Florida Senate - 2009                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. CS for SB 2654
       
       
       
       
       
       
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       The Committee on Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations (Siplin)
       recommended the following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment (with directory and title amendments)
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    3         Between lines 34 and 35
    4  insert:
    5         (1) Except as otherwise authorized pursuant to s. 1003.429,
    6  beginning with students entering their first year of high school
    7  in the 2007-2008 school year, graduation requires the successful
    8  completion of a minimum of 24 credits, an International
    9  Baccalaureate curriculum, or an Advanced International
   10  Certificate of Education curriculum. Students must be advised of
   11  the Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, Advanced
   12  International Certificate of Education, career academy
   13  coursework that leads to national industry certification, and
   14  dual enrollment courses available, as well as the availability
   15  of course offerings through the Florida Virtual School. Students
   16  must also be advised of eligibility requirements for state
   17  scholarship programs and postsecondary admissions.
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   19  ====== D I R E C T O R Y  C L A U S E  A M E N D M E N T ======
   20         And the directory clause is amended as follows:
   21         Delete line 30
   22  and insert:
   23         Section 1. Subsection (1), paragraph (a) of subsection (2),
   24  and subsections
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   26  ================= T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================
   27         And the title is amended as follows:
   28         Delete line 3
   29  and insert:
   30         1003.428, F.S.; requiring that students be advised of
   31         the availability of certain courses for purposes of
   32         high school graduation; providing credit requirements
   33         for high