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: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions.A bill to be entitled1An act relating to education; authorizing a district2school board to adopt a policy that allows an3inspirational message to be delivered by students at a4student assembly; providing policy requirements;5providing purpose; providing an effective date.67Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:89Section 1. (1) A district school board may adopt a policy10allowing an inspirational message to be delivered by students at11a student assembly. The policy must provide that:12(a) Students who are responsible for organizing any13student-led portion of a student assembly shall:141. Have sole discretion in determining whether an15inspirational message is to be delivered.162. Choose the student volunteers who will deliver an17inspirational message. The student volunteers shall be solely18responsible for the preparation and content of the inspirational19message.20(b) School district personnel may not:211. Participate in, or otherwise influence, the22determination of whether an inspirational message is to be23delivered or select the student volunteers who will deliver the24inspirational message.252. Monitor or otherwise review the content of a student26
volunteer’s inspirationa
l message.27(2) The purpose of this section is to provide students with28the opportunity for formal or ceremonious observance of an29