Bill > HR6418

This bill, the Empower Charter School Educators to Lead Act, aims to modify the program of grants that support high-quality charter schools. The key provisions include: 1. Allowing the grant funds to be used to assist charter school developers in locating and accessing facilities, as well as providing technical assistance in assessing financial options before they receive a subgrant. 2. Authorizing the use of up to 5% of the grant funds for "pre-charter planning subgrants" of up to $100,000 per prospective applicant, specifically for charter school developers who are led by educators with at least 54 months of school-based experience and have demonstrated leadership competencies. 3. Adjusting the percentage allocation of grant funds, reducing the amount for subgrants from 90% to 82%, and reserving up to 10% for state entity administrative costs and up to 5% for the pre-charter planning subgrants. The overall aim of the bill is to empower charter school educators with more support and resources to establish new high-quality charter schools.