MA H728

Districts that exit the lowest 10% of school performance would have their charter school net spending cap set at 9%, unless spending was already above 9%, in which case it remains at the actual spending level plus previously approved enrollment

Prohibits the Department of Education from approving additional charter school seats for sending districts that exited the lowest 10% if their net school spending cap exceeded 9% at that time

Shifts tuition costs to the state for charter students from districts no longer in the lowest 10% who enrolled despite exceeding spending caps—districts cannot be required to reimburse, and state aid cannot be deducted

Requires charter approval criteria to include projected impact on enrollment and projected financial impact to sending districts

Charter renewal decisions must be based on affirmative evidence of faithfulness to charter terms, with evidence made public at least 30 days before the renewal vote and a 30-day public comment period required