History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Charter School Act; create.
| 1 | 01/20/97 | (H) | Referred To Education;Appropriations | |
| 2 | 02/04/97 | (H) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 1997 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
House Committees:
Principal Author: Ketchings
Title: AN ACT TO BE KNOWN AS THE "CHARTER SCHOOLS ACT"; TO PRESCRIBE THE PURPOSES OF THE ACT; TO PROVIDE THE PROCESS FOR APPLYING FOR AND RECEIVING A CHARTER TO OPERATE A CHARTER SCHOOL; TO PROVIDE THAT CHARTER SCHOOLS ARE EXEMPT FROM STATUTES AND RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS; TO PRESCRIBE THE MINIMUM PROVISIONS THAT MUST BE INCLUDED IN A CHARTER; TO ESTABLISH THE DURATION OF SUCH CHARTERS; TO PROVIDE THE GROUNDS ON WHICH A CHARTER SCHOOL'S CHARTER MAY BE REVOKED; TO PROVIDE FOR A BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS; TO PRESCRIBE ENROLLMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS; TO PROVIDE FOR FUNDING OF CHARTER SCHOOLS; TO ESTABLISH THE CHARTER SCHOOL STIMULUS FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY; TO AUTHORIZE LOANS FOR THE START-UP COSTS OF CHARTER SCHOOLS; TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO PUBLISH LISTS OF AVAILABLE BUILDING SPACE FOR CHARTER SCHOOL APPLICANTS; TO PROHIBIT UNLAWFUL REPRISAL AGAINST CHARTER APPLICANTS; TO DEFINE CERTAIN POWERS OF CHARTER SCHOOLS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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