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A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to required life skills instruction; 2
amending s. 1003.42, F.S.; revising the required 3
instruction in specified life skills to include career 4
readiness, financial literacy, and home economics; 5
providing an effective date. 6
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 8
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Section 1. Paragraph (o) of subsection (2) of section 10
1003.42, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 11
1003.42 Required instruction. — 12
(2) Members of the instructional staff of the public 13
schools, subject to the rules of the State Board of Education 14
and the district school board, shall teach efficiently and 15
faithfully, using the books and materials required tha t meet the 16
highest standards for professionalism and historical accuracy, 17
following the prescribed courses of study, and employing 18
approved methods of instruction, the following: 19
(o) Comprehensive age -appropriate and developmentally 20
appropriate K-12 instruction on: 21
1. Health education that addresses concepts of community 22
health, consumer health, environmental health, and family life, 23
including: 24
a. Injury prevention and safety. 25
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b. Internet safety. 26
c. Nutrition. 27
d. Personal health. 28
e. Prevention and control of disease. 29
f. Substance use and abuse. 30
g. Prevention of child sexual abuse, exploitation, and 31
human trafficking. 32
2. For students in grades 7 through 12, teen dating 33
violence and abuse. This component must include, but not be 34
limited to, the definition of dating violence and abuse, the 35
warning signs of dating violence and abusive behavior, the 36
characteristics of healthy relationships, measures to prevent 37
and stop dating violence and abuse, and community resources 38
available to victims of d ating violence and abuse. 39
3. For students in grades 6 through 12, awareness of the 40
benefits of sexual abstinence as the expected standard and the 41
consequences of teenage pregnancy. 42
4. Life skills that build confidence, support mental and 43
emotional health, and enable students to overcome challenges, 44
including: 45
a. Self-awareness and self-management. 46
b. Responsible decisionmaking. 47
c. Resiliency. 48
d. Relationship skills and conflict resolution. 49
e. Understanding and respecting other viewpoints and 50
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backgrounds. 51
f. For grades 9 through 12, developing leadership skills, 52
interpersonal skills, organization skills, and research skills; 53
career readiness; creating a résumé, including a digital résumé; 54
exploring career pathways; using state career planning 55
resources; developing and practicing the skills necessary for 56
employment interviews; workplace ethics and workplace law; 57
managing stress and expectations; and self -motivation. 58
g. Financial literacy. 59
h. Home economics. 60
5.a. For students in grades 6 th rough 12, the social, 61
emotional, and physical effects of social media. This component 62
must include, but need not be limited to, the negative effects 63
of social media on mental health, including addiction; the 64
distribution of misinformation on social media; how social media 65
manipulates behavior; the permanency of sharing materials 66
online; how to maintain personal security and identify 67
cyberbullying, predatory behavior, and human trafficking on the 68
Internet; and how to report suspicious behavior encountered on 69
the Internet. 70
b. The Department of Education shall make available online 71
the instructional material being used pursuant to this 72
subparagraph, and each district school board shall notify 73
parents of its availability. 74
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Health education and life skills inst ruction and materials may 76
not contradict the principles enumerated in subsection (3). 77
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The State Board of Education is encouraged to adopt standards 79
and pursue assessment of the requirements of this subsection. 80
Instructional programming that incorporates t he values of the 81
recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor and that is 82
offered as part of a social studies, English Language Arts, or 83
other schoolwide character building and veteran awareness 84
initiative meets the requirements of paragraph (u). 85
Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2025. 86