Florida School Choice Programs and Transportation

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Florida School Choice Programs and Transportation Opportunity Scholarship Program (OSP) - Section 1002.38, Florida Statutes McKay Scholarship Program - Section 1002.39, Florida Statutes Laura Harrison, Director of Scholarship Programs and Home Education Office of Independent Education and Parental Choice (IEPC) Florida Department of Education

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Florida School Choice Programs and Transportation

Opportunity Scholarship Program (OSP) - Section 1002.38, Florida StatutesMcKay Scholarship Program - Section 1002.39, Florida Statutes

Laura Harrison, Director of Scholarship Programs and Home EducationOffice of Independent Education and Parental Choice (IEPC)

Florida Department of Education

February 7, 2012

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Eligible School Criteria

School grade of “F” or three consecutive “Ds” as based on the statewide assessments conducted

pursuant to s. 1008.22, F.S.

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Eligible Student Criteria

Those students assigned to or in attendance during the previous

school year (by way of assignment) at an OSP eligible school

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District ObligationsOffer parents of affected students the option to

enroll in a higher performing public school in their district with transportation or in any other

district in the state without transportation

* higher performing is “C” or better based on performance grade

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District ObligationsAll parents of affected students in

elementary and middle school assigned to or in attendance during the previous school

year (by way of assignment) must be notified of the options within 15 days of

notification by the Department

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Districts Affected 2012-13 (so far)

32 elementary and middle schools

within 14 districts and 1400 students

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District Obligations (coming up)All parents of affected students in high

school assigned to or in attendance during the previous school year (by way of

assignment) must be notified of the options no later than 30 days prior to the first day of

school the next school year* high school grades are available

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Notice Requirements for Opportunity Scholarship

ProgramRule 6A-6.0950, F.A.C. adopted by

State Board of Education, May 2012

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Questions about OSP?Contact Rachel Somers with the Office of Independent Education and Parental Choice:

E-mail: [email protected] Telephone: (850) 245-0502

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Student Eligibility• Must have an active IEP or 504 Accommodation Plan

• Must have spent the prior year attending a Florida public school (counted in October and February)

• Must be enrolled in Florida public school when filing intent to participate in McKay Scholarship Program

McKay Scholarship Program Public School

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District ObligationsMust, by April 1, and within 10 days of an IEP or 504 Accommodation Plan meeting: • Notify the parent of the student of all McKay options available, • Inform the parent of the availability of the Department of Education telephone hotline and Internet website for additional information on John M. McKay Scholarships, • Offer that student’s parent an opportunity to enroll the student in another public school in the district.

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District Obligations• If the parent chooses a public school consistent with the district school board’s choice plan, the school district shall provide transportation to the public school selected by the parent• If the parent chooses a public school consistent with the district school board’s choice plan, the student may continue attending the public school (feeder pattern) until the student graduates from high school• The parent is responsible to provide transportation to a public school chosen that is not consistent with the district school board’s choice plan

McKay Scholarship ProgramPublic School

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Questions about the McKay Scholarship Program?

Contact the Office of Independent Education and Parental Choice:

Telephone: (850) 245-0502

McKay Scholarship ProgramPublic School