Florida Senate - 2018                          SENATOR AMENDMENT
       Bill No. CS for HB 7055
       
       
       
       
       
       
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       Senator Passidomo moved the following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment to Amendment (831300) (with title
    2  amendment)
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    4         Between lines 4975 and 4976
    5  insert:
    6         Section 52. For the 2017-2018 school year, students
    7  enrolled in Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School are exempt from
    8  taking the statewide standardized assessments administered
    9  pursuant to s. 1008.22, Florida Statutes, and the use of
   10  assessment results for course grades pursuant to s. 1003.4282,
   11  Florida Statutes; however, the school shall administer industry
   12  certification assessments, national assessments, and statewide
   13  standardized assessments for any student who chooses to take the
   14  assessment. Students who are in the 2017-2018 graduating class
   15  are exempt from the minimum hours of instruction requirement of
   16  s. 1003.436, Florida Statutes, and from being required to use
   17  certain assessments to earn a standard high school diploma
   18  pursuant to s. 1003.4282, Florida Statutes, and to earn standard
   19  high school diploma designations pursuant to 1003.4285, Florida
   20  Statutes. Notwithstanding s. 1008.34, Florida Statutes, the
   21  school grade of “A” earned by Marjory Stoneman Douglas High
   22  School for the 2016-2017 school year shall be used for the 2017
   23  2018 school year to maintain eligibility for designation as a
   24  School of Excellence pursuant to s. 1003.631, Florida Statutes,
   25  and award of school recognition pursuant to s. 1008.36, Florida
   26  Statutes.
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   29  And the title is amended as follows:
   30         Delete line 5270
   31  and insert:
   32         purposes; specifying that certain students are exempt
   33         from specified required assessments, grades, and
   34         graduation requirements for the 2017-2018 school year;
   35         specifying that the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High
   36         School shall maintain specified grades and
   37         designations for the 2017-2018 school year; providing
   38         an effective date.