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December 13, 2017
On December 6, the House Pre-K-12 Innovation Subcommittee convened a special five-member panel of school choice leaders to discuss the current levels of oversight plus academic outcomes achieved by nonpublic school students participating in state scholarship programs. James Herzog, FCCB associate director for education, spoke about the main reasons parents choose Catholic schools along with the importance of accreditation and teacher certification.
The panel discussion was part of a two-hour meeting which included a presentation by Adam Miller, executive director of the Office of Independent Education and Parental Choice within the Florida Department of Education. Miller reviewed the numerous existing requirements in the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program for children from low-income families along with the McKay and Gardiner programs for students with special needs. The panelists' ideas for strengthened program accountability ranged from increasing the staff and travel budget for the state's school choice office to having more on-site visits to school operators who are suspected of trying to circumvent state requirements. Read more about the panel on RedefinEDonline.org.