2013-14 Legislative Session - upcoming priorities!

Scholarship Tax Credit: Provide a corporate income tax credit for donations to School Tuition Organizations (STO’s), privately run nonprofit organizations that distribute private school scholarships. Corporate taxpayers contributing to STO’s claim a tax credit equal to their contribution. STO’s provide varying amounts of student aid, capped at the amount of tuition being charged by accepting schools. The program is limited to $20 million worth of tax credits per year, administered by the state Department of Revenue. Students receiving a scholarship must have a family income at or below 300% of the federal poverty level. (AZ, PA, FL, IA, GA, IN, RI, OK)

Special Needs Scholarship: (2011-12 - AB110) Establish a special needs scholarship program to financially assist a child with special needs attend the school of their choice. Eligible students must be entering Kindergarten or have attended a public school the previous year; have a completed “individualized education program (IEP); and be accepted by an accredited school which has notified DPI of their intent to participate in the program. (AZ, FL, OH, GA, UT, LA, OK)

Vouchers: Expand the Milwaukee and Racine parental choice programs statewide, providing all students in WI from low-income families the ability to attend the school that best meets their educational needs. (WI, OH, IN, LA, DC)

Individual Tax Credit: Provide parents with an individual income tax credit for eligible educational expenses including but limited to private school tuition, books, supplies, tutors and transportation. (IL, IA, MN, LA, NC, IN)

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