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Committee approves extending charter application review from 90 to 120 days

House Education Committee · February 12, 2026
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Summary

House Bill 24 would give charter school authorizers a single 120‑day overall timeline (instead of 90 days and multiple incremental deadlines) to review complete charter applications; the Charter School Authorizing Board and school‑district groups told the committee the additional time will improve vetting, and the committee passed the bill unanimously.

Representative Bratton introduced House Bill 24, which replaces multiple incremental deadlines with a single overall review period and extends the total review time after a complete application from 90 days to 120 days. "Overall, House Bill 24 is…

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