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House refines Carson Smith scholarship; requires written notification and clearer fiscal audits
Summary
The House amended the Carson Smith Special Needs Scholarship to require written notification to parents of students with IEPs, remove confusing 'specialized private school' language, and replace vague audit rules with CPA-directed fiscal-soundness checks; the measure passed 66-5.
Lawmakers amended and passed changes to the Carson Smith Special Needs Scholarship program on Feb. 23, 2006, aiming to clarify eligibility, improve parental notice and strengthen financial oversight for participating private schools.
Representative Newbold, sponsor of the amendments, said the bill removes a hard-to-define phrase about "private schools…
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