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Title XLVIII > Chapter 1000 > Section 21: 1000.21 Systemwide definitions.—As used in the Florida K-20 Education Code.
Includes a list of public postsecondary educational institutions (community colleges) and state universities.
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Title XLVIII > Chapter 1002 > Section 01: 1002.01 Definitions.
Includes the definitions of a "home education program" and a "private school."
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Title XLVIII > Chapter 1002 > Section 20: 1002.20 K-12 student and parent rights.
This statute pertains to attendance, health issues (school entry health examinations and immunizations), eduational choice, student records, extracurricular activities, instructional materials, and more.
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Title XLVIII > Chapter 1002 > Section 3105: 1002:3015 Academically Challenging Curriculum to Enhance Learning (ACCEL) options.
Academically challenging curriculum or accelerated instruction options to eligible public school students in kindergarten through grade 12.
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Title XLVIII > Chapter 1002 > Section 22: 1002:22 Education records and reports of K-12 students; rights of parents and students; notification; penalty.
Laws pertaining to public school and defunct private school educational records.
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Title XLVIII > Chapter 1002 > Section 41: 1002.41 Home education programs.
Includes laws pertaining to written notifications, portfolios, annual evaluations, participation in interscholastic extracurricular activities, the Bright Futures Scholarship program, dual enrollment programs, testing services, and Florida state university admissions.
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Title XLVIII > Chapter 1002 > Section 42: 1002.42 Private schools.
Includes information regarding retention of student records, attendance records and reports, and school-entry health examinations and immunization requirements.
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Title XLVIII > Chapter 1003 > Section 01: 1003.01 Definitions.
Defines regular school attendance, core-curricula courses, extracurricular courses, and physical education.
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Title XLVIII > Chapter 1003 > Section 21: 1003.21 School attendance.
Defines Florida's compulsory school attendance and entrance/attendance requirements.
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Title XLVIII > Chapter 1003 > Section 22: 1003.22 School-entry health examinations; immunization against communicable diseases; exemptions; duties of Department of Health.
Details what documentation must be presented prior to initial entrance, admittance, or attendance in a public or private school.
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Title XLVIII > Chapter 1003 > Section 23: 1003.23 Attendance records and reports.
Record keeping requirements for public and private schools.
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Title XLVIII > Chapter 1003 > Section 26: 1003.26 Enforcement of school attendance.
Public school procedures to promote and enforce regular school attendance.
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Title XLVIII > Chapter 1003 > Section 4156: 1003.4156 General Requirements for Middle Grades Promotion
List the requirements for a public middle school student to be promoted to public high school.
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Title XLVIII > Chapter 1003 > Section 4281: 1003.4281 Early High School Graduation
Provides an option for students to graduate from high school in less than 8 semesters.
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Title XLVIII > Chapter 1003 > Section 4282: 1003.4282 Requirements for a standard high school diploma.
Defines the course and assessment requirements for a standard high school diploma from a Florida public school. Includes information about the transfer of high school credits from out of country, out of state, private schools, and home education programs.
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Title XLVIII > Chapter 1003 > Section 4285: 1003.4285 Standard high school diploma designations.
Defines the criteria students must meet to earn a Scholar and/or Merit designation on a standard high school diploma from a public school.
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Title XLVIII > Chapter 1003 > Section 4295: 1003.4295 Acceleration options.
Defines the acceleration options that must be offered by Florida public schools, including AP, IB, AICE, dual enrollment, early admission, and career academy courses. This statute also defines the Credit Acceleration Program in which students can earn high school credit in certain courses by passing statewide, standardized assessments.
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Title XLVIII > Chapter 1003 > Section 436: 1003.436 Definition of "credit".
Defines the minimum number of hours required for a full course credit and one-half course credit.
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Title XLVIII > Chapter 1003 > Section 437: 1003.437 Middle and high school grading system.
Letter/Number grade equivalents for public school students in grades 6 through 12.
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Title XLVIII > Chapter 1003 > Section 492: 1003.492 Industry-certified career education programs.
Information about industry-certified career education programs.
