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AL HB245
Bill
Status
2/16/2017
Primary Sponsor
Terri Collins
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AI Summary
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Transfers appointment authority for 10 of the 11 Alabama Public Charter School Commission members from the State Board of Education to the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and Speaker of the House of Representatives, with the 11th member being a rotating position appointed by the relevant local school system.
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Requires the State Department of Education to annually publish a list of registered local charter school authorizers by September 1, and allows applicants to apply directly to the commission if their school system is not listed by that deadline.
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Authorizes the commission to employ necessary staff and permits authorizers to encourage (but not require) proposals that include specific academic approaches or themes.
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Extends the timeline for executing charter contracts between authorizers and approved charter school governing boards from 60 days to 120 days.
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Changes the frequency of state and local fund distributions to public charter schools from quarterly to monthly basis and revises provisions governing operational funding allocations based on student enrollment and categorical aid programs.
Legislative Description
Schools, Alabama School Choice and Student Opportunity Act, appointing authorities for memberships on commission revised, State Dept. of Ed. to annually publish list of registered authorizers, statewide deadlines on timeline provided further, authorizers permitted to encourage proposals with specific approach or theme, execution time for charter contract extended from 60 to 120 days, operational funding provisions revised, Secs. 16-6F-6, 16-6F-7, 16-6F-10 am'd.
Education
Last Action
Indefinitely Postponed
5/17/2017