Bill > H593

This bill modifies the existing Massachusetts General Laws regarding charter schools by adding a new provision that addresses charter school expansion requests. Specifically, if the state education department rejects a charter school's request to expand into additional school districts, the charter school will be required to wait three years before submitting another request to modify its charter for district expansion purposes. This provision appears designed to limit frequent or repeated attempts by charter schools to broaden their geographical reach after an initial rejection, potentially providing stability and predictability for local school districts and the state education department's charter school review process.

Education

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H593