| 1 | Representative(s) Vana offered the following: |
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| 3 | Amendment |
| 4 | Remove line(s) 1144-1173 and insert: |
| 5 | elective courses, or intensive reading or mathematics |
| 6 | intervention courses described in this subparagraph. |
| 7 | a. Minor areas of study are composed of three credits |
| 8 | selected by the student as part of the education plan required |
| 9 | by s. 1003.4156 and approved by the district school board. |
| 10 | b. Elective courses are selected by the student in order |
| 11 | to pursue a complete education program as described in s. |
| 12 | 1001.41(3) and to meet eligibility requirements for |
| 13 | scholarships. |
| 14 | c. For each year in which a student scores at Level l on |
| 15 | FCAT Reading, the student must be enrolled in and complete an |
| 16 | intensive reading course the following year. Placement of Level |
| 17 | 2 readers in either an intensive reading course or a content |
| 18 | area course in which reading strategies are delivered shall be |
| 19 | determined by diagnosis of reading needs. The department shall |
| 20 | provide guidance on appropriate strategies for diagnosing and |
| 21 | meeting the varying instructional needs of students reading |
| 22 | below grade level. Reading courses shall be designed and offered |
| 23 | pursuant to the comprehensive reading plan required by s. |
| 24 | 1011.62(8). |
| 25 | d. For each year in which a student scores at Level 1 on |
| 26 | FCAT Mathematics, the student must complete an intensive |
| 27 | mathematics course the following year. These courses may be |
| 28 | taught through applied, integrated, or combined courses and are |
| 29 | subject to approval by the department for inclusion in the |
| 30 | Course Code Directory. |