What is the minimum attendance requirement for awarding course credit?
Florida law (Section 1003.436, Florida Statute) defines a full credit as a minimum 135 hours of bona fide instruction in a designated course of study. This language, which is related to high school graduation, represents an instructional design and should not be interpreted to mean that a student who is in attendance for fewer than 135 actual hours of instruction should automatically be denied credit for a course. However, state law does not prohibit school district boards from imposing an academic penalty related to student attendance.