Florida Statutes Part IV - Public K-12 Educational Instruction (Ss. 1003.41-1003.4995)
- 1003.41 - Next Generation Sunshine State Standards.
(1) Next Generation Sunshine State Standards establish the core content of the curricula to be taught in the state and specify the core content knowledge and...
- 1003.4156 - General Requirements For Middle Grades Promotion.
(1) In order for a student to be promoted to high school from a school that includes middle grades 6, 7, and 8, the student must...
- 1003.42 - Required Instruction.
(1) Each district school board shall provide all courses required for middle grades promotion, high school graduation, and appropriate instruction designed to ensure that students meet...
- 1003.4203 - Digital Materials, Cape Digital Tool Certificates, And Technical Assistance.
(1) DIGITAL MATERIALS.—Each district school board, in consultation with the district school superintendent, shall make available digital materials, CAPE Digital Tool certificates, and CAPE industry certifications...
- 1003.4205 - Disability History And Awareness Instruction.
(1) Each district school board may provide disability history and awareness instruction in all K-12 public schools in the district during the first 2 weeks in...
- 1003.421 - Recitation Of The Declaration Of Independence.
(1) To educate students about the sacrifices made for freedom in the founding of this country and the values on which this country was founded, the...
- 1003.4281 - Early High School Graduation.
(1) The purpose of this section is to provide a student the option of early graduation and receipt of a standard high school diploma if the...
- 1003.4282 - Requirements For A Standard High School Diploma.
(1) TWENTY-FOUR CREDITS REQUIRED.—(a) Beginning with students entering grade 9 in the 2013-2014 school year, receipt of a standard high school diploma requires successful completion of 24...
- 1003.4285 - Standard High School Diploma Designations.
(1) Each standard high school diploma shall include, as applicable, the following designations if the student meets the criteria set forth for the designation:(a) Scholar designation.—In addition...
- 1003.4286 - Award Of Standard High School Diplomas To Honorably Discharged Veterans.
Pursuant to rules adopted by the State Board of Education in consultation with the Department of Military Affairs, the Commissioner of Education may award a...
- 1003.4295 - Acceleration Options.
(1) Each high school shall advise each student of courses through which a high school student can earn college credit, including Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, Advanced...
- 1003.433 - Learning Opportunities For Out-of-state And Out-of-country Transfer Students And Students Needing Additional Instruction To Meet High School Graduation Requirements.
(1) Students who enter a Florida public school at the 11th or 12th grade from out of state or out of country shall not be required...
- 1003.435 - High School Equivalency Diploma Program.
(1) The State Board of Education shall adopt rules that prescribe performance standards and provide for comprehensive examinations to be administered to candidates for high school...
- 1003.436 - Definition Of “credit.”
(1)(a) For the purposes of requirements for high school graduation, one full credit means a minimum of 135 hours of bona fide instruction in a designated...
- 1003.437 - Middle And High School Grading System.
The grading system and interpretation of letter grades used to measure student success in grade 6 through grade 12 courses for students in public schools...
- 1003.438 - Special High School Graduation Requirements For Certain Exceptional Students.
A student who has been identified, in accordance with rules established by the State Board of Education, as a student with disabilities who has an...
- 1003.44 - Patriotic Programs; Rules.
(1) Each district school board may adopt rules to require, in all of the schools of the district, programs of a patriotic nature to encourage greater...
- 1003.45 - Permitting Study Of The Bible And Religion; Permitting Brief Meditation Period.
(1) The district school board may install in the public schools in the district a secular program of education including, but not limited to, an objective...
- 1003.4505 - Protection Of School Speech.
District school boards, administrative personnel, and instructional personnel are prohibited from taking affirmative action, including, but not limited to, the entry into any agreement, that...
- 1003.451 - Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps; Military Recruiters; Access To Public School Campuses.
(1) A school district may not ban any branch of the United States Armed Forces or the United States Department of Homeland Security from establishing, maintaining,...
- 1003.453 - School Wellness And Physical Education Policies; Nutrition Guidelines.
(1) Each school district shall electronically submit its local school wellness policy to the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and its physical education policy required...
- 1003.455 - Physical Education; Assessment.
(1) It is the responsibility of each district school board to develop a physical education program that stresses physical fitness and encourages healthful, active lifestyles and...
- 1003.46 - Health Education; Instruction In Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.
(1) Each district school board may provide instruction in acquired immune deficiency syndrome education as a specific area of health education. Such instruction may include, but...
- 1003.47 - Biological Experiments On Living Subjects.
(1) It is the intent of the Legislature with respect to biological experiments involving living subjects by students in grades K through 12 that:(a) No surgery or...
- 1003.48 - Instruction In Operation Of Motor Vehicles.
(1) A course of study and instruction in the safe and lawful operation of a motor vehicle shall be made available by each district school board...
- 1003.49 - Graduation And Promotion Requirements For Publicly Operated Schools.
(1) Each state or local public agency, including the Department of Children and Families, the Department of Corrections, the boards of trustees of universities and Florida...
- 1003.491 - Florida Career And Professional Education Act.
The Florida Career and Professional Education Act is created to provide a statewide planning partnership between the business and education communities in order to attract,...
- 1003.492 - Industry-certified Career Education Programs.
(1) Secondary schools offering career-themed courses, as defined in s. 1003.493(1)(b), and career and professional academies shall be coordinated with the relevant and appropriate industry to...
- 1003.493 - Career And Professional Academies And Career-themed Courses.
(1)(a) A “career and professional academy” is a research-based program that integrates a rigorous academic curriculum with an industry-specific curriculum aligned directly to priority workforce needs...
- 1003.4935 - Middle Grades Career And Professional Academy Courses And Career-themed Courses.
(1) Beginning with the 2011-2012 school year, each district school board, in collaboration with regional workforce boards, economic development agencies, and state-approved postsecondary institutions, shall include...
- 1003.497 - Service Learning.
(1) The Department of Education shall encourage school districts to initiate, adopt, expand, and institutionalize service-learning programs, activities, and policies in kindergarten through grade 12. Service...
- 1003.498 - School District Virtual Course Offerings.
(1) School districts may deliver courses in the traditional school setting by personnel certified pursuant to s. 1012.55 who provide direct instruction through virtual instruction or...
- 1003.499 - Florida Approved Courses And Tests (Fact) Initiative.
(1) PURPOSE.—(a) The purpose of the initiative shall be to make available multiple options to suit unique student interests, satisfy educational requirements, and accelerate student accomplishment of...
- 1003.4995 - Fine Arts Report.
The Commissioner of Education shall prepare an annual report that includes a description, based on annual reporting by schools, of student access to and participation...
Last modified: September 23, 2016