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 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) is required to 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 included in several sections of the statutes, specifically 115.7915 (4m) (em), 118.40 (2r) (e) 3n., 118.40 (2x) (e) 3., 118.60 (4) (d), and 119.23 (4) (d).

The bill aims to ensure that funding follows the pupil to their new school district, thereby providing financial stability for both the school district and the private institutions involved. The effective date for this act is set for July 1, 2026.