Senate passes legislation to expand school choice options for Florida families
HB 7045 expands eligibility, maximizes parental choice in K-12 scholarship programs
Source: MGN Online
and last updated 2021-04-26 13:14:41-04
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) â The Florida Senate passed House Bill 7045, School Choice, sponsored in the Senate by Senator Manny Diaz, Jr. (R-Hialeah) Monday.
The legislation maximizes parental choice by expanding eligibility and streamlining key school choice scholarship programs for students with unique abilities and students from lower-income families.
âIâm pleased to see the Senate stand with Florida parents who overwhelmingly support expanding eligibility for these popular school choice programs. We know that parents are their childrenâs first and best educators, a fact that has certainly been highlighted over the last year,â said Senate President Wilton Simpson (R-Trilby) in a released statement. âWe want school choice to be an option for every family. This important legislation further streamlines our existing school choice scholarships, and expands eligibility for lower-income families, families of students with unique abilities, adopted children, and children whose parents serve in our military.â