The purpose of the rule development is to clarify and establish a specific timeframe for claims by private schools for supplemental payment requests. The effect is to ensure funds are paid during the fiscal year the student participated in the McKay ...

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
State Board of Education

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
6A-6.0970: John M. McKay Scholarship for Students with Disabilities Program
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the rule development is to clarify and establish a specific timeframe for claims by private schools for supplemental payment requests. The effect is to ensure funds are paid during the fiscal year the student participated in the McKay Scholarship Program.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Timelines and procedures relating to scholarship payments.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 1002.39(1) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1002.39 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Mike Kooi, Esq., Executive Director, Office of Independent Education and Parental Choice, 325 West Gaines Street, Suite 522, Tallahassee, FL 32399; [phone]
To request a rule development workshop, please contact: Lynn Abbott, Agency Clerk, Department of Education; [phone] or [e-mail] or https://app1.fldoe.org/rules/default.aspx

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

6A-6.0970 John M. McKay Scholarship for Students with Disabilities Program.

The John M. McKay Scholarship for Students with Disabilities Program will be implemented as required by Section 1002.39, Florida Statutes, in an effective and equitable manner that will maintain the integrity of the program.

(1) through (4) No change.

(5) Scholarship payments. The following provisions detail information related to scholarship payments including timeframes, eligibility, and Departmental procedures.

(a) through (e) No change.

(f) To ensure proper administration of scholarship funds, all claims by private schools for missed scholarship payments must be made by June 1 of the fiscal year in which the scholarship payment was originally due within one (1) year of the date the payment was originally due.

(6) through (9) No change.

Specific Authority 1002.39(13) FS. Law Implemented 1002.39 FS. History–New 1-18-07, Amended________.