§18-31-14. Reporting.

(a) The board shall provide a comprehensive report on the status of the Hope Scholarship Program to the Legislative Oversight Commission on Education Accountability on or before December 31, 2026, and annually on or before December 31 of each year thereafter, addressing the progress of the program throughout the state. As part of the annual report, the board, in collaboration with the state and county boards of education, shall survey participating Hope Scholarship families to determine:

(1) The types of educational services chosen by Hope Scholarship students;

(2) Demographic and geographic data of participating students;

(3) Number of students participating with special needs;

(4) For Hope Scholarship students who withdrew from a public school, the stated reason for withdrawing;

(5) County superintendent and board compliance with Hope Scholarship reporting requirements; and

(6) Parent satisfaction with the Hope Scholarship Program.

(b) The board shall use only aggregate, nonidentifying evaluation data when compiling any such public reports.