House Bill 458

AN ACT TO CREATE A PILOT PROGRAM IN THE LAUREL MUNICIPAL SEPARATE SCHOOL DISTRICT TO ESTABLISH CHARTER SCHOOLS; TO AUTHORIZE CHARTER SCHOOLS TO BE FORMED IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT BY CREATING A NEW SCHOOL OR BY CONVERSION OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL TO CHARTER STATUS BY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT; TO PRESCRIBE CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS; TO ESTABLISH ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND POWERS AND DUTIES OF CHARTER SCHOOLS; TO SPECIFY THE TERMS REQUIRED FOR A SCHOOL'S CHARTER; TO ESTABLISH THE PROCESS FOR APPLYING FOR CHARTER SCHOOL STATUS; TO REQUIRE THE AUTOMATIC RENEWAL OF CHARTERS; TO PROVIDE THAT CHARTER SCHOOLS ARE EXEMPT FROM ALL EDUCATION STATUTES, UNLESS STATED OTHERWISE, AND RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION OR THE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT; TO PROVIDE FOR THE EMPLOYMENT OF TEACHERS BY CHARTER SCHOOLS; TO PROHIBIT UNLAWFUL REPRISALS AGAINST SCHOOL DISTRICT EMPLOYEES WHO ARE INVOLVED IN AN APPLICATION FOR CHARTER SCHOOL STATUS; TO PROVIDE FOR STATE AND LOCAL FUNDING OF CHARTER SCHOOLS; TO AUTHORIZE THE SCHOOL DISTRICT TO LEASE SPACE TO CHARTER SCHOOLS; TO REQUIRE CHARTER SCHOOLS TO HAVE A TRANSPORTATION PLAN; TO REQUIRE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SEEK FUNDING FROM VARIOUS SOURCES TO ENHANCE THE CHARTER SCHOOL PILOT PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE FOR THE ELECTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF A CHARTER SCHOOL; TO PROHIBIT CHARTER SCHOOLS FROM LEVYING TAXES OR ISSUING BONDS SECURED BY TAX REVENUES; TO REQUIRE ALL APPLICATIONS FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION BEFORE DECEMBER 1 IN THE SCHOOL YEAR PRECEDING THE FIRST SCHOOL YEAR THE CHARTER SCHOOL INTENDS TO OPEN; TO PROVIDE THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS THAT MAY BE APPROVED; TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO SUBMIT AN EVALUATION OF THE CHARTER SCHOOLS TO THE LEGISLATURE; TO REQUIRE THE STATE TO APPROPRIATE FUNDING FOR THE PURPOSE OF CREATING 36 NEW TEACHER AND 36 NEW ASSISTANT TEACHER POSITIONS FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS CREATED UNDER THIS ACT; TO REQUIRE THE DEVELOPMENT OF A MANDATORY HOME ECONOMICS PROGRAM IN THE CHARTER SCHOOLS; TO REQUIRE THE STATE TO APPROPRIATE FUNDING TO ENHANCE TECHNOLOGY IN CHARTER SCHOOLS CREATED UNDER THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Omeria Scott

  Sponsor

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

In the House of Representatives Jan 11 – Feb 2

1. Jan 11Referred to the House committees on Education and on Appropriations
2. Feb 2Died in committee in the House