SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. CS for SB 1048

    Amendment No. ___   Barcode 292256

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11  Senator Campbell moved the following amendment:

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13         Senate Amendment (with title amendment) 

14         On page 4, between lines 21 and 22,

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17         (5)  ELIGIBLE NONPUBLIC SCHOOL OBLIGATIONS.--An

18  eligible nonpublic school must:

19         (a)  Demonstrate fiscal soundness by being in operation

20  for one school year or provide the Department of Education

21  with a statement by a certified public accountant confirming

22  that the nonpublic school desiring to participate is insured

23  and the owner or owners have sufficient capital or credit to

24  operate the school for the upcoming year serving the number of

25  students anticipated with expected revenues from tuition and

26  other sources that may be reasonably expected. In lieu of such

27  a statement, a surety bond or letter of credit for the amount

28  equal to the scholarship funds for any quarter may be filed

29  with the department.

30         (b)  Notify the Department of Education of its intent

31  to participate in the program under this section by May 1 of

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                                                  SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. CS for SB 1048

    Amendment No. ___   Barcode 292256





  1  the school year preceding the school year in which it intends

  2  to participate. The notice must specify the grade levels and

  3  services that the nonpublic school has available for students

  4  who are participating in the scholarship program.

  5         (c)  Comply with the antidiscrimination provisions of

  6  42 U.S.C. s. 2000d.

  7         (d)  Meet state and local health and safety laws and

  8  codes.

  9         (e)  Be academically accountable to the parent or

10  guardian for meeting the educational needs of the student.

11         (f)  Employ or contract with teachers who hold

12  baccalaureate or higher degrees; or have at least 3 years of

13  teaching experience in public or private schools; or have

14  special skills, knowledge, or expertise that qualifies them to

15  provide instruction in subjects taught.

16         (g)  Comply with all state laws relating to general

17  regulation of nonpublic schools.

18         (h)  Adhere to the tenets of its published disciplinary

19  procedures prior to the expulsion of a scholarship student.

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21  (Redesignate subsequent subsections.)

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25  And the title is amended as follows:

26         On page 1, line 13, after the first semicolon,

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29         establishing criteria for nonpublic school

30         eligibility;

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