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Bill to incentivize local approval of charter schools advances after public testimony
Summary
Sen. Dixon presented SB82 to provide financial incentives to local school districts that approve charter schools and to impose accountability measures when districts repeatedly deny petitions later approved by the state.
Senator Dixon presented Senate Bill 82 to encourage local school districts to authorize high-quality charter schools and to hold districts accountable when they repeatedly deny petitions that the state later approves.
Dixon said roughly 56 charter schools now operate in the state with about 65,000 students enrolled and a waiting list of about 21,000. He told the committee that in the past five years only one charter had been approved by a local district while the state charter authorizer approved roughly 30; the bill offers both incentives and penalties. Under the proposal, districts that approve a charter locally would receive additional capital outlay entitlement…
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