No. HB 1555
Filed under Education.
Postsecondary Education ; Provides requirements for FCS institutions & state universities relating to reporting requirements, training, & publishing of specified information relating to enrollment, courses, specified information.
Plain English Summary
AI-GENERATEDFlorida College System institutions and state universities must annually report deidentified admissions data to the Department of Education. Reports must aggregate applicant, admitted, and enrolled student statistics by race, ethnicity, and sex. This includes standardized test scores and GPAs for each group.
Institutions may not require any officer, employee, or student to attend training that endorses specific concepts outlined in s. 1000.05(4)(a). Discussion of these concepts is permitted if presented objectively without endorsement. Violations allow individuals to sue for damages and attorney fees.
Each institution must maintain a publicly accessible website. The site must publish course descriptions, current syllabi, representative lecture materials, and lists of recognized student organizations. It must also include mission and purpose statements for each recognized club or association.
The State Board of Education and Board of Governors may adopt rules to administer these new reporting and disclosure requirements. Institutions may not delegate their reporting duties to other persons or entities.
AICreates a new annual reporting duty for all FCS institutions and state universities to submit detailed admissions statistics to the Department of Education.
AIForbids institutions from requiring any person to attend training that endorses the concepts outlined in s. 1000.05(4)(a).
AIGrants a private right of action with a 3-year statute of limitations, including $25,000 in statutory damages per violation and attorney fees.
AIRequires institutions to maintain a public website publishing course descriptions, current syllabi, representative lecture materials, and mission statements for all recognized student organizations.