Florida 2025 Regular Session

Florida House Bill H0737 Compare Versions

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10	10	F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
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14	14	A bill to be entitled 1
15	15	An act relating to required life skills instruction; 2
16	16	amending s. 1003.42, F.S.; revising the required 3
17	17	instruction in specified life skills to include career 4
18	18	readiness, financial literacy, and home economics; 5
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21	21	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 8
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23	23	Section 1. Paragraph (o) of subsection (2) of section 10
24	24	1003.42, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 11
25	25	1003.42 Required instruction. — 12
26	26	(2) Members of the instructional staff of the public 13
27	27	schools, subject to the rules of the State Board of Education 14
28	28	and the district school board, shall teach efficiently and 15
29	29	faithfully, using the books and materials required tha t meet the 16
30	30	highest standards for professionalism and historical accuracy, 17
31	31	following the prescribed courses of study, and employing 18
32	32	approved methods of instruction, the following: 19
33	33	(o) Comprehensive age -appropriate and developmentally 20
34	34	appropriate K-12 instruction on: 21
35	35	1. Health education that addresses concepts of community 22
36	36	health, consumer health, environmental health, and family life, 23
37	37	including: 24
38	38	a. Injury prevention and safety. 25
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51	51	b. Internet safety. 26
52	52	c. Nutrition. 27
53	53	d. Personal health. 28
54	54	e. Prevention and control of disease. 29
55	55	f. Substance use and abuse. 30
56	56	g. Prevention of child sexual abuse, exploitation, and 31
57	57	human trafficking. 32
58	58	2. For students in grades 7 through 12, teen dating 33
59	59	violence and abuse. This component must include, but not be 34
60	60	limited to, the definition of dating violence and abuse, the 35
61	61	warning signs of dating violence and abusive behavior, the 36
62	62	characteristics of healthy relationships, measures to prevent 37
63	63	and stop dating violence and abuse, and community resources 38
64	64	available to victims of d ating violence and abuse. 39
65	65	3. For students in grades 6 through 12, awareness of the 40
66	66	benefits of sexual abstinence as the expected standard and the 41
67	67	consequences of teenage pregnancy. 42
68	68	4. Life skills that build confidence, support mental and 43
69	69	emotional health, and enable students to overcome challenges, 44
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71	71	a. Self-awareness and self-management. 46
72	72	b. Responsible decisionmaking. 47
73	73	c. Resiliency. 48
74	74	d. Relationship skills and conflict resolution. 49
75	75	e. Understanding and respecting other viewpoints and 50
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88	88	backgrounds. 51
89	89	f. For grades 9 through 12, developing leadership skills, 52
90	90	interpersonal skills, organization skills, and research skills; 53
91	91	career readiness; creating a résumé, including a digital résumé; 54
92	92	exploring career pathways; using state career planning 55
93	93	resources; developing and practicing the skills necessary for 56
94	94	employment interviews; workplace ethics and workplace law; 57
95	95	managing stress and expectations; and self -motivation. 58
96	96	g. Financial literacy. 59
97	97	h. Home economics. 60
98	98	5.a. For students in grades 6 th rough 12, the social, 61
99	99	emotional, and physical effects of social media. This component 62
100	100	must include, but need not be limited to, the negative effects 63
101	101	of social media on mental health, including addiction; the 64
102	102	distribution of misinformation on social media; how social media 65
103	103	manipulates behavior; the permanency of sharing materials 66
104	104	online; how to maintain personal security and identify 67
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106	106	Internet; and how to report suspicious behavior encountered on 69
107	107	the Internet. 70
108	108	b. The Department of Education shall make available online 71
109	109	the instructional material being used pursuant to this 72
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125	125	Health education and life skills inst ruction and materials may 76
126	126	not contradict the principles enumerated in subsection (3). 77
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128	128	The State Board of Education is encouraged to adopt standards 79
129	129	and pursue assessment of the requirements of this subsection. 80
130	130	Instructional programming that incorporates t he values of the 81
131	131	recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor and that is 82
132	132	offered as part of a social studies, English Language Arts, or 83
133	133	other schoolwide character building and veteran awareness 84
134	134	initiative meets the requirements of paragraph (u). 85
135	135	Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2025. 86