HB 1079 Florida House · 2025 Regular Session

Students Enrolled in Dropout Retrieval Programs

Summary

Students Enrolled in Dropout Retrieval Programs; Revises assessment & accountability requirements for virtual instruction program provider; provides that virtual instruction program provider operating exclusively as dropout retrieval program is exempt from specified requirements; provides that dropout retrieval programs serve specified group of students; & provides that specified accountability requirements apply to dropout retrieval programs.

Issues: ✓ Education ✓ Technology

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 25, 2025 Last action Apr 29, 2025

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What changed between versions

H 1079 Filed → H 1079 c1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill was revised to clarify that virtual instruction providers operating exclusively as dropout retrieval programs are exempt from district grading requirements, while still receiving school grades or improvement ratings. The amendment also reorganized the bill's structure and updated the statutory language to align with existing dropout prevention provisions.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on dropout retrieval programs and virtual instruction accountability, but the applicability of grading requirements was narrowed to exempt providers operating exclusively as dropout retrieval programs from district grades.

REQUIREMENT

Virtual instruction providers operating exclusively as dropout retrieval programs are now exempt from district grade requirements under s. 1008.34.

Revised s. 1002.45 to clarify that all approved virtual instruction program providers receive a school grade or improvement rating, with exemptions only for dropout retrieval programs.

DEFINITION

Added new subsection (7) to s. 1003.53 defining dropout retrieval programs and clarifying their eligibility criteria.

TECHNICAL

Bill was reformatted from filed version to committee substitute version with updated page numbers and coding identifiers.

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Committee

Mar 26, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Education & Employment Committee

lower

Mar 26, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable by Education & Employment Committee

lower

Mar 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda

lower

Mar 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

Now in Education & Employment Committee

lower

Mar 21, 2025

Committee

Referred to Education & Employment Committee

lower

Mar 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Education Administration Subcommittee

lower

Mar 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable with CS by Education Administration Subcommittee

lower

Mar 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

Added to Education Administration Subcommittee agenda

lower

Mar 5, 2025

Lower · Passed

Now in Education Administration Subcommittee

lower

Mar 5, 2025

Committee

Referred to Education & Employment Committee

lower

Mar 5, 2025

Committee

Referred to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee

lower

Mar 5, 2025

Committee

Referred to Education Administration Subcommittee

lower

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