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Superseded — its companion passed SENATE · SESSION 2026

No. SB 920

Mathematics Education
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SPONSOR
Gaetz
FILED BY
Don Gaetz — District 1, Republican [search donations]
EFFECTIVE
7/1/2026
COMPANION
CS/CS/HB 1279 — SB 920 was set aside and its companion carried the policy

Filed under Education.

PROVIDED SUMMARY

Mathematics Education; Providing requirements for mathematics pathways established by a certain workgroup; requiring the Department of Education to develop applied algebra courses; providing requirements for the applied algebra courses; requiring the department to collaborate with the Board of Governors of the State University System to ensure the courses are accepted as mathematics credits for state university admissions, etc.

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Plain English Summary

AI-GENERATED
Mandates new applied algebra courses for CTE clusters.

The Department of Education must create applied algebra courses for every career and technical education cluster. These courses integrate industry standards with Florida Algebra 1 standards.

School districts may offer these courses in lieu of standard Algebra 1. Successful completion satisfies the Algebra 1 credit requirement for high school graduation or middle grades promotion.

The Department must collaborate with the State University System to ensure these courses count as mathematics credits for state university admissions.

The Department must recommend an individualized, adaptive artificial intelligence tool to support mathematics instruction in grades K-12 to the Legislature by December 1, 2026.

KEY PROVISIONS
§ 1 Applied Algebra Courses Required majors. 1003.4936(2)

AIMandates the Department of Education to develop applied algebra courses for every CTE career cluster, integrating industry standards with Algebra 1 requirements.

“The Department of Education shall develop an applied algebra course for each of the established career and technical education career clusters.” bill text, line 91 →
§ 2 Substitution for Algebra 1 majors. 1003.4936(3)(b)

AIPermits school districts to offer applied algebra courses in lieu of standard Algebra 1, satisfying graduation and promotion requirements.

“school districts may offer one or more applied algebra courses in lieu of Algebra 1, and successful completion of the course will satisfy the Algebra 1 credit requirement” bill text, line 130 →
§ 3 University Credit Acceptance majors. 1003.4936(3)(c)

AIRequires the Department of Education to ensure state universities accept applied algebra courses as valid mathematics credits for admissions.

“The department shall collaborate with the Board of Governors of the State University System to ensure that each applied algebra course is accepted as a mathematics credit” bill text, line 135 →
§ 4 Mathematics Pathway Identification moderates. 1003.4282(10)(b)

AIRequires the workgroup to identify three mathematics pathways incorporating applied algebra courses by specific 2027 and 2028 deadlines.

“The mathematics pathways that incorporate applied algebra courses created under s. 1003.4936(3)(a)1. must be identified no later than September 1, 2027.” bill text, line 64 →
§ 5 AI Tool Recommendations moderates. 1003.4936(1)

AIRequires the Department of Education to recommend an individualized, adaptive AI tool for K-12 mathematics instruction to the Legislature by December 2026.

“The Department of Education shall collaborate with the Lastinger Center for Learning at the University of Florida to recommend to the Legislature an individualized, adaptive” bill text, line 142 →
TIMELINE
3/13/2026
Died in Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education,...
1/30/2026
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12...
1/20/2026
Now in Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
1/20/2026
Favorable by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
1/15/2026
On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 01/20/26, 1:00 pm, 412...
1/13/2026
Introduced
1/5/2026
Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations Committee on...
12/16/2025
Filed
2 EARLIER →
STATUTES IT CHANGES
s. 1003.4282
+223 / −7
s. 1003.4936
+459 / −0
STAFF ANALYSES