State Legislation & Policy

Transition Topic

Year

Summary

Alternative to Annual Career Fair

2024

House Bill 917 (2024) authorizes district school boards, as an alternative to the required annual career fair, to consult with the local workforce development boards, advisory committees, and business groups to determine free or cost-effective methods to provide other career and industry networking opportunities, during the school day, for secondary students and exposure for elementary and secondary students to a representative variety of industries, businesses, and careers.

Age of Majority and Transfer of Rights

2024

Per Florida House Bill 73 (2024), adds a Supported Decision Making (SDM) agreement to the list of alternative methods for parental involvement in the educational decision making under s. 1003.5716, F.S., adds what information an IEP team must share with a parent during the transition development process for a student with a disability.

2023

Per Florida House Bill 19 (2023), which amends s. 1003.5716, F.S., requires individual education plans (IEPs) for students, upon turning 17, to contain information on self-determination and the legal rights and responsibilities that transfer to students at age 18; requires information to include ways in which the student may provide informed consent to allow his or her parents to continue to participate in educational decisions.

Graduation Requirements

2023

Per Florida House Bill 1 (2023), which amends s. 1003.4282, F.S., deletes the online course requirements for a standard high school diploma.

Work Based Learning/Annual Career Fair

2023

Per Florida Senate Bill 240 (2023), which amends several Florida Statutes, requires  each district school board to provide all students enrolled in grades 9 through 12 with at least one work-based learning opportunity, and requiring each school district to host an annual career fair.

Career and Technical Education (CTE) and Career Planning

2023

Per Florida Senate Bill 240 (2023), which amends several Florida Statutes, requires districts to disseminate CTE information to parents, and enhances continuity of students’ CTE enrollment in/from middle school to high school. Senate Bill 240 (2023) also enhances students’ career and academic plans via an online career planning system.

Transition Activity Requirements

2021

Per Florida House Bill 173 (2021), which amends s. 1003.5716, F.S., revises the timeline and introduces additional activities for the transition individual education plan (TIEP) requirements in Florida.

Middle Grade Promotion Requirements

2020

S. 1003.4156, F.S. is amended to include one course in career and education planning to be completed in grades 6, 7, or 8 and results in the completion of a personalized academic and career plan.

Graduation Requirements

2020

S. 1008.25, F.S. is amended to include a Career and Technical Education graduation pathway.

Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS)

2020

If appropriate, Pre-ETS must be added to the statement of measurable long-term postsecondary education and career goals in the IEP for a student who will be 16 years of age or older when the IEP is in effect, or for a student who is younger, if determined appropriate by the parent and IEP team (https://www.rehabworks.org/student-youth/student-youth.html)