To implement updates from House Bill 1 from the 2023 Legislative Session, including, but not limited to, updates to Scholarship Funding Organization (SFO) requirements, scholarship program participation requirements, student ....

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

State Board of Education

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

6A-6.0960Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To implement updates from House Bill 1 from the 2023 Legislative Session, including, but not limited to, updates to Scholarship Funding Organization (SFO) requirements, scholarship program participation requirements, student account balance limits, and provisions for choice navigator services. In addition, the rule development will include consideration of additional requirements for SFOs in order to assist the Department of Education.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 1001.02(1), (2)(n), 1002.395, F.S.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1002.395, 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.