HB 0035 2004
1	A bill to be entitled
2	An act relating to the John M. McKay Scholarships for
3	Students with Disabilities Program; amending s. 1002.39,
4	F.S.; providing a requirement relating to the employment
5	of teachers for private school participation in the
6	program; providing an effective date.
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8	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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10	Section 1. Paragraph (f) of subsection (4) of section
11	1002.39, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
12	1002.39 The John M. McKay Scholarships for Students with
13	Disabilities Program.--There is established a program that is
14	separate and distinct from the Opportunity Scholarship Program
15	and is named the John M. McKay Scholarships for Students with
16	Disabilities Program, pursuant to this section.
17	(4) PRIVATE SCHOOL ELIGIBILITY.--To be eligible to
18	participate in the John M. McKay Scholarships for Students with
19	Disabilities Program, a private school must be a Florida private
20	school, may be sectarian or nonsectarian, and must:
21	(f)1.Employ or contract with teachers who hold
22	baccalaureate or higher degrees, or have at least 3 years of
23	teaching experience in public or private schools, or have
24	special skills, knowledge, or expertise that qualifies them to
25	provide instruction in subjects taught.
26	2. Employ at least one teacher who has a bachelor's degree
27	in special education or a master's degree in a related field.
28	Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2004.