Florida 2024 Regular Session

Florida House Bill H0445 Compare Versions

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14	14	A bill to be entitled 1
15	15	An act relating to water safety; amending s. 1003.42, 2
16	16	F.S.; requiring comprehensive age -appropriate and 3
17	17	developmentally appropriate K -12 instruction on water 4
18	18	safety; specifying requirements for such instruction; 5
19	19	requiring students to be provided with literature on 6
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22	22	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 9
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24	24	Section 1. Paragraph (o) of subsection (2) of section 11
25	25	1003.42, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 12
26	26	1003.42 Required instruction. — 13
27	27	(2) Members of the instructional staff of the public 14
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29	29	and the district school board, shall teach efficiently and 16
30	30	faithfully, using the books and materials required that meet the 17
31	31	highest standards for professionalism and historical accuracy, 18
32	32	following the prescribed courses of study, and employing 19
33	33	approved methods of instruction, the following: 20
34	34	(o) Comprehensive age-appropriate and developmentally 21
35	35	appropriate K-12 instruction on: 22
36	36	1. Health education that addresses concepts of community 23
37	37	health, consumer health, environmental health, and family life, 24
38	38	including: 25
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51	51	a. Injury prevention and safety. 26
52	52	b. Internet safety. 27
53	53	c. Nutrition. 28
54	54	d. Personal health. 29
55	55	e. Prevention and control of disease. 30
56	56	f. Substance use and abuse. 31
57	57	g. Prevention of child sexual abuse, exploitation, and 32
58	58	human trafficking. 33
59	59	2. For students in grades 7 through 12, teen dating 34
60	60	violence and abuse. This component must include, but not be 35
61	61	limited to, the definition of dating violence and abuse, the 36
62	62	warning signs of dating violence and abusive behavior, the 37
63	63	characteristics of healthy relationships, measures to prevent 38
64	64	and stop dating violence and abuse, and community resources 39
65	65	available to victims of dating violence and abuse. 40
66	66	3. For students in grades 6 through 12, awareness of the 41
67	67	benefits of sexual abstinence as the expected standard and the 42
68	68	consequences of teenage pregnancy. 43
69	69	4. Life skills that build confidence, support mental and 44
70	70	emotional health, and enable students to overcome challenges, 45
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72	72	a. Self-awareness and self-management. 47
73	73	b. Responsible decisionmaking. 48
74	74	c. Resiliency. 49
75	75	d. Relationship skills and confl ict resolution. 50
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88	88	e. Understanding and respecting other viewpoints and 51
89	89	backgrounds. 52
90	90	f. For grades 9 through 12, developing leadership skills, 53
91	91	interpersonal skills, organization skills, and research skills; 54
92	92	creating a résumé, including a digital résumé; e xploring career 55
93	93	pathways; using state career planning resources; developing and 56
94	94	practicing the skills necessary for employment interviews; 57
95	95	workplace ethics and workplace law; managing stress and 58
96	96	expectations; and self -motivation. 59
97	97	5.a. For students in gra des 6 through 12, the social, 60
98	98	emotional, and physical effects of social media. This component 61
99	99	must include, but need not be limited to, the negative effects 62
100	100	of social media on mental health, including addiction; the 63
101	101	distribution of misinformation on social media; how social media 64
102	102	manipulates behavior; the permanency of sharing materials 65
103	103	online; how to maintain personal security and identify 66
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105	105	Internet; and how to report suspicious behavior encoun tered on 68
106	106	the Internet. 69
107	107	b. The Department of Education shall make available online 70
108	108	the instructional material being used pursuant to this 71
109	109	subparagraph, and each district school board shall notify 72
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111	111	6.a. Water safety, including , but not limited to: 74
112	112	(I) The importance of formal swimming lessons. 75
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125	125	(II) The proper use of flotation devices. 76
126	126	(III) Awareness of water conditions. 77
127	127	(IV) How to respond if caught in a rip current. 78
128	128	(V) The proper supervision of swimming areas. 79
129	129	(VI) Safe behaviors in and around the water, including the 80
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131	131	recreation. 82
132	132	(VII) The importance of pool barriers and fencing, using a 83
133	133	life ring or a long object instead of attempting to personally 84
134	134	save a potential drowning victim, cardiopulmonary resuscitation 85
135	135	for drowning victims, and the order of administering such aid. 86
136	136	(VIII) For grades 6 through 12, how to physically throw a 87
137	137	rescue buoy, such as a life ring or similar device, during an 88
138	138	emergency situation. 89
139	139	b. Each school year, students must be provided with 90
140	140	literature on water safety to take home and share with their 91
141	141	parents or guardians. The literature must be available in 92
142	142	English, Spanish, and Creole. 93
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144	144	Health education and life skills instru ction and materials may 95
145	145	not contradict the principles enumerated in subsection (3). 96
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148	148	and pursue assessment of the requirements of this subsection. 99
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162	162	recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor and that is 101
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165	165	initiative meets the requirements of paragraph (u). 104
166	166	Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2024. 105