Bill > H595

This bill amends the existing Massachusetts law regarding charter schools. The key provisions are: 1. It requires the Department of Education to present a report on the financial impact to sending districts before the Board can approve a new charter school application. 2. It requires the Department of Education to annually request full funding from the state legislature for the reimbursements to districts for students attending charter schools. If the legislature rejects this request, the Board will not be allowed to approve any new charter school applications or expansions for the following school year. The goal of these provisions is to address the fiscal impact that charter schools can have on traditional public school districts by ensuring the financial implications are considered before new charters are approved and by requiring the state to fully fund the required reimbursements to districts.