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Senate advances SB38 after wide floor debate over charter school equalization
Summary
Senate Bill 38, which adjusts local replacement equalization to increase funding parity for charter school students, drew extended debate on the Senate floor over transition timing, district revenue losses and per-student gaps (sponsors cited roughly $553–$580). The Senate passed the measure and sent it to the House.
Senate Bill 38, a proposal to adjust equalization of local replacement funding so charter school students receive more comparable funding to district students, prompted extended floor debate before final passage.
Sponsor Senator Stevenson explained that the Charter School Task Force and interim work produced the bill—s recommendations and presented charts showing how equalization and local-replacement components change under the proposal. Senator Hilliard warned that allowing a sunset on an existing differential could cause charter schools to…
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