Florida Senate - 2016                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. SB 1670
       
       
       
       
       
       
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                  01/25/2016           .                                
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       The Committee on Higher Education (Sachs) recommended the
       following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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    3         Between lines 186 and 187
    4  insert:
    5         Section 6. Present paragraph (c) of subsection (6) of
    6  section 1003.4282, Florida Statutes, is redesignated as
    7  paragraph (d), and a new paragraph (c) is added to that
    8  subsection, to read:
    9         1003.4282 Requirements for a standard high school diploma.—
   10         (6) AWARD OF A STANDARD HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA.—
   11         (c) A student who participates in an apprenticeship with a
   12  certified trade association that is registered with the
   13  department in accordance with chapter 446 shall be awarded
   14  credits towards a standard high school diploma if the student
   15  meets the requirements of this section. The credits awarded upon
   16  completion of the apprenticeship may be used to satisfy the
   17  requirements of paragraphs (3) (e), (f), and (g).
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   20  And the title is amended as follows:
   21         Between lines 12 and 13
   22  insert:
   23         amending s. 1003.4282, F.S.; providing that a student
   24         who completes a certain apprenticeship may be awarded
   25         specified credits toward a standard high school
   26         diploma under certain circumstances;