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House adopts amendment allowing limited charter-school enrollment preference for military families
Summary
House Bill 38 62, which permits charter schools to give enrollment preference to children of active-duty military families, received an amendment and second reading on Feb. 13, 2024.
House Bill 38 62 received a floor amendment and second reading on Feb. 13, 2024, after floor explanation by the bill sponsor. The amendment permits charter schools to give an enrollment preference to children of active-duty military families who are residents of the state. The preference is capped at 20 percent of a school's enrollment, except charter schools located on military installations may offer up to a 50 percent preference. The committee also recommended language to allow charter schools to operate on military installations.
Representative Erickson explained that the change responds to testimony from military families, who cited unplanned moves and enrollment disruptions tied to federal assignments. The committee amended language from "priority" to "preference" and then restored the statutory term "priority" to comply with a Department of Defense requirement for school preference language used on installations.
The House adopted the committee amendment and the bill received second reading; the sponsor requested unanimous consent to give the bill third reading on Friday and no objection was made.
No roll-call tally for the second reading is included in the transcript excerpt; the House record shows the bill received second reading and was set for third reading by unanimous consent.
