Florida
District Stats
Step 0
0
0%
0%
Steps 1-3
29
43%
43%
Steps 4-6
15
22%
22%
Steps 7-9
19
28%
28%
Step 10
4
6%
6%
State Law - Florida is a "Shall" state.
Schools are required to allow students to be released for religious programs. This does not mean schools do not have
the ability to create policies that protect the school's instruction time.
View the State Statute
Read more about "May" and "Shall" state laws
Notes
(b) Each district school board, in accordance with rules of the State Board of Education, shall adopt policies authorizing a parent to request and be granted permission for absence of a student from school for: 1. Religious instruction or religious holidays.
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All Districts
| District | Current Step | Signatures |
|---|---|---|
| Collier | Step 10 | 156 |
| Lake | Step 10 | 643 |
| Lee | Step 10 | 170 |
| Palm Beach | Step 10 | 212 |
| Bay | Step 9 | 79 |
| Charlotte | Step 9 | 122 |
| Duval | Step 9 | 130 |
| Escambia | Step 9 | 70 |
| Flagler | Step 9 | 136 |
| Indian River | Step 9 | 108 |
| Orange | Step 9 | 306 |
| Pinellas | Step 9 | 77 |
| Polk | Step 9 | 125 |
| St. Johns | Step 9 | 124 |
| Sumter | Step 9 | 226 |
| Volusia | Step 9 | 152 |
| Broward | Step 8 | 127 |
| Leon | Step 8 | 66 |
| Manatee | Step 8 | 91 |
| Osceola | Step 8 | 140 |
| Pasco | Step 8 | 106 |
| Sarasota | Step 8 | 180 |
| Walton | Step 7 | 63 |
| Putnam | Step 6 | 81 |
| Brevard | Step 5 | 154 |
| Monroe | Step 5 | 85 |
| Santa Rosa | Step 5 | 83 |
| Citrus | Step 4 | 61 |
| Clay | Step 4 | 61 |
| Hillsborough | Step 4 | 193 |
| Levy | Step 4 | 57 |
| Marion | Step 4 | 81 |
| Martin | Step 4 | 58 |
| Miami-Dade | Step 4 | 97 |
| Nassau | Step 4 | 65 |
| Okaloosa | Step 4 | 133 |
| Seminole | Step 4 | 137 |
| St. Lucie | Step 4 | 67 |
| Alachua | Step 1 | 39 |
| Baker | Step 1 | 13 |
| Bradford | Step 1 | 15 |
| Calhoun | Step 1 | 31 |
| Columbia | Step 1 | 19 |
| Desoto | Step 1 | 5 |
| Dixie | Step 1 | 10 |
| Franklin | Step 1 | 12 |
| Gadsden | Step 1 | 1 |
| Gilchrist | Step 1 | 13 |
| Glades | Step 1 | 2 |
| Gulf | Step 1 | 7 |
| Hamilton | Step 1 | 4 |
| Hardee | Step 1 | 4 |
| Hendry | Step 1 | 25 |
| Hernando | Step 1 | 31 |
| Highlands | Step 1 | 16 |
| Holmes | Step 1 | 22 |
| Jackson | Step 1 | 25 |
| Jefferson | Step 1 | 2 |
| Lafayette | Step 1 | 3 |
| Liberty | Step 1 | 7 |
| Madison | Step 1 | 5 |
| Okeechobee | Step 1 | 7 |
| Suwannee | Step 1 | 13 |
| Taylor | Step 1 | 8 |
| Union | Step 1 | 7 |
| Wakulla | Step 1 | 11 |
| Washington | Step 1 | 10 |
