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CS/HB 1361: Charter Schools

GENERAL BILL by Education Innovation ; Arza ; Atwater ; Kallinger ; Bowen ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Fiorentino ; Harrell

Charter Schools; prohibits public school from using word "charter" in its name unless it is currently operating under charter that has been granted pursuant to certain provisions; requires public school to have been in operation for at least 2 years prior to application to convert to charter school status; requires charter school governing board to adopt operating budget; requires DOE to distribute capital outlay funds on monthly basis, etc. Amends FS.

Effective Date: 07/01/2001
 Last Action: 5/4/2001 Senate - Died in Committee on Education, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/HB 269 (Ch. 2001-86)
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/14/2001 House • Filed
3/19/2001 House • Introduced -HJ 00177
3/26/2001 House • Referred to Education Innovation (LLC); Fiscal Policy & Resources (FRC); Council for Lifelong Learning -HJ 00346
4/6/2001 House • On Committee agenda-- Education Innovation (LLC), 04/10/01, 9:45 am, Morris Hall
4/10/2001 House • CS by Education Innovation (LLC); YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 00550
4/23/2001 House • CS read first time on 04/23/01 -HJ 00541
• On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy & Resources (FRC), 04/24/01, 12:00 pm, 214-C
4/18/2001 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 6 -HJ 00550; Now in Fiscal Policy & Resources (FRC) -HJ 00550
4/24/2001 House • Favorable with 7 amendment(s) by Fiscal Policy & Resources (FRC); YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 00697
4/25/2001 House • Now in Council for Lifelong Learning -HJ 00697; Withdrawn from Council for Lifelong Learning -HJ 00672; Placed on Calendar, on second reading
4/27/2001 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 01303; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 01303
5/1/2001 House • Read third time -HJ 01512; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 01512; Amendment(s) failed -HJ 01513; CS passed as amended; YEAS 86 NAYS 23 -HJ 01514
5/1/2001 Senate • In Messages
5/2/2001 Senate • Received, referred to Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 00960
5/4/2001 Senate • Died in Committee on Education, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/HB 269 (Ch. 2001-86)