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IN SB0205

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/3/2018

Primary Sponsor

Aaron Freeman

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Origin

Senate

2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Eligible choice scholarship students who leave one eligible school mid-year may transfer the remaining scholarship balance to a different eligible school for the remainder of that school year

  • Students are limited to one mid-year transfer using remaining scholarship funds; those who have already transferred once during the school year cannot use this provision again

  • Transferred scholarship amounts cannot exceed the tuition cost at the new school

  • Scholarships for students enrolled less than a full school year are prorated to reflect the shorter enrollment period

  • Effective date: July 1, 2018

Legislative Description

School choice scholarships. Provides that, if an eligible choice scholarship student (student) leaves an eligible school during the school year and transfers during the same school year to a different eligible school that has a choice scholarship available for that eligible school, the student may use the amount remaining of the choice scholarship awarded to the student for that school year to pay the tuition at the eligible school to which the student has transferred for the remainder of the school year. Provides that the student may not use the amounts if the student has previously transferred eligible schools during

Last Action

Senator Crane added as second author

1/30/2018

Committee Referrals

Appropriations1/25/2018
Education and Career Development1/3/2018

Full Bill Text

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