HB 445 — Military Service Educational Opportunities

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 CS/CS/HBCS/HB 445 2020 A bill to be entitled An act relating to militarythe serviceschool educationalgrading opportunities;system;

1003.05, F.S.;

revising student enrollment preferences relating to certain military transfers;

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revising the calculation of school grades by a specified date to include certain students who earned a specified score on the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB);

8 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

SubsectionParagraph (4)(b) of subsection (3) of section 1003.05,1008.34, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

1003.05 Assistance to transitioning students from military families.— (4) A student whose parent is transferred or is pending transfer to a military installation within the state a school district while on active military duty pursuant to an official military order shall be considered a resident of the school district for purposes of enrollment when the order is submitted to the school district and shall be provided preferential treatment in the controlled open enrollment process of the school district pursuant to s.

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hb0445-02-c2 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 CS/CS/HB 445 2020 1008.34, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

Beginning with the 2020-2021 2014-2015 school year, a school's grade shall be based on the following components, each worth 100 points:

The percentage of eligible students passing statewide, standardizedPage assessments1 inof social3 studiesCODING: under s.

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hb0445-01-c1 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 CS/HB 445 2020 standardized assessments in social studies under s.

The percentage of eligible students in the lowest 25 percent in English Language Arts, as identified by prior year performance on statewide, standardized assessments, who make PageLearning 2Gains ofas 4measured CODING:by statewide, standardized English Language Arts assessments administered under s.

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hb0445-02-c2 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 CS/CS/HB 445 2020 Learning Gains as measured by statewide, standardized English Language Arts assessments administered under s.

For schools comprised of middle grades 6 through 8 or grades 7 and 8, the percentage of eligible students passing high school level statewide, standardized end-of-course assessments or attaining national industry certifications identified in the CAPE Industry Certification Funding List pursuant to rules adopted by the stateState boardBoard rule of Education.

In calculating Learning Gains for the components listed in sub- subparagraphsPage e.-h.,2 the State Board of Education3 shallCODING: require that learning growth toward achievement levels 3, 4, and 5 is demonstrated by students who scored below each of those levels in the prior year.

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hb0445-01-c1 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 CS/HB 445 2020 subparagraphs e.-h., the State Board of Education shall require that learning growth toward achievement levels 3, 4, and 5 is demonstrated by students who scored below each of those levels in the prior year.

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