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House amends and passes charter school accountability bill after floor debate
Summary
House Bill 160, amending charter school governance and accountability following a performance audit, was amended to require firing of the charter staff director only "with the consent of the superintendent of public instruction" and passed the House 61–10.
The Utah House passed an amended version of House Bill 160, a package of charter school law revisions prompted by a performance audit. Representative Rebecca Lockhart, the sponsor, said the bill clarifies accountability, sets purposes for the statewide charter system and strengthens contractual accountability and authorizer oversight.
On the floor, Representative…
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