Bill > HB2500

This bill repeals provisions that currently authorize the establishment of charter schools in Boone County by removing a specific provision that previously allowed charter schools to be established in counties with populations between 150,000 and 200,000 inhabitants. The bill modifies existing law regarding charter schools, specifically narrowing the eligibility criteria for where charter schools can be established. Under the revised law, charter schools can only be created in specific types of school districts, such as metropolitan school districts, urban school districts with large populations, districts classified as unaccredited or provisionally accredited, or districts accredited without provisions and sponsored by the local school board. The bill maintains most of the existing regulations surrounding charter schools, including provisions about sponsorship, funding, governance, and operational requirements. By removing the county population-based provision, the bill effectively eliminates the potential for new charter schools to be established in Boone County, though existing charter schools in the county may be unaffected by this change.

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB2500&year=2026&code=R