House Bill 1432 Summary

• Allows charter school applications to be approved in school districts rated "C" without requiring local school board approval, until the State Board of Education readjusts accountability cut scores.

• Permits charter management organizations to hold single contracts covering multiple schools and reorganize schools without requiring reapplication or closure.

• Increases the cap on unlicensed teachers in charter schools from 25% to 50%, excluding provisionally licensed and out-of-field teachers from the limitation.

• Provides $6,000 annual salary supplements for charter school employees holding national board certifications in teaching, nursing, counseling, and other professional disciplines.

• Eliminates the authorizer's ability to retain 3% of per-pupil funding; establishes that the Legislature may fund the authorizer through direct appropriation instead.