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Senate passes charter school accountability bill after contentious debate; supporters say it closes loopholes, critics call for more work
Summary
SB 414, the Charter School Accountability Act, drew lengthy debate. Supporters said it responds to audit reports by strengthening oversight, audits and establishing an inspector general office; some senators urged more time to align the measure with other proposed reforms and to protect authorizer capacity and funding-determination discretion.
The Senate on Saturday passed SB 414, a wide-ranging charter school accountability bill described by the author as the “Charter School Accountability Act” and a response to state audit reports documenting fiscal and oversight gaps.
Senator Ashby, the bill’s author, said SB 414 implements 55 new policies drawn from recommendations by the Legislative Analyst's Office, the state controller and FCMAT (Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance Team). The bill includes an independent office of inspector general, technical assistance programs for authorizers, strengthened audit standards, and an extension of a moratorium on new non-classroom-based charter approvals by six months to allow implementation, the author said on the floor. Ashby said the…
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