HB 219 - Charter School Omnibus Summary

• Clarifies that charter school approval decisions shall not consider impacts on local school districts, and requires academic performance comparisons to use same student subgroups when charter serves targeted populations.

• Prohibits enrollment growth exceeding 20% for low-performing charter schools without State Board approval; non-low-performing schools may grow enrollment beyond 30% if meeting five specified criteria.

• Allows charter schools to enroll out-of-state students (capped at 10% of total enrollment) and foreign exchange students (maximum two per high school grades 9-12) with tuition charged at 50-100% of per-pupil funding.

• Adds admissions preferences for students from pre-K articulation programs (up to 10% of enrollment) and children of active military duty parents.

• Authorizes counties to provide capital funds to charter schools through direct appropriation for real property acquisition, building construction/renovation, and equipment purchases; capital-sourced assets remain county property upon school dissolution.