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House approves charter school bill expanding replication authority after extended debate on local control
Summary
The Tennessee House passed legislation that expands charter-school replication and sponsor authority and shortens renewal windows; supporters said the bill increases options and accountability while opponents said it undermines local elected boards and school budgets.
The House approved Senate Bill 13-10 (substituted from House Bill 13-22), a comprehensive charter school bill that changes how chartering authority works in Tennessee, including replication authority and renewal flexibility.
Chairman White, sponsor of the House version, said the measure would allow public colleges and universities to sponsor charter schools, give authorizers the option to renew a charter for as few as five years rather than only 10, and streamline applications for replication after a charter has been operational for a year. "It allows our public colleges and universities, if they so desire, to sponsor public ... charter school," White said while…
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