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FL S1770
Bill
AI Summary
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Charter schools must annually report the total number of public records requests received under Chapter 119 and associated costs, plus a list of all contracts with other entities including names and terms
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Private schools with 30+ scholarship recipients (Florida Tax Credit or Family Empowerment) must employ at least one academic support counselor dedicated exclusively to providing academic and social support to those students
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Private schools with 30+ scholarship recipients showing negative average gain scores in reading and mathematics over the most recent 3-year period are prohibited from enrolling additional scholarship recipients until achieving positive gains
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Private schools must limit combined enrollment of Florida Tax Credit Scholarship and Family Empowerment Scholarship recipients to no more than 35% of total student enrollment
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Eligible nonprofit scholarship-funding organizations must comply with Chapter 119 (public records) and Section 286.011 (public meetings), treating them as public agencies for transparency purposes
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The Commissioner of Education is now required (changed from "may" to "shall") to determine a private school ineligible if it fails to meet program requirements
Legislative Description
Education
Last Action
Died in Education
3/14/2020