CS/SB 1656: McKay Scholarships/Students With Disabilities
GENERAL BILL by Education Pre-K - 12; Wise
McKay Scholarships/Students With Disabilities; Makes John M. McKay Scholarships available to students with disabilities who have a 504 accommodation plan issued under s. 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act. Allows a parent to request and receive a scholarship for a student to enroll and attend a private school if the student has a 504 accommodation plan. Provides that students with certain temporary 504 accommodation plans are ineligible for a scholarship. Provides that a parent may choose to enroll the student in a public school in an adjacent district under certain conditions, etc.
Senate Committee References: Education Pre-K - 12 (ED) , Budget (BC)
Last Action: 04/29/2011 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1329 (Ch. 2011-127) -SJ 602
Effective Date: July 1, 2011
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 03/03/2011 | Senate | • Filed |
| 03/10/2011 | Senate | • Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Budget -SJ 188 • Introduced -SJ 188 |
| 04/11/2011 | Senate | • On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 04/14/11, 9:15 am, 301 Senate Office Building |
| 04/14/2011 | Senate | • CS by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 3 NAYS 0 -SJ 470 • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) |
| 04/15/2011 | Senate | • Now in Budget -SJ 470 |
| 04/20/2011 | Senate | • On Committee agenda-- Budget, 04/25/11, 1:15 pm, 412 Knott Building |
| 04/25/2011 | Senate | • Favorable by- Budget; YEAS 14 NAYS 5 -SJ 469 |
| 04/26/2011 | Senate | • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 469 • CS by Education Pre-K - 12 read 1st time -SJ 489 |
| 04/27/2011 | Senate | • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/29/11 |
| 04/29/2011 | Senate | • Read 2nd time -SJ 602 • Substituted CS/HB 1329 -SJ 602 • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1329 (Ch. 2011-127) -SJ 602 |
