Charter school, public; applicant of governing body, etc. to disclose interests during charter term. (HB1844)

Introduced By

Del. Scott Lingamfelter (R-Woodbridge) with support from co-patrons Del. Clay Athey (R-Front Royal), and Del. Mark Cole (R-Fredericksburg)

Description

Public charter schools. Allows certain amendments to the charter school statutes to sunset as provided in Chapter 530 of the Acts of Assembly of 2004 and retains others. Specifically, changes made in 2004 that require the charter school applicant: (i) to include information regarding disclosures of any ownership or financial interest in the public charter school by the charter applicant and the governing body, administrators, and other personnel of the public charter school and (ii) to include results of any Board of Education review of the public charter school application will remain. Additionally, the bill retains the provisions (i) permitting a public charter school applicant to submit its proposed charter application to the Board of Education for review and comment and (ii) directing school boards to give priority to applications designed to benefit at-risk pupils. Read the Bill »

Outcome

History