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IN SB0557

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/18/2017

Primary Sponsor

Eddie Melton

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Origin

Senate

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits charter school authorizers from granting new charters for schools located in Gary between July 1, 2017 and June 30, 2022, with limited exceptions.

  • Exception allows charter authorization in Gary only if the Gary Community School Corporation has no outstanding loans or advances from the common school fund.

  • Applies to both new charter schools and conversion charter schools located in Gary.

  • Stated purpose is to stabilize student enrollment in the Gary Community School Corporation due to population decline.

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Education and Career Development1/18/2017

Full Bill Text

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