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ID H0346

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

4/4/2011

Primary Sponsor

Unknown

Origin

House of Representatives

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Removes the cap limiting new public charter schools to no more than 6 schools beginning educational instruction in any one school year
  • Retains the restriction that no more than 1 new public charter school may begin instruction within any single school district in any one school year
  • Maintains exemptions for public virtual charter schools and charter transfers from the annual approval limits
  • Requires petitions to be received by September 1 to begin instruction the following school year, with authorization required by January 1 of the previous school year
  • Preserves prohibitions on converting private or parochial schools to charter schools and on approving charters for for-profit entities

Legislative Description

Amends existing law to remove the cap on the number of new public charter schools that may begin educational instruction in any one school year.

CHARTER SCHOOLS

Last Action

PASSED

4/6/2011

Committee Referrals

Education4/5/2011

Full Bill Text

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