2025 bills / H.B. 219
H.B. 219 Charter School Funding Revisions (2025)
- Introduced
- House committee
- House vote
- Senate committee
- Senate vote
- Signed into law
What this bill does
The bill changes the rules for which charter schools can take part in the state's Charter School Credit Enhancement Program, including how their operating history and finances are judged. It also adds yearly certification requirements, sets fees for participating schools based on their credit ratings, and sets procedures for repaying state appropriations.
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Official description
- modifies criteria for qualifying charter schools under the Charter School Credit Enhancement Program
- expands evaluation standards for charter school operating history
- specifies financial metrics for program qualification
- establishes additional requirements for annual program certification
- establishes credit rating-based maintenance fees for participating charter schools
- creates parameters for state appropriation repayment procedures
- makes technical changes
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Every vote
- 10 yes, 0 no, 6 absentHouse Education Committee: vote to change the bill · Feb 5, 2025Who voted how
- 10 yes, 0 no, 6 absentHouse Education Committee: vote to approve it · Feb 5, 2025Who voted how
- 70 yes, 0 no, 5 absentFinal House vote · Feb 14, 2025Who voted how
- 6 yes, 0 no, 1 absentSenate Education Committee: vote to approve it · Feb 20, 2025Who voted how
- 25 yes, 0 no, 4 absentFirst of two Senate votes · Mar 3, 2025Who voted how
- 25 yes, 0 no, 4 absentFinal Senate vote · Mar 4, 2025Who voted how