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Approval of 2019-2020 Student Handbook
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Edit made after the Board Octobere 8 Workshop:
Changes included was the one sentence added to Pg. 17 the first sentence. Law enforcement officers from the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office or the Key West Police Department “are assigned to all schools and are responsible for the protection and safety of school personnel, property, and students within the school district”.
Also, the entire new section on Page 10 - THE HOPE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM (F.S. 1002.40)
The Hope Scholarship Program was established to provide parents of a public school student who was subjected to an incident listed in subsection (3) an opportunity to transfer the student to another public school or to request a scholarship for the student to enroll in and attend an eligible private school. Beginning with the 2018-2019 school year, contingent upon available funds, and on a first-come, first-served basis, a student enrolled in a Florida public school in kindergarten through grade 12 is eligible for a scholarship under this program if the student reported an incident in accordance with subsection (6). For purposes of this section, the term “incident” means battery; harassment; hazing; bullying; kidnapping; physical attack; robbery; sexual offenses, harassment, assault, or battery; threat or intimidation; or fighting at school, as defined by the department in accordance with s. 1006.09 (6).
Contract Originator:
Mike Henriquez, Coordinator
Dr. David Murphy, Executive Director, Accountability and Assessment
Board Meeting Date: October 22, 2019
RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Approval of 2019-2020 Student Handbook