Private schools taking state scholarships would report spending and results

Schools would report scholarship spending, the state would publish those reports, and the state auditor would audit covered accounts. These rules cover private schools with a state charter that enroll Educational Choice or Pilot Project scholarship students. Audits would apply only to schools where scholarship students make up at least 10% of enrollment. Audits would cover accounts holding state scholarship money or state reimbursements for school support services. Schools would report spending each school year, and audits would cover each fiscal year's public money.

Covered schools would send school information and scholarship attendance reports to the state. These requirements cover private schools with a state charter where Educational Choice or Pilot Project scholarship students make up at least 10% of enrollment. Schools would also publish scholarship enrollment figures and tuition information on their websites. Schools would certify that they follow employee criminal background check requirements. School information would be reported annually, and scholarship attendance would be reported weekly.

The state education department would publish student comparisons and yearly reports showing academic progress. The comparison system would compare Educational Choice and Pilot Project scholarship students at private schools with similar students in the public school district where each school is located. Comparisons would account for students' age, grade, and personal and family background. Progress reports would cover grades four through eight and exclude schools with fewer than 10 scholarship students. Academic progress reports would be published annually; the deadline for establishing the progress measure is incomplete.