Bill > H7095

This bill revises various provisions related to school choice in Florida. The key provisions are: - Requires school districts to report the number of applications received and percentage granted for controlled open enrollment. - Modifies the application process and timeline for charter schools, including changes to the deadlines for submitting applications. - Expands the eligibility criteria for students to enroll in charter schools, including allowing students living in a development where a developer contributes facilities worth $5 million or more to enroll in the charter school. - Creates the Schools of Hope Program to provide funds for school operators designated as "hope operators" to open schools in persistently low-performing areas or Florida Opportunity Zones. - Amends the eligibility and obligations for private schools participating in state scholarship programs, including changes to background check requirements. - Establishes the Center for Community Schools at the University of Central Florida to provide support for implementing community school models.

Budget and Finance, Education

Education Committee (H), PreK-12 Innovation Subcommittee (H)

https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/7095