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Committee OKs bill to remove state construction department barrier to charter-school lease payments
Summary
The House Education Committee voted Feb. 12 to pass Senate File 131, which removes a state-construction determination that could block charter-school lease payments.
The House Education Committee voted Feb. 12 to pass Senate File 131, a bill that removes a statutory step requiring the state construction department to find a lack of adequate district facilities before state lease payments for charter-school facilities can be approved.
Senator Driscoll, sponsor of the bill, said the current statutory requirement created unintended consequences for charter schools seeking state lease payments. “Once that happens, then they're triggered and they're in…
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