Connecticut 2015 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB06718 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 02/03/2015

                            General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 6718
January Session, 2015  LCO No. 3241
 *03241*
Referred to Committee on EDUCATION
Introduced by:
REP. MCCRORY, 7th Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 6718 

January Session, 2015

LCO No. 3241

*03241*

Referred to Committee on EDUCATION 

Introduced by:

REP. MCCRORY, 7th Dist.

AN ACT MAKING CERTAIN REVISIONS TO THE CHARTER SCHOOL LAWS.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That part IVb of chapter 164 of the general statutes be amended to (1) increase charter school transparency by requiring greater detail in a charter school application, (2) create additional criteria for reasons to deny a charter school renewal application, (3) create additional criteria for reasons that a charter school may be placed on probation, (4) increase academic performance expectations of charter schools by specifying how academic performance will be measured, (5) make extensive financial reforms relating to the operation and management of charter schools and the use of state and local funds, and (6) establish new transparency and accountability measures, including, but not limited to, increased oversight by the Department of Education and requirements that the governing councils of charter schools post meeting schedules, agendas and minutes on such council's Internet web site.

Statement of Purpose: 

To reform the current charter school laws.