No. SB 790
Filed under Education.
Education; Repealing a provision relating to prohibited training or instruction in specified concepts which constitutes discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex; repealing a provision relating to personal titles and pronouns; deleting a prohibition against classroom instruction, in specified grades, on sexual orientation and gender identity; authorizing and encouraging Florida College System institutions, state universities, and direct-support organizations to develop programs based on diversity, equity, and inclusion principles; authorizing school library media centers to provide materials and information presenting all points of view, etc.
Plain English Summary
AI-GENERATEDThe bill repeals the state ban on teaching sexual orientation and gender identity in grades 9-12, allowing such instruction in public schools.
It removes prohibitions on diversity, equity, and inclusion programs at state universities and college system institutions, actively encouraging their development.
It eliminates content restrictions on teacher preparation, school leader training, and general education courses that previously banned identity politics and systemic racism theories.
It restricts the ability of non-parent residents to object to school library materials, limiting objections to parents of enrolled students only.
AIRemoves the statutory prohibition on teaching sexual orientation and gender identity in grades pre-K through 8.
AIRemoves statutory prohibitions against teaching identity politics or systemic racism theories in teacher preparation, general education, and school leader programs.
AIRemoves the right of county residents who are not parents to object to or petition against school instructional materials and library books.
AIRemoves the requirement for the Board of Governors to direct universities to review curricula that violate s. 1000.05 or teach systemic oppression theories.
AIAdds a new requirement for public schools to include the study of LGBTQ history and community contributions in the curriculum.
AIRepeals the statute prohibiting the use of personal titles and pronouns that do not align with a student's biological sex.
AIRepeals the provision defining training or instruction in specified concepts as discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex.