Enforcement and penalties.

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  • (1)
    • (a) The state board shall require a private school to submit a signed affidavit assuring the private school will comply with the requirements of this part.
    • (b) If a school fails to submit a signed affidavit within 30 days of receiving notification that the school is an approved private school to receive the Carson Smith Scholarship, the state board may:
      • (i) deny the private school permission to enroll scholarship students; and
      • (ii) interrupt disbursement of or withhold scholarship payments.
  • (2) The state board may investigate complaints and convene administrative hearings for an alleged violation of this part.
  • (3) Upon a finding that this part was violated, the state board may:
    • (a) deny a private school permission to enroll scholarship students;
    • (b) interrupt disbursement of or withhold scholarship payments; or
    • (c) issue an order for repayment of scholarship payments fraudulently obtained.




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