regarding:
32	1.  Requirements for their child to be promoted to the next
33	grade, as provided for in s. 1008.25;
34	2.  Progress of their child toward achieving state and
35	district expectations for academic proficiency;
36	3.  Assessment results, including report cards and progress
37	reports; and
38	4.  Qualifications of their child's teachers; and
39	5.  School entry requirements, including required
40	immunizations and the recommended immunization schedule;
41	(b)  Services available for parents and their children,
42	such as family literacy services; mentoring, tutorial, and other
43	academic reinforcement programs; college planning, academic
44	advisement, and student counseling services; and after-school
45	programs;
46	(c)  Opportunities for parental participation, such as
47	parenting classes, adult education, school advisory councils,
48	and school volunteer programs;
49	(d)  Opportunities for parents to learn about rigorous
50	academic programs that may be available for their child, such as
51	honors programs, dual enrollment, advanced placement,
52	International Baccalaureate, International General Certificate
53	of Secondary Education (pre-AICE), Advanced International
54	Certificate of Education, Florida Virtual High School courses,
55	and accelerated access to postsecondary education;
56	(e)  Educational choices, as provided for in s. 1002.20(6),
57	and corporate income tax credit scholarships, as provided for in
58	s. 220.187;
59	(f)  Classroom and test accommodations available for
60	students with disabilities; and
61	(g)  School board rules, policies, and procedures for
62	student promotion and retention, academic standards, student
63	assessment, courses of study, instructional materials, and
64	contact information for school and district offices; and
65	(h)  Resources for information on student health and other
66	available resources for parents.
67	(7)  Each school district shall develop and disseminate a
68	parent guide to successful student achievement, consistent with
69	the guidelines of the Department of Education, which addresses
70	what parents need to know about their child's educational
71	progress and how parents can help their child to succeed in
72	school. The guide must:
73	(a)  Be understandable to students and parents;
74	(b)  Be distributed to all parents, students, and school
75	personnel at the beginning of each school year;
76	(c)  Be discussed at the beginning of each school year in
77	meetings of students, parents, and teachers; and
78	(d)  Include information concerning services,
79	opportunities, choices, academic standards, and student
80	assessment; and
81	(e)  Provide information on the importance of student
82	health and available immunizations and vaccinations, including,
83	but not limited to:
84	1.  A recommended immunization schedule in accordance with
85	United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
86	recommendations.
87	2.  Detailed information regarding the causes, symptoms,
88	and transmission of meningococcal disease and the availability,
89	effectiveness, known contraindications, and appropriate age for
90	the administration of any required or recommended vaccine
91	against meningococcal disease, in accordance with the
92	recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization
93	Practices of the United States Centers for Disease Control and
94	Prevention.
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96	The parent guide may be included as a part of the code of
97	student conduct that is required in s. 1006.07(2).
98	Section 2.  Subsection (6) of section 1002.42, Florida
99	Statutes, is amended to read:
100	1002.42  Private schools.--
101	(6)  IMMUNIZATIONS.--The governing authority of each
102	private school shall:
103	(a)  Require students to present a certification of
104	immunization in accordance with the provisions of s. 1003.22(3)-
105	(11).
106	(b)  Provide information on the importance of student
107	health and available immunizations and vaccinations, including,
108	but not limited to:
109	1.  A recommended immunization schedule in accordance with
110	United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
111	recommendations.
112	2.  Detailed information regarding the causes, symptoms,
113	and transmission of meningococcal disease and the availability,
114	effectiveness, known contraindications, and appropriate age for
115	the administration of any required or recommended vaccine
116	against meningococcal disease, in accordance with the
117	recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization
118	Practices of the United States Centers for Disease Control and
119	Prevention.
120	Section 3.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2006.

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