McKay Scholarships for Students with Disabilities What is the McKay Scholarship? Established in 2000, this program was designed to allow parents of students with disabilities to choose the best educational setting—public or private—for their child. Who is eligible? • Students who have an Individual Education Plan (IEP) or a 504 Accommodation Plan (for more than 6 months) and meet the following requirements: The student spent the prior school year in attendance at a Florida public school during the preceding October and February FTE surveys in Pre-K through grade 12, or The student spent the prior school year in attendance at the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind during the preceding October and February FTE surveys in kindergarten through 12, or The student received specialized instructional services under the Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Education Program during the previous school year, or The student is a dependent child of a member of the United States Armed Forces who transfers to Florida from out of state due to a parent’s permanent change of station orders What are the options? • Request a different public school that follows your district’s choice policy • Request a public school in an adjacent school district that has space and provides the services contained in student’s IEP or 504 Plan • Receive a scholarship for your child to attend a participating private school Where do I go for more information? Offce of Independent Education and Parental Choice, Florida Department of Education www.foridaschoolchoice.org Toll-Free School Choice Hotline 1 (800) 447-1636 www.foridaschoolchoice.org Department of Education www.fdoe.org Offce of Independent Education and Parental Choice Turlington Building, Suite 1044 325 West Gaines Street Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400 Phone: (850) 245-0502 Fax: (850) 245-9134
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