Committee backs change to cap state lease payments for oversized K‑12 charter facilities
The Senate Education Committee approved House Bill 20 to cap state lease payments for K‑12 leased facilities by applying an "allowable square footage" calculation based on average cost per square foot and an allowable square footage tied to student counts rather than paying the full market lease for an oversized building.
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The Senate Education Committee voted 4–0 (one excused) to recommend House Bill 20, a measure that changes how the state calculates payments for leased K‑12 facilities, most often used by charter schools.
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