Bill > S0828

This bill expands the ad valorem tax exemption, which is a property tax exemption, to include school district programs in addition to charter schools, and adds restrictions to ensure the landlord passes the tax savings to the school and that the transaction does not involve relatives. It also clarifies how class size maximums are calculated for public schools of choice by using the average number of students at the school level. Furthermore, the bill imposes restrictions on charter schools or technical career centers experiencing financial difficulties, preventing them from certain activities and requiring disclosure of these problems on future applications. It also establishes criteria for designating "academically high-performing school choice districts" and grants them flexibility similar to high-performing charter schools, while also modifying rules regarding charter school applications, student enrollment, funding, and facilities.