Comply with all state laws relating to general regulation of private schools.Be academically accountable to the parent for meeting the educational needs of the student by providing a written explanation to the parent of the student's progress annually and cooperating with parents who choose to have the student participate in statewide assessments.Provide a program of instruction for a minimum of 170 actual school instruction days with the required instructional hours (determined by grade level per state board Rule 6A-1.09512) under the direct instruction of the private school teacher at the school's physical location with occasional off-site activities under the supervision of the private school teacher.In addition to complying with the private school requirements for all state scholarship programs.įor an eligible student participating in the McKay Scholarship Program, a private school must: Private school administrators are responsible for knowledge of and compliance with the requirements outlined in Sections 1002.42, 1002.421, 1002.40, and 1002.39 Florida Statutes, as well as 6A-6.03315 and 6A-6.0970, Florida Administrative Code, as they relate to private schools participating in the McKay, Florida Tax Credit, Gardiner and Hope Scholarship Programs. This page is only a guide, and the provisions in law take precedence. Important: This is an attempt to summarize important requirements related to the McKay Scholarship Program. The owner or operator shall provide a copy of the results of the state and national criminal history check to the Department of Education. The complete set of fingerprints of an owner or operator may not be taken by the owner or operator. The fingerprints for the background screening must be electronically submitted to the Department of Law Enforcement and may be taken by an authorized law enforcement agency or a private company who is trained to take fingerprints. Requirement for Private School OwnersĮffective July 1, 2018, each owner or operator of the private school must undergo a level 2 background screening. A school that received more than $250,000 in scholarship funds only through the McKay Scholarship must submit the annual report to the Department of Education. The private school must submit the report by September 15 to the scholarship funding organization that awarded the majority of the school’s scholarship funds. if the private school received more than $250,000 in scholarship funds. Private schools that receive funding under FES, FTC, Hope and McKay are required to submit a report from an independent certified public accountant who performs the agreed-upon procedures developed pursuant to s. Florida Education & Training Placement Information Program (FETPIP).Florida's Assessment of Student Thinking.
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