The proposal would also allow disabled students, foster children, siblings of
current vouchers recipients and the children of active duty military or veterans to receive vouchers, regardless of family income.
While Yoder wanted to allow siblings of
current voucher recipients to receive private school tuition dollars without entering the public school system, Kenley said at the time this would break an agreement that was central to the original voucher bill: public schools get the first chance at educating students.
The new rules preserve that requirement for most families, but would allow two groups — special needs students and siblings of
current voucher recipients — to receive a scholarship without attending public school first.
Not exact matches
Earlier, the Senate Education Committee considered a bill that would allow siblings of
current Choice Scholarship
recipients to qualify for a
voucher without first attending public school.