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Board committee urges tweaks to 'Schools of Hope' law, flags cost‑sharing and age‑appropriateness concerns
Summary
Committee members asked state lawmakers to fix unintended consequences in the Schools of Hope colocation law, urging a cost‑sharing requirement and clearer definitions of underused space and age‑appropriate co‑location.
Board members urged legislators to fix perceived oversights in the recent Schools of Hope law, telling staff and state contacts that the district needs clearer rules on cost sharing, definitions of ‘‘underused’’ facilities, and safeguards for age‑appropriateness within co‑located campuses.
Board member Geller (S17) introduced an item asking the School Board to press the legislature for ‘‘glitch'' corrections to the statute. He told colleagues that local officials should ask that schools of hope not be able to rely on district subsidies for operational or…
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