2371 - HOPE SCHOLARSHIPS

1. Hope Scholarship Generally
   
   Students subjected to an incident of violence or bullying at school have the opportunity to seek a transfer to another District school with capacity or request a scholarship to attend an eligible private school.
2. Eligibility
   
   A student in grade K-12 is eligible for certain educational options if it is established that the student was subjected to, and subsequently reported to the principal or designee, any of the following incidents (as set forth in F.S. 1002.40(3)) at school, on a school bus, at a school bus stop, at a school-related/sponsored program or activity, or at any other school location:
    
   1. battery;
   2. harassment (see Policy 5517.01 - Bullying and Harassment);
   3. hazing (see Policy 5516 - Student Hazing);
   4. bullying (see Policy 5517.01 - Bullying and Harassment);
   5. kidnapping;
   6. physical attack;
   7. robbery;
   8. sexual offenses (including harassment, assault, or battery) (see Policy 2266 - Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education and Activities;
   9. threat or intimidation; or
   10. fighting.
3. Investigation and Parent/Legal Guardian Notification of Hope Scholarship Program
    
   1. Upon receipt of a report from a student of any of the incidents set forth herein, the principal or designee shall provide a copy of the report to the parent/legal guardian of the student and investigate the incident within fifteen (15) days to determine if the incident must be reported to the Florida Department of Education's (FLDOE) Automated Student Information System.
   2. Within twenty-four (24) hours after receipt of the report, the principal or designee shall provide a copy of the report to the parent/legal guardian of the alleged offender and to the superintendent or designee.
   3. Upon conclusion of the investigation or within fifteen (15) days after the incident was reported, whichever occurs first, the District shall notify the parent/legal guardian of opportunities to enroll the student in another public school that has capacity or to request and receive, contingent upon available funds, and on a first-come, first-served basis, a scholarship to attend an eligible private school under F.S. 1002.394 and 1002.395.

Reviewed 4/25/23
Revised 3/12/24
Revised 10/15/24
Revised 5/12/26

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