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SENATE BILL NO. 1329 – Charter school, proposed, review

SENATE BILL NO. 1329

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S1329aa........................................................by EDUCATION
CHARTER SCHOOLS - Amends existing law relating to charter schools to
require a review of a proposed charter by the State Department of
Education.
                                                                        
02/16    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/17    Rpt prt - to Educ
02/27    Rpt out - to 14th Ord
03/02    Rpt out amen - to engros
03/03    Rpt engros - 1st rdg - to 2nd rdg as amen
03/04    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg as amen
03/09    3rd rdg as amen - PASSED - 24-10-1
      AYES -- Andreason, Bailey, Brandt, Burtenshaw, Calabretta, Cameron,
      Compton, Darrington, Davis, Gannon, Geddes, Goedde, Hill, Ingram,
      Kennedy, Malepeai, Marley, McWilliams, Noh, Schroeder, Sorensen,
      Stennett, Werk, Williams
      NAYS -- Bunderson, Keough, Little, Lodge, McKenzie, Noble, Pearce,
      Richardson, Stegner, Sweet
      Absent and excused -- Burkett
    Floor Sponsor - Goedde
    Title apvd - to House
03/10    House intro - 1st rdg - to Educ

Bill Text


                                                                        
                                                                        
  ]]]]              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ]]]]
 Fifty-seventh Legislature                 Second Regular Session - 2004
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                       IN THE SENATE
                                                                        
                                    SENATE BILL NO. 1329
                                                                        
                                   BY EDUCATION COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    RELATING TO CHARTER SCHOOLS; AMENDING SECTION 33-5203, IDAHO CODE,  TO  REMOVE
  3        LIMITS  ON THE NUMBER OF CHARTER SCHOOLS AND TO REQUIRE A REVIEW OF A PRO-
  4        POSED CHARTER BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
                                                                        
  5    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
  6        SECTION 1.  That Section 33-5203, Idaho Code, be, and the same  is  hereby
  7    amended to read as follows:
                                                                        
  8        33-5203.  AUTHORIZATION -- LIMITATIONS. (1) The creation of public charter
  9    schools  is  hereby  authorized.  Charter schools shall be part of the state's
 10    program of public education.
 11        (2)  It is the intent of  the  legislature  that  the  number  of  charter
 12    schools  which  may  be approved in each of the first five (5) years after the
 13    effective date of this act be limited in number and geographic distribution in
 14    accordance with the following:
 15        (a)  Not more than sixty (60) schools may be approved in  the  first  five
 16        (5) years after the effective date of this act, and
 17        (b)  Not  more  than  twelve  (12)  schools may be approved in any one (1)
 18        year, and
 19        (c)  Not more than two (2) charters per year may be granted within an edu-
 20        cational classification region as established by the state board of educa-
 21        tion, and
 22        (d)  Not more than one (1) charter may be granted for any one  (1)  school
 23        district in a year, and
 24        (e)  No  whole  school  district may be converted to a charter district or
 25        any configuration which includes all schools as charter schools.
 26    The legislature further finds that, notwithstanding the  limitations  of  this
 27    subsection (2), if fewer than twelve (12) charters are approved by June 1 of a
 28    year,  the  unused allotments shall be assigned to a statewide pool for use by
 29    other requesting districts. Distributions from the pool shall be made by  ran-
 30    dom  drawing  Prior  to submitting a petition for a charter school to the dis-
 31    trict board of trustees, the potential charter shall be submitted to the state
 32    department of education for a review to assure that the charter conforms  with
 33    state  law and policy. A written record of the review shall be returned to the
 34    petitioner and shall accompany the petition when transmitted to the  board  of
 35    trustees.
 36        (3)  A charter school may be formed by creating a new school or converting
 37    an existing public school to charter status. No charter shall be granted under
 38    this  chapter  which  authorizes  the  conversion  of any private or parochial
 39    school to a charter school. No charter shall be granted to or  operated  by  a
 40    for-profit entity.

Amendment


                                                                        
                                                                        
  ]]]]              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ]]]]
 Fifty-seventh Legislature                 Second Regular Session - 2004
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                     Moved by    Goedde              
                                                                        
                                                     Seconded by Gannon              
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                       IN THE SENATE
                             SENATE AMENDMENT TO S.B. NO. 1329
                                                                        
  1                                AMENDMENT TO SECTION 1
  2        On page 1 of the printed bill, in line 31,  following  "trustees"  insert:
  3    "for final approval".

Engrossed Bill (Original Bill with Amendment(s) Incorporated)


                                                                        
                                                                        
  ]]]]              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ]]]]
 Fifty-seventh Legislature                 Second Regular Session - 2004
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                       IN THE SENATE
                                                                        
                              SENATE BILL NO. 1329, As Amended
                                                                        
                                   BY EDUCATION COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    RELATING TO CHARTER SCHOOLS; AMENDING SECTION 33-5203, IDAHO CODE,  TO  REMOVE
  3        LIMITS  ON THE NUMBER OF CHARTER SCHOOLS AND TO REQUIRE A REVIEW OF A PRO-
  4        POSED CHARTER BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
                                                                        
  5    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
  6        SECTION 1.  That Section 33-5203, Idaho Code, be, and the same  is  hereby
  7    amended to read as follows:
                                                                        
  8        33-5203.  AUTHORIZATION -- LIMITATIONS. (1) The creation of public charter
  9    schools  is  hereby  authorized.  Charter schools shall be part of the state's
 10    program of public education.
 11        (2)  It is the intent of  the  legislature  that  the  number  of  charter
 12    schools  which  may  be approved in each of the first five (5) years after the
 13    effective date of this act be limited in number and geographic distribution in
 14    accordance with the following:
 15        (a)  Not more than sixty (60) schools may be approved in  the  first  five
 16        (5) years after the effective date of this act, and
 17        (b)  Not  more  than  twelve  (12)  schools may be approved in any one (1)
 18        year, and
 19        (c)  Not more than two (2) charters per year may be granted within an edu-
 20        cational classification region as established by the state board of educa-
 21        tion, and
 22        (d)  Not more than one (1) charter may be granted for any one  (1)  school
 23        district in a year, and
 24        (e)  No  whole  school  district may be converted to a charter district or
 25        any configuration which includes all schools as charter schools.
 26    The legislature further finds that, notwithstanding the  limitations  of  this
 27    subsection (2), if fewer than twelve (12) charters are approved by June 1 of a
 28    year,  the  unused allotments shall be assigned to a statewide pool for use by
 29    other requesting districts. Distributions from the pool shall be made by  ran-
 30    dom  drawing  Prior  to submitting a petition for a charter school to the dis-
 31    trict board of trustees for final approval, the  potential  charter  shall  be
 32    submitted to the state department of education for a review to assure that the
 33    charter  conforms  with  state  law and policy. A written record of the review
 34    shall be returned to the  petitioner and shall  accompany  the  petition  when
 35    transmitted to the board of trustees.
 36        (3)  A charter school may be formed by creating a new school or converting
 37    an existing public school to charter status. No charter shall be granted under
 38    this  chapter  which  authorizes  the  conversion  of any private or parochial
 39    school to a charter school. No charter shall be granted to or  operated  by  a
 40    for-profit entity.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact



                       STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
                             RS 14064

An act relating to charter schools; amending Section 33-5203,
Idaho Code, to remove limits on the number of charter schools and
to require a review of a proposed charter by the State Department
of Education.
                          FISCAL IMPACT

A slight impact on the State Department of Education and
impossible to determine because the number of charter
applications is unknown.


Contact
Name: Senator Gary Schroeder 
Phone: 332-1324




STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE                    S 1329