H219 - Charter School Omnibus. (SL 2023-107)

Overview: Section 1 of S.L. 2023-107 clarifies certain requirements for charter school applications and renewals. When approving, renewing, amending, or terminating charter schools, this section prohibits the State Board of Education (SBE) from considering any alleged impact of the charter school on the local school administrative units (LEAs). Additionally, when considering charter renewals, if a charter school provides services to certain targeted groups, this section requires the SBE to compare the charter school's results for those subgroups with the same subgroups in the LEA, rather than comparing results with all students in the LEA.

This bill was vetoed by the Governor on July 21, 2023, and that veto was overridden by the General Assembly on August 16, 2023. This section of the act became effective August 16, 2023, and applies beginning with the 2023-2024 school year.