Assembly Bill 570 proposes amendments to the statutes regarding the financial arrangements for pupils who withdraw from private schools participating in parental choice programs, the Special Needs Scholarship Program, or independent charter schools. The bill mandates that if a pupil withdraws from such a school during the school year and enrolls in a school district, the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) must pay any remaining scholarship or per pupil amount due to the private school or charter school directly to the school district where the pupil is now enrolled. This provision is designed to ensure that funding follows the student to their new educational setting.

The bill introduces new legal language in several sections of the statutes, specifically creating provisions under sections 115.7915, 118.40, 118.60, and 119.23. Each of these sections includes a clause stating that notwithstanding previous provisions, the DPI is required to transfer any remaining funds owed to the private or charter school to the school district upon the pupil's withdrawal. The effective date for this act is set for July 1, 2026.