Are private schools forced to participate in the McKay Scholarships Program or required to accept students they are not trained or equipped to help?
No. The state may not force any private school to participate in this program. Florida law does not license or regulate private schools. The McKay Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program is a parent choice program. It provides options for parents who are not satisfied in their assigned public school. The Department of Education is not authorized to force a private school to accept a student the school cannot serve.
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