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Creates a commission to study transitioning all New Hampshire public schools into public charter schools to reduce property-tax burdens and restore local control, and eases the charter-conversion process by allowing approval via a district majority vote at the biennial state general election instead of a school-board vote plus two-thirds annual-meeting vote.

Allows all state residents eligible for public school (including students in non-public, public chartered, or home-education programs) to access curricular and cocurricular programs in their resident district without discrimination based on their prior education type, and requires local boards to adopt non-restrictive participation policies.

Creates a dedicated statute for charter conversion public schools (board approval, two-thirds district vote, admission for current pupils, special-education preservation, parent-trustee minimums), adds NH public school districts as eligible charter applicants, and preserves the 80 percent resident-district payment rule while restructuring charter contract terms to five-year approval and renewal.

Establishes procedures for charter revocation and closure, including grounds for revocation, probationary measures, asset disposition, 60-year record retention, a Closed Charter Schools Fund for transcript fees, and guarantees that parents can transfer students to other charter schools if a charter is revoked or expires.

Would repeal chartered public schools' eligibility for state school building-aid grants, restricting such aid to traditional local districts only and removing charter schools from the list of eligible recipients.

Would make students ineligible for education-freedom-account funds if also receiving an education tax-credit scholarship, narrow state-paid part-time VLACS tuition, and limit state tuition payments for later-authorized online chartered public schools to full-time pupils only.

Increases statewide base per-pupil funding for 2026-27 by $208.60 to $8,900.40 and sets total program funding at about $10.18 billion, with new provisions incorporating charter school and online enrollments into funding determinations and mid-year adjustments based on actual enrollment.

Requires districts to solicit charter schools' capital needs, place charter representatives on planning committees, and notify charters about inclusion in bond or mill-levy ballot questions, and encourages inclusion of institute charter schools so charters get equitable consideration for capital construction funding.

Changes the state auditor's review of districts' use of state education funds for charter capital construction projects from a mandatory annual audit to a discretionary one, providing flexibility in oversight of charter capital spending.

Incorporates Denver charter schools (including DSST) into the Denver Public Schools division of PERA, extends retirement membership and unlimited service-credit purchase to their employees, and adds a voting trustee elected by that division to the PERA board.

Streamlines reporting and administrative mandates on local education providers, lets smaller districts and charter groups submit a single consolidated plan, exempts certain schools from personnel-evaluation reporting, and bars the department from labeling voluntary data requests as mandatory.

Creates a 'demonstration public school operator' designation for independent charter operators authorized by the Office of Educational Opportunity; qualifying operators that participate in longitudinal studies and disseminate best practices receive an increased per-pupil payment from DPI, with designations lasting up to five years and renewable.

Requires DPI to transfer any remaining per-pupil funding from a private choice school or independent charter school to the public school district when a pupil withdraws mid-year and enrolls in a district school, redirecting state education payments away from charter/choice schools.

Subjects charter schools and private schools participating in parental choice programs to the state's public-records and open-meetings laws (exempting individual pupil records), increasing transparency obligations and compliance burden on charter operators.

Assembly companion extending Wisconsin's public-records and open-meetings laws to charter schools and choice-program private schools, mandating transparency compliance while exempting individual pupil records.

Creates completion charter schools serving grades 6-12 focused on special education, remedial, and nontraditional programs like dropout prevention and credit recovery, directs the State Board to write petition rules and performance standards, and adds authorizer standards specific to these schools.

Requires local boards of education to allocate special purpose local option sales tax (SPLOST) proceeds no less favorably to local charter schools than to other public schools within the same system, ensuring equitable treatment for charter capital funds.

Establishes the Georgia Charter School Facilities Authority to provide loans and revolving-fund financing for charter schools to construct, renovate, and rehabilitate facilities, and enables issuance of general obligation bonds for charter educational facilities.

Creates incentive grants for local boards that approve new charter school petitions, enhances the Office of Charter School Compliance's role, and updates petition procedures for existing charter schools to promote local charter growth.

Grants local and state charter schools the right to lease, use, or purchase unused facilities owned by local boards of education, mandates negotiations, and provides appeal and dispute-resolution rights through a state compliance office.

