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S.B. 186 Charter School Modifications

Became lawWritten by Sen. Heidi Balderree · carried in the House by Rep. Candice B. Pierucci

  1. Introduced
  2. Senate committee
  3. Senate vote
  4. House committee
  5. House vote
  6. Signed into law

What this bill does

The bill orders a study of charter school administrative costs and funding options, created by a study group whose members it specifies, with a report to the Legislature due by December 1, 2026. It also requires charter school governing board members to take an oath of office, states that charter schools are public schools, and replaces the Charter School Revolving Account with a Charter School Revolving Fund.

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Official description
  • requires a study of charter school administrative costs and funding options
  • establishes a charter school base funding study group with specific membership
  • 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
  • requires the study group to examine charter school administrative costs and funding options
  • directs the State Board of Education to report to the Legislature by December 1, 2026
  • 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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