Amendment sought to create a five-year pilot program to provide opportunity scholarships to dependent children with special education needs. Opportunity scholarships would have been set at $7,500 a year and would have been available to approximately 250 children under the pilot program for the purpose of attending a private, public or charter school of choice. The Department of Defense would have administered the program, in coordination with the Secretary of Education.

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Amendment Number
305
Description
Amendment sought to create a five-year pilot program to provide opportunity scholarships to dependent children with special education needs. Opportunity scholarships would have been set at $7,500 a year and would have been available to approximately 250 children under the pilot program for the purpose of attending a private, public or charter school of choice. The Department of Defense would have administered the program, in coordination with the Secretary of Education.
Purpose
An amendment numbered 12 printed in House Report 112-88 to create a five-year pilot program to provide opportunity scholarships to dependent children with special education needs. Opportunity scholarships are set at $7,500 a year and would be available to approximately 250 children under the pilot program for the purpose of attending a private, public or charter school of choice. The Department of Defense would administer the program, in coordination with the Secretary of Education.
Congress
112
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
May 25, 2011
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Hunter amendment (A005) Failed by recorded vote: 203 - 213 (Roll no. 344).
Latest Action Time
18:33:29
Submitted Date
May 25, 2011
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Feb 3, 2022
Amendment 305 — Informed