Student Financial Aid; Provides that, for purposes of receiving state financial aid awards, student may not be denied classification as resident based on his or her immigration status if certain criteria are met; establishes Professional Student Loan Repayment Program within DOE; & provides requirements for program.
Active Shooter Alert System; Provides for development & implementation of active shooter alert system by FDLE; provides for cooperation by other agencies; provides criteria for activation of system; provides for termination of system; limits liability for failure to activate system.
Children and Young Adults in Out-of-home Care; Specifies rights of children & young adults in out-of-home care; provides roles & responsibilities of DCF & community-based care lead agencies; authorizes district school boards to establish certain educational programs; designates children's ombudsman within DCF & provides responsibilities of ombudsman; requires DCF & community-based care lead agencies to use information provided by ombudsman in carrying out responsibilities; requires DCF to establish statewide toll-free telephone number for ombudsman.
Motor Vehicle Registration Certificate Cards; Requires application form for motor vehicle registration & renewal of registration to include language permitting applicants to request registration certificate cards; requires DHSMV to issue registration certificate cards to specified motor vehicle owners or lessees; expands list of documents required to be in possession of operator of motor vehicle or carried in vehicle to include registration certificate cards; revises statutory provisions to include registration certificate cards; provides criminal penalties.
Loggerhead Marinelife Center Lifesaving Water Treatment System for Sick or Injured Sea Turtles; Provides an appropriation for the Loggerhead Marinelife Center Lifesaving Water Treatment System for Sick or Injured Sea Turtles. APPROPRIATION: $250,000
Required Instruction in the History of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders; Requires history of Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders to be included in specified instruction.
Coastal Conservation Association Inshore Reef Project Tampa Bay; Provides an appropriation for the Coastal Conservation Association Inshore Reef Project Tampa Bay. APPROPRIATION: $950,000
High School Graduation Requirements; Adds new requirement for award of standard high school diploma to ACCEL students; requires students to submit FAFSA to be awarded standard high school diploma; provides exception; requires high schools to enforce & monitor compliance with such requirements.
School Absence Due to Sickness or Injury; Authorizes district school boards to determine licensed professionals that may attest to sickness or injury for certain exemption to attendance policy.
Guidance Services on Academic and Career Planning; Requires students & parents be informed of certain acceleration, academic, & career planning options; requires personalized academic & career plan be developed in consultation with certified school counselor for certain students; requires certain information to be included in such plan.
