2024-25: REQUEST FOR PIP APPLICATION
PIP FAQ's
Applications may take up to 45 days to process and approve.
The "Request For PIP Application" link will close on May 1, 2025.
The link for the 2025-26 school year will reopen on July 1, 2025.
Step 1- submit a request for a PIP application. The request will require student, parent, and private provider(s) information, as well as uploading supporting documents.
Step 2- once the supporting documents and information have been verified and accepted, the PIP application will be sent to the parent and private provider(s) for electronic signatures.
Step 3- Once all parties have signed the application, the PIP department will email the approved application with a cover sheet and blank schedule to the school, parents, and private providers.
Only students identified as having a disability under IDEA are eligible to receive PIP (Private Instructional Personnel) services. The statute is written under Florida State Statute 1003, Part V - Item 2. Item 2 in the statute states the following: “The collaboration of public and private instructional personnel shall be designed to enhance but not supplant the school district's responsibilities under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).”
Start of Services:
For ABA Therapy- An observation of the student MUST take place BEFORE the collaborative meeting with school personnel occurs.
For ALL Private Therapies- A collaborative meeting with school personnel MUST take place BEFORE services begin.
These requirements may occur after the first day of the new school year, and can only happen after a submitted application has been approved.
Private Instructional Personnel (PIP) Insurance Guidelines - These are general guidelines to assist a private provider with gathering certificates of insurance. However, it is the responsibility of the private provider to read the full PIP application to understand the monetary requirements for insurance per OCPS vendor policy.
Please contact us at [email protected] if you need further assistance with this process.