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ID S1161

Amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to revise provisions regarding the Empowering Parents Program and to provide for tuition grants.


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Introduced
03/10/2023
In Committee
03/20/2023
Crossed Over
03/16/2023
Passed
Dead
04/06/2023

Introduced Session

2023 Regular Session

Bill Summary

EDUCATION -- Amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to revise provisions regarding the Empowering Parents Program and to provide for tuition grants.

AI Summary

This bill amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to revise provisions regarding the Empowering Parents Program and to provide for tuition grants. The key provisions include: - Defining terms like "academic instruction", "micro grant", and "tuition grant", as well as expanding the definition of "eligible education expenses" for the Empowering Parents Grant Program. - Establishing a tuition grant program for eligible students to use at approved nonpublic schools, with certain eligibility requirements and accountability measures. - Renaming the "Parent Advisory Panel" to the "Empowering Parents Panel" and expanding its responsibilities to include approving nonpublic school applications to participate in the grant program. - Requiring reporting on the program's funds, applicants, grants awarded, and participant household income levels, as well as periodic program evaluations. - Creating an Empowering Parents Grant Program Fund to administer the grants. - Phasing in the new tuition grant provisions, with Sections 1-5 taking effect on July 1, 2023 and Sections 6-15 taking effect on July 1, 2029.

Committee Categories

Education, Justice

Sponsors (35)

Other Sponsors (1)

State Affairs Committee (S)

Last Action

House Education Committee (09:00:00 3/22/2023 Room EW41) (on 03/22/2023)

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