Bill > S1470

This bill revises several key provisions related to charter schools in Florida: 1. It requires the Charter School Appeal Commission (renamed the Charter School Commission) to recommend denial of a charter school application if the school does not propose a certain reading curriculum. 2. It specifies the entities from which the Commission may receive and consider charter school applications, including high-performing charter schools, high-performing charter school systems, and "hope operators." 3. It requires the Commission to submit recommendations for approval of charter school applications to the state board, which can accept or reject the recommendation. 4. It establishes a process for sponsors to appeal the Commission's recommendation to approve an application to the state board. 5. It prohibits certain individuals and organizations associated with charter schools that were not renewed, terminated, or closed voluntarily from applying to open a new charter school for a set period of time. The overall goal of the bill is to strengthen the charter school application process and oversight in Florida.

Budget and Finance, Education

Education (S)

https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/1470