To implement updates from House Bill 1 from the 2023 Legislative Session. Other changes to the rule will be considered related to the expansion of the program including, but not limited to, updates to Scholarship Funding ....

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

State Board of Education

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

6A-6.0952Family Empowerment Scholarship Program

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To implement updates from House Bill 1 from the 2023 Legislative Session. Other changes to the rule will be considered related to the expansion of the program including, but not limited to, updates to Scholarship Funding Organization (SFO) responsibilities, Family Empowerment Scholarship (FES) eligibility, FES expansion, and provisions for choice navigator services.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Florida Empowerment Scholarship.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 1002.394, F.S.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1002.394, F.S.

IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: June 2, 2023, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m., ET or until conclusion of business, whichever is earlier.

PLACE: Via conference call, 1-888-585-9008, Passcode 557-224-161

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Adam Emerson; Executive Director, Independent Education and Parental Choice, [phone], [e-mail]. To comment on this rule development or to request a rule development workshop, please go to https://web02.fldoe.org/rules or contact: Chris Emerson, Director, Office of Executive Management, [phone] or email [e-mail].

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS: Available prior to rule workshop at: https://web02.fldoe.org/rules.