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House advances charter school governance and retirement bills; HB 152 and HB 108 pass
Summary
The House passed a package of charter school-related measures on Feb. 20, 2004. House Bill 152 creates a seven-member state charter school board appointed by the governor and passed 57–16; House Bill 108 allows charter schools alternative retirement arrangements and passed 46–26.
Two major education items dominated several hours of floor time: House Bill 152 (charter school governance) and House Bill 108 (insurance and retirement options for charter school employees). Both bills were amended on the floor and ultimately approved by the House before referral to the Senate.
HB 152: Representative Derry, sponsor of House Bill 152, explained that the bill "creates [a] 7 member charter school board appointed by the governor, requiring 2 from businesses, 2 from the State Board of Education... and 3 from the charter schools at large" and stressed the panel would have no taxing authority or independent policy-making power but would serve to…
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