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Committee forwards charter‑school governance reforms to elections committee
Summary
Senate File 2412, which contains reforms to charter school board transparency and election filing, was amended and sent to the Committee on Elections; charter school representatives testified in favor of accountability while cautioning against barriers to volunteer service.
Senate File 2412, a package of proposed reforms for charter school governance, was presented March 24, the committee adopted an amendment (A1) and forwarded the bill to the Committee on Elections.
The bill would tighten transparency and board eligibility rules for charter school boards, clarify filing timelines for candidates and require certain disclosures. Joy Chenion (executive director, Minnesota Association of Charter Schools) told the committee that charter boards are volunteer bodies and that reforms should avoid creating barriers to service in rural districts; she said the MSHSL‑like reforms passed last session are now being implemented and that the sector supports accountability and transparency.
Committee members asked procedural questions about filing timelines and statements of economic interest. The sponsor and witnesses said the requirement to file a statement of economic interest for board candidates would apply at least 14 days before the school-year election.
Following a voice vote, the committee recommended passage and referred the bill to the elections committee for further consideration.