Creates a Senate study committee to investigate disparities in capital funding between locally approved charter schools and traditional public schools and recommend actions to ensure equitable charter access to capital improvement funding.

Enhances charter funding formulas, integrates charters into IPERS, broadens charter students' extracurricular access, and establishes bond and loan programs for charter and accredited nonpublic school facilities via the Iowa Finance Authority.

Comprehensive charter reforms: enhanced funding formulas, full IPERS participation, expanded extracurricular access, facilities bond/loan financing, and reduced regulatory burden on independently accredited nonpublic schools.

House omnibus enhancing charter funding formulas, including charters in IPERS, requiring AEAs to serve charters, expanding extracurricular participation, and establishing a revolving loan program for charter facilities.

Restructures charter authorization to add the University of Northern Iowa alongside the State Board, extends contracts to five years with a performance framework, revises funding, mandates AEA services, and creates a facilities revolving loan program.

Imposes limits on the number of charter schools statewide per student-population segment, requires detailed enrollment/withdrawal reporting, mandates public-fund compliance, and strengthens board composition and financial accountability.

Mandates a statewide education management information system and math-improvement plans for low-performing districts and community schools, and amends community-school contract requirements, aligning STEM schools with the updated provisions.

Prohibits local zoning authorities from restricting school locations, authorizes the sale or lease of unused school facilities to community and charter schools, and addresses educator licensing, misconduct, and bus-driver certification.

Establishes an annual evaluation and report-card system for community-school sponsors and operators, with performance ratings, quality standards, compliance requirements, and associated incentives or sanctions.

Primarily a drug- and human-trafficking bill; it touches the community-school (charter) code only to extend fentanyl-awareness instruction requirements: it does not impose new enrollment, financial-transparency, or governance mandates.

Modifies charter authorizer and charter board provisions: enhanced authorizer roles, annual training and performance reporting, board membership and conflict-of-interest rules, mandatory finance committees, clearer grounds/procedures for contract nonrenewal or termination, contract transparency, and stronger compliance oversight of affiliated nonprofit building corporations.

Reduces the percentage of unreimbursed special-education costs that resident districts recover from charter schools (capped at 50%) and increases the state's share, shifting financial responsibility for charter special-education expenditures from resident districts to the state beginning FY2026, with an appropriation.

Senate companion reducing resident-district recovery of unreimbursed charter special-education costs to 50% and increasing the state's portion beginning FY2026; also adjusts aid payments and tuition for alternative-attendance programs and appropriates funds.

Amends Minn. Stat. 124E.05 to require charter school authorizers to comply with the Government Data Practices Act (chapter 13), clarifying authorizers' transparency, accountability and reporting obligations in overseeing charter schools.

Amends the public charter school law to clarify governance, applications, and funding and to create new charter types including rural charters and microschools; the SOAR Act gives rural communities a charter option to keep local schools open and expands authorization, operational autonomy, and oversight while aligning charters with public-school standards.

Amends the West Virginia Code governing public charter schools to restrict tuition charges, clarify charter governance and operational authority, and authorize alternative high-risk-population charter schools, setting criteria and oversight to ensure charters operate within state standards while serving diverse student populations.

Establishes comprehensive charter regulations including a right of first refusal for charter schools to acquire unused or underutilized public school facilities, funding provisions for charters opting out of state retirement and insurance plans, and procedures for student transfers between virtual charters and traditional schools.

Creates a Charter School Direct Loan Program and Credit Enhancement Program within the West Virginia Economic Development Authority to fund charter establishment, expansion, and facility needs, with special revenue funds, lending standards, and bond provisions emphasizing minimal state liability and rural growth.

Renames and modifies the Charter Schools Startup Fund administered by the Professional Charter School Board, establishing application requirements and processes for charter applicants to receive startup grants, expanding allowable uses, and setting grant amounts and reimbursement conditions if a school fails to open.

Establishes the Alabama Charter School Finance Authority to issue bonds and make financing loans to state public charter schools for project costs such as construction and improvements, secured by dedicated charter revenue and without creating state debt obligation.

Establishes a public instrumentality authorized to issue bonds providing financing loans to public state charter educational institutions for project costs, with loan repayments secured from dedicated revenue sources; the 2025 forerunner to the enacted SB 62.

