Florida 2022 Regular Session

Florida House Bill H0281 Compare Versions

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14	14	A bill to be entitled 1
15	15	An act relating to required instruction in the history 2
16	16	of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders; amending s. 3
17	17	1003.42, F.S.; requiring the history of Asian 4
18	18	Americans and Pacific Islanders to be included in 5
19	19	specified instruction; amending ss. 1006.148 and 6
20	20	1014.05, F.S.; conforming cross -references to changes 7
21	21	made by the act; providing an effective date. 8
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23	23	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Flo rida: 10
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25	25	Section 1. Paragraphs (i) through (t) of subsection (2) of 12
26	26	section 1003.42, Florida Statutes, are redesignated as 13
27	27	paragraphs (j) through (u), respectively, and a new paragraph 14
28	28	(i) is added to that subsection to read: 15
29	29	1003.42 Required instructi on.— 16
30	30	(2) Members of the instructional staff of the public 17
31	31	schools, subject to the rules of the State Board of Education 18
32	32	and the district school board, shall teach efficiently and 19
33	33	faithfully, using the books and materials required that meet the 20
34	34	highest standards for professionalism and historical accuracy, 21
35	35	following the prescribed courses of study, and employing 22
36	36	approved methods of instruction, the following: 23
37	37	(i) The history of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, 24
38	38	including the immigration, citizenship , civil rights, identity, 25
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51	51	and culture of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and the 26
52	52	contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to 27
53	53	American society. Instructional materials shall include the 28
54	54	contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Island ers to 29
55	55	American society. 30
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57	57	The State Board of Education is encouraged to adopt standards 32
58	58	and pursue assessment of the requirements of this subsection. A 33
59	59	character development program that incorporates the values of 34
60	60	the recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor and that is 35
61	61	offered as part of a social studies, English Language Arts, or 36
62	62	other schoolwide character building and veteran awareness 37
63	63	initiative meets the requirements of paragraphs (t)(s) and 38
64	64	(u)(t). 39
65	65	Section 2. Paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of section 40
66	66	1006.148, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 41
67	67	1006.148 Dating violence and abuse prohibited. — 42
68	68	(1) Each district school board shall adopt and implement a 43
69	69	dating violence and abuse policy. The policy shall: 44
70	70	(c) Define dating violence and a buse and provide for a 45
71	71	teen dating violence and abuse component in the health education 46
72	72	curriculum, according to s. 1003.42(2)(o)2. s. 1003.42(2)(n)2., 47
73	73	with emphasis on prevention education. 48
74	74	Section 3. Paragraphs (d) and (f) of subsection (1) of 49
75	75	section 1014.05, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 50
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88	88	1014.05 School district notifications on parental rights. — 51
89	89	(1) Each district school board shall, in consultation with 52
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91	91	policy to promote parental involvement in the public school 54
92	92	system. Such policy must include: 55
93	93	(d) Procedures, pursuant to s. 1002.20(3)(d), for a parent 56
94	94	to withdraw his or her minor child from any portion of the 57
95	95	school district's comprehensive health edu cation required under 58
96	96	s. 1003.42(2)(o) s. 1003.42(2)(n) that relates to sex education 59
97	97	or instruction in acquired immune deficiency syndrome education 60
98	98	or any instruction regarding sexuality if the parent provides a 61
99	99	written objection to his or her minor chil d's participation. 62
100	100	Such procedures must provide for a parent to be notified in 63
101	101	advance of such course content so that he or she may withdraw 64
102	102	his or her minor child from those portions of the course. 65
103	103	(f) Procedures for a parent to learn about parental rig hts 66
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106	106	1. Pursuant to s. 1002.20(3)(d), the right to opt his or 69
107	107	her minor child out of any portion of the school district's 70
108	108	comprehensive health education required under s. 1003.42(2)(o) 71
109	109	s. 1003.42(2)(n) that relates to sex education instruction in 72
110	110	acquired immune deficiency syndrome education or any instruction 73
111	111	regarding sexuality. 74
112	112	2. A plan to disseminate information, pursuant to s. 75
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125	125	1002.20(6), about school choice options, including open 76
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127	127	3. In accordance with s. 1002.20(3)(b), the right of a 78
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129	129	4. In accordance with s. 1008.22, the right of a parent to 80
130	130	review statewide, standardized assessment results. 81
131	131	5. In accordance with s. 1003.57, the right of a parent to 82
132	132	enroll his or her minor child in gifted or special education 83
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134	134	6. In accordance with s. 1006.28(2)(a)1., the right of a 85
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136	136	7. In accordance with s. 1008.25, the right of a parent to 87
137	137	access information relating to the school district's policies 88
138	138	for promotion or retention, including high school graduation 89
139	139	requirements. 90
140	140	8. In accordance with s. 1002.20(14), the right of a 91
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142	142	her minor child's attendance requirements. 93
143	143	9. In accordance with s. 1002.23, the right of a parent to 94
144	144	access information relating to the state public education 95
145	145	system, state standards, report card requirement s, attendance 96
146	146	requirements, and instructional materials requirements. 97
147	147	10. In accordance with s. 1002.23(4), the right of a 98
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163	163	11. In accordance with s. 1002.222(1)(a), the right of a 102
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166	166	Section 4. This act shall take effect July 1, 2022. 105