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Introduced
02/05/2026
02/05/2026
In Committee
02/10/2026
02/10/2026
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 allows the State Board of Education to collect an additional administrative fee of up to 3% of the revenue provided to charter schools it authorizes, to cover costs associated with managing their contracts, oversight, and authorizing services. For charter schools authorized by a local school board, this administrative fee is also capped at 3% of the agreed-upon funding and cannot reduce the school's funding below a required minimum level. The bill specifies that these administrative fees can only be used for direct authorizing functions, such as reviewing applications, monitoring performance, and conducting financial reviews, and any unspent funds must be returned to the charter school at the end of the fiscal year. Local school boards must also provide an annual public accounting of how these fees are collected and spent.
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Referred to Rules Committee (on 02/10/2026)
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