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Committee advances charter school approval overhaul; creates statewide Office of School Choice
Summary
A joint substitute that centralizes charter approval at the State Board of Education, creates a new Office of School Choice at SDE and expands allowable charter locations moved from committee to the floor amid union objections.
The Joint Finance Committee moved a joint favorable substitute for Senate Bill 1349 to the floor for further consideration. The substitute creates a statewide Office of School Choice inside the Connecticut State Department of Education to manage a transparent charter application and renewal process, requires publication of key charter documents, and clarifies that the State Board of Education is the single…
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