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From that site:

5) Q: What obligations do I have as a parent of a student eligible for an Opportunity Scholarship?

A: Parents or guardians must ensure that their child takes all required state assessments and must comply fully with the private school's parental involvement requirements, unless excused for absence or good cause. A student who chooses to use an Opportunity Scholarship to attend a participating private school must:

Remain in attendance throughout the school year, unless excused for illness or good cause

Comply fully with the school's code of conduct

Notify the Department of Education and the local school district if the decision is made to return to a public school or to transfer to another private school.

And, no state assessment is currently "required." I know that kids are not taking these tests -- that's why it became an issue, with the teachers union complaining there was no "accountability." In the eyes of the teachers union, the parents of private school students do not count as the ones providing the accountability.

Since this question keeps coming up over and over on all these voucher threads, I will try to find more definitive info and get back to you.

I know that you are passionate about this topic.

However,it's hard to believe that the State of Florida is posting requirements that it hasn't implemented or doesn't mean to implement.

Data collection about ALL students is required by the feds in return for fed funds.

Assessments are mandatory. Only the timeline varies.

Surely you don't think that current or initial regulations can't the expanded and extended by amendments. Every single government funded program started small and was amended by legislation until it was huge. Fours years in Florida, you say? Give it a decade, but then it will be too late.

Private schools will be dependent on funds traced back to federal largess. Then you'll see the strings. One of the strings may be something like voucher recipients being prohibited from using their credit on schools without the proper diversity program.

It's all very clear, and it's happened before, many times. Your desperation to get away from public schools is being used against you by those that know desperation always clouds judgement.