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Panel advances charter school bill after debate on part‑time tuition, benefits and direct payments
Summary
The committee advanced House Bill 2167, a broad charter‑school measure addressing part‑time tuition, assessment proctoring, direct payments to nonparticipating charter schools and governing‑board removal procedures, after debate and amendment.
The committee voted to report House Bill 2167 (listed in the transcript as House Bill 21 67) to the full Senate with a recommendation that it pass after adopting technical and substantive committee amendments. The bill covers multiple charter-school issues: allowing charter schools to charge fees or “tuition” for part‑time participation similar to non‑charter public schools (for example, for a single course or participation in student activities), permitting noncertified or unlicensed charter-school staff to proctor state assessments if they complete annual training and the school maintains a qualified-staff list, establishing alternate application deadlines for conversion charter…
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