Amends the Alabama School Choice and Student Opportunity Act to let local school boards authorize conversion of two or more existing non-charter public schools into conversion public charter schools, forming a conversion public charter school district, with application, oversight, and funding processes.

Appropriates funds for Alabama public education for FY ending Sept 30 2027 covering support, maintenance, development, debt service, and capital outlay across education-related departments and programs, tagged to charter schools among many policy areas.

Repeals and replaces charter statutes with new definitions, eligibility, sponsor requirements and oversight; amends the statute governing the existing Missouri Charter Public School Commission, which has sponsored charter schools statewide since 2015 and bars local governments from prohibiting charters' use of public property for education.

Overhauls Missouri charter law, defining charters as independent public schools, expanding authorized locations and sponsors, setting governance/financial-accountability requirements, and reinforcing the existing Missouri Charter Public School Commission that sponsors charter schools statewide.

Revises the existing Missouri Empowerment Scholarship Accounts (MOScholars) program (created 2021) and charter authorization, operation, sponsorship, admissions, accountability and funding, including maximum-enrollment and clear performance standards, plus student-transfer provisions between districts and charters.

Governs admission and funding of nonresident students in charter and public schools (especially transfers from unaccredited to accredited districts or approved charters) with enrollment criteria, funding formulas, oversight and transportation provisions to expand options for students in unaccredited districts.

Redefines where/how charters can operate and adds sponsors including a Missouri Charter Public School Commission, but introduces a community-needs feasibility study before establishing new charters after 2026-27 plus added accountability, monitoring and closure policies.

Reforms charter funding by increasing the percentage of State School Fund allocations charters receive, removing Student Investment Account grant eligibility restrictions, ensuring equitable transfers of federal, state and local funds, treating charter transportation costs on par with districts, and mandating timely district payments to charters.

Expands the types of entities that may sponsor public charter schools to include chambers of commerce, community-based organizations, industry trade associations, corporations, and nonprofit organizations under State Board conditions, modifying sponsor roles, application, renewal, and funding provisions.

Creates the Oregon State Commission on Public Charter Schools as an additional independent sponsor, emphasizing schools serving at-risk students, and outlines its oversight and accountability powers along with charter application, renewal, termination, funding, and special-education provisions.

Modifies charter school law to clarify sponsorship, establishment and renewal processes, and lets federally recognized Indian tribes apply directly to the State Board of Education for sponsorship, delineating governance, application, and district-sponsor-charter relationships to enhance authorization and accountability.

Establishes a STEM/CTE funding and coordination framework, creates the STEM Investment Council, revises funding mechanisms for public charter schools including recovery schools, and adds provisions for deaf/hard-of-hearing students and school emergency preparedness.

Mandates Delaware transition to a hybrid resource-based and student-based weighted funding model to improve adequacy, equity, and flexibility, incorporating it into the FY2028 budget while ensuring no school (district or charter) receives less than its FY2027 funding during the transition.

Establishes the Public Education Funding Commission as a permanent body to review and recommend improvements to Delaware's funding system for both districts and charter schools, with ongoing review of funding formulas and equity.

Education measure amending Title 14 provisions affecting public and charter schools, advanced out of the House Education Committee and passed the House before moving to the Senate.

Requires the Department of Education to adopt regulations for permanent retention of personnel records for employees of both traditional districts and charter schools, with detailed retention requirements.

Concurrent resolution designating Charter Schools Week and commending Delaware's public charter schools for 30 years of contributions through innovation, accountability, and academic excellence.

Amends Michigan's Revised School Code to update the organization, authorization, oversight and operation of public school academies, urban high school academies and schools of excellence, including cyber schools: defining authorizing bodies, application requirements, contract terms, evaluation criteria and accountability, and regulating cyber-school enrollment and expansion.

Amends the State School Aid Act of 1979 to set FY2026-2027 appropriations for public schools, community colleges and higher education; the enacted vehicle carries the per-pupil foundation allowance that funds charter public school academies alongside districts.

Amends the State School Aid Act to update FY2025-2026 appropriations, funding formulas and program requirements for public and nonpublic education, including funding streams that flow to charter public school academies.

