Public schools; Board of Education to establish regional charter school divisions. (SB516)

Introduced By

Sen. Mark Obenshain (R-Harrisonburg) with support from co-patron Del. Dave LaRock (R-Loudoun)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Public schools; regional charter school divisions. Authorizes the Board of Education (the Board) to establish regional charter school divisions consisting of at least two but not more than three existing school divisions in regions in which each underlying school division has (i) an enrollment of more than 3,000 students and (ii) one or more schools that have accreditation denied status for two out of the past three years. The bill requires such regional charter school divisions to be supervised by a school board that consists of eight members appointed by the Board and one member appointed by the localities of each of the underlying divisions. The bill authorizes the school board, after a review by the Board, to review and approve public charter school applications in the regional charter school divisions and to contract with the applicant. The bill requires that the state share of Standards of Quality per pupil funding of the underlying school district in which the student resides be transferred to such school. Read the Bill »

Status

02/08/2018: Failed to Pass in Committee

History

DateAction
01/09/2018Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18103149D
01/09/2018Referred to Committee on Education and Health
01/31/2018Impact statement from DPB (SB516)
02/01/2018Reported from Education and Health with amendments (8-Y 7-N) (see vote tally)
02/01/2018Rereferred to Finance
02/08/2018Continued to 2019 in Finance (16-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)