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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to the Family Empowerment Scholarship 2
Program; amending s. 1002.394, F.S.; requiring private 3
schools participating in the Family Empowerment 4
Scholarship Program to provide specified information 5
in writing to parents before student enrollment in the 6
school; providing an effective date. 7
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 9
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Section 1. Paragraph (d) of subsection (9) of section 11
1002.394, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 12
1002.394 The Family Empowerment Scholarship Program. — 13
(9) PRIVATE SCHOOL ELIGIBILITY AND OBLIGATIONS. —To be 14
eligible to participate in the Family Empowerment Scholarship 15
Program, a private scho ol may be sectarian or nonsectarian and 16
must: 17
(d) Before a student's enrollment, provide to the parent 18
in writing For a student determined eligible pursuant to 19
paragraph (3)(b), discuss the school's academic programs and 20
policies, specialized services, c ode of conduct, and attendance 21
policies, and specialized services and therapies offered at the 22
school. In addition, each parent of a student with an 23
Individualized Education Plan, Education Plan, English Language 24
Learner Plan, or 504 Plan must be informed of what 25
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modifications, accommodations, and therapies included in the 26
student's plan will be honored before enrollment with the parent 27
to determine which programs and services may meet the student's 28
individual needs. 29
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If a private school fails to meet the r equirements of this 31
subsection or s. 1002.421, the commissioner may determine that 32
the private school is ineligible to participate in the 33
scholarship program. 34
Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2025. 35