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H0546..........................................................by EDUCATION
CHARTER SCHOOLS - Amends existing law to clarify that charter schools are
required to comply with the general education laws of the state unless
specifically directed otherwise in public charter school law.
02/04 House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/05 Rpt prt - to Educ
02/11 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
02/12 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
02/13 3rd rdg - PASSED - 63-4-3
AYES -- Aikele, Barraclough, Barrett, Bedke, Bell, Bieter, Black,
Block, Boe, Bolz, Bradford, Bruneel, Callister, Campbell, Clark,
Collins, Cuddy, Deal, Denney, Ellis, Ellsworth, Field(13), Field(20),
Gagner, Hadley, Hammond, Harwood, Henbest, Higgins, Hornbeck, Jaquet,
Jones, Kellogg, Kendell, Kunz, Lake, Langford, Mader, Martinez,
Meyer, Montgomery, Mortensen, Moyle, Pearce, Pischner, Pomeroy,
Raybould, Ridinger, Roberts, Robison, Sali, Sellman, Shepherd,
Smith(33), Smith(23), Smylie, Stone, Tilman, Trail, Wheeler, Wood,
Young, Mr. Speaker
NAYS -- Crow, Eskridge, McKague, Schaefer
Absent and excused -- Gould, Loertscher, Stevenson
Floor Sponsor - Montgomery
Title apvd - to Senate
02/14 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to Educ
03/04 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/05 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/12 3rd rdg - PASSED - 35-0-0
AYES -- Andreason, Boatright, Branch(Bartlett), Brandt, Bunderson,
Burtenshaw, Cameron, Darrington, Davis, Deide, Dunklin, Frasure,
Geddes, Goedde, Hawkins, Hill, Ingram, Ipsen, Keough, King-Barrutia,
Little, Lodge, Marley, Noh, Richardson, Risch, Sandy, Schroeder,
Sims, Sorensen, Stegner, Stennett, Thorne, Wheeler, Williams
NAYS -- None
Absent and excused -- None
Floor Sponsor - Goedde
Title apvd - to House
03/12 To enrol
03/13 Rpt enrol - Sp signed
Pres signed
03/14 To Governor
03/19 Governor signed
Session Law Chapter 110
Effective: 07/01/02
|||| LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ||||
Fifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session - 2002
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
HOUSE BILL NO. 546
BY EDUCATION COMMITTEE
1 AN ACT
2 RELATING TO PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS; AMENDING SECTION 33-5210, IDAHO CODE, TO
3 CLARIFY THAT CHARTER SCHOOLS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH THE GENERAL EDU-
4 CATION LAWS OF THE STATE UNLESS SPECIFICALLY DIRECTED OTHERWISE IN PUBLIC
5 CHARTER SCHOOL LAW.
6 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
7 SECTION 1. That Section 33-5210, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
8 amended to read as follows:
9 33-5210. APPLICATION OF SCHOOL LAW -- ACCOUNTABILITY -- EXEMPTION FROM
10 STATE RULES. (1) All public charter schools are under the general supervision
11 of the state board of education.
12 (2) The local board of trustees and the state board of education are
13 responsible to ensure that each charter school program approved by it meets
14 the terms of the charter, complies with the general education laws of the
15 state unless specifically directed otherwise in this chapter 52, title 33,
16 Idaho Code, and operates in accordance with the state educational standards of
17 thoroughness as defined in section 33-1612, Idaho Code.
18 (3) Each charter school is otherwise exempt from rules governing school
19 districts which have been promulgated by the state board of education or by
20 the superintendent of public instruction, with the exception of state rules
21 relating to:
22 (a) Waiver of teacher certification as necessitated by the provisions of
23 section 33-5205(3)(g), Idaho Code;
24 (b) Accreditation of the school as necessitated by the provisions of sec-
25 tion 33-5205(3)(e), Idaho Code;
26 (c) Qualifications of a student for attendance at an alternative school
27 as necessitated by the provisions of section 33-5208(3), Idaho Code; and
28 (d) The requirement that all employees of the school undergo a criminal
29 history check as required by section 33-130, Idaho Code.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS 11770
This legislation makes clear that all sections of Title 33 do
apply to charter schools, unless specifically waived in Chapter
52 of Idaho Code. In Idaho Code 33-5210, charter schools are
exempt from rules governing school districts, which have been
promulgated by the State Board of Education by the Superintendent
of Public Education, with some noted exceptions. Often people
opening new charter schools do not know the difference between
State Rules and Idaho Code.
FISCAL IMPACT
There will be no impact on the state budget or appropriation to
public schools.
Contact
Name: Dr. Bob Haley, State Department of Education
Phone: 208-332-6810
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE H 546