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FL S1736

Bill

Status

Failed

3/10/2018

Primary Sponsor

Linda Stewart

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Origin

Senate

2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires private schools receiving Florida Tax Credit Scholarship funds to ensure their operators have not filed for bankruptcy within the last 5 years
  • Mandates that parents personally restrictively endorse scholarship warrants to the school, prohibiting schools from acting as attorney in fact or using power of attorney to endorse warrants on behalf of parents
  • Expands teacher qualification requirements to include school administrators, requiring them to hold baccalaureate or higher degrees, have at least 3 years of teaching or administrative experience, or possess special skills and expertise relevant to their duties
  • Maintains existing fiscal soundness requirements including 3-year operation history or surety bond/letter of credit equal to quarterly scholarship funds
  • Takes effect July 1, 2018

Legislative Description

Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program

Last Action

Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax

3/10/2018

Committee Referrals

Finance and Tax Appropriations Subcommittee1/12/2018

Full Bill Text

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