A school-aid/education-financing measure within Michigan's charter-inclusive funding framework; adjusts appropriations and program requirements affecting the foundation allowance available to charters and districts alike.

Removes the cap on the number of charter schools the Wyoming charter school authorizing board may approve beginning July 1, 2025 (and raises the interim non-district-authorized limit from three to four), repealing the prior statutory limitation to remove barriers to authorizing more charters.

Modifies the timeline and process for reviewing charter applications: requires prompt notice of incomplete applications, extends the authorizer's decision window from 90 to 120 days, and adds a required public hearing on community, parental, and teacher support plus an in-person applicant interview before a decision.

Changes charter funding so schools receive a proportional allocation of district central-office personnel and non-personnel costs based on average daily membership rather than the full foundation amount, clarifying the charter-district financial relationship effective July 1, 2025.

Removes the requirement that Wyoming reimburse charter schools for leasing expenses when no adequate educational facilities are available in their district, reducing the state's financial responsibility for charter facility leasing.

Introduces a voluntary uncapped local contribution to charter schools, revises how administrative costs are calculated against charter budgets, and broadens the definition of local contributions to include all appropriations and in-kind services, giving charters greater fiscal support and flexibility.

Requires local school districts to allocate a proportional share of any additional funding they receive to charter schools, and mandates procedures to provide medically necessary services to children with disabilities in school settings.

Expands open enrollment, revises charter school application and contract terms including appeal processes, increases the base student allocation, and adds reading-proficiency incentive grants, aiming to improve access and accountability across public and charter schools.

Comprehensive education bill reforming open enrollment, charter school operations, correspondence-study funding, and reading incentives; strengthens charter school contract regulations and appeals and adjusts funding formulas with phased effective dates.

Amends education funding statutes on student-count calculations, school construction allocations, and special education intensive services, using prior-year averages to stabilize funding; touches charter schools within the broader formula.

Modifies how local district contributions are determined and sets a cap on administrative costs districts may retain when funding charter schools, while making local contributions optional rather than mandatory.

Establishes a framework for multiple charter authorizers (public higher-education institutions and (geographically limited) local boards) shifting some approval authority from the Commissioner, expanding criteria for establishing charters including private/nonpublic conversions, and updating funding and transportation responsibilities for charter students.

Strengthens the Charter School Program Act with enhanced transparency, governance, and accountability: public notice/input for applications and renewals, in-state physical location requirements, fiscal-review and compensation studies, board-member qualification and residency rules, anti-nepotism policies, and a limit confining management contracts to non-profit entities.

Grants local boards of education power to accept or override the Commissioner's approval of charter applications, limits student eligibility primarily to the charter district (with possible adjacent-district enrollment), mandates lottery-based admissions with waiting lists, expands local-board/community presence on charter boards, and prohibits charter schools from expelling students.

Revises enrollment procedures (lottery with demographic reporting), increases reporting requirements, strengthens charter-revocation criteria, formalizes annual and triennial evaluations, and requires independent audits upon a charter school's closure.

Modifies the Charter School Program Act to add public notice-and-comment for applications and renewals, physical-location requirements, enhanced reporting and transparency, defined renewal/revocation criteria, board-member qualifications, and a prohibition on for-profit management contracts.

Modifies the charter program to require residence-based lottery admissions, demographic reporting and waiting lists, adjusts funding when district budgets are reduced, mandates reporting on student departures, strengthens periodic public evaluations and revocation criteria, and requires independent audits at charter closure.

Modifies educational capital outlay and finance laws to support charter facilities: expands eligible borrowers for facility loans to include nonprofit foundations affiliated with charters, improves terms and grant minimums for lease assistance, caps charter local funding share at 10% for educational adequacy projects, and transfers $20 million to the Charter School Facility Revolving Fund.

Proposes a constitutional amendment creating an appointed State Board of Education that appoints the Superintendent of Public Instruction; retains the elected Public Education Commission but redefines it to serve as the chartering authority for state-chartered charter schools.

Requires all charter schools to qualify as boards of finance and conduct separate financial audits from their chartering authorities, each bearing its own audit cost; elaborates the charter application and approval process and details financial-governance responsibilities and transparency expectations.

