Lawmakers call for changes to Florida’s school voucher funding

By Jeffrey S. Solochek

As Florida’s voucher program has grown, school district officials have raised concerns about their ability to keep track of students and funding as they move in and out of classrooms.

The state Senate has proposed changing the education funding program to streamline the process. Sponsors say the measure also should help improve the reimbursement model that has frustrated many voucher recipients.

“With input from stakeholders across the spectrum of school choice, this bill creates reasonable timeframes and mechanisms to improve both transparency and efficiency in education funding,” Sen. Don Gaetz said in a news release. Here’s the bill, which is scheduled to be presented in committee on Wednesday. Read more from News Service of Florida.