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Introduced
02/05/2026
02/05/2026
In Committee
04/17/2026
04/17/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amends the Charter Schools Law of the School Code. Allows the State Board of Education to withhold from each charter school it authorizes up to an additional 3% of the revenue provided to the school as an administrative fee for the purpose of conducting administrative duties related to the administration of the charter school contract, oversight, or authorizing services. Provides that for a charter school authorized by a school board, any amount of agreed funding withheld by the school board as an administrative fee for the purpose of conducting administrative duties related to the administration of the charter school contract, oversight, or authorizing services may not exceed 3% of agreed funding and the amount withheld may not result in the charter school receiving less than the required minimum funding level. Sets forth allowable uses for the administrative fee. Provides that any portion of the administrative fee that is not expended on allowable uses during the fiscal year shall be returned to the charter school. Requires the school board to provide an annual public accounting to the charter school and to the State Board detailing the amount collected as an administrative fee, the allowable uses funded from the fee, and the amount returned from any unexpended fee funds.
AI Summary
This bill modifies the Charter Schools Law to allow local school boards, which authorize charter schools, to collect an administrative fee from the charter school's funding. This fee, intended to cover administrative duties related to managing the charter school contract and oversight, cannot exceed 3% of the total agreed-upon funding and must not reduce the charter school's funding below the legally required minimum. The bill specifies that these administrative fees can only be used for direct authorizing functions, such as reviewing applications, monitoring performance, and conducting site visits, and not for general school district operations. Any portion of the administrative fee not spent on these approved uses within the fiscal year must be returned to the charter school. Furthermore, the school board must provide an annual public accounting to both the charter school and the State Board of Education detailing how these administrative fees were collected, spent, and if any funds were returned.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (4)
Last Action
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (on 04/17/2026)
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