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Senate advances bill letting charters extend lottery preference to political‑subdivision boundaries
Summary
S.B. 131 would let charter schools, when at capacity, expand lottery preference from a two‑mile radius to the boundary of a political subdivision (for example, a school district). Sponsor said the change is optional and preserves district authority; a senator requested clarification on the term 'political subdivision.'
Senator Baldry introduced S.B. 131, a bill that would allow charter schools, when at capacity, to extend their existing lottery preference from a fixed two‑mile radius to the boundary of a political subdivision such as a local education agency. Baldry said the change is optional for charter schools, does not create new charters or change funding formulas, and is intended to reflect modern growth patterns that render a two‑mile standard obsolete for many families.
"Current charter school lottery rules rely on a…
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