Allows, rather than requires, local school boards and charter schools to adopt financial monitoring systems tracking expenditures, demographics, and outcomes; directs the Public Education Department to produce an annual return-on-investment report, with a $10 million appropriation.

Amends charter law to expand definitions, remove limits on charter school approvals, and create special-purpose charter schools (STEM, CTE, students with disabilities); authorizes multiple approving entities, clarifies authorizer duties, revises enrollment preferences, funding, accountability, renewal and closure provisions.

Brings forward the Mississippi Charter Schools Act of 2013 for amendment, retaining the Mississippi Charter School Authorizer Board as the sole state authority to approve, monitor, renew and revoke charters and preserving the application, performance, financial and compliance framework.

Directs efficiency oversight of districts, establishes staggered terms for the Mississippi Charter School Authorizer Board, and revises funding formulas for local contributions covering both districts and charter schools.

Requires charter schools to compile and release the same data as noncharter public schools and enumerates specific statutes charters must comply with; retains charter autonomy from local district control except as specified, but adds district-style reporting obligations.

Mandates efficiency and oversight measures across public schools, including charter school authorizing reforms, financial-accounting reviews, and adjustments to local tax-contribution calculations for school funding.

Increases the maximum Charter School Revolving Loan Fund loan from $250,000 to $500,000, removes the restriction barring loans to conversion charters, and revises repayment terms and reporting, expanding charter startup capital access.

Lets the California School Finance Authority recommend, and the State Allocation Board authorize, a reduction in the required 50% local matching share (with a corresponding state grant increase) when the match causes charter schools undue financial hardship, beginning January 1, 2027.

Would allow charter schools capped by their district's unduplicated-pupil percentage to seek a waiver so their concentration grant is calculated on their own percentage above 55%, rather than being limited by the district figure; failed passage.

Enhances charter school oversight through annual audit review, monitoring of card transactions, investigation of suspected financial crimes, funding adjustments for financial abuses, and vendor vetting, and brings charter schools under the Government Claims Act.

Establishes new audit, reporting, oversight, and financial controls for charter schools, revises funding and attendance-reporting criteria, creates the Office of the Education Inspector General, and imposes stricter credentialing and background-check limits on charter enrichment providers.

Appropriates 2025-26 funding for literacy, mathematics, and CTE programs, expands grant programs and statewide networks, and includes charter-relevant education finance provisions within the omnibus trailer bill.

Requires the Interagency Commission on School Construction to allocate funds directly to public charter schools for facility maintenance and operation, with a Governor's annual appropriation equal to charter enrollment multiplied by $200 beginning FY2028, and directs the Commission to adopt implementing regulations.

Senate companion mandating the Interagency Commission on School Construction to allocate facilities funding directly to charter schools based on enrollment × $200 starting FY2028, empowering the Commission to adopt implementing regulations.

Removes four education agencies (including the Washington State Charter School Commission) from residing within the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction for administrative purposes, transferring personnel, assets, contracts, and funds so each agency is independently administered by July 2026. For charters this strengthens the authorizer's institutional independence.

Strengthens financial oversight of school districts through educational-service-district budget review, mandatory financial-governance training for directors, and civil liability for officials who violate budget appropriations. It is district-focused and does not extend charter funding or facilities parity.

Amends the basic-education funding formula to set a minimum per-student allocation for materials, supplies, and operating costs with annual inflation adjustments beginning 2026-27, plus staffing and class-size allocations. Charter students draw on the state formula, so adequacy gains flow through, but the bill contains no charter-specific equity or facilities provision.

The Fair Charter School Reimbursement Act amends Massachusetts General Laws to adjust charter school tuition reimbursement for municipalities based on their financial capacity (combined effort yield relative to foundation budget), introducing a tiered system so lower-capacity municipalities receive higher proportional reimbursement to ease the burden of charter tuition assessments.

Implements DOE recommendations by revising charter school application processes, adjusting special-education and magnet funding and oversight, expanding non-discrimination policies, and creating an aspiring-educator recruitment program focused on diversity and teacher shortages.

Proposes to amend the charter school funding formula in section 10-66ee to improve educational opportunities by changing how state and local charter schools are financed.

