Florida Senate - 2012 SB 1664
By Senator Dockery
15-01050A-12 20121664__
1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to school attendance; amending s.
3 1003.21, F.S.; providing that a child is eligible for
4 admission to the first grade in a public school if the
5 child has attained the age of 6 years on or before
6 September 1 of the school year and has been enrolled
7 in a public school or has satisfactorily completed the
8 requirements for kindergarten in a private school
9 attended in the state; providing an effective date.
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11 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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13 Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section
14 1003.21, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
15 1003.21 School attendance.—
16 (1)
17 (b) A child is eligible for admission to the first grade in
18 a public school if the Any child who has:
19 1. Attained the age of 6 years on or before September 1 of
20 the school year and who has been enrolled in a public school; or
21 who has attained the age of 6 years on or before September 1 and
22 has
23 2. Satisfactorily completed the requirements for
24 kindergarten in a private school attended in the state from
25 which the district school board accepts transfer of academic
26 credit, or who otherwise meets the criteria for admission or
27 transfer in a manner similar to that applicable to other grades,
28 shall progress according to the district’s student progression
29 plan.
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31 However, nothing in This paragraph does not section shall
32 authorize the state or any school district to oversee or
33 exercise control over the curricula or academic programs of
34 private schools or home education programs.
35 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2012.