SCHOOL DISTRICT LETTERHEAD

(Date)

Dear Parent or Guardian:

This letter serves to inform you that your child

may

be eligible to participate in the

John M. McKay

Scholarship for Students with Disabilities Program

, commonly known as the McKay Scholarship

Program. This program was created to provide enhanced educational options to parents of students with

disabilities. Currently, more than 12,000 Florida students are participating in this program.

In order for your child to be eligible for the McKay Scholarship Program, he/she must meet certain

requirements. Your child must have been enrolled in a Florida public school for the 2003-2004 school year

and reported by the school district for funding during the preceding October and February student

membership. Additionally, your child must have an active IEP (Individualized Education Plan) from the

public school.

If your child meets these requirements, he/she may be eligible for the program and you may:

•

 

Request a different public school within your district;

•

 

Request a public school in an adjacent school district;

or

•

 

Receive a scholarship for your child to attend a participating private school.

To learn more about your child’s educational options, please contact your school district’s Parental Choice

Office at _____________________________. You may also contact the Department of Education, Office

of Independent Education and Parental Choice Information Hotline at 1.800.447.1636 or visit the website at

www.opportunityschools.org

and select the

John M. McKay Scholarship Program for Students with

Disabilities Program

option.

In order for a student to be eligible for all four payment periods, intent to participate in the McKay

Scholarships Program must be declared by July 1, 2004.

Again, this letter serves to notify you that your child

may

be eligible to participate in the McKay

Scholarship Program.

This letter does not guarantee your student’s eligibility.

Sincerely,

District School Superintendent’s Signature