Florida Senate - 2006                      COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
    Bill No. SB 28
                        Barcode 423386
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11  The Committee on Education (Wise) recommended the following
12  amendment:
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14         Senate Amendment (with title amendment) 
15         Delete everything after the enacting clause
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17  and insert:  
18         Section 1.  Section 1003.42, Florida Statutes, is
19  amended to read:
20         1003.42  Required instruction.--
21         (1)  Each district school board shall provide all
22  courses required for high school graduation and appropriate
23  instruction designed to ensure that students meet State Board
24  of Education adopted standards in the following subject areas:
25  reading and other language arts, mathematics, science, social
26  studies, foreign languages, health and physical education, and
27  the arts.
28         (2)  All members of the instructional staff of the
29  public schools, subject to the rules of the State Board of
30  Education and the district school board, shall teach
31  efficiently and faithfully, using the books and materials
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Florida Senate - 2006 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT Bill No. SB 28 Barcode 423386 1 required that meet the highest standards for professionalism 2 and historic accuracy, following the prescribed courses of 3 study, and employing approved methods of instruction., The 4 following provisions shall be included to align with the 5 schedule adopted by the State Board of Education for revision 6 of the Sunshine State Standards and the instructional 7 materials adoption cycle: 8 (a) The history and content of the Declaration of 9 Independence as written, including national sovereignty, 10 natural law, self-evident truth, equality of all persons, 11 limited government, popular sovereignty, and God-given, 12 inalienable rights of life, liberty, and property, and how it 13 forms the philosophical foundation of our government. 14 (b) The history, meaning, significance, and effect of 15 the provisions of the Constitution of the United States and 16 amendments thereto with emphasis on each of the 10 amendments 17 that make up the Bill of Rights and how the constitution 18 provides the structure of our government. 19 (c) The history of the state and the State 20 Constitution. 21 (d)(b) The most important arguments in support of 22 adopting our republican form of government, as they are 23 embodied in the most important of the Federalist Papers. 24 (c) The essentials of the United States Constitution 25 and how it provides the structure of our government. 26 (e)(d) Flag education, including proper flag display 27 and flag salute. 28 (f)(e) The elements of United States civil government, 29 including the primary functions of and interrelationships 30 between the Federal Government, the state, and its counties, 31 municipalities, school districts, and special districts. 2 3:22 PM 04/20/06 s0028d-ed05-ted
Florida Senate - 2006 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT Bill No. SB 28 Barcode 423386 1 (g) The history of the United States, including the 2 period of discovery, the early colonies, the War for 3 Independence, the Civil War, the expansion of the United 4 States to its present boundaries, the world wars, and the 5 civil rights movement to the present. The history of the 6 United States shall be taught in a factual manner based on 7 genuine history. 8 (h)(f) The history of the Holocaust (1933-1945), the 9 systematic, planned annihilation of European Jews and other 10 groups by Nazi Germany, a watershed event in the history of 11 humanity, to be taught in a manner that leads to an 12 investigation of human behavior, an understanding of the 13 ramifications of prejudice, racism, and stereotyping, and an 14 examination of what it means to be a responsible and 15 respectful person, for the purposes of encouraging tolerance 16 of diversity in a pluralistic society and for nurturing and 17 protecting democratic values and institutions. 18 (i)(g) The history of African Americans, including the 19 history of African peoples before the political conflicts that 20 led to the development of slavery, the passage to America, the 21 enslavement experience, abolition, and the contributions of 22 African Americans to society. 23 (j)(h) The elementary principles of agriculture. 24 (k)(i) The true effects of all alcoholic and 25 intoxicating liquors and beverages and narcotics upon the 26 human body and mind. 27 (l)(j) Kindness to animals. 28 (k) The history of the state. 29 (m)(l) The conservation of natural resources. 30 (n)(m) Comprehensive health education that addresses 31 concepts of community health; consumer health; environmental 3 3:22 PM 04/20/06 s0028d-ed05-ted
Florida Senate - 2006 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT Bill No. SB 28 Barcode 423386 1 health; family life, including an awareness of the benefits of 2 sexual abstinence as the expected standard and the 3 consequences of teenage pregnancy; mental and emotional 4 health; injury prevention and safety; nutrition; personal 5 health; prevention and control of disease; and substance use 6 and abuse. 7 (o)(n) Such additional materials, subjects, courses, 8 or fields in such grades as are prescribed by law or by rules 9 of the State Board of Education and the district school board 10 in fulfilling the requirements of law. 11 (p)(o) The study of Hispanic contributions to the 12 United States. 13 (q)(p) The study of women's contributions to the 14 United States. 15 (r) The nature and importance of free enterprise to 16 the United States economy. 17 (s)(q) A character-development program in the 18 elementary schools, similar to Character First or Character 19 Counts, which is secular in nature and stresses such character 20 qualities as attentiveness, patience, and initiative. 21 Beginning in school year 2004-2005, the character-development 22 program shall be required in kindergarten through grade 12. 23 Each district school board shall develop or adopt a curriculum 24 for the character-development program that shall be submitted 25 to the department for approval. The character-development 26 curriculum shall stress the qualities of patriotism;, 27 responsibility;, citizenship; the Golden Rule;, kindness;, 28 respect for authority, human life, liberty, and personal 29 property;, honesty; charity;, self-control;, racial, ethnic, 30 and religious tolerance;, and cooperation. 31 (t)(r) In order to encourage patriotism, the 4 3:22 PM 04/20/06 s0028d-ed05-ted
