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H.B. 241 Charter School Amendments

Did not passWritten by Rep. Candice B. Pierucci · carried in the Senate by Sen. Heidi Balderree

  1. Introduced
  2. House committee
  3. House vote
  4. Senate committee
  5. Senate vote (stopped here)
  6. Signed into law

What this bill does

This bill would let charter schools join cities in having first right of refusal to buy school buildings a district closes, with the district able to decide between bidders at fair market value. If a charter later sells a building it bought this way, it would share the profit with the district, and charter board members would have to take an oath of office.

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Official description
  • gives charter schools parity with eligible entities to purchase decommissioned school property
  • establishes restrictions on charter school resale of acquired property
  • requires charter school governing board members to take an oath of office
  • clarifies that charter schools are public schools
  • replaces the Charter School Revolving Account with the Charter School Revolving Fund
  • makes technical changes
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What it costs you

From the bill's latest official fiscal note, counting the state's tax funds (General, Income Tax, Education, Uniform School, and Transportation) in the first full budget year after the session. Some bills take effect partway through that year, so later years can be larger; the note shows each year. Household count: U.S. Census Bureau. An average is a starting point, not your bill.

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