6A-6.0970: John M. McKay Scholarship for Students with Disabilities Program
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rule amendment is to establish a June 1 deadline each year for private schools participating in the McKay Scholarship Program to submit requests to reconcile scholarship payments. This assures that all monetary transactions for each school year are completed within the corresponding fiscal year.
SUMMARY: This amendment will ensure that funds generated through the FEFP for the McKay Scholarship Program will be disseminated within the timeframe of the fiscal year in which the student participated in the program.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 1002.39(1) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1002.39 FS.
A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: March 17, 2009, 8:30 a.m.
PLACE: Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Mike Kooi, Executive Director, Office of Independent Education and Parental Choice, 325 West Gaines Street, Room 522, Tallahassee, Florida 32399; (850)245-0502
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
6A-6.0970 John M. McKay Scholarship for Students with Disabilities Program.
The John M. McKay Scholarship for Students with Disabilities Program will be implemented as required by Section 1002.39, Florida Statutes, in an effective and equitable manner that will maintain the integrity of the program.
(1) through (4) No change.
(5) Scholarship payments. The following provisions detail information related to scholarship payments including timeframes, eligibility, and Departmental procedures.
(a) through (e) No change.
(f) To ensure proper administration of scholarship funds, all claims by private schools for missed scholarship payments must be made by June 1 of the fiscal year in which the scholarship payment was originally due within one (1) year of the date the payment was originally due.
(6) through (9) No change.
Specific Authority 1002.39(13) FS. Law Implemented 1002.39 FS. History–New 1-18-07, Amended________.