Florida Senate - 2020                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. SB 1746
       
       
       
       
       
       
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                   Comm: WD            .                                
                  02/13/2020           .                                
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       The Committee on Judiciary (Stargel) recommended the following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment (with directory and title amendments)
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    3         Between lines 446 and 447
    4  insert:
    5         (3) VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.—Each virtual
    6  instruction program under this section must:
    7         (a) Align virtual course curriculum and course content to
    8  the Sunshine State Standards under s. 1003.41.
    9         (b) Offer instruction that is designed to enable a student
   10  to gain proficiency in each virtually delivered course of study.
   11         (c) Provide each student enrolled in the program with all
   12  the necessary instructional materials.
   13         (d) Provide each full-time student enrolled in the program
   14  who qualifies for free or reduced-price school lunches under the
   15  National School Lunch Act, or who is on the direct certification
   16  list, and who does not have a computer or Internet access in his
   17  or her home with:
   18         1. All equipment necessary for participants in the virtual
   19  instruction program, including, but not limited to, a computer,
   20  computer monitor, and printer, if a printer is necessary to
   21  participate in the program; and
   22         2. Access to or reimbursement for all Internet services
   23  necessary for online delivery of instruction.
   24         (e) Not require tuition or student registration fees.
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   26  A school district must cap out-of-district, full-time equivalent
   27  student membership in the district virtual instruction program
   28  at no more than the full-time equivalent student membership in
   29  virtual program classes within the district for a program
   30  provided by a State Board of Education approved provider.
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   32  And the directory clause is amended as follows:
   33         Delete lines 320 - 322
   34  and insert:
   35         Section 3. Paragraphs (b) and (d) of subsection (1),
   36  paragraph (a) of subsection (2), and subsection (3) of section
   37  1002.45, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
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   40  And the title is amended as follows:
   41         Delete line 54
   42  and insert:
   43         provider for 2 years, rather than 1 year; requiring
   44         that a school district cap out-of-district, full-time
   45         equivalent student membership at a certain level;
   46         providing an exception; providing an