Florida School Choice Programs and Transportation Opportunity Scholarship Program (OSP) - Section , Florida Statutes McKay Scholarship Program - Section , Florida Statutes Laura Harrison, Director of Scholarship Programs and Home Education Office of Independent Education and Parental Choice (IEPC) Florida Department of Education February 7, 2012

Eligible School Criteria School grade of “F” or three consecutive “Ds” as based on the statewide assessments conducted pursuant to s , F.S. Opportunity Scholarship Program

Eligible Student Criteria Those students assigned to or in attendance during the previous school year (by way of assignment) at an OSP eligible school Opportunity Scholarship Program

District Obligations Offer 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 Opportunity Scholarship Program

District Obligations All 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 Opportunity Scholarship Program

Districts Affected (so far) 32 elementary and middle schools within 14 districts and 1400 students Opportunity Scholarship Program

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 Opportunity Scholarship Program

Notice Requirements for Opportunity Scholarship Program Rule 6A , F.A.C. adopted by State Board of Education, May 2012 Opportunity Scholarship Program

Questions about OSP? Contact Rachel Somers with the Office of Independent Education and Parental Choice: Telephone: (850) Opportunity Scholarship Program

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

District Obligations Must, 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. McKay Scholarship Program Public School

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 Program Public School

Questions about the McKay Scholarship Program? Contact the Office of Independent Education and Parental Choice: Telephone: (850) McKay Scholarship Program Public School