Bill > HB05466

This bill proposes to amend section 10-66bb of Connecticut's general statutes to empower the State Board of Education with direct authority to grant final certificates of approval for charter schools. The bill specifically focuses on approving charter schools that have demonstrated merit and show potential for helping to close the achievement gap in education. By authorizing the State Board of Education to make these final approval decisions, the legislation aims to update and streamline the current charter school approval process while ensuring that legislative budgetary oversight remains in place. Charter schools are publicly funded schools that operate with more flexibility than traditional public schools, often with innovative educational approaches, and this bill seeks to make their approval process more efficient by giving the State Board of Education more direct decision-making power.

Education

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