What does Preamble of SCHOOL Act of 2025 do?

This bill aims to allow Federal funds appropriated for kindergarten through grade 12 education to follow the student.

What does SHORT TITLE. of SCHOOL Act of 2025 do?

This bill is formally titled the Support Children Having Open Opportunities for Learning Act of 2025.

What does FEDERAL FUNDING UNDER THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION of SCHOOL Act of 2025 do?

This section amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish a 'Funds to Follow the Student' program. Under this program, State educational agencies are directed to allocate grant funds to eligible children regardless of whether they attend public, private, or home schools. Funds may be used for a variety of educational expenses, including curriculum materials, tutoring, private school tuition, and educational therapies. Each State must establish a plan for parents or guardians to annually notify the local educational agency of their child's school attendance. The term 'eligible child' is defined as a child aged 5 to 17. Funds distributed to private or home schools must supplement, not supplant, existing non-Federal resources. The section clarifies that participation in federally funded school food programs is not precluded by this section. It also states that this section does not permit federal or state control over non-public education providers.

What does FEDERAL FUNDING UNDER THE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES of SCHOOL Act of 2025 do?

This section amends the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) to establish a system where federal grant funds follow eligible students with disabilities. Funds are allocated to State educational agencies based on the number of eligible children enrolled in public schools and directly to eligible children enrolled in private schools or home schools through education savings accounts. Allowable uses of funds include curriculum materials, instructional materials, technological and online educational materials, tutoring, private school tuition, extracurricular activities, testing fees, diagnostic tools, and educational therapies. Each State must establish a plan for parents or guardians to annually notify the local educational agency of the school their child will attend. Local educational agencies must inform the State educational agency of the number of eligible children enrolled in public, private, and home schools. Funds distributed to public schools must supplement, not supplant, existing non-Federal resources. The section clarifies that nothing prevents eligible children from also receiving assistance under the free and reduced price school lunch program. The section prohibits Federal or State control over non-public education providers.

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SCHOOL Act of 2025

Last updated: 3/21/2025 · Introduced: 3/21/2025

Author: Chip Roy (R-TX)

TL;DR (AI)

This bill allows federal kindergarten through 12th grade education funds to follow students regardless of whether they attend public, private, or home schools.
The bill establishes education savings accounts for students with disabilities, enabling federal grant funds to be directly allocated to them for various educational expenses.
States must create annual notification systems for parents to report their child's school attendance, while prohibiting federal or state control over non-public education providers.

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