Bill > H0669

This bill expands educational choice options for students and parents in Florida by revising the list of available public and private educational choices, including new options like career and professional education (CAPE) digital tool certificates and industry certifications, and the Florida Personal Learning Scholarship Accounts Program for students with disabilities. It also requires school districts to provide parents with course syllabi that detail instructional materials and identify any mature content, along with procedures for objecting to such materials. The bill modifies the controlled open enrollment process to allow students to seek enrollment in any public school with available capacity across the state, with specific preferences for siblings and military students, and establishes a process for parents to request a classroom teacher transfer for their child, though it does not grant the right to choose a specific teacher. Additionally, it revises the Credit Acceleration Program (CAP) to allow students to earn high school credit by passing end-of-course assessments or Advanced Placement Examinations, even if they are not enrolled in or have not completed the course, and mandates the Department of Education to contract with Florida Polytechnic University to study the portability of education funds when students transfer between school districts, with an appropriation of $200,000 for this research. The bill also adds duties for a school district's internal auditor to review financial controls, compliance, efficiency, and asset safeguarding, and requires school districts to publish more detailed financial reports for parents.