| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to public education; creating s. |
| 3 | 1003.4505, F.S.; prohibiting district school boards, |
| 4 | administrative personnel, and instructional personnel from |
| 5 | taking affirmative action that infringes or waives the |
| 6 | rights or freedoms afforded by the First Amendment to the |
| 7 | United States Constitution in the absence of certain |
| 8 | consent; providing an 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. Section 1003.4505, Florida Statutes, is created |
| 13 | to read: |
| 14 | 1003.4505 Protection of school speech.-District school |
| 15 | boards, administrative personnel, and instructional personnel |
| 16 | are prohibited from taking affirmative action, including, but |
| 17 | not limited to, the entry into any agreement, that infringes or |
| 18 | waives the rights or freedoms afforded to instructional |
| 19 | personnel, school staff, or students by the First Amendment to |
| 20 | the United States Constitution, in the absence of the express |
| 21 | written consent of any individual whose constitutional rights |
| 22 | would be impacted by such infringement or waiver. |
| 23 | Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2010. |