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IN SB0557
Bill
Status
1/18/2017
Primary Sponsor
Eddie Melton
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AI Summary
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Prohibits charter school authorizers from granting new charters for schools located in Gary between July 1, 2017 and June 30, 2022, with limited exceptions.
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Exception allows charter authorization in Gary only if the Gary Community School Corporation has no outstanding loans or advances from the common school fund.
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Applies to both new charter schools and conversion charter schools located in Gary.
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Stated purpose is to stabilize student enrollment in the Gary Community School Corporation due to population decline.
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Effective date is July 1, 2017, and the restriction expires June 30, 2022.
Legislative Description
Charter schools in Gary. Prohibits, beginning July 1, 2017, and ending June 30, 2022, an authorizer from granting to an organizer a charter to operate a charter school that is or will be located in the city of Gary unless the Gary Community School Corporation has no outstanding loans or advances from the common school fund.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development
1/18/2017