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Committee votes ITL 10-8 on bill to repeal charter-school eligibility for state school building aid
Summary
The Education Funding Committee voted 10-8 to recommend "inexpedient to legislate" on HB 515, which would have repealed charter-school eligibility for state school building aid, closing the measure in committee with a narrowly divided vote.
The committee debated House Bill 515, which would have repealed charter public school eligibility for state school building aid. Representative Popovich-Mueller moved inexpedient to legislate (ITL) and Representative McGuire seconded. Supporters of ITL argued charter schools are public schools and should not be treated differently; speakers said the bill would treat charter-school students as "second-class" and urged rejection.…
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