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Senators and education groups back charter-school financial transparency bill; authors to refine language
Summary
Senator Taylor introduced Senate Bill 403 to require charter schools to provide public access to financial data and allow fiscal body representation on charter governing boards; school associations, unions and advocates generally supported the bill while offering clarifications.
Senator Taylor presented Senate Bill 403 to require charter schools that receive public funds to post financial data publicly, similar to the transparency required of traditional public school corporations, and to provide for appointment of a fiscal‑body representative to a charter governing board in the jurisdiction where the charter operates.
Taylor said the bill is intended to ensure taxpayers have access to how public money is used by charter operators, and he described past…
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