Florida Senate - 2006 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT Bill No. SB 28 Barcode 423386 1 sacrifices that veterans have made in serving our country and 2 protecting democratic values worldwide. Such instruction must 3 occur on or before Veterans' Day and Memorial Day. Members of 4 the instructional staff are encouraged to use the assistance 5 of local veterans when practicable. 6 7 Standards adopted by the State Board of Education shall be 8 based on, and conform to, the requirements of this subsection. 9 (3) Each district school board shall require that 10 United States history, including the provisions of paragraphs 11 (2)(a)-(g), be taught in at least two grade levels in 12 elementary school, one grade level in middle school, and one 13 grade level in high school. 14 (4)(3) Any student whose parent makes written request 15 to the school principal shall be exempted from the teaching of 16 reproductive health or any disease, including HIV/AIDS, its 17 symptoms, development, and treatment. A student so exempted 18 may not be penalized by reason of that exemption. Course 19 descriptions for comprehensive health education shall not 20 interfere with the local determination of appropriate 21 curriculum which reflects local values and concerns. 22 Section 2. Paragraph (g) of subsection (1) of section 23 1003.43, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 24 1003.43 General requirements for high school 25 graduation.-- 26 (1) Graduation requires successful completion of 27 either a minimum of 24 academic credits in grades 9 through 12 28 or an International Baccalaureate curriculum. The 24 credits 29 shall be distributed as follows: 30 (g) One-half credit in American government, including 31 study of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution 5 3:22 PM 04/20/06 s0028d-ed05-ted
Florida Senate - 2006 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT Bill No. SB 28 Barcode 423386 1 of the United States. For students entering the 9th grade in 2 the 1997-1998 school year and thereafter, the study of Florida 3 government, including study of the State Constitution, the 4 three branches of state government, and municipal and county 5 government, shall be included as part of the required study of 6 American government. 7 8 District school boards may award a maximum of one-half credit 9 in social studies and one-half elective credit for student 10 completion of nonpaid voluntary community or school service 11 work. Students choosing this option must complete a minimum of 12 75 hours of service in order to earn the one-half credit in 13 either category of instruction. Credit may not be earned for 14 service provided as a result of court action. District school 15 boards that approve the award of credit for student volunteer 16 service shall develop guidelines regarding the award of the 17 credit, and school principals are responsible for approving 18 specific volunteer activities. A course designated in the 19 Course Code Directory as grade 9 through grade 12 that is 20 taken below the 9th grade may be used to satisfy high school 21 graduation requirements or Florida Academic Scholars award 22 requirements as specified in a district school board's student 23 progression plan. A student shall be granted credit toward 24 meeting the requirements of this subsection for equivalent 25 courses, as identified pursuant to s. 1007.271(6), taken 26 through dual enrollment. 27 Section 3. Paragraph (d) of subsection (3) of section 28 1002.20, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 29 1002.20 K-12 student and parent rights.--Parents of 30 public school students must receive accurate and timely 31 information regarding their child's academic progress and must 6 3:22 PM 04/20/06 s0028d-ed05-ted
Florida Senate - 2006 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT Bill No. SB 28 Barcode 423386 1 be informed of ways they can help their child to succeed in 2 school. K-12 students and their parents are afforded numerous 3 statutory rights including, but not limited to, the following: 4 (3) HEALTH ISSUES.-- 5 (d) Reproductive health and disease education.--A 6 public school student whose parent makes written request to 7 the school principal shall be exempted from the teaching of 8 reproductive health or any disease, including HIV/AIDS, in 9 accordance with the provisions of s. 1003.42(4)(3). 10 Section 4. This act shall take effect July 1, 2006. 11 12 13 ================ T I T L E A M E N D M E N T =============== 14 And the title is amended as follows: 15 Delete everything before the enacting clause 16 17 and insert: 18 A bill to be entitled 19 An act relating to public K-12 educational 20 instruction; amending s. 1003.42, F.S.; 21 revising provisions relating to required 22 instruction and courses of study in the public 23 schools; including study of the history of the 24 United States and free enterprise; requiring 25 standards adopted by the State Board of 26 Education to conform to requirements for 27 instruction; providing requirements for 28 teaching the history of the United States at 29 certain grade levels; amending s. 1003.43, 30 F.S., relating to general requirements for high 31 school graduation; including study of the 7 3:22 PM 04/20/06 s0028d-ed05-ted
Florida Senate - 2006 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT Bill No. SB 28 Barcode 423386 1 Declaration of Independence in the credit 2 requirement for American government; amending 3 s. 1002.20, F.S.; correcting a cross-reference; 4 providing an effective date. 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 8 3:22 PM 04/20/06 s0028d-ed05-ted