Department of Education Proposed Rule

fl-31402700: 6A-6.03315 — This rule establishes requirements for private schools to participate in the Family Empowerment Scholarship and the Florida Tax Credit...

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Summary

This rule establishes requirements for private schools to participate in the Family Empowerment Scholarship and the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship.

The agency’s own summary, as published.

The rule, in full

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31402700, 6A-6.03315 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register - FAC, FAR, eRulemaking Home About Us Contact Us Help Florida Department of State and Division of Library and Information Services Home Advanced Search MyFLRules Rules Open for Comments Notice: 31402700 Notice of Proposed Rule Department: DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Division: State Board of Education Chapter: SPECIAL PROGRAMS I Overview RULE: 6A-6.03315   Private School Scholarship Compliance PURPOSE: This rule establishes requirements for private schools to participate in the Family Empowerment Scholarship and the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship.

Summary

This amendment will align with changes made in House Bill 1471 (2026). Specifically, this bill amended section 1002.421(1)(t), F.S., and prohibits scholarship-participating private schools from affiliating with or receiving support from domestic or foreign terrorist organizations, or other criminal organizations. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 1001.02(1), (2)(n), 1002.421(1), (5), F.S. LAW: 1002.421, F.S. PRINT PUBLISH DATE: 9/23/2026   Vol. 52/185

Comments

From 9/23/2026 To 10/14/2026 (21 Days) Send a one-time comment to the Agency. Communicate with the Agency with saved comments and agency replies. Comments submitted through FLRules.org shall be 8000 characters or less. Comments that exceed the character limit should be submitted directly to the agency pursuant the instructions in the Notice of Proposed Rule. The submitter is responsible for ensuring that the agency has received the comment. REFERENCE MATERIALS: Ref-20205 Form IEPC SCF-1, Scholarship Program Compliance Form for Private School Participants in State Scholarship Programs Home Advanced Search MyFLRules Rules Open for Comments About Us Contact Us Help  Privacy Policies Accessibility Statement Copyright @ 2010 State of Florida Department of State Under Florida law, E-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your E-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing.

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