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Central Florida congressmen Mike Waltz, a Republican, and Darren Soto, a Democrat, timed the bill for Monday, April 15, also known as Jackie Robinson Day.
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The ordinance has been technically in effect since February, when it was adopted as an emergency measure driven by excessive flooding in that area.
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The students spoke out against choir and other arts programs and classes being cut.
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Teachers could be asked to move schools or change teaching subject areas beginning next school year.
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The news follows campus-wide protests in 2023 over what students claimed were subpar housing and athletic facilities.
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Over 30 congregations came together outside a church in Port Orange to demand fair housing policies from Volusia County and Daytona Beach leaders.
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Stetson University -- the 16 seed in the East -- will face No. 1 seed UConn on Friday.
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Leaders on local, state, and federal levels have been passing regulations against homelessness, and advocates have been pushing back.
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DeLand voted to adopt three separate ordinances tackling homelessness, but it will take community support to work as intended.
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The move follows suit with other Central Florida municipalities and a statewide crackdown on homelessness.