HB 5852 Summary

• Imposes moratorium on new public school academy (charter school) contracts, amendments expanding grade levels or enrollment, and new multi-site operations effective upon passage until legislature removes restrictions through future legislation.

• Requires transparency provisions including full financial disclosure by authorizing bodies, charter schools, and educational management organizations before moratorium can be lifted.

• Mandates comprehensive ethics and conflict-of-interest standards for charter school boards, educational management organizations, and authorizing bodies as condition for lifting restrictions.

• Establishes requirement for rigorous authorizing process and strict oversight of existing charter schools to ensure high-quality educational standards and outcomes before expansion is permitted.

• Applies moratorium to all charter school types: public school academies, urban high school academies, schools of excellence (including cyber schools), and strict discipline academies.