FL H1285

Charter schools must annually report to sponsors documentation of public records requests received under Chapter 119 and associated costs, plus a list of all contracts with other entities including names and terms

Private schools with 30+ scholarship recipients (Florida Tax Credit or Family Empowerment) must employ at least one dedicated academic support counselor exclusively serving those students

Private schools showing negative average gain scores in reading and mathematics over a 3-year period are barred from enrolling additional scholarship recipients until demonstrating two consecutive years of positive gains or a positive 3-year average

Combined scholarship enrollment at private schools is capped at 35% of total student enrollment, and the Commissioner of Education is now required (rather than permitted) to determine ineligibility for non-compliant schools

Nonprofit scholarship-funding organizations must comply with public records law (Chapter 119) and public meetings requirements (s. 286.011), effective July 1, 2020