Proposes to increase the foundation amount used to calculate state funding grants for public, magnet, and charter schools to provide more equitable and adequate funding.

Authorizes up to $4.6 million in state bonds for a Department of Education grant-in-aid for capital improvements at the Integrated Day Charter School in Norwich.

Revises education funding formulas by indexing the foundation amount to inflation or income growth and modifies grants and tuition for magnet, agricultural, and charter schools, aiming to align funding with economic indicators.

Amends HRS 302A-706 to expand the Teacher National Board Certification Incentive Program to explicitly include public charter school teachers, raises the annual bonus from $5,000 to $10,000, and adds bonuses/reimbursements tied to certification and teaching in challenging schools.

Provides a one-time $5,000 award to educators recognized during Education Week and appropriates funds for both the DOE and the State Public Charter School Commission to pay these awards, subject to available funds.

Requests the Board of Education and State Public Charter School Commission to report by 2027 on increasing charter access to stable, affordable facilities, assess why no unused facilities have been identified, and explore financing options.

Urges creation of a Public Charter School Working Group to examine support systems for charters and evaluate the feasibility of a centralized charter school district or cooperative, with recommendations for legislative changes.

Mandates the DOE and public charter schools to implement harassment reporting procedures, internal investigations, safety plans, legal-action assistance, and annual de-escalation training for educational workers.

Revises the funding formulas and payment procedures for charter and cyber charter schools, establishing new per-student funding methodologies, annual adjustments tied to wage and cost indices from 2027-28, and enhanced reporting and payment-enforcement mechanisms, with differentiated special-education calculations and phased implementation.

Prohibits charter and cyber charter schools from adopting instructional models that rely on artificial intelligence instead of professional employees for direct instruction, defines AI, excludes AI-based models from applications, and empowers local boards and the Department of Education to deny or revoke charters that use AI in place of teachers.

Enhances oversight of cyber charter schools by imposing stringent synchronous/asynchronous attendance policies, mandatory weekly student wellness checks, and a required child protection and support plan, with Department of Education policy approval and penalties including potential charter revocation and fines for noncompliance.

Allows school districts that operate approved online learning programs to be exempt from paying tuition for resident students who attend outside cyber charter schools, directing the Department of Education to set qualifying criteria focused on accountability, engagement, and support services.

Expands and clarifies free transportation for pupils attending public, nonpublic, and charter schools, mandating districts provide transportation to charter students on the same terms as district students and adjusting distance and hazard criteria for eligibility.

Enhances the Education Professional Standards Board's authority over teacher certification and creates a statewide online educator job-posting platform covering public school districts and charter schools, with mandated electronic postings and annual employment-data reporting.

Prohibits grooming and sexual contact by school employees, empowers the standards board to revoke certifications, and requires charter and private schools to incorporate the same prohibitions into their employment conditions: a compliance mandate rather than a charter-enabling measure.

Creates a robotics grant fund and selection committee to support Kentucky student robotics teams; charter schools are eligible participants but the bill does not address charter funding, authorizing, or facilities.

Would create an education savings account program for students not enrolled in public or homeschool programs, depositing state funds quarterly for qualified expenses such as private tuition, tutoring, and curriculum, administered by the Bank of North Dakota.

Would establish an ESA program letting parents of eligible K-12 students receive state funds for qualified educational expenses, administered by the Bank of North Dakota with limited state oversight; failed on the Senate floor.

Amends the Charter Schools Law to let the State Board and local boards withhold up to 3% of charter school revenue as an administrative oversight fee, and adds reporting requirements.

Charter School Closure Financial Accountability Law requiring charters to maintain closure financial security, timely renewal execution, financial-distress interventions including appointed fiscal managers, and penalties for noncompliance.

Companion Charter School Closure Financial Accountability Law establishing closure security funds, mandatory renewal timing, and authorizer financial-intervention powers when a charter is in financial distress.

Broad School Code update expanding State Board functions, reporting requirements, evidence-based funding calculations, and financial/contract transparency and oversight of school district finances, with charter schools swept in.

Revises Maine's EPS K-12 funding formula for transportation, economically disadvantaged and special-education students, and regional cost adjustments, and caps special-education maintenance-of-effort adjustments; it adjusts the statewide funding base rather than charter-specific equity.

