Florida Senate - 2010                                    SB 1580
       
       
       
       By Senator Wise
       
       
       
       
       5-00822A-10                                           20101580__
    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to public education; creating s.
    3         1003.4505, F.S.; authorizing district school boards to
    4         permit the delivery of an inspirational message at a
    5         noncompulsory high school event; providing purpose;
    6         providing an effective date.
    7  
    8  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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   10         Section 1. Section 1003.4505, Florida Statutes, is created
   11  to read:
   12         1003.4505 Inspirational message.—
   13         (1) District school boards are authorized, but not
   14  required, to permit the delivery of an inspirational message,
   15  including a prayer or an invocation, at a noncompulsory high
   16  school activity, including a student assembly, a sports event,
   17  or other school-related activity, if a majority of the
   18  participating students request the delivery of an inspirational
   19  message and select a student representative to deliver the
   20  message.
   21         (2) The purpose of this section is to provide for the
   22  solemnization and memorialization of noncompulsory high school
   23  events and ceremonies. This section shall not prohibit a school
   24  or school official from disciplining students in regard to
   25  unprotected speech or behavior that is inappropriate or
   26  disruptive.
   27         Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2010.