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.
Read more about "May" and "Shall" state laws
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(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.
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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| District | Current Step | Signatures |
|---|---|---|
| Charlotte | Step 10 | 133 |
| Collier | Step 10 | 156 |
| Lake | Step 10 | 646 |
| Lee | Step 10 | 37 |
| Palm Beach | Step 10 | 226 |
| St. Johns | Step 10 | 135 |
| Bay | Step 9 | 84 |
| Duval | Step 9 | 144 |
| Escambia | Step 9 | 74 |
| Flagler | Step 9 | 136 |
| Indian River | Step 9 | 108 |
| Orange | Step 9 | 321 |
| Pinellas | Step 9 | 88 |
| Polk | Step 9 | 131 |
| Sarasota | Step 9 | 181 |
| Sumter | Step 9 | 226 |
| Volusia | Step 9 | 156 |
| Broward | Step 8 | 135 |
| Leon | Step 8 | 72 |
| Manatee | Step 8 | 93 |
| Osceola | Step 8 | 140 |
| Pasco | Step 8 | 108 |
| Monroe | Step 7 | 86 |
| Putnam | Step 7 | 81 |
| Walton | Step 7 | 63 |
| Brevard | Step 5 | 165 |
| Hillsborough | Step 5 | 206 |
| Santa Rosa | Step 5 | 90 |
| Citrus | Step 4 | 68 |
| Clay | Step 4 | 70 |
| Highlands | Step 4 | 63 |
| Levy | Step 4 | 58 |
| Marion | Step 4 | 92 |
| Martin | Step 4 | 61 |
| Miami-Dade | Step 4 | 103 |
| Nassau | Step 4 | 68 |
| Okaloosa | Step 4 | 140 |
| Seminole | Step 4 | 144 |
| St. Lucie | Step 4 | 78 |
| Alachua | Step 1 | 41 |
| Baker | Step 1 | 15 |
| Bradford | Step 1 | 16 |
| Calhoun | Step 1 | 31 |
| Columbia | Step 1 | 23 |
| 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 | 8 |
| Hamilton | Step 1 | 5 |
| Hardee | Step 1 | 5 |
| Hendry | Step 1 | 35 |
| Hernando | Step 1 | 47 |
| Holmes | Step 1 | 25 |
| Jackson | Step 1 | 27 |
| Jefferson | Step 1 | 2 |
| Lafayette | Step 1 | 4 |
| Liberty | Step 1 | 7 |
| Madison | Step 1 | 5 |
| Okeechobee | Step 1 | 8 |
| Suwannee | Step 1 | 18 |
| Taylor | Step 1 | 9 |
| Union | Step 1 | 7 |
| Wakulla | Step 1 | 12 |
| Washington | Step 1 | 13 |
