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SB 420: Student Assessment/Public Schools/FCAT [SPSC]

GENERAL BILL by Bullard

Student Assessment/Public Schools/FCAT [SPSC]; Terminates the administration of the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) to students in grades 9 through 12. Requires the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) to replace the grade 10 FCAT for purposes of measuring a student's knowledge and skills. Requires students to earn passing scores on the PSAT/NMSQT to qualify for a standard high school diploma, etc.

Effective Date: 07/01/2010
 Last Action: 4/30/2010 Senate - Died in Committee on Education Pre-K - 12, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 4 (Ch. 2010-22)
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    10/13/2009 Senate • Filed
    12/9/2009 Senate • Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations
    3/2/2010 Senate • Introduced, referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations -SJ 00037
    4/30/2010 Senate • Died in Committee on Education Pre-K - 12, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 4 (Ch. 2010-22)

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  • SB 420, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 11/15/2009 at 1:19 AM

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    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (6)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 209 Student Assessment in the Public Schools Bullard Identical Last Action: 4/30/2010 H Died in Committee on PreK-12 Policy (EPC), companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 4 (Ch. 2010-22)
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    H 473 Public School Education Bullard Compare Last Action: 4/30/2010 H Died in Committee on PreK-12 Policy (EPC), companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 4 (Ch. 2010-22)
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    H 7053 (c2) Education Accountability Legg Compare Last Action: 4/7/2010 H Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted CS/CS/SB 4; Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 4 (Ch. 2010-22), HB 7037 (Ch. 2010-70) -HJ 00615
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    S 4 (e2) Detert Compare Last Action: 4/21/2010 Chapter No. 2010-22; companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7037 (Ch. 2010-70)
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    S 120 Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test [SPSC] Bullard Compare Last Action: 4/30/2010 S Died in Committee on Education Pre-K - 12, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 4 (Ch. 2010-22)
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    S 1154 Public School Education [SPSC] Gelber Compare Last Action: 4/30/2010 S Died in Committee on Education Pre-K - 12, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 4 (Ch. 2010-22)
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