Senate Bill sb2906

    Florida Senate - 2007                                  SB 2906

    By Senator Wise





    5-1689-07

  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to education; authorizing

  3         individual district school boards by resolution

  4         to allow an inspirational message at specified

  5         secondary-school-related events; providing

  6         requirements; providing legislative intent;

  7         providing for severability; providing an

  8         effective date.

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10  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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12         Section 1.  Any district school board may adopt a

13  resolution allowing the use of an inspirational message,

14  including an invocation or a benediction, at a commencement

15  exercise or noncompulsory student assembly at a secondary

16  school. The resolution must provide that:

17         (1)  The use of an inspirational message be at the

18  discretion of the students.

19         (2)  An inspirational message, if used, be given by a

20  student volunteer.

21         (3)  School personnel may not participate in or

22  otherwise influence the exercise of the discretion of the

23  students in determining whether to use an inspirational

24  message.

25         Section 2.  The purpose of this act is to provide for

26  the solemnization and memorialization of events and ceremonies

27  at secondary schools, and this act is not intended to advance

28  or endorse any religion or religious belief.

29         Section 3.  If any provision of this act or its

30  application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the

31  invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of

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    Florida Senate - 2007                                  SB 2906
    5-1689-07




 1  the act which can be given effect without the invalid

 2  provision or application, and to this end the provisions of

 3  this act are severable.

 4         Section 4.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2007.

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      inspirational message at a secondary school commencement
 9    exercise or secondary-school-related noncompulsory
      assembly. Provides requirements for the resolution.
10    Provides legislative intent. Provides for severability.

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