HF2727 Summary

• Modifies homeless student enrollment policies to allow continuation of enrollment in original school district without approval requirements and mandates transportation from district of residence to school of enrollment.

• Replaces references to "home school" with "nonpublic school" and expands reporting requirements for nonpublic schools not accredited by state-recognized agencies.

• Restructures alternative teacher compensation aid effective fiscal year 2014 by removing it from general education revenue and creating new basic aid, levy, and equalization aid formulas with $75,636,000 cap.

• Updates charter school governance requirements including mandatory publication of board meeting minutes and authorizer contact information on official websites, and adds condition that contract renewal prioritizes student achievement as primary performance factor.

• Makes charter schools eligible for building corporations to renovate or purchase existing facilities (five-year operational requirement) or expand/construct new facilities (eight-year operational requirement) with commissioner approval.