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SB 642: Public School Education

GENERAL BILL by Bullard

Public School Education; Requires the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) in reading for grade 3 students to be administered as a diagnostic tool. Provides that performance on grade 3 FCAT Reading must not be the sole determining factor for retention of grade 3 students.

Effective Date: 7/1/2011
Last Action: 5/7/2011 Senate - Died in Education Pre-K - 12
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Education Pre-K - 12 (ED)
  2. Budget (BC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/26/2011 Senate • Filed
2/9/2011 Senate • Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Budget -SJ 53
3/8/2011 Senate • Introduced -SJ 53
5/7/2011 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Education Pre-K - 12