SCHOOL DISTRICT LETTERHEAD

 

 

 

(Date)

 

Dear Parent or Guardian:

We would like to inform you that your child

may

be eligible to participate in the John M. McKay

Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program, commonly known as the McKay Scholarship

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

Currently, more than 18,000 Florida students are participating in this program.

By participating in the McKay Scholarship Program, your student may be able to attend a different

public school in your district, attend a public school

attend a participating private school.

In order to be eligible for the McKay Scholarship Program, a student must apply for the program prior

to withdrawing from public school. The student must have an Individual Education Plan (IEP), and:

•

Have been enrolled and reported for funding in a Florida public school for the school year

prior to applying for a scholarship (Grades K-12); or

•

Have been a pre-kindergarten student who was enrolled and reported for funding in a Florida

public school during the school year prior to applying for a scholarship; or

•

Have attended the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind during the preceding school

year’s student membership surveys (Grades K-12).

To find out if your student is eligible, you may apply for the McKay Scholarship on the School Choice

website at www.floridaschoolchoice.org. Select the

McKay Scholarships

link and then the link titled

Apply for a McKay Scholarship

on the menu bar on the left.

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

Choice Office at ____________________. You may also

www.floridaschoolchoice.org. Select the

McKay Scholarships

link and then the link titled

Apply for a McKay Scholarship

on the menu bar on the left.

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

School Choice website at www.floridaschoolchoice.org and click the

McKay Scholarships

link.

In order for a student to be eligible for the program, intent to participate in the McKay

Scholarship Program must be filed on the School Choice website prior to withdrawing from

public school.

The deadline to apply for the first payment period of the 2008-09 school year is July 3, 2008.

Please note 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