Office of Independent Education & Parental Choice
Site Visits
1. As required by Section 1002.421,Florida Statutes, the Department conducts site visits to private schools that are entering a scholarship program for the first time. Additionally, the Department may conduct site visits to schools that have received a complaint, notice of proposed action, or a notice of non compliance.
2. If your school is selected for a site visit, you should receive a notification letter and checklist approximately three weeks prior to the visit. The Site Visit Checklist includes specific items that will be reviewed on the day of the visit. In order to ensure a successful site visit, make sure all documentation has been organized and made readily available for the reviewers upon their arrival.
3. The items that are reviewed fall under the following categories: Student Cumulative Folder (Attendance and Academic Progress Reports), School Administration (Level 2 fingerprint reports & background screenings), School Staffing (Teacher Qualifications), and School Facility (Health, Radon, and Fire inspections).
4. A private school entering a scholarship program for the first time is not eligible to receive scholarship payments until a satisfactory site visit has been conducted.
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