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Committee approves charter-school changes allowing public universities to sponsor schools, adds rulemaking authority
Summary
The Senate Education Committee approved Senate Bill 13-10, which allows public colleges and universities to serve as charter-school sponsors and adds rulemaking authority to the Tennessee Public Charter School Commission. The measure drew questions about bypassing local school districts and appeal processes and passed to the calendar 7-2.
The Senate Education Committee voted to approve Senate Bill 13-10, a measure that would allow public colleges and universities to apply directly to the Tennessee Public Charter School Commission to sponsor public charter schools, and to give that commission additional rulemaking authority for applications and renewals.
Sponsor Sen. Ken Lowe said the bill "makes it easier for public colleges and universities to sponsor charter schools" and described several specific changes: the measure allows colleges and universities to apply directly to the state commission under limited circumstances; it permits a sponsor to prioritize children of employees for up to 25% of enrollment; it permits replication applications from governing…
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