Florida Senate - 2020                             CS for SB 1750
       
       
        
       By the Committee on Education; and Senator Montford
       
       
       
       
       
       581-03383-20                                          20201750c1
    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to high school graduation
    3         requirements; amending s. 1003.4282, F.S.; revising
    4         the credit requirements to earn a standard high school
    5         diploma to include career and technical education
    6         rather than practical arts; specifying that eligible
    7         courses are identified in the Course Code Directory;
    8         providing an effective date.
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   10  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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   12         Section 1. Paragraph (e) of subsection (3) of section
   13  1003.4282, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
   14         1003.4282 Requirements for a standard high school diploma.—
   15         (3) STANDARD HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA; COURSE AND ASSESSMENT
   16  REQUIREMENTS.—
   17         (e) One credit in fine or performing arts, speech and
   18  debate, or career and technical education (CTE) practical arts.
   19  The practical arts course must incorporate artistic content and
   20  techniques of creativity, interpretation, and imagination.
   21  Eligible CTE practical arts courses are identified in the Course
   22  Code Directory.
   23         Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2020.