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Committee advances charter school bill with amendment tying state aid to statewide average
Summary
A committee approved an amendment to Senate Bill 22-41 to pay public charter schools a statewide-average state aid amount per student and advanced the bill 8-6 after extended debate about funding, local control and waivers.
A legislative committee voted to advance Senate Bill 22-41 after approving an amendment that would set the state’s payment to public charter schools at the statewide average amount distributed per student on the state side of the formula.
Representative Richter requested the amendment, which replaces language that would have directed per-pupil state aid payments tied to specific statutory subsections with language that directs the state to pay an amount equal to the statewide average distributed per student under the referenced finance calculation for the prior year. Representative Schreiber Beck moved the amendment; Representative Hager seconded. The committee adopted the amendment on a 12-2 roll-call vote and later approved a "do pass" recommendation…
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