Senate Bill 568 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 stipulates that if a pupil withdraws from these schools during the school year and enrolls in a school district, the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) is required to pay any remaining per pupil amount due to the private school or charter school directly to the school district where the pupil is now enrolled. This change is intended 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 similar language that mandates the DPI to transfer the remaining scholarship or payment amounts to the school district upon a pupil's withdrawal from a private school or charter school. The effective date for this act is set for July 1, 2026.