H0453

Requirements for a Standard High School Diploma

Enrolled·3/5/26

Florida H0453 amends diploma requirements for students with disabilities, allowing Special Olympics participation and other options.

Florida H0453 modifies the criteria for a standard high school diploma for students with disabilities. It allows participation in the Special Olympics as a substitute for the physical education requirement. Other options include documented successful employment, mastery of academic and employment competencies, and a portfolio of quantifiable evidence. The State Board of Education must adopt rules to implement these changes.

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Roll Call Votes

36 Yea

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1 Not Voting

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2 Absent

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Calendar

Jan 22

10:30 AM

House Education & Employment Committee Hearing

Jan 13

3:30 PM

House Student Academic Success Subcommittee Hearing