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Committee lifts cap on state‑authorized charter approvals, with committee amendments
Summary
The Senate Education Committee voted 4–1 to pass House Bill 94 as amended, removing the statutory cap on new state‑authorized charter school approvals and setting an effective date change to give the authorizing board immediate authority to consider applications.
The Senate Education Committee recommended passage of House Bill 94, which removes the statutory cap that limited the number of state‑authorized charter schools the Wyoming Charter School Authorizing Board may approve. The committee vote on the amended bill was 4 in favor, 1 opposed.
Representative Andrew, sponsor of HB 94, told the committee the bill accelerates the removal of the cap so the authorizing board can review applications now rather than waiting until 2028. “I think the authorizing board has only the capacity to approve so many,” the sponsor said, adding he does not expect a flood of new schools…
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