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SB 1396: Charter Schools

GENERAL BILL by Bean

Charter Schools; Authorizing the Commissioner of Education, with the approval of the State Board of Education, to authorize a school district to apply to establish a charter school under certain circumstances; revising the requirements for a charter school application; revising provisions requiring charter school compliance with statutes relating to education personnel compensation, contracts, and performance evaluations and workforce reductions; requiring the commissioner to annually review a high-performing charter school system’s eligibility for high-performing status, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2013
Last Action: 5/3/2013 Senate - Died in Education, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 7009 (Ch. 2013-250)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Education (ED)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Education (AED)
  3. Appropriations (AP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/1/2013 Senate • Filed
3/6/2013 Senate • Referred to Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 158
3/7/2013 Senate • Introduced -SJ 158
3/13/2013 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education, 03/18/13, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building --Discussed/Workshop
5/3/2013 Senate • Died in Education, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 7009 (Ch. 2013-250)