Gov. Bobby Jindal prepares to sign House Bill 976 today in Baton Rouge. |
The legislation, which passed with strong bipartisan support in both chambers, will expand eligibility to as many as 380,000 children
statewide. Families with a household
income of less than 250 percent of the federal poverty level are eligible for
the program is their children attends a school rated “C,” “D,” or “F” by the state.
The SSEE Program
was created in 2007 for students from low-income families in Orleans Parish
attending failing schools. In the
2011-12 school year, more than 1,848 students received scholarships.
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House Bill 976 Provisions:
Student Eligibility:
- Family incomes cannot
exceed 250 percent of the federal poverty guideline ($55,875 for a family
of four in 2011)
- Entering Kindergarten or
enrolled in a school which received a letter grade of “C,” “D,” or “F” in
the most recent school year.
- Students attending “D” or
“F” rated schools, siblings of participating students, students enrolled
in the Nonpublic School Early Childhood Development Program receive preference
- Be approved by the state
to participate
- Comply with state
nondiscrimination and health and safety requirements
- Administer the Louisiana
Educational Assessment Program and Integrated Education Assessment Program
exams to scholarship recipients
- Submit independent
financial audit to the state
- Report rate that
scholarship recipients finish the highest grade level, retention rates,
and parental satisfaction
- Schools in existence for
less than two years must have less than 20 percent of student enrollment
on scholarships
- Public schools must be
rated “A” or “B”
- Whichever is less
- State and local per-pupil
funding
- Tuition, fees, and costs
associated with testing
- The state is tasked with
developing additional criteria for participation in the program, including
an accountability system.
- American Federation for Children | Alliance for School Choice, MSG
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