Places a moratorium on approval and funding of new or expanded district charter schools, independent charter schools, and mayoral academies for the 2026-27, 2027-28, and 2028-29 school years, limits the number of charters granted, and bars the state from approving or appropriating funds to any new charter not approved before July 1, 2025.

Establishes limits and moratoriums on the creation, expansion, and funding approval of charter public schools for 2026-27 through 2028-29, reduces the maximum number of charters from 35 to 28, prioritizes charters serving at-risk pupils, and freezes the council from granting approvals for new or expanding district, independent, and mayoral-academy charters.

Prohibits approval of new or expanded network charter schools, caps the maximum number of charters at 35 with at least half reserved for at-risk pupils, prohibits for-profit management and sectarian affiliation, and mandates financial oversight.

Establishes enhanced oversight and compliance requirements for charter public schools and mayoral academies regarding prevailing wage and benefits for teachers and administrators, sets processes for approvals, expansions, and revocations requiring local written support for network charters, and adds compliance enforcement and penalties.

Allows municipalities to adopt an all-charter public school model as an alternative to traditional public schools, requiring a detailed plan approved by the local governing body and school committee followed by a voter referendum, after which the municipality may transition fully to charters through new establishments or conversions.

Amends the Education Equity and Property Tax Relief Act to eliminate the prior 14% cap on the reduction of local per-pupil funding paid by districts to charter public schools and certain CTE centers, clarifying funding adjustments based on enrollment, state/local shares, and payment schedules.

Establishes a moratorium on approval of new charter schools and expansions of existing charters within the Hempstead, Roosevelt, and Uniondale school districts and any district within a five-mile radius, to reduce the budgetary impact of charter funding on those public districts.

Imposes a moratorium on establishing or expanding charter schools within a five-mile radius of the Hempstead, Roosevelt, and Uniondale districts; bars new applications, reissuance of terminated charters, and modifications that would increase enrollment or facilities.

Makes local school bodies the first gate for charter applications and renewals, barring any charter entity from acting without local council or voter certification; removes the SUNY board of trustees as a charter authorizer and makes the Board of Regents the primary statewide vetting and oversight authority.

Establishes stricter regulation and oversight of charters: mandates enrollment boundaries, detailed demographic and discipline reporting, public-school-consistent suspension processes, parent board representation, stronger audits, clearer termination grounds, and an ombudsperson.

Centralizes charter authorization solely under the Board of Regents, eliminating the SUNY Board of Trustees as an authorizer and repealing related provisions; sets enrollment/retention targets for special populations and competitive application criteria.

Requires NYC to promptly offer co-location space to charter schools requesting it and phases in full rental funding for eligible charter schools by the 2029-2030 school year.

Creates the NY State Education Equity Fund to finance capital costs for charter facilities and authorizes the Dormitory Authority to invest in financing mechanisms (private debt/equity and nonprofit loan funds), prioritizing minority-led education corporations and schools serving disadvantaged communities.

Sets supplemental FY2025 and FY2026-2027 appropriations across a wide range of Kansas agencies including the K-12 education system, with fund transfers, fee authority, and spending carve-outs; contains no charter-specific autonomy or facilities provisions.

Omnibus appropriations bill setting FY2025 supplemental and FY2026-2027 spending authority, expenditure caps, and capital-improvement authority across state agencies; charter schools are not separately funded or empowered.

Amends Virginia's education code to define, approve, and implement textbooks and high-quality instructional materials aligned with evidence-based literacy and science-based reading research, setting standards for programs, personnel, assessments, accreditation, and long-range planning across all public schools. It reinforces a uniform, district-driven regulatory framework rather than charter autonomy.

Establishes a joint legislative committee to study fair school funding, commission an independent adequacy cost study, and recommend transitioning to a student-need-based funding formula. The study frame is entirely traditional-district-based and does not contemplate charter funding equity or facilities access.

Extensively revises Virginia law on the education of children with disabilities, strengthening IEP requirements, least-restrictive-environment provisions, oversight, assessment and graduation standards, and interagency coordination. It adds compliance obligations that would apply uniformly with no charter-specific flexibility.