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Equitable Services for Private Non-Profit Schools
Equitable Services for Private Non-Profit (PNP) Schools
Under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as reauthorized by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), several federal programs require school districts to provide equitable participation of private school students, teachers, principals, and other school leaders. Elementary and secondary private schools, including those in religiously affiliated schools, with non-profit status are eligible to participate in many ESSA programs, as well as IDEA and Perkins V funding programs as applicable.
Planning meetings will take place between March – April, 2026.
Click the calendar events below for date-specific information.
Participation for the 2026-2027 School Year.
An informational meeting for NEW nonprofit private schools interested in participating for the upcoming academic year will be conducted on November 6, 2025, from 10 AM -11:30 AM virtually via TEAMS. This is a great opportunity for the NEW schools to gather information pertaining to federal funds, expectations, and deadlines. Details about this session are being emailed directly to non-profit schools located in Osceola County as listed on the Florida Department of Education Private School Directory.
To participate in available federal programs, private schools must COMPLETE the Intent to Participate form in its entirety, submit proof of non-profit status, and provide a full student roster on the required Excel sheet. The form and supporting documentation MUST be submitted no later than December 1, 2025. Evidence/proof of nonprofit status should be uploaded when submitting the Intent to Participate form. The full Student Roster (available in the ‘Documents’ section below) may be uploaded to Crate or emailed to Jessica.Feliciano@osceolaschools.net Missing or inaccurate information may negatively affect funding allocations. Accuracy is key!
Schools that fail to provide all completed documentation timely forfeit their participation in federal funding for the upcoming school year.
Please note that if you elect to participate in federal programs, you will need to provide enrollment counts per grade, curriculum, standardized assessments used, academic standards used, as well as upload a copy of your 501c3 designation letter OR tax exempt certification in this form - so please have these items on hand. The Student Roster will need to be submitted via Crate or email.
Private Non-Profit (PNP) Digital Handbook
Private Non-Profit (PNP) Links
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Equitable Services - Intent to Participate 26-27
Participation for the 2026-2027 School Year. To participate in available federal programs, private schools must COMPLETE the Intent to Participate form in its entirety, submit proof of non-profit status, and provide a full student roster on the required Excel sheet. The form and supporting documentation MUST be submitted no later than December 1, 2025. Evidence/proof of nonprofit status should be uploaded when submitting the Intent to Participate form. The full Student Roster may be uploaded to Crate or emailed to Jessica.Feliciano@osceolaschools.net
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Title I Student Eligibility Form 2025-26
To recommend Title I students for intervention services during this 2025-26 academic year, schools MUST complete the Survey Monkey link. Schools will need to upload completed and signed Parent Consent Forms for accuracy and compliance. Failure to provide both the survey and Consent form will delay services for the students. Any student previously enrolled in Home Education must provide withdrawal documentation to the Educational Choices and Innovation department to be considered for eligibility.
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Equitable Services Overview
Sections 1117 and 8501, Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), require participating local educational agencies (LEAs), in consultation with appropriate private school officials, to provide eligible children attending non-profit private schools, their teachers, and their families with services or other benefits that are equitable to those provided to eligible public school children, their teachers, and their families.
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Equitable Services Resources
FLDOE Resource Lists
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File a Complaint
Private school officials have the right to complain to the Florida Department of Education if they believe the LEA has not engaged in timely and meaningful consultation. Click this link to visit the FLDOE site for more information.
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Family Empowerment
Parents choosing the private school option are responsible for the following: • Selecting an FSA Scholarship-eligible private school. • Withdrawing from the current public school. • Transportation to the chosen private school.
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Private Non-Profit (PNP) Digital Handbook
The purpose of this handbook is to ensure uniformity in the implementation of the Private School provisions across Federal Programs within Osceola County.
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Title I Crate806 Technologies (Title I Crate) is a Web-Based Tool for ESEA documentation