Florida Statute 1003.42, Required Instruction, states that members of the instructional staff of the public schools shall teach efficiently and faithfully, using the books and materials required that meet the highest standards for professionalism and historic accuracy, the history of African Americans, including the history of African peoples before the political conflicts that led to the development of slavery, the passage to America, the enslavement experience, abolition, and the contributions of African Americans to society.  Instructional materials shall include the contributions of African Americans to American society.

The Florida School Board Association (FSBA) has drafted a resolution in recognition of this law and requests that school boards endorse the missions and goals of the African American History Task Force.