The bill, passed by the Republican-controlled Legislature last month, is a large step in more than two decades of efforts by GOP leaders to offer vouchers to students. Among other things, the bill increases an income threshold to 375 percent of the federal poverty level, meaning a family of four making nearly $100,000 a year could qualify for vouchers.
Also, it strips away current restrictions, such as a requirement of previous enrollment in public schools before students can receive vouchers.
“This bill truly changes the educational landscape,” Nunez said. “It increases flexibility in the programs. It also allows for parents to have access to life-altering educational choices.”
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Governor Ron DeSantis speaks during the AP Florida Legislative Planning Session on October 29, 2019 in Tallahassee, Florida.
TALLAHASSEE - Saying the state is blowing up “tired old narratives,” Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday signed a measure designed to lead to a major expansion of school vouchers.
DeSantis, during a ceremony at St. John the Apostle Catholic School in Hialeah, said the bill (HB 7045) will help provide educational choices to families who might otherwise struggle to pay private-school tuition.
“We will be doubling down on our commitment to supporting our working families and making sure they have the ability to get their kids into schools of their choices,” said DeSantis, who was flanked at the ceremony by Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nunez, lawmakers and other supporters.
Senate passes legislation to expand school choice options for Florida families
HB 7045 expands eligibility, maximizes parental choice in K-12 scholarship programs
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) â The Florida Senate passed House Bill 7045, School Choice, sponsored in the Senate by Senator Manny Diaz, Jr. (R-Hialeah) Monday.
The legislation maximizes parental choice by expanding eligibility and streamlining key school choice scholarship programs for students with unique abilities and students from lower-income families.
âIâm pleased to see the Senate stand with Florida parents who overwhelmingly support expanding eligibility for these popular school choice programs. We know that parents are their childrenâs first and best educators, a fact that has certainly been highlighted over the last year,â said Senate President Wilton Simpson (R-Trilby) in a released statement. âWe want school choice to be a
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(The Center Square) â Floridaâs Republican-dominated Legislature will significantly expand the stateâs school choice voucher program before the 2021 legislative session concludes April 30.
Thatâs certain. What remains uncertain is how, exactly, they will do it with three weeks left before the proverbial hanky drop to sort through two slightly differing proposals now set to be debated on the House and Senate floors.
The House Appropriations Committee Thursday approved House Bill 7045 in a 20-5 vote, sending it to the House floor for a chamber vote, likely adoption and transmittal to the Senate, which has its own proposal awaiting review on